370Z Newb Pwnag

elmz · 03-12-2010, 03:03 PM

When you first got your 370 did you have a Newb moment?

I'll go first...After a couple days of driving the car around, I had to fill it up with gas, of course. Being a 350Z owner previously, naturally, I looked for the button to open the gas lid by the VDC button. I searched up and down the car for it. I looked under the seat, next to the seat, even in the cubby holes in case it was purposely hidden for some reason. After a few minutes of searching the car, I walked out to the gas lid to inspect it, in case it could be opened manually by a finger. Needless to say, there was no finger hook or anything. So I hopped back in the car and began to scan the manual. I'm a man, I rarely look through manuals, but on this day I was defeated. I scanned through the pages hoping to quickly find it, then I realized "ha! I'll just use my iPhone and do a Google search". I scanned through the first couple of Google hits, to no avail. Then I scanned through the manual some more...then I got up out of the car and looked at the lid again...and for reasons I couldn't explain I had the sudden urge to push down on it, and Viola! it opened!

elmz · 03-12-2010, 03:05 PM

Whoops, sorry of the double post, I misspelled pwnage

, please delete.

XwChriswX · 03-12-2010, 03:06 PM

^^ This thread just saved me from having that moment!

G Fo12ce · 03-12-2010, 03:12 PM

LOL luckily I had a G35C before wich worked the same as the 370. I could see how it could happen if you always had a release lever.

Hugoneus · 03-12-2010, 03:12 PM

Oh boy, I have many!!

I learned to drive manual a week before I bought my 370z, so I have had moments where I come to a stop at a red light and forget to push the clutch! The car doesn't like that!

phelan · 03-12-2010, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hugoneus

Oh boy, I have many!!

I learned to drive manual a week before I bought my 370z, so I have had moments where I come to a stop at a red light and forget to push the clutch! The car doesn't like that!

neither do the people behind you LOL

370Zvetlana · 03-12-2010, 03:22 PM

i thought the "Fobgina" on the left of the steering column for when your remote battery dies was for quarters/change.

SophiaZ · 03-12-2010, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elmz

When you first got your 370 did you have a Newb moment?

I'll go first...After a couple days of driving the car around, I had to fill it up with gas, of course. Being a 350Z owner previously, naturally, I looked for the button to open the gas lid by the VDC button. I searched up and down the car for it. I looked under the seat, next to the seat, even in the cubby holes in case it was purposely hidden for some reason. After a few minutes of searching the car, I walked out to the gas lid to inspect it, in case it could be opened manually by a finger. Needless to say, there was no finger hook or anything. So I hopped back in the car and began to scan the manual. I'm a man, I rarely look through manuals, but on this day I was defeated. I scanned through the pages hoping to quickly find it, then I realized "ha! I'll just use my iPhone and do a Google search". I scanned through the first couple of Google hits, to no avail. Then I scanned through the manual some more...then I got up out of the car and looked at the lid again...and for reasons I couldn't explain I had the sudden urge to push down on it, and Viola! it opened!

HAHA..the same thing happened to me (being a previous 350z owner also) I started looking around the dash couldn't find anything..a few minutes later after looking like a dork...the gas attendant said "Are your doors locked? Try unlocking them." And than there was light LOL..he pushed on the lid and it opened.

shabarivas · 03-12-2010, 03:38 PM

Ha ha I made the same mistake the first time i had to gas my G35C LOL nice one

frost · 03-12-2010, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Zvetlana

i thought the "Fobgina" on the left of the steering column for when your remote battery dies was for quarters/change.

Hugoneus · 03-12-2010, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Zvetlana

i thought the "Fobgina" on the left of the steering column for when your remote battery dies was for quarters/change.

HAHAH! Funny stuff.

