What did you do with your Z today II

happytheman · 02-26-2012, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by DLSTR

Washed and started a nice detail job yesterday. Will finish today. The next week here in South Germany is very very nice. Spring almost early!
Will wax mostly today and look over the paint good and do some touch up on small spots.
Thursday the car goes into my landlord's body shop for the front/rear bumper and most likely the hood. This car sat outside for a few months with the dealer in the Houston area. There are water spots that will just not come out at all. Ive done a nice clay of the whole car just this past fall and that made a huge difference in the feel of the paint.

Black paint is also a total bee otch!
This car only has 7k miles on it and the paint should be a lot better. Doesnt help that Im OCD about cars either

Did you try getting a proper random orbital rotary polish done on it?

kenchan · 02-26-2012, 11:05 AM

bruice- nice pict of the ferrari. that car looks 10x better than the red ive seen in other picts.

going to wash my G later today... i hear it's going to be windy this pm so im real happy my Z has its car cover on while i wash the G.

onzedge · 02-26-2012, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by brucelidat

Here's a pic my friend posted. I will upload the pics I took later when I have time.

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DLSTR · 02-26-2012, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by happytheman

Did you try getting a proper random orbital rotary polish done on it?

Happy that will be part of the deal this coming 2 weeks with the car at the body shop. Actually the front/rear quarters and doors are ok.

The top is not bad but I can live with it. The hood is a loser as are the front and rear bumpers. I will keep you posted.

Nick911sc · 02-26-2012, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I gave her a nice bath before bed for the week:

You make me want to get swifts. My car is stock height... Still scrapes, haha. But I'm itching to be lower. What size tires are you running?

Saving to buy a house in NY really puts a damper on all of my mod desires, I'm only running an exhaust!

kenchan · 02-26-2012, 11:26 AM

mr.onzedge runs stock tire size like me.

Nick911sc · 02-26-2012, 11:29 AM

Interesting! Must just be deceiving haha. I have no desire to run anything other than stock size. But from the picture that sidewall looks different than stock.

Fire · 02-26-2012, 11:36 AM

I'm running stock touring/sport tires. Also in NY and yes I'm very cautious with potholes etc.

DLSTR · 02-26-2012, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

Interesting! Must just be deceiving haha. I have no desire to run anything other than stock size. But from the picture that sidewall looks different than stock.

Spacers??

Nick911sc · 02-26-2012, 11:37 AM

As I don't drive my car everyday I'm so tempted to lower it... But I'm just concerned because at stock height I scrape going in and out of my fiance's driveway.. and if I'm lower I'll probably scrape coming out of mine considering I'm just barely clearing it lol

Fire · 02-26-2012, 11:42 AM

I scrape only on those factory wind deflectors infront of the front tires. I do come in at an angle though.

SPOHN · 02-26-2012, 11:45 AM

Just bought the new twin super charger kit from GTM (TSC). I wish. LOL. That baby is bada$$. It's so nice to see a company put out quality product one after another.

Nick911sc · 02-26-2012, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SPOHN

Just bought the new twin super charger kit from GTM (TSC). I wish. LOL. That baby is bada$$. It's so nice to see a company put out quality product one after another.

totally agree man, GTM never stops being an amazing company.

@fire: I should fix my post to say that I've never actually scraped my car itself. Just the chin spoiler (on rare occasion) and the wind deflectors. I'm just not sure what's going to start happening if my car is lower. If those same parts are the only thing that scrape then I don't care, but if I start getting body damage I'll be an emotional wreck.

Fire · 02-26-2012, 11:52 AM

As said I don't scrape with my stillen spoiler. I have Eibach lowering springs. You must have a really terrible approach angle to be scraping at stock height. I have wheel spacers also.

Fire · 02-26-2012, 11:55 AM

Spohn I can see ya being the first with a twin supercharger.

02-26-2012, 11:36 AM	#2378 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	I'm running stock touring/sport tires. Also in NY and yes I'm very cautious with potholes etc. __________________ 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 6MT coupe Back N' Black. 680hp

02-26-2012, 11:42 AM	#2381 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	I scrape only on those factory wind deflectors infront of the front tires. I do come in at an angle though. __________________ 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 6MT coupe Back N' Black. 680hp

02-26-2012, 11:45 AM	#2382 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	Just bought the new twin super charger kit from GTM (TSC). I wish. LOL. That baby is bada$$. It's so nice to see a company put out quality product one after another. __________________

02-26-2012, 11:52 AM	#2384 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	As said I don't scrape with my stillen spoiler. I have Eibach lowering springs. You must have a really terrible approach angle to be scraping at stock height. I have wheel spacers also. __________________ 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 6MT coupe Back N' Black. 680hp

02-26-2012, 11:55 AM	#2385 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	Spohn I can see ya being the first with a twin supercharger. __________________ 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 6MT coupe Back N' Black. 680hp

02-26-2012, 11:05 AM	#2372 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	bruice- nice pict of the ferrari. that car looks 10x better than the red ive seen in other picts. going to wash my G later today... i hear it's going to be windy this pm so im real happy my Z has its car cover on while i wash the G.

02-26-2012, 11:26 AM	#2376 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	mr.onzedge runs stock tire size like me.

02-26-2012, 11:29 AM	#2377 (permalink)
Nick911sc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,698 Drives: 2010 Nissan GT-R Rep Power: 20	Interesting! Must just be deceiving haha. I have no desire to run anything other than stock size. But from the picture that sidewall looks different than stock.

02-26-2012, 11:37 AM	#2380 (permalink)
Nick911sc A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1,698 Drives: 2010 Nissan GT-R Rep Power: 20	As I don't drive my car everyday I'm so tempted to lower it... But I'm just concerned because at stock height I scrape going in and out of my fiance's driveway.. and if I'm lower I'll probably scrape coming out of mine considering I'm just barely clearing it lol

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