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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by NewJerZ
2 Questions:

1. Do those black plastic mini-wings attached to each side of your front bumper offer any sort of aerodynamic advantage?

2. Is that the Target Dog is your pic?
Nismo Japan did the research and development and i'm sure they made it so it adds more down force to the front like a lip would. it's in their race cars too where it was tested and proven. they applied that same technology to the street version Nismo 350Z's. the reason why i always choose Nismo products is because they spend more time and money into R&D for the 350Z than any other company. why? because they can....they are Nissan. i know they outsource other companies to develop their products, but it's all made to Nismo's specifications. if it's Nismo approved, then i approve.

as for me driving my Z, i am not able to compare to stock because i haven't driven my Z in 4 months. just by looking at it, you can probably tell that it would add down force. if it actually does, i'll take Nismo's word for it. so to answer your question, YES. i don't know if it's in my mind or what, but my Z feels more like a race car. i can't really "see" for myself if the front dips lower at high speeds because i'm in the drivers seat. although, it sure does "feel" dipped and i am more confident on turns at high speed. whatever the matter is, i like the way it looks.

my Pit is only a pup, but she'll maul the hell out of that target dog lol.

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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by tany009
dude, who gave you a license...wtf???
Do I know you? Thank you for your rudeness.
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by LegionnaireZ
LOL! just getting a good visual of having an extreme verbal argument with a VDC system...

and no, i can't think of a situation where it helped, even in the rain you can still slide and spin all you want, or at least i can...

it MAY of helped when flying around a hairpin turn (dry pavement), you feel the tires breaking loose and the VDC correcting your line... other than that... heh, nothing... except make YOU look like a bad driver when it cuts power when you chirp your wheels from a red light...

i prefer to drive VDC off even if it's raining... I even hate the ABS... worst invention ever if you ask me... I loved my civic because when you needed to stop you lock up the brakes and even if you get into an accident still (never did thank god) at least you know your car did what it could...

with ABS it seems like you could have stopped... but some jerk-off decided that any more pressure applied would have been unsafe and caused an accident... therefore, you hit a car anyway... pisses me off...
VDC and anti-lock brakes are not fool proof, but its purpose is to help prevent fatalities in emergency situtations. It will not prevent you from making a mess if you decide to purposefully drive like a jackass

Electronic stability control found effective; main effect is to reduce single-vehicle crash risk, including the risk of fatal single-vehicle crashes

Electronic stability control could prevent nearly one-third of all fatal crashes and reduce rollover risk by as much as 80%; effect is found on single- and multiple-vehicle crashes

Q&A: ANTILOCK BRAKES — CARS, TRUCKS, MOTORCYCLES
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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Well I didnt have VDC, so I cant tell you wether it would have helped or not... And thanks for the support to all of the people that that said something positive... And to all of those people who had nothing nice to say, why even bother talking, obviously it was a stupid mistake but thanks for reminding me...
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Bananax
Do I know you? Thank you for your rudeness.
your welcome homie....
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Jtwin2021
Well the movie was... Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift.... bad influence. And no pics yet, gotta wait till I go to the collison shop. BTW, my car's current condition makes the daytona blue pics look brand new...
haahaa...it's hard to feel sympathy for your decision making skills...ironically after watching fanboy-promoting cinema like that...
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Old Aug 13, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by roast
VDC does not prevent stupidity.
LOL! Well said!
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by roast
VDC does not prevent stupidity.
<Insert Vehicle Stupidity Control joke here>
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 01:53 AM
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Sorry to hear about everyone's accidents. But, while we are on the topic, look at my booboo



It was about 1.5 years ago and I bought a Z after I wrecked the G but it was not fun. Flipped it in the mountains near San Francisco at 4am when I got sleepy behind the wheel

More pics here: www.prashantpatel.com/g35

SADFACE!!!!
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by UrbanTacticZ
Sorry to hear about everyone's accidents. But, while we are on the topic, look at my booboo



It was about 1.5 years ago and I bought a Z after I wrecked the G but it was not fun. Flipped it in the mountains near San Francisco at 4am when I got sleepy behind the wheel

More pics here: www.prashantpatel.com/g35

SADFACE!!!!
OMG! I can't believe you're still alive.
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Jtwin2021
Well I didnt have VDC, so I cant tell you wether it would have helped or not... And thanks for the support to all of the people that that said something positive... And to all of those people who had nothing nice to say, why even bother talking, obviously it was a stupid mistake but thanks for reminding me...
well if you tell people this story of course you're gonna catch some ****. b/c we can all agree it was stupid and totally preventable. if i were you, i wouldn't tell anyone about this INCIDENT (not accident) if you're not ready to be told the magnitude of your stupidity.
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 07:51 AM
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Rims for sale. Slight curb rash.

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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by HotImportGirl
How about some pix!? Dont feel bad. I hit a wall once too.
Is it me or hitting a wall seems odd? LOL

things will get better
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jadaniya
OMG! I can't believe you're still alive.
again OMG can't believe you're still alive!
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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The car ended up upside down after I flipped and the car stoped. I was able to crawl out with only a scratch on my knee that I only got because of the glass on the ground.

Needless to say, the G35 is built like a tank!
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Jtwin2021
Well the movie was... Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift.... bad influence. And no pics yet, gotta wait till I go to the collison shop. BTW, my car's current condition makes the daytona blue pics look brand new...


No, I wouldn't have guessed that!

From the description I would guess that the front suspension is gone, as are both front wheels, and I would also guess that the frame is tweaked, the front, both quarter panels, and the hood are gone too. If the air bags deployed add another big strike against the car.

Your insurance is going to suck major dollars for the next decade or so.


Good thing you weren't seriously injuried or worse, hit the other car.
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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dayum that sux...ughh
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Old Aug 14, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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My insurance jumped $1200 a year after my wreck =( First accident ever and I got the shaft, those punks!
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 11:55 AM
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wow Prashant, i'd gladly pay the insurance after something like that..... if you were in the passenger seat or if the damage was on the opposite side, high insurance would be the last of your worries cause you probably would have had more than a scratch

Edit- oops, sorry for exhuming this thread =]

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