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Old 05-22-2008 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by GQ 350z
Prashant,

A few quick and cheap ideas:

--Claybar them
--Get ScratchX from Meguiars, Apply
--Wipe it off
--Wax, enjoy shine. I guarantee they will look legit.

If not, I have a spare pair I can try to bring you for saturday..i dunno how lol.
Thanks Ravi! I think I am going to detail the car today or tomorrow so I will be sure clay bar the lights too!

Good looking out with the spare set, I don't want you to go through the trouble just for a little issue like lights though

I hope my car is against a wall or something because my driver side rear wheel sticks out more than the passenger side I took the car to the alignment shop and he couldn't figure out what was going on so I have to tear down the suspension back down the subframe and see whats going on. Later on though, too busy/lazy right now
Old 05-22-2008 | 03:07 PM
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Does anyone know what time the Drift competition actually starts?

I'm caravaning up there with sum frenz and none of us wanna get up early enough to be there when the doors open.

I can look at the rest of the show at my own leisure but i would guess u can only see the drift comp at a certain time.
Old 05-22-2008 | 08:24 PM
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i will post the exact caravan time tomorrow.. it will be early.
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Damn they say its gonna rain Saturday
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Yes, it looks like there are some AM showers in the morning. I was talking to my friend Mark on AIM earlier and mentioned the possibility of rain on Saturday and all he had to say about it was that the drifting will take place rain or shine. So don't be too worried!

But if you ask me, I do not think the area will be wet (or too wet) by the time the drifting begins.

And for the person who was asking about the schedule, drifting practice will probably be through out the morning/early afternoon and the actual drifting event will probably take place later in the day.
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saturday is the only day its going to rain,I'm guessing the man up stairs doesn't like classic cars ( looks around for lightening bolt)
Old 05-23-2008 | 08:31 PM
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the caravan from ZcG will start at 6a.m.
140 archer st. san jose, ca 95112. ZCG address.
My 350z will be in doors right next to the R35..
Old 05-25-2008 | 10:06 AM
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The weather sucked yesterday. It rained all morning and was cold as hell. I think I'll pass on this one next year. Not worth waking up at 4am and the drive

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agreed on the weather, but i thought the show was great.
did you get a chance to see the GTR, amateur drifting, and cars on display (carbon fiber z600!)? hear the bre seminar?

http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/pict...s2007&picnum=5
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Originally Posted by petrol
agreed on the weather, but i thought the show was great.
did you get a chance to see the GTR, amateur drifting, and cars on display (carbon fiber z600!)? hear the bre seminar?

http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/pict...s2007&picnum=5
Yeah, the GTR was cool and so was the Lexus. Who won the drift competition? I thought the Toy Corolla was the best drifter.
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Some pics I took.

























Old 05-25-2008 | 04:36 PM
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That Z sounded awesome!
I had a great time at the show, the highlight was Pete Brocks BRE history talk.

I only saw 2 Z33s:



I heard/saw the R35 leave the indoor booth...those tali- lights look sooooo gorgeous when lit. The car has this amazing presence, it's performance numbers are impressive. I am still not feeling the overall looks though.
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There was also another Z33 inside which was with Z Car Garage too
Old 05-26-2008 | 06:23 PM
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alvin how could you forget my Z33?
great show...
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Originally Posted by sid67jp
Some pics I took.

Great pics, but did you get that girls # in the back? :P
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The show was decent...

Woulda been better if Vallejo PD and the Highway Patrol weren't bein some salty haters.

2 of the 4 cars in my mini-caravan were pulled over not 30 seconds after leaving the parking lot.
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strange, I heard something similar before we left the show. Are folks just driving like dorks leaving the show?
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i was pulled over right before hitting the highway.
they had 2 supras with popped hoods on the freeway. almost got away.
they made me pop my hood and didnt know what they were looking at.
i gave them a quick lesson.
they were okay chp..
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they had an 08 sti pulled over outside the fairgrounds as i drove up, around 11am.
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Originally Posted by alving
strange, I heard something similar before we left the show. Are folks just driving like dorks leaving the show?
I am also curious about this. Sad to say that at least 8/10 times that people just aren't being respectful in which case you can't really complain right?


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