Found some new things to complain about

RCZ · 12-04-2010, 04:03 PM

I pray for problems like you guys are having in Florida. I think it was 70s all winter last year. I want cold, makes car faster!

nicknick · 12-05-2010, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquid_G

Seriously? lets review..

the windows froze because it was cold.. this happens on alot of cars in cold weather

creaking noises because its cold... this happens on alot of cars in cold weather.

summer tires in cold weather are not as grippy.. this happens on alot of cars with summer tires in cold weather.

see a pattern here?

And for the issue with your gloves.. umm.. take them off?

Not trying to be an *** but these are common things.

Agree!

LMBmikeZ · 12-05-2010, 10:04 PM

Dont you guys in PA get a solid winter with a decent amount of snow/winter conditons? Like in NY state type winters? Cause that's how we get it here where I live, I could never imagine driving the Z in the freezing conditions it has been lately.

m4a1mustang · 12-05-2010, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by LMBmikeZ

Dont you guys in PA get a solid winter with a decent amount of snow/winter conditons? Like in NY state type winters? Cause that's how we get it here where I live, I could never imagine driving the Z in the freezing conditions it has been lately.

As long as there's no snow or ice on the roads and the tires are working right it's great.

PapoZalsa · 12-05-2010, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RCZ

I pray for problems like you guys are having in Florida. I think it was 70s all winter last year. I want cold, makes car faster!

70ºF to me me is the best weather that you can ask for...

DIGItonium · 12-06-2010, 01:22 AM

The interior is creaking a little bit, but only because of the sub or the exhaust.

Getting into various gears like 1st and R is a bit more notchy than usual. It takes a few tries to get in gear. It's nothing new, but at least it's not grinding... yet.

LunaZ · 12-06-2010, 09:06 AM

+1 on the tiny, less than intuitively placed steering wheel volume control button.

zcar_dad · 12-06-2010, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

As long as there's no snow or ice on the roads and the tires are working right it's great.

What about all of the salt they put on the roads to melt ice and snow (at least here in Missouri)? Cannot be good on the underside of the Z.

Mine will stay in the garage until temps are above 35 and crap on the roads.

ProfessorDave · 12-06-2010, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by crash1369

I had started a thread about my windows freezing a couple weeks ago, I recently noticed the seal along the bottom was not even touching the glass but got no answer if any one else's car was the same. Sounds like yours is, Every time it was cold enough for water to freeze my windows were stuck. After I noticed the seal I opened the windows and tried to bend it down with my finger so the inner out outer seals overlap. My window was not frozen yesterday (26 degrees I think) but it's to early to say if that really did anything or not. Obviously it also seems like a temporary fix but we'll see, I also sprayed some frost preventive stuff on it to so that is probably a factor. My windows are also wet if I put them down/ back up.

As far as noises I haven't noticed any and I have a roadster so I would expect it to be worse.

I will try bending my seals, too. Thanks for the tip and sorry I missed your thread about the windows issue!

m4a1mustang · 12-06-2010, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by zcar_dad

What about all of the salt they put on the roads to melt ice and snow (at least here in Missouri)? Cannot be good on the underside of the Z.

Mine will stay in the garage until temps are above 35 and crap on the roads.

It's not great for the car, but cars are A LOT more resistant to corrosion than they used to be. It's still a good idea to try to clean the undercarriage regularly throughout winter, though. Most of those brushless carwashes will have an undercarriage sprayer that will help knock away chucks of road salt and such.

crash1369 · 12-06-2010, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

I will try bending my seals, too. Thanks for the tip and sorry I missed your thread about the windows issue!

In related new, so far so good

It was 20 degrees this morning and there was snow piled up on everything, but my windows opened. It was a little slow but it worked. We'll see if I can continue to get in my doors as winter progresses

PR370z · 12-06-2010, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

So this was the first cold morning (temps in the 20's) that I drove the Z. I noticed the following, that I had not had the opportunity to notice before:

The windows freeze. Hard. Even the drop down function would not work until the car had been in the sun for awhile. I was afraid I'd shatter the window every time I closed the door.

There were so many creaks and rattles I thought there was a ghost in the car (I imagined it was Leslie Nielsen playing with his whoopie cushion

). I mean A LOT of creaks and rattles. More than any other car I've driven.

When wearing gloves, my attempts to turn up the volume using the steering mounted controls (to drown out the noise Mr. Nielsen's ghost was making), I activated the phone controls. Several times. Why didn't Nissan make the track advance button the volume control?!?

Not surprisingly, the summer tires acted like ice skates (this problem will be solved - Hankook Ventus performance all-seasons going on tomorrow for the winter

)

Anyone else have issues come up when the cold weather hits? (and if you guys in AZ, SoCal, TX, FL etc. tell me it never gets cold there I'm going to have a nervous breakdown!

)

Sorry but i could not resist, Wonderful weather here in PR for xmas 70's and 80's no issues

ProfessorDave · 12-06-2010, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by PR370z

Sorry but i could not resist, Wonderful weather here in PR for xmas 70's and 80's no issues

Oh that is just WRONG!

christian370z · 12-06-2010, 06:08 PM

I thought of something else: I cannot believe how hard it is to reach stuff that falls between the door sill and the seat. It is like a black hole for anything that falls, I can't fit my hand in that space and have to move the seat forward only to realize that there is no memory and have to spend 5 minutes getting the seat back to where it was.

crash1369 · 12-06-2010, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by christian370z

I thought of something else: I cannot believe how hard it is to reach stuff that falls between the door sill and the seat. It is like a black hole for anything that falls, I can't fit my hand in that space and have to move the seat forward only to realize that there is no memory and have to spend 5 minutes getting the seat back to where it was.

...

yeah, I found that out. The hard way, on the first day

My phone slide under the seat, it was much more work to retrieve then it should have been

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DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	The interior is creaking a little bit, but only because of the sub or the exhaust. Getting into various gears like 1st and R is a bit more notchy than usual. It takes a few tries to get in gear. It's nothing new, but at least it's not grinding... yet. __________________

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christian370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Newport Beach Posts: 3,900 Drives: 2010 370Z/Saab 900se Rep Power: 432	I thought of something else: I cannot believe how hard it is to reach stuff that falls between the door sill and the seat. It is like a black hole for anything that falls, I can't fit my hand in that space and have to move the seat forward only to realize that there is no memory and have to spend 5 minutes getting the seat back to where it was. __________________ -320whp / 259wftlbs- SP Rays -- RE-11s -- SpecialtyZ Tune -- Swift Springs -- Stillen 25R Oil Cooler -- Stillen G3 Intakes -- Berk HFCs -- F.I. 12" CBE -- Stillen Sway Bars -- Es14 Spring -- INGS+1 lip -- CF Spoiler -- GTR Start Button -- VLED Parking Lights -- PWJDM V2 shift knob

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RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1119	I pray for problems like you guys are having in Florida. I think it was 70s all winter last year. I want cold, makes car faster!