After seeing the best of the -Z- YouTube reviews, I'll share my quick take, but preface it first by saying, I don't post much anymore on this forum, and will not in the future. The reason is time, and because I've ordered a different car, ergo I am not yet one of the full fledged "Z Alumni" or...
You nailed a lot of good points, upside and downside. Upsides are low maintenance electric motors that could run 500,000 miles and have acceleration that peels back the epidermis, like the Model S Plaid. Of course, whether or not EVs are soulless is a subjective question. Also a somewhat...
"second pile of steaming garbage because they are capacitive touch"
So, you're saying you don't like it?
Btw, what type of buttons are on the new Z steering wheel? I honestly don't know.
Local dealer says I can order an R at MSRP but wait 3 months to get it. I may do it, and wait a year or two...
Not a deal-breaker. People complain about everything because they like to. Every auto "journalist" complains about the entertainment system and controls. I'll bet I could learn it all and get used to using it in a day or two. But the Z gets my first choice unless ADM b.s. and a year out to get...
Never had so much as a burp from mine, although it did fart a lot. <See what I did there? ? It had a JB4 e85 map with downpipe and I ran the hell out of it. Only drawback was the FWD always spinning tires on throttle, and I had sticky nittos which still didn't cure it. Hope stickies will help...
If I buy one and tune it to 500hp, I will call mine a "500 Z". Everyone else's will be a Z. Mine will be a "500 Z". Because I can. ?
*sorry, just being contrary...for fun!
It goes without saying, therefore I will say it, If the Z heat exchangers support the hp increase some of us are looking for with a tune and downpipes (475-500) without having to buy and install aftermarket ones, that would be great!
The Humble Mechanic channel on youtube has a MK8 R stuck in a USA port, and he said the Port just notified him that it will be shipped on 2-7, ie 5 days from now. There are a boatload (literally) of Rs and GTIs at the port, so they all get shipped on 2-7.
Agree the Mk8s interiors have been...
I recall the day well. My GTI was a 2016 also. MK8 Rs will always be full MSRP unless a recession hits. But they will be obtainable at MSRP sometime in 2022. I'm just saying I won't pay a markup on what is essentially a little hatchback with economy car DNA. Even tho the tech on it has become...
So true. Nissan had better handle this right, including dealer smackdowns by any means they can. I long for the day all car companies sell direct, like Tesla. Karma's a beotch, Mr. Salesman.
My backup cars in case the Z doesn't happen are:
2022 m240i X-Drive
MK8 Golf R
2022 Supra 3.0
Not necessarily in that order. With the current supply chain & political b.s. going on, it is the WORST time to buy a car, as everyone knows. Sold my GTI last week at an inflated price. If I'd sold it...
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Watched those 2 videos, they were great. The 911 driver was quite skilled. I haven't seen this mod before. Makes me want to get back into it. The drifting video was insane, too! Yes, the motion sickness in VR is a problem. I've only tried a quick demo in a store, so don't really know yet if I...
My Gamer days were mostly during the Half-Life, UT, and Quake era. All the late-night deathmatch craziness, WOW!! So exciting and immersive. What was that...15-20 years ago? Geez, time flies! Also heavily played Jane's WWII Fighters, and the Microsoft WWII sim of the same era, forget the name...