What did you do with your Z today III

kenchan · 05-16-2012, 05:53 PM

hey fire- good to hear success with the detailing!

good luck with the rest of your detailing.

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Originally Posted by Nick911sc

This forum makes me think I can do mods to my car by myself. Then I walk to my car, stand in front of it, walk back inside, pick up the phone and call a mechanic...

But uh... I successfully installed an in cabin air filter and shift knob! lmao

Was curious how easy it would be to wire up the rear fog off of a 12v power supply to use it as an on off switch? Or would it be easier to just wire it off the OEM harness from the BCM panel or w/e it is...

once you get passed the first few 'oh my gosh i am a wimp' mods it wont feel much different thereafter.

it gets more tool intensive though. if you're up to the task (and you have the time) it's worth doing it, i think. but if you have a good mechanic you can count on, i suppose letting them do the work is not a bad idea either especially if you dont feel like buying the tools and/or just have a busy schedule.

regarding the fogs...if your car has the pre-wired harness i suppose plugging into that would be pretty easy. the other end a rocker switch for the center console or was it a steering stalk?

my car did not have the pre-wire so i just ran new wires. it's just time consuming to remove the trunk liner and center console so definitely do the rear view camera/HU and perhaps dynamat while you have the liner out.

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Originally Posted by alcheng

Good Afternoon Mr.kenchan

The High-of-The-Day is by the time I start leaving to the dealer the sun came out and the temperature rise, there was some rain-water on the Z but it dried up quickly.

Mr.kenchan... most of your recent post are.....

... yesterday you talked about open your door to the UPS guy with your pants down... today you want guys over boobs.....

jk jk jk..... it's hump day, you know...

Back to the Z stuffs, so I went to the dealer the pick up my Z, and I look at the lining carefully and inspect everything.... still it is not perfect because their contractor is trying to fix the top instead of replace the worn part.

So I tell them I am not completely satisfy with the job, the two personnel in the service department, one adviser and one manage, trying to explain to me what's the pros and cons, the whole time they are polite and patient, so at the end, since I do not want to leave to Z to them for another week for this issue, we, both parties, agreed I can bring the Z back to them around the winter time, so I will leave the Z to them and they will replace the canvas.

Done deal for now, and the service adviser offer me either a)an oil-change or b)a detailing service....

I chose (c)... I took a grey color Nissan Polo Shirt

Well, the polo has their "Scarborough Nissan" logo on it, but what the heck, so far I am happy with them, so I wouldn't mind putting it on.

If they screw me in the future, I'll just stitch "Don't Go To" above their logo....

hey, mr.alcheng - glad to hear your canvas top ordeal is temporarily resolved + a nice new polo.

regarding my other posts... why do people keep 'fixing' my posts? i sound rediculous.

hahahaha

so im going to see if i can install the car cradle tonight on my G. not sure if i have enough room for the proclip bracket. i have a feeling when i enter the 1st gear gate, my hand will bump it. hummm... may try the cubby.

i wont have the hardwire microusb cable for a few more days...

happytheman · 05-16-2012, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Here is a start for the off-topic crew (myself included):

I hear ya on this one LOUD AND CLEAR on this one! I've been putting LOTS of hours in this week.

alcheng · 05-16-2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hey, mr.alcheng - glad to hear your canvas top ordeal is temporarily resolved + a nice new polo.

regarding my other posts... why do people keep 'fixing' my posts? i sound rediculous.

hahahaha

so im going to see if i can install the car cradle tonight on my G. not sure if i have enough room for the proclip bracket. i have a feeling when i enter the 1st gear gate, my hand will bump it. hummm... may try the cubby.

i wont have the hardwire microusb cable for a few more days...

Mr.kenchan, looks like there's not too many places in the G for you to mount the bracket...

Looks like he cubby is the way to go...

Alchemy · 05-16-2012, 08:11 PM

Blew out an exhaust gasket on a run today. Car sounds like azz and zdayz hasnt even officially started. Every road here is amazing. BUT the other drivers are very dangerous and irresponsible. Few close calls already. Bikers are huge yellow line offenders, scary.

Alchemy · 05-16-2012, 08:22 PM

At dinner, little droid shot off the porch.

Pintsize725 · 05-16-2012, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Alchemy

At dinner, little droid shot off the porch.

Sorry to hear about your blown doohickey. Hopefully you had fun doing it?

Can I rant about non Z related stuff here?

Fire · 05-16-2012, 08:36 PM

LOL we all do Pint.

Fire · 05-16-2012, 08:38 PM

Sorry to hear about the exhaust gasket Alchemy. Just looked at the Harrisburg Pa weather 0% yes I said 0% chance of rain this weekend.

Fire · 05-16-2012, 08:42 PM

Alchemy I see a a a a vert OMG. First pic posted this week with a vert. Thank you for posting that

Oh crap it's a 350Z LOL I almost had a 370Z vertgasm.

Alchemy · 05-16-2012, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Fire

Alchemy I see a a a a vert OMG. First pic posted this week with a vert. Thank you for posting that

Oh crap it's a 350Z LOL I almost had a 370Z vertgasm.

