Starting to get fed up....

mick · 01-17-2010, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by OldGuy

4) Try to park your car in a large lot, far away from the rest.

in the past, i would do this until one day the thief broke in the car and stole the stereo system

i don't do this anymore. it's better to get a ding or scratch than to get your dashboard ripped out.

shadow2k · 01-17-2010, 01:31 PM

I've got almost 6k miles on mine, driven daily from when I bought it in August to X-Mas when we got a couple feet of snow dropped on us. My paint still looks perfect, no chips. Just give the cars in front of you more room, that's where those chips come from. Seriously, if you were the only driver on the road, you'd never get a chip on your front bumper...but you aren't. So drop back 2 seconds behind the car in front of you (like you're supposed to anyway) and you'll magically notice something...no more chips! Amazing...

Oh yeah, not hitting the curb helps too, can't blame that on Nissan.

dalparadise · 01-17-2010, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by shadow2k

So drop back 2 seconds behind the car in front of you (like you're supposed to anyway) and you'll magically notice something...no more chips! Amazing...

In Kansas, that may be practical. In a city of 6 million, where EVERYONE drives, it just isn't.

A clear bra is a nice compromise. I still expect to replace a windshield at some point. Also, at 750 miles, I have noticed a small rock chip in the clear coat on one of my front wheels. I don't know how I could protect them.

In the end, it's a car. I'll enjoy it even with a ding or two, and protect it the best I can. To the OP -- try to enjoy the ride.

ZKindaGuy · 01-18-2010, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by mick

in the past, i would do this until one day the thief broke in the car and stole the stereo system

i don't do this anymore. it's better to get a ding or scratch than to get your dashboard ripped out.

I parked my white 370Z way off from the restaraunt all by its self. And someone decided to lay a huge green hocker on the hood.

My white Shelby GT was parked way out by its lonesome self and some azzhole with his tar truck decided to empty out his tar hoses all over the vehicle. Some of it even got through the passenger window seal and hit the uphostring. That took me over 8 hours to get off with a neighbor's help using 3 cans of a a paint preparation surface cleaner spray.

resdm50 · 01-19-2010, 05:36 PM

Thanks for the insight guys. I really love this car, it's just so frustrating sometimes though, lol.

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01-17-2010, 01:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
shadow2k Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Overland Park, Kansas Posts: 143 Drives: 09 PG 370z 6MT Rep Power: 18	I've got almost 6k miles on mine, driven daily from when I bought it in August to X-Mas when we got a couple feet of snow dropped on us. My paint still looks perfect, no chips. Just give the cars in front of you more room, that's where those chips come from. Seriously, if you were the only driver on the road, you'd never get a chip on your front bumper...but you aren't. So drop back 2 seconds behind the car in front of you (like you're supposed to anyway) and you'll magically notice something...no more chips! Amazing... Oh yeah, not hitting the curb helps too, can't blame that on Nissan.

01-19-2010, 05:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
resdm50 Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Denver Posts: 80 Drives: 2008 350z Rep Power: 17	Thanks for the insight guys. I really love this car, it's just so frustrating sometimes though, lol.