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dnotorious »
https://forums.nicoclub.com/dnotorious-u48746.html
Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:38 am
Hey there guys, I'm going to be a new Q45 owner in a couple of days. I was convinced right after the shear acceleration from 130kmh right till the seller buried the needle to 270km/h. This beats my old 01' VW VR6 hands down. I immediately fell in luv with the ride, quality and coolness. Although I will miss the 5-Spd on the downshift, this is definitely a sleeper/cruiser.
I purchased a 94' Black with Tan Leather sitting at 270Km for $3600 CDN. Looking immaculate on the exterior and interior, i noticed rust only under the vehicle as you'd expect for a 12 yr old vehicle. I didnt realize what this car was all about till I googled this site and pretty much spent the whole work day on this site researching performance to maintainence issues. I'm not mechanically inclined unless its a hot day here for me to be motivated to tinker around the vehicle.
Things that concern me so far, is the reliability for this car as mentioned by others some have good experiences and some have broke the bank. I realize i could have a toyota/honda but as a daily driver i just wont be happy with it. I don't plan to spend more than $4000 in the next two years maintaining this car, apart from the upgrades as neatly mentioned in the Q45 Performance Article.
I do have a couple of questions, if someone can quickly point out that this isnt a major electrical issue, i'd be happy.
1. As it stands, I am looking for a local infinity mechanic with experience working on these cars. Can you recommend a dealership alternative I'm in Toronto?
2. The instrument cluster doesnt light up when the headlights are turned on, could this simply be a fuse or the bulb behind the cluster?Does this 94 have the active "whatever" suspension? I rather go stiff because i love off ramps and turns.
3. Also if any of you members are down here, i will be happy to meet up if there are any "GTG's".
4. Does it get messy with the wiring for a stereo? I need to be running 3 sets of RCA's (Front/Rear/Sub) for my clarion deck around the door sills?
5. Lastly is there a list of features that is posted up? I'd like to see all the cool factors about this ride. Most I remember is the heated seats that were available in 94 and the memory seat positions.