2 seater issues

[nismofool]

ey guys, my friend is considering the 350z as his new car to buy, but he's going back and forth on the car due to the car being a 2seater, so i was just wondering, have you guys had issues when carrying more than 1 passenger, or how you guys deal with it. or opinions? besides for him to get a 5 passenger carrier.? thanks in advance for the help

[jdshift]

Well..........the 350Z can only seat two. Answer seems pretty obvious to me, your buddy should have a clue if he needs two seats or more. Any other cars he is considering?

[nismofool]

well, he loves the 350z, except for the fact that its a 2seater, he's a college student and everyone one of his friends drive, and he has one sibling. so a 2 seater shouldnt be too much of a prob but he's so wishy washy. he's either considering the Z or the is250

[NSRsheets]

Isn't that why you buy the car? You can only fit two people in it unless someone lays down in the trunk.

[flyguy2618]

Ha ive put people in the trunk before........its a pretty tight fit lol.

[jdshift]

Well, he should drive both if he has not done so by now. Then needs to think about the pros, and cons of each car.

[vlad_350]

I never had problem driving 2 girls in the passenger seat. Not for a long trip of course. But around town it's kind of fun. Brings people together real well

I've seen posts where some guys managed to stick in 4 passengers just for the heck of it though

[MATTY_T]

ha. Its a great thing to only have a two seater.. you can only drive one person so if you wanna go out and party as a group someone else always drives! thats just what ive experienced from it... thats a pro in my book!

[evildky]

if he needs a back seat get a G35 or a Z32 2+2, loves a 350z carry one make everyone else find their own ride

[Bubba1]

Well, as a college student, any 2 seater will pretty much ensure you won't be called upon to drive for road trips with the crew.That can be good or bad depending on your perspective. A Z can be a fun choice if he can afford it.

The main downside to a Z is its lack of space. While it has a hatchback, there's a big brace smack in the middle of the luggage area, which hinders what you can load. So in terms of beer runs, hauling a keg might be a problem, but cases should be okay. Now if your friend has a ton of stuff he brings to/from home, a Z won't hold as much as other choices, unless it's mostly small stuff.

My Z is not my daily driver, so being a two seater is not problem. I have other vehicles to haul my entire family.

Hope that helps

[2doggs]

You would think your friend should ask himself that question. Why inquire on his behalf? It is not difficult to determine ones' needs. Especially, if you going to drive/own one vehicle.

[nismofool]

thanks for the help and insights/opinions from everyone, he's going with a used g35, he needs 4 seats lol. as for why i'm inquiring on his behalf, he asked if i can ask all you fellows on the forums for your opinions since you guys are actual owners/drivers of the z. well thanks a bunch everyone.

[blinkme323]

The G is a nice compromise to the Z if space is an issue. It hasn't come up for me yet, but I'm getting married soon so it's just a matter of time I guess

[samej82]

The G is a nice compromise to the Z if space is an issue. It hasn't come up for me yet, but I'm getting married soon so it's just a matter of time I guess

Congratulations

[BlackSmoke]

Well I dont know what lifestyle he lives but I personally left a club with 2 girls who wanted a ride in my new car, The shifting was fun and I had just enough room in the hatch for their purses. Sounds like the perfect car for me. Tell him to get the sedan. The Z is impractical and lacks room, but man is it fun, the fact that he is considering a sedan means he WILL have issues with the Z. I am so sorry for him he will miss out on the fun.
Modified by BlackSmoke at 2:30 PM 11/24/2007

[badfish25]

Never had a problem with it being a two seater until recently. If friends and I were going out either some one else drove, or the G/f Used her 4 door. Saved my car alot of mileage!

Recently I have been working with more buyers (in real estate) and while having them follow me has worked well, I would like the ability to drive them.

[WTX350z]

ey guys, my friend is considering the 350z as his new car to buy, but he's going back and forth on the car due to the car being a 2seater, so i was just wondering, have you guys had issues when carrying more than 1 passenger, or how you guys deal with it. or opinions? besides for him to get a 5 passenger carrier.? thanks in advance for the help

If he wants a Z with more than one spare seat get a G35....

