November 21, 2009, 05:14:22 am *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?

Login with username, password and session length
Day-by-Day Review: 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8GT; Day 3
So the Genesis Coupe isn't the most practical sports car around, says James, but what really matters here is how the car drives. And it's in that department that this car really shines, he says.

News: Porsche unveils new 911 GT3 R
 
   Home   Help Search Calendar Login Register  
Pages: 1 [2]   Go Down
  Print  
Author Topic: CTC Review: 2008 Nissan Altima Coupe 2.5s  (Read 12350 times)
random006
Car Crazy
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: 2003 Kia Sorento EX
Gender: Male
Location: Montreal, QC.
Posts: 4551


My "other" car is NOT a cube (Nissan or otherwise)


View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #20 on: January 07, 2008, 07:34:31 pm »

OK, I gave the quick answer but I guess you're wondering exactly how that came about?  Yeah I put the missing "D" in but a much more inventive way is the following bit of association:

How to go from the Accord Coupe to the Accord Sedan via "Sean Brother" (the hard way.  the really really really hard way) ROFL ROFL ROFL

Accord Coupe


Sean Astin


Sean Bean


Mr. Bean


Coffee Bean


Beans 'N Franks


Frankincense


Frank's Place


Van's Place


Vanden plas


Jaguar Master


Jaeger Meister


Brau Meister


Saloon


Saloon Car


Sedan



I trust that all is now clear.
Logged
AVToller
Car Crazy
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: 2009 Subaru Forester Touring, Sage green
Gender: Male
Location: At home in NS
Posts: 10225


Going to the dogs


View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #21 on: January 07, 2008, 08:02:41 pm »

My rates are reasonable. I think we should start with booking 10 sessions. PM me and we can get started - there is obviously NO time to waste.  Shocked ROFL
Logged

Retired and loving it
Ross
random006
Car Crazy
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: 2003 Kia Sorento EX
Gender: Male
Location: Montreal, QC.
Posts: 4551


My "other" car is NOT a cube (Nissan or otherwise)


View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #22 on: January 07, 2008, 08:21:03 pm »

My rates are reasonable. I think we should start with booking 10 sessions. PM me and we can get started - there is obviously NO time to waste.  Shocked ROFL

 Laugh at Post Above


Admit it:  You're just jealous of my vast, many layered and far reaching intellect. Shuffle RunAway
Logged
AVToller
Car Crazy
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: 2009 Subaru Forester Touring, Sage green
Gender: Male
Location: At home in NS
Posts: 10225


Going to the dogs


View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #23 on: January 07, 2008, 09:09:47 pm »

My rates are reasonable. I think we should start with booking 10 sessions. PM me and we can get started - there is obviously NO time to waste.  Shocked ROFL

 Laugh at Post Above


Admit it:  You're just jealous of my vast, many layered and far reaching intellect. Shuffle RunAway

OK, I admit it. BTW, I also treat delusions.  Wink Grin Grin
Logged

Retired and loving it
Ross
Cord
Drunk on Fuel
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 2803


member


View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #24 on: January 07, 2008, 09:21:48 pm »

Well done random.  ROFL
Logged

Confidence is food for the wise man and liquor for the fool.
Railton
Car Crazy
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: 2004 Mazda RX-8
Gender: Male
Location: Bronte
Posts: 3026



View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #25 on: January 07, 2008, 10:39:46 pm »

 Afro Afro Afro Afro Afro
Railton
Logged

"When I grow up I want German car with a left hand rear fog light"
Snowman
Car Crazy
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: 2006 Subaru WRX Wagon - 2008 Subaru Tribeca Limited
Gender: Male
Location: South West Rim Impact Crater
Posts: 19311



View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #26 on: January 08, 2008, 08:09:04 am »

 Fiver
Logged

skoorb
Learner's permit
*
Offline Offline

Location: GTA
Posts: 2


View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #27 on: January 09, 2008, 06:35:11 am »

Now the bad — the CVT tranmission makes driving in the snow a little, I’ll say, interesting. It took me awhile to figure out why I couldn’t sense the wheels were spinning until it dawned on me what was happening. The CVT transmission was shifting to keep the engine spinning at the same speed. The result? With no audible clue that the engine is speeding up without the car moving faster, you lose that intuitive sense of when the wheels are slipping.

