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I drove a 350z for a couple of years and never felt more invisible on the road than when I was driving it.

It was a weekly occurrence to have a big truck merge right into my lane without seeing me, causing me to have to swerve to avoid getting creamed. I'm not sure if it was because it was so low to the ground or what, but I always had to pay extra attention every time I got behind the wheel.

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I've had mine for close to 3 years now and I can't recall any instance where I felt like this. I'm curious where you live, or at least where you did most of your driving where you felt invisible in it? I had it for the first year in a small town in Ohio (thought it was garaged for the winter as it's impossible to keep the tires planted in the snow) and I've been down in Florida's Space Coast for the last 2 years with no real issues revolving around not being seen.

I'm in Phoenix, AZ. We have terrible drivers in general, and I spend a lot of time on I-10.

The problem was usually someone with a cellphone planted on their left ear during rush-hour, occluding the view of their rear-view mirror.

Couldn't agree more, and mine was "Le Mans Sunset".

How could people consistently miss a bright orange car in their mirrors?

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