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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin
The negatives so far: The huge blindspots are terrbile, and very challenging in a busy parking lot. Why there is no standard rear view camera baffles me. No heated mirrors in the "touring" edition? WTF my wife's Focus and my 2000 Dodge Ram have them. 
The steering wheel has tilt, but no telescope feature. It isn't that hard to find a comfortable position, but this is also a glaring oversight in a $40k car.
I have a really bad rattle at the back of the car. When I was washing it today it appears that it is from the taillight assembly. I'll take it in when I can and have them look at it.
The front lip spoiler is very low, I have already scraped it twice, and the dip wasn't deep at all.
These are just my initial thoughts and observations. I think I will use this thread as a diary of sorts to post my thoughts and feelings/problems with the car. |
Nice feedback
Well, I've got about 200miles on my 370z so far and I have to agree with you on most of your comments.
-MIRRORS-
It was very dewy this morning and I had to pull over and wipe off the passenger side mirror, without that you can forget about lane changes. They deffinitely need heated mirrors, next time I'll know to check and see if I need to wipe them off before starting my drive.
Also very important, I think they should have lowered the mirrors an inch or or so, they are in direct line with your vision and block out people walking in cross walks parking lots etc. A slightly lower mirror would have solved this problem. you have to be careful while turning, look around and over them.
-BLINDSPOTS-
I'm getting use to the blind spots, at first I was very wimpy at changing lanes, etc.
-TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL-
Yes, should have one
Ok then, If I may ad to this list, keep in mind these are all minnor things, there are way more things that are right about this car, the cool list would be much longer
Here goes.
-REAR TIRE NOISE-
Its amazing at how little pebbles and rocks can make so much noise when hitting the inside of the fender wells, those tires pick up every little thing!!!
I looked in the fender well and there is a plastic insert that seams to be the culprit. I'm going to try and take off and coat wih some rubber or plasti-kote, this should help soften the impact and eliminate the noise. I can't beleive they didn't catch this in pre-production vehicles.
-PHONE NOISE-
Have you ever had your cell phone next too some computer speakers and all of a sudden it starts spitting out a bunch of static and chatter, I'm sure your familiar with the sound. Well it does it in the 370Z!! and it is very annoying!!
Anyone else experiencing this???, I have a first gen Iphone.
-CLUTCH CLUNK-
When going from first to second gear, if I haven't got the revs up to around 3k or above, when I depress the clutch to go to second it makes a very distinctive clunk sound. It only does it from first to second, and only if the rpms are low. I can also get it to surface if I'm in first going slowly in a parking lot and depress the clutch, I'll here it then too.
Anyone else experiencing this????
It's very grabby, seams like it takes a lot of finess, this is my 5th or 6th manual car, so it's not like I don't know how to drive one. I'm attributing it to high strength pressure plate, and probably needing to break in a bit. Not sure if I should take it back to the dealer and mention something though.
That's about it for now, other then that, it's a great little car, lots of fun to drive.
Braden
Well, that's about it for now