Notices
New Owners Welcome to the Family!

I am a new owner :-)

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Feb 28, 2014 | 11:26 PM
  #21  
Phanboi's Avatar
Phanboi
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
From: Vancouver Island
Default

Originally Posted by jhc
Welcome!
Enjoy your Z.
Thank you :-)
I am having a blast driving this car, although it's hard to keep it at the speed limit lol
Reply
Old Mar 1, 2014 | 06:44 AM
  #22  
kanati's Avatar
kanati
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 35
Likes: 0
From: Pekin, IL
Default

Originally Posted by Phanboi
Thank you :-)
I am having a blast driving this car, although it's hard to keep it at the speed limit lol
At least I'm not the only one! It feels like I'm doing 30mph no matter how fast I'm going.
Reply
Old Mar 3, 2014 | 05:40 AM
  #23  
illjim69's Avatar
illjim69
New Member
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 17,203
Likes: 545
From: Arizona
Default

Is this thread a joke? Every single mod on the wish list has been ricer garbage thus far, I feel like we are being trolled by a teenager.

OP - focus on fixing what is already wrong with it, mainly the wheels and exhaust.
Reply
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 08:42 AM
  #24  
Phanboi's Avatar
Phanboi
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
From: Vancouver Island
Default

I am sorry. I am neither a teenager or a troll.
I am new to this forum and new to 350z ownership.
I am sorry to waste your precious time.
I am simply asking for opinions.
Reply
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 08:46 AM
  #25  
travlee's Avatar
travlee
Master
Premier Member
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 49,724
Likes: 9,296
From: Texas
Default

you are not wasting our time. one thing that most forum members hate are cheap (ricey) parts. the car is great and there are alot of quality parts out there for it. one suggestion i will offer is if you cant afford to mod the car, then dont... wait until you can get the nicer things financially. it is your car and you are the one paying for it, obviously you are going to do to it what you want. if you like it, do it.... we are just giving our opinions
Reply
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 09:17 AM
  #26  
Phanboi's Avatar
Phanboi
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
From: Vancouver Island
Default

Opinions have more value when they aren't given as insults.

Calling my thread a joke and suggesting I am a trolling teenager is a poor way of expressing an opinion. Who is the real trolling teenager hmm?

If this forum hates cheap ricey parts, why are they advertising such stuff?

Thank you for all your opinions guys. That is what forums are for right?

Cheers,
Reply
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 12:40 PM
  #27  
illjim69's Avatar
illjim69
New Member
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 17,203
Likes: 545
From: Arizona
Default

The forum will take advertising dollars from almost anyone, just because you see a vendor on here doesn't mean it is quality stuff, simple economics. I asked if the thread was a joke (different from calling it a joke) because the parts listed,if combined with the exhaust, wheels and knockoff Nismo wing would make it beyond hideous. It wouldn't be the first time someone came here trolling, so I had to ask.

Thicken that skin up man, don't take everything personally.
Reply
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 02:07 PM
  #28  
KristoffherGee's Avatar
KristoffherGee
Registered User
 
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 267
Likes: 0
From: San Antonio, Texas
Default

Originally Posted by Phanboi
Opinions have more value when they aren't given as insults.

Calling my thread a joke and suggesting I am a trolling teenager is a poor way of expressing an opinion. Who is the real trolling teenager hmm?

If this forum hates cheap ricey parts, why are they advertising such stuff?

Thank you for all your opinions guys. That is what forums are for right?

Cheers,
Don't take everything to heart.

Just like others said, take your mods slow. I want to throw money left and right on kits and parts, but for your own satisfaction just wait until you have the money for actual parts that will be worth while!

I regret my custom fabricated exhaust everyday because I wanted the HKS Dual but my budget at the time couldn't do it, so for almost 1/8th of the price I had some friends from Lonestar Drift hook me up. Sure my exhaust is intimidating and sounds great to me, but after almost 5(?)months I realized how annoying it can be to my neighbors when I have to cold start my Z at 6AM because of the lack of any mufflers/resonators.

As for your wish list, do what makes you happy.

Get several opinions on them and if you get more good responses than bad go for it! Some items you may want (i.e. the headlights from eBay) may run you in the ground due to electrical problems, condensation, or like experiences in the past the manufacture ends up being a scam and your left with headlights that don't work.

Just save up and buy the 07-08 headlights and you can look up some DIY to customize your old headlights to your own liking (I have black 07-08 headlights from the DIY section).

I hope to see you update us on your car every now and then so we can see how everything is going! Just make sure to put it in the right section!

Cheers!
Reply
Old Mar 4, 2014 | 07:59 PM
  #29  
Phanboi's Avatar
Phanboi
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 17
Likes: 0
From: Vancouver Island
Default

Thanks for the replies.
The car is as I bought it.
I agree the exhaust tips stick out too far and I hope to remedy that soon.
I like the spoiler,knock off or not so that will stay :-)
The wheels are a future project.
The engine has spacers,and I plan on getting the intake modded soon.
The car has modded headlights already but I was thinking black would look good with the red.Seems like there are differing opinions on that...

Sorry if I took offence to your comments illjim,I have a nasty head cold atm.

Cheers,
Reply
Old Mar 7, 2014 | 08:55 PM
  #30  
samsniss350z's Avatar
samsniss350z
Registered User
 
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 1,490
Likes: 24
From: planet earth
Default

Congratz on your purchase and welcome to the forum.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Jambo016
New Owners
27
Sep 16, 2016 01:08 PM
derekinthez
South East
0
Sep 28, 2015 06:35 PM
Tochigi_236
Feedback & Suggestions for Our Forum
8
Sep 27, 2015 03:40 PM




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:23 PM.