Guys,

Send your wheel recommendations to me. Also some places in Dallas to get them.

 

Sweet vid man! I gotta stop slackin on the forums so I can keep up with this shiznite!

Oh and, unless something unforseen happens I'm in!

1) Z_freak
2) 350Track
3) MICS-Z
4) cleanandquick06
5) Walkert
6) Speedrcr
7) bommart (maybe)
8) 3hree5ive0ero
9) Sharon P.
10) Randall P.
11) Malic350
12) Smoky

 

13) BlkblwnZ

 

1) Z_freak
2) 350Track
3) MICS-Z
4) cleanandquick06
5) Walkert
6) Speedrcr
7) bommart (maybe)
8) 3hree5ive0ero
9) Sharon P.
10) Randall P.
11) Malic350
12) BlkblwnZ

I gotta bow out of this one. Have a friend coming into town and just found out today. Sat is out for me. I'm def at the next one!

 

New here... hope ya don't mind, i just like going to shows... but gotta see how the rest of my week goes first, so maybe

1) Z_freak
2) 350Track
3) MICS-Z
4) cleanandquick06
5) Walkert
6) Speedrcr
7) bommart (maybe)
8) 3hree5ive0ero
9) Sharon P.
10) Randall P.
11) Malic350
12) BlkblwnZ
13)Legionnaire (maybe)

 

welcome man, and definately come if you can make it......always kool to meet new enthusiasts

 

Legionnaire, definitely come if you can. We're all about new people/cars coming to the meets. You don't have to ask to show up at any of our meets, just show up. Nothing formal here.

 

cool... i'm always glad to meet other enthusiasts as well... I've been registered here a while but i usually spend most of my time at Zcar.com... handle there is Staticivi03...

But so far so good... plans are clear so count me in...

 

kool, looking forward to meeting you.....

 

Looking forward to seeing everyone, Robert how is the Z doing?

 

I will def. try to make it to this one.

 

Dang, we're seeing more and more new members. Hope everyone can make it to this meet.

 

Guys,

I could use some advice.

The first time I waxed my Z I notice that the front bumper came out
looking as though it had 80,000 miles of rock chips. Knowing that the
car is brand new with less than 4,000 miles on it and that I keep a bra
on the car, I was to say the least some what perplexed.

I took the car to the dealer to fix under warranty and everyone who
looked at the car couldn't figure out why it looked that way other than
a factory defect.

Well I called to check on it the other day while they have it in the
body shop and they said they examined the paint under a microscope
and found that all the spots are impacts.

Obviously, there is no way but my car went from new repainted parts
to sanded and repainted old parts, which pisses me off.

Anyway, The only thing I can figure is that the paint had junk in it close
to the surface and when I waxed it I pulled the junk out leaving what might
appear to be impacts. Since I don't know what they consider an impact
under a microscope I can only assume they are looking at chips only.

I would think impacts would also have dimples under a microscope.

Has anyone heard of this before or know anyone who would know
what caused this?

 

This is kinda off topic, but all I have to say is Clear Bra.

 

I would ask them for a copy of these "tests" they say they did. Are they suggesting they shipped your bumper off to a lab to have the paint evaluated under a microscope? Ya right. Consider the expense of shipping, lab study, results delivery, etc they may as well have just given you a brand new painted bumper for about half the cost.

I think they are BS'ing you. Given the unusual circumstances of the damage, unless they can prove to you that it is not a defect then they are liable.

If they give you resistance, then don't be frictional or anything. Just thank them for their time and go home and call your lawyer. My guess is a call from your lawyer to the dealer will get wheels spinning in your favor.

Just curious... which dealer?

 

They are currently fixing the car but I don't think that sanding and repainting will be as good as new freshly painted replacement parts.

They didn't ship anything anywhere, they just examined the defect areas with microscope. I assume its a special tool for examining damage.

Anyway, I just feel like I'm getting the short end of the stick AGAIN.

The dealer is Bankston Nissan in Lewisville and they have been great
in all respects to date. This issue is new and I wish I knew what caused
the defect.

 

Ya...I've got a couple of those special tools myself... I call em eyeballs tho. :-p

Seriously though man, I think they are BSing. Who in the body shop do you think has the expertise, skill, or training to do forensic evaluation on your bumper to determine the difference between a paint defect and an impact.

Now, I know these guys can look at a problem and say "ah, that's been there for a while". And they do have the expertise to determine if a car has been damaged and then repaired to cover it.

But microscopes and impact analysis? Not a chance. Not at a dealer. (think about the dealers you've been to in the past, ya know?)

But that's just my 0.02. At least they are fixing it for you. Hopefully for free.

 

1) Z_freak
2) 350Track
3) MICS-Z
4) cleanandquick06
5) Walkert
6) Speedrcr
7) bommart (maybe)
8) 3hree5ive0ero
9) Sharon P.
10) Randall P.
11) Malic350
12) BlkblwnZ
13)Legionnaire (maybe)
14) SmokyTyrz

My buddy can't make the trip this weekend. Hell-ya on that shniz-nol...

I'm back in!

 

The Z is doing good! Thanks for asking. You know I have new wheels since the last time you saw it?

I raced a black C6 Vette from a 40mph roll today. I left him and was ahead by half or a full car length by the time we hit 80mph. I was pretty happy about it.

So you will have your car this weekend right?

See, that's what you get for ditching us! I called your buddy and sabotaged your evil plans of missing this meet this weekend. Now you have no choice but to join us while we all admire your bodykit on your car.

I smell another small caravan to a meet coming up.

 

Word to ya, brutha!!