So who buys a brand new Nismo in WI without checking the weather?

Gauge

As promised, embarrassing photos. Car is clean now. Went in for a wash and down in my underground parking garage

Last 2 photos are chillen at Best Buy (went for an Aux cable for my phone) wasn't washed at that point.

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Rusty

I have a had time trying not to drive my Nismo too. Want to take it to work all the time. But work is not kind to cars.

Here's a thread about the clutch pedal. I did the spring replacement. Makes the clutch so much nicer.

Clutch pedal too soft/no feel? Remove the helper spring!

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Gauge

Thanks a lot man. Read through that thread an the other one it linked to. I'll definitely consider it. being out of s mode seems to help a lot with my problems. Mainly the problem I have with shifting is that I feel like I have to rev so much to get a smooth shift up that I'm going to end up in the back of the car in front of me. The car just wants to go. Shifting while maintaining speed or increasing speed very slowly is tough for me. It's been about 5 years since I've driven a clutch but my first 2 cars were manual so I'd like to think I wasn't amateur but maybe I forgot how to use one. I know I never used to have these problems...

If I'm on the highway and accelerating quickly the shifts are very smooth. But when I'm in regular traffic I can't seem to do it right.

nmjaxx9

Poor nismo.

bigsix

getting stuck in that Snowstorm kind of looks like an adventure. You could have had some fun drifting around the hotel parking lot...

The pearl white looks nice/shiny on your car. Enjoy(!)

Gauge

I sure could have had fun drifting if I could get the car to move at all. In the morning I had to clear the entire area around it with a shovel just to get it to back up. The highways had entirely cleared up by that point so it was just a matter of getting out of the days inn parking lot.

_ace_

My clutch was a PITA for the first 5k miles or so, then it eased up quite a bit. You may find it gets better and better as you get a few miles on the car.

ZInferno0248

Welcome to 370Z ownership! I have a silver 2010 nismo and live in Watertown, WI... Just East of Madison. I'm excited to hear of another 370 nismo in my area. I have NEVER seen one here, ever. I'll keep an eye out for you on the freeway. Definitely check out wisconsinzcrew.com, another great forum. There are some awesome Z cruises during the warm months that are local to our area, you should come along... they're a blast! Let me know if you are ever going to be in the area and want to go for a drive.

BTW... I feel your pain, my Z is parked in the garage for winter, it's so hard not to jump in and drive when I walk past it every day. I have lived here all my life and driven in the snow with many cars... but the Z is terrible IMO in the snow. I hope the Blizzaks or X-Ice tires help!

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Gauge

Hah! awesome, I'll definitely check that website out. You probably won't see me on the highway as I don't go east of Madison very often. I live on the west and all the fun stuff is center/west. I hope the blizzaks help too, I'm going to not do them this season as it's already almost over, but I'll probably nab them near october/november next year for sure. Driving in the winter in madison is ok. It's so urban here that the roads are spotless only hours after a snow. I could probably get away without blizzaks honestly.

I want to keep it pretty like you but I didn't buy the car to not drive it. I'll do my best, but that's all I'm promising to that car. I have never been one to take limitations well. I'm down for a drive whenever. I'm looking for excuses to drive it Just let me know when. I work normal business hours. Till we meet!

Niche79

There is a car in there somewhere! Ive had my old car covered before just like that. And for a floridian, it was kinda interesting! Purposely found a parking lot to slide around in for fun. I do understand why everyone owns a rust bucket for that time of year up north.

ZInferno0248

I spent 4 years in Madison, myself... when I was in college. I'm very familiar with the city. They do a pretty good job of cleaning the roads up for sure. Just gotta watch out for the massive amount of traffic and students walking around!

It's nearly March and the salt will be off the roads soon, this means I'll be looking for excuses to drive the Z soon, too, I can't ever get enough. PM me if you are interested in coming to check my car out and meet, Hwy 94 was just repaved last year East of Madison... it's an awesome drive to Watertown. I've done quite a few mods on my car already, if you are looking for ideas Also, I'd love to see yours (white is an awesome color!). If you do decide to head East, I'm only about a 1/2 hour to 45 minutes from Madison depending on traffic, I'm home most afternoons and weekends too.

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