Proudly brought to you in part by my brother who punishes Nissans for a living in hopes that 10 years into ownership you’re still happy with your ride.
Well your distaste is duly noted, not at all shared by me. My wife had a Juke and I really liked it and so I went for the NISMO version which is a much better peforming car. I really enjoy this car–it reminds me strongly of the '64 Alfa Romeo Spider Veloce 1600 I had at the close of the 'seventies.
My next door neighbor had a Juke. Once when we were talking she accused me of saying she did not have a sense of humor. I replied that I knew she had one because she drove a Juke.
Thanks Lon. I already looked it up. It looks like a fun ride.
As I was reading about it, it reminded me of one of my favorite cars ever made, the series one VW GTI.
The current Z car looks like a fun car.
Sorry. It’s just my opinion I should keep to myself.
Yes it does. I have never been able to afford one.
Some can afford multiple opinions without being wealthy!
There was a Synergistic SRX XL PC on USAM last week at a really good price. I was tempted to the point of contemplating what would I sell as an offset. Yet, in a rare moment of clarity, I decided to upgrade the suspension on my E90 M3 from the Bilstein B12 Pro Kit to an Ohlins Road And Track coil-over setup. It’s truly gorgeous and, compared to hifi, it seems like it should cost more than it does for what it is. Too bad that once on the car it will be invisible. Our last track event of the year is next month, and I am very much looking forward to putting it through it’s paces…
Interesting! I’m familiar with Ohlins on a bike but not a car.
Can you compare the Ohlins vs Bilstein?
Now we’re talking. I had those on my 135I for about 5 years. Loved them and they will be a big improvement over Bilsteins. When you turn down the compression/rebound, you can make them more comfortable than stock. When you go to the track or the canyons, tighten them up and they will preform substantially better than any Bilsteins I’ve ever driven.
For those unfamiliar with Ohlins, they have a proprietary valved system that functions a little differently than what most shocks do. It really does provide actual advantages that provide good comfort but also very high performance. If you need proof of just how high quality they are and who else believes in them, Koenigsegg, Pagani, and Lamborghini’s Aventador, GT3s and race cars use Ohlin shock absorbers.
The only thing I did not love about them was their price. It hurt my pocket book and actually led to me building a driving simulator. I spent a ton on my car and rarely made it to the track and realized I could build myself a racing simulator I could actually enjoy for what I spent on my suspension.
To be a smartypants, there is really is no comparison. The Ohlins have 20 settings of adjustable damping, the B12s have none. The Ohlins’ valving allows them to easily absorb high speed bumps, the B12s don’t–in fact they act like there is no suspension on the car at all under those circumstances. Really terrible. The Bilstein/Eibach setup has a fixed height, where the Ohlins are almost infinitely height adjustable.
Having said all that, the Ohlins setup is three times more expensive…
The Ohlins have been installed, set to ten clicks out of twenty and aligned for street and light track use.
They have transformed the car versus the Bilstein B12 Pro Kit with 20k miles of use. The car now feels planted yet surprisingly compliant.
Expensive yes, with installation labor and a custom alignment coming in at about $5k, but for about the price of a premium power cord I got what feels like a brand new car.
Highly recommended…
Happy cake day!
I’m sensing some whiplash driving in this car.
I cannot imagine what one of them will cost! 
$250k for flying car. Not street legal and invite only for purchase. $50k for non flying version. I’m not sure what version it was but one of them does 0-60 in under 1 second.