Sorry for yor usb issue. I cannot say that I know how to help. I'm a tech neanderthal. I like my satalite radio but don't own an i-pod, or any other music download device. I just posted in the audio/vid section. I would like to put a nav and rear view camera screen in there. Don't even know if anybody makes such a thing that isn't a radio/cd/satalite touch screen combo. I want simple. LOL

I wrapped the b-pillars in DI-NOC today. It was much easier to do than I thought it would be.
http://photos.eddiedelgado.com/photo...-Lz5XnxP-M.jpg
http://photos.eddiedelgado.com/photo...-B4vv6rr-M.jpg
http://photos.eddiedelgado.com/photo...-38hc6nz-M.jpg

^ came out nice man, good work.

Bout to meet up with a guy from the forum and go for a run thru the twisties. Its a beautiful day here in Jersey, should be good.

:tup:

Took some shots before and after breakfast with the new sony. I still cant decide if im happy with the quality. I started messing with APSM modes, maybe with practice and a filter i can do better.

http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/o...5/DSC00080.jpg
Panoramic is fun!
http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/o...5/DSC00064.jpg
http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/o...5/DSC00067.jpg
http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/o...5/DSC00070.jpg
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Those sure look good! Makes me :yum:

Nitex -- the Z looks OK but your breakfast looks absolutely phenomenal.

Nitex - Those pics look phantastic and that breakfast is making me hungry even though I just ate! Is that a large biscuit and gravy?

Oh, come on... I will buy your coffee... and even a blueberry muffin. :) My family is from Iowa so I may be out that way some time. Haven't been in a long time.



Looking forward to your shots! I could use a drive too. Took the Xterra out this morning and went kayaking with the wife and the dog.

Abduction? Probed?

Have fun!!! Might take a little jaunt this evening when it cools off.

I love this pic, one of the few I've seen that gives that shade of blue credit

It absolutely was :rofl2:

http://i367.photobucket.com/albums/o...5/DSC00072.jpg

Ken, Fire... thanks for the props. Ken, I will have to look at that site shortly. I wonder how it sounds compared to my Invidia :happydance:

Nitex, awesome shots. Your food pics make me hungry. I don't know if my D60 has panoramic :(

Beach, it seems like everyone's family is from Iowa... lol.... I might be the only Asian guy in this whole state..... lol.

Pedelg, nice pillars... just like mine!!!



So at lunch, I finally got a chance to kenchan my Z to meet a few folks... I took a few pics there, but then took more at a local park and made friends with some geese... :ugh2: 'tis ok as long as they don't doodoo on my ride, I will let them live... hehe.

Here's some shots to prove to Ken that I still have my DSLR :D



http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...l%205050/2.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...l%205050/C.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...l%205050/F.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...0/4noplate.jpg

Checked the oil.

^ Looks great G2Z! love the shots with the Z next to the water

:tup: :tup: :tup:

Kenchaned to get estimate for wind deflector tint and car detail. Should get both done by end of next week :tiphat:

Got these. Oil pressure and water temp.

http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...dGauges007.jpg

Went to Cars and Coffee with Paul (zero) and a Saab buddy, great times! Spohn, those are going in your custom cubby face plate right? It is going to look amazing.

Looks great! I might do that... wait a minute, I don't have pillars. :tup:

Thanks full! I think those three colors are the most dificult Z colors to capture. Morning light rocks!

Looks good. Defintately good shots. Here is a quick edit for you...

http://www.the370z.com/members/beach...560-nitex1.jpg

Haha, you're killing me. You can't be the only one. I bet there aren't that may Zs there either.

You lake shots look great. I guess it's like riding a bike. :)






Those will look good in the custom cubby!

Thanks Nitex!!! Water + bright sun + white car = hard to get exposure and filtering just right... :ugh2:

What wind deflector tint, Fire???

Spohn that looks sweet. I'll need to get pointers on wiring from you.

Thanks Beach... your edit on Nitex's shot looks awesome. What did you do and how did you do it???

^^ yes, ty beach! Looks great. One thing im noticing was over-bright metering and exposure in most shots. Im going to try to find a filter before i move on to another full on DSLR. Its nice have such a small camera but price is right there for something like a T2i/T3i.

