Things not to do to your Z

Quicksilvers · 03-27-2018, 04:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Zerafian

I remember that guys build thread. I was so sad as I watched some well done metal work turn out so poorly, aesthetically speaking. Like four bubbles hanging off the car and there wasnt even an aggressive body kit used to attempt to help the car.

I believe that there is nothing worse than a riced out untastely done Ford Mustang having owned one I can comment. The worst looking 370Z I have yet was with euro headlights and taillights,lowered/slammed to the ground with air ride suspension,blue led lights,chopped axles,huge/heavy/ugly 22 inch wheels. It is common sense modding a vehicle I think and a learning process about what looks good and is tasteful versus riced out ugly looking on any vehicle. Also I believe that some carbon fiber on the interior and exterior on a Nissan 370Z or any other imported vehicle is ok and not rice looking. When you way over do it with the carbon fiber interior and exterior mods it begins to look untastful.

Desert Rat · 02-28-2018, 01:48 PM

I saw this thread and the first thing that came to mind is those stupid lowered cars with jacked up Camber, and then I come to the last page and yep, that's pretty much it...lol

Trapdoor · 03-22-2018, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Desert Rat

I saw this thread and the first thing that came to mind is those stupid lowered cars with jacked up Camber, and then I come to the last page and yep, that's pretty much it...lol

Was at a car show in Kissimmee a couple weekends ago. Pretty big gathering both in an exhibit hall and outside. Pulled the wife along as I am attempt to learn more about the 370Z. Inside the hall where all the radical mods where at, the wife is looking at the cars and wants to know why they have flat tires. Now many years ago she ran an auto shop and was even certified on the alignment machine so she has a good understanding of what works and what should be.

But I did not understand her thinking the tires were flat. It took a bit of discussion to understand how she was see the suspension. I explained a couple times it is the Bagged suspension alignment and undersized tires on wide wheels. She finally caught on and was less than impressed.

StevenSlice · 03-20-2018, 11:13 AM

I feel like the thread needs to be brought back alive, with all the stupid **** done to cars these days, and all of the pointless mods that exist but are still done in heaps :P

Nithmo · 03-20-2018, 01:31 PM

Like body kits?

-ZS-Carpenter · 03-24-2018, 04:35 AM

https://www.reddit.com/r/Shitty_Car_..._on_i65_in_tn/

Fuzzzy · 03-24-2018, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by -ZS-Carpenter

https://www.reddit.com/r/Shitty_Car_..._on_i65_in_tn/

That is one crowded taxiway. It probably would have been faster to get a car and drive.

Threadlocker · 03-24-2018, 05:52 PM

Don’t be cool. Cool is conservative fear dressed in black. Free yourself from limits of this sort.

Using words like "tasteful" to describe your mods sound like you're afraid of negative opinions. There's nothing "sleeper" about a Z, we all bought the car to enjoy it - some like the looks, some like the function, some like both, and there's plenty of people who would argue about the waste and excess in spending money on making the car faster, when it's perfectly capable of breaking the law already.

axmea? · 03-27-2018, 05:10 PM

This thread is so stupid. We're all car enthusiast and by definition should be admirers, aficionados, believers, fanatics, freaks, maniacs, & supporters of what fellow Z owners like to do. Not bash and and make fun of. If you don't like it fine let them be. What I've read so far is some 5hitty attitude towards others' work. What have you done to your Z that represent and value self expression? Show it off and be proud. Let people do what they want and left open for others to follow, improve upon, or leave alone.

Rusty · 03-27-2018, 10:48 PM

It's your car, it's your money, it's your ideas. Do what you want. But if you ask for opinions. You may not like what you read. Everyone has different tastes.

Optimiser · 03-27-2018, 10:52 PM

- Body kits as they always look rubbish when the car gets older.
- Tinted tail lights as they are unroadworthy in this country and look rubbish especially as the car gets older.
- Carbon fibre hoods as they never look/fit as good as stock.
- (Fake) Carbon fibre stickers on interior parts.
- Stickers as they always look tacky and immature.

