Just finished converting the rear end on my 08 base to include JDM tails, S2K antenna, FairladyZ badge, and Z center embel (not carbon). I'm really liking it.

 

looking good man. Do you have any further away shot so i can see the lights with the whole car?

 

Looks like you did a real nice job putting everything on. Congrats!


I've NEVER liked the Fairlady emblem on a left-hand drive 350z though.

 

Many folks I talk to are either neutral in regard to the FairladyZ emblem or do not like it. Obviously I feel contrary to that. But for sure, the tails are nice. So clean. And i've never seen them in person on another Z.

 

i love the fairladyz emblem. the jdm lights are real hard to pull off...i think they look nice on black , or blue... but its real hard to have them not come off as looking kinda "ricey"
I like your set up though! keep us posted with more pics eye candy for the masses

 

I love the Fairlady Z badge on my Z... Ur car looks sick w/ the JDM tails... Dont listen to other ppl bein negative... some ppl jus have no respect for trure JDM style... JDM 4 life!!! haha Keep up the good work bro!

 

driving a car with the name like Fair Lady just make you look fruity or feminine-ish... no offense

 

None taken. Although your comment would probably end up coming from just some onlooker, no one that knows Z's, no one who I care about. As many of the folks on this board share the perspective of, it is all in the details. And any Z guy that observes closely enough to recognize the badge will know what it refers to. I post on this forum taking the positive and the negative, and all comments are simply noted. I wanna hear whatever anyone has to say, otherwise I wouldn't post up a debatable subject/image.

 

The red is too loud.. I dont like it. It would look good all clear though on silver only

 

Fairlady Z badge looks great on a Fairlady Z , looks ricy as hell on a 350z.

 

I wouldn't say too ricey, but definitely not appropriate.

 

I don't know.

Fairlady got the name from the play My Fair Lady. Kawamata thought it would make people think of beauty. It's kind of a sweet sentiment given the way people usually just name a car a series of letters and numbers based on car stats like...oh, I don't know...350Z.

So if you think your car is like a pretty lady, so ahead and keep the badge.

 

I think thats why not too many of us like it on a US spec car. Not trying to be rude, of course!

You did seal the deal on the JDM tails for me though! I have an SS & I'm gonna debadge the rear, put the Tommy Kaira "Z" emblem & JDM tails on. I was gonna go OEM red style but these will compliment my whole set-up much more!

 

looking good!!

 

good stuff! do you still have your stock emblem? i need one for the front!

 

Except that its the same car, but one is RHD and one is LHD.

 

I've always had two thoughts about badges etc on cars:

1. Most people see your car will know what it is without reading your badge.
2. Those that don't know what it is won't really care anyway.

 

ok... i'm from Sydney Australia (RHD).... my "badge" says 350z....

 

Surprised to hear all the "anti-Fairlady" comments. Although I see how many macho men can be offended by having the word "lady" in the name of the car, its part of the cars heritage and if you're fine with the general public not getting it, more power to ya.

It's like Firebird guys being offended by having a chicken on their car or Mustang owners being upset by "pony." Even GTO owners are comfortable with their cars being nicknamed after a farm animal.

 

i don't like how the fairlady badge sits so far away towards the center. i prefer the badge sitting closer to the taillight

this is how i did it to mine... just a bit closer to the left, i think it looks better and it doesn't look misplaced







keep modding