Since we're sharing old pics, this is me along with the cast from a lost John Hughes film circa 1987:

http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1335444195

That is a great shot.

Cool picture.

Noooooooooooo! Your avatar is freaking awesome! :tiphat:

I have decided I am in love with the Caffè Verona K-cups we have in the office.

Those are pretty good.

I need to check my exhaust out. Its been rattling ever since I had it apart to install my rear sway bar.

Good morning guys and gals. :tiphat:

Sir, :tiphat:

Good morning all! :hello:

Looks like my original post this morning got lost in the bowels of another "site problem". What's up with that lately?

Still rockin the wife's MDX while she's out of town. Noticing how really bad some of the surrounding streets are has me thinking about getting another car for a daily driver. Here's the current ideas:

1) get a Fit (official car of mrs. Kenchan!) for my DD (reminds me of my 1979 CVCC 5-speed Civic);
2) buy the wife a CR-V and make the MDX my DD; or
3) buy the wife a CR-Z and make the MDX my DD.

My choice is #3 but it's her car and her choice. She finally saw one in person and admitted to liking it a lot. We were always fans of the CR-X, so this one has a little extra appeal.

Who knows where this will lead. I'll keep you posted.

Have a great day guys! :tiphat:

gmorning, mr.gale! :tup:

hello, mr. onzedge. i agree completely. i hate whiners and losers and dumbarse drivers (aka losers). :icon17:

:iagree: we can tell from back then luna was a stylist type. :icon17:

gmorning, mr. gurney! :tup: yes, my wife drives a 09 FitSport. she likes it a lot. she takes it to her clients place where they only do valet parking (downtown) so she is happy that it is not a car she (or i for that matter!) care much about. :tup:

the one thing i HATE about the Fit is the seating position and pedal location. it was intentionally made for short people with short legs. im standard j-arse size but my legs are quite american length... which means im driving around as though im riding my kid's bike. lol :rofl2: for short trips this is acceptable (home depot :tup: ) but for any trips more than 20min it is a huge PITA... back killer. :ugh2: thus i dont want another Fit.

another POS car im looking at is the chevy sonic 6MT with turbo. 0-60 is had in about 8sec which is quick for these cars. nice looking interior :tup: and donky exterior. :ugh2: 6MT :tup: but donkey exterior :ugh2:. nice utility :tup: but dumb exterior :ugh2:. tier1 discount :tup: but hey look at me, im riding a vacuum cleaner. :ugh2: you get the picture where im at. :icon17:

i saw a modded CRZ the other weekend. it was lowered and had a nice body kit. it actually looked :tup: but 2seater and not much utility = :ugh2: for me... i need a hatch that can carry my Z wheels... oh, and my kids. :p

Good moaning all :hello:


If only thier bosses knew what they were doing on company time...haha. I wonder how many really know that most companies IT Security division can and do see everywhere and everything that is viewed and typed on their company computers. Makes me wonder in this jobless nation how peeps take for granted thier job security.


The stock size Michelin PSS just will look WRONG on my current setup. 25mm spacers in rear with RE-11's 285/35. Side by side with PSS and 20mm spacers.... mine looks like something is happening out back. Prolly look towards the Bridgestone’s S04's. :tiphat:


Props to you Mr. onzedge :tiphat: It's not often one can pursue their hobby and make a go at it as their profession. :tiphat:

oh.... and noice avatar, was wondering when you going to the fat man....can he sing? Sponorship? Will you share some of that royality check? :icon18:

mr.zforce- i run S04's on my G. 245/35/19 and 275/35/19. they are FANTASIC tires...they grip very well wet or dry..and are quiet, great looking, sidewalls are :yum:, made in japan, and so far wearing very well.

the only down side is weight. thing weighs a ton (31-32lbs) vs the PSS (25-27lbs).
PSS are made in USA :tup: and France. as a consumer it is my duty (lol) to try to buy only american (canadian, mexican included per NAFTA), japanese, or french. only reason why i included french is not because of cheeze fries, but cause nissan's top guy is a french guy. :icon17: hahaha (and i want to try pss :p ).

:bowrofl:

Bought my wife a Nespresso (Crate & Barrel) machine for Christmas. The cups are like $0.50 each but way cheaper than a $5 latte at Starbucks. Double espresso w/o leaving the house FTW :tup:

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:hello: Z Community and Happy Friday Eve

Had to capture these old time photos in one post...priceless :tup:

Quick question for the OFC or more knowledgeable car guy: What other fluids/parts get inspected when you bring your car to a Nissan dealership for an oil change? (Feel free to direct to me an existing thread. Thanks)

typically steering fluid, brake fluid, clutch (if manual), blinker fluid, coolant, washer fluid, tail lamp fluid.

disclaimer: 2 dont belong in the list above. :p

The place just called and said it would be $500 for the bumper and 8 inches of the hood and partial fenders.
I do like that the bumper and hood won't rust if I get chips there ;) (am I right about the hood?)

Ps- I like that this thread is lively.



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my car was feeling sluggish, so I checked the blinker fluid and it was very low. I added some high performance SLTR5000 fluid and now the car runs better than ever. I think it actually added hp.

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Good Morning OFC members and all the rest on here!

OK, I am stumped. Which two? :confused:

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Mr. kenchan, thanks for the info....heavy indeed. I am still on the fence with the PSS, but may give them a go. My RE-11's tread is running low 12k + miles. Thought I needed another alignment because they have running rough, but Colin (mr. onzedge's son - master mech) informed me on Sunday when he drove the car that Bridgestone redesigned them a few years back and when they wear to a certain point the have a second compound that is a rougher ride but wuill give the tire some extra life. Cheeze Fries...haha.. :bowrofl:. and to add to the list:french fries, french dressing and perrier. :tup:

gmorning, mr.zman! :tup: hahaha

hahaha. :p :hello:

aha, if you are already running RE11's and are happy with them, then the weight shouldn't matter to you because the S04s are within 1lb. :tup:

ahhhh, i 2 layer compound makes sense. i hear track guys sometimes have the tires turned before use so that they minimize squirm. :)

Tail lamp fluid must be DOT 4....otherwise it will not burn holes in the skull of the crazy behind you flashing their hi-beams.

:icon18: hahaha


disclaimer: by no means do i encourage road rage utilizing high tech tools. :icon17:

Yippee...I also want more mileage off my next set...thank you sir :tiphat: A morning taking my job security (posting while at work) in my hands was well spent. :tup:

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:icon18: hahaha! have a great day, mr. zforce! :tup:

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i think i may scrap the entire nismo wheel thing all together and do a near-square setup on my car. :p

checking with my buddy right now over at tirerack. :excited:

square setup ftw.

what are the benefits of a square setup, besides being same size tires/ being able to rotate wheels.

265/35/19 and 275/35/19 is my target right now.

would run 19x10 on the fronts 19x10.5 on the rear. :yum: then decide if i want to do the koni's

turning capability mostly. it will increase drag and possible tramlining... so im going to source a very conservative setup on the front ET40 and work myself outward using spacers. :)

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:icon18: hahaha...

winker fluid... :bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

:tup: I think most that run such a wide wheel/tire in the front use an offset of ET35 or E40. I think those TE37 Time Attack Wheels are ET35 as well.