Little things that annoy me about my G
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2 days in with G ownership, I've noticed a couple minor annoyances:
-it rained today. After it finished raining, I went out to the car to get something I'd left in the trunk. Pop the trunk, fling it open.......and all this water starts dripping/rushing in. Geez.....my '02 Civic coupe's trunk stayed nearly bone-dry when I'd open it after a rain.
-I have a hard time getting out of this car. And I'm not even a fatty, either! The door ledge seems to be unnaturally high, and I find myself constantly kicking it as I try to get out - which obviously, I don't want to do because I don't want shoe scuffs and other marks! I've taken to getting out of it very carefully...it's almost like the drivers seat is a little further away from the door than I'm used to, as well. It's awkward....it's not a car I can just jump out of. If it's this difficult for me to get out of, I can't imagine how it'd be for a bigger/overweight person. Come to think of it, I can't seem to ever recall seeing any "big" guys or girls driving Gs. Hell, even with the seat lowered all the way, I still find the headroom a little tight, and I'm only 5'11".
-it rained today. After it finished raining, I went out to the car to get something I'd left in the trunk. Pop the trunk, fling it open.......and all this water starts dripping/rushing in. Geez.....my '02 Civic coupe's trunk stayed nearly bone-dry when I'd open it after a rain.
-I have a hard time getting out of this car. And I'm not even a fatty, either! The door ledge seems to be unnaturally high, and I find myself constantly kicking it as I try to get out - which obviously, I don't want to do because I don't want shoe scuffs and other marks! I've taken to getting out of it very carefully...it's almost like the drivers seat is a little further away from the door than I'm used to, as well. It's awkward....it's not a car I can just jump out of. If it's this difficult for me to get out of, I can't imagine how it'd be for a bigger/overweight person. Come to think of it, I can't seem to ever recall seeing any "big" guys or girls driving Gs. Hell, even with the seat lowered all the way, I still find the headroom a little tight, and I'm only 5'11".
I read another post where someone my height said his head was too close to the headliner. I don't notice any problem there either.
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Two very minor annoyances here with the Bose stereo in my '10 sedan. First, my '05 G sedan's Bose system would "fade in" the music when I turned it on. It would also volume up or down automatically based on my acceleration. My '10 Bose system does not have these features. Like I said, very minor annoyance, but they were nice to have on my '05.
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^OK, I spoke prematurely on the fade in issue. It does fade in when physically turning on the radio by pressing the "on" button. But if I leave the radio on when I cut the engine, the radio does not fade in when I start the engine. I'll check the manual pages you gave, thanks, although I am sure I set this option, it just doesn't respond as good as my '05 did.
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I'm 5'11" 183lbs. and have no problem getting in or out of my 2010 non-sport sedan. I actually raised the seat quite a bit, for my driving comfort, maybe that helps getting in and out.
I read another post where someone my height said his head was too close to the headliner. I don't notice any problem there either.
I read another post where someone my height said his head was too close to the headliner. I don't notice any problem there either.
Oh man....#3 annoyance with my G.....Blue Slate is really hard to keep clean. Well, if I had a garage, and kept the car inside it all day, then I could keep it clean. It sprinkles every day around here....when it dries it leaves little rings of dirt or whatever. I think the dealership did a poor job of waxing the car. And the moonroof glass already has so many water spots, it looks like it's been sitting outside for a year.
Going to have to invest in some quality cleaning/detailing materials. Clearly, what I did for my old Civic isn't going to cut it for this car.
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I think you can insert a small needle into these things and re-adjust them... but I'll let the dealer do it on next visit.
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I also have Blue Slate and it's really a problem...better off with a light color. I live 6 months in the middle of what could be called a forest or a park...anyway every morning the car is covered with oak dust and other crap...no getting away from it...didn't even notice it on my last car...blue silver!
So I'm ignoring...cleaning once in a while and waiting till I get to Florida and my nice garage.
So I'm ignoring...cleaning once in a while and waiting till I get to Florida and my nice garage.
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^OK, I spoke prematurely on the fade in issue. It does fade in when physically turning on the radio by pressing the "on" button. But if I leave the radio on when I cut the engine, the radio does not fade in when I start the engine. I'll check the manual pages you gave, thanks, although I am sure I set this option, it just doesn't respond as good as my '05 did.
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Oh man....#3 annoyance with my G.....Blue Slate is really hard to keep clean. Well, if I had a garage, and kept the car inside it all day, then I could keep it clean. It sprinkles every day around here....when it dries it leaves little rings of dirt or whatever.
Going to have to invest in some quality cleaning/detailing materials. Clearly, what I did for my old Civic isn't going to cut it for this car.
Oh man....#3 annoyance with my G.....Blue Slate is really hard to keep clean. Well, if I had a garage, and kept the car inside it all day, then I could keep it clean. It sprinkles every day around here....when it dries it leaves little rings of dirt or whatever.
Going to have to invest in some quality cleaning/detailing materials. Clearly, what I did for my old Civic isn't going to cut it for this car.
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I liked the digital compass on my '05 G sedan. My '10 sedan does not have that option. I have to turn on the Nav to see it. Infiniti took another step back on that one.
Do the '10 "non-nav" G's have a compass somewhere?
Do the '10 "non-nav" G's have a compass somewhere?
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I've had my G sedan for about 2 weeks now and I'm starting to notice some semi-annoying things:
1. Still in the break in period and notice my brakes are getting too touchy. Almost like the brake pedal wants to get sucked in when I start braking?
2. My trunk does not seem to close very easily. If I don't apply enough force or hit it just right, it doesn't engage?
Anybody else have these issues? Maybe it takes some getting use to but I'm still loving the car though.
1. Still in the break in period and notice my brakes are getting too touchy. Almost like the brake pedal wants to get sucked in when I start braking?
2. My trunk does not seem to close very easily. If I don't apply enough force or hit it just right, it doesn't engage?
Anybody else have these issues? Maybe it takes some getting use to but I'm still loving the car though.
Last edited by GP37S; Jul 10, 2010 at 02:11 AM.