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What is the most pointless part of the car?

Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Kevingalls
Definately the center compartment lid that "slides" up into the dash in my '03. I would love to just superglue it closed and ignore it but every time I have a passenger they feel the need to hit the button. Also, my passenger cup holder which broke the very first day I had the car and has been shoved back and jammed solidly into place. If anybody reaches for that, I just lose it.
See, now I have to disagree about the cupholder. I can't use the center console ones because my long money arm hits the door when it is open and I always nail my funny bone.

The passenger side cupholder is my go to.

How nerdy was that whole spiel?
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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Rear defrost never seems to do **** for me lol. That and the auto feature on the AC controls. I just never use it. I like to set it how I want, not how the car wants.
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by germanguy818
ive used the driver side key hole several times...you know you an roll ur windows up/down with the keyhole right? the remote only enables the windows to go down but not bak up. thats when the keyhole comes in handy...you dont need to get back onto the car and turn the key so you can manually put the windows up.
I did not know that, thanks
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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I think the glove compartment behind my seat is waste because I don’t use them, first of all I don’t carry anything in my z and it’s very hard to open and close.
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 11:15 PM
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i hate the middle cupholders..
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by zland
I think they could design the sunglass holder in the ceiling to hold a pr of sunglasses or am i the only one that cant get any of my sunglasses to fit in there?
no your not the only one lol
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 05:45 AM
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Originally Posted by lowtempo
Someties when using the turn signal I can accidently turn off my headlights. I think the headlight device is way too loose......

Also, the turn signal sounds are way too low......I have caught myself driving with the blinker on manytimes....
Originally Posted by AndyB
Darn straight.

At least twice now I was driving fast at night switching from high beams to low beams (oncoming cars) and WHAM the headlights go out!!!

That headlight switch turns WAY to easy to be on the stalk with the turns and high beams.

It is pretty feaky when the road goes BLACK at 70 mph.

I hated this too...................but i did my own fix for it...

unorthodox yes........but it works........

I pulled over and purchased some lemonade.........you can use a straw and holding your thumb on the end so the lemonade stays in the straw or you can get a glass dropper, or a eye drop dropper and suck up some lemonade..

release a little in the crevis of the turn signal/lights switch and the sticky lemonade will add some much needed resistance to that assembly...

I no longer have the accidental lights off/flash when making turns...

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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by DayBlueZ
Already been said but,

4- Kneepads ( my legs are longer than 1 foot from foot to knee and i am not bowlegged)
hands-down, this is the winner. Knee pads are useless.
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by bigplayray
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.......
Get better tires. What kind do you own now? thread wear?
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Old Jun 30, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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Kudos for the guy who wrote this. I think the cup holders in the center console were a definate waste of space, also the sunglass holder, my oakley juliets dont fit so I use the navigation door space for that. As for the passenger cup holder, I use it pretty frequently and I haven't had any issues. I also think the side pads for your knees to rest on are completely useless as my knees don't even come close to them, I fk** hate driving long distances cause my knees feel like there rusted when I get out due to me being '6 1'' my legs are at an akward angle when driving. I do like the rear wiper as that was my biggest gripe when I was rockin' my 2000 beetle, I live in florida so the rain here is insane and it comes in VERRY handy!
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 02:51 PM
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the nav cover door thing is a POS
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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the knee pads work for me :] im 5 8 haha
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Old Jul 1, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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i actually love the knee pads
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 04:40 PM
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i have an o3 and took the cupholders in the center out never once whished they were in there i always by bottled things for the front cup holder so they don't spill but i have never had one tip over.

but i think the most useless thing is the stock alarm...
it sucks ***** so much that i wouldn't even call it an alarm the only time it goes off is when the door gets open which is useless if someone wants to steal everything out of your car steal your rims then flip your car upside down it won't even go off as long as they don't open the doors.

i know this because someone busted out my front windshield passenger window and rear hatch window and hit my hood with a golf club and it never went off.
yayyy for highschoolers who are so badass they can beat up a car. thats like beating up someones grandma its not cool and anyone can do it.
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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LOL at this thread

I actually use the cup holders, they aint too bad

-Inside trunk release
-Big a$$ antenna
-VDC/TC
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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the nissan badge on the steering wheel.
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by richiesaurusrex
the nissan badge on the steering wheel.
lol its a letter Z. That is a nice touch to follow the tradition. All previous Z models have that on the steering wheel.

mine is an 06 and the power plug in the middle of 2 seats, near the rear speakers is useless.
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 09:55 PM
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lol wtf was i thinking ur right it is a z badge. i still think it's pointless on any car. u know what car you are in, especially being the driver.
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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^^^

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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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^ why? explain the point king
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