[MAZOC] Official "Off-Topic" Discussion Thread

jlw2546 · 01-12-2015, 10:47 PM

Got an Epson Home Cinema Projector for the family with a 120 inch fixed screen. Omg the picture is amazing. I saw that play when Dez let the ground knock the ball loose. All I wanna do is watch sports 24-7 now.

b1adesofcha0s · 01-12-2015, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jlw2546

Got an Epson Home Cinema Projector for the family with a 120 inch fixed screen. Omg the picture is amazing. I saw that play when Dez let the ground knock the ball loose. All I wanna do is watch sports 24-7 now.

Nice!

eastwest2300 · 01-13-2015, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by jlw2546

Got an Epson Home Cinema Projector for the family with a 120 inch fixed screen. Omg the picture is amazing. I saw that play when Dez let the ground knock the ball loose. All I wanna do is watch sports 24-7 now.

hahaha... nice.

m4a1mustang · 01-18-2015, 11:10 AM

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ZCarMan · 02-07-2015, 07:25 AM

Sometimes less is more.

eastwest2300 · 02-08-2015, 08:48 PM

GT-R

b1adesofcha0s · 02-09-2015, 01:06 AM

Can't go wrong with either one

m4a1mustang · 02-09-2015, 01:09 AM

Agreed. I prefer the Corvette.

jpkirk · 02-09-2015, 09:18 AM

Especially since that vette is like $45K less (as tested) than the GTR. However both of them are highly complex machines that will have significant cost of ownership to keep them in reasonable condition. The GTR though is a total tech wonder that I think will cost far more than the vette in care and maintenance. Of course, that is total speculation.

Buy one, own it for a year,

the sh!t out of it, and sell it. OK maybe two years since you have to get the driving value out of the first year depreciation.

m4a1mustang · 02-09-2015, 09:54 AM

I think you're right about the GTR. Cost to own would definitely be higher if something were to go wrong. Have you seen the replacement cost for a transmission on one of those things?

b1adesofcha0s · 02-09-2015, 11:21 AM

I would be much more afraid to mod the GT-R as well, especially after seeing the nightmare stories about people blowing their transmissions and not having them covered by warranty. I know that was an issue for the older models, but not sure if it is for the later ones. I'd still take the Z06 for the price and dat V8

jpkirk · 02-09-2015, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I think you're right about the GTR. Cost to own would definitely be higher if something were to go wrong. Have you seen the replacement cost for a transmission on one of those things?

There is the story over on 350Z about the guy with the 2009 that had to pay out $20K at the dealer. They blamed it on the prodigious use of launch control. Apparently the transmission doesn't like that.

Crux · 02-09-2015, 04:55 PM

Apparently the issue has been fixed after software updates, but I'm told the original gtr's manual had fine print that said launching the gtr with vdc off voided the warranty.

Our resident GTR guru, FP, will probably correct me if I'm wrong

FPenvy · 02-09-2015, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Crux

Apparently the issue has been fixed after software updates, but I'm told the original gtr's manual had fine print that said launching the gtr with vdc off voided the warranty.

Our resident GTR guru, FP, will probably correct me if I'm wrong

the09 with LC1 I believe the clause was 3 times was when it was voided.

the it was changed to where you could only do 2-3 launch's in a certain time period then it would limp mode.

the next update droped the whole voiding warranty thing because the tamed the software a bit and refined the LC.

although from what I've been told the software for LC on the 2013 is one of the best they had.

Crux · 02-09-2015, 06:34 PM

if we were in person, I'm sure that explanation would have only taken you one breath

(think Ace Ventura).

Did you have to drive the car at highway speeds (60+ mph) for 10 minutes or so after doing a couple consecutive launches, or am I making that up?

01-12-2015, 10:47 PM	#5701 (permalink)
jlw2546 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Maryland Posts: 157 Drives: 13 370Z GM M6 Rep Power: 12	Got an Epson Home Cinema Projector for the family with a 120 inch fixed screen. Omg the picture is amazing. I saw that play when Dez let the ground knock the ball loose. All I wanna do is watch sports 24-7 now. eastwest2300 and b1adesofcha0s like this. __________________ 18% tint - Swifts - SPL - H&R 20mm - F I Carbon Fiber TDX w/12in Res. - F I Hfc - R2C Short Ram Intake and a little Plasti Dip

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02-07-2015, 07:25 AM	#5705 (permalink)
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02-08-2015, 08:48 PM	#5706 (permalink)
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02-09-2015, 01:06 AM	#5707 (permalink)
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02-09-2015, 01:09 AM	#5708 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Agreed. I prefer the Corvette. b1adesofcha0s likes this. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-09-2015, 09:18 AM	#5709 (permalink)
jpkirk A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Merry Land Posts: 5,515 Drives: '14 MidBlu ST MT Rep Power: 3376	Especially since that vette is like $45K less (as tested) than the GTR. However both of them are highly complex machines that will have significant cost of ownership to keep them in reasonable condition. The GTR though is a total tech wonder that I think will cost far more than the vette in care and maintenance. Of course, that is total speculation. Buy one, own it for a year, the sh!t out of it, and sell it. OK maybe two years since you have to get the driving value out of the first year depreciation. b1adesofcha0s likes this. __________________ intake \| exhaust \| wheels \| tires \| suspension ... um ... stock, do speed stickers count? intake \| exhaust \| TE37 SL \| RE-11 \| suspension ... um ... do speed stickers count? Signature under construction

02-09-2015, 09:54 AM	#5710 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I think you're right about the GTR. Cost to own would definitely be higher if something were to go wrong. Have you seen the replacement cost for a transmission on one of those things? b1adesofcha0s and jpkirk like this. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-09-2015, 11:21 AM	#5711 (permalink)
b1adesofcha0s A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: MD Posts: 40,963 Drives: HypeTrain Choo Choo! Rep Power: 141	I would be much more afraid to mod the GT-R as well, especially after seeing the nightmare stories about people blowing their transmissions and not having them covered by warranty. I know that was an issue for the older models, but not sure if it is for the later ones. I'd still take the Z06 for the price and dat V8 m4a1mustang and jpkirk like this. __________________ Project: b1adeZmobile (2009 370Z) \| Uprev Tune by AAM Competition \| Berk Exhaust Project: b1adeZmobile 2.0 (2014 C7 Z51) \| Corsa Xtreme Exhaust

02-09-2015, 04:55 PM	#5713 (permalink)
Crux Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 253 Drives: 09 370z 7AT Rep Power: 13	Apparently the issue has been fixed after software updates, but I'm told the original gtr's manual had fine print that said launching the gtr with vdc off voided the warranty. Our resident GTR guru, FP, will probably correct me if I'm wrong FPenvy likes this. __________________ My Build

02-09-2015, 06:34 PM	#5715 (permalink)
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