onetimebob

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after a month of searching, i can now call myself apart of the z fam, yay me! Traded my 06 Accord V6 with 92k on it for an 03 350z (Track?) with 75k on it. Wheels, Nismo Intake, Custom Exhaust, Nismo Wing, and an in-dash dvd receiver came with it for about 13.5k with my trade in. (still owed a bit on the accord)

vinyl wrap!
plasti dip (don't hate!)

Now satisfy this *****!

Upgraded from this...


To this...


And here's my first mod (teehee! )

before...


after...

bmccann101

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welcome.

use of the phrase "tee hee" is strictly forbidden.

Aside from that.. read the stickies and lurk/search before asking anything for a bit and youll be fine..

SparkleCityHop

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Congrats on the car and the stubby antenna. Also, welcome to the site.

Not that you asked, but just a few touches in the future will make a big difference IMO - I'd suggest losing the mesh in the grill and finding some different wheels if cash flow allows for it - maybe something nice and light that has a good offset and still looks sporty but doesn't cost a fortune.

onetimebob

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...well damn...

I agree with you on the wheels, im not feeling them at all. The grille is actually billet i believe. Thinking about adding black vinyl to the lip below the grille and blacking out the grille as well. Here's another shot of it from the dealership.



notice the dent on the passenger side? no bueno

SparkleCityHop

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You can probably get a pop-a-dent guy to pop that back out for you.

NebraskaZ

What antenna is that?

Like the car though! I'd get clear reflectors instead of the orange. It's a great looking car in my opinion.

onetimebob

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yea, but the bumper is chipped and cracked a little. not too sure if touch up paint will do the trick though, so i'll prolly just get another stock bumper some day.

some cheap ebay antenna, i just did a search for "350z stubby" and ordered the first one that looked good. seller's name is torquesolution1.

nismoracingsx

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you lose reception with that stubby?

only reason I went with the dodge rubber antenna was I listen to the radio quite frequently.


rock chips are way too common, my car's front end is covered in them.

Don't like those wheels either but love that red ^_^

Congrats on the car.

onetimebob

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never bothered to test it out. i never listen to the radio, so it's basically for looks.

taywan

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Just get an s2k antenna.
And congrats on the Z op.

Bmurray350z

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congrats on the z.

1. remove billet grill
2. grab some stock 06+ wheels until you can save for better looking ones
3. i'd get rid of the wing, but its not too bad

BoomerZ33

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congrats. definitely upgrade to nicer wheels and lose the grill.

ImWeeZzel

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welcome to the forum, that grill and wheels gotta go when cash/time premits

RMichael

my new favorite thread.
that's only because the antenna became cosmetic and not only cosmetic but the source. I'm freaking crying "reception of a stubby". Christ, you guys are funny.

angelo350z

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This

onetimebob

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Did the billet grilles come stock on the '03 tracks or could it be an aftermarket mount on? Guess i'll have to look under the hood to find out today.

Don't burn me too badly, but I was thinking of powder coating the billet if the stock grille isnt behind it. I know you guys hate billets let alone a powder coated billet!

JCITY

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Agree with others:ditch the grille(at least paint it black).Wheels are elcheapo.A quick,"for the time being" fix would be to paint the spokes all black.Keep the lips/rims polished.This would be an improvement.Its a sin you don't have the original track wheels!The wing is a bit much.If your gonna keep it,suggest some other body mods to balance out the look.
Antenna is a positive!

Nismo44512

Congrats, and Welcome to the Redline Z family lol.

I like your idea of adding the black vinyl below the grille, it looks pretty sweet. Not a huge fan of the billet grille, but hey, its your car.

onetimebob

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it appears the billet grille is a mount on. I checked under the hood and saw that the stock grille is still intact. now I'm just going to paint the billet just for kicks to see how it looks.

I ordered some of the 3m 1080 cf gloss vinyl for the roof, mirrors, and lip below the grille. prolly apply that this weekend along with the painted grille to see if its hot or not.

I would paint the wheels, but one or two peeps have expressed interest in them for their Zs.And I'm more than willing to sell!

verdict.

Welcome and congratulations!