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Old 09-22-2008, 10:03 AM
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Ok, i know they're not normal.....because the right side of the car is nice and better flushed.....while this left side has gaps.....though not really obvious but still disturbing considering I got the car delivered to me today (used 2004). I've checked and re-checked that the car is accident free. Its in pristine condition otherwise.

Are these gaps easily fixable? Or are we looking at a major thing going on here?
Not so worried about the gaps in the light/bumper, but more on the gap between the side fender/bonnet (you call it hood?).
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Old 09-22-2008, 10:06 AM
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accident free eh.. or just not reported and poorly repaired. shouldn't be too hard to fix - though I couldn't give you the technical know how of how to do it, I've straightened out other cars that had similar gaps.
Old 09-22-2008, 10:11 AM
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doesn't look good, you might be able to adjust the bumper and headlight to fix the lower one, but the hood...
Old 09-22-2008, 10:15 AM
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You can have an accident, replace the front bumper, and never know that the bumper has been replaced. There are clips behind the bumper that can be tweaked for a better fit.
Old 09-22-2008, 11:24 AM
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i read about this in another thread last week, seems to be normal on some, i have the same gaps and my Z has not been in any accidents
Old 09-22-2008, 11:25 AM
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Moved...
Old 09-22-2008, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jray8
i read about this in another thread last week, seems to be normal on some, i have the same gaps and my Z has not been in any accidents
Really? That makes me feel better. Do you have the misproportioned gap on the left fender/hood as well?

Would you happen to remember which thread that was where you saw this discussion?
Old 09-22-2008, 12:10 PM
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Normal.

Why do you make a thread on every single little thing?
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Originally Posted by Silverstone-Z
Why do you make a thread on every single little thing?
+1. Maybe we should revoke his thread starting priviledges....
Old 09-22-2008, 12:40 PM
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LOL.......jeees, i have gaps as well, and it has nevere been in an accident before. Relax bro. But the curious thing is, the color match between your bumper and the fender looks completely off. Perhaps your car did get involved in an accident??
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Originally Posted by Silverstone-Z
Normal.

Why do you make a thread on every single little thing?
errr....funny you should ask, because I had just happened to give this some thought just as I was about to start my next thread on the subject of "Is it normal to find pubic hair in the center console, i.e. Does a 350Z grow pubic hair?"

Maybe because I was not breastfed as a baby, and subconsciously my inner child is attempting ways to reach out to forummers like you for the virtual yet supple warmth of bosom caress and attention I never received as a child.
Just maybe.
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Originally Posted by stud_daddy
Maybe because I was not breastfed as a baby, and subconsciously my inner child is attempting ways to reach out to forummers like you for the virtual yet supple warmth of bosom caress and attention I never received as a child.
Just maybe.
Old 09-22-2008, 06:26 PM
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I really does not look that bad.
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i have the same lil tinsy lil gap between my light no biggie
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you can move the hood around very easily, just loosen the bolts.
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Originally Posted by vo7848
+1
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Originally Posted by stud_daddy
errr....funny you should ask, because I had just happened to give this some thought just as I was about to start my next thread on the subject of "Is it normal to find pubic hair in the center console, i.e. Does a 350Z grow pubic hair?"

Maybe because I was not breastfed as a baby, and subconsciously my inner child is attempting ways to reach out to forummers like you for the virtual yet supple warmth of bosom caress and attention I never received as a child.
Just maybe.
ROTF LMFAO
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Originally Posted by vo7848
Must be a Malaysian thing.

Last time I checked, my car wasn't hitting puberty at 5 years of age.
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Originally Posted by stud_daddy
errr....funny you should ask, because I had just happened to give this some thought just as I was about to start my next thread on the subject of "Is it normal to find pubic hair in the center console, i.e. Does a 350Z grow pubic hair?"

Maybe because I was not breastfed as a baby, and subconsciously my inner child is attempting ways to reach out to forummers like you for the virtual yet supple warmth of bosom caress and attention I never received as a child.
Just maybe.
You were breast fed by laughing dry-humping monkeys...
Old 09-24-2008, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by gothchick
You were breast fed by laughing dry-humping monkeys...
How dare you! They were not laughing!


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