Well, i picked up my '05 base last week and let me tell you i am in love! i have been lusting over the Z for years and drooled over the dealer brochures every night on my last deployment.. (navy) i returned home in october and finally theres a Z in my driveway.

i love your tech area in this forum, i belong to a few other forums as well. i am an old car / hotrod addict among other things! well here is a pic of my Z, after she got her first bath

 

Lookin' good!!!

 

very clean looking

 

Chrome Silver is the best color!

but maybe im just biased

 

NOPE its the best color ever =)

 

Welcome Astro and congratZ. Z looks to be in good shape.

 

AGREED!!!

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome, yes my Z is in awesome shape. aside from a little wear on the bolsters and (of course) the inner door panels by the window switches you'd swear it was a new car.

 

Nice! Best color too.

 

Bolster wear is normal. Feed that leather some good quality leather conditioner, that will help immensely.

 

i concur

congrats throw some tints on that baby the CS looks sick with tints enjoy

 

carbon cloth seats, no leather in this one! its no big deal, its minimal and unavoidable, i can live with it!!!

i would love to tint, but last i hear CA says no tint on door windows..... but i will check up on that, even a nice even light tint will look sweet.

 

sweet z. chrome silver is the way to go. congrats!!

 

congrats, welcome aboard

 

Haha, I should have twigged, when you said it was a Base. Nice excuse to mod when you are ready or if the bolsters wear out all together.

 

mod it for sure! haha, i did a bunch of homework on the trim levels and went with the base so i could mod it. nothing in my driveway stays stock for long...

i am a structural mechanic for the navy and i work in the metal/composite shop, so carbon parts are pretty much free.... all i have to do is make 'em! i would love to do some kevlar panels, but if you've ever worked with it, kevlar is a B**CH!!!!!!!!

my other car is a 1962 Buick Wildcat mild custom. its bagged, shaved, nosed, decked..... the list goes on! i have been hacking away at that car for the past year. but because of its "period" i dont want any composite parts, its all steel. i have been addicted to cars for years!

 

Lol, no wonder the Buick isn't standard. Be gentle with the Z.

 

haha yeah its definitely not grandmas buick!!!

 

flawless

congrats! and welcome!