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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 08:43 PM
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Beautiful, although I prefer the V2 front the car still looks amazing either way. Well done
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 09:17 PM
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Looks great, the canards are awesome on the V3 front end.
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Old Aug 8, 2013 | 11:20 PM
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Looks great!

Doubt that you're finished
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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by SR71
Beautiful, although I prefer the V2 front the car still looks amazing either way. Well done
Thanks, I am happy with it too

Originally Posted by terrasmak
Looks great, the canards are awesome on the V3 front end.
Thanks, I agree on the canards, it really goes well with the V3 even though at first I wasn't sure it would work.

Originally Posted by KingBaby
Looks great!

Doubt that you're finished
Thanks dude!

Unless something breaks I will replace it but not adding anything new. I just want to enjoy this car and I hardly drive it nowadays since I have the Fit as my everyday car.

I will just focus on keeping her clean and enjoying her at my leisure rather driving her everyday so that I appreciate her even more

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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 10:01 AM
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you have so much self control, I always expected you to keep doing things to the car.

So are you planning on getting another car and modding it? Of course keeping the 350
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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by zerafian
you have so much self control, I always expected you to keep doing things to the car.

So are you planning on getting another car and modding it? Of course keeping the 350
I honestly never thought I would have done as much as I have but I think since I bought things over time it has been less of a financial hit. At this point I have bigger plans like real estate so more of my money will be going there instead of to this car which is just a depreciating asset and more of a luxury than a necessity

I already have another car that I bought 3 months ago, I have done a few things to that too



Here is the build thread for it too

https://my350z.com/forum/other-vehic...ver-build.html

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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 05:13 PM
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Great looking car, Wais. I always liked your ride for being just so damn clean!

I'm also with the guys who said the V2 looked better but the V3 isn't bad at all. The bumper looks really high, though, for some reason.
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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Waizzz
I honestly never thought I would have done as much as I have but I think since I bought things over time it has been less of a financial hit. At this point I have bigger plans like real estate so more of my money will be going there instead of to this car which is just a depreciating asset and more of a luxury than a necessity

I already have another car that I bought 3 months ago, I have done a few things to that too



Here is the build thread for it too

https://my350z.com/forum/other-vehic...ver-build.html
I thought so...even if its a grocery getter ...that was my plan before everything went to hell back in 2010.

learn my lesson the hard way...definitely not repeating it again, getting to old for that sh*t...few years from 30 and all
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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Waizzz
Here is an old photo of my engine bay, still looks the same today




This is my favorite shot of your car, pristine!

Well done.
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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 09:26 PM
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Turned out great!

It's so crazy how your LMGT4's look brand new. The brakes really fill the wheel out nicely.

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Old Aug 9, 2013 | 10:21 PM
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Quality build right there. Knew what you wanted from the car and executed it nicely!
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Old Aug 10, 2013 | 03:47 AM
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nice car, really like your setup.. its just i dont know why i feel that your v3 front bumper is shorter than the authentic v3 bumpers... or coz maybe u painted the lower part black!!
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Old Aug 10, 2013 | 04:56 AM
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Your Z looks great Waizz!

My favorite part of your car is the wheels! Your Z pulls them off nicely!
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Old Aug 10, 2013 | 05:44 AM
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Looks killer Wais!!! Deff 1 Clean Z33 I had to do a double take on the canards and realize you shaved the reflectors. I would do this but I plan on using them as funnels for the oil cooler and other parts

Looks clean and well done Bud keep it classy!

Chris
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Old Aug 10, 2013 | 06:33 AM
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Always nice to see quality parts that flow together. Congrats on a great completed build.... *cough* vortech *cough*
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Old Aug 10, 2013 | 09:10 AM
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isnt that the USDM wing? the JDM wing touches from what i remember.
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Old Aug 10, 2013 | 09:17 AM
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God Damn!
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Old Aug 10, 2013 | 12:30 PM
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Congrats Wais, the Z looks great! Definitely consider it one of the most tastefully modded Z's ever on this site.
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Old Aug 10, 2013 | 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by 3hree5ive0ero
Great looking car, Wais. I always liked your ride for being just so damn clean!

I'm also with the guys who said the V2 looked better but the V3 isn't bad at all. The bumper looks really high, though, for some reason.
Thanks Chris

This bumper is high but it's also from the angle that I shot the photos and the fact that it's painted gloss black so it gives the illusion that it's higher. In person you can see it's actually even with the sides if not just a tad higher.

I have drive this new setup for about 5 times and have yet to scrape in any of the regular places that I scraped before. That is a win for me

Originally Posted by zerafian
I thought so...even if its a grocery getter ...that was my plan before everything went to hell back in 2010.

learn my lesson the hard way...definitely not repeating it again, getting to old for that sh*t...few years from 30 and all
I'm really enjoying the Fit, 35mpg and really fun to drive

Your Z was mind-blowing but I agree you do have to set yourself a budget and a strict plan otherwise you just ending up dropping alot of money and not being happy.

Originally Posted by David_2613
This is my favorite shot of your car, pristine!

Well done.
Thanks, considering I never really open the engine bay at meets I did it just for my own pleasure

Originally Posted by VQpoweredZ
Turned out great!

It's so crazy how your LMGT4's look brand new. The brakes really fill the wheel out nicely.
Thanks Dan, I miss your LM's but I still like your GT-S's

The brakes were never part of my original plan but I am glad I upgraded since not only does it look good it performs phenomenally.

Originally Posted by Robert_K
Quality build right there. Knew what you wanted from the car and executed it nicely!
Thanks Robert, yeah I had a vision from the day I bought the car and kept the overall theme consistent throughout the years

Originally Posted by jdmlove1
nice car, really like your setup.. its just i dont know why i feel that your v3 front bumper is shorter than the authentic v3 bumpers... or coz maybe u painted the lower part black!!
I parked next to an authentic one and it's the same height, I believe it is both my angle of how I snapped photos and the color combo. Thanks for the kind words

Originally Posted by BornSlippyZ
Your Z looks great Waizz!

My favorite part of your car is the wheels! Your Z pulls them off nicely!
Thanks Jason, I have to admit it's my favorite part too. I find myself staring at them even after all these years. Great part is that literally no one runs the 19's in the local area so I don't feel like they everyone has them

Originally Posted by NA&CH
Looks killer Wais!!! Deff 1 Clean Z33 I had to do a double take on the canards and realize you shaved the reflectors. I would do this but I plan on using them as funnels for the oil cooler and other parts

Looks clean and well done Bud keep it classy!

Chris
Thanks Chris, the ED version doesn't have reflectors so it was easier for me to mount the canards. Hopefully you get a chance to see it this year when you make your annual trip out to SoCal

Originally Posted by abarclay
Always nice to see quality parts that flow together. Congrats on a great completed build.... *cough* vortech *cough*
Thanks, it's been a long process but I am happy that all my issues with the car have been addressed and I can just relax and enjoy her

Call me weird but with my mods my car has more than enough power for what I use it for and now that the suspension has been completed it handles better than ever so FI would be a waste of time for me.

Originally Posted by sofa king
isnt that the USDM wing? the JDM wing touches from what i remember.
Yes it's the USDM version, I didn't like the JDM version and I was able to get a good deal on this one so I made the move back in 2008.

Originally Posted by Maffucci10
God Damn!
Couldn't have said it better myself

Originally Posted by Ruthless18x
Congrats Wais, the Z looks great! Definitely consider it one of the most tastefully modded Z's ever on this site.
Thanks Shane, that has always been my theme with this car just to keep it classy but aggressive
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Old Aug 20, 2013 | 04:08 PM
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nice
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