This is a major safety concern, sufficient to cause me to avoid purchasing the vehicle!
Logged
safristi
Car Crazy
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: Mazda Millenia Millenium S 2000 MMMMedition; 1997 Ford Ranger
Gender: Male
Location: Bethlehem
Posts: 35202



View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #28 on: January 09, 2008, 09:16:37 am »

Ya lost me @ the SALOON......................Sean my Brother..... so it's an IRISH COUPE???. Beer Beer Bow Thumbs up Dancy Banana Dancy Banana #1
Logged
Craig
Drunk on Fuel
****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: 06 Acura TSX navi (MT)
Gender: Male
Location: Scarborough, Ontario
Posts: 2155


View Profile
 Stats

Champion of
   
More>>
« Reply #29 on: January 09, 2008, 10:42:39 am »

 Fiver

Well played.
Logged
wing
Big Wig
Administrator
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: '01 S2000 & '05 Titan SE
Gender: Male
Location: Ottawa, On, Canada
Posts: 14699



View Profile WWW
 Stats
« Reply #30 on: January 09, 2008, 10:58:00 am »

Now the bad — the CVT tranmission makes driving in the snow a little, I’ll say, interesting. It took me awhile to figure out why I couldn’t sense the wheels were spinning until it dawned on me what was happening. The CVT transmission was shifting to keep the engine spinning at the same speed. The result? With no audible clue that the engine is speeding up without the car moving faster, you lose that intuitive sense of when the wheels are slipping.

This is a major safety concern, sufficient to cause me to avoid purchasing the vehicle!

Note, if you really hammer it the engine will speed up, but in small cases you may miss it.
Logged


Cortina
Drunk on Fuel
****
Offline Offline

Location: SW Ontario
Posts: 1497



View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #31 on: January 09, 2008, 11:10:31 am »

Quote from: wing
Now the bad — the CVT tranmission makes driving in the snow a little, I’ll say, interesting. It took me awhile to figure out why I couldn’t sense the wheels were spinning until it dawned on me what was happening. The CVT transmission was shifting to keep the engine spinning at the same speed. The result? With no audible clue that the engine is speeding up without the car moving faster, you lose that intuitive sense of when the wheels are slipping.

Sounds like you are saying that CVT's are no good for Canadian winters. I wonder if all other CVT's are like that. I think it would be interesting to find out.  Smiley
Logged
BJB
Drunk on Fuel
****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: 2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD
Gender: Male
Location: Toronto
Posts: 1817



View Profile
 Stats

Champion of
 
« Reply #32 on: January 09, 2008, 12:58:02 pm »

This is the third winter I've had my CVT and have had NO problems with it.
Logged
safristi
Car Crazy
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: Mazda Millenia Millenium S 2000 MMMMedition; 1997 Ford Ranger
Gender: Male
Location: Bethlehem
Posts: 35202



View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #33 on: January 09, 2008, 05:23:48 pm »

well Hammer OR whatever seems Nissan really NAILED their CVT..........and someone here said their "paddles" shifter  on the new Rogue ?...is Very FINE........ Thumbs up Dancy Banana
Logged
mmret
Car Crazy
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: 06 Acura TSX
Gender: Male
Location: Not Hamilton
Posts: 4497



View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #34 on: January 09, 2008, 09:30:09 pm »

This is the third winter I've had my CVT and have had NO problems with it.

