Paint quality on the 40th editions.............

whoady4shoady · 05-04-2010, 08:01 PM

Is it any better than the others?

fullmonty · 05-04-2010, 08:35 PM

Doubt it

rj45 · 05-04-2010, 08:37 PM

Seems nice to me. I haven't really studied other Z's for comparison, though. It's got some orange peel (like most other cars), but the color is very well done and it looks even panel to panel, e.g. the bumper doesn't look like a different color than the fender. No complaints, here.

chuckd05 · 05-04-2010, 08:44 PM

give it three days, ull find your first chip

lol jk, but it certainly feels like i find a new one every week though, but theres only 3-4 on my car at 10k

Rui Z · 05-04-2010, 08:51 PM

Yes, if you get the European 40th Anniv. models that come with self healing clearcoats. The 40th would have cost too much in the U.S. (because of the weak dollar and taxes) if they had the self healing clear coat and Navigation.

whoady4shoady · 05-04-2010, 09:00 PM

Self healing clear coat??? That is new to me. never heard of it.

370Zsteve · 05-04-2010, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by whoady4shoady

Self healing clear coat??? That is new to me. never heard of it.

fullmonty · 05-04-2010, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by whoady4shoady

Self healing clear coat??? That is new to me. never heard of it.

Infinitis' were using up until recently. I think they stopped in 08?

RedNismo · 05-04-2010, 09:18 PM

Just look at the rear license plate area. How is the quality there. My nismo looks like crap. I don't know why they don't paint that area more thoroughly.

PapoZalsa · 05-04-2010, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rui Z

Yes, if you get the European 40th Anniv. models that come with self healing clearcoats. The 40th would have cost too much in the U.S. (because of the weak dollar and taxes) if they had the self healing clear coat and Navigation.

semtex · 05-04-2010, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

What's so funny? The self-healing paint is an option over in Europe. I thought this was common knowledge.

Rui Z · 05-04-2010, 09:47 PM

Yeah I don't get the laughs, unless its cuz I wrote clearcoats instead of clear coat (in which case is not hilarious). Rep for Semtex for finding the screenshot.

semtex · 05-04-2010, 09:50 PM

More info here -> what is self healing paint?

Viera · 05-04-2010, 10:31 PM

I would love to get me some if they offer it on the side...

whoady4shoady · 05-04-2010, 10:34 PM

What the heck is so funny? Am I missing something here?

05-04-2010, 08:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
whoady4shoady A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,088 Drives: 09 Silver Nismo Rep Power: 18	Paint quality on the 40th editions............. Is it any better than the others?

05-04-2010, 08:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 34	Doubt it __________________

05-04-2010, 08:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	give it three days, ull find your first chip lol jk, but it certainly feels like i find a new one every week though, but theres only 3-4 on my car at 10k __________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-)

05-04-2010, 09:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
RedNismo Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Glendale CA Posts: 92 Drives: 09 Nismo Z #389 RD Rep Power: 15	Paint Quality Just look at the rear license plate area. How is the quality there. My nismo looks like crap. I don't know why they don't paint that area more thoroughly. __________________ 2003 Skyline 350GT--Tein Suspension, NRG Strut bar, Nismo CAI w/bypass, JDM emblems, Nismo Graphics... 2009 Nismo Z34 #389-- Clear Bra

05-04-2010, 09:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
semtex A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Behind enemy lines Age: 54 Posts: 5,995 Drives: People to drink Rep Power: 32	More info here -> what is self healing paint? __________________ "There are no small accidents on this circuit." -- Ayrton Senna 316.8whp & 248 ft/lbs (Dyno Dynamics) \| 319whp & 256 ft/lbs (DynoJet) (04/23/10) Stillen G3 CAI, CBE, Pulley / F.I. LTH / GTSpec Ladder Brace / Setrab Oil Cooler / UpRev-tuned by Forged Perf.

05-04-2010, 08:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
rj45 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: USA Posts: 60 Drives: 40th Anniversary Z Rep Power: 15	Seems nice to me. I haven't really studied other Z's for comparison, though. It's got some orange peel (like most other cars), but the color is very well done and it looks even panel to panel, e.g. the bumper doesn't look like a different color than the fender. No complaints, here.

05-04-2010, 08:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rui Z Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: (.)(.) Posts: 931 Drives: 8====D Rep Power: 16	Yes, if you get the European 40th Anniv. models that come with self healing clearcoats. The 40th would have cost too much in the U.S. (because of the weak dollar and taxes) if they had the self healing clear coat and Navigation.

05-04-2010, 09:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
whoady4shoady A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,088 Drives: 09 Silver Nismo Rep Power: 18	Self healing clear coat??? That is new to me. never heard of it.

05-04-2010, 09:47 PM	#12 (permalink)
Rui Z Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: (.)(.) Posts: 931 Drives: 8====D Rep Power: 16	Yeah I don't get the laughs, unless its cuz I wrote clearcoats instead of clear coat (in which case is not hilarious). Rep for Semtex for finding the screenshot.

05-04-2010, 10:31 PM	#14 (permalink)
Viera Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 897 Drives: '09 M.Blue 370Z 6MT Rep Power: 264	I would love to get me some if they offer it on the side...

05-04-2010, 10:34 PM	#15 (permalink)
whoady4shoady A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,088 Drives: 09 Silver Nismo Rep Power: 18	What the heck is so funny? Am I missing something here?

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