Club409 - Matt's New Car

mwinter

Total posts: 4327

6/24/2009 3:45 AM

So I didnt post about this right away because I was going to do some kind of "oh whats that new car in the driveway" thing when I got home but that never really happened.. so anyway..

I bought a new car! It's a Silver 2009 Nissan Sentra. It's pretty awesome and its got lots of goodies but here are a few highlights:

Continuously Variable Transmission
Aux audio port for ipod listening
Integrated Bluetooth for cellphone -> carphone action (no more missed calls because I didnt hear it ringing in my pocket!)
Lots of trip info readouts like MPG Miles Until Empty Trip Time etc
Sweet hidden compartment in the trunk -- basically splits the trunk 40-60 front to back good for all kinds of creative uses
Intelligent Key Fob -- proximity deally so i can keep the keys in my pocket the entire time; i can unlock with a button on each front door and I can start the car by turning a little plastic deally all with the key fob in my pocket

ezmac102

Total posts: 1049

6/24/2009 4:56 AM

mpg?

Drew

Total posts: 5115

6/24/2009 7:05 AM

curious to see how the cvt feels

Steven

Total posts: 751

6/24/2009 7:46 AM

they didn't do some dumb shit like introducing fake jerks to simulate the feel of a standard transmission did they? i've read that it's been suggested to emulate the satisfying jerk of a non-CVT transmission to reduce marketing problems (people feel like they're not getting as much power if they don't feel like it's changing gears)

Drew

Total posts: 5115

6/24/2009 9:12 AM

yeah that's what i've read too so i was wondering if the sentra has it

mwinter

Total posts: 4327

6/25/2009 2:55 AM

hmm i hope it doesn't.. when the salesmen were talking about it they specifically mentioned eliminating shift shock.

btw I reset my MPG counter last night on my way home and after i got to work this morning it's reading 34.2

Drew

Total posts: 5115

6/25/2009 4:28 AM

i got some extra cloth left over from the curtain augmenting 1 sentra drag chute coming up