smurf was picked up, my thoughts after 20 miles
 

i picked up my blue base sport last night in the pouring rain. let me start by thanking robert for the vpp, fusz for the nissan info and others for helpful info.

due to the heavy rain, i only put about 15 miles on the vehicle. i honestly cant provide much other than the following items.

1. the base radio sucks. i love how you cant even put the sound to the rear when you adjust it.

2. i will probably get used to it, but the analog speedo is a little bit hard to read

3. i personally wish the car would have a few extra cubbies for storage.

4. the car is very similar to my old 350. my wife mentioned that they both look alike except for nicer material.

5. the syncro rev thing is interesting, but its annoying at times.

6. maybe i am not remembering correctly, but the shifter is almost like a bus. throw is super long and a little too clunky.

7. whats with the seat. the headrest rods pop out to my back if i try to lean my head back!

8. i am breaking in the motor, so no revving past 4000rpm (others probably did during testdrives). it is better than my rx8 down low, but still nowhere close to the vette.

9. no squeeking yay!

10. the blue is really smurf like, i just need to paint the top part red to make it papa smurf

11. wish there is a small pocket behind the seats

12. ride is much better on this car than the 350, quieter too below 50

13. the headlight switch sucks. i hate auto mode between off and parking lights

this is all i could think of in 20 miles. i like the car so far, just little things i could think of 12 hours later.

typing on cell, sorry for the bad grammar

that would sure be a unique look!

yeah for some reason i feel that flashing the lights on for a second in between the settings isnt good for the lights because of the sudden change.

Curious, where in NY are you located?

congrats on the car!

1. There are no rear speakers.
2. That's the first time I've ever heard someone complain about that in any car.
3. You got a Z for storing stuff? What do you have that doesn't fit in the back, the glovebox, the center console, or the little compartment behind the passenger seat?
5. Turn it off. I find it a little out of place, as well, in driving situations where I don't need to do a lot of down-shift turns and whatnot, like regular city driving.
8. Hmm, 100+ hp and torque less than the vette. Did you expect them to be close?
10. Did you pick out that color yourself? Sounds like you don't like it.
11. I agree.
13. I agree.

Hope you enjoy the car. Sounds like you're off to a rough start. I suspect after break-in you'll begin to really enjoy it more.

15miles in heavy rain, a minivan will net better results... lol

go out and motor it like a Z. :)

I know what you mean about the headrest.

I find the SRM annoying on the street, but once you take it to the track you will love it! Thats the only place I use it.

Gee....with all those negatives it sounds like you bought the wrong car. I'd certainly give it more than 20 miles in the rain to form a real impression...:ugh2:

There is only one smurf on this board, and hes invested enough money into that car to own exclusive rights.

7. whats with the seat. the headrest rods pop out to my back if i try to lean my head back!

that's a safety feature. no seriously, it is.

8. i am breaking in the motor, so no revving past 4000rpm (others probably did during testdrives). it is better than my rx8 down low, but still nowhere close to the vette.

well...yeah...:ugh2:

10. the blue is really smurf like, i just need to paint the top part red to make it papa smurf

sorry you don't get to call it smurf right now. once you invest the same amount tony has, we can have a war over who gets to name their car 'smurf' lol ;) get crackin'!

I don't mean to sound like I hate the car, I just listed a few things I found obvious to me when I drove home last night. I love my wife, it doesn't mean I love everything about her.

#1 I live in CT now, not NY, just forgot to change profile
#2 I am with you about the lights, HIDs don't like to be flickered on and off, the same reason why I hate the auto switch.
#3 I love the feel of driving a true two seater again, feels like it's just me and the car all over again. it's not the same driving the RX-8 with the small backseats back there.
#4 The blue is the best color out of the limited selection. I like it, but something about it just keeps me in reserve mode. It's like I love Rene Walker in most episodes, certain episodes she just looks weird.

:icon18:

http://media.nowpublic.net/images//6...789f1a7840.jpg

I got this smurf then

7. The headrest comes forward when pressure is put on the back of the seat to prevent wiplash in a rear end crash.

:roflpuke2: EPIC!!! ERIC CARTMAN FTW!!!

I have to admit that I am embarrassingly in love with this car but a few more things I would add to this list are:

1)Not sure if this happens to everyone but I’m ALMOST 5’6” and when I turn left I can’t see where I’m going because the left hand mirror blocks my entire view. I’m getting used to double checking before doing a left turn but I have to say that the back of my mind says a little prayer for any pedestrian that may be running across as I do so.

2)I agree with the cup holders. It has two seats, it should at least hold two Tim Horton coffees!

3)The musicbox should let you load music from your Ipod. Who buys CDs anymore??

