new aero parts

nismo42 · 09-03-2010, 07:43 PM

hey guys,

I plan on getting the amuse rear..and side skirts....with a nismo front and wing for my 40th....this is the first car ive ever put aero stuff on....so should i have a dealer paint it? im very picky about the color being perfect

-alex

Cmike2780 · 09-03-2010, 07:53 PM

I would just look for a quality shop instead of the dealer.... then again, it depends on the dealer.

Jamaica · 09-04-2010, 02:26 AM

Good luck. The dealer would jump up the price big time.

Nizmo0533 · 09-05-2010, 09:20 AM

why dont you buy a base model ?? i think you should keep it stock , becoz you re 40th

Lemers · 09-05-2010, 09:44 AM

Yeh those 40ths are such a special edition. Not, it's just a color scheme. Do what makes you happy with the car.

Jamaica · 09-05-2010, 10:28 AM

If your ever have the interest in the amuse contact me

LMBmikeZ · 09-05-2010, 03:07 PM

I would agree if you were going to go through the whole body kit deal, IMO I would have started without paying the premium on the 40th package! But hey to each there own, I know I can't wait to see some pics regardless of what you do and don't do to it!

nismo42 · 09-06-2010, 01:35 PM

well im 19 so i think age has somthing to do with it....that being said im smart enough to keep every stock part

LMBmikeZ · 09-06-2010, 01:38 PM

good call, I am young to but I would say if you got that kinda dough get another one......lol

I would if i could

98intrigue · 09-06-2010, 02:06 PM

It's your car...have fun with it! I'll be doing body work next, but I keep all the stock pieces as well.

I'd recommend searching a local car forum and looking for reviews on local boy shops. Call local body shops and visit them. See what kind of work they do and ask for pictures of what they've done in the past.

Dealers don't do body work in house for the most part. They contract 3rd party body shops...which means the dealer will charge a percentage on top of what the body shop charges them. It will be more expensive and depending on the body shop, the quality of their work may not be up to par.

You get what you pay for...especially when it comes to a body shop!

nismo42 · 09-06-2010, 09:49 PM

thats true...i would say that they can get the 40th paint......haha i would like to have enough money to have a few more...but im greatful i have what i have..and im lucky for that

Dustin@Z1 · 09-07-2010, 10:16 AM

Keeping the stock parts stored away safely is ALWAYS a good idea. In the event (I pray it does not) an accident happens and the insurance totals it. You can then take all your aftermarket parts off and recoup some of the money.

In addition, if you ever sell it (Again, I hope you do not!). Some people might value the car higher being closer to stock over modified.

I have done this with my '92 300zx Slicktop since I bought when I was 15.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do with it and be sure to post up pics!

As for your original comment, a dealership can be both good and bad when it comes to painting. Almost any GOOD body shop can match the paint color and may indeed be cheaper. With that said, do your research and price different body shops in your area. The old saying, "you get what you pay for" definitly holds true with any body work you have done. So take your time and ask a lot of questions and DO NOT jump for the first offer a body shop gives you.

daisuke149 · 09-07-2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Dustin@Z1

Keeping the stock parts stored away safely is ALWAYS a good idea. In the event (I pray it does not) an accident happens and the insurance totals it. You can then take all your aftermarket parts off and recoup some of the money.

In addition, if you ever sell it (Again, I hope you do not!). Some people might value the car higher being closer to stock over modified.

I have done this with my '92 300zx Slicktop since I bought when I was 15.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do with it and be sure to post up pics!

As for your original comment, a dealership can be both good and bad when it comes to painting. Almost any GOOD body shop can match the paint color and may indeed be cheaper. With that said, do your research and price different body shops in your area. The old saying, "you get what you pay for" definitly holds true with any body work you have done. So take your time and ask a lot of questions and DO NOT jump for the first offer a body shop gives you.

god damn rich boy. what you doin buying a car at 15??

Dustin@Z1 · 09-07-2010, 12:36 PM

Its called saving my money and finding an insane deal on it! Lol. Parents helped out a little too, but I knew what I wanted for my first car since I was 13 and was working my butt off to get it.

There is an amusing story about being a 15 yr old and attending Z Events with Doctors etc I will have to tell you about later. I was one of the younger guys hanging around these cars for a while.

brakedrift12 · 09-07-2010, 03:45 PM

I also recommend to go to body shop instead of dealer doing the pain job. Good luck with body kits man. and don't forget to put the rear badge saying 40th anniversary Z though

09-03-2010, 07:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
nismo42 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tennesse Posts: 74 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 15	new aero parts hey guys, I plan on getting the amuse rear..and side skirts....with a nismo front and wing for my 40th....this is the first car ive ever put aero stuff on....so should i have a dealer paint it? im very picky about the color being perfect -alex __________________ 2010 40th.