Lol, i have seen a few 370 verts runnin around tho

Fire · 05-16-2012, 08:54 PM

Kewl Alchemy up for pics when you have time.

GaleForce · 05-16-2012, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

mr. gale- hello!

sorry to hear about the pay. is there a timeline when you can get a raise after 'proving' yourself to the company that you are a valuable asset? hope things work out for you. being close to home and little to no travel is a great plus when you have little kids.

i use to travel a lot for business, but since having kids ive cut down about 99%. lol. when my kids are older i might decide to travel more again. at the moment im too busy with picking up the kids, etc since my wife works too. she really doesnt need to work as i can support the family on my own, but she's a very smart girl and likes working, so why not? she hates house chores anyway...

(i get to do that

)

hahaha!! im not much of a watch person, but my Orient watch couldn't keep time very well after a fall...so decided to go Seiko this time. so far so good.

yah, we can PDR people's cars, install suspension kits, exhaust/intake mods, do dressup aero kits, detailing, etc while we drink dietpepsi, and make some cash... and when we're bored, we can go kick the sob's arse for more yelling.

hahaha.

Unfortunately it's a Union shop so the pay raises are predetermined. It would take 280 days to get to the top rate which is still

I may decide to go into business for myself... Not sure if I want the headaches that are associated with that though.

We can do mods on our kids Big Wheels.

Pintsize725 · 05-16-2012, 09:13 PM

Installed the plate LEDs and discovered a huge scuffed area on my Z's butt.

Guess this gives me more incentive to save up for the Amuse rear.

Fire · 05-16-2012, 09:15 PM

Who scuffed your rear Pint. Big wheel mods could be kewl Gale.

GaleForce · 05-16-2012, 09:15 PM

Mr.alcheng - very dissapointing to hear. Hopefully they'll fix it properly this winter.

Brantly- do you have enough faith in the PSS' to turn the VDC off in the wet stuff?

05-16-2012, 08:11 PM	#5374 (permalink)
Alchemy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 4,855 Drives: to acquire tickets Rep Power: 3524	Blew out an exhaust gasket on a run today. Car sounds like azz and zdayz hasnt even officially started. Every road here is amazing. BUT the other drivers are very dangerous and irresponsible. Few close calls already. Bikers are huge yellow line offenders, scary. __________________ Ryan 314WHP \| 260LB-FT \| STILLEN \| KONI \| SWIFT \| STOPTECH \| Z1 \| PROJECT MU \| CNT \| UPREV \| FORGESTAR \| BRIDGESTONE \| PWJDM \| ENEOS \| MOTUL

05-16-2012, 08:22 PM	#5375 (permalink)
Alchemy A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey Age: 44 Posts: 4,855 Drives: to acquire tickets Rep Power: 3524	At dinner, little droid shot off the porch. __________________ Ryan 314WHP \| 260LB-FT \| STILLEN \| KONI \| SWIFT \| STOPTECH \| Z1 \| PROJECT MU \| CNT \| UPREV \| FORGESTAR \| BRIDGESTONE \| PWJDM \| ENEOS \| MOTUL

05-16-2012, 08:36 PM	#5377 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	LOL we all do Pint. __________________ 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 6MT coupe Back N' Black. 680hp

05-16-2012, 08:38 PM	#5378 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	Sorry to hear about the exhaust gasket Alchemy. Just looked at the Harrisburg Pa weather 0% yes I said 0% chance of rain this weekend. __________________ 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 6MT coupe Back N' Black. 680hp

05-16-2012, 08:42 PM	#5379 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	Alchemy I see a a a a vert OMG. First pic posted this week with a vert. Thank you for posting that Oh crap it's a 350Z LOL I almost had a 370Z vertgasm. __________________ 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 6MT coupe Back N' Black. 680hp Last edited by Fire; 05-16-2012 at 08:44 PM.

05-16-2012, 08:54 PM	#5381 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	Kewl Alchemy up for pics when you have time. __________________ 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 6MT coupe Back N' Black. 680hp

05-16-2012, 09:13 PM	#5383 (permalink)
Pintsize725 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Austin Posts: 14,196 Drives: 2016 Mazda 6 Rep Power: 211844	Installed the plate LEDs and discovered a huge scuffed area on my Z's butt. Guess this gives me more incentive to save up for the Amuse rear. __________________ Tracie

05-16-2012, 09:15 PM	#5384 (permalink)
Fire A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: WNY Posts: 4,117 Drives: 12 ZL1 6mt black Rep Power: 43	Who scuffed your rear Pint. Big wheel mods could be kewl Gale. __________________ 2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 6MT coupe Back N' Black. 680hp

05-16-2012, 09:15 PM	#5385 (permalink)
GaleForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 21,749 Drives: Varis Arising II Rep Power: 51865	Mr.alcheng - very dissapointing to hear. Hopefully they'll fix it properly this winter. Brantly- do you have enough faith in the PSS' to turn the VDC off in the wet stuff? __________________ >>>GaleForce's Build<<< >>>FaceBook @3GsCustoms<<<>>>Instagram @GaleForce370z<<< Varis Kamikaze-Z

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