02-18-2009, 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 370sed
My concern is with Nissan engineering on this car. What should a sports car buyer would reasonably expect for $30-50K straight of the showroom floor? In my mind, it's not a small thing when a car can't go even 20min at near full tilt on a 70 degree day...I mean that's not asking that much of any vehicle....and begs the question - what else have they short-engineered besides the oil cooling system and the differential cooling system? Really!
Worse, they've apparently given 'ringer' cars to the mags for testing with 'options' that don't exist! I'm staring at the C&D 370Z test that has oil and differential radiators listed as $500 est. 'options'. Now they're no where to be found? What's up with that?
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I'm with you on this. I'm not a track junkie, but do enjoy a track day now and then. I read the C&D article too and wondered about the differential and oil coolers listed as options. Now it all makes sense. It's clear Nissan knows about this issue, so why didn't they get it right?
At least they should offer these coolers as Nismo options for those that are serious track people. Really though, to me the oil/diff coolers should have been a standard part of the Sport package or Nissan should offer a "Track" model with these as standard. 
I still think the new Z is one heck of a sports car value, but its aura of perfection is erroding as I learn more and more about the car. I'm now seriously debating whether to rush in and get a '09 ('cause I want this car bad!) or wait and hope that Nissan sorts the car out better for 2010.
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