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TopGear 370Z Review: "This Could be THE car of 2009" 03.10.09

Originally Posted by tvfreakazoid Nice article. So i was wondering if anyone else were having the same "vibration problems when shifting gears really hard. And above 5k rpm does it

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Old 03-23-2009, 07:19 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Nice article. So i was wondering if anyone else were having the same "vibration problems when shifting gears really hard. And above 5k rpm does it get really rough and transmits nasty vibes back to the transmission". I para phrased what the guy said in the article. Just wondering if this issue has been fixed. Or has anyone drove this car this hard yet.
All Zs I have driven had vibration on the shifter in higher RPM. 370Z isn't any different either. It doesn't bother me at all because it's not like I'm resting my hand on the shifter all the time. But, when you compare to other cars in it's class, then this vibration may take some points off in a review.
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Old 03-24-2009, 10:03 AM   #32 (permalink)
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Ah - maybe I was watching a repeat and didn't realise it! So ignore my earlier post - they were probably referring to LAST autumn! Ooops.

So maybe we'll get a 370z review to coincide with the first UK deliveries in July?
They usually give cars to the press to test several months before official release so I would hope that it should show up in one of the first few episodes.
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Old 03-24-2009, 10:15 AM   #33 (permalink)
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All Zs I have driven had vibration on the shifter in higher RPM. 370Z isn't any different either. It doesn't bother me at all because it's not like I'm resting my hand on the shifter all the time. But, when you compare to other cars in it's class, then this vibration may take some points off in a review.
It's just the way that the Nissan transmissions and shift linkages are designed. On a lot of cars you have the shifter isolated from the transmission and connected by cables or rods. On these transmissions the connection is very much direct. You'll feel it a lot more in the low gears, especially 1st and 2nd and then it gets a little better in the higher gears. I don't really see it as a problem, just a personality trait of the car.
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I think this is perfectly normal with a shifter directly connected to the tranny, It doesn't bother me at all. Its a sports car, i don't even know why its even mentioned, or even seen as a fault.
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I just watched a YouTube video of the McClaren F1. That car rattles your bones apart, is deafeningly loud, and I'm sure has vibration through the shifter. I can't imagine a magazine editor saying "it's a super car but the shifter vibrates a bit too much at high RPM". If you read enough reviews, you'll surely find someone with an opinion that makes little sense or is overly picky.
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I just watched a YouTube video of the McClaren F1. That car rattles your bones apart, is deafeningly loud, and I'm sure has vibration through the shifter. I can't imagine a magazine editor saying "it's a super car but the shifter vibrates a bit too much at high RPM".
With the benefit of having seen the first half of the F1 season, I bet Lewis Hamilton was saying that - along with several other things.

But back to the topic - in case anyone has missed the threads, the 370z TV review airs on UK Top Gear this Sunday (27th July). It's up against the new Z4 - and I am distinctly nervous, for more than one reason. Having said that, it's the right car to pitch against the 370z, despite the price difference. Shame they didn't throw a Gayman into the equation too.
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Hmmmm, it will be interesting to see what they say about the 370 compared to the Z4. Most reviewers tend to give rimjobs to BMWs, but hopefully TopGear will stay as their unbiased self when it comes to brands.

A decked out Z4 lists for $65,000. TopGear will pick the 370Z for sure based on that price. The review will be something like "The Z4 has top quality fit and finish but the Nissan isn't far behind. Given nearly identical performance numbers, the 370Z is more fun, looks better, and is a far better deal for a sportscar."

Or...we'll have to listen to Jeremy go off on one of his "look at these headlights and this front grille....they're hideous!"

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Hmmmm, it will be interesting to see what they say about the 370 compared to the Z4. Most reviewers tend to give rimjobs to BMWs, but hopefully TopGear will stay as their unbiased self when it comes to brands.

A decked out Z4 lists for $65,000. TopGear will pick the 370Z for sure based on that price. The review will be something like "The Z4 has top quality fit and finish but the Nissan isn't far behind. Given nearly identical performance numbers, the 370Z is more fun, looks better, and is a far better deal for a sportscar."

Or...we'll have to listen to Jeremy go off on one of his "look at these headlights and this front grille....they're hideous!"
Actually Jeremy said that they recommended that you "buy the BMW because its slower, more expensive, less exciting, and less well equipped."

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Actually, we get wall-to-wall Top Gear TV shows on a channel called "Dave" and I've become quite addicted to it, much to the annoyance of my wife. I just wish they would be less frivolous and self-serving - it could be an excellent show if it was just a bit more serious. In the VERY old days Top Gear was a BRILLIANT motoring show, then about 20 years ago it began to go up its own arse too much.
I absolutely agree with everything you said.

Personally I prefer watching the Top Gear spin-off: Fifth Gear. It's much more serious and informative. The cars are tested by proper racing drivers who know what they're talking about [unlike any of the Top Gear presenters who haven't got a clue and are just good at pretending they do].
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I always found it funny

clarkson hates the sound of the 350 and 370 saying it sounds horrible and it hurts his ears

but on any form of top gear review on the magazine or website they call it the best V6 sound there is
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It might still sound horrible (to him) but perhaps better than other six bangers
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I like the fat arse on my Z. He makes big butts seem like a bad thing.
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I read SO many reviews of this car in the past few years, but I never saw this one. It's a good read. Comparing the car to its predecessor, the main conclusions from these reviews were that the interior was vastly improved while the ride & dynamics were more refined. Better power from the larger V6 and sexy design and styling finished it off.

I wonder what the next Z will be like . ? . ? . . It's not too far off now.
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Old 11-09-2012, 07:37 AM   #45 (permalink)
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never read this one before either. Thanks for bringing back from the dead.
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