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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 08:25 AM
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Go buy a Viper if you want fast off the showroom floor then...
or a C7 vette, but he is complaining about car payment and insurance already... so he couldnt afford either of these cars
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by czirrfb
exactly. The Z is a money pit. And you guys are only further proving that. All the money you spend on your Z to keep it healthy/run fast you can get a stock car thats faster already.
OP, cars are money pits in general. Every car will have replacement parts.

Let me ask you a question: You just bought a "Used" car with 77K miles on it did you do any what I call "new car to you" maintenance? I.E. did you have or verify the car has had regular oil changes, coolant flush, Spark plugs changed?

Every time I buy a used car I do all this myself or make sure it has been done by the previous owner.

Before doing any Upgrades to my car (2004 touring non-rev) I made sure it was in proper working order i.e. new tires, spark plugs, oil trans oil, diff oil, coolant, air filter, bushings, thermostat, brakes, rotors, ext. Then I waited TWO years before I posted on this site after reading everything I could.

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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee9374
or a C7 vette, but he is complaining about car payment and insurance already... so he couldnt afford either of these cars
LOL wants supercar performance on a peasant's budget.
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Syner
LOL wants supercar performance on a peasant's budget.
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 08:41 AM
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Lol what is that you're driving me lord?!
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by npr350z
Lol what is that you're driving me lord?!
Me lord why does thee drive a Viper and I drive a Civic?
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 08:45 AM
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I dont want a "supercar" I want a quick car stock. And so far I got beaten by an equal price honda civic who is getting better gas mileage than I am and has back seats. Thats why im irritated.

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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 08:48 AM
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a civic is not your equal. out of my z and civic guess who gets the garage? guess who gets the looks? guess who gets the love?
its a sports car. no one in their right mind would buy one. no practical purpose.
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by npr350z
a civic is not your equal. out of my z and civic guess who gets the garage? guess who gets the looks? guess who gets the love?
its a sports car. no one in their right mind would buy one. no practical purpose.
Its not my equal on looks and awesome factor, I agree. But in a race it seems to be my better. Which is depressing to me.
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 08:51 AM
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Did not feel the need to read thread, first thought is did you get a tune?
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 08:52 AM
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i aint afraid of no civic...and if there is a faster one...woooh its still a civic. tell me more about tq steer and how great fwd is over my car with a holset turbo !
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 08:59 AM
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Im still confused on how a "sensor and harness" can cause my car to be less powerful, that makes no sense.
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 09:09 AM
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well id assume if its a knock sensor...it listens for knock, or detonation. google detonation, its not a good thing. no if the part thats listening for bad booms isnt working, so it retards timing to be safe.less timing less power..but safer. so im sure a person that knows more will chime in and correct me, tell me how dumb and wrong i am.
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by npr350z
i aint afraid of no civic...
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 09:13 AM
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Also if the issue was a "real" issue would I have a CEL? P0327 throws a CEL, P0328 is the one I have, No CEL is on.
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by czirrfb
Also if the issue was a "real" issue would I have a CEL? P0327 throws a CEL, P0328 is the one I have, No CEL is on.
http://www.obd2help.com/
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by vo7848
Me lord why does thee driveth a Viper and I driveth a Civic?
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 09:21 AM
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http://engine-codes.com/p0328_nissan.html

http://engine-codes.com/p0327_nissan.html
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 09:23 AM
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Im aware of what the codes mean, I used google. But my initial question remains. Why am I not showing a CEL?
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Old Apr 2, 2014 | 09:25 AM
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