2009 Nissan 370Z Long-Term Test - Edmunds.com

SoCal 370Z · 05-08-2009, 12:59 PM

I found that if all the items that are in that area (the carpet, wiring, etc.) are not in its proper place that these clips will not hold. The clips themselves, at least to me, are the wrong style clips as they have so little holding grip, and are really more along the lines of a one time shot versus a better style fastener. All this was done to save both weight and money.

eXo5 · 05-08-2009, 02:36 PM

duct tape that ish and call it a day! Or use bondo that ish is liquid duct tape!

Greg · 05-09-2009, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by eXo5

duct tape that ish and call it a day! Or use bondo that ish is liquid duct tape!

Dude...duct tape? Thats way too ghetto

AK370Z · 06-30-2009, 12:41 AM

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It's true -- our long term Nissan 370Z sits near the bottom of the pile in terms of desirabilty here. It is frequently one of the last test cars chosen and more than once sat unloved at night 'til the next morning. It occupies the same metaphorical space as... the Smart?! What's the problem? These items, I believe:

1. The ride is hard
2. The interior is small
3. The clutch and shifter aren't the greatest
4. It seats only 2

I refute these issues with:

1. It's a sports car
2. It's a sports car
3. True (but both aren't as bad as our LT Audi S5)
4. It's a sports car

One must make certain sacrifices when owning a sports car, but the benefits outweigh these.
The 370Z possesses great, quick handling, excellent steering feel, and a decent powertrain. And although I'm not in love with the exhaust note, it's OK.

It's the only true sports car in our long term fleet. (I consider the GT-R a GT; the name is GT-R.)

The big problem for the most of the people here is the seating capacity. Most of our staffers have friends or family to accommodate, and a 2-seater won't cut it for them.

For me, it's really fun to drive, and becomes even more enjoyable when you push it hard. It's in the top 5 in fun-to-drive for our long term fleet. The sedans, even the Evos, don't compare.

I was even going to sign it out for this weekend. But I may have to cart some people around...

Oh, nevermind.

Albert Austria, Sr Vehicle Evaluation Engineer @ 8200 miles

AK370Z · 06-30-2009, 12:42 AM

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As with my colleague Mr. Takahashi, I enjoy rev-matching on my own, but like him still have to admit that the Z's Syncro RevMatch is pretty cool.

But if Nissan can offer this ground-breaking technology, why don't they have what I'll call Syncro TimeMatch? I'm talking about the two time displays (a stand-alone clock in the upper pod and one in the nav/audio screen) that aren't matched. I've seen other cars with redundant time displays (VW and Audi come to mind) that are synchronized so this strikes me as rather odd here. And yes, I adjusted the clock after I posted this gripe...

John DiPietro, Automotive Editor @ 8,493 miles

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eXo5 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: delaware Posts: 368 Drives: skateboard w/ NAWWWZ Rep Power: 673	duct tape that ish and call it a day! Or use bondo that ish is liquid duct tape! __________________ Remember kids, NAWZ energy drink will not make your car go faster.

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