StevenSlice · 03-28-2018, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Optimiser

- Body kits as they always look rubbish when the car gets older.
- Tinted tail lights as they are unroadworthy in this country and look rubbish especially as the car gets older.
- Carbon fibre hoods as they never look/fit as good as stock.
- (Fake) Carbon fibre stickers on interior parts.
- Stickers as they always look tacky and immature.

Totally agree with this one,

Albeit i sin with the stickers, but 95% of them are sponsor stickers which are required, along with the size. Then theres just very small stickers on the glass

JARblue · 03-28-2018, 02:52 PM

Blast pipes...

onzedge · 03-28-2018, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Blast pipes...

Rusty · 03-28-2018, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Blast pipes...

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Originally Posted by onzedge

03-20-2018, 11:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
StevenSlice Track Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Lompoc, CA Age: 27 Posts: 502 Drives: Like an idiot Rep Power: 46199	I feel like the thread needs to be brought back alive, with all the stupid **** done to cars these days, and all of the pointless mods that exist but are still done in heaps :P __________________ Kansei Corsa \| Endless \| Winmax \| Hotchkis \| ISR Performance \| SPL Parts \| Voodoo13 \|Sabelt \| PowerTrix \| Corner 3 \|

03-24-2018, 04:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
-ZS-Carpenter A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,410 Drives: 13 370z 6MT Rep Power: 2684367	https://www.reddit.com/r/Shitty_Car_..._on_i65_in_tn/ Fuzzzy and NISMO IX like this.

03-24-2018, 05:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Threadlocker Base Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 74 Drives: 2010 Nismo #169 Rep Power: 13	Don’t be cool. Cool is conservative fear dressed in black. Free yourself from limits of this sort. Using words like "tasteful" to describe your mods sound like you're afraid of negative opinions. There's nothing "sleeper" about a Z, we all bought the car to enjoy it - some like the looks, some like the function, some like both, and there's plenty of people who would argue about the waste and excess in spending money on making the car faster, when it's perfectly capable of breaking the law already. Stright_Drop, Pearl zed, Raeshlavik and 1 others like this. __________________ Not the alpha male, go ask someone else.

03-27-2018, 05:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,238 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	This thread is so stupid. We're all car enthusiast and by definition should be admirers, aficionados, believers, fanatics, freaks, maniacs, & supporters of what fellow Z owners like to do. Not bash and and make fun of. If you don't like it fine let them be. What I've read so far is some 5hitty attitude towards others' work. What have you done to your Z that represent and value self expression? Show it off and be proud. Let people do what they want and left open for others to follow, improve upon, or leave alone. cv129, mults, Stright_Drop and 5 others like this.

03-27-2018, 10:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,361 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	It's your car, it's your money, it's your ideas. Do what you want. But if you ask for opinions. You may not like what you read. Everyone has different tastes. jchammond, Baronsmokes and StormWhite like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

02-28-2018, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Desert Rat Base Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 189 Drives: 2014 370Z M6 Base Rep Power: 3365	I saw this thread and the first thing that came to mind is those stupid lowered cars with jacked up Camber, and then I come to the last page and yep, that's pretty much it...lol

03-20-2018, 01:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nithmo Base Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Canada Posts: 219 Drives: 16 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 128	Like body kits?

03-27-2018, 10:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
Optimiser Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Australia Posts: 456 Drives: 2012 Nissan 370Z MT Rep Power: 20145	- Body kits as they always look rubbish when the car gets older. - Tinted tail lights as they are unroadworthy in this country and look rubbish especially as the car gets older. - Carbon fibre hoods as they never look/fit as good as stock. - (Fake) Carbon fibre stickers on interior parts. - Stickers as they always look tacky and immature.

03-28-2018, 02:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	Blast pipes... __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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