LIST of mods NEVER to do to a Z!
Originally Posted by illjim69
actually it's quite the opposite. you are telling me to grow up? let's see here. i state that i do not like cars that are badged incorrectly. then a bunch of JDM nuthuggers jump all over me about how the car IS something it isn't. you seem to have delusions of me sitting at my computer with a red face, neck veins popping out and blood pressure on the rise over this crap. i could care less really. although i do enjoy replying every once and awhile to watch all you fanboys get bent and feel compelled to keep bringing up this issue.
i am pretty sure i have already stated that people can do whatever they want to their cars, not really any of my business. at least until they ask for an honest opinion, then they don't like it when they get it. poor things, i think you can find some Vagisil at the local drug store.
"what? he thinks badging a car with the wrong name is ghey? how un-JDM of him, how dare he? how dare anyone have an opinion that differs from ours?!!?!"
get over yourselves. again, if you all love JDM so much, why not move to Japan? either that or get used to the fact that people will have opinions that aren't the same as yours.
jim
i am pretty sure i have already stated that people can do whatever they want to their cars, not really any of my business. at least until they ask for an honest opinion, then they don't like it when they get it. poor things, i think you can find some Vagisil at the local drug store.
"what? he thinks badging a car with the wrong name is ghey? how un-JDM of him, how dare he? how dare anyone have an opinion that differs from ours?!!?!"
get over yourselves. again, if you all love JDM so much, why not move to Japan? either that or get used to the fact that people will have opinions that aren't the same as yours.
jim
Anyways, I saw a Lemans Z yesterday with black Camaro SS looking stripes, and to top it off had rims that looked like Lexanis. Disgusting.
Last edited by Ruthless18x; Aug 6, 2007 at 05:09 AM.
Originally Posted by illjim69
so what you are telling me is, that USDM Nissan 350Zs came from the factory with FairladyZ badges?
oh no, wait.....they didn't, because it's a 350Z and not a FairladyZ. when i see a car that's badged Skyline or FairladyZ, i look for RHD. no RHD, not the real deal. why is everyone so mad that i think it's rice to slap badges on a car when that isn't what it is? can i stick Mustang badges on an old Mercury Capri since it's the same thing?
again, here we go with JDM nutswinging. some people like it, some don't. i do not, so back off my nads about it. if you all love JDM so damn much, why don't you move to Japan and you can have all the JDM stuff and REAL Fairladies that you want.
me? i am proud to own a 350Z, a name with as much history behind it as the Fairlady name.
and whoever told me to read up about cars is a moron, you have no idea what i know or don't know. don't assume that just because i think mislabeling a car is rice, i know nothing.
jim
oh no, wait.....they didn't, because it's a 350Z and not a FairladyZ. when i see a car that's badged Skyline or FairladyZ, i look for RHD. no RHD, not the real deal. why is everyone so mad that i think it's rice to slap badges on a car when that isn't what it is? can i stick Mustang badges on an old Mercury Capri since it's the same thing?
again, here we go with JDM nutswinging. some people like it, some don't. i do not, so back off my nads about it. if you all love JDM so damn much, why don't you move to Japan and you can have all the JDM stuff and REAL Fairladies that you want.
me? i am proud to own a 350Z, a name with as much history behind it as the Fairlady name.
and whoever told me to read up about cars is a moron, you have no idea what i know or don't know. don't assume that just because i think mislabeling a car is rice, i know nothing.
jim
bottom line the car is what it is when it is first made and named, rebranding is only a marketing tool to cater to markets....take for instance cell phones which i work with
the 8525 is known as the hermes in other countries and is known as the tytn in other countries. But bottom line its a 8525. Same idea with the Z. The original name of the car is what it is. Your argument would be valid if the car wasnt made in japan or if it was designed with diff parts or anything of teh sort besides the RHD . But thats not the case.
alas some infiniti owners who are not privy to knowing about there car actually see nissans as a totally alienated separate entitiy which doesnt affiliate with infiniti at all. Of course if they looked at all the parts of there car they get shocked to see that there all nissan parts and actually there is no such thing as infiniti in japan its all nissan.
marketing my friend.
Last edited by RBlover69; Aug 6, 2007 at 06:52 AM.
Originally Posted by RBlover69
alas some infiniti owners who are not privy to knowing about there car actually see nissans as a totally alienated separate entitiy which doesnt affiliate with infiniti at all. Of course if they looked at all the parts of there car they get shocked to see that there all nissan parts and actually there is no such thing as infiniti in japan its all nissan. marketing my friend.
marketing my friend.i think hes one of these types of people.....
and im not moronic....if you read your posts....you really sound like you dont know what youre talking about....
Originally Posted by creationv2
i think hes one of these types of people.....
and im not moronic....if you read your posts....you really sound like you dont know what youre talking about....
and im not moronic....if you read your posts....you really sound like you dont know what youre talking about....