To be fair, you also have a center differential.
Logged

Two idiots > one wise man.
Brigitte
Car Crazy
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: Jetta GLS 2.Slow, 5-Speed
Gender: Female
Location: Of What?
Posts: 7229


Class Clown and Resident Hag


View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #35 on: January 09, 2008, 09:39:31 pm »

OK, I gave the quick answer but I guess you're wondering exactly how that came about?  Yeah I put the missing "D" in but a much more inventive way is the following bit of association:

How to go from the Accord Coupe to the Accord Sedan via "Sean Brother" (the hard way.  the really really really hard way) ROFL ROFL ROFL

Accord Coupe


Sean Astin


Sean Bean


Mr. Bean


Coffee Bean


Beans 'N Franks


Frankincense


Frank's Place


Van's Place


Vanden plas


Jaguar Master


Jaeger Meister


Brau Meister


Saloon


Saloon Car


Sedan



I trust that all is now clear.

Honey, you have way, WAY too much facking time on your hands.      Holy crap...

 Fiver
Logged

How fast is my Jetta?  I sh*t on old ladies with walkers after giving them a 20-minute head start.
random006
Car Crazy
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: 2003 Kia Sorento EX
Gender: Male
Location: Montreal, QC.
Posts: 4551


My "other" car is NOT a cube (Nissan or otherwise)


View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #36 on: January 09, 2008, 11:04:17 pm »



Honey, you have way, WAY too much facking time on your hands.      Holy crap...

 Fiver

Thanks muchly. Grin

Would you believe it took me 5 seconds to think of the idea and another 10 minutes assembling the actual links and so on?  It was one of those serendipitous bits of inspiration, actually.  As soon as I thought of the idea, I knew it had to be done.  When the muse offers, the artist must accept.  Art has its price, you know. Grin
Logged
safristi
Car Crazy
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: Mazda Millenia Millenium S 2000 MMMMedition; 1997 Ford Ranger
Gender: Male
Location: Bethlehem
Posts: 35202



View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #37 on: January 10, 2008, 01:26:56 pm »

last time it woz $29.99 behind WallyMart.......badda BONG.............
Logged
Demosthenes X
Car Crazy
*****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: 2009 Honda Fit Sport
Gender: Male
Location: Kingston, ON
Posts: 6142


the mighty duck


View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #38 on: January 20, 2008, 01:59:38 pm »

Sounds like you are saying that CVT's are no good for Canadian winters. I wonder if all other CVT's are like that. I think it would be interesting to find out.  Smiley

Sounds like one just needs to adjust their winter driving a bit to make up for the CVT's unique characteristics...  once you've driven one in the snow for a while, I'm sure it will be just fine.
Logged

Demosthenes [noun], dem-aws-thene-s
1) (384 BC – 322 BC) the greatest of the Ancient Greek orators
2) pseudonym used by Valentine Wiggin in Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game to alter the events of world history
JSCC
Drunk on Fuel
****
Offline Offline

Vehicle: 2010 C300 4Matic
Gender: Male
Location: North York
Posts: 2832


MB Business Development Rep. + VW Fanatic


View Profile
 Stats
« Reply #39 on: January 20, 2008, 04:04:12 pm »



Honey, you have way, WAY too much facking time on your hands.      Holy crap...

 Fiver

Thanks muchly. Grin

Would you believe it took me 5 seconds to think of the idea and another 10 minutes assembling the actual links and so on?  It was one of those serendipitous bits of inspiration, actually.  As soon as I thought of the idea, I knew it had to be done.  When the muse offers, the artist must accept.  Art has its price, you know. Grin

Way too much time to burn!
Why don't you start a website game like that, called "Random-Connections.com"
Get 10,000,000 hits a day and sell it to Google.
After you make your first million, remember to buy me a new car!  Grin
Logged

2002 VW Jetta 1.8T GLS Sport Luxury Leather package
Pages: 1 [2]   Go Up
  Print  
 
Jump to:  



Don't miss these great features

Photo Galleries
1000s of photos, with full screen enlargements, all 2006 - Today models

Focus on Trucks
We've brought all our truck reviews and photos together in one place. Easy.

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.4 | SMF © 2006-2007, Simple Machines LLC      Disclaimer        Privacy Advertise
© 2005 - 2009 CarTalkCanada & 1999 - 2009 CanadianDriver Communications Inc, all rights reserved.
Page created in 0.094 seconds with 38 queries.