2012 to a Close

Fishey

Hard to say 100% but I think the fuel regulator failed and filled the vac lines with fuel. I think the fuel was sparked by the alternator/starter somehow. I was in NY at the time but the person who started it said they never smelled fuel so if it was contained in the vac lines until the rail got pressure maybe. There was litterally nothing left so it is hard to say but it went up fast from what I understand. It was in my shop at the time and he pushed it out and put out a small fire that had started in the shop when he got back to the car the exstinguisher he first grabbed wouldn't put it out and it was a total loss extremely quickly I guess.

Pintsize725

Buying, loving, hating and obsessing over my Z.

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Tracie

xxAGAVExx

I got my first Z. The parts are starting to roll in, 2013 will be the year of the mods

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l 09/6MT l BP Twin Turbo Kit l E-85 w/Fuel Return l FI 18" Res CF CBE l Powertrix Ultra-Lite Coilovers l Wavetrac LSD | Lots of SPL and Carbon Fiber |

Streetlife

2012 has been one of the best years of my life, i was able to get my dream car (i wanted a Z since i was 7 years old) with all the mods i wanted, ordered her right after Nissan headquarters in Tochigi Japan was hit by the tsunami, waited patiently for Nissan to start production on my order, couldn't be happier!

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Tanabe Medalion Exhaust + Tanabe Y-Pipe, Baker Tuning, K&N Drop-Ins, Z1 Post MAF Tubes, GT-R Button, Nismo Magnetic Oil Drain Plug, CeramiKool Tint 35%, Solar Gard Clearshield Clearbra

TheGreatOne

Z wise:

Getting wheels from ISS Forged, first time spending that much for quality wheels and they have really set my car apart

Un-Z related:

Watching my son grow up who is now 12 months old. I spent 5 months home with him on paid parental leave, not many dads get to do that.

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2017 SUBARU STI
2008 E60 M5 - SOLD
2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

axmea?

Five months paid parental LOA? Is that Canadian law? Who pays? These types of things intrigue me.

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TheGreatOne

Yup

So basically:

-There is 18 weeks of Maternal leave that only the mother can take
-There are 5 weeks of Paternal leave that only the father can take
-The remaining 32 weeks can be taken by either parent

Usually the mother takes the whole year but in our case my wife got a crazy promotion to run the company so she went back after only 5 months and I took 5 months...could have taken more but went back to work early once we got him in daycare.

The first 18 weeks for the woman is at 75% of your salary, same for the man, then it goes down to 55% for the remaining 24 weeks or something like that...there is a cap of 65K, so if you made like 250K a year...you max out at 65K (not 130)

Its also more specific to Quebec, the rest of Canada doesn't work exactly the same...I think they might get 9 months officially...

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2017 SUBARU STI
2008 E60 M5 - SOLD
2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

kenchan

most memorable with my Z...hummmmmm... i bought new nismo wheels back earlier this summer with new yok's. that's about it.

alcheng

I'll say it's your come back to the forum after a "sabbatical".



For myself... quite a bit for the Z in 2012...

1) New HU
2) K&N Short Ram
3) New Vossen
4) Spoiler
5) MOMO Shift knob
6) Dealer replace the soft-top
7) ARK CBE
8) Another set of Vossen
9) GT-R Start button (gift)
10) Hood Struts (not installed)
11) Stainless steel brake line (Not installed)

more coming in 2013... but it's a thread about 2012 so I won't say anything in here... LOL

TheGreatOne

Mr Kenchan, what will you with the Nismo wheels? Just a nice 2nd set?

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2017 SUBARU STI
2008 E60 M5 - SOLD
2010 40th Anniversary 370Z - SOLD (and missing her)

kenchan

hi mr. tgo- yep, i usually keep a minimum of 2 active wheel sets per car.

LakeShow

You wanna sell them to me hehe lol

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|2013 370z|PearlWhite/Persimmon|Touring/Sport/Nav|F.I. CBE 18" CF|
|Sold|2011 370z|Gun Metallic|Touring/Sport/Nav|

PapoZalsa

The best moment of this year with my Z was going ZDayZ 2012. Got for the Z 20mm V1 spacers all around and Matte Black Vinyl roof top.

Got my M.A.S. and new job.

Other than that half of this year has been a crappy one for me. Hope 2013 is better.

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2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT
Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

ZMan8

Good year for me as it was year I started modding the Z

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2010 370Z 40 Anniv., 6 MT | Fast Intentions | Swift Springs | SPC | Z1Motorsports | JWM | Redline Oils | 35% Window Tint
2015 Mazda6 | 370ZChicago: Chicago Area Cars & Coffee

danegrey

2012, Interesting year

-- hail damage, which resulted in the hood being repainted which it needed, all dents are gont
-- getting nissan to replace the front bumper, for the dealer did not ask about not drilling the license plate bracket in.
-- added a siebon carbon nimso type wing
-- clear bra put on hood/fenders/front bumper
-- replaced front and rear sway bars, with nimso sway bars


Other than that enjoyed driving the Z and autocrossing it...

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Lots of Changes
the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it