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Originally Posted by jookiyaya i just found a new mysterious speck on my bumper, time to buy a new Z...

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Old 11-26-2009, 05:34 AM   #31 (permalink)
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i just found a new mysterious speck on my bumper, time to buy a new Z...
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Old 11-26-2009, 05:43 AM   #32 (permalink)
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yeah thats how bad it gets here in fullerton, these rich *** high school kids with their z's, just a scratch they literally throw it away and buy another one..... shame....
well i gotta throw away this z and get the 40th anniversary one now. LOL
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Old 11-26-2009, 06:19 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Hey guys, I was talking to some people the other day about some of my habits and tendencies with my car and they all said that I'm out of my mind, lol. I keep my car meticulously clean and wash it once or twice a week. I keep towels on both of my seats to protect them from scratches and the like. I recently replaced my kick plate because it had a tiny scratch on it (even though that's what it is for). And I've been obsessing lately about a 3 inch scrape towards the bottom of my car that no one else can even see outside myself.

Please tell me I haven't lost my mind, I know many of share the same affliction right? lol
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Old 11-26-2009, 06:41 AM   #34 (permalink)
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Man, I thought I was crazy... I just wash my car once a week and wax every few months. I don't let anyone lean on my car and I park strategically. I have a gf, work, school and a very active social life. I can't imagine keeping the car as clean with my own business, house or kids.

A girlfriend of mine had her feet all over the dash and headliner once and I could care less... Probably scratched a few things but it's all good.
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Old 11-26-2009, 06:45 AM   #35 (permalink)
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A girlfriend of mine had her feet all over the dash and headliner once and I could care less... Probably scratched a few things but it's all good.
I was with you until you got to this part. I love my GF, but she puts her foot on my dash and my foot's going....well...nvm.

Seriously though, I'd hope she wouldn't do that to my car whether it's an 2009 Z or a 1990 Mirage.
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It was worth it. Lol
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Old 11-26-2009, 07:27 AM   #37 (permalink)
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It was worth it. Lol
Ahhh, now I get it. Well, in that case, I can always clean up the dash...I'm sure it would be fine! LOL!
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Old 11-26-2009, 10:00 AM   #39 (permalink)
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Well, as bad as I am about my RSX, if I ever get a Z, I can't see being any different.

Made a "roll-around" for washing the car and then, put together a little "detailing station" in the garage:
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Old 11-26-2009, 11:11 AM   #40 (permalink)
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No garage queen here. I ran into a guy at the gas station once filling up his Ferrari 360 Stradale. I noticed that the front of his car was all pitted to hell and I asked him what happened. His reply was that he took the car to the track and drove it like it was intended to be driven. Ever since that day, I stopped obsessing over a big piece of metal and plastic with an engine and I enjoy the hell out of my car. I just got back from the track with a few new pits in the front and some tire marks that wouldn't quite clay bar out all the way and you know what..?

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On a side note: I do keep my car clean. I mean it was a magazine cover car so I can't likely be rolling around in a filthy car. And I am meticulous about maintanence but I don't sweat all that small stuff like track day wear etc.
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No garage queen here. I ran into a guy at the gas station once filling up his Ferrari 360 Stradale. I noticed that the front of his car was all pitted to hell and I asked him what happened. His reply was that he took the car to the track and drove it like it was intended to be driven. Ever since that day, I stopped obsessing over a big piece of metal and plastic with an engine and I enjoy the hell out of my car. I just got back from the track with a few new pits in the front and some tire marks that wouldn't quite clay bar out all the way and you know what..?

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That's the fun of being different!

I spend more time in this "big piece of metal" than I do anywhere else other than at my job and in my bed, so for me....I'm gonna take care of it like I do anything else. I don't let dirt stains get on my bed or office desk, and I won't let them stay on my Z!

Hell, I'm waxing mine for the 2nd time in 2 weeks because I don't think I did it well enough the first time.

One thing I can say, even if you got a Z covered in mud and chips....I bet it'll still be a pretty car!
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I try to clean the exterior every week, keep the interior clean as I can during the week. My front bumper has I think 4 rock chips in it now, and not just slight, meaning the paint has been removed. No one even sees them unless they wash my car, as per last night a friend was helping and he saw them and was shocked, but he said you can never see them unless you look closely.
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Regarding synthetic oil, coolant, K&N oiled air filter, etc., I try to be very meticulous. On the paintjob...hmmm, living in a condo' makes you look the other way, 'cause the sun down here's a killer.
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Old 11-26-2009, 03:09 PM   #45 (permalink)
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I keep my car clean, but what really gets my goat is when people shut my door using the window.
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