for some reason it seems like my cars are always the ones that have problems with them. with my mustang i was always fixing things (i know i'll get a smart *** comment on that one haha) and even on my z im constantly fixing things and doing maintenance. my family members and friends always seem to have little or no problems with bare minimum maintenance and i take faaaaaar better care of my cars.

i deliver paint at my job and our work van just went 21k miles with 1 oil change, and i beat the **** out of that thing but never any problems at all. i treat my z like royalty and i just had to change my #2 fuel injector and cam cover gasket. and two weeks before that i had to replace the abs sensor on the front driver's side wheel... i dont get it

i dont know if part of it is that if there's anything even slightly wrong with the car, i dont let it go, i fix it right away and other family members a lot of times dont even realize anything's wrong.

do you guys feel like this too?

 

only problem i had is my tires keey goin bald ... 8)

 

Ahhh. We can't blame you! It's tempting isnt it.

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Actually, my Z has been pretty damn reliable, knock on wood.
I have owned a lemon or two in the past and it is an expensive PITA.
I like to drive my vehicles, not work on them constantly.
Good luck getting the issues with your Z ironed out.

 

could be karma, lol

 

No.

 

Its you.

 

I've had the throttle changed and the axle clicking twice.

Otherwise, its oil, brake and tire changes on a regular basis. Pretty much every other week-end during the summer! Lol

 

my car has been reliable. No problems yet. *knock on wood*

 

hmmm...then you guys are lucky. im sick of taking such good care of my cars and then have them on jack stands every few weeks. that's the main reason i got the z is because i wanted a fun car that i wouldnt have to worry about

 

3 things to make sure your car is reliable:

1-Buy new
2-Keep stock
3-Maintain according to manual

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I know what you mean. I take great care of all of my cars and there is alwyas something broken or wrong. My Z had the trans go out, my nismo header crack, the O2 sensors go out, the axle clicking, my car get egged, three nails in my tires, tons of fights with the dealership, and that was just in the first couple months. I'm just gonna buy a POS cause they last forever.

 

I had my tranny replaced...I feel like I got a defective '06

 

see i do the most of that as i can. i cant afford a new z but an 03 is still pretty new and the car was well maintained before i bought it. i dont keep my cars stock, but with the z i've done (and plan to keep it this way) only lightely modded with things like a jwt popcharger and exahust. and i maintain the car better than what the manual says. im NEVER over on an oil change, often times im early. i change my radiator fluid more often than i need to. i use the best of everything for fluids and things like that. i just dont get it. POS beaters seem to be the most reliable cars out there. im begining to think that it doesnt matter what car i have, or where it's from (japanese, american, etc) it's gonna break if it's a sports car. i also dont beat on my cars much

 

hahaha I have a similar fate...this will be my 4 Z in less than 6 months....

 

 

I don't know what to say.

I've kept my car fairly stock, only changed the flywheel and silencers on my previous Suby and only a Y-back on my Z.

I tracked both for hundreds of miles and basicaly did basic maintenance. Both cars run great still. (Knock on wood)

 

Yeah crazy! Am about to turn in this PPW in that I LOVE BTW, because there is something wrong with the suspension. I 've missed 6 days of work, payed for alignment, new tires, dealership fixed the toe like 6 different times but the car still feels very unstable at highway speeds...they all agree there is something wrong, they just cant figure out what! So within the next few day am getting a 03 track from someone I know with only 46k. Just so I know the track has brembos, 18's, and that about it from a performance stand point right? Same suspension!? LOL HEADACHE!

 

Same suspension. The potentially tire feathering one...

Oh, and aero package, cloth seats...

 

Tires and brake so far on mine. Oh i have a bad TPM too.