Anyone damage a lip yet?

Junior370z · 12-20-2010, 07:30 PM

I was buy my girls a Christmas gift at game stop with the wife. Found a spot next to the store. There was a parking block there so my on board radar told me to keep a safe distance. My wife kept telling me I was too far out. I said it's fine but she kept insisting I move up more.

This went on for a couple minutes till I said "fine I'll move up"! Move a couple of inches more then, bump! F**k! F**k! F**k! She felt so bad that she'll pay to get it fixed. It's only been on for a week and half. I knew it was bound to happen but not so soon you know? Its not that big but I know it there. Should of just told her to zip it lol!

mick · 12-20-2010, 07:35 PM

oh darn.
you know, "she'll pay to get it fixed" means that you'll pay to get it fixed, since you two are married.

Junior370z · 12-20-2010, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mick

oh darn.
you know, "she'll pay to get it fixed" means that you'll pay to get it fixed, since you two are married.

I know lol! Sneaky woman!

ProfessorDave · 12-20-2010, 07:42 PM

Ooh! So easy to do with the Z. I just barely cleared a curb today under similar circumstances (except no one was yelling at me except the voices in my head). Put some nice scratches under the lip.

Junior370z · 12-20-2010, 07:59 PM

The guy painted my lip is going to fix it for me tomorrow. He said it'll take about a day. Thinking of what else to do to the front end while it there.

azn370z · 12-20-2010, 08:09 PM

That's really very little damage. What's the point of parking so close to the curb? The z is a short car, better to park far away than too close. My lip is just fine.

LuckyJinx · 12-20-2010, 08:20 PM

Wait.. you listen to your wife?

kellyefields · 12-20-2010, 08:31 PM

that does not look all that bad a little paint and it would be as good as new. I didnt see an entire front of your car but with the carbon fiber lip in the center there have you considered to paint your fangs? Black would really pop on that yellow and shoot while your at it go for the rear around the exhaust at the same time. Since she feels bad about it you could probably get away with it with little to no argument. Good luck with the repairs.

ps maybe you could talk here in to getting you a rear back up camera so you can back into spots, preventive expense????

Junior370z · 12-20-2010, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kellyefields

that does not look all that bad a little paint and it would be as good as new. I didnt see an entire front of your car but with the carbon fiber lip in the center there have you considered to paint your fangs? Black would really pop on that yellow and shoot while your at it go for the rear around the exhaust at the same time. Since she feels bad about it you could probably get away with it with little to no argument. Good luck with the repairs.

Yeah I was thinking about painting the fangs but it won't match the carbon. Maybe overlay carbon on it? I will spray the rear black though!

kenchan · 12-20-2010, 08:59 PM

Next time tell your wife to step out and spot you while you pull up I guess.

simota1 · 12-21-2010, 05:03 AM

the day right after i finished installing my jp vizage lip i told myself imma be super careful..... then i ate a pot hole... the damage looks similar like yours... a gash on the paint...

ten minutes after that i scraped on the right side on a mountain speed bump.... this was during a z cruise even LOL i was so ******* pissed.... after that i told myself if it scrapes LET IT SCRAPE stupid sh!ty roads.... 5 months have past and those are still the only damages on my lip LOL.... go figure?!? lol i dont wanna paint it again because i might scrape it again and tell myself should have just left it alone hahahah

Junior370z · 12-21-2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by simota1

the day right after i finished installing my jp vizage lip i told myself imma be super careful..... then i ate a pot hole... the damage looks similar like yours... a gash on the paint...

ten minutes after that i scraped on the right side on a mountain speed bump.... this was during a z cruise even LOL i was so ******* pissed.... after that i told myself if it scrapes LET IT SCRAPE stupid sh!ty roads.... 5 months have past and those are still the only damages on my lip LOL.... go figure?!? lol i dont wanna paint it again because i might scrape it again and tell myself should have just left it alone hahahah

Your car looks scratchless Sim lol! I was thinking about leaving it also but it bugs the hell outta me lol! It's just one of those thing where everything has to be perfect as possible haha! I hate it

kenchan · 12-21-2010, 11:19 AM

if you're not too picky you can prime it and just touch it up. i doubt many people will even notice it... i mean lips are kinda expected to have that 'broken in' look.

