What was the first blemish on your Z?

Greed · 02-22-2010, 09:24 AM

I had several rock chips on hood and bumper. I still have one (very) small rock chip on each rear quarter panel. Started collecting rock chips within days after taking delivery. I put curb rash on the passenger side rear wheel about 6 months after delivery. Bought car in Jan 2009.

Had front bumper replaced and hood repainted. Replaced rear wheel. The paint on this car is extremely delicate. It is EXTREMELY delicate -- feels almost like a manufacturer defect.

xiven · 02-22-2010, 09:25 AM

windshield from a rock

zmyride · 02-22-2010, 04:35 PM

1. Two rock chips on hood. Barely noticeable if your eyesight not 20/20.

2. Pulled into an empty parking in front of Starbucks. Drove car too much into parking, and scraped the lower plastic bumper thingy. When I pulled car out, i could hear the scraping noise. Luckily, that platic thingy is flexible so no damage there. It didn't hit the bottom color-coded bumper. phew!!!

3. Im getting a clear bra for front bottom bumper and 18inch hood this weekend.

Nikon FM · 02-22-2010, 05:49 PM

After 4 months of ownership an electrical connector from a motor home detached crossed lanes and tagged my hood........ 3 small dimples in the hood that is now for sale.

OldGuy · 02-22-2010, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ctzn

A couple weeks after I picked my car up, back in Jan I ran up an asphalt island downtown SF near my office and scraped the length of the underside of the driver side rocker panel. You can't see it unless you get on your back but it still bugs me knowing it's there. I will be getting it fixed though in coming weeks...

Also have some good curb rashing on my rear wheels, having that fixed this next week when they are powder coated...

This all makes me afraid to do anything but semi-rural, local driving in my Z. I have a private parking carport at my office, a garage at home and a safe and easy drive to work. I have clear bra and a trusted body shop guy "on call." I guess after a few years the Z will become like the Miata I've owned for 14 years now. It too is beautiful but since it's older and worth so much less, it feels like a comfortable pair of prized old loafers when I drive it. I guess, in due time, the Z will also get to that position. In the meantime, I continue to be nervous in the Z for fear that some careless fool will be talking on his/her cell phone and wreck into me, etc. Guess life's not perfect.

galtamar · 02-22-2010, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

having trucker tire tread fly up from under the car in front of you and smacking the front of your bumper hard enough to leave a nasty "fingerprint" that has not been buffed out to date...

This happened to me about 2 weeks after getting the car, just that it did not hit the bumper, it was the hood on the passenger side. Left a good 2-3 feet "fingerprint"which mostly was buffed out. Only left 2 fine hairlike scratches. But first blemish was a rock chip on the front bumper the next day i got the car. Really this paint sucks....

romoore14 · 02-23-2010, 08:39 AM

Two weeks in and my wife or son pulled up too close at a store and scratched lower passenger underside of front bumper! It's pretty much out of site, just gonna touch up myself since it is so far down and under and outa sight! Also, we have to approach and enter our front driveway at a steep angle to keep from rubbing the front spoiler, sucks but we still love this car!!!!!

vipor · 02-23-2010, 09:15 AM

Small rock chips on the bumper and hood, then finally a BB-sized chip on the fender right behind the passenger headlight. Those suck but they're fairly minor.

Then about a month ago it was POURING rain and while driving down a residential street I was going around someone coming the other way and a puddle put my FR into a curb. Minor curb rash about 100deg around the very outside of the wheel. Still need to get it repaired

PapoZalsa · 02-23-2010, 07:45 PM

I got some rock chips on the front bumper within the first 200 miles. But the biggest blemish was done the freaking stealership when they put the two big holes in the front bumper.

I'm still mad and dealing with Nissan Co. because of their engineers/techs stupidy in writing for the installation of the front plate.

kenchan · 02-23-2010, 08:31 PM

mine was from a claybar i used...meguiar's blue. was too hard for the nissan paint although it worked fine on my honda's. polished it all out though.

craig1391sf · 02-23-2010, 10:59 PM

2nd day I had mine somebody opened their door on my right rear quarter panel just above the fender. Talk about pissed off! Mine is black so it's even easier to see the dent!!!

370Zsteve · 02-23-2010, 11:06 PM

2 small rock chips on front hood...