I do have control over this with PASM modes on the NEX 5.. I guess i just need to keep tweaking it.

I like the panoramic shots Nitex. G2Z nice shots too, looking squeaky clean!!! Nice gauges too Spohn! Im in a great mood, its been a great day. +1 to all!

Got mine from here. Seems easy enough. Will be applying same to the water temp gauge.
http://www.the370z.com/diy-section-d...ure-gauge.html

thanks Fire... yah no problem, i ordered a lexar 8GB USB drive for cheap so i should have that all fixed by next Tues. :p i found a 1GB drive im not currently using so i put that in my G and borrowed the G's USB drive to use on the Z. :p

you might be interested in getting a doubledin HU and just swap the entire thing; that'll give you nav, CD/DVD, USB drive playability, sat radio, rear view camera, etc. :) personally i dont really use nav so i just got a cheepo garmin and modshack-mounted bracket. with this i can mount either my droidx's or the nuvi as it's using the same universal mounting ball joint. :p

+1, that's a HUGE breakfast, Nitex! :yum:


i was just doing practice shots today in raw + fine jpeg format. i wanted to compare how much more control i would have on the editor's side in extreme lighting.

i found out that there's really no magic to raw. if the exposure is f-ked up it's just as bad as doing jpg editing using levels, saturation, and some sharpening, brightness recovery. honestly my goal is to hit the shot right from the camera and do very minimal editing so im going to just use jpeg-normal format for now. :tup: it's good enough for me. :)

G2Z- nice picts!!! :tup:

pedel- your b-pillars look :tup: nice job!

Installed Forged Perfomance SS brakelines and Motul 600 fluild. Worked out great.

Finally broke 1000 miles!

Hmmm, its very possible that I broke 25,000 today. I know I was close. Gotta check tomorrow.

Had a nice little run up the river today. Great, tight sections with crests and dips, very fun:) Will probably wash tomorrow and take her on another jaunt/photoshoot. Love my Z.

Yup wind deflector From. First pic is the deflector(yes it's covered in fingerprints in th pic) and second pic shows where it is(it was taken before the sticker was put on). It's a vert thing:ughdance: I'm not getting my windows done cause they are onlyup when the car isn't being driven or that very short time that it is in the rain.

aven't broke 3000 yet.:tiphat:

:tup: (see sig)

PS--they were a great combo for the Zcon track day recently.

Today, i changed my oil for the first time since doing the turbo kit. I also removed my left rear add on and diffuser since the 3M tape was starting to not work. It took me 2 hours just to get the 3M tape off my diffuser :( Tomorrow, I'll mount them. The tape is already laid on the pieces and the bumper has been prepped...just need to mount and let it sit in the sun for the day.

I tried getting an exhaust clip for you guys today, but cold start = alot of rasp :( will be adding a resonator. Once it warms up though, no rasp and it's deep and just purs :)

Got the front windows tinted again after getting a ticket a few weeks back. I opted for a shade lighter than the rear windows although this pic is a tad hard to tell:

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u.../photo-192.jpg

Thanks for the props guys.

Fire, that wind deflector looks good. Is that oem?

98, thanks! Also that exhaust build of yours will be stellar. I need to hear that!

Waizz, I plan on re tinting mine as well....soon.



So what did I do today with Zena? Well, other than my busy morning with her, I took the wife downtown and enjoyed our drive immensely. We had sushi at the #1 rated restaurant on trip advisor. It was delish indeed. Then took her to see cowboys and aliens, fun movie. Both dinner and movie I lucked out and found a spot up front ;)

Btw, am really loving that clear bra. Highway jaunts with bugs just come right off with some detail spray. No chips either. Single best mod......ever.

From the deflector is a factory unit. I did add the modded sticker. :ughdance: I noticed that in the pic is the rear of my 2004 Mitsu Eclipse. The two bright orange circles are part of the tail lights. Still need to get the title notorized to title it.:shakes head:

FIrst burn out ever..... Figure 8 in a chuch parking lot at 2:30am.....than WOT down the street and back. What a great feeling! The smell of burnt tires are my biggest turn on ;)

Nice!!! Thats $$$ you're smelling :icon17:

:shakes head: :facepalm:

ha yea but I have an extra set..plus the tires are still good :p