What did you do with your Z today

gurneyeagle · 10-27-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, im not much of a house person (or into gardening) but i knew i had to have a decent sized garage so i looked for one with a wide 2.5 car garage.
3 car garage would've been even better but again, im not into houses or gardening so i decided to just get the one i have now and pay it off quick.

wife and i are almost done paying it off... if it wasnt for the crappy economy we have enough cash to pay off the house today, but dont want to use part of the savings we built up just in case something happens to one of us.

i dont plan on moving up to a larger house any time soon either. my neighbors are very cool (very important), kids school and afternoon programs are very good, nice quiet community as long as my indian neighbor down the street with a green yaris leaves me alone

, etc.

You will be amazed at the money you will be stashing away once you pay off your house.

I can sympathize with your garage wishes. I just moved from a house with a 26 x 24 garage with a side work area of 8 x 8 to townhouse with a a 17 x 18 garage. Plus, I don't have a private driveway anymore.

At least the days of spending five hours a week (minimum) maintaining a 1.5 acre lot are over.

GaleForce · 10-27-2011, 03:24 PM

All this talk about car covers depresses me. My last run in the Z was yesterday, now it sits in it's stall. I still need to wash and correct it... then cover it up.
Is the Quicksilver good for dust prevention and indoor storage? Where is a good online place to purchase? I was looking at Block it 200 from CoverCraft.com. I know it's cheap but I figured I didn't need anything too fancy with it sitting in an insulated garage for the winter. What do you guys think?

B&W_Evader · 10-27-2011, 03:59 PM

I don't like covers... I'm one of those guys that think it'll do more damage than good. On the other hand, if you have a red car and it's out in the sun alot, I can see the need to keep the paint from faiding. I go for the fold-out windshield shade.

B&W_Evader · 10-27-2011, 04:01 PM

Found a new way to clear my ears after swimming today!

Take the onramp onto the highway really fast, the latteral g-force really helps. Felt the water come right out. Only worked on the left ear though. LOL

kenchan · 10-27-2011, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gurneyeagle

You will be amazed at the money you will be stashing away once you pay off your house.

I can sympathize with your garage wishes. I just moved from a house with a 26 x 24 garage with a side work area of 8 x 8 to townhouse with a a 17 x 18 garage. Plus, I don't have a private driveway anymore.

At least the days of spending five hours a week (minimum) maintaining a 1.5 acre lot are over.

yah, im looking forward to the increase in my savings account.

the thing about me is my dad (retired long time) is a house/garden/farm whore.

hahaha. he owned several lux houses while he lived in the states and and guess who got to help keep them maintained on the weekends while i lived at my parent's place? yah, no thanks. while he paid me generously im not a gardener type, i hate mowing the grass, and i hate working with soil (aka little farm of his).

im perfectly happy with contractors doing my lawn and snow removal.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GaleForce

All this talk about car covers depresses me. My last run in the Z was yesterday, now it sits in it's stall. I still need to wash and correct it... then cover it up.
Is the Quicksilver good for dust prevention and indoor storage? Where is a good online place to purchase? I was looking at Block it 200 from CoverCraft.com. I know it's cheap but I figured I didn't need anything too fancy with it sitting in an insulated garage for the winter. What do you guys think?

i can't speak for quicksilver yet as this is the first time trying it but it repells water unlike normal 'dust covers' so i wont have to worry about water seeping through the cover onto the paint like the cover i have for the G. my Z will be garaged but when i open the garage door to get my G out i know blowing snow will get all over the hatch area....so i wanted to get a cover to minimize water stains.

kenchan · 10-27-2011, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

Found a new way to clear my ears after swimming today!

Take the onramp onto the highway really fast, the latteral g-force really helps. Felt the water come right out. Only worked on the left ear though. LOL

quiest way to get water out of your ears is to add a drop of water into your ear and shake it out. i use to do this all the time when i went to the pool as a kid.

