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Old 08-23-2005, 10:59 AM
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Well I'm currently on my 3rd transmission and I have decided that I had about enough with all the problems that I had with the car since I bought it, so i'm currently in the process of taking the car back through the lemon law (hopefully it will work out but my lawyer assured me that it will since I had so many issues and the car was at the dealers for weeks at the time) I'm not really sure what i'm going to get yet in place of the Z but I was thinking an S2000, or maybe i'll just wait till the 06 Z since it looks sexy.

Also, I currently have a Stillen Flywheel and a b&m shifter (shifter is still on the car) that i'm trying to get rid of. I only used the flywheel for 8 days, it was installed when i got my 2nd transmission by the dealer and removed when i got my 3rd transmission 8 days later. I have the receipt from Still $400 + tax = $432 total and I also have the dealer records showing that the flywheel was only on there for about 8 days. Anyways, I would like to sell the Flywheel for $350 + shipping obo if anyone's interested please PM me.
as for the shifter, i'm probably gonna just keep that in the car unless i get a good offer on it. I also got that from stillen and i have the receipt for it.

I wanna thank everyone on these forums for their support, and I will continue trolling here even after I get rid of my Z (hopefully i'll go for the 06, but i'm still not sure)

Sam
Old 08-24-2005, 04:37 AM
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Try an automatic next time. Sounds like you have a transmission destroying shift skill.
Old 08-24-2005, 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by gringott
Try an automatic next time. Sounds like you have a transmission destroying shift skill.

+1.......I think he might just be doing it wrong......not even Ford's go through tranny's like that.
Old 08-24-2005, 05:36 AM
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I agree that when it gets to 3+ transmissions the driver has to have something to do with it. As for your next car I wouldn't get an 06 350Z as I haven't seen any indication that the transmission will be any different for you. If you like convertibles, then maybe the S2000 is the car for you.
Old 08-24-2005, 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Low J.
+1.......I think he might just be doing it wrong......not even Ford's go through tranny's like that.
I agree, but replacing a tranny 8 days after...well that sounds pretty hard to do unless you tracked alot with no consideration. Care to shed some light on the subject Samy...?
Old 08-24-2005, 06:51 AM
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Good luck with the lemon law thing and with whatever car you get!
Old 08-24-2005, 07:22 AM
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Well, the second transmission i completely had nothing to do with. I went to pickup my car from the dealer after the install and as soon as i turned the car on it started making some loud pinging noise...as i pressed the gas or turned on the AC the noise only got louder. The only way the noise went away is if i pressed the clutch. So being frustrated that I was parted with my car for a week, i stormed into the service manager's office and started yelling at him. When he looked at the car he basically turned red from embarassement because i basically told him that his techs didn't do their job right and didn't do a quality check after finishing the car. so basically the 2nd tranny was not my fault.

As for my normal driving, i'm pretty easy going on my car. most of my driving is to and from work so i can't really do much in traffic. There are some occasions where i get that urge do drive hard but that doesn't happen often.
Old 08-24-2005, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by King Tut
I agree that when it gets to 3+ transmissions the driver has to have something to do with it. As for your next car I wouldn't get an 06 350Z as I haven't seen any indication that the transmission will be any different for you. If you like convertibles, then maybe the S2000 is the car for you.
I had a chance to test drive the 05 Z with the rev up engine, i think it was the 35th ann. the gear box was completely different from my car. Ever since i bought my car I had a notchy gearbox, my clutch had something wrong with it where it was too heavy as opposed to other Zs. I have 2 other friends that also have 04 Zs and when they drove my car they thought that it was just weird. anyways, i'm gonna check out the 06 and if it drives like the 05 did which was great, i'll probably try to get it. otherwise its probably gonna be the S2k for me.
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Well, good luck with whatever you get! The 06 Z's look sweet though, .
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Originally Posted by Fletch69z
Well, good luck with whatever you get! The 06 Z's look sweet though, .
Yes, i think the 06 is sexxxxxxxy
Old 08-24-2005, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by samy2000
Yes, i think the 06 is sexxxxxxxy
I think they look exactly the same with riced up tail lights and weird headlights but to each their own.....
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lol the 06 z looks the same
Old 08-24-2005, 11:35 AM
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Maybe 1 out of every 1,000 cars, any car, will be a lemon. Its just the law of averages. You may be gun shy about getting another 350Z, but statistics is on your side.
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