Jason · 03-12-2010, 03:45 PM

Lol, great story. I was picturing your puzzled look as you tried to figure it out. I'd never owned a Nissan so I looked through the manual the day I got it. Actually, I like to read manuals when I'm bored (aka on the toilet or whatver).

frost · 03-12-2010, 03:48 PM

My dealer took about an hour to explain everything to me, so I don't have much. The only thing I can think of is that in my 350, one of the 3 gauges in the center was changeable, and I always had it on digital speedo. I spent a while with the 370z trying to figure out how to change the "clock" gauge to speedo

boggs · 03-12-2010, 04:23 PM

I had the exact same problem when I went to fill up for gas the first time. Felt like a complete idiot because I didn't even know how to fill my own car up. Everyone is standing there filling their cars up looking at how sweet mine is and I'm busy looking like a complete moron because I can't fill it up haha. Every other car I have ever owned had some sort of release thing inside. I spent close to 15mins trying to figure it out including reading through the owners manual.

elmz · 03-12-2010, 04:29 PM

Wow, I'm actually surprised I'm not alone with my story. Now I don't feel like such an idiot.

03-12-2010, 03:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	370Z Newb Pwnag When you first got your 370 did you have a Newb moment? I'll go first...After a couple days of driving the car around, I had to fill it up with gas, of course. Being a 350Z owner previously, naturally, I looked for the button to open the gas lid by the VDC button. I searched up and down the car for it. I looked under the seat, next to the seat, even in the cubby holes in case it was purposely hidden for some reason. After a few minutes of searching the car, I walked out to the gas lid to inspect it, in case it could be opened manually by a finger. Needless to say, there was no finger hook or anything. So I hopped back in the car and began to scan the manual. I'm a man, I rarely look through manuals, but on this day I was defeated. I scanned through the pages hoping to quickly find it, then I realized "ha! I'll just use my iPhone and do a Google search". I scanned through the first couple of Google hits, to no avail. Then I scanned through the manual some more...then I got up out of the car and looked at the lid again...and for reasons I couldn't explain I had the sudden urge to push down on it, and Viola! it opened!

03-12-2010, 03:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 451	^^ This thread just saved me from having that moment! __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

03-12-2010, 03:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
G Fo12ce Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 996 Drives: Sold! Rep Power: 51	LOL luckily I had a G35C before wich worked the same as the 370. I could see how it could happen if you always had a release lever. __________________ Nismo Suspension: New Owners Check Here!

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Hugoneus Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Milky Way Posts: 245 Drives: 2010 370z T+S+N 6MT Rep Power: 15	Oh boy, I have many!! I learned to drive manual a week before I bought my 370z, so I have had moments where I come to a stop at a red light and forget to push the clutch! The car doesn't like that! __________________ 2010 Cherry Black Nissan 370z + Black Interior + 6MT Touring + Sport + Navigation + Painted Splash Guards + Illuminated Kick Plates + Fog Light + Floor Mats + Clear Bra

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elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	Whoops, sorry of the double post, I misspelled pwnage , please delete.

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370Zvetlana Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Montreal Posts: 131 Drives: 2009 370Z Black MT Rep Power: 15	i thought the "Fobgina" on the left of the steering column for when your remote battery dies was for quarters/change.

03-12-2010, 03:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
shabarivas A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,188 Drives: 370z MB 6mt Rep Power: 914	Ha ha I made the same mistake the first time i had to gas my G35C LOL nice one

03-12-2010, 03:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
Jason Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 309 Drives: Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 15	Lol, great story. I was picturing your puzzled look as you tried to figure it out. I'd never owned a Nissan so I looked through the manual the day I got it. Actually, I like to read manuals when I'm bored (aka on the toilet or whatver).

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frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	My dealer took about an hour to explain everything to me, so I don't have much. The only thing I can think of is that in my 350, one of the 3 gauges in the center was changeable, and I always had it on digital speedo. I spent a while with the 370z trying to figure out how to change the "clock" gauge to speedo

03-12-2010, 04:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
boggs Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Toronto/ Niagara Falls Posts: 7 Drives: 09 nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	I had the exact same problem when I went to fill up for gas the first time. Felt like a complete idiot because I didn't even know how to fill my own car up. Everyone is standing there filling their cars up looking at how sweet mine is and I'm busy looking like a complete moron because I can't fill it up haha. Every other car I have ever owned had some sort of release thing inside. I spent close to 15mins trying to figure it out including reading through the owners manual.

03-12-2010, 04:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
elmz Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 674 Drives: 2014 Porsche Boxster Rep Power: 17	Wow, I'm actually surprised I'm not alone with my story. Now I don't feel like such an idiot.