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Today, I drove it to work again. I tested out the VDC... By accident.
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I pulled up to a 3-way stop and the other car stopped as I was still rolling. I'm stopping but looking at the guy and like "Are you going to go?!?" and he waits for me to stop. ![]() THEN even when I am stopped, he waits like three more seconds, and he's still not moving. I'm looking right at the guy... He's just looking, waiting for me to go, even though he was obviously there first. ![]() So I said screw it, I'm going, and I goosed it a little too hard around the right-hand turn (45 and rainy plus summer tires, and I go through this intersection every day, it's always "greasy" when it is rainy. ) I felt the VDC, correct which was weird (first time) and then I spun the tires again in 2nd and felt the traction control kick in ![]() ![]() I'm sure I looked pretty dumb... Felt pretty dumb, too. I'm an awesome driver. ![]() |
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this am i looked at my Z's butt again while backing out my G to work.
![]() after about 2months of ownership, i think im now use to looking at the Conti DW's round sidewalls. i guess it looks okay now. ![]() ![]() ![]() thing is clumsy big (much bigger than i thought), almost a useless video camera. my DroidX can do the same thing if not better AND immediately email or cloud it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Dude, when I learned to drive, THAT'S ALL THEY HAD! We drive them all winter on bald radial tires AND WE LIKED IT!
![]() When you needed to stop, you didn't have this ABS nonsense, you had to pump the brakes yourself, and the only "vehicle dynamic control" was "turn into the skid, and get read for it to snap back around. ![]() Nah, seriously... My 350Z I traded in on the 370 had traction control, but not VDC (Enthusiast), so I didn't know what was up for a second, I started to correct the (minor) skid and it straightened right the hell up without me doing much of anything. VDC is sort of cool I guess. ![]() |
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![]() either way, it does keep the car from uncontrollable spin-outs in near icy conditions. ![]() |
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Yeah I kinda tested the VDC this weekend when I banged on it a bit coming out of a turn. I expected the rear to kick out a little...but lo and behold..VDC kicked in and everything came right back under control without any further effort on my part!
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I had my Z parked under the edge of a tree in the front yard.
Today was actually sunny for once. Should be nice, right? ![]() When I came home from work today, I saw 4 large bird droppings on my car. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() My brand new two week old car had 4 giant bird droppings on it! ![]() It's like the birds couldn't help themselves. They just had to poop right on my Z! What is it with these damn birds?!?! Of all places, they scat my car like it was a target or something. There's plenty of other trees around, and yet these foul flying scum decided to perch in the tree near Z just to dirty it up!!!! Someone give me a good recommendation on what to use to kill these birds! (No guns or bows please, I don't have a permit for those) I don't have any professional washing materials, so I had to use a single bucket and a sponge. ![]() The wash came out horrible, dry water spots all over after I finished, but at least I got rid of the incredibly embarassing bird fecal matter off my Z. Now I want revenge on those annoying flying pests. There's too many of them. |
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