What is the most pointless part of the car?
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What about the crappy gas cap holder. How many times have you banged that bastard on your paint?
I like the lining in the ash tray, keeps my change from rattling.
The only thing I would take off my Z right now is the top, but it's way too cold out!
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what i hate is the way the *** end of the car likes to fish tail really bad.......maybe when i get new tires it wont be quite as bad but for now its stomp on the gas and let off when the rear breaks loose.......
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Originally Posted by spcemn_spiff
The reason for this shape if that it has to fish all the way down to the oil filter.
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I'm a fan of my dipstick, personally. It would be a lot tougher to know how much oil was in the pan otherwise.
Also, I've pulled the trim out of my trunk, and strangely enough, the rear strut tower brace is just as big without the trim as it is with it on. It's an enormous box beam, and the front and back surfaces near the floor follow those stupid sweeping contours towards the center of the car. In other words, it's nothing like the front tower brace bar.
I think the dumbest part of the car is all the DAMN WEIGHT. Heated leather seats, all that carpet and soundproofing, rustproofing, foam, plastic, rear view mirrors, cosmetic crap, plastic trim, windsheild washer fluid, spare tire, jack, hardware, passenger seat, engine cover, battery, dashboard, air conditioner, stereo, amp, speakers, leather steering, airbags, side curtain airbags, 18" wheels, nonfunctional aero trim, door handles, headlights, taillights. Pretty much everything that makes a car NOT a race car. Of course you take the weight hit from the roll cage, fire suppression system, fuel cell, data system, harness, cool suit box, helmet, etc. And when (not if) you start winning, the REWARDS weight can be a little depressing once you've just spent $60k removing/replacing everything to trim your car down.
Just my opinion.
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Also, I've pulled the trim out of my trunk, and strangely enough, the rear strut tower brace is just as big without the trim as it is with it on. It's an enormous box beam, and the front and back surfaces near the floor follow those stupid sweeping contours towards the center of the car. In other words, it's nothing like the front tower brace bar.
I think the dumbest part of the car is all the DAMN WEIGHT. Heated leather seats, all that carpet and soundproofing, rustproofing, foam, plastic, rear view mirrors, cosmetic crap, plastic trim, windsheild washer fluid, spare tire, jack, hardware, passenger seat, engine cover, battery, dashboard, air conditioner, stereo, amp, speakers, leather steering, airbags, side curtain airbags, 18" wheels, nonfunctional aero trim, door handles, headlights, taillights. Pretty much everything that makes a car NOT a race car. Of course you take the weight hit from the roll cage, fire suppression system, fuel cell, data system, harness, cool suit box, helmet, etc. And when (not if) you start winning, the REWARDS weight can be a little depressing once you've just spent $60k removing/replacing everything to trim your car down.
Just my opinion.
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Originally Posted by HyperSprite
Actually to goes to the sump, not the filter (that happens to be on the other side of the motor). The thing is, other Nissan's sporting the same motor get normal dip sticks. I think the reason they bent it into a pretzel was because of the intake tube.
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i had my Z the way i like her... her looks, curves, power, inside out, lights, handling, etc... it may seem pointless parts on you and blame nissan engineering but maybe a beneficial part for others. everything has its pupose, sooner or later you may be using those parts you claim pointless... then you say "ahh... good thing this part was here".... c",)
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1) The flimsey passenger side cup holder
2) Any buttons on the steering wheel cause i never touch them
3) The inside trunk release
4) The rear wiper
If you can think of anymore let me know!
2) Any buttons on the steering wheel cause i never touch them
3) The inside trunk release
4) The rear wiper
If you can think of anymore let me know!
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Wow...in 9 pages no one mentioned the part of the Z that I find most pointless - the seatbelt adjuster thingy. It's supposed to put the belt in a more comfortable position for shorter people, but it doesn't help me at all. Maybe I'm just too short for the Z.
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Originally Posted by Juno
Wow...in 9 pages no one mentioned the part of the Z that I find most pointless - the seatbelt adjuster thingy. It's supposed to put the belt in a more comfortable position for shorter people, but it doesn't help me at all. Maybe I'm just too short for the Z.
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Originally Posted by ZpikeZ
1) The flimsey passenger side cup holder
2) Any buttons on the steering wheel cause i never touch them
3) The inside trunk release
4) The rear wiper
2) Any buttons on the steering wheel cause i never touch them
3) The inside trunk release
4) The rear wiper
edit... i didn't notice you were talking about the inside turnk release... i have yet to use that yet hehe
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Originally Posted by HyperSprite
That is not what that is for. It is so you don't have to reach behind the seat to pull out the belt and so the unused passenger belt tang does not bang around. If you don't like it I am sure there is an 03 owner that will trade seat belts with you.
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Originally Posted by ZpikeZ
After washing my car today I finally noticed the driver's side lock (where you put the key in) ... I think after almost a year of ownership this is the first time I really noticed it because I always lock/unlock with the automatic hand-held device thingie. So that brings up a question ... what part of the Z do you think is the most pointless? I vote for that cause I have never used it once. Other pointless items include:
1) The flimsey passenger side cup holder
2) Any buttons on the steering wheel cause i never touch them
3) The inside trunk release
4) The rear wiper
If you can think of anymore let me know!
1) The flimsey passenger side cup holder
2) Any buttons on the steering wheel cause i never touch them
3) The inside trunk release
4) The rear wiper
If you can think of anymore let me know!
2) Any buttons on the steering wheel cause i never touch them.....Nope, sometimes on long trips I do use the cruizer
3) The inside trunk release....Hmmm. Nope, I have a feeling if the day comes I ever need it, i;ll really need it.
4) The rear wiper....Hmmmm. Kinda. I doi use it sometimes and i've never thought of ripping it off some some have.
5) Driver side door lock....Nope. You'll be glad it's there the day your batt is dead or your keyfob dies.
So my pick would have to be........
All the dead weight crap in the car with the BOSE logos on it that you have to rip out in order to put a sound system in the car.
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Originally Posted by Z MANIA
I didn't know that there was a coat hanger behind my seat. I suppose I could hang a smurf's coat on there with the amount of room back there.
yeah, i tried to use this a few days ago and all i have are plastic hangers.. they dont even fit in the z's coat hanger! only a metal hanger would fit and i didn't have any..
and even if you do get the hanger on there, the coat would be smashed between the seat and the plastic behind it. not very useful
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Originally Posted by L337350
yeah, i tried to use this a few days ago and all i have are plastic hangers.. they dont even fit in the z's coat hanger! only a metal hanger would fit and i didn't have any..
and even if you do get the hanger on there, the coat would be smashed between the seat and the plastic behind it. not very useful
and even if you do get the hanger on there, the coat would be smashed between the seat and the plastic behind it. not very useful
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Originally Posted by HyperSprite
This hook is not for hangers, it is for hanging a coat that has a loop stitched in the collar.
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