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Old 11-29-2011, 01:42 PM
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The Z logo in the air vents = super cool, noticed the first time I cleaned the interior.

All the little squares and 3 circles stuff, kind of a Z trademark.

The auto dimmer mirror works really good, but rattles.

The BOSE radio has a feedback microphone system, which explains the wild swings in volume and bass response.

The tire pressure sensors come at 28 psi.

The sunglasses holder is useless.

My car (thankfully) already had a clear bra applied to it.

The aluminum door sills were an option that the previous owner bought.

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Old 11-29-2011, 02:09 PM
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i didnt know about the button above the license plate that opens up the trunk until i saw top gear and jeremy was reviewing the car and just walked up and pressed it. i was like o_O what thats cool and went to my garage to try it out
Old 11-29-2011, 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by samano1616
i didnt know about the button above the license plate that opens up the trunk until i saw top gear and jeremy was reviewing the car and just walked up and pressed it. i was like o_O what thats cool and went to my garage to try it out
I had to learn about that one on this forum. I had no idea how I'd ever get in my trunk if I lost my fob.
Old 11-29-2011, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by umsta
I just found out that i could roll my windows down holding the unlock button...2 days ago i turned off the honk on lock situation. this forum is a treasure chest. shess the dealership didnt tell me jack crap cept there is a special button to open the hatch..ooooooo aaaa
And I just learned that right now by reading your post.
Old 12-09-2011, 11:19 AM
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That it had a bad 5th gear synchro...and that the trunk lid will drop on your head when its cold out
Old 12-09-2011, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by bheaver
and that the trunk lid will drop on your head when its cold out
This.

And that the cup holder where the glove box should be is broken, along with the "blose" sound system that only works with the radio and not the CD player unless i beat it senselessly.
Old 12-09-2011, 12:58 PM
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Mine didnt have a thermostat in it for some reason. I bought it in April of 09 and didnt really figure it out until it started getting cold later on that year. To this day I still dont know hwy it didnt have one it it since I put one in and it never had any problems with it being in there so it couldnt have been a blockage issue or anything. Also had the bad 5th gear synchro that ended up costing me a transmission but i drove it for 25k miles before the trans finally let go at 110k miles so i cant complain too much about that part.

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Old 12-11-2011, 02:04 AM
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Turbocharging/building this platform is expensive and tedious.
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Old 12-11-2011, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 4mula1 Z
Rain, not so bad. But, in snow it is miserable. Mine gets stuck on the slightest incline, and Civics and such, fly right on by me.

Heh, if you drive full on ice-x or snow tires, it is actually decent in the snow. As good or better than any average car.
Old 12-18-2011, 01:04 AM
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that holding the unlock button on your remote rolls down your windows

Old 12-18-2011, 10:20 AM
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I discoverd that the piston rings where fried...on the up side it was a great excuse to build and boost many thousands later :/ lol
Old 12-18-2011, 10:31 AM
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I found out after about 3 years of ownership that Melissa used to be the owner of my Z
http://melissadrifts.com/about/
Old 12-19-2011, 09:39 AM
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when i went to install my cai the previous owner had a k&n filter in
Old 12-19-2011, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by y0ungjoker
that holding the unlock button on your remote rolls down your windows



Holly crap that works on both the G and the Z, thanks for the info!
Old 12-20-2011, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by The Brickyard Rat
Nothing. I carefully read everything on the Nissan site before buying and read the manual page for page after getting the Zzzzzz.

Nissan Website + manual = Your Friends

me too, I researched a lot before I actually bought the Z so I knew pretty much all there is to know before buying it, which you would think would be the normal thing to do lol
Old 12-20-2011, 11:21 AM
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Nissan does not let their customers speak to the warranty department, or even give explenations as to why a part is not covered under warranty. A ridiculous request, to be asking for information like this.....
Old 12-20-2011, 04:28 PM
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that i wont sell it, and will give it to my son one day... i wish my dad kept his 260z
Old 12-20-2011, 04:32 PM
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I found out after I went to a dealership, that my Z33 had front end damage on a car fax and repaired at 5,330 miles. I bought it at 21,000 miles.



Old 12-21-2011, 05:44 PM
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I found out that i should have bought a base not a track!
Old 02-23-2012, 11:56 AM
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NJVinny350z-----who is that girl in your avatar????


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