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Old 08-30-2012, 02:51 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Z_ealot View Post
didnt aim to offend anyone here, just my own experience with my Z i find it very hard to open up that center console accidentally unless i am full on leaning on the thing, as for features i'm pretty sure nissan is working on upgrading the features across their entire line up as evidenced by the new 2013 altima which now comes standard with blue tooth even on the base models, wouldnt be suprised to see the next Z get a few upgrades in that area as well. honestly though as mentioned by others already i have no interest in a whole bunch of upgraded stereo equipment and electronics in a sports car. while it is nice to have the option of having that i dont think it should make or break the deal as the reviewer suggests by pointing to other comparable cars that have those options as standard. heck i would bet that is the reason why the gen coupes are heavier than the Z's is because of all that extra electronics that they bundle along with them as standard. in any case its just my opinion by itself and nissan will ultimately do what it thinks the consumers want which is fine by me...i just hope they still make a base+sport model on the next generation of the Z's that has as little electronics as possible.
No worries you didn't offend me in the slightest, and the rare times when it does pop open it's always on the 3 - 4 shift so I know it's due to my arm placement in relation to my driving position....not something I can really fault Nissan for. I totally understand the desire for a pure sports car that doesn't have an inflated price due to extra gizmos that have little to do with the driving experience. That's why I bought a base+sport.

OTOH the price has crept up a bit over the years without adding significant changes to really justify the added premium. In that regard I think the Motor Trend article does have a valid point, but even still...I wouldn't trade my Z for any of those other cars mentioned.
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