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JungleZ 04-30-2013 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Akmcmahon (Post 2293312)
You seem to have a very narrow perspective on life. Didn't you make a post about not being negative anymore?

http://www.the370z.com/nissan-370z-g...rry-forum.html
Ya a new tranny at 55k such a positive thing to discuss..

ZBro16 04-30-2013 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JungleZ (Post 2293308)
Replacing tranny at 55k? Forget that
Had a guy test driving a 2013 and the CVT popped during the test drive. 14 miles on the car. These things are hit/miss really. My buddy has 135,000 on his 2007 2.5 Sedan with CVT and hasn't had any issues.

Nissan warrants the CVT up to 120k anyway, so popping them at 55k is a minor inconvenience as they give you something to drive while they swap it anyway.

Akmcmahon 04-30-2013 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ZBro16 (Post 2293449)
Had a guy test driving a 2013 and the CVT popped during the test drive. 14 miles on the car. These things are hit/miss really. My buddy has 135,000 on his 2007 2.5 Sedan with CVT and hasn't had any issues.

Nissan warrants the CVT up to 120k anyway, so popping them at 55k is a minor inconvenience as they give you something to drive while they swap it anyway.
:iagree: This was my point JungleZ. Reliability is based on averages. Not an isolated or even minority of cases. Your post lacked supporting data and carried a negative connotation as most of your posts do. People will swear by Toyotas reliability. Think they never have issues? How about the Prius? Oh, did we forget about the brake failure issues they had where people were plowing into buildings cuz they couldn't stop? Obviously didn't stop a gazillion people from buying them.

red6spd 04-30-2013 01:59 PM
I use to have an 08 3.5SE Sedan with a 6spd. Hold on to this one because Nissan has lost their minds and dropped the V6 from the Coupes line up. Oh and all the talk about problems, I still know the guy who owns her now he has 50k+ on it with not one problem at all to report.

JungleZ 04-30-2013 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Akmcmahon (Post 2293510)
:iagree: This was my point JungleZ. Reliability is based on averages. Not an isolated or even minority of cases. Your post lacked supporting data and carried a negative connotation as most of your posts do. People will swear by Toyotas reliability. Think they never have issues? How about the Prius? Oh, did we forget about the brake failure issues they had where people were plowing into buildings cuz they couldn't stop? Obviously didn't stop a gazillion people from buying them.
Toyota and Honda Reliability is on another level from Nissan it's not even debatable

b15 04-30-2013 02:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ZBro16 (Post 2293449)
Had a guy test driving a 2013 and the CVT popped during the test drive. 14 miles on the car. These things are hit/miss really. My buddy has 135,000 on his 2007 2.5 Sedan with CVT and hasn't had any issues.

Nissan warrants the CVT up to 120k anyway, so popping them at 55k is a minor inconvenience as they give you something to drive while they swap it anyway.
This is partly true. 2003-2010 models have CVTs warrantied to 120k. 2011+ do not.

I never had an issue with my CVT and I drove mine hard, but it did have a mind of it's own. Some days it was very alive and peppy while other days it was very laggy. Do I regret it? Not one bit. However, I probably won't own another CVT vehicle for awhile. It's come a long way but I think it's got a ways to go still.

ZBro16 04-30-2013 02:34 PM
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Originally Posted by red6spd (Post 2293535)
I use to have an 08 3.5SE Sedan with a 6spd. Hold on to this one because Nissan has lost their minds and dropped the V6 from the Coupes line up. Oh and all the talk about problems, I still know the guy who owns her now he has 50k+ on it with not one problem at all to report.
They're dropping the coupe entirely, and they dropped the MT from the sedan in 2010. You had a unicorn with your sedan.

I had three Nissans with VQ V6s with over 100,000 miles across the three and never had a single problem related to the engine.

My friend has 296,000 miles on his 2000 Maxima and has only ever replaced the starter and radiator aside from routine maintenance.

Far more successes with the VQ platform than failures.

Now the QR... different story.

b15 04-30-2013 02:58 PM
Agree. The Z is my second VQ and I love it. I do, however, miss the silky smooth 3.5 in my '08 Altima. The 3.7 definitely has more grunt, but the 3.5 sounds better when delivering it's power.

