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I want your opinions. I'm really confused as to which route i should take. First off the car is black. Someone backed into me while the car was parked. Very

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Old 04-23-2010, 09:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I want your opinions. I'm really confused as to which route i should take.
First off the car is black. Someone backed into me while the car was
parked. Very minor damage was done but I do need to paint my front bumper, so i figured i would change the look a bit. I'm stuck between either shaving the front Nissan hamburger, or purchasing the Z front emblem from THE Z STORE.

See PICS below. (I FOUND THIS PIC ON HERE I FORGOT WHO THE CAR BELONGS TO)
NOTE: Car will have matte black fangs and also matte black headlight
housing.
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Old 04-23-2010, 10:00 PM   #2 (permalink)
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ssshhhhaaaaavvveeee it!
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Hey Sal,
I like the cleaner look...
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i like the Z emblem. You should also clear bra as long as you have a new painted bumper.
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i like the Z emblem. You should also clear bra as long as you have a new painted bumper.
i agree with both comments. The Z emblem looks pretty cool and clear bra FTW
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Those emblems do not fit.
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shave it buddy!!!!
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I heard those carbon logo's are terrible quality... So shaven haven!
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I like my bumpers how I like my girls...shaved
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I like my bumpers how I like my girls...shaved
Ok this one right here just made me make up my mind.. lol..
Ill post pics once im done should be about a week since im doing this in the evenings after work a lil at a time..
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If it was between shaved and that carbon fiber "side marker", then I would go with shaved Or you could do black, it would be there, but blend in stealth like.
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Emblems!


Don't like at all without them, the car loses his identity (let some glory for Nissan who designed this fabulous car! At least put a "Z" emblem )
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I want your opinions. I'm really confused as to which route i should take.
First off the car is black. Someone backed into me while the car was
parked. Very minor damage was done but I do need to paint my front bumper, so i figured i would change the look a bit. I'm stuck between either shaving the front Nissan hamburger, or purchasing the Z front emblem from THE Z STORE.

See PICS below. (I FOUND THIS PIC ON HERE I FORGOT WHO THE CAR BELONGS TO)
NOTE: Car will have matte black fangs and also matte black headlight
housing.
That's sweet shaved Z is mine. I'd do it over again for twice the price...
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Those emblems do not fit.
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I would shave it.

Dealership owner did advise me against it because if not done very well the filler tends to crack easily because of the plastic bumper
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