Even with the issues, Still love the car!

Garrett63 · 06-11-2013, 02:42 PM

My 40th has had a couple issues in the 11 months I've owned it. The first one being the dreaded steering lock failure which occurred on the exact same day after a TSB was sent out on it. Got that fixed in a hurry not costing me anything but fear and frustration.

My next issue is a loud click near the back left and right wheels when the gas is engaged AND disengaged. for a car that only has 22,000 miles on it, I think it has more issues than it should. I hope the clicking is resolved by just a lube and adjustment in the axles, but we shall see as I sit here at the Nissan service department.

Had my R2C intake installed on Saturday and cant wait to open her up when my clicking issue goes away.

The car is a stunner and even after a year almost, i'm still excited about it and these little tantrums now and then I will put up with because of that sexy 40th paint color and caliper color.

Chuck33079 · 06-11-2013, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Garrett63

My next issue is a loud click near the back left and right wheels when the gas is engaged AND disengaged. for a car that only has 22,000 miles on it, I think it has more issues than it should. I hope the clicking is resolved by just a lube and adjustment in the axles, but we shall see as I sit here at the Nissan service department.

A lot of guys here have had the axle click issue. It seems to get resolved successfully.

Garrett63 · 06-11-2013, 02:46 PM

its friggen loud and its 2 clicks 1 second apart.

JARblue · 06-11-2013, 02:50 PM

Hope you get it all sorted out and enjoy those R2C intakes. Fully stock, they provide a much nicer sounding growl starting at about 4K RPMs when you're heavy on the throttle

Garrett63 · 06-11-2013, 03:03 PM

yeah they sound good and the black nickel is beautiful!

fonzo179 · 06-11-2013, 03:04 PM

My base model has given me a few issues here and there (mostly suspension noises). But after 47K mi, I just cant see myself parting ways with this car.

It handles well (even after 3 cross-country trips), accellerates smoothly, turns heads and demands respect from sports car enthusiasts all across the US. 370Z FTW everytime in my book.

Garrett63 · 06-11-2013, 03:11 PM

My car isn't demanding much respect these days with all of the Audi R8's i've seen on the road lately! I die a little inside every time I see one and feel like im driving a babies toy lol

Garrett63 · 06-11-2013, 03:59 PM

The guys at Surf City Nissan fixed her up in an hour. I didn't ask, they didn't tell, but it feels like it has more power/responsiveness, smoother shifts, and NO CLICK!

I tipped a shuttle/car washer guy $20 for shuttling me to my house and back when they fixed my steering lock in March. He remembered me and moved me up in line past 4 other cars haha. Saved me at least an hour. That tip paid dividends!

kenchan · 06-11-2013, 04:10 PM

dang, the last tipping i did was a cow.

glad to hear your car is fixed.

06-11-2013, 02:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
Garrett63 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: CA Posts: 135 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 14	Even with the issues, Still love the car! My 40th has had a couple issues in the 11 months I've owned it. The first one being the dreaded steering lock failure which occurred on the exact same day after a TSB was sent out on it. Got that fixed in a hurry not costing me anything but fear and frustration. My next issue is a loud click near the back left and right wheels when the gas is engaged AND disengaged. for a car that only has 22,000 miles on it, I think it has more issues than it should. I hope the clicking is resolved by just a lube and adjustment in the axles, but we shall see as I sit here at the Nissan service department. Had my R2C intake installed on Saturday and cant wait to open her up when my clicking issue goes away. The car is a stunner and even after a year almost, i'm still excited about it and these little tantrums now and then I will put up with because of that sexy 40th paint color and caliper color. __________________

06-11-2013, 02:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Garrett63 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: CA Posts: 135 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 14	its friggen loud and its 2 clicks 1 second apart. __________________

06-11-2013, 02:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Hope you get it all sorted out and enjoy those R2C intakes. Fully stock, they provide a much nicer sounding growl starting at about 4K RPMs when you're heavy on the throttle __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

06-11-2013, 03:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Garrett63 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: CA Posts: 135 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 14	yeah they sound good and the black nickel is beautiful! JARblue likes this. __________________

06-11-2013, 03:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Garrett63 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: CA Posts: 135 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 14	My car isn't demanding much respect these days with all of the Audi R8's i've seen on the road lately! I die a little inside every time I see one and feel like im driving a babies toy lol __________________

06-11-2013, 03:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
fonzo179 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: A Fantasy World Posts: 1,707 Drives: 2014 Audi Q5 3.0T Rep Power: 20	My base model has given me a few issues here and there (mostly suspension noises). But after 47K mi, I just cant see myself parting ways with this car. It handles well (even after 3 cross-country trips), accellerates smoothly, turns heads and demands respect from sports car enthusiasts all across the US. 370Z FTW everytime in my book.

06-11-2013, 03:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Garrett63 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: CA Posts: 135 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 14	The guys at Surf City Nissan fixed her up in an hour. I didn't ask, they didn't tell, but it feels like it has more power/responsiveness, smoother shifts, and NO CLICK! I tipped a shuttle/car washer guy $20 for shuttling me to my house and back when they fixed my steering lock in March. He remembered me and moved me up in line past 4 other cars haha. Saved me at least an hour. That tip paid dividends! __________________

06-11-2013, 04:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	dang, the last tipping i did was a cow. glad to hear your car is fixed.

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