David Sarabia

2/17/12

Black Tear Drop

She can be tough to deal with sometimes. She complains a lot cause I don’t feed her enough. She has a high temper if I press her buttons to much. She is considered to be high maintenance. Therefore I am always broke because of her. We have been through a lot, good and bad. In the end I still love her. She is my baby,350z.

The Nissan 350z, a two door roadster. It is small and compact, highly favored in racing. The car caters more to just the diver. It holds a grand total of two passengers. This is no soccer mom transportation. my personal 350z is black with black interior, sitting on 18” XXR 27 wheels. It pushes around 310 horse power to the wheels. I also installed a Nismo exhaust system. Which adds around 10 to 20 horse power. It is an amazing machine.

The design of the car is superb. Compacting a machine that has a v6 engine, is truly remarkable. the interesting part of the engine is that the cylinders don’t line vertically but rather in a center black form. The intake position was well thought out, giving an option of another intake if preferred. The stance of the vehicle is wide. Its give the car more ground coverage therefore handling will be at ease. What truly strikes my attention to car, is the lines. The lines of the car brings out the beauty of car. It has a “tear drop” look. More like a Porsche, but better. Through out the Z family the 350z is by far one of Nissan”s best design.

No one is perfect. The 350z even though it is a remarkable automobile, it still has some flaws. The down side of the car, in my opinion, would be the space. This argument is based on the fact that I am an illustration student. I tend to have trouble fitting my sculptures, perspective boards, measurement instruments, etc. It can be a hassle at times. In the end my two cents would count because it is a sports car. The car is not meant to carry anything but two passengers. Another down fall in my aspect would be the cup holders. There are basically none. If you plane on doing through a drive -thru , forget it. There are many cases where I would need to hold my own drink between my lap, when I have a passenger on board. This is all based on my experience of the of car as a student.

Over all the car delivers an enthusiast driver experience. Taking the 350z to the mountains, without my art supplies, is truly a treat. The sounds it produces gives a tranquil experience. Windows rolled down, exhaust pie run on a high flow cat is every racers’ dream. I would considered very lucky to even own this automobile. This car lives up to its reputation and delivers more than one can imagine. Nissan 350z, the beautiful tear drop on street.