New (to me) 2012 Nismo!

nismoZium · 01-30-2018, 01:29 PM

Hey all,

I rolled the dice on a "totaled" Nismo on ebay, and it turns out it's had quite a history here already. I've been in touch with the previous two owners via the forum (and some internet sleuthing before my account was approved) and she's coming back together nicely.

In any case, below you'll see the car as delivered, and at its home in my mess of a garage. I took it for a spin around the block over the weekend with no fender/hood/bumper and got lots of strange looks from the neighbors. My older next-door neighbor, though, when I got back said "You went around the neighborhood like that!?! Wanna do it again?"

Lots of work to come!

Zingston · 01-30-2018, 02:18 PM

So you drove it Mad Max style, aye?? Nice.

Pics please... gotta see it!

nismoZium · 01-30-2018, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zingston

So you drove it Mad Max style, aye?? Nice.

Pics please... gotta see it!

Pics inserted! I took the hood off to do some work (and chase down a coolant leak) before driving it, so it was more naked than that!

Zingston · 01-30-2018, 05:30 PM

That's Awesome! Your neighbors must have been like "whaaaaaa???".

I see those PNW palms in the picture. Those always cracked me up when I saw them living in Lake Oswego. Even more when it snows!!

nismoZium · 01-30-2018, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zingston

That's Awesome! Your neighbors must have been like "whaaaaaa???".

I see those PNW palms in the picture. Those always cracked me up when I saw them living in Lake Oswego. Even more when it snows!!

The previous owners of that house were...special. They had a vinyl wrap on the garage door that looked like a larger-than-actual-size stable with three horses looking out. After having my neighbor's TDI Passat pretty much completely disassembled three times, they don't blink at too much!

Z-Girl 12 · 01-30-2018, 07:32 PM

Project...love it! Congrats!

Memphis370Z · 01-30-2018, 11:20 PM

Congratulations and welcome.

danegrey · 01-31-2018, 07:13 AM

welcome, drive it hard then harder for they like to run Once its together
good luck on the project

Zingston · 01-31-2018, 08:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nismoZium

The previous owners of that house were...special. They had a vinyl wrap on the garage door that looked like a larger-than-actual-size stable with three horses looking out. After having my neighbor's TDI Passat pretty much completely disassembled three times, they don't blink at too much!

Oh wow, 3 horses! Yeah, that is some kinda special!

cigarclifford · 01-31-2018, 10:46 AM

Welcome to the 370Z forum

Quicksilvers · 02-10-2018, 01:42 AM

Welcome to the 370Z forums. Very nice find on eBay fix it all and enjoy it!

01-30-2018, 01:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
nismoZium Base Member Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 24 Drives: 12 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 7	New (to me) 2012 Nismo! Hey all, I rolled the dice on a "totaled" Nismo on ebay, and it turns out it's had quite a history here already. I've been in touch with the previous two owners via the forum (and some internet sleuthing before my account was approved) and she's coming back together nicely. In any case, below you'll see the car as delivered, and at its home in my mess of a garage. I took it for a spin around the block over the weekend with no fender/hood/bumper and got lots of strange looks from the neighbors. My older next-door neighbor, though, when I got back said "You went around the neighborhood like that!?! Wanna do it again?" Lots of work to come! Last edited by nismoZium; 01-30-2018 at 05:24 PM. Reason: pics

01-30-2018, 02:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zingston A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 4,028 Drives: like it's a rental. Rep Power: 2684370	So you drove it Mad Max style, aye?? Nice. Pics please... gotta see it! ZontheRocks likes this.

01-30-2018, 07:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Z-Girl 12 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 4,105 Drives: Spirited Rep Power: 11716	Project...love it! Congrats! __________________ 2012 Z-SOLD 2014 Nismo #565 Fast Intentions CBE/HFC/Swift/SPC/RJM/H&R-15/20mm/Z1 CAI/Headers/Intake Manifold w/Uprev Tune 328.31whp/263.64tq

01-31-2018, 07:13 AM	#8 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,190 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 649540	welcome, drive it hard then harder for they like to run Once its together good luck on the project __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

01-31-2018, 10:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
cigarclifford A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Cali State Hospital Posts: 13,351 Drives: 2017 Corvette Z06 Rep Power: 458713	Welcome to the 370Z forum __________________ -Clifford

01-30-2018, 05:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Zingston A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Florida Posts: 4,028 Drives: like it's a rental. Rep Power: 2684370	That's Awesome! Your neighbors must have been like "whaaaaaa???". I see those PNW palms in the picture. Those always cracked me up when I saw them living in Lake Oswego. Even more when it snows!!

01-30-2018, 11:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
Memphis370Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Memphis Area Posts: 3,117 Drives: '09 MB Rep Power: 124434	Congratulations and welcome.

02-10-2018, 01:42 AM	#11 (permalink)
Quicksilvers A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2017 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,039 Drives: 2017 370z Rep Power: 25463	Welcome to the 370Z forums. Very nice find on eBay fix it all and enjoy it! nismoZium likes this.

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