Hey guys - had my 05 touring for 9 months now - i wanted to get the porsche cayman (until i fainted from the insurance $$)..

So what can i do to my Z that will give it that edge... something different, new???

 

how about a turbo.

 

^^^^^ +111111one!!!oneone1!!

 

+1

 

Again guys... insurance?? lol
also it doesnt help that there is a huge scrape on the left panel - makes me sick to drive it

 

Get girlfriend to chaffeur you around.

--Sam

 

Park the Z for 3 months, drive something else "normal" in the mean time. You would be very happy when you jump back in the Z again. I find this out every spring after storing the Z for the winter.

 

actually u could be right... ive driven my car every single day since the day i bought it - and i travel a fair way to work every day..

Although - i have too much pride to jump in something below the level of the Z

 

I thought TT's would re-ignite the excitement for me again.... Kind of. Maybe after my lip gets painted and my front bumper emblem shaved next week that will pick it back up, or maybe this thing is going on modified car trader . com lol.

 

try to determine weakpoints in the car that you can address through aftermarket. maybe not something as obvious as a turbo (abliet that would be nice), but maybe you wanted to stiffen up the suspension or make the exaust sound more aggressive. If cabin noise is an issue maybe you could e-dead (sound deadening material) the door panels etc. You could also touch up the exterior with a subtle body kit, something that preserves the lines but gives it a bit more aggressive stance.

+1 to the above. Try driving something less aggressive for a change and come back to it.

 

one thing about modding, is that it will never end. You'd think 400rwhp is enough, then you have it for a couple months, and you'll want more. And so on. Same thing with exterior.

If you get a new car, it'll still be the same, in time, no matter what it is.

Just imo of course, 10 months on the street < 1 day at the track. Try going to a racing school that allows you to bring your own cars, and bring the Z. You'll have a whole new outlook towards your car.

That's the best suggestion I can provide. Good luck.

 

I agree with everyone else... Take some time away and come back to it. Catch the train in & out of work if you wanna go extreme.

 

go do some donuts, thats always fun

 

What have you done WITH it? In that 9 months, how many times have you taken it to the track or auto-x?

I'm sure you can discover something that you can do to improve it, or improve your own skills.

 

Yep Thanx guys

Ive done absolutely nothing with it - just driving day after day-
Some people saying pop charger etc although its not about mods all da time..

and yes i will take it to the track.. i wanna drift it - also the fact that ive only been 130 mph in it once

 

how much of a diff. was insurance on the cayman?? i alwyas wanted to get one after my Z....(and how is ur record--u can PM if you'd like, id appreciate it, thanks)

 

Thats a good solution i have mine being put together and i miss it so much.

 

Or start having some improvment in the shape if you r not into power (rims, body kit, ect....)
have a look at some of the threads when the guys post thier stock z and then after the body kit and rims and stuff its a total diffrent babe.

 

Your comparing a car that costs easily $15k more, but your worried about insurance? Give me a break.

 

I've had lots of cool cars in my time and the main thing they they all have in common is that I get tired of them. This usually happens after I have finished modding them and there is nothing left that I want to do. In hindsight, every car that I have sold because I was "tired" of them were great cars. I had my last car (an RX8) a little over a year. I got bored and got the z. This time I am going to take the mods very slow and if I get bored that's just too bad. I'm keeping the z.