Still not seeing any Zs on the west side, other than mine :D

I see 3-4 during my daily commute to work everyday.... Maricopa to Priest/Washington

Some help from some fellow Zonies

I know this is my first post on this site, Hello! But I have a small favor to ask, I am interested in switching to the sport 370z wheels onto my 2006 M45 but I know the offset in the rear is going to be close.

Would anyone be willing to let me test fit a stock rear wheel onto my car to test the fitment? I can meet anywhere and get lunch/6-pack/whatever to make this happen.

Thanks!

Oh, I've owned Z cars for most of my life, currently have a LS1 Z31 project in the garage.

ps I live in Maricopa, work in Tempe, and my girl works in Scottsdale, so I'm an east sider but will meet almost anywhere.

thanks!
Ken

I will have my set off by end of june and lose in garage for test fitment if you care to wait that long... pm me later if still desired... in ahwatukee

Where in Copa?

I live in Rancho, and work in Tempe... Well Priest and Washington, so the Phoenix/Tempe border...

I'm in rancho as well, work on warner and kyrene.

Travis, I'm not sure if I can wait that long, my tires are gone on the rear of my M and I need a set pronto. I found a good deal that I can't pass up "if" they fit. I'm headed up to scottsdale infiniti tomorrow to test fit some volk's that are close to what the stock offset is of the 370z. I have a feeling that the 370z wheel offset spec that I have isn't right, but then again I have no idea that's why I'd like to actually test fir them first rather than dropping coin and them not fitting.

Oh, and travis, realistically I would only need 30min max to try "one" out.

It will honestly take me 10min to jack up the car - swap wheels and drop my car back on the ground to see what the clearance is. Don't need to swap the whole set over.

slidefox is your best bet, my car is in the shop until next weekend

OK, slidefox what do you think? I can sweeten the deal by throwing in the fact that you can watch whatever DVD in the car with the AC on while I'm outside wrenchin! Whataya think? :tup:

Sorry Ken... No 370 yet for me... although I might have a source for some stock 370z wheels. I'll let you know.

Thanks guys for the response!!! I had them test fitted and the rear wheels stick out almost a half inch from the fender. I'll still be an active member here since I plan on buying a 370z within 2 years - i know that sounds like a long time, but it'll be here before you know it.

Again, thanks!

Thanks for reporting back and see you around the forum! :tup:

Was there any car events going on last night???

I was on my way back from Ft. McDowell Casino last night (I won $120 playing blackjack, and played in a free Texas hold'em tournament!!), and at around midnight, I was exiting Mckellips on the 101, since the 101 South was closed, and there was like 15-20 EVO's and STi's. A couple of EVO 9's 2 or 3 EVO X's, and a bunch of modified subbies...

They headed down McClintock, and turned on University towards Mill

I dunno, I was on a weird date with my girl, her 2 friends and one of their boyfriends and his 2 kids and his work buddy...we went to go see the movie UP in 3d. Good thing she was driving cause I had at least a half dozen dos xx amber before we left.

We wanted to see something uplifting since we went to a funeral earlier in the day.

Funerals are never a good thing... That is definitely an odd date!! hahaha...

I went and saw "The Hangover" on Friday...

I finally saw star trek. What did you think of the hangover?

Hangover is the funniest movie of all time!!! I'm sorry, I have to label it that. IMO, it out did "I love you man", "Pineapple Express", and just about everything else in recent memory!!

Thoughts on Star Trek?

Star trek was good. All the acting was pretty decent. I spent the first quarter of the movie wondering why it was so different from the original story, but it turns out there was a reason for that. Cant wait for the next.

I felt the same thing... I was confused for like the first 30 minutes, but then it all makes sense.

Yeah, I like the way they "re-did" star trek. Almost made it cool again to the non trekkies. I'm a closet trekkie i guess so I thought it was very good. One thing the kept me spinning was the law of relativity and how the time space dohicky corolated to the tv show "lost"

Lost makes it seem that there is predestiny and there isn't anything you can do to change the future, but star trek definitely makes you think that your future is up to you, kinda uplifting i guess.

I got a couple seasons into lost before I missed a couple episodes, and basically, that was all she wrote. I think once its over, i'll rent the reasons like I did "the shield."

I heard shatner was all pissed off they didn't write him into this. I like cameos, but honestly, I don't know where he would have fit in.

I need to start paying more attention to this thread. Thank God they did not ink in shattner. That would have taken too much explanation after his death in Generations.

I also love the whole time travel thing with JJ (Lost and Star Trek). Has anyone thought of the fact that we may see Nero in another Trek later? If that black hole just causes them to time travel again, and his ship has the ability to repair itself...... Hmmmm, would not be surprised to see JJ do a Lost thing where he shows up again.


Slidefox: I was at Intense about a month ago chatting with Han and Darren and I know they are now working with Joe for painting (he painted my 240 to Silvia conversion Bayside Blue; came out VERY NICE!), so I know they have quality paint products. I need to know, however if I would have success painting the Mine's CF parts. Thoughts anyone?

I wouldnt mind if he came back. I thought it was a little odd that they made romulans (sp?) look different than the vulcans.

whatever you do, dont use AECarbon, I made a better business bureau complaint about George Husar who pretty much screwed a number of people.

Taken and noted L33TZOR... Thanks...

Frost - I think they looked the same, just a little rougher. If the Vulcans are the sophisticates, the Romulans are the thugs....

Frost, good catching up with you at "The Left Seat" down by the Airport today ! coincidence that we work a few blocks away from each other... maybe others can join us with their Z's for the next one!

Rgds,
Travis

travis = helluva guy with a helluva car. Anyone else interested in getting together for something with me and travis?

let me know when and where

^ I saw a blue Z driving down glendale at dysart a couple days ago. Wouldn't happen to be you would it?

nah, im in the I17/101 area in north phoenix.

I saw a silver one at macayos in tempe last friday night

Whelp, at least you're at a good location to catch up with me and Travis
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Spotted a silver 370Z in Rita Ranch (Tucson) today around 3:45pm. I was in the blue one.

not it... must be two of us running around town!

I'm starting to think I may be the only person who hasn't seen another on the road. In fact, with the exception of the other two 370Z's I looked at when I was shopping for mine, I've yet to seen another in person at all. :confused:

i see them almost every day... try driving on the 10 around phoenix... if it'd make you happy i could post my commute times ! :)

HA! Ya' might have to... ;)

Saw two today. a white one at I17 and cactus road with personalized plates and aftermarket exhaust and another white with a temp tag at 33rd ave and greenway.

I keep seeing that blue one on glendale, but he obviously isnt a poster here.