con-tact shelf liner in matte clear. i covered my entire front end/fenders before my drive down to buttonwillow. removed it when i got home = no bugs. the adhesive is even lighter than blue/green tape adhesive and leaves absolutely no residue.

best part is its only 7bucks for 18 inch x 24 feet at walmart

Getting ready for a nice drive to wine country and a weekend getaway. Took the car to my tire shop for balancing and tp check/correction. While the wheels were off, I added 3/8 of an inch on the front to get her raised up a little bit.

3/8 of an inch of freedom is better than none. Car drives great. I could hear her tell me "that 3/8" you just gave me was just wonderful". :yum:

Before ----

http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps75b99b21.jpg

After ----

http://i985.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps9efc0fc2.jpg

Got my HKS hipermax IV GT installed today (@Karl Performance). Not too low yet. :happydance:

http://www.the370z.com/members/ty99-...2-img-0072.jpg

It is definitely a beast (to ride in, that's all I get) and still looks pretty badass, but you're right. If you're going to pay the $100k for it, it should look more exotic.

However, when you pay $65k for it, it's pretty damn exotic. :tup:



Oh, and the launch control on the Audi S4 is amazing as well. I get to compare it to the GTR in a week or so, hopefully.

Again... from the passengers seat. :( :icon17:

Getting my oil changed and perhaps resurfacing the rotors.

:iagree: to all of the above....fo sho. :yum:

Little update:

Turned my car into the best collision shop around me. Did the estimate and supplemental as well. $15,000 for total parts/labor.

My insurance company did not total the car, they agreed to allow the repairs.

My question to you guys is this...

Have any of you had an accident where it was over $10K payout from an insurance company with a sports car? How much did your rates go up?

I am 27 years old, this is my first accident and Ive been with my insurance provider for over 7 years.

If I am in the grey area where I get the car back, and nothing has reported on the car fax yet, should I just immediately trade the car for another car? I looked up the PA laws, you do not need to disclose an accident, only a change in title if it was flooded, salavaged, or rebuilt.

Im looking at getting a truck again, lol.

let me know what you guys think.

wat is tp correction? :confused:

and did you align the car again after raising it? :confused:

and the AFTER pict still has scuffs on the lip? :confused: :icon17: :p

forgot to mention but i already put away my Z for the winter last weekend along with her roommate. :) 43psi, flatstopper, stabilized fuel, battery manager, car cover, dcon.

Detailed hybernation process. :tup:
That's partly how East Coast and Midwest cars' mileage are reasonably low.

yep. :tup: and how wrong most folks are thinking that cars in snow belt states are all corroded from salt. :icon17:

most insurance companies as long as it is no frame damage or unibody damage and it is cosmetic damage ( PARTS AND PAINT) they will not total the car.. and i bet it won't cost them 15k either, they probably put alot of after market parts too.. good luck with getting all the lines and gaps even and nice paint job..

it will show on car fax when the job is done, and whoever you sell it to ( private buyer) will look at car fax and ask you about the damage and if i were you i will be honest about it.. trade it in dealership will probably cost 4-5k on trade in value of the car depends on how good of job bodyshop did..

I got upset when I saw that some detailing supplies I purchased a while back are still on clearance and even cheaper now, so I purchased some more detailing supplies :icon17: :tup:

:icon18: :tup: nothing wrong with stocking up.

That's my hibernation routine as well.
I usually hold out until Thanksgiving, then it gets resurrected on Easter.