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Originally Posted by kirakira Anyone have any experience having minor car scratches fixed? I got a few light scratches, but deeper than the top protective layer, but paint still fine.

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Old 08-11-2014, 02:54 AM   #91 (permalink)
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Anyone have any experience having minor car scratches fixed?

I got a few light scratches, but deeper than the top protective layer, but paint still fine. Just curious on how people tend to these things if they're semi anal about their car like me lol..
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Old 08-14-2014, 03:48 PM   #92 (permalink)
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Does anyone's 370z have a weird thumping sound when going from parked gear to any other gear?

I've always thought my car was too new so it hasnt been worn in yet...Not sure anymore.
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I'm planning on getting winter tires and rims before the month ends. Looking at Blizzak LM 25 RFT 225/50/R18 or the LM 32 225/50/R18.

Any opinions on these tires? Also any good looking but not too expensive rims that would fit these tires?

And is there anything special I need to do for the rim and tires? Or can i just replace my current sport rims/tires for these winter ones without any problems.

Thanks again....Winter is coming....
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don't drive your beautiful z in the winter... the salt will destroy it... i use to have an rx8... drove it thru 4 winters... had rust/corrosion starting everywhere

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don't drive your beautiful z in the winter... the salt will destroy it... i use to have an rx8... drove it thru 4 winters... had rust/corrosion starting everywhere

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That's a Mazda thing... I've never had a Mazda but I know people who have and they all complain about rust.

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Tbh, originally when I first bought the car, I had the "Must protect my baby from EVERYTHING" mentality.

After driving it and falling in love with the car even more, I realized, the car is a tool for me to get from home to work efficiently. If I were to garage the car for the winter, I would miss the car in the winter. I'd rather drive the car, enjoy it, and in the future, replace it with the new Z.

Also...TTC sucks. I drive down don mills south because DVP is ****....TTC on don mills south is **** too...rather drive..
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Look for wheels from a 350Z with the big brakes, "track edition" that's what I did for winter...the only thing is if you want to put the air pressure sensors in, I didn't bother so the warning light stays on for the winter.
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Tbh, originally when I first bought the car, I had the "Must protect my baby from EVERYTHING" mentality.

After driving it and falling in love with the car even more, I realized, the car is a tool for me to get from home to work efficiently. If I were to garage the car for the winter, I would miss the car in the winter. I'd rather drive the car, enjoy it, and in the future, replace it with the new Z.

Also...TTC sucks. I drive down don mills south because DVP is ****....TTC on don mills south is **** too...rather drive..
I used to take TTC route 25 for years... I may actually move back to the area, we'll see
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If I were to garage the car for the winter, I would miss the car in the winter. I'd rather drive the car, enjoy it, and in the future, replace it with the new Z.
Depends on the winter, of course, but around here there would be nothing enjoyable about driving a high-performance rear-wheel drive sports car with manual transmission and 4 inches of ground clearance in the winter, and spending $500+ to do so. The car's a blast when driven in it's optimal environment, but winter ain't it.

I recognize that not everyone can afford a winter DD and they have to drive their Z year round, but I've had a lot of Z cars over the last 35 years and no one can convince me that they're more fun (or more practical) in a Minnesota winter than my good old 4x4 GMC Sierra. My 370Z in the winter does what it's best at when there's snow and ice on the street -- it sits in the garage.
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Depends on the winter, of course, but around here there would be nothing enjoyable about driving a high-performance rear-wheel drive sports car with manual transmission and 4 inches of ground clearance in the winter, and spending $500+ to do so. The car's a blast when driven in it's optimal environment, but winter ain't it.

I recognize that not everyone can afford a winter DD and they have to drive their Z year round, but I've had a lot of Z cars over the last 35 years and no one can convince me that they're more fun (or more practical) in a Minnesota winter than my good old 4x4 GMC Sierra. My 370Z in the winter does what it's best at when there's snow and ice on the street -- it sits in the garage.
I'm sorta the opposite, my truck stays in the garage for the winter, i find the car fun to drive in the winter.
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That's a Mazda thing... I've never had a Mazda but I know people who have and they all complain about rust.
no... that's a salt on any kind of metal thing... but to each their own... there are no right or wrong answers as to whether to drive your z in the winter or not... i choose not to due to wanting to keep it as nice as possible for as long as possible... do i miss driving zeus... of course... but it makes the time i have with him that much more enjoyable... it also helps that my dd is a very nice ride too
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no... that's a salt on any kind of metal thing... but to each their own... there are no right or wrong answers as to whether to drive your z in the winter or not... i choose not to due to wanting to keep it as nice as possible for as long as possible... do i miss driving zeus... of course... but it makes the time i have with him that much more enjoyable... it also helps that my dd is a very nice ride too
speaking from experience I got dinged by a boulder (okay a bit exagerated) that cracked my windshield and chipped my roof. The chip went to the metal and in less than a week rust started developing. I have an appointment at the shop to replace my windshield + fix the ding but if rust started appearing in less than a week I can only imagine how fast it will happen when the salt hits the ground...

On another note TTC = Take The Car. I rather sit in traffic in MY car than be sardine-style crammed in the subway, RT then bus... (disclosure: I live in the north end of Scarberia)
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