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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 11:38 AM
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Found out that it was slow and I should have bought the stick z or the hr
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 06:29 AM
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I found out wheel tilt exists and the speedo also moves with !!! (z32's didn't tilt at all). YOU CAN ROLL WINDOWS DOWN WITH FOB!!!
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 08:58 AM
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Just yesterday morning , after owning for 6 months, my driver side mirror was smoking, did not know i had heated mirrors
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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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No matter what i do to my climate control, my AC compressor comes on. i can turn the fan up or down, it comes on. temp up or down, it comes on. its ridiculous how much nissan wants me to use my AC.
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Old Mar 21, 2012 | 06:23 PM
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On the 2007 atleast, on the headlight right infront of the light its actully a black pearl chrome, vs a normal chrome. kinda cool
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 12:50 AM
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I found out that storing a car that you just purchased for 3.5 months before you can drive it really sucks.
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 08:05 AM
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I found out that the guy slammed the rear into something and just got it aligned again as his quick fix. Thanks, jerk.
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 07:32 PM
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I learned that a loud exhaust and test pipes will make any chick hate riding in the Z.
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Old Apr 9, 2012 | 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by taryon
It seemed like the previous owner took the interior door panel off and didn't put it back in right. it rattles like crazy, has broken areas, and missing couple of screws. it's really annoying at highway speeds
Mine has the most annoying rattle ever on the passenger side of the trunk. I have no frikin clue what it is.... oh and when I had to fix my AC I found a ton of random wire clippings and other broken stuff in my dash. Plus the idiot took the door apart with a screwdriver and scratched/broke a lot of things and bent most of the jack points on the car. No clue what this guy was thinking
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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 05:54 PM
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I kept wondering why the top wouldn't always go up/down, or only go partway..
I assumed it was broken since I purchased it used.
Took me a bit to realize my foot had to be on the brake the whole cycle

I also found out pretty quick that ultra yellow draws not only looks from most everyone around me, but also all the cops
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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"Curbs are closer.than they appear..." LOL +1

Originally Posted by Charlie2004
I don't know,how to open my gas tank...

And my window module is messed up...

Curbs are closer.than they appear...

Hah.
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Old Jan 21, 2013 | 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by 05UltraYellow
No matter what i do to my climate control, my AC compressor comes on. i can turn the fan up or down, it comes on. temp up or down, it comes on. its ridiculous how much nissan wants me to use my AC.
I've noticed the same thing. Thought I was doing it wrong. Drives me crazy!

Ryan
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 09:53 AM
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I learned that the reason I had to push my hatch open button twice was not that nissan is stupid, but that my hatch shocks are worn out.

Also learned (from another Z owner who warned me) that closing the hatch with your hand in a certain spot every time can create a small "impression" in the hatch that can crack the paint.

Still havent figured this one out. When playing in a empty parking lot with my VDC off it eventually gets stuck (unable to switch it back on) with the slip light permanently on until I restart the car.
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 01:37 PM
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I just finally figured out my new 2003 350z is the Track model. That's good, right?
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by J.Martin
I just finally figured out my new 2003 350z is the Track model. That's good, right?
Upgrade springs, shocks and swaybars to the 04.5+ suspension and your golden
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by stuartc323
Upgrade springs, shocks and swaybars to the 04.5+ suspension and your golden
I have to fix all the other broken things first.
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 10:07 AM
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Holy crap. I've been lurking on the forum for years since getting my car 2006 and only now learned about the trunk release over the license plate, pull tab under the bar, and the ability to lower my windows by holding the button!!!
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Rajar
Holy crap. I've been lurking on the forum for years since getting my car 2006 and only now learned about the trunk release over the license plate, pull tab under the bar, and the ability to lower my windows by holding the button!!!
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 12:39 PM
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Found that engine had been replaced at 50k miles for oil consumption at Nissan Dealer. YAY! Found that front tires were showing cable the day I bough the car (KDWs now ) When I did my first oil change, I saw that the bottom (passenger side) chassis area was completely covered in oil+ gunk, like if the previous owner blew the oil filter and drove with it for 5k miles... O__o

This weekend Im finally getting to clean the bottom side of the car PURPLE POWER!!!
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Old Jan 25, 2013 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by kingdom
He is talking about the emergency trunk release under the rear strut bar.
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