Originally Posted by z stud 13
what up my cell phone brother. i work at ATT too. easiest, mpst enjoyable job in the world. didnt know they called the 8525 the hermes. kinda cool
Originally Posted by RBlover69
The 350z is japanese car. The labels are U.S designation , the real name of the car is fairlady, you do realize your car is made in japan and assembled. The 350z name doesnt have the same heritage as the true name because the car came out in japan first . The numbered name adopted for US because of marketing and because of higher displacement adavnces . As all japanese cars are. RHD is the standard over there yes but the name isnt a marker for RHD its just the name of the car. They didnt name the car fairlady because of the steering spot. I dunno what your issue is , but the reason people are saying you soudn like you dont know what your talking about is because you kinda sound like you dont. No pun.
bottom line the car is what it is when it is first made and named, rebranding is only a marketing tool to cater to markets....take for instance cell phones which i work with
the 8525 is known as the hermes in other countries and is known as the tytn in other countries. But bottom line its a 8525. Same idea with the Z. The original name of the car is what it is. Your argument would be valid if the car wasnt made in japan or if it was designed with diff parts or anything of teh sort besides the RHD . But thats not the case.
alas some infiniti owners who are not privy to knowing about there car actually see nissans as a totally alienated separate entitiy which doesnt affiliate with infiniti at all. Of course if they looked at all the parts of there car they get shocked to see that there all nissan parts and actually there is no such thing as infiniti in japan its all nissan. marketing my friend.
bottom line the car is what it is when it is first made and named, rebranding is only a marketing tool to cater to markets....take for instance cell phones which i work with
the 8525 is known as the hermes in other countries and is known as the tytn in other countries. But bottom line its a 8525. Same idea with the Z. The original name of the car is what it is. Your argument would be valid if the car wasnt made in japan or if it was designed with diff parts or anything of teh sort besides the RHD . But thats not the case.
alas some infiniti owners who are not privy to knowing about there car actually see nissans as a totally alienated separate entitiy which doesnt affiliate with infiniti at all. Of course if they looked at all the parts of there car they get shocked to see that there all nissan parts and actually there is no such thing as infiniti in japan its all nissan.
marketing my friend.either way, i just don't get why everyone is getting twisted tampons over the fact that i don't care for badging the car improperly. if everyone is so desperate to change the name to FairladyZ, then i suppose Nissan was wrong in assuming that the name wouldn't sell here in the US. clearly it would.
again, it's my opinion, i don't like badging a car incorrectly. i could care less where it's made, what's different or anything of the sort. same for the Honda Integra badges on the RSX. when you purchase a vehicle from the dealer, it comes badged as one thing, to change it to something else because it makes you get a warm and fuzzy feeling of being a tad more JDM and somehow more exclusive than the next guy with the same car, so be it, it's just not for me.
carry on with the thread........
jim
Originally Posted by illjim69
so then i could purchase a Japanese FairladyZ and have it shipped to the US and it will pass customs and any state inspection as the 350Zs sold here would?
either way, i just don't get why everyone is getting twisted tampons over the fact that i don't care for badging the car improperly. if everyone is so desperate to change the name to FairladyZ, then i suppose Nissan was wrong in assuming that the name wouldn't sell here in the US. clearly it would.
again, it's my opinion, i don't like badging a car incorrectly. i could care less where it's made, what's different or anything of the sort. same for the Honda Integra badges on the RSX. when you purchase a vehicle from the dealer, it comes badged as one thing, to change it to something else because it makes you get a warm and fuzzy feeling of being a tad more JDM and somehow more exclusive than the next guy with the same car, so be it, it's just not for me.
carry on with the thread........
jim
either way, i just don't get why everyone is getting twisted tampons over the fact that i don't care for badging the car improperly. if everyone is so desperate to change the name to FairladyZ, then i suppose Nissan was wrong in assuming that the name wouldn't sell here in the US. clearly it would.
again, it's my opinion, i don't like badging a car incorrectly. i could care less where it's made, what's different or anything of the sort. same for the Honda Integra badges on the RSX. when you purchase a vehicle from the dealer, it comes badged as one thing, to change it to something else because it makes you get a warm and fuzzy feeling of being a tad more JDM and somehow more exclusive than the next guy with the same car, so be it, it's just not for me.
carry on with the thread........
jim
Originally Posted by vaughn1576
Your being a little ridiculous... Even you can admit that it is essentially the same car, with the same functionality, driving characteristics, and styling. The only differece is are for compliance with regional preferences and laws besides the badge. JDM and USDM are the same car man if you're not seeing that you're just being stubborn. Just admit you hate the JDM fad and be done with it.
oh well, to each their own. you like JDM and i don't. let's just agree to disagree shall we?
jim
Originally Posted by illjim69
fair enough.......although i won't say i hate the JDM fad. i will admit i dislike it though. maybe i just don't understand it, who knows. i just don't see the allure behind trying to make the car anymore Japanese than it already is.
oh well, to each their own. you like JDM and i don't. let's just agree to disagree shall we?
jim
oh well, to each their own. you like JDM and i don't. let's just agree to disagree shall we?
jim
Personally I'm not a fan of it, but i don't think it's unreasonable to do the JDM thing if there is an actually JDM model with some differences that might make your ride stand out.
