Anyone feel like it's not the same to drive the Z when you take a mod off?
 

First a couple of disclaimer:
1. No, I am not insulting stock 350Z. Enjoy your Z the way you want it. That's fine with me.
2. This topic(at least for me) is more about how the car look(aesthetics) or sound. Bodykit, cat-back, intercooler from a turbo setup, etc.

I've been driving around with a front lip for about two years and I took it off to get it repainted. I noticed during the three days that I had to drive the Z without the lip, I didn't feel the same joy as I did before. I noticed I didn't make excuses to go for a little cruise to pick something up at the store. I drove my winter beater to work instead of the Z, etc. Only when I got the lip back and put on did I get the same feeling back. I'm curious to find out if I am just crazy or has anyone felt the same way as well.

Sounds like a question for Dr. Phil.

or oprah

the front lip changed the way it felt to you?? Hmmm, thats kinda strange...you car is awesome BTW

I know how you feel....I drove to the shop and back today without my front bumper and hood and it felt wacked as hell...................


:D haha ok ok that's expected. But all jokes aside I do feel the same way. When I was waiting for my new wheels...I sold my SSR GT2 and was on stock 18s for a while and it felt so out of place. I didn't want to drive it hence she sat in the garage until the Volks arrived.

I drove around for a few days wihtout a front bumper and it was actually not that bad. I could hear the turbo spool loud as hell and BoV was nice and loud. I also got a lot of stares from random people and a few other cars playing around with me.

Maybe it's the ricer in me but I thought it was kind of fun for a change. :o

I know how you feel...

In between tire-changes where she's on the stockies, I rather just leave her at home.

yea it's called vanity

I think I'll feel the same way if i switch my V2 to stock. The looks is just far apart each other.

Plus I see too many stock Z's here in socal. If you've got some aesthetics you feel a lil different. (but in the end its just a mind game)

i sold my body kit, turbo, rims etc etc etc and now im 100% stock and i hate driving my stock Z:(. so im getting new stuff for it:)

I feel the same.

But i think the reason for me is because I've become accustomed to how my car looks/sounds/performs up to a certain point in my my modding hisotry that when/if I take a mod off, I feel embarrased that my Z is not up to par.

And yeah, when its not up to par, i try to minimize my driving.



OT kostat: damn your up early.

haha +1

and i havent slepped yet!!:icon11:

Same. I've been studying for my exam tomorrow.. or today for that matter.



I can't help that 'studying' includes being on my350 most of the time. :icon17:

yeah man everytime i try to go to sleep, i think too hard about what parts i need and have, it ruins my sleep no joke so i stay on here. u should get some sleep though, so u dont fall asleep while ur taking ur exam!!:snore:

ive spent too many wrench hours and money to take things off. I think that would depress me also. If my car went back to stockies or a stock sounding exhaust set up... i might cry :icon14:

Looks. Feelings. Its all very warm and fuzzy.

Agreed tho for myself returning to oem wheels would make me cringe more.

It's all in the head. I feel the Z actually drives better every time I detail it :)

you guys make me feel bad for still being on oem wheels.... :(

haha, me too. right now i don't feel like driving the car cause somebody hit my front bumper last week. i just purchased a new body kit for that reason.