Found some new things to complain about

ProfessorDave · 12-02-2010, 09:10 AM

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!

)

AllForTheCash · 12-02-2010, 09:50 AM

+1 on the Interior Noise when everything is cold as ice.

xiven · 12-02-2010, 09:59 AM

drove around when it was in the teens for weeks. never had a problem. even drove on the icy roads with my summer tires. still no problem.

kenchan · 12-02-2010, 10:13 AM

Professordave- I thought you had a maz3 for winter days?

SoCal 370Z · 12-02-2010, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfessorDave

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.

Huh? The 370Z is based upon a very solid chassis. Have you checked you spare tire area to determine whether things are battened down properly? Zero creaks on our 370Z. Zero rattles.

antman22 · 12-02-2010, 10:20 AM

In TX it does indeed get cold, just not as extreme as the folks up north. It'll get down to the teens and single digits at times, but we won't get the crazy -20 or -30*. I can't relate to the window issue, my Z gets garaged.

The tires will basically turn into hockey pucks during the winter, I basically use it as an excuse to keep me in check. I don't think its as bad as some say, but I definitely wouldn't be doing any spirited driving on the stock bridgestones in cold weather.

on the bright side, the heater works great in conjunction with the engine heat that people complain about during the summer

m4a1mustang · 12-02-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

Huh? The 370Z is based upon a very solid chassis. Have you checked you spare tire area to determine whether things are battened down properly? Zero creaks on our 370Z. Zero rattles.

Some are quiet, others are squeak/rattle monsters. My Z was one of the latter. It squeaked and rattled over every little bump.

m4a1mustang · 12-02-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by antman22

In TX it does indeed get cold, just not as extreme as the folks up north. It'll get down to the teens and single digits at times, but we won't get the crazy -20 or -30*. I can't relate to the window issue, my Z gets garaged.

The tires will basically turn into hockey pucks during the winter, I basically use it as an excuse to keep me in check. I don't think its as bad as some say, but I definitely wouldn't be doing any spirited driving on the stock bridgestones in cold weather.

on the bright side, the heater works great in conjunction with the engine heat that people complain about during the summer

A cold summer tire in sub 40 degree weather is EXTREMELY dangerous if you aren't careful. They take about 15 minutes of normal driving to get warmed up and then you are going to be OK, but when they're cold you have very little traction at all. I always make sure I leave a longer following distance because an emergency stop on cold summer tires in winter =

.

SoCal 370Z · 12-02-2010, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Some are quiet, others are squeak/rattle monsters. My Z was one of the latter. It squeaked and rattled over every little bump.

Our 370Z was one of the first 2009's on the Nissan showrooms so maybe they built them better for the first allotment? We just now have encountered the rear hatch sticking.

m4a1mustang · 12-02-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

Our 370Z was one of the first 2009's on the Nissan showrooms so maybe they built them better for the first allotment? We just now have encountered the rear hatch sticking.

It's just a luck of the draw thing I guess. Some of the cars are fine while others are riddled with rattles and squeaks. I had a couple in the hatch, the passenger door, and the roofliner, as well as one somewhere in the dash behind the cubby.

Mt Tam I am · 12-02-2010, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SoCal 370Z

Our 370Z was one of the first 2009's on the Nissan showrooms so maybe they built them better for the first allotment? We just now have encountered the rear hatch sticking.

In the cold weather currently here in Northern California, mid 40's (not 20 degrees) in the daytime and mid 30's at night. My rear hatch now sticks every time so I press the release twice before trying to lift the hatch. Car build date 1/09.

The Icy warning light went off for the first time the other night. Because of this I turned the VDC on. But I have not noticed the tires losing their grip. I will be more aware though.

christian370z · 12-02-2010, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

as well as one somewhere in the dash behind the cubby.

I just got this one recently, it sounds like something is loose enough to rattle and buzz with certain resonance from the exhaust.

kenchan · 12-02-2010, 11:21 AM

last weekend i motored my Z. it was 28F and no issue. no rattles no window sticking (well she's garaged.

) and drove like usual.

m4a1mustang · 12-02-2010, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by christian370z

I just got this one recently, it sounds like something is loose enough to rattle and buzz with certain resonance from the exhaust.

The good thing is it's really easy to pop the center console out so you can look around and see if anything is loose.

Endgame · 12-02-2010, 12:10 PM

Well, I had my Z out in the 33 degree weather in PHX (no laughing, that is cold for us) and I had no creeks/rattles, etc.

12-02-2010, 09:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 19	Found some new things to complain about 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!) __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

12-02-2010, 09:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
AllForTheCash Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 385 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 15	+1 on the Interior Noise when everything is cold as ice. __________________ 2010 370z Brilliant Silver/Frost - Touring - Sport - Navigation - 6MT

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12-02-2010, 09:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
xiven A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta Age: 44 Posts: 4,128 Drives: Cookie Monster Rep Power: 294	drove around when it was in the teens for weeks. never had a problem. even drove on the icy roads with my summer tires. still no problem.

12-02-2010, 10:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Professordave- I thought you had a maz3 for winter days?

12-02-2010, 10:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
antman22 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 597 Drives: 09 PG 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	In TX it does indeed get cold, just not as extreme as the folks up north. It'll get down to the teens and single digits at times, but we won't get the crazy -20 or -30*. I can't relate to the window issue, my Z gets garaged. The tires will basically turn into hockey pucks during the winter, I basically use it as an excuse to keep me in check. I don't think its as bad as some say, but I definitely wouldn't be doing any spirited driving on the stock bridgestones in cold weather. on the bright side, the heater works great in conjunction with the engine heat that people complain about during the summer

12-02-2010, 11:21 AM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	last weekend i motored my Z. it was 28F and no issue. no rattles no window sticking (well she's garaged. ) and drove like usual.

12-02-2010, 12:10 PM	#15 (permalink)
Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 224	Well, I had my Z out in the 33 degree weather in PHX (no laughing, that is cold for us) and I had no creeks/rattles, etc.