Initial thoughts and pics of my new Z!

Temple · 01-09-2009, 02:03 AM

Anyone else hearing this clunk sound? Wonder if it is driveline lash?

Minicobra1 · 01-09-2009, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Temple

Anyone else hearing this clunk sound? Wonder if it is driveline lash?

I've heard of this before, but what exactly is it? and what is the fix?

thanks!

Braden

Minicobra1 · 01-09-2009, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

Thanks for your feedback too. These are fairly minor gripes, but the lack of heated mirrors is a safety issue IMO. How that was left out I have no clue.

I have not noticed any clutch noises, but I only have 100 miles on the car.

I have not paired my phone up yet, I will do that in the next week or so. I'm not a big talker so it's low on my list of priorities. Tomorrow I'm going to program the Homelink.

Yes, I agree, it is a safety issue.

The speakers were making the racket before I paired the phone up, it just has to be in the car

diabolus370z · 01-09-2009, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Minicobra1

Yes, I agree, it is a safety issue.

The speakers were making the racket before I paired the phone up, it just has to be in the car

Does it make that noise with your phone ALL the time? Or just when someone is calling you??

Minicobra1 · 01-10-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by diabolus370z

Does it make that noise with your phone ALL the time? Or just when someone is calling you??

It does it every so often, prob when it is pinging a cell tower, and when I get a text or email.

I found that if I put it in the storage area in the door, it's not as bad. But when it's in the center, it's
really bad. Not sure what to do about this. It does this even if the radio is turned off!!

I found this link to a vid on youtube, this is the sound, I'm sure you've all heard it before.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23rdefO4gBU

Braden

Educ8r · 01-09-2009, 10:05 AM

I have paired my first generation iPhone and I have no issues.

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Originally Posted by Minicobra1

-PHONE NOISE-
Have you ever had your cell phone next too some computer speakers and all of a sudden it starts spitting out a bunch of static and chatter, I'm sure your familiar with the sound. Well it does it in the 370Z!! and it is very annoying!!
Anyone else experiencing this???, I have a first gen Iphone.

Mythos219 · 01-09-2009, 10:08 AM

Congrats and thanks for the pics. I'm liking the black more and more everytime I see it.

Minicobra1 · 01-10-2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Educ8r

I have paired my first generation iPhone and I have no issues.

Interesting, do you have the Nav option?? I wonder if there is something else causing it.

370z · 01-09-2009, 10:22 AM

congrats on your new whip!
isn't it nice to have other cars (4 drs) also as a beater/winter backup car also..
house is my main goal right now...then the Z

WooZ · 01-09-2009, 10:39 AM

Great intiall feedback on your whip. keep us posted!

o0javi0o · 01-09-2009, 12:19 PM

Great Reviews! I am getting the feeling now of how the Z driving experience looks like.
How is the road noise at the expressway?

NorCalZman · 01-09-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

Why there is no standard rear view camera baffles me. No heated mirrors in the "touring" edition? WTF my wife's Focus and my 2000 Dodge Ram have them.

heh, my 86 300ZX Turbo had heated mirrors! I agree, major oversite!

shumby · 01-09-2009, 05:04 PM

looken so good in black.

zsport1 · 01-09-2009, 05:13 PM

Good review. Thanks for the write up!

Pushing_Tin · 01-10-2009, 01:03 PM

Okay two more observations on the car:

When I drove home from work last night I noticed that when I have my brights on the little blue indicator in the dash is very bright. So bright I moved my arm on the steering wheel to block it. And when you dim the dash lights down it does not change in intensity.

I use a radar detector (of course) and the power point location is in a very odd location. Down low near the passenger's feet. In fact when I first started looking for it I could not find it and I was freaking out a bit.

And the lack of heated mirrors was a problem again last night. Huge blindspot+useless side mirrors equals danger IMO.

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