I just picked up my 'Z' this past Saturday. A black, EX, MT w/Navi system. I've had a chance to put a couple of hundred miles on it over the holiday weekend.
I came to the CRZ in a little different way than most. I drove one of the original Insights back about 10 years ago. I had a blast in that car and I've been looking for something like it since I had to trade it in several years back.
The Z is the car I was looking for. Good performance, lots of extras, and lots of looks from passers-by. It even got a double look by a biker on I-25 at 75 mph.
I took the car up I-70 from Denver to Evergreen Labor Day, and it more than held its own. It's a pretty steep grade up the hill, and I had no problem holding speed and passing lots of other cars.:thumbsup:
MPG has been a lot better than I expected. So far, I've gotten 53.5 MPG between Colorado Springs and Denver (on I-25) and between 42 and 44 around town.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
I'm planning to replace the tires soon. Colorado weather is definitely too unpredictable for the stock tires, especially from now until mid-May. I had good tires on the Insight and no problem getting around in the snow. I expect better performance with the Z.
Like the other Z owner in Denver, I'm a techie kind of guy and a bit older, 61.
I'm looking forward to driving the Z and being on the forum.
Sparrow
I came to the CRZ in a little different way than most. I drove one of the original Insights back about 10 years ago. I had a blast in that car and I've been looking for something like it since I had to trade it in several years back.
The Z is the car I was looking for. Good performance, lots of extras, and lots of looks from passers-by. It even got a double look by a biker on I-25 at 75 mph.
I took the car up I-70 from Denver to Evergreen Labor Day, and it more than held its own. It's a pretty steep grade up the hill, and I had no problem holding speed and passing lots of other cars.:thumbsup:
MPG has been a lot better than I expected. So far, I've gotten 53.5 MPG between Colorado Springs and Denver (on I-25) and between 42 and 44 around town.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
I'm planning to replace the tires soon. Colorado weather is definitely too unpredictable for the stock tires, especially from now until mid-May. I had good tires on the Insight and no problem getting around in the snow. I expect better performance with the Z.
Like the other Z owner in Denver, I'm a techie kind of guy and a bit older, 61.
I'm looking forward to driving the Z and being on the forum.
Sparrow