djpathfinder's 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

NXTAZEE

Congrats on your new ride, looks awesome. Nice photos too. Ever thought of de-badging the car? I de-badge all my cars and think it looks much cleaner. The 370Z looks great without the badges.

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2010 Carbon Silver 370Z 7AT charcoal int. sports package | Clear Bra | Invidia Gemini CBE | CF B-Pillars | CF Fangs | CF Z emblems | Swift Springs | 20mm & 25mm Spacers | SPC Camber Arms | Brushed Aluminum shift knob

6MT

Congrats! I see you also changed the oil ;-)
Was it as easy as I told you it would be?


BTW, buff off the fingerprints & smudges on those chrome intakes :-))

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Andrew

2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold
2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

djpathfinder

Thanks guys!


Oh yeah pretty easy, I've changed oil before...on my old Pathfinder. That had a plastic skid plate with only 8 screws, but it was a PITA as you had to reach around a frame cross member and sway bar to access the oil filter, which meant A LOT of clean up afterwards. Much easier on the 370Z, only lower to the ground. As this was the first time I lifted it onto ramps with the help of 2x4's, that took me a little longer. I could have put some 2x4's in front of the ramp and drive up, but I don't have much of an elevated lip at the end of the ramps so I was scared of going off that end and causing some damage (chicken ). But now that I know what to use and how to set up for next time, it'll be quicker.

My floor jack is just a standard one...it's heavy (80+ lbs) but heavy duty, and I have a pinch weld adapter sitting on it. I need the front wheels on 2x4s to be able to get underneath the rocker panel. I also bought an aluminum racing jack (26 lbs) yesterday just in case I needed it. Nice, but not sure if I'll keep it. I suppose if I lower the car with springs or coilovers, I'll likely need the racing jack. From another thread on this forum, I tried supporting the weight of the car with a jack stand and hockey puck too. I was worried the puck might deform badly but surprisingly it worked well.

What I really need is to replace my old rusting metal ramp with one of these 67" XT 2-piece Race Ramps:
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That's a lot of coin man!

Oh, those intakes are polished, not chrome. There are a few scratches from the install, but I did wipe them down with rubbing alcohol afterwards to get my grubby fingerprints off of them before they get hot and the imprints are on permanently. I took the picture before they were wiped down. Now stop noticing all the little imperfect details. ;-)

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2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black
2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

TalismanIII

djpathfinder,

Those pics look great!! You picked up your 40th the same day I picked up my roadster, did you buy it at Sherwood Nissan? The salesman told me there was a guy picking up a 40th the same day, was that you?

We'll have to chat during the next GTG!!

TalismanIII

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2010 370Z Roadster, Black Rose, Wine Interior, Bordeaux Top, M6, Sport Pkg, Navi, Fast Intentions HFC's, CBE with 12" Resonators, Stillen G3 Intakes, H&R 20mm rear and 15mm front Wheel Spacers

djpathfinder

Ha ha, too funny! Yup, picked mine up from Sherwood on March 19 in the afternoon. I first saw it parked in the bay on March 16...until then, I had only seen pictures of the 40th edition. Seeing it in person pretty much made my decision for me. They had just gotten it on the weekend...their first 40th. The wife and I couldn't come back for a test drive of a Z until Mar 18. They knew I was interested in the 40th Anniv, but I didn't put a deposit down on it. I figured, if it's still there we may go for it, if not, we'll look at another colour. Fortunately it was still available. Test drove a blue 2009 demo that they had, talked numbers and sealed the deal. When I came back in the next day to pick her up, a guy I saw 3 days before who was also looking at my car came back...at first I thought he was a sales person, but turned out to be a customer that was coming back to take a second look at my car. He just said "oh, you bought it...I guess I'll go for the automatic then", Sherwood got their second 40th on March 18, this one an automatic. I wonder if he ended up buying it...

So, how do you like your Z? I just finished the break-in. The wife drove the last 400 km of it, as she took it to Red Deer and back yesterday. So, do you have any plans of modding yours? ...oh, never mind...just read your signature.

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2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black
2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD

djpathfinder

No, haven't given any thought about debadging...I kinda like them.

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2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black
2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD