What was the first blemish on your Z?

kannibul · 11-28-2009, 05:55 AM

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Originally Posted by blinkme323

Hey guys, a few weeks ago I put a small scrape on the sideskirt of my Z which was my first real blemish after 3 months of owning the car. Even though it's basically unoticeable, it bothered me to no end and got me thinking about other Z owners.

That leads me to the question, what was your first blemish on the Z and how did you deal with it?

First 24 hours - two chips on the hood. Don't know if it wasn't there before I picked the car up, but the dealer took care of it.

After I got that resolved (took about a month total), less than 24 hours later, I got a small nick in the front fascia near the Nissan logo. I left that alone. I had a detailer come in and give my car teh shine job it should have had when I picked it up originally, and they also found another nick in the front fascia by the passenger fang. I don't remember when I noticed this but there's also some light etching where I didn't get the bug guts off quite fast enough. I'm sure those would come out with a polish though...

Since then I've not noticed much...until the other day I found a chip at the corner-edge of the hood where it meets the passenger headlight housing - about halfway up the headlight housing. The housing seemed to take a bit as well as there's a small nick in that too.

The car is a chip / nick magnet....in fact, they should rename the color "Magenetic (for Road Debris, bugs and poo) Black"

import111 · 11-28-2009, 08:14 AM

Parked on a lot I don't know well. There was no parking beam to the left or right of where I was headed so I pulled in further than I normally do (Lowered on coilovers, 3.5 inch clearance up front). The 1 spot I parked in had a parking beam and scraped my front drivers side up pretty bad.

Got my 2nd bad one 2 nights ago pulling into Walgreens. Lip was too steep and I not only scraped the black front sport lip but it scraped the smaller lip behind it.

Modshack · 11-28-2009, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by blinkme323

That leads me to the question, what was your first blemish on the Z and how did you deal with it?

Ha! A Z sandwich front and rear hit at 200 miles and 5 days old.

How'd I handle it? Insurance and $7K in body work... Better than new now.

Needless to say, small stuff doesn't bother me now!

TonyBPD · 11-28-2009, 10:06 AM

Falling eggcorn on my passenger side fender. Tiny ding. YOu can only see it at certain angles. That tree is coming down in the next month though!

KillerBee370 · 11-30-2009, 04:49 PM

Scraped it underneath the first day (like I do every day I drive it) entering and leaving my driveway and I said "Good... now I don't have to be so OCD about it".

ckubojiri · 12-01-2009, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerBee370

Scraped it underneath the first day (like I do every day I drive it) entering and leaving my driveway and I said "Good... now I don't have to be so OCD about it".

I feel the same way. First week or two I was so paranoid driving my Z, but the first week I scraped under front right bumper (can't see it unless you really get down and dirty to look). Really annoyed me knowing it was there at first. Some idiot painted a parking stall past the point of the drive way and I was unfamiliar with the place so the front right scraped. Then the second week a rock left a small blemish in the center of my windshield.

After that I said F-it and nothing has happened since. Its been 3 months!

MightyBobo · 12-01-2009, 11:10 PM

Well, curbed one of my wheels within a few days of owning it, and then another not too long after.

Hood had some custom swirls installed courtesy of the damned dealership, but they werent TOO noticeable.

Oh, and I did this gem myself a couple weeks ago at the track. Oops 8P

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Zvengeance · 12-01-2009, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Well, curbed one of my wheels within a few days of owning it, and then another not too long after.

Hood had some custom swirls installed courtesy of the damned dealership, but they werent TOO noticeable.

Oh, and I did this gem myself a couple weeks ago at the track. Oops 8P

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dam lol...any pics of the damage?

jmlenz · 12-02-2009, 11:35 PM

Tsc off = ouch

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Originally Posted by mightybobo

well, curbed one of my wheels within a few days of owning it, and then another not too long after.

Hood had some custom swirls installed courtesy of the damned dealership, but they werent too noticeable.

Oh, and i did this gem myself a couple weeks ago at the track. Oops 8p

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Matt · 02-22-2010, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

Well, curbed one of my wheels within a few days of owning it, and then another not too long after.

Hood had some custom swirls installed courtesy of the damned dealership, but they werent TOO noticeable.

Oh, and I did this gem myself a couple weeks ago at the track. Oops 8P

Ouch! That sucks man! Didn't even look you were going fast enough for the car to react like that.

theDreamer · 11-28-2009, 10:13 AM

I have four rock chunks taken out of my bumper, found one a few months after I owned the car then two showed up another month later and then this last one. Not sure on my plan yet, as no one sees them unless you are close, but I know they are there.

Mike · 11-28-2009, 03:53 PM

I had an off at little Talladega and scratched up the bottom bar of the front bumper, but fortunately, just on my clear bra. I did put a small dimple dent in it though.

kenchan · 11-28-2009, 05:22 PM

Dealer installed swirl marks were the first blemish I needed to polish out...

marcussoori · 11-28-2009, 06:23 PM

Well, nothing self-inflicted:

1) Someone stopped next to my car when it was parallel-parked on the side of the road, and intentionally opened their door into my passenger door, leaving a dent and scrape.

2) Someone keyed my left rear quarter panel.

3) Someone accidentally opened their door on my right rear quarter panel leaving a small dent.

4) I have rock chips on my bumper and hood (I'm waiting for it to get worse before buying a CF vented hood and painting it along with my front bumper in the GT-R look).

Grrr...

kdo2milger · 11-28-2009, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dszombiex

There is no bfe at work with respect to parking. All the lots fill completely up and then some. To make things worse the parking spaces are narrow as hell, the Z barely fits in them.

I suppose I can go park out in the street somewhere but I see that as more of a liability because the parking lot at work at least has cameras and I can ask them to pull the footage if something major goes down.

What else can I do?

your parking situation really sux...not much you can do...and having smaller parking spaces than normal doesnt help either...

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Originally Posted by marcussoori

Well, nothing self-inflicted:

1) Someone stopped next to my car when it was parallel-parked on the side of the road, and intentionally opened their door into my passenger door, leaving a dent and scrape.

2) Someone keyed my left rear quarter panel.

3) Someone accidentally opened their door on my right rear quarter panel leaving a small dent.

4) I have rock chips on my bumper and hood (I'm waiting for it to get worse before buying a CF vented hood and painting it along with my front bumper in the GT-R look).

Grrr...

i do not want to live where you are...not with the a-holes destroying the z

12-01-2009, 11:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
MightyBobo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 8,465 Drives: No cars; only bikes Rep Power: 53	Well, curbed one of my wheels within a few days of owning it, and then another not too long after. Hood had some custom swirls installed courtesy of the damned dealership, but they werent TOO noticeable. Oh, and I did this gem myself a couple weeks ago at the track. Oops 8P [YOUTUBEHQ]qMgu_LyA1zo[/YOUTUBEHQ] __________________ I don't own a car anymore.

11-28-2009, 10:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4211	I have four rock chunks taken out of my bumper, found one a few months after I owned the car then two showed up another month later and then this last one. Not sure on my plan yet, as no one sees them unless you are close, but I know they are there. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

11-28-2009, 03:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	I had an off at little Talladega and scratched up the bottom bar of the front bumper, but fortunately, just on my clear bra. I did put a small dimple dent in it though. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

11-28-2009, 06:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
marcussoori Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 468 Drives: 09 370Z Red AT Sport Rep Power: 17	Well, nothing self-inflicted: 1) Someone stopped next to my car when it was parallel-parked on the side of the road, and intentionally opened their door into my passenger door, leaving a dent and scrape. 2) Someone keyed my left rear quarter panel. 3) Someone accidentally opened their door on my right rear quarter panel leaving a small dent. 4) I have rock chips on my bumper and hood (I'm waiting for it to get worse before buying a CF vented hood and painting it along with my front bumper in the GT-R look). Grrr... __________________ Stillen CBE & G3 LTIs, Motordyne M370, Berk HFCs, H&R 15/20mm spacers, CiNcity headlights, yellow OEM strut brace, Password: JDM CF engine bay parts, EVO-R CF front bumper parts, CF "Z" badge, VIS CF hood, Fujimura CF "diffuser", Show-N-Go plate frame, Katzkin red interior, interior CF, Pioneer BT-90 full system, Viper SmartStart

11-28-2009, 08:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
import111 Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ. Posts: 622 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 192	Parked on a lot I don't know well. There was no parking beam to the left or right of where I was headed so I pulled in further than I normally do (Lowered on coilovers, 3.5 inch clearance up front). The 1 spot I parked in had a parking beam and scraped my front drivers side up pretty bad. Got my 2nd bad one 2 nights ago pulling into Walgreens. Lip was too steep and I not only scraped the black front sport lip but it scraped the smaller lip behind it.

11-28-2009, 10:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
TonyBPD Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 614 Drives: 2012 VW Golf R Rep Power: 17	Falling eggcorn on my passenger side fender. Tiny ding. YOu can only see it at certain angles. That tree is coming down in the next month though!

11-30-2009, 04:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
KillerBee370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal baby! Age: 52 Posts: 5,964 Drives: with passion Rep Power: 322	Scraped it underneath the first day (like I do every day I drive it) entering and leaving my driveway and I said "Good... now I don't have to be so OCD about it".

11-28-2009, 05:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Dealer installed swirl marks were the first blemish I needed to polish out...