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Old Aug 15, 2016 | 02:03 PM
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2008 Base
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I havent had a chance to go somewhere for some nice photos, but I was anxious to share.

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Old Aug 15, 2016 | 08:23 PM
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Welcome to the forum and congrats on your purchase of what looks to be a tidy Pike Peak White Z. Send more pics.
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Thank you!

I got some more pictures. What's the first thing I should do to her?

http://imgur.com/a/Dqsqy
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Old Aug 16, 2016 | 11:42 AM
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Thank you!

I got some more pictures. What's the first thing I should do to her?

http://imgur.com/a/Dqsqy
Drive it! And preferably not into a tree

But in all seriousness, get used to how she drives before going crazy with modding it. You'll be surprised that the Z comes pretty well put together from the Nissan factory.

... and go to Mic's driving school
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I'll definitely try to stay away from trees.

I'm pretty satisfied with it's performance/speed. I'm probably going to concentrate on visual upgrades more than anything. I was thinking of starting with a shorty antenna. But, I definitely want to do more than just antenna upgrades .
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That's cool. I went with the shorty antenna from the RDX but here's a whole post about them: https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...na-thread.html

It seems the S2K is a pretty popular choice as well.
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Old Aug 16, 2016 | 01:33 PM
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Very nice car! Good luck with it. Love the color. Whats up with those on the imgur site... don't listen tome !
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Nice!
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Old Aug 19, 2016 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by NR350z
Very nice car! Good luck with it. Love the color. Whats up with those on the imgur site... don't listen tome !
Thank you! I'm loving it so far. Yah, those people on imgur are crazy. I have no idea why normal pictures of a car could get hated on so much.
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Hey Rupert, have you driven a rear wheel drive car with similar power before? If not i suggest you spend a fair bit of time getting used to the characteristics of her handling, power, and the difference between front wheel drive and rear wheel drive as this can catch a lot of people out. A lot will also depend on whether you want to spend money on the look of the car,suspension, bodywork, wheels etc or whether you fancy spending cash on a free breathing exhaust etc. Don't forget that you won't get big power out of a NA engine without spending serious bucks. Just spend time driving and checking out the forums to see if there is anything that floats your boat,
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Vince, is that you?
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Originally Posted by samsniss350z
Hey Rupert, have you driven a rear wheel drive car with similar power before? If not i suggest you spend a fair bit of time getting used to the characteristics of her handling, power, and the difference between front wheel drive and rear wheel drive as this can catch a lot of people out. A lot will also depend on whether you want to spend money on the look of the car,suspension, bodywork, wheels etc or whether you fancy spending cash on a free breathing exhaust etc. Don't forget that you won't get big power out of a NA engine without spending serious bucks. Just spend time driving and checking out the forums to see if there is anything that floats your boat,
especially on the Z
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Good looking, clean HR!
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Originally Posted by samsniss350z
Hey Rupert, have you driven a rear wheel drive car with similar power before? If not i suggest you spend a fair bit of time getting used to the characteristics of her handling, power, and the difference between front wheel drive and rear wheel drive as this can catch a lot of people out. A lot will also depend on whether you want to spend money on the look of the car,suspension, bodywork, wheels etc or whether you fancy spending cash on a free breathing exhaust etc. Don't forget that you won't get big power out of a NA engine without spending serious bucks. Just spend time driving and checking out the forums to see if there is anything that floats your boat,
I haven't owned a RWD car with similar power, but I have driven some before. I am definitely being cautious and getting to know it before I speed around (too much) or anything. I'm wanting to concentrate on the look of the car for sure. After spending money to get the car, and have a wedding to pay for, I wont have the big bucks to spend for more power .
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Vince, is that you?
Nope, not Vince .
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Originally Posted by Heel Til I Die
Drive it! And preferably not into a tree

But in all seriousness, get used to how she drives before going crazy with modding it. You'll be surprised that the Z comes pretty well put together from the Nissan factory.

... and go to Mic's driving school

I actually drove my old Prelude into a telephone pole. 18 years old, fresh out of high school, immature, trying to impress friends/girls. Ever since then, I've learned to appreciate a car and know my limits.

I'm extremely happy with the way it drives as a stock car. My friend that is really into Z's motivated me to get it. He goes by "Junkster" on this forum. I'm a long way off from where he's at with his Z though (https://my350z.com/g/album/2580586)
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