Waiz · 10-27-2011, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

yah, im not much of a house person (or into gardening) but i knew i had to have a decent sized garage so i looked for one with a wide 2.5 car garage.
3 car garage would've been even better but again, im not into houses or gardening so i decided to just get the one i have now and pay it off quick.

wife and i are almost done paying it off... if it wasnt for the crappy economy we have enough cash to pay off the house today, but dont want to use part of the savings we built up just in case something happens to one of us.

i dont plan on moving up to a larger house any time soon either. my neighbors are very cool (very important), kids school and afternoon programs are very good, nice quiet community as long as my indian neighbor down the street with a green yaris leaves me alone

, etc.

Nice, you're doing it the right way in my book

ZForce · 10-27-2011, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kenchan

thanks. it's by QuickSilver. was $170 shipped.

i really liked how it folded up quickly and into the bag.
the dust cover i bought for the G year ago takes forever to get it back in the bag... (too big and clumsy)

Whew...thanks for the reply, thought since I have been MIA from the forum lately that I had become the outcast and shunned on.

Gonna add the QuickSilver Car Cover to my X-mas wish list, good to know how effortless it is to stuff back in the bag.

ZForce · 10-27-2011, 07:45 PM

Footloose, g/l on the leak fix...btw what pipes are you running and how do you like them?

Footloose301 · 10-27-2011, 07:48 PM

Motordyne ART pipes. LOVE THEM! Quieter and deeper than HFC's and you get all horsepower of test pipes without losing torque. In fact you get +20lbft tq over regular test pipes.

happytheman · 10-27-2011, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Footloose301

Motordyne ART pipes. LOVE THEM! Quieter and deeper than HFC's and you get all horsepower of test pipes without losing torque. In fact you get +20lbft tq over regular test pipes.

Sound hot!
Stillen G3, Motordyne AND FI? Sweet! You don't have any sound lips of your setup do you?

kenchan · 10-28-2011, 10:55 AM

happy friday!

hope to wash my G later this pm... looks filthy from rain, wind, dust.

i might use SprayOn Car Wash today if the sun goes down too quick.

onzedge · 10-28-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

happy friday!

hope to wash my G later this pm... looks filthy from rain, wind, dust.

i might use SprayOn Car Wash today if the sun goes down too quick.

Yes, Happy Friday Mr. Kenchan.

The only Z action for me today was an uneventful drive to the office. I must watch Game 7 tonight -- so no Z action after work.

Tomorrow --Bridjit curb ramp delivery. Next week, Swift Spec-R installation.

kenchan · 10-28-2011, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Yes, Happy Friday Mr. Kenchan.

The only Z action for me today was an uneventful drive to the office. I must watch Game 7 tonight -- so no Z action after work.

Tomorrow --Bridjit curb ramp delivery. Next week, Swift Spec-R installation.

hello, mr.onzedge!

ahhhh, is that the tiny ramp that goes on the curb?

very smart to get that before installing the springs.

Footloose301 · 10-28-2011, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by happytheman

Sound hot!
Stillen G3, Motordyne AND FI? Sweet! You don't have any sound lips of your setup do you?

No sound clips with the FI exhaust. I just put it on a few weeks ago. I did have the HKS exhaust but wanted something louder and more free flowing in preparation for a TT setup.

10-27-2011, 03:24 PM	#7637 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51865	All this talk about car covers depresses me. My last run in the Z was yesterday, now it sits in it's stall. I still need to wash and correct it... then cover it up. Is the Quicksilver good for dust prevention and indoor storage? Where is a good online place to purchase? I was looking at Block it 200 from CoverCraft.com. I know it's cheap but I figured I didn't need anything too fancy with it sitting in an insulated garage for the winter. What do you guys think? __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

10-27-2011, 07:48 PM	#7645 (permalink)
Footloose301 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,659 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 21	Motordyne ART pipes. LOVE THEM! Quieter and deeper than HFC's and you get all horsepower of test pipes without losing torque. In fact you get +20lbft tq over regular test pipes. __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary 370Z

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B&W_Evader Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 972 Drives: slower than before Rep Power: 387	I don't like covers... I'm one of those guys that think it'll do more damage than good. On the other hand, if you have a red car and it's out in the sun alot, I can see the need to keep the paint from faiding. I go for the fold-out windshield shade.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	happy friday! hope to wash my G later this pm... looks filthy from rain, wind, dust. i might use SprayOn Car Wash today if the sun goes down too quick.