On a rainy day this passed Wednesday a made the trip to purchase my dream car, my fiance lovingly approving. Now I've got to talk her into letting me spend a tiny bit more to get my JWT Pop Charger and some paint... this Sunday I'm painting my wheels and calipers. I was lucky enough to get some 18" Konig wheels with the car, but they're a little beat up so I'm thinking the best thing to do is sand them down and give em some new life... now I'm just up in the air on if I want to go back to the original color scheme or give them a more factory finish look.

 

I'll post my progress Monday evening or Sunday Night.

 

Congrats and welcome! You're semi-local as well, hope to see you around.

 

Thanks Unicus. Hope to see you as well.

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome to the forum Baronjager and congratz on your purchase.

 

I've changed the spark plugs and painted the wheels and calipers, I'll post a pic soon possibly of the current work. However, I'm not totally happy with the way the wheels came out so I'll probably wait to post after I paint them again with an actual sprayer instead of the pinche gringo way with spray paint. Also, need to change the valve cover gasket and tube seals, I'm going to see if warranty will cover this, since Nissan is saying they only sell them for $200 a side as a complete assembly, because they say the valve cover breaks pretty often when you knock out the grommets. Trying to figure our if this is just a way for them to milk for extra cash or if their claim is actually real.

 

Is it her money that you plan on spending? Because you don't need permission to spend your own money.

 

I make more if that's the question, but she works nearly as much as I do and we live together and share our finances, so everything needs to be a mutual decision. She loves the car and supports me in my decisions, but decisions need to be mutual to an extent.

 

It doesn't matter who makes more. You make your own money, she makes her own money. Does she consult you every time she buys a pair of shoes, clothes, handbag, dinner out with her friends?

 

Welcome and congratulations!

 

Thanks verdict... you trying to troll me Phenom? But yeah, for purchases around $75 or more she typically always consults with me first. On a side note, I hope it's not raining Sunday so I can paint again. Wheels are ok now, but I'm not completely happy with how the last paint job came out, so I'm going with a glossier look. I'll post before and after pics when it finally happens.

 

Hello and welcome
more pics please