My whiny little b**ch thread.

[6MT]

Originally Posted by IDZRVIT

I'd like to read more on that. Can you provide a link?

me too...

[Red__Zed]

Originally Posted by IDZRVIT

I'd like to read more on that. Can you provide a link?

Nope. Nissan is not in the business of putting themselves out of business.

I'm sure there are easier ways to get a hold of this information than what I did, but I can only speak to the "buy a car that has the trans blow up before you even take delivery that proceeds to grenade several diffs while the paint peels off, then make good friends with the guys at NNA" method.

You might try to get a hold of the NNA guys yourself if you have questions. In my experience, most of them are pretty happy to talk honestly about issues (off the record, off course).

My experiences with NNA:
My 370z saga

[red6spd]

That statement means nothing then. All 3500 where all for the same reason? Why are they being replace? Complete failure? Just to noisy and clunky?

[KERMIT]

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Nope. Nissan is not in the business of putting themselves out of business.

I'm sure there are easier ways to get a hold of this information than what I did, but I can only speak to the "buy a car that has the trans blow up before you even take delivery that proceeds to grenade several diffs while the paint peels off, then make good friends with the guys at NNA" method.

You might try to get a hold of the NNA guys yourself if you have questions. In my experience, most of them are pretty happy to talk honestly about issues (off the record, off course).

My experiences with NNA:
My 370z saga

I heard all Nissan transmissions blow up and it is 100% fact. Also I cannot provide any proof. Just trust me, I'm on the Internet, totally legit.

Actually, what you say may be true. But it would be difficult for anyone to take it as fact without further evidence. Hence "off the record"

[red6spd]

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

you figure it is just a disproportionate number of people buying Z's that don't know how to drive, then? Especially considering the 350Z "seemed" to have similar issues.

Nissan had reported replacing ~3500 transmissions as of mid-2011, mostly in early 09s. You think all those people just didn't know how to drive? I feel like they wouldn't have covered that many if that was the case.

I like how Red_Zed the person who I'm suppose to be "avoiding" has to single out my post and quote it LOL!. But yea I think most of it is what I said. If you dont properly know how to drive a stick and you start racing it around your going to do alot of damage. I have known and know many people with 09's 10's 11's who have 0 complaints about the trannys other the the noise and feel. I totally believe Nissan has made revisions over the years due to complaints but what the OP is describing is an isolated incident possibly from abuse or something IDK?

[Magic Bus]

My whiny little b**ch thread. Can I buy a vowel???

Hope Nissan works it out for you.

[bigsix]

Originally Posted by PlatinumGraph

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Am I knocking the car? Heck no, I love my baby! But this is a plea to Nissan to knock it off with the clunky manuals. I know it's kind of a tradition, but so is feet binding, ritual cannibalism, and head cheese. The manual is a primary way the driver interacts with the car - don't make it unpleasant.

And no, I'm not a whimp; I'm not afraid of pain, learning curves, failure, embarrassment, or large hairy spiders wearing tutus. I'm just wondering why we have to keep settling and pretending all is okay with these cement mixer manuals. We COULD have better, but over and over, it is decided that we shall not. Don't get me started on 7 speed autos and gear ratios.

This brings us to the end of my whiny little b**ch thread.

TOO LONG, DIDN'T READ: why do we have to keep settling for manual transmissions made by three year old elephants out of clay pots?

Is it tradition for Nissan to make less than great Manual transmissions ? ? ? or is this specific to the Z . ? .

I think Nissan makes good automatic transmissions. They hook up nicely with their V6 engines.

[IDZRVIT]

My '09 and current '10 MT works just fine even when I go through the gears shifting at 7000 rpm. Did you buy your car used?

[Jimmyusmc]

Is that issue only with the 6MT or also with 7AT as well?

[IDZRVIT]

What issue other than it clunks in 1st?

[MattP725]

Never had a single issue with my '10 trans. 1st gear lockout when the car is rolling is normal to me on every man car I've driven but that's just my 2 cents. I'm just lucky or your unlucky.

[Mt Tam I am]

It is not that buttery smooth M3 clutch and transmission but it is not an M3 either. I would say you are too critical but you did describe yourself a whiny b*tch, so can't say you did not warn.

[IDZRVIT]

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am

It is not that buttery smooth M3 clutch and transmission but it is not an M3 either. I would say you are too critical but you did describe yourself a whiny b*tch, so can't say you did not warn.

[Gauge]

Mine only has problems going into second Still pisses me off though.

[ayrton88]

Mine goes into gear like butter. My only problem is getting a smooth 1-2 shift.