Z at Melbourne Motor Show / Australian Specs

smartmove · 04-19-2009, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 370er

I also noticed in the specs it says 'DVD Satellite Nav...' - what happened to the 9.3GB hard drive?? It annoys me when things get taken out of a car just to cut the cost a little.

I think here in the UK we're in the same boat! The UK brochure only mentions it as "DVD Satellite Nav" so I am assuming no "Music Box" for us either on the "GT Ultimate" spec. I am wondering if that system is only for the US Market. I think the US unit's also have a touch screen and better resolution screen.

Chan Chee Hoe · 04-19-2009, 06:17 PM

Same here in S'pore,only 2 versions,Manual or Automatic only,at least we got 19 inches rim standard,no option is offered,not even the 'splash guard'.!

370er · 04-20-2009, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by smartmove

I think here in the UK we're in the same boat! The UK brochure only mentions it as "DVD Satellite Nav" so I am assuming no "Music Box" for us either on the "GT Ultimate" spec. I am wondering if that system is only for the US Market. I think the US unit's also have a touch screen and better resolution screen.

So the DVD based system doesn't have a touch screen? My god, next i'll be finding out it has a tape player instead! Do Nissan have no respect for the Australian market? I don't mind paying extra for the 'music box' system and the 19" wheels. I've heard nothing else about other options either. Why hasn't a decent brochure come out yet? It's like only 10 days before launch day. It's ridiculous and the dealers don't seem to know much either. If Nissan wanted to push sales why do they cut back and have no options? They should have simply provided the same packages and options as the US market... then I would have already put an order in for the car. Is it worth waiting until 2010 to get what I want?

evse82 · 04-20-2009, 07:03 AM

Hey guys, I have contacted Nissan and bugged the salesman when I took one for a test drive, we definately won't be getting the 19" rims here, I was really looking forward to the wider tyres and better looking rims, also no hard drive, although a weird thing was that the one i test drove, it had the navigation dvd in the glove box while i was checking out the Navigation... unless the head unit has storage for maps only??? not sure... It is a touch screen though 100% lol

370er · 04-20-2009, 07:53 AM

Thanks for the info. Maybe the maps can be loaded onto the head unit? unless it was just another dvd being used. Did the salesman say if there were any other options available?

evse82 · 04-21-2009, 12:18 AM

Yeah there may be onboard map storage of some sort.

I did ask about options and they haven't received any information as yet. It looks like there will be no options available whatsoever though I think Nissan has decided to cut costs and send the minimal combinations as possible.. Colours + transmission.

Having extras means they'll need to build and send more different vehicles to AUS in the hope that every combination will sell. This makes me think though that once the financial crisis ends, they will begin shipping options. Kind of makes me want to hold off getting one.

370er · 04-27-2009, 10:58 PM

We should be able to order it with the options we want. How many people here are holding off buying it because they can't get what they want? I don't know why they didn't just provide the US package options. I might hold off until 2010 now. A car in this price range should have options.

04-27-2009, 10:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
370er Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia, VIC Posts: 231 Drives: Yellow 370Z Rep Power: 18	We should be able to order it with the options we want. How many people here are holding off buying it because they can't get what they want? I don't know why they didn't just provide the US package options. I might hold off until 2010 now. A car in this price range should have options. Last edited by 370er; 04-29-2009 at 02:14 AM.

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04-19-2009, 06:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Chan Chee Hoe Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Singapore Posts: 861 Drives: 370z,Yellow,7sp A Rep Power: 19	Same here in S'pore,only 2 versions,Manual or Automatic only,at least we got 19 inches rim standard,no option is offered,not even the 'splash guard'.!

04-20-2009, 07:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
evse82 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 609 Drives: Black 370z MT Rep Power: 19	Hey guys, I have contacted Nissan and bugged the salesman when I took one for a test drive, we definately won't be getting the 19" rims here, I was really looking forward to the wider tyres and better looking rims, also no hard drive, although a weird thing was that the one i test drove, it had the navigation dvd in the glove box while i was checking out the Navigation... unless the head unit has storage for maps only??? not sure... It is a touch screen though 100% lol

04-20-2009, 07:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
370er Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia, VIC Posts: 231 Drives: Yellow 370Z Rep Power: 18	Thanks for the info. Maybe the maps can be loaded onto the head unit? unless it was just another dvd being used. Did the salesman say if there were any other options available?

04-21-2009, 12:18 AM	#6 (permalink)
evse82 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 609 Drives: Black 370z MT Rep Power: 19	Yeah there may be onboard map storage of some sort. I did ask about options and they haven't received any information as yet. It looks like there will be no options available whatsoever though I think Nissan has decided to cut costs and send the minimal combinations as possible.. Colours + transmission. Having extras means they'll need to build and send more different vehicles to AUS in the hope that every combination will sell. This makes me think though that once the financial crisis ends, they will begin shipping options. Kind of makes me want to hold off getting one.