4)The “enter” button in the steering wheel sticks out too much. I hit it once in a while which changes my tunes. Even I don’t like to mess with my tunes!

5)I can hear ever grain of sand and pebble that the tires thrust towards the car as they role over “grit”. Makes me cringe every time!

Other then that …. I am head over heels with this car.

Lyne

Very good analogy. I completely understand you now. :tiphat:

So, what do you LIKE about the car :shakes head:

pretty sure my car has the small pockets behind the seats, but I have the touring edition so that might be something you missed out on with the base model.

blind spot mirror from walmart works wonder

I'm about 6'0'' and I get that too sometimes. It's probably more indicative of how far back your seat is leaning than height, although height can most certainly factor into that as well. But yah, the mirror is huge either way.

What?! I'm surprised to even have cup holders. I, and probably many others on this board, came from 80s/90s sports cars; your lap, passenger or the rear bucket seats of a 2+2 were your cup holders :ugh2:

Glad you still love the car, though :driving:

So your car is a guy (Smurf) and not a female (smurfette)?

Really, take it back so we can have one less on the road.

get a grip if you think your car is perfect. i never said i dont like the car, i just happened to find a couple things i dont like about it and they stuck out quite a bit on my way home.

car has power, handles good and runs awesome, but so did many of my other cars i had. its not about the car is good or bad, its just a few things i noticed

Yeah.. sounds like you bought the wrong car man !!!!!!

On a brighter note..... I LOVE MINE :)

You mean I'm no longer the only one in CT with a blue 370Z?!

:gtfo2:

So where are you guys at anyway? I'm in Norwalk, along with another owner who has a PG. The only CT owner I've even seen so far :ugh2:

btw. if i am complaining, try reading the two million posts on lack of oil cooler.....

farmington

i think a forum member from indiana bought one from a ct dealship

Southington - just east of Waterbury :tiphat:

Seems like alot of this stuff you are complaining about would have prevented you from buying the car in the first place, so why did you? Strange buying a car in a color you don't like. That's a new one. :wtf2:

#3 Lynn,Nissan can't do anything about that that is iPods niffy little trick to stop file sharing,you can't even share between computers,an I doubt the Nav hard drive would compete with many PC's

most people dont like sarah palin, but that doesnt stop people from reading or beating off to her.

people do WHAT to sarah palin?

sweet jesus, couldn't they find any better material in the adult store than that??

i didnt mean i was doing it, i just saw her on tv here, just want to bring up a point.

bottom line. i like my car, there are some annoying little things, but so far so good

I dont understand why SRM is annoying? It's only annoying if you are using it wrong. For example, not knowing how to properly drive a manual transmission.

I can find much better pictures of women to beat off too, Sarah? No way, she is a pitbull with lipstick. ruf ruf.

Cossie, did you take a test drive before you bought?

I love the SRM but I had to get used to it. When you know how to properly drive a manual transmission as you put it, you also use the downshift to slow yourself down when coming to a stop for instance. I had a few mini heart attacks the first few times I found the car accellerating instead of slowing when I downshifted!

i blip the throttle myself, it was nerve wrecking to see 5k during break in period. its just a matter of getting used to it, not saying it is a bad thing. it just feels weird

Congrats on the new Z, Cossie1600!

1) Agreed, but as mentioned... no rear speakers. Although now, I really don't care about the radio. I like listening to the sound of the engine, tranny and the road. Just revving the engine is music to my ears and brings jealous looks from the mini-van dads.

2) Completely agreed. I'm considering using this excuse on my first speeding ticket. Not only is it hard to read, but it's very easy to go FAST.

5) You'll get used to Synchro. I thought of it as a 'crutch' at first, but now i'm learning to use it in my driving. Once I get into 2nd gear, I only touch the gas while shifting if I 'have too' (ie - going really fast)

6) I've had some friends ask me if I already broke the Tranny, cause you can clearly hit it clanking nearly 100 yards away. This is normal and they even have some 'pads' you can buy to quiet it down, but I hear this makes it tighter... /shrug. I've grown accustomed to the sound after 1750 miles.

7) Read the Manual. I use the bar as a reminder to stay as far away from the airbags in the steering wheel as possible.

8) But the Vette doesn't handle nearly as beautifully as the Z does. I love the corner handling on the Z!

10) Pics! There's an awesome photoshopper on the forums, look around and make a request, i'm sure he'd have fun with a smurf-mobile.

11) There's a small pocket behind the passenger seat in my 370z nismo. I thought this was standard? I use it to store my wipe-down towels. That is about it, tho...

Have fun breaking her in, and good luck!

Yes it's weird, but it's an awesome feature. Think about it, we're the first and only cars that have this currently. =) BE A PROUD OWNER.