I drove my new Crossfire back from dealer in Alabama to my home in Las Vegas. Having taken a long trip and now some shorter DD type stuff, I've noticed a few things and some questions are raised:

1. Has anyone ever used the strap on the back of the passenger seat for anything?

2. If you are in a community that has grown at all since 2004, a lot of time is spent driving "off road" according to the navigation system.

3. The umbrella hooks would be useless in the desert, but on a long trip they are perfect for hanging a grocery bag for trash.

4. The engineers on the car spent far too much time finding ways to hide connections (interior and exterior), and functionally nothing can be disassembled.

5. Unless I'm very careful, the driver's seat outside bolster will wear out in less than 10k.

6. It is very easy to take the engine to the rpm cut off (manual trans), and this makes one look silly against the 350z also departing when the light turns green.

7. Everybody is right about the cupholder.

8. Many are wrong about the suspension/steering--this thing is truly on rails and has the best damper/spring/travel mix I have ever driven. As a former/current owner of other sports cars (Sunbeam Tiger, Jensen Healey, Fiat X 1/9, '92 Vette) and driver of friend's cars ('07 Carrera, '08 Vette, 350z, XLR), there are no flies on the Crossfire at any handling level.

9. Most comfortable 2 seater I've ever driven.

10. There is no "blind spot" for those who know how to use mirrors (coupe).

11. How hard would it have been to install a few tie-downs in the back of the trunk, and is there any use for the pins available at the front of the trunk under the bulkhead lip? For that matter, how hard would it have been to go up one level on the Becker head unit?

12. Until I got this car I never heard a 16-20 year old use the word "sexy."

Don't take the criticisms too seriously, they're truly minor. I love this car and look forward to many many years (especially considering the lifetime powertrain warranty) of pleasant use.