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Old 04-19-2011, 09:01 PM
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I love reading threads about how people got their car and figured that I would give it a try too So to start out... I found the car on autotrader and it was close to me so I figured that I would go and check it out. The car appeared to be in great condition and had good paint but the one thing that I didn't like was that the first owner had claimed that the original Rays Nismo rims were stolen off of the car while it was on the lot so the dealer replaced them with the standard 17" 350Z rims He then continued to paint the rims black along with all of the emblems on the car. I was able to get him down about $2,000 for the wheels so it worked out. After I got the car, of course I noticed a big scratch down the passenger side door going almost all the way bumper to bumper so that kinda bummed me along withe the dinged up lip and front bumper but that I had known about. 2 months passed and I was able to get some cheap rims that I actually love more than the ones asanti's that I was about to buy for $975 a piece!! These only cost me $250 per wheel So I guess i'll show some pictures below in order of when I got the car, if anyone has a suggestion for a better way of laying this out, i'm open.


This is the car the first night I had it


And after my first wash to get it shining, you can really see how those rims didn't do the car any justice


Just a shot from behind




Yuck! These have gotta go!


New wheels!


2.5" Lip on the rear wheels


Whoops got my finger in there


Alright so I decided to put in a Kenwood 7180 stereo with Garmin Navigation.


Before


Another Before Pic







So this is all that I have done so far, hoping to do some more in the future!

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Old 04-19-2011, 09:04 PM
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Nice progress. Clean Z.
Old 04-19-2011, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by verdict.
Nice progress. Clean Z.

Thanks, I appreciate it!
Old 04-19-2011, 09:22 PM
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i like nismo stock wheels better.
Old 04-19-2011, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by OCMan
i like nismo stock wheels better.
But I thought that it would be dumb to pay for stock wheels when I could get something new. I like these more myself
Old 04-19-2011, 09:54 PM
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Congrats on the Nismo and thanks for sharing! Glad you decided to personalize the wheels and get rid of the 17" stocks. Sucks someone ripped them off the dealer. I think all I would suggest is keep the pictures coming and update us on future mods.
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Welcome

Way too bring the car back from those horrid stock rims. Sorry about the previous owner selling you short.
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what wheels are those? And where did u purchase them? They look pretty good
Old 04-19-2011, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by stevehl
what wheels are those? And where did u purchase them? They look pretty good
They're Ace Strada. I found them online and had a shop near me order them. Unfortunately according to them they are no longer made and I got the last set haha there are similar wheels like these

http://www.axiswheels.com/view-wheel/axis-pentagon

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http://www.konigwheels.com/Privat-Ho...-Series/AKZENT

If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a message
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nice nismo.
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Is it the shadows or is your driver's side skirt black?

New wheels look a lot better then the 17" stockers. They're not my style but stll a lot better!
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Originally Posted by jerseystyle
Is it the shadows or is your driver's side skirt black?

New wheels look a lot better then the 17" stockers. They're not my style but stll a lot better!
It's just the shadows, it is defiantly that grey color but it does look very dark in some angles and thanks!
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Thought so. You picked my favorite color NISMO
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Nice! Welcome man...keep us updated!
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Welcome and nice Nismo! Volks would look good on your Nismo!
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Originally Posted by Kcee91
Welcome and nice Nismo! Volks would look good on your Nismo!
Yeah I was originally looking at Volk RE30's but the place that I went through would have trouble importing them so I settled for the cheaper alternative which I happen to love
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You should have just pm'd me!
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Originally Posted by brandon3434
You should have just pm'd me!
yeah I wasn't aware that you were selling them sorry bro
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Originally Posted by 370zforme
But I thought that it would be dumb to pay for stock wheels when I could get something new. I like these more myself
i dont know how ur nismo has 17 inch regular 350z wheels on.
Nismo stock wheels look much better than the new one you just bought.
Old 04-24-2011, 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by OCMan
i dont know how ur nismo has 17 inch regular 350z wheels on.
Nismo stock wheels look much better than the new one you just bought.
If you would read then you would know how the 17" wheels were on?


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