Turtle wax bug and tar remover works really good on plasti dip as well. It's about 7 bucks for the bottle. I've used it on a lot of road grime that's a bit difficult to come off. Spray on, let it set for a minute, wipe and buff.

We changed up the show room today. Included in the line up is Brian Kleeman's #07 Pirelli World Challenge 370Z powered by Z1 Motorsports.

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Today makes 5 wonderful years of Z ownership. I may keep her around for 5 more.

How many miles do you have on her now?

Drove the Z that I spent 2 hours cleaning up yesterday to work this morning and home for lunch...then home after work...IN A FREAKING RAIN SHOWER :eek:!

But break in miles now between 700 and 800 miles!!!!

Just a bit past 50k miles.

Any major issues since other than the steering lock? How is the shocks and suspension bushings still holding up well?

I got my steering lock replaced under recall before any sign of failure. My hatch wouldn't pop open so I got the new rubbers and never an issue since. Shocks and bushings are good. Its really been a great car so far.

today after work I removed the front stock shock/springs. Tomorrow I'll install coilovers in the front.

Thanks!

No bulge issues with the Kellyefield kit.

Not lowering at this point - have a steep driveway... also my last car was wildly modified.... trying to contain myself this time.

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:tiphat:

Was flying low down the highway, got passed by Godzilla.....

Sorry that was me you where driving to slow! Jk!:tup:

i got no tracking number today... but store claims it shipped. :ugh:

cookie went missing today, but kenchan claims he didnt eat it.

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i hate how the page broke my related posts. :icon17:

these go together..

So today I learned what everyone meant about the last three dots of gas gauge being useless. According to my range monitor, it took me 40 miles to drive what I know is 11 miles, while my gauge dropped from 4 dots to 1 during that trip. Fun times!

yah, i fill up when the dots are half unlit.

Never trust a fuel gauge. That's what trip odometers are for.

I'll start doing that, at least at a quarter tank. This will be my second fill up coming up, so trying to get closer to bottom to clear out whatever junk gas dealer filled up with for pick up (and driving from original dealer). I prefer Shell premium and the sooner I can get to all Shell in my tank, the better!

Concur, but too new to know what miles I'll get on a tank yet...

Drove the Z to work today. Chatted with security last night and they will leave it alone while parked in the Dr.'s parking lot :tup:

:tup:

:confused: why would they bother it?

So when I got home tonight, I saw that my package was waiting for me. I ordered http://extremebuffing.com/images/opt...ean%2032oz.jpg Optimum opti-clean 32oz. This is a waterless-wash cleaning solution. The product is concentrated so you're going to have to dilute it 3:1. They also sell a larger version which I believe is a 128oz. container. I purchased the smaller one because I wanted to try it out and make sure I'd like it before purchasing the large container. I don't have access to the hose at my apartment anymore so the two bucket method for me is out the window, for now.

How does it work? The polymers in the solution liquifies the dirt, lifts it off the surface of the vehicle and allows you to use a clean microfiber cloth to wipe it off. I had a 28oz spray bottle laying around so I mixed the concentrate with water, went down and started spraying panel by panel. I used 6 towels for the entire car (folded into quarters) and one towel for drying and buffing (for no streaks and a high shine) The bottle lasted me throughout the entire car, wheels, door jams and the engine bay.

My car was dirty and I haven't washed her in a few weeks due to the rain and construction on the roads. I was looking into purchasing Garry Dean's Infinite Use Detail Juice and do his method of washing the car but his product starts off at $29.99 for an 8oz bottle where as the opti-clean is $14.99 for the 32oz bottle. With this bottle I can do 3-4 more washes before purchasing another bottle. I would normally wash my car every 15 days since it's my daily. So every 45 days or so I would need another container, that's not bad in my opinion for 15 bucks unless you purchase the larger one.

Is this a substitute for a 2 bucket wash, definitely not. I prefer scrubbing and using up all the suds however I was done with the opti-clean in about 25 minutes. No mess at the end and no cleaning rinsing out of the buckets. I would rate this product a solid 9/10.



right below the coolant reservoir is just oxidation I believe, it's not dirt.
excuse the crappy iphone pictures.

No rain today too the lady out for diner (and the wife) decided this exhaust is too loud time for an upgrade

Equalme painted door handles installed!

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I usually add gas when I get to 3 lights. Hate seeing that gas light :p

Love the painted door handles

hi msbc! :hello: i think dr's parking lot is like the king's throne where cars in excess of $100K only park there. :ugh:

wat your GTR was 99,999.98? :gtfo2:

im supposedly getting something in the mail today for my Z... :ugh: will post up later if the thing even arrives and if it works. :ugh2:

SPL front upper control arms installed.
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Switched out the oem top hats and pillow mounts from stock shocks to kw coilovers.
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krazy - :tup: looking good so far.

Thanks, compressing the springs to remove the top hats has been the hardest part so far.

Getting my EVO-R-CF lip put on as we speak! The sides are painted to match the 40th color. Will post pics tonight!

That's definitely something that I am grateful I didn't have to do when swapping in my Stance coilovers. I attempted to do springs on my first 370 and it was a nightmare. Putting these coils in was so much easier. Just pull the old assembly out and put the new one in.

I'm not going to get into arguments over quality. I just know that I will be happy if I never see another DIY spring compressor.

lol, so a walk in the park for you. :tup:

the trick here is to crack loose the shaft nut while the strut is still on the car. :tup: