:icon18: Nice.

Totally missed this earlier :tup::bowrofl:

Done with yard work. Have decided not to wash the car because we're heading to San Antonio in a bit for the remainder of the weekend. See you guys on Monday :hello:

This is happening right now. Attachment 49446

hey everyone! :tup:


hey thanks, mr.gale. i had a great drive. :p the tripod mount transferred more vibration (only certain cycles) so i need to put a pad between the metal bracket i made and the bottom of the recorder. hummm.... and you're right, the position is very neutral. :tup:

have found there with mini-gale! :tup:

i changed the Z's oil with my micro-kenchan this am after the drive. and recycle all the old oil i had. :tup: also got 2 bottles of Dot3/4 for my G and a spare bottle of 5W30. :p


looks like you had a great time! :tup:

Just got a chance to take a look at these! Cool pics man! :tup:

Yeah hey Ken:hello: That suction cup mount looks sick! What switches do you have there in your console?

Ripped Off!!!!
 

I got ripped off today, big time. I bought this book -- all excited thinking it was about Nissan and the new 2013 models.



As it turns out, it is a stupid chick book about self-important, lost middle aged women who seek life's bigger meaning by turning into sluts and cheating on their husbands, etc.

I am taking it back.

had custom 2.5" piping ran with factory tips today where i deleted the muffler last week.really loving the sound now.next up,ebay y pipe and more custom exhaust work.i expect to gain almost identical power as a real cat back.

that's not a suction cup mount... :ugh2: :icon17:

Phew, finally done with errands. I think this is the most I've driven my Z in one day.

:tup:

i got done cleaning the house and half of laundry. now need to pickup my kid from school.. but will use my G. :) (well, i will ck weather first cause i just cleaned her last night).

:bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

Today I washed my Z as usual for Saturday. While driving around this morn I noticed a weird clicking/clunking sound coming from what sounds like my drivers side rear somewhere. I dont like the sound of it and Im confused as to what it could be. Also while running my errands this morn I stopped by Walmart to pick a few things up. While there I noticed that Mobil 1 is only $6.47 a quart!!!! 5 quarts for under $27!!! What a deal!!!!

That's the usual Mobile 1 synthetic price around here. I used to use that stuff in my previous car but not the Z. Redline only. :tup:

Usually I see Mobil 1 for around 9-10 bucks.

Picked up some Shine Auto Kevlar sides skirts. Alot tougher than my FRP ones. But my FRP sides at least were not damaged at all in my mishap. Good to have two.

Good Day Everyone!!!!

It've been busy almost the whole day in the store, finally I can sit down to read and quote and type.

There was a thunderstorm here on the passed Thur and my Z is dirty as hell, especially rear panel and the a$$, really couldn't stand it but it's gonna rain again tomorrow and Monday :ugh2: :ugh2:

Z action is as usual, Z to work, Z to everywhere, it's Summer!! :tup: :tup:

Have a nice Saturday evening to all!!!!


These are some very nice pictures :tup:

The road seems pretty fun and twisty too :driving:

Fixed :bowrofl: :bowrofl:


Hey Steve, how's the 'bubble' on your shoulder???

The Caliber actually made the Z looks even sexier... :yum: :tup:


Mr.GaleForce :hello: This is the best way to spend the family-Saturday :happydance:


:bowrofl: :bowrofl:

SPOHN, how long before the Z can get back onto track??

Good Luck with the repair :tup:

:tiphat:
Helloo Mr.kenchan!!!! :hello: :hello:

Damn I feel stupid. I totally didn't mean to say suction cup.....because its obviously not. I must've been drunk this morning! :eek:

I still mean what I said tho. The cup mount looks awesome.

You guys need to back into your parking spots. Where did you have the meet?

To alcheng

Not sure as long as it's before Z National I'll be happy. But hopefully end of July. I have some parts that have been on back order for two weeks already. One of those dewls you know?

Looks like there'll be another 3-4 weeks, sucks not to have the Z cos it's summer now :icon14: But on the bright side, it's actually not too bad consider the damages done to it.... :tiphat:

At least you are waiting for multiple parts for these 3-4 weeks, not just for one steering lock..... :ugh2:

scheduled my appointment for tints. I think it will look great with the 40th paint :)

It does. Old picture below.

http://www.the370z.com/members/onzed...e-quarters.jpg

mmmm :yum:

Mr. Onzedge, you have 20% correct?

15%

Hi all, hope your weekend is going well.

It's been a busy day of car shopping for mrs. gurney. First, we had a killer breakfast at a local restaurant called Harry's.

After breakfast, we hit the Mazda dealer first to test drive a CX-5. Both of us were surprised with how much we liked the car. It was tight, roomy enough for us, looked good. Biggest gripe was the dealer. We had to complete a customer bio, provide drivers licenses, and endure a speach on what the car could do. Oh, and the salesman I made the appointment with was busy with someone else, so we got pushed off to another salesman. We followed the exact route he wanted to go, and the whole time I had the feeling the guy didn't trust us. When we got back, we were grilled by the sales manager as to why we should buy the car today. Jeez.

Next, we were off the the Honda dealership to test drive the CR-V. If there was ever an example of how to win over a customer, these guys wrote the book. The guy was paged, showed-up in less than a minute, and the FIRST thing he did was introduce himself and thank us for coming out today.

He then led us over to a CR-V in the showroom, and asked us to wait while he pulled-out a CR-V to test drive in the exact color combo we wanted. He pulled the car around and we jumped in. He said take it where ever we wanted. No time limit, no set route. After the drive, he said let him know what we decided,and if the CR-V was our choice, he'd start looking for exactly what we wanted when we were ready to deal. This was also the only dealer that provided a killer price over the internet.

The Honda dealer and the Mazda dealer are owned by the same people.

We then headed over to the Acura dealer. As requested, we called and let the salesman know we were headed over to test drive the RDX and gave him the time we'd be there.

We rolled in within five minutes of the time stated, and proceeded to wait 20 minutes because no one could find the guy. At this point the sales manager comes over and says he'll personally go look for the guy. Ten minutes later, I go up to another salesman, and tell him all I want to do is test drive an RDX, and that we've been waiting for 30 minutes for our salesman.

The guy apologizes, walks into his office, and comes out with the keys to an RDX demo. He hands the keys to me, and says "go enjoy". He told me to take the car for as long as I needed. He didn't even come with us! When we got back, it took another ten minutes to find someone to give the keys back to.

Looks like mrs. gurney wants the CR-V which costs about $11k less than RDX. I want the RDX, but it's her car. I guess I shouldn't complain.

Tomorrow is the 30+ car cruise to Galveston. It should be a blast!

:tup: I'm still not sure what to get due to the crazy laws we have here in Illinois. The worst being that Illinois recently has changed their laws favorably for us enthusiasts lowering the limit to 35% from I think 50%. Chicago said no-no and are imposing what's call "home-rule" and are sticking to the old law. which everyone really knows actually means "we run the state so we can do whatever we want"

I have found the Mazda dealers to be pompous a$$es, just as you did....and as far as the Honda dealers, I had the most pressure free enjoyable experience when I bought my CRX (fun car) way back in the day!

I have never called ahead to tell anyone I wanted to test drive a vehicle. Did you do that in opes that the process would be smoother?

I'm still trying to master it! :(

It's the end of the month, I am not surprised the Mazda dealer has to push to meet the quota.... LOL

But I am surprised when Acura, the premium brand of Honda, provide such an below average service…

Mastering stuff takes time. For example, my Uncle worked on fishing boats and he started off the guy who put the little fish on the hooks. It's a low-end job, but it still follows the guild system; apparently it takes years to get truly good at it and move up.

Anyway, he was an apprentice for many years, slowly learning the trade, getting the little bait fish just right in the hook, taking all of the abuse and ribbing from the more experienced guys. It was a hard-scrabble existence for him, but it was his life's dream so he kept working and working at it until he became a Journeyman.

It was a blessed day in our family the day we all went down to the docks to greet his returning boat, bringing him safely back once more to port -- now a journeyman. We were all so very proud of him and I can still picture his smiling face as the boat pulled into its berth.

I cannot remember how long he was a journeyman -- I was older and on my own and we kind of lost touch for a while. I do, however, remember getting the telegram from him announcing that he had finally reached the peak of his profession. A tear came to my eye and my throat tightened when I read that my uncle had finally made it. He was officially a Master-Baiter.

Anyway, Ms. Pintsize, keep working on it and you too shall master whatever you set out to do.

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:rofl2: Freaking A, I fell for it. Lol


Thanks dad!

:icon18:

Oh man, you got me, hook, line, and sinker. :bowrofl:

We had a good time at Mosport today. I was surprised to see the 370z Nismo's their. The guys were very nice to talk to and even offer to let Mini GaleForce sit in one of the cars for a picture. We tried, but mini GaleForce was like a cat over a bath tub. Weird because at home all he wants to do is sit in Daddy's race car. We met dustin@Z1motorsports, he was a good guy. The team had him working like crazy.

I took over 800 pictures, many of the Nismo's, a few of the Hawk brakes GTR and every other cool car there. I even took a few pics of mustangs because I know a few mustang guys here would like to see them. :icon17:

All the teams were very accommodating except for the big money Cadilac team. Even saw Randy Pobst set his hood on fire, needless to say, it was toast.

I'll post up a link to pics when I get a few uploaded. :tup:

The three salemen knew I was coming this morning and asked that I just give them a head's-up when I was on my way. That's what pisses me off about the Acura dealer.

:tup:

So, did you buy a car today for the Mrs.?

Yeah Gale, those are good guys. My Nismo rims came off the #51 car. Greg Shaeffer has kept in touch ever since and has taken care of a couple of my buddies at St. Pete and Long Beach.

We need some pictures of mini-Gale.

Modding two cars is going to kill me.

Here is just a taste of what I have to go through...

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IMG_6506 by J M Gale, on Flickr

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IMG_6508 by J M Gale, on Flickr

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IMG_6484 by J M Gale, on Flickr

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IMG_6556 by J M Gale, on Flickr

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IMG_6588 by J M Gale, on Flickr

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IMG_6504 by J M Gale, on Flickr

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IMG_6465 by J M Gale, on Flickr