Just bought a 40th, with a catch

Z-Girl 12 · 08-15-2017, 02:20 PM

Congrats and welcome to the family!!!

gr8-wrx · 08-15-2017, 06:18 PM

Congrats!

If it really matter to you if the bumper is original (repaint notwithstanding), the VIN likely should be on located somewhere on the front bumper.

Z370Z011 · 09-10-2017, 01:05 PM

Don't feel too bad, I literally went through the exact same thing but on my PW.

Everything checked out, car looked great.. then some time after I noticed the paint didn't fully match. It irritated the heck out of me. Then I went off to paint my headlight housing (requires you to move your bumper) found a cigarette in the bumper which lead me to believe it wasn't the factory paint. Drove me crazy.. but chances are the dealership wasn't aware either.

Anyways, after about 60k miles later the colors seem to have blended lol. I think as paint degrades over the years it becomes less noticeable. Don't know, but I've wet sanded and buffed the car, washed it, put it in the sun and honest to God can't tell the difference anymore. Just wait it out, could be the same case with you in time?

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08-15-2017, 02:20 PM	#16 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Congrats and welcome to the family!!! __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

08-15-2017, 06:18 PM	#17 (permalink)
gr8-wrx Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 611 Drives: 10 370z Roadster 7AT Rep Power: 15	Congrats! If it really matter to you if the bumper is original (repaint notwithstanding), the VIN likely should be on located somewhere on the front bumper. __________________ Me: 2022 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Double-Cab SB Wifey: 2013 Toyota Highlander Limited AWD Weekends: 2010 Nissan 370z Roadster

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09-10-2017, 01:05 PM	#18 (permalink)
Z370Z011 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 1,052 Drives: PearlWhite 370z 6MT Rep Power: 15	Don't feel too bad, I literally went through the exact same thing but on my PW. Everything checked out, car looked great.. then some time after I noticed the paint didn't fully match. It irritated the heck out of me. Then I went off to paint my headlight housing (requires you to move your bumper) found a cigarette in the bumper which lead me to believe it wasn't the factory paint. Drove me crazy.. but chances are the dealership wasn't aware either. Anyways, after about 60k miles later the colors seem to have blended lol. I think as paint degrades over the years it becomes less noticeable. Don't know, but I've wet sanded and buffed the car, washed it, put it in the sun and honest to God can't tell the difference anymore. Just wait it out, could be the same case with you in time? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk