Nissan faces possible bankruptcy

Mine's an 06 Sports Edition. Only difference between mine and a 330 is the intake manifold. Because it was the first year, they only had 2 engines and they put the 3.0 in the Sports Edition to give it the extra HP. Switch to the dual-stage (I think that's what it's called) and it's a 330. Also, while not economical, I like my staggered tires (fatter in the back). Although that's really not a problem as the car is so balanced the tires wear evenly all around.

 

Turbos, IMO, are the equivalent of Wylie Coyote tying a big bottle rocket to his back. Automakers market them as something new (they aren't) and innovative (not really) and the sheep gobble it up. But the real reason is cost. Cheap HP means I can end my run of V8s and even V6s and just make I4's with turbos.

IDC if it has 2000hp. I'm not driving a Mustang with an I4 turbo. Or a 4dr Cadillac.

 

I had an early E30 (1985). I believe that's when BMW's run of very reliable cars started.

 

Mine has the staggered wheel set up as well.

 

Honda and Nissan announce plans to merge

Tokyo — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to join forces, forming world's third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.

The two companies said they had signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday and that smaller Nissan alliance member Mitsubishi Motors also had agreed to join the talks on integrating their businesses.

"We anticipate that if this integration comes to fruition, we will be able to deliver even greater value to a wider customer base," Nissan's CEO Makoto Uchida said in a statement.

 

Please let the CVT die if/when Nissan sinks.

 

I agree. I understand the fuel economy aspect, but I just don’t like the CVT, in any brand. I would also add that I have yet to own a car with automatic that I would not have preferred a five or six speed manual in. I think this is what drives my dislike of the CVT

 

They also have reliability issues and don’t take well to a tuned engine.

They’re also oh so much more boring.

 

I currently have one in my Lexus and one in my Escape PHEV. I've had them in a Prius and two other Escape Hybrids with absolutely no problems. Five eCVTs/CVTs, ZERO issues. I did change my fluids. Nissan's CVT just happened to be a POS.

I think the characteristics of an eCVT/ CVT match up well with the unique power delivery of Atkinson cycle ICEs combined with electric motors.

I've had many manual transmission cars and never enjoyed driving any of them in rush hour traffic. They were weekend cars.

 

so apparently g8orbill has blocked me because I complained of his spamming the front page and I couldn't block him because he is a mod..have to search for the thread now

seems like this is going to allow them to scale their EV efforts easier

What a merger between Nissan and Honda means for the automakers and the industry

Japanese automakers have lagged behind big rivals in EVs and are now trying to cut costs and make up for lost time.

Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi announced in August that they will share components for electric vehicles like batteries and jointly research software for autonomous driving to adapt better to dramatic changes in the auto industry centered around electrification. A preliminary agreement between Honda, Japan's second-largest automaker, and Nissan, third largest, was announced in March.

A merger could result in a behemoth worth about $55 billion based on the market capitalization of all three automakers.

Joining forces would help the smaller Japanese automakers add scale to compete with Japan's market leader Toyota Motor Corp. and with Germany’s Volkswagen AG. Toyota itself has technology partnerships with Japan's Mazda Motor Corp. and Subaru Corp.

 

One thing that I think was superb in the 3 Series in the 0Xs was their clutch and manual transmissions. Didn’t own one so can’t speak to maintenance and reliability, but they were outstanding to use.

 

Easiest manual cars to drive...just get in and go with no learning curve. Everything was set up optimally from the factory.

 

They were very easy to drive hard when you wanted to. Clutch was always smooth off the line, and had tight but very smooth shift lever assembly.

 

In my last Zs (95 and 96 300ZXs), I member installing short throw shifters and/or aftermarket shifter bushings to try to improve the cars' shifting. I also went to an aftermarket clutch. I was never even tempted to modify anything with respect to the shifter or clutch on my Bimmer. When I needed to do the clutch, I used BMW OEM parts. They got it right out of the box.

 

I wasn’t aware of that. I guess they’ve become Volvo.

 

I think the problems have largely been resolved, but for a while those boxer engines experienced a lot of head gasket failures. They are also apparently not fun to work on when that happens. Volvo (sadly) is now a Chinese company (Geely.)

(Merry Christmas, hope you are feeling well.)

 

they are certainly well liked in Alaska and represent a disproportionate number of cars one sees up there