Mt Tam I am · 12-21-2010, 11:20 AM

It is my chin spoiler that is ground down a little more every day. It will get worse when I install the coil overs I am sure.

kenchan · 12-21-2010, 11:26 AM

^^ um... that's a broken look...

12-20-2010, 07:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
Junior370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Las Vegas Age: 50 Posts: 1,024 Drives: over the speed limit Rep Power: 293	Anyone damage a lip yet? I was buy my girls a Christmas gift at game stop with the wife. Found a spot next to the store. There was a parking block there so my on board radar told me to keep a safe distance. My wife kept telling me I was too far out. I said it's fine but she kept insisting I move up more. This went on for a couple minutes till I said "fine I'll move up"! Move a couple of inches more then, bump! Fk! Fk! Fk! She felt so bad that she'll pay to get it fixed. It's only been on for a week and half. I knew it was bound to happen but not so soon you know? Its not that big but I know it there. Should of just told her to zip it lol! __________________ DON'T DO IT! ( Click to show/hide )** Stillen CBECAI-U/D PulleyGround KitSwaysSetrab Oil CoolerIchiba Rear Camber KitAgility CoiloverBerk HFCTechnosquare TuneGT-R ButtonVenaci MeshSP Performance Cross Drilled/Slotted RotorsSPC Toe BoltsBomex LipMud flapsAero Jacket Type III WingSold

12-20-2010, 07:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 19	Ooh! So easy to do with the Z. I just barely cleared a curb today under similar circumstances (except no one was yelling at me except the voices in my head). Put some nice scratches under the lip. __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

12-20-2010, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Junior370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Las Vegas Age: 50 Posts: 1,024 Drives: over the speed limit Rep Power: 293	The guy painted my lip is going to fix it for me tomorrow. He said it'll take about a day. Thinking of what else to do to the front end while it there. __________________ DON'T DO IT! ( Click to show/hide ) Stillen CBECAI-U/D PulleyGround KitSwaysSetrab Oil CoolerIchiba Rear Camber KitAgility CoiloverBerk HFCTechnosquare TuneGT-R ButtonVenaci MeshSP Performance Cross Drilled/Slotted RotorsSPC Toe BoltsBomex LipMud flapsAero Jacket Type III WingSold

12-20-2010, 08:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	That's really very little damage. What's the point of parking so close to the curb? The z is a short car, better to park far away than too close. My lip is just fine. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

12-20-2010, 08:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
LuckyJinx Enthusiast Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lexington, SC Posts: 465 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 15	Wait.. you listen to your wife? __________________

12-20-2010, 07:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
mick Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: California Posts: 903 Drives: Used to drive a 370z Rep Power: 16	oh darn. you know, "she'll pay to get it fixed" means that you'll pay to get it fixed, since you two are married.

12-20-2010, 08:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
kellyefields A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Lexington Ky #BBN Age: 48 Posts: 1,156 Drives: Supercharged Rep Power: 17	that does not look all that bad a little paint and it would be as good as new. I didnt see an entire front of your car but with the carbon fiber lip in the center there have you considered to paint your fangs? Black would really pop on that yellow and shoot while your at it go for the rear around the exhaust at the same time. Since she feels bad about it you could probably get away with it with little to no argument. Good luck with the repairs. ps maybe you could talk here in to getting you a rear back up camera so you can back into spots, preventive expense????

12-20-2010, 08:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Next time tell your wife to step out and spot you while you pull up I guess.

12-21-2010, 05:03 AM	#11 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	the day right after i finished installing my jp vizage lip i told myself imma be super careful..... then i ate a pot hole... the damage looks similar like yours... a gash on the paint... ten minutes after that i scraped on the right side on a mountain speed bump.... this was during a z cruise even LOL i was so ***** pissed.... after that i told myself if it scrapes LET IT SCRAPE stupid sh!ty roads.... 5 months have past and those are still the only damages on my lip LOL.... go figure?!? lol i dont wanna paint it again because i might scrape it again and tell myself should have just left it alone hahahah __________________ TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/**

12-21-2010, 11:19 AM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	if you're not too picky you can prime it and just touch it up. i doubt many people will even notice it... i mean lips are kinda expected to have that 'broken in' look.

12-21-2010, 11:26 AM	#15 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	^^ um... that's a broken look...

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