PapoZalsa · 02-24-2010, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

mine was from a claybar i used...meguiar's blue. was too hard for the nissan paint although it worked fine on my honda's. polished it all out though.

Are you sure you didn't drop the clay bar and caught some sand/dirt? I clay my 350 a few times a never had any problems.

I will do my 370 later during the Summer, so I will be careful...

02-22-2010, 09:24 AM	#61 (permalink)
Greed Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 95 Drives: 2009 370z 01/18/09 Rep Power: 15	I had several rock chips on hood and bumper. I still have one (very) small rock chip on each rear quarter panel. Started collecting rock chips within days after taking delivery. I put curb rash on the passenger side rear wheel about 6 months after delivery. Bought car in Jan 2009. Had front bumper replaced and hood repainted. Replaced rear wheel. The paint on this car is extremely delicate. It is EXTREMELY delicate -- feels almost like a manufacturer defect. Last edited by Greed; 02-22-2010 at 09:31 AM. Reason: Typo

02-22-2010, 05:49 PM	#64 (permalink)
Nikon FM Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snoqualmie WA Posts: 973 Drives: 03 996TT Porsche Rep Power: 606	After 4 months of ownership an electrical connector from a motor home detached crossed lanes and tagged my hood........ 3 small dimples in the hood that is now for sale. __________________ Buddy Revell: "One man's sooner is another man's later"

02-23-2010, 09:15 AM	#68 (permalink)
vipor A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Euless, TX [ DFW ] Age: 41 Posts: 13,531 Drives: Nismo 09-0183 QAB Rep Power: 48	Small rock chips on the bumper and hood, then finally a BB-sized chip on the fender right behind the passenger headlight. Those suck but they're fairly minor. Then about a month ago it was POURING rain and while driving down a residential street I was going around someone coming the other way and a puddle put my FR into a curb. Minor curb rash about 100deg around the very outside of the wheel. Still need to get it repaired __________________ 2009 NISMO # 0193 \| QAB \| Albums! \| 05.04.10 (Dynojet) 291.94hp/248.28tq Oil Cooler (DIY) \| Custom Headlights \| GTSPEC Braces \| F.I. Long Tube Headers

02-23-2010, 07:45 PM	#69 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4499	I got some rock chips on the front bumper within the first 200 miles. But the biggest blemish was done the freaking stealership when they put the two big holes in the front bumper. I'm still mad and dealing with Nissan Co. because of their engineers/techs stupidy in writing for the installation of the front plate. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

02-23-2010, 11:06 PM	#72 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 42	2 small rock chips on front hood... __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

02-22-2010, 09:25 AM	#62 (permalink)
xiven A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Atlanta Age: 43 Posts: 4,128 Drives: Cookie Monster Rep Power: 294	windshield from a rock

02-22-2010, 04:35 PM	#63 (permalink)
zmyride Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 631 Drives: 10 Black Sports 7AT Rep Power: 16	1. Two rock chips on hood. Barely noticeable if your eyesight not 20/20. 2. Pulled into an empty parking in front of Starbucks. Drove car too much into parking, and scraped the lower plastic bumper thingy. When I pulled car out, i could hear the scraping noise. Luckily, that platic thingy is flexible so no damage there. It didn't hit the bottom color-coded bumper. phew!!! 3. Im getting a clear bra for front bottom bumper and 18inch hood this weekend.

02-23-2010, 08:39 AM	#67 (permalink)
romoore14 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 53 Drives: 10',370Z,Red,A/T,SPk Rep Power: 15	Two weeks in and my wife or son pulled up too close at a store and scratched lower passenger underside of front bumper! It's pretty much out of site, just gonna touch up myself since it is so far down and under and outa sight! Also, we have to approach and enter our front driveway at a steep angle to keep from rubbing the front spoiler, sucks but we still love this car!!!!!

02-23-2010, 08:31 PM	#70 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	mine was from a claybar i used...meguiar's blue. was too hard for the nissan paint although it worked fine on my honda's. polished it all out though.

02-23-2010, 10:59 PM	#71 (permalink)
craig1391sf Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 36 Drives: 2010 Black 370Z Rep Power: 15	2nd day I had mine somebody opened their door on my right rear quarter panel just above the fender. Talk about pissed off! Mine is black so it's even easier to see the dent!!!