Congrats!

Go EURO!!! Hehehe

Cool stuff.  Sounds like quite the car.  Whats the flag button for?  and What do you think of that shifter? I dont know that you addressed that in the review.

Damn.  I go away for 10 days and you've jumped out of the FX owners club.  Congratulations Oz.  Nice photos too.  Did you take all of those yourself?  New camera?

Door pocket is just memory seats (SET, 1, 2). Fuel filler is like infiniti with the "press the gas door to open" type lock. The trunk just has a button mounted under the lip (I think the Infiniti is similar to that as well)

The "telematics" system is absolutely awful as I kind of glossed over in my first paragraph review. It shares the exact same issues at the 09. It's slow, unintuitive, etc. It's really the WORST part of the car - and me being a techy, that's hard to get used to.. but amazingly, the rest of the car is that good - so much so that I can overlook the crap navi/audio/etc interface.


The flag is essentially "performance mode" (i can't remember what it's really called); it runs a different ECU map with more aggressive throttle tip in. I believe it might also make the suspension slightly more firm but am not 100% sure. When you select the flag AND put the shifter into "S" mode the car hangs on to gears like nobody's business.

The knob is a little bizarre but I am pretty used to it already. I do miss having somewhere to rest my hand, though. Also - as I learned today - it really is metal (eg not some plastic thing) and it gets REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY hot. Like, burn your hand hot (when in the sun).


This took several reads. I am guessing you meant "XF" in the second and third references. I do find it interesting that I went FX to XF, though. .. tempted to get a vanity plate - "FX2XF"

I am unaware of any sway bars for the car currently but we'll see what makes it into the market. There is a surprising amount of stuff already in all honesty though.

I love the stock wheels - and the sound system is just amazing. My best friend was with me tonight and she really could give a crap about cars, audio, etc - but we were listening to something and she just said "the stereo in this car is AMAZING". Again - she could care less about cars - had been in my GS, the LS, the IS-F, the FX, and now the XF - and this is the only one she has actually even taken notice of. She said it's "art work" (compared to my prior vehicles) on the inside regarding the leather covered dash, stitching, etc.


Thanks. I know, it was a quick move. The 2011's were coming in and I had to jump on the 2010 pretty fast. I did indeed take the photos myself - same camera, same technique. Sometimes it goes well, sometimes it doesn't

Not so cool on the needed fixes... very cool on the dealer part...


yeah!!!! what a dummy.... I meant to say XF in my posts.....sorry bout that.....

he got the FX via auction, so probably a wash (instead of a bath)

Actually I'm moving to New Orleans in Sept to start a camera rental company for hollywood/films.  There are a couple other side projects but I'll reveal more if they progress.  Anyway, thats great news about the intercoolers and the level of service!  I hope they get everything resolved.

Sadly, there's a full tub of bathwater.

I got it for $48,900 wholesale (but via a  dealer, still) < 2 months ago, traded it for $44K (other dealers were offering me THIRTY SEVEN). I was actually looking a few minutes ago and the dealer I traded it to has kept it in their inventory and is selling it for a "mere" $50K. They might be able to pull that off but it'd say it's a tad optimistic.