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Old Aug 1, 2013 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by samsniss350z
They look good, I must admit when I first stated to read the thread I thought 'oh oh this could end up being a bit of a mistake', but now you've fitted them I think they really do look good and like you say they tidy up the front end. Good job OP.
Thanks bud. I'm enjoying doing these minor cosmetic things while I save for other parts.

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So what are the long-term plans for your Z?
I have a ton of plans, but want to make sure I can save for quality parts. I'll be getting an in-dash screen next, because the stock radio leaves a lot to be desired. After that will most likely be MotorDyne test pipes and exhaust, then moving on to wheels and coilovers. WAY down the road, I'd like to go twin turbo.
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 03:07 PM
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Washed and waxed the Z last weekend, and figured why not snap some photos while the weather is so great! Btw for those on the lookout for mods, I'm working on that as much as I can. I only got the car this year, and am looking to mostly pay it off before getting into mods. I have a pretty clear vision of what I plan to do, so stay tuned.







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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 03:18 PM
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Love that 1st pic man.
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by pyshin
Love that 1st pic man.
Thanks man. Can't beat the golden hour!
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 06:16 PM
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when i see your car...i have flashbacks from when mine was stock. looking good. i want to do my lights also, i found a local guy that i trust to do mine but he needs them for 3 days and since i go to work at 430 in the morning make is hard. one subtle thing i did is i had my door handles painted body color, to me it looks soooo much better. also consider removing the nozzle for the wiper on the rear since you are doing wiper delete (he pm'd me so that is how i know) and i sent you youtube links of my car when i had the art and gemini combo along with the art and tdx2 combo.

can i ask why coils? i have eibach prokit and tokico d-specs and very happy with it... just picking your brain sir
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Old Oct 29, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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Looks great man.
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Old Oct 30, 2013 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by travlee9374
when i see your car...i have flashbacks from when mine was stock. looking good. i want to do my lights also, i found a local guy that i trust to do mine but he needs them for 3 days and since i go to work at 430 in the morning make is hard. one subtle thing i did is i had my door handles painted body color, to me it looks soooo much better. also consider removing the nozzle for the wiper on the rear since you are doing wiper delete (he pm'd me so that is how i know) and i sent you youtube links of my car when i had the art and gemini combo along with the art and tdx2 combo.

can i ask why coils? i have eibach prokit and tokico d-specs and very happy with it... just picking your brain sir
I decided to go with coils, just for the sake of being able to adjust ride height and spring rate on the fly. I feel like there may be days that I'll want to go a little lower/higher, and times where I may not want such a harsh ride.

I appreciate that PM again, very thorough! I considered flipping the nozzle to spray tailgaters, as suggested by others. Otherwise I'll most likely get rid of that, too. As for the door handles, I actually enjoy them being silver. I'm trying to stick with the black/silver theme as much as possible. Something about it just looks refined and clean to me.

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Looks great man.
Thanks! I'll feel better about showing it off/taking pics once I actually have some things done.
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Old Jan 26, 2014 | 12:20 PM
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Default Wiper delete and head unit update

A couple months back I did my rear wiper removal, thanks to graffkid732's plug. If anybody is looking to do the same, I can't recommend his solution highly enough.




I also pulled the trigger on what I would consider my first big mod - a head unit! Has Bluetooth for phone calls, streaming music, and one of my favorite features, running Pandora.


GPS of course.


The backup cam is also very handy.




That's about it for now. I'm facing a decision between two very different exhausts, but that should be coming next.
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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 10:44 AM
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Nice progress.

What are the two exhausts you're considering and why? Just curious
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by pyshin
Nice progress.

What are the two exhausts you're considering and why? Just curious
I actually just made a thread about it:

https://my350z.com/forum/intake-exha...i-expreme.html
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by lifekenophobic
Washed and waxed the Z last weekend, and figured why not snap some photos while the weather is so great! Btw for those on the lookout for mods, I'm working on that as much as I can. I only got the car this year, and am looking to mostly pay it off before getting into mods. I have a pretty clear vision of what I plan to do, so stay tuned.

Beautiful photo! and Z!
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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by taryon
Beautiful photo! and Z!
Thanks!
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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 03:45 AM
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Nice! great photos

I've been thinking about the reverse cam myself so this makes me jelly
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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 05:28 PM
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You are doing it right my friend. I approve of everything
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Old Feb 19, 2014 | 08:05 AM
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Thanks again to Rod at Z1 for a fast and easy order. I got the exhaust on a Saturday morning the day after ordering! (Helps to live close).

Anyway, I'll do a more in-depth review with better pictures and videos soon. Just gotta find the time to do that. For now, here's a little teaser video of me pulling into the garage.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4I...it?usp=sharing
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