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Old 05-14-2009, 06:17 PM   #71 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by alan93rsa View Post
Not to be overly negative: Prior to retiring I worked as an engineer investigating claims. I was always interested in the problem and made sure the customer new I felt that way. However, the bottom line was if the product met the standard for it's intended use the claim was denied. Frequently I could see their point of view but the material was good for the intended use. That is where the great sea of grey area emerges.

And that is why the people with the day to day issues will be key to solving this issue. If one mentions track in their conversations with Nissan their listening level will be turned down if not off.
I agree, and anyone dealing with Nissan about this should be discussing their temps on the "road" under normal to spirited driving conditions. It is a sports car, and they would be crazy to assume people won't enjoy it for what it's intended for within the legal limits. Start talking "track" temps and you probably won't get a lot of support. Besides, there are enough of us here that have driven in 90 degree weather now that can support high temps from limited spirited driving. Two minutes of fun, not exceeding 5500 RPM, followed by bumper to bumper rush hour traffic and I hit 260...... not good. In July and August with any hard driving at all I bet it climbs higher.

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