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dP3NGU1N 06-25-2012 11:55 AM
I'm 24 which, if I remember from all the age threads around, is considered quite young for the Z. I'm planning to buy it within the next 2 months or so. Hopefully 0% apr holds out.

dP3NGU1N 06-25-2012 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1789987)
maybe you were applying too much trottle and the guy was telling you to lay off. :confused:

anyway, i need to apply slight throttle (just placing my foot gently on the throttle pedal is enough to keep the flywheels' momentum) otherwise the car will buck forward like all the other MT's ive driven. there's nothing special other than SRM.
Weird. When I completely got off the throttle (zero throttle) there was no bucking what-so-ever. The guy told me to completely remove both feet from the pedals. I assure you I was no more aggressive on the throttle than I was on any of the American cars I was driving that day. Applying zero throttle to achieve smooth shifts between 1st and 2nd was repeatable for the duration of the test drive.

kenchan 06-25-2012 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by dP3NGU1N (Post 1789993)
Weird. When I completely got off the throttle (zero throttle) there was no bucking what-so-ever. The guy told me to completely remove both feet from the pedals. I assure you I was no more aggressive on the throttle than I was on any of the American cars I was driving that day. Applying zero throttle to achieve smooth shifts between 1st and 2nd was repeatable for the duration of the test drive.

you sure you test drove a MT? :rofl2: anyway, that is wierd and will not work my Z.

lemon-fresh 06-25-2012 12:45 PM
Surprised that you aren't going with the 5.0.

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edub370 06-25-2012 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by lemon-fresh (Post 1790061)
Surprised that you aren't going with the 5.0.

:stirthepot:
like everyone else in the world

:stirthepot:

UNKNOWN_370 06-25-2012 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by lemon-fresh (Post 1790061)
Surprised that you aren't going with the 5.0.

:stirthepot:
That's cuz you're skipping a step.

First you test drive both and you pick a Z. One year later you whine about how slow it is and how many flaws it has... then you go and buy the car that originally thought was not as good as a Z AND CONVINCE YOURSELF ITS THE GOD OF CARS. Lol.
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m4a1mustang 06-25-2012 02:27 PM
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lemon-fresh 06-25-2012 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 1790304)
That's cuz you're skipping a step.

First you test drive both and you pick a Z. One year later you whine about how slow it is and how many flaws it has... then you go and buy the car that originally thought was not as good as a Z AND CONVINCE YOURSELF ITS THE GOD OF CARS. Lol.
:icon18:
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dP3NGU1N 06-25-2012 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370 (Post 1790304)
That's cuz you're skipping a step.

First you test drive both and you pick a Z. One year later you whine about how slow it is and how many flaws it has... then you go and buy the car that originally thought was not as good as a Z AND CONVINCE YOURSELF ITS THE GOD OF CARS. Lol.
:icon18:
:iagree::icon18:That seems to be how the order goes! I hope that doesn't happen to me before I pay the sucker off. Lol

Magic Bus 06-25-2012 09:20 PM
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Originally Posted by dP3NGU1N (Post 1789945)
That's just the thing. The sales person told me not to apply ANY throttle when I released the clutch when shifting into 2nd gear. This actually smoothed out the transition from 1st to 2nd. Now this is just my experience from a short test drive so it's a very preliminary opinion but when I was applying throttle like a "normal" manual car (the way I was driving the muscle cars all day) I couldn't get the car to shift smoothly.

Once again, not trying to sound like a know-it-all just telling you how it was for me and that's it.
Was the demo car equipped with the Sport Package? According to Nissan specs, SRM works on upshifts as well as downshifts. So it would make sense to not apply gas upon initial engagement of the clutch but shortly thereafter. Any 6mt sport package owners try this?

Your demo day sounded like fun, enjoy your future Z

alcheng 06-25-2012 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by dP3NGU1N (Post 1789993)
Weird. When I completely got off the throttle (zero throttle) there was no bucking what-so-ever. The guy told me to completely remove both feet from the pedals. I assure you I was no more aggressive on the throttle than I was on any of the American cars I was driving that day. Applying zero throttle to achieve smooth shifts between 1st and 2nd was repeatable for the duration of the test drive.
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 1790052)
you sure you test drove a MT? :rofl2: anyway, that is wierd and will not work my Z.
I believe he test drove a Z with the SRM, and the computer is doing the trick thus the sales person ask him not to apply any throttle cos the computer will throttle for the driver...

That's one reason I don't like SRM, lost the point of driving a MT... :shakes head:

owi1kenobi 06-25-2012 09:48 PM
Seems like you just want to test all those nice cars and really no plans on buying one lol.

Good thing the mitsubishi dealer didn't fell in your trap.

dP3NGU1N 06-25-2012 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Magic Bus (Post 1791152)
Was the demo car equipped with the Sport Package? According to Nissan specs, SRM works on upshifts as well as downshifts. So it would make sense to not apply gas upon initial engagement of the clutch but shortly thereafter. Any 6mt sport package owners try this?

Your demo day sounded like fun, enjoy your future Z
Yes it had sport package. It's possible that SRM was behind it. Speaking of which, would that mess with a smooth upshift where people are gassing ontop of SRM? Now I'm curious.

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Originally Posted by owi1kenobi (Post 1791250)
Seems like you just want to test all those nice cars and really no plans on buying one lol.

Good thing the mitsubishi dealer didn't fell in your trap.
^Can't tell if troll or just messing around :ugh2: I do intend on buying soon. Hopefully within the next two months.

Ackrite 06-25-2012 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by dP3NGU1N (Post 1791279)
^Can't tell if troll or just messing around :ugh2: I do intend on buying soon. Hopefully within the next two months.
One dealer wanted nothing to do with me when I said "I'll probably be buying in the next month or so." I couldn't even get a legitimate ballpark buy-price on the car because "..it doesn't matter if you're not gonna buy it today." You're just being a smart shopper that wants to make sure he is getting what he wants instead of being impulsive.

LakeShow 06-26-2012 02:16 AM
Evo as much as a great performer and how easy it is to mod, I can't get over the fact it looks like a plain Lancer and also it honestly looks like a kids car (if you know what I mean). The other cars you mentioned I feel are just a little more professional and composed cars. Honestly I would put the Z and 5.0 top 2 cars. The Challenger is a POS.


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