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Old Mar 21, 2006 | 07:39 PM
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Little over 900 miles....

Ok so its been a few weeks and I have a little over 900 miles on the car. The closer I get to the break-in miles the harder I push the car. The car is getting quicker. Just a few comments over the last several weeks.

1. The shifting is not as smooth (bit notchy) as my previous cars, however I am hoping it gets smoother as the miles go on. In some cases I have shifted from 5th to 4th when not paying attention.

2. The car still has the freakn speaker buzz on the passenger side........I can't believe they couldnt get this sorted.

3. This is the real weird issue. Not sure if anyone else has experienced this my door mirrors shake/vibrate like crazy at speeds over 70mph. Thinking something was loose I checked the mirrors but they don't move when you push them??? This is the only issue that annoys me.

4. Other than these minor issues the build quality seems to be better than the 05. The car feels really solid I just hope it stays this way.

 
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Old Mar 22, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Rossii
Ok so its been a few weeks and I have a little over 900 miles on the car. The closer I get to the break-in miles the harder I push the car. The car is getting quicker. Just a few comments over the last several weeks.

1. The shifting is not as smooth (bit notchy) as my previous cars, however I am hoping it gets smoother as the miles go on. In some cases I have shifted from 5th to 4th when not paying attention.

2. The car still has the freakn speaker buzz on the passenger side........I can't believe they couldnt get this sorted.

3. This is the real weird issue. Not sure if anyone else has experienced this my door mirrors shake/vibrate like crazy at speeds over 70mph. Thinking something was loose I checked the mirrors but they don't move when you push them??? This is the only issue that annoys me.

4. Other than these minor issues the build quality seems to be better than the 05. The car feels really solid I just hope it stays this way.
My mirrors don't shake at 130 mph, let alone 70. Nor do I have a speaker buzz. I had a dash squeak, but I found it and eliminated it. So much for bad '05 build quality.
 
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