[Sydoriak]

When ever I just wanted to take my girl out with my old car and her friends were around they would come along. Definitly a bummer on some occasions. However I got my Z and I don't even need to come up with reasons to get them off my back. Besides I rather go for long drives in it by myself or with just one other person. Very relaxing especially at high speeds.

[Slow Old Man]

I am not trying to preach here, BUT, be very careful with letting two people ride in the passenger seat. About 7-8 years ago, my buddy wrecked a friends Corvette with two people in the passenger seat(the owner and his GF). First and foremost, they were hurt, Then there were very serious charges brought up on him. He was drinking, and we all know that was the biggest mistake. But, the fact that he had two people in the passenger seat was continually brought up by the prosecutor.

[JHof]

I had to let my '03Z go when my daughter had a baby,and I replaced it with an '05 G Coupe.I hated to see the Z go,but it may have been one of the best car trades I ever made--I bottom-lined out well and got to own a Replacement Z --with actual space.

Space to store things--anything--is almost non-existant in a Z.I began to curse the car--and it's designers-- for that from Day One.There is NO glovebox,and the ONLY other places are a paperback-book sized center console and a few small,slitty things that human fingers can't fit into and that you can't get to while driving. There is NO room to stash anything up front,so things like water bottles and CDs and toll tickets,phones and maps and cameras and wallets and anything else you may be carrying all go on the passenger's seat,until you have to stop fast. Or corner hard. Then,everything changes.I finally got one of those strapon sunvisor caryalls and tied it to the passenger's visor,where it stayed,all bulged out with useful stuff,until I traded the Z away...

If one person were taking a long road trip,he would have to devote a couple of hours to figure out the packing process in the Z's hatch,and if TWO people were taking a long trip together,well,one of them (probably not the driver) would have to Fed-Ex their luggage to the next stop down the line.You learn to throw your dirty laundry away when you travel in a Z.

As a Z owner,you quickly begin to add up all the things you cannot carry in your car--it becomes quite a long list,dis-allowing things like kegs of beer or stereo speakers,large backpacks or a spare tire.If somebody gives you a TV,you have to turn them down.

Once,a friend bought an ebay guitar from a guy in Austin,Texas.We drove out there in my Z to pick it up,and realized that only the guitar--NOT the pickups and amps and equipment-- would fit into the Z.Those we Fed-Exed at great expense,the guitar he carried--in the front seat--all the way home.

Then there is the ridiculous "Hole of Mystery",located smack in the center of the dashboard where the NAV system goes in the Rich Guy's Zs.If it were properly designed,it could have been a space teeming with storage possibilities.But No.You might get a camera or a pack of cigarettes in there,but that's it.It won't hold CDs or maps,won't even hold a can of beer.

It's as though Nissan's Design Team may have shared one or two bottles of saki too many as they laid out the final interior design,and decided to exhibit their inscruitable humor to the world.

..."We will provide them with no place to put things except here;then when they use it,we will remind them again that there is REALLY no place to put things".

Except for all that,the Z is perfect.

[CABhc4life]

it's a 2 seater sports car that goes fast...you're not going to find any other 2 seater car with much more space.

On the flip side to your argument, it gets pretty decent gas mileage for having to use 93 octane.

It's also very convenient to park.

If I need something big moved, I'll borrow someone else's car or get them to help.

I don't plan on lugging around a bunch of people anyway...

if they want to go where I'm going bad enough, they can drive too!

pretty simple...

you get what you pay for, and I have a fast car that's easy on the eyes, easy to get in and out of traffic and easy to park. If you have a 4 door pick-up truck and you see a Z fly past you on the interstate -you're probably thinking "man...that little car can go fast" yet you're driving a gas guzzler that has less pick-up but you can put a few kegs of beer in the back. There's advantages and disadvantages to every vehicle. I think the positives far outweigh the negatives when owning a 350Z.

[Draco_04Z]

i just got myself my Z a couple of weeks ago - a 21st bday present to myself, i was driving around a Chevy Lumina (sister car to the monte carlo) basically a 4 door version of the monte carlo, i was always driving everyone around, and hardly anyone paid for gas, now that i have a two seater no one calls for rides, which i have to say is freaking awesome.
Modified by Draco_04Z at 8:44 PM 12/20/2007

[z33nismo12]

tell him if the 2 seats is such an issue, to buy the g35, its just as cool and bad ***.