09-03-2010, 07:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	I would just look for a quality shop instead of the dealer.... then again, it depends on the dealer. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

09-05-2010, 09:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Lemers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Izmir, Turkey Posts: 15,371 Drives: 2012 Traverse LTZ Rep Power: 52	Yeh those 40ths are such a special edition. Not, it's just a color scheme. Do what makes you happy with the car. __________________ 2010 Black Cherry Touring/Sport/Nav Now - 2012 Travese LTZ until I leave for Turkey

09-06-2010, 01:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
nismo42 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tennesse Posts: 74 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 15	well im 19 so i think age has somthing to do with it....that being said im smart enough to keep every stock part __________________ 2010 40th.

09-06-2010, 02:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
98intrigue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Clearwater, FL Age: 39 Posts: 4,855 Drives: 2014 Viper Rep Power: 430	It's your car...have fun with it! I'll be doing body work next, but I keep all the stock pieces as well. I'd recommend searching a local car forum and looking for reviews on local boy shops. Call local body shops and visit them. See what kind of work they do and ask for pictures of what they've done in the past. Dealers don't do body work in house for the most part. They contract 3rd party body shops...which means the dealer will charge a percentage on top of what the body shop charges them. It will be more expensive and depending on the body shop, the quality of their work may not be up to par. You get what you pay for...especially when it comes to a body shop! __________________ Ryan - 2014 Stryker Green Viper Gone - a few Vipers and a couple turbo VQs

09-04-2010, 02:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jamaica A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 15,362 Drives: Under boost Rep Power: 73	Good luck. The dealer would jump up the price big time.

09-05-2010, 09:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
Nizmo0533 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Seattle-->New Jersey Posts: 116 Drives: 10 370zNismo PW Rep Power: 15	why dont you buy a base model ?? i think you should keep it stock , becoz you re 40th

09-05-2010, 10:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jamaica A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 15,362 Drives: Under boost Rep Power: 73	If your ever have the interest in the amuse contact me

09-05-2010, 03:07 PM	#7 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10350	I would agree if you were going to go through the whole body kit deal, IMO I would have started without paying the premium on the 40th package! But hey to each there own, I know I can't wait to see some pics regardless of what you do and don't do to it!

09-06-2010, 01:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10350	good call, I am young to but I would say if you got that kinda dough get another one......lol I would if i could

09-06-2010, 09:49 PM	#11 (permalink)
nismo42 Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tennesse Posts: 74 Drives: 2010 370z 40th Rep Power: 15	thats true...i would say that they can get the 40th paint......haha i would like to have enough money to have a few more...but im greatful i have what i have..and im lucky for that __________________ 2010 40th.

09-07-2010, 10:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
Dustin@Z1 The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NLA Posts: 1,313 Drives: NLA Rep Power: 18	Keeping the stock parts stored away safely is ALWAYS a good idea. In the event (I pray it does not) an accident happens and the insurance totals it. You can then take all your aftermarket parts off and recoup some of the money. In addition, if you ever sell it (Again, I hope you do not!). Some people might value the car higher being closer to stock over modified. I have done this with my '92 300zx Slicktop since I bought when I was 15. Good luck with whatever you decide to do with it and be sure to post up pics! As for your original comment, a dealership can be both good and bad when it comes to painting. Almost any GOOD body shop can match the paint color and may indeed be cheaper. With that said, do your research and price different body shops in your area. The old saying, "you get what you pay for" definitly holds true with any body work you have done. So take your time and ask a lot of questions and DO NOT jump for the first offer a body shop gives you.

09-07-2010, 12:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
Dustin@Z1 The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NLA Posts: 1,313 Drives: NLA Rep Power: 18	Its called saving my money and finding an insane deal on it! Lol. Parents helped out a little too, but I knew what I wanted for my first car since I was 13 and was working my butt off to get it. There is an amusing story about being a 15 yr old and attending Z Events with Doctors etc I will have to tell you about later. I was one of the younger guys hanging around these cars for a while.

09-07-2010, 03:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
brakedrift12 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: virginia Posts: 266 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z 4G M6 Rep Power: 16	I also recommend to go to body shop instead of dealer doing the pain job. Good luck with body kits man. and don't forget to put the rear badge saying 40th anniversary Z though

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