Bri7Synyster 04-30-2013 03:10 PM
How did you like the Greddy catback? I definitely want an exhaust, but not sure which one. I don't want it to be too loud, nor too soft. That is interesting that you mention the brake fluid being too low because my VDC light randomly came on when I went around the corner to the grocery store one day. I'll have to check into that. :tiphat:

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Originally Posted by ZBro16 (Post 2292866)
I loved my Altima Coupe. Still miss it from time to time. I got a Speed3 to replace it because I needed to have something more conducive to hauling around drums and hockey gear since I bought my Z. When I'm just driving back and forth to work I really miss it. It was much more comfortable and had nicer amenities than the 3 (save the streaming bluetooth on the 3's bose - i love that.)

Mine was a 2010 3.5 6MT in Super Black on red leather. Everyone talks about how hard they are to find, so I thought I would have an easier time selling. Nada. Had it for sale over six months before I ended up trading.

I had a Greddy Spectrum Elite catback, Racingline y-pipe, Tein S-techs, AEM Intake, and RL short throw shifter. The best mods for a fun, reliable daily drive. With the bolt ons I probably needed a tune, but from 4000 RPM onward it really moved. Great car.

I had only one issue with mine - the factory fill on the brake fluid was low, which would cause the VDC/Slip/Brake lights to come on. I got that filled up and drove it for 44,000 miles until I traded it with zero other issues. Hopefully you'll do just fine with yours.

ZBro16 04-30-2013 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Bri7Synyster (Post 2293657)
How did you like the Greddy catback? I definitely want an exhaust, but not sure which one. I don't want it to be too loud, nor too soft. That is interesting that you mention the brake fluid being too low because my VDC light randomly came on when I went around the corner to the grocery store one day. I'll have to check into that. :tiphat:
The Greddy is absolutely fantastic all the way around. Very pronounced. Might be a tad quiet for your tastes until you add the racingline y-pipe - then it gets really nice. The y-pipe deletes a cat, but that cat is not monitored by the ECU and you still have two more that are, so I doubt it would even fail smog if that is a concern where you are.

I drove mine daily for a couple years in that configuration. I loved every mile. Perfect for that motor. Of the exhausts available for the AC, get the Greddy. It is expensive, but buy once cry once. The only other one to look at is Tanabe, but it is only muffler swap. Everything else pales in comparison to the fit and finish of these.

The Greddy TiC is nice, but I like the OEM-like fitment of the SE better for that car.

6spd 04-30-2013 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ZBro16 (Post 2293683)
It is expensive, but buy once cry once.
Ain't it the truth

Bri7Synyster 04-30-2013 03:42 PM
Yeah, I definitely don't want to spend too much money on one, but I'll look into it and see what I can swing. A muffler swap is kind of half a$$ing it I think.

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Originally Posted by ZBro16 (Post 2293683)
The Greddy is absolutely fantastic all the way around. Very pronounced. Might be a tad quiet for your tastes until you add the racingline y-pipe - then it gets really nice. The y-pipe deletes a cat, but that cat is not monitored by the ECU and you still have two more that are, so I doubt it would even fail smog if that is a concern where you are.

I drove mine daily for a couple years in that configuration. I loved every mile. Perfect for that motor. Of the exhausts available for the AC, get the Greddy. It is expensive, but buy once cry once. The only other one to look at is Tanabe, but it is only muffler swap. Everything else pales in comparison to the fit and finish of these.

The Greddy TiC is nice, but I like the OEM-like fitment of the SE better for that car.

Bri7Synyster 04-30-2013 03:43 PM
:gtfo2: of my thread 6spd.

m4a1mustang 04-30-2013 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Bri7Synyster (Post 2293722)
:gtfo2: of my thread.
:bowrofl:

Mikes350z 04-30-2013 03:49 PM
Nice car, the only thing I am jealous of is the sunroof! It is such a nice feature to have on a car, especially a coupe to let some light in the cabin but oh well. Enjoy the new ride!


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