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What I miss about American cars....

I've owned an 87 monte carlo SS,87 grand national, 93 RX7, 98 altima, 96 ecipse
06 chevy monte carlo and now 08 nissan altima 3.5 n 09 370z simultaneously
I remember my monte carlo having those cool lil conveniences. But nissan cars from my old one to my
New ones have the coldesst a/c I have ever encountered. Tho gm is very good as
Well.
When I test drove the Genesis Coupe. I did notice it took a lil bit for the car to cool down
But. Once it was going. I found it to be very comfortable and the operation of the climate control was exceptional. One thing about climate control is that its main function is to maintain an ambient temp
That u r most comfortable with than just blast out cold air. So auto temp
Is a slower performer. Nissan also has the 10 minute cut off n the adaptors.
But I think gm placed the adapter in a better place.
Not knocking hyundai cuz my hardest decision was choosing the 370z over the gen
Coupe. But Nissan is that company that does match a good portion of the subtle conveniences of american
Cars more than any other japanese import while giving u that high tech
Asian performance. Hyundai does have to update there transmissions to make better use of torque.
Torque and superior handling was my only reasons for going nissan.
But overall I do admit hyundai in a whole is a better deal when u look at a car
For more than just performance. N honestly. Asian cars are just too good to miss
American cars imo. But I feel where u comin from.
 
My family has owned several cars which they've had remote starters installed aftermarket (mostly Ford vehicles FWIW). None has experienced a denied warranty claim because of it.
 
Warranty cannot be denied unless your issue is directly related to your modification.

That said, I wouldn't add remote start... carrying two key fobs would be obnoxious and it's a luck of the draw finding someone with a clue that can tap into the advanced electronics of a vehicle such as this.
 
That's exactly what I mean. You're counting on the mods not causing a problem, especially on a launch-year car and one that aftermarket suppliers don't have a lot of experience with.

So if we're talking wishlists, I'd prefer the option be OEM. There's a lot of things you can do to customize, but some of the things are mainstream enough that you shouldn't have to.
 
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2004 HD Wide Glide with 103 screaming eagle engine. It was a pretty bike.

Sorry to hear.....hope your ok now. I had a similar experience in "94. In hospital for 4 weeks. Bike totaled. Have a Ducati 1098 now. I jumped back in the saddle 1 month after I left the hospital and bought a new bike. Wife thought I was crazy as did my buddies. Feel better!
 
Sorry to hear.....hope your ok now. I had a similar experience in "94. In hospital for 4 weeks. Bike totaled. Have a Ducati 1098 now. I jumped back in the saddle 1 month after I left the hospital and bought a new bike. Wife thought I was crazy as did my buddies. Feel better!

Thanks, I will not be getting back on anytime soon, I have young children, until they are grown my riding days are over.
 
My only two American cars:

a. 1977 Pontiac Firebird Formula 6.6L V8
b. 1999 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6

Key memories of these cars are big thirsty engines that don't really produce that much BHP, basic instrumentation and driver comfort, piss-poor brakes and road holding, poor resell value. Iconic cars, yes, but that's about all.

So what do I miss about American cars? Wait... nothing!
 
Hmmm...back to the thread topic here. I have not owned an american vehicle since 1986. I was loyal until then, and then I had had enough. The only thing I remember being pleased with consistently in my American cars was the AC. Really good AC. I do remember the control knobs for the AC cracking or falling off, but the AC was always good. I also miss how much I learned about car repair with my American cars. I learned such valuable skills as: reattaching inside door handles, hunting down rattles in the dash, rearview mirror glue application, using dumdum to stop water leaks, and attaching vacuum lines missed at the factory, just to name a few. Now I believe modern American cars have come a long way, but, they US automakers lost me a long time ago.
 
My only two American cars:

a. 1977 Pontiac Firebird Formula 6.6L V8
b. 1999 Ford Mustang 3.8L V6

Key memories of these cars are big thirsty engines that don't really produce that much BHP, basic instrumentation and driver comfort, piss-poor brakes and road holding, poor resell value. Iconic cars, yes, but that's about all.

So what do I miss about American cars? Wait... nothing!

Wow very well said. Myself and my family had way too many of the years, and not one of us today own American garbage.
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Nabber....didn't see a link?

Sorry, the picture is in my "Library". Here's the picture of how to wire the 12v outlets for an always on effect. The red wire is contiguous from one tap to the other. It just feeds a spare always hot input to the outlets fuse output. The taps were ~$5 each.

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Hmmm...back to the thread topic here. I have not owned an american vehicle since 1986. I was loyal until then, and then I had had enough. The only thing I remember being pleased with consistently in my American cars was the AC. Really good AC. I do remember the control knobs for the AC cracking or falling off, but the AC was always good. I also miss how much I learned about car repair with my American cars. I learned such valuable skills as: reattaching inside door handles, hunting down rattles in the dash, rearview mirror glue application, using dumdum to stop water leaks, and attaching vacuum lines missed at the factory, just to name a few. Now I believe modern American cars have come a long way, but, they US automakers lost me a long time ago.


It's a shame that a lot of people walked away and won't buy american anymore....or give it a second chance. I also drove japanese cars exclusively for years with a couple of exceptions and of course now drive a korean built car but like I said early on have driven american cars for the past 6 years or so. I gave them a shot and didn't regret it. Years of bad management and poor product decisions have left them in a mess but now that I own part of the company I wish them well.:)
 
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