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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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So Hi my name is Christian, i'm 32, 6'4" 210lbs....

My mother always wanted this car and 2 yrs ago she finally got it, a silver 5sp 2005 350Z. She got it at a used car event at Raymond James Stadium.
She called me on the way home so i could listen to the motor rev she was so happy.

She took super good care of her baby and didn't do anything to it but it came with Japanese Avanti rims that i was told were about $3800.00 and they don't even make them anymore. They are a tri design with a threaded hub sticking out? A custom intake manifold that should be for a turbo but still would net 10% gains in horsepower and a negative 5% in tourqe? Stillen headers, Borla cat-back exhaust, sounds like hi-flows.......tint.......strut bar injen intake........that's all i see anyways...

So she was the coolest lady ever but she was hiding breast cancer for the past 12 yrs especially bad the last year she said...finally....
She had some stomach pains and went to the ER and 9 days later she passed away from some serious cancer, you could see the tumor coming thru the skin on her side.. I can only imagine how hard that was to live with all alone. She did a really good job of hiding it from us i hung out with her all the time. The strongest lady ever...anyways enuff boo hoo **** on my end.

She loved the car and i won't let anything bad happen to it so i'm taking on the payments and will Drive it forever as a second fun car in her honor.

We were planning to have the rims and grille powdercoated black in the new year so that's all i'm gonna do really...

Flat black or shiny black? i love flat black what do you all think...thanks for listening...she'd have loved this site BTW.....
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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Sorry to hear about your mom. I lost my mom 5 years ago to cancer. Take care of her ride and always keep her close to your heart.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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Welcome. A little too depressing for me.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:15 AM
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Welcome bro. Very sorry to hear about your mother.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:18 AM
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welcome - sorry for your loss. hopefully the car reminds you of her and will make you smile from time to time.

share some pics of it sometime?
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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Post some pics, maybe it'll help, but I'm not one for flat black on rims. I'd say shiny.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:35 AM
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id say flat, sry about your mom
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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Ouch, sorry about your mom, but enjoy theZ
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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This is the saddest welcome thread ever. Congrats on the Z and your a good son......
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:45 AM
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wow sorry about your mom. just lost my dad almost 2 years ago and it still sucks. it never gets easy. But on the second hand your mother is gangster lol driving a Z with mods. upgrade in the memory of her! Flat black
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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congrats on staying strong.. any pics of the z?
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:55 AM
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sorry to hear about your mom, mine has been fighting her cancer for 3 years so it makes me really sad to hear things like this. welcome to the boards.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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very sorry to hear about it man. i lost my father to cancer a few years back. and i cant imagine loosing my mom. my prayers go out to you.

as far as the rims and grille. flat grill gloss wheels.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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Sorry bout your Moms man. My mom had breast cancer but had it removed survived. I feel your pain it was a tough time. Hold ya head.

Grill (Flat) Rims (Shiny)
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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I am very terribly sorry to hear about your mother!
Whatever you do, do not sell the car as that is what your mom loved!
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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Sorry to here about you mother...Love the car like your mom loved it! Welcome to the forum!
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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she sounds pretty badass....enjoy the car and love it as much as she did
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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Sorry to hear that bro, take good care of the car just as she had and it'll your pride and joy for years to come. Nothing quite comes close to the feeling of turning the key and hearing the engine of a Z!
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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Welcome, and best of luck with everything. About your wheels, flat black > shiney black.
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 03:02 AM
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Thanks all...flat black i was thinking too!

She was a Rock Star i'll tell ya!

I'm not so good with pics and i only have like 2...right after i clay barred it down and polished it up...my sister did the interior also.

Pics will come
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