Stupid things done to your Z
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From: Mississauga
Originally Posted by maximapowr
I was working on the Z in my garage and had two jacks under the drivers and passengers side front. I had the drivers side wheel off and the was letting the passengers side down. The jack slipped out from underneath the car and the drivers side jack tipped over (they were both on a carpetted floor). The car landed on the the drivers side rotor and the jack that was underneath that side. Luckily, the front bumper or frame didn't touch the ground because the car was being supported partially by the brake rotor and the jack which was directly underneath the frame rail. The only damage that occurred was a dent underneath the drivers side rocker panel by the screws that hold it in. Nothing happened to the brake rotor because it landed on the carpet. I was putting on the veilside version one side under wings and the one for that side completely covered up the dent. You would never knew it happened...
Originally Posted by maximapowr
I was working on the Z in my garage and had two jacks under the drivers and passengers side front. I had the drivers side wheel off and the was letting the passengers side down. The jack slipped out from underneath the car and the drivers side jack tipped over (they were both on a carpetted floor). The car landed on the the drivers side rotor and the jack that was underneath that side. Luckily, the front bumper or frame didn't touch the ground because the car was being supported partially by the brake rotor and the jack which was directly underneath the frame rail. The only damage that occurred was a dent underneath the drivers side rocker panel by the screws that hold it in. Nothing happened to the brake rotor because it landed on the carpet. I was putting on the veilside version one side under wings and the one for that side completely covered up the dent. You would never knew it happened...
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Turning in a parking lot..had the car a week....wasn't used to the wide *** front fenders...hit a suv's tire with big wheels. Heard a LOUD pop and literally **** my pants (ok..i didnt)
Got out...just scraped the tire with the side of the front bumper and the loud pop was the center cap of his wheel...not sure how that fell off....tire marks came off with napkins and water...not a single mark left...love that.
Got out...just scraped the tire with the side of the front bumper and the loud pop was the center cap of his wheel...not sure how that fell off....tire marks came off with napkins and water...not a single mark left...love that.
Was pulling into a spot (facing forward) and was using the car next to me as a guide. Unfortunately, that car was reversed in all the way so that his rear tires were touching the curb.
I pull in far enough that I think I'm ok, then I look over at the other car and I'm just past his front bumper, so it looks like I've got plenty of space left. I put the car in gear to move up some. Literally a second later, I hear a loud crash as I hit the curb with my 2 week old V1 lip.
I hit the curb hard enough that I bounced back a bit.
I get out of my car compeltely pissed and look at the damage. A few scrapes to the lip (which I later touched up), but nothing else. Thank god for urethane! If the lip was fiberglass or CF, it woulda cracked.
After that incident, I now always park like 3 feet from the curb.
I pull in far enough that I think I'm ok, then I look over at the other car and I'm just past his front bumper, so it looks like I've got plenty of space left. I put the car in gear to move up some. Literally a second later, I hear a loud crash as I hit the curb with my 2 week old V1 lip.
I hit the curb hard enough that I bounced back a bit. I get out of my car compeltely pissed and look at the damage. A few scrapes to the lip (which I later touched up), but nothing else. Thank god for urethane! If the lip was fiberglass or CF, it woulda cracked.
After that incident, I now always park like 3 feet from the curb.
ok 2nd week with the car, im high, and i pull into my garage to park, and i chipped my white fence on the passenger side where the side skirt is closet to the back tire, there was a white paint mark over it, and a slight dent, ..... I felt so bad and would rather have a broken arm then have anything happen to my fairlady..... I call some body shops the next morning, finally take it over to the dealer, and the touch up guy throws his chemicals on it and buffs it up.... good as new... cost me 20 bucks....i will never again drive the Z when i am blazed........sh*t happens... ususally i can drive like that but being new to the Z its a lot wider than an s2000...
I let my husband drive it and he cut a corner to short and scraped up my sideskirt pretty bad,,, ugly white gash in it, can't miss it... LUCKILY it wasn't the wheels... then I would have been SO MAD!!! LOL...
isn't it usually the other way around? wife takes out the car.. and .. LMAO
isn't it usually the other way around? wife takes out the car.. and .. LMAO
Let a buddy drive me home in my Z. I decide that I want Whataburger. I ask him to go thru the drive-thru. He is so paranoid about scratching my rims that him makes a little wider than normal turn through the drive-thru. Ends up scratching 2 rims and slashing the sidewall on my front tire. had to get both rims rixed and new tire.
Originally Posted by vo7848
Let a buddy drive me home in my Z. I decide that I want Whataburger. I ask him to go thru the drive-thru. He is so paranoid about scratching my rims that him makes a little wider than normal turn through the drive-thru. Ends up scratching 2 rims and slashing the sidewall on my front tire. had to get both rims rixed and new tire.
Originally Posted by s3fddiZ
I think the bigger mistake was taking the Z to a drive through...that smell lasts forever
A pipe fell from the back of a delivery truck. It struck my passenger front end and I had to replace my whole bumper. I regret not taking down the truck's license plate number because I didn't think there was any damage at the time. It didn't "sound" like it did a lot of damage.
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while talking over the phone and asking direction, i pulled over to a parking lot not paying to much attention i'm heading to a curb then i heard screeettccchh scraaaatccchhhhhh,blood rush to my head,,, stop the car ,jump out ,check the damage, saw small scratches down below the bumper passenger side, although unnoticeable one but i really feel bad to myself, just a such old a$$$$$...
Another big mistake..... Putting StarBucks coffee cup in that cheesy in-dash cup holder. As soon as I hit a bump that stuff goes everywhere. Got in all the cracks and crevices. Not cool.
I was backing out of my garage and i have an L shaped driveway, i backed up quickly and my moms friends car was parked where no one ever parks, i didnt see it, didnt even feel it but the corner of my eye saw her car move, i hit it, so that was my dumbest thing in my Z costing me 850 for her door, and a ding right above me rear passenger side tire, not to noticable but i know its there!
Haha, wait till you hear this one. Me and my girl (who I am teaching how to drive manual) were going to the movies, and I had found an open spot by the outer wall of the parking garage, and pulled in. I opened the door, and stepped out with one foot to see how close I was, I was close but could move up another 2 feet. I put my right foot on the clutch (left foot still outside), put the car in first, rolled up a lil, went to take my foot off the clutch to go to the brakes (yea, oh $hit is right) and smash, right into the concrete wall. .......wow new front bumper.
Originally Posted by iheartZ
I was parking at bestbuy and a group of people were staring at my new SB and as i slowly inch into the spot, i go in a little too far and i hear my front bumper go "grrrrchhhhshhhchhhcehhehchhchsgshshhhhhhhh" right on the curb. i felt like a total jackassss.
Low car...
Low lip...
Add a *crack crunch* sound to "grrrrchhhhshhhchhhcehhehchhchsgshshhhhhhhh" and you have my oops...
https://my350z.com/forum/southern-california/129142-the-bridge-and-vizage-front.html
Pictures in above thread.
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From: Jersey
As I was leaving a job interview once I didn't know how close my Z was to the curb and climb over it with the front tire before slowly down and only scraped my mud flap. Lucky you can't really see it since it is under the car!
And know I didn't get that job either!
And know I didn't get that job either!