The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXVI

onzedge · 04-11-2017, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Still nothing

Leingod · 04-11-2017, 10:29 AM

I love listening to people who think all-seasons are the end all for tires. My dad could not wrap his head around why I would want a dedicated set of summer and winter tires. To him, it's just more money.

Then again, he believes every car should be AWD and can't ever get stuck with all-seasons. I really want to get some winter tires for the Z just to show him a RWD car can outperform a AWD SUV on all-seasons. Especially the junk kinds he buys. I'll pony up the extra $30 a tire to get pirelli's or bridgestones. He can stick with his Generals or Continentals.

carlitos_370z · 04-11-2017, 10:40 AM

Good Am family

Z on the mustang dyno looks pretty hahaa!

image1 (3) by Carlos Berrios, on Flickr

image2 by Carlos Berrios, on Flickr

Leingod · 04-11-2017, 10:40 AM

May take a whack at replacing the motor mounts in the Focus this season as well. Everything vibrates rough at idle. Won't feel bad breaking a $3000 sedan. Good practice hahahaha

Jayhovah · 04-11-2017, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by njobe89

yeah they were charging like $20-25 for packing per package and they wanted to put it in 3 packages. they wanted $400 just for one box which was 35lbs. i'm sure i can get it all packed in one large box maybe a 40x40x10 or two boxes at the most. just don't see how it would $600+ for the shipping.

With FedEx you'll find shipping to be far less expensive just by signing up for an account with them. Then pack yourself, print the label, and just drop it off at any fedex or fedex office. I don't know if this is the case with other carriers, but I have an account with Fedex for this reason.

One way you might be able to game the system a little bit... selling something on ebay comes with pretty well discounted shipping rates. Set up a private auction to "sell" the exhaust for a dollar or something (to save on the auction fees) and print the label through ebay. Never done this, but the thought has crossed my mind for needing to ship large items in the future.

kenchan · 04-11-2017, 11:00 AM

Dat chili I had last night waz good. But brewing up inside..

kenchan · 04-11-2017, 11:05 AM

So my GTI is black and everything on da car is basically black or matte graphite (wheels) and red.
Dat chrome VW emblem I want to blacken, but wondering if I should plastishittt it or get new black emblems..

Jayhovah · 04-11-2017, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

So my GTI is black and everything on da car is basically black or matte graphite (wheels) and red.
Dat chrome VW emblem I want to blacken, but wondering if I should plastishittt it or get new black emblems..

kenchan considering plastidip? Is this the rapture?

kenchan · 04-11-2017, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

I love listening to people who think all-seasons are the end all for tires. My dad could not wrap his head around why I would want a dedicated set of summer and winter tires. To him, it's just more money.

Then again, he believes every car should be AWD and can't ever get stuck with all-seasons. I really want to get some winter tires for the Z just to show him a RWD car can outperform a AWD SUV on all-seasons. Especially the junk kinds he buys. I'll pony up the extra $30 a tire to get pirelli's or bridgestones. He can stick with his Generals or Continentals.

My STI with DWS06 will do circles around your Z with snows.

kenchan · 04-11-2017, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

kenchan considering plastidip? Is this the rapture?

More like end of world.

I want to see wat it looks like in person with matte black emblems.
The factory rear ones will break if I yank off so...

Leingod · 04-11-2017, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

My STI with DWS06 will do circles around your Z with snows.

Yea, but those are dedicated performance all-seasons. Not the low generic no name brand most people get.

njobe89 · 04-11-2017, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

With FedEx you'll find shipping to be far less expensive just by signing up for an account with them. Then pack yourself, print the label, and just drop it off at any fedex or fedex office. I don't know if this is the case with other carriers, but I have an account with Fedex for this reason.

One way you might be able to game the system a little bit... selling something on ebay comes with pretty well discounted shipping rates. Set up a private auction to "sell" the exhaust for a dollar or something (to save on the auction fees) and print the label through ebay. Never done this, but the thought has crossed my mind for needing to ship large items in the future.

do you have to pay to have an account with them or anything like that?

Jayhovah · 04-11-2017, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by njobe89

do you have to pay to have an account with them or anything like that?

Nope.. it's free. You might have to put a credit card on file.

njobe89 · 04-11-2017, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhovah

Nope.. it's free. You might have to put a credit card on file.

and just by doing that they have cheaper rates? that's crazy lol i have to go buy a box or two after work and see what the measurements will be so i can get a price.

kenchan · 04-11-2017, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Yea, but those are dedicated performance all-seasons. Not the low generic no name brand most people get.

Dis is true. U mentioned continentals so just thought I'd post dey are pretty damn good even though not my first choice in tire brand..

Im sure dey also make junk tires like 150% of all junkook tires.

04-11-2017, 10:29 AM	#8867 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	I love listening to people who think all-seasons are the end all for tires. My dad could not wrap his head around why I would want a dedicated set of summer and winter tires. To him, it's just more money. Then again, he believes every car should be AWD and can't ever get stuck with all-seasons. I really want to get some winter tires for the Z just to show him a RWD car can outperform a AWD SUV on all-seasons. Especially the junk kinds he buys. I'll pony up the extra $30 a tire to get pirelli's or bridgestones. He can stick with his Generals or Continentals. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

04-11-2017, 10:40 AM	#8868 (permalink)
carlitos_370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 7,157 Drives: 13 Nissan 370Z SP M6 Rep Power: 7586	Good Am family Z on the mustang dyno looks pretty hahaa! image1 (3) by Carlos Berrios, on Flickr image2 by Carlos Berrios, on Flickr kenchan, Ghostvette, njobe89 and 2 others like this. Last edited by carlitos_370z; 04-11-2017 at 11:12 AM.

04-11-2017, 10:40 AM	#8869 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	May take a whack at replacing the motor mounts in the Focus this season as well. Everything vibrates rough at idle. Won't feel bad breaking a $3000 sedan. Good practice hahahaha __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

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