AHH...in the rear not the front...i want F1 light :)

^^ if you get the Z
order the parts from Canada and install it
will look nice and complete

Is the wiring there? If not, does it act as a running light - always on when the lights are on? Easy to tap into the wires that are back there it there isn't already a pigtail there already.........

My BLK/BLKZ[IMG]DSCO1143.JPG[/IMG]

Hey everyone, I've been hearing some negative comments about Nissan's paint quality, especially the black paints. Some people were complaining that their paint peeled and was orange around the peel area in the 350Z.

I'm thinking about getting a Magnetic Black 370Z next week so I got a little worried. Are these rumors true?

no issues with my black G37s and to tell you the truth never heard of this before now

Excellent.

Also, I saw on a couple UK websites that the 370Z models will be getting a "scratch masking paint job."

Is something like that available on the American models? I'm pretty paranoid about scratches/dings and some of the roads here aren't amazing...

I have it onmy G not sure how well it works yet though

Are you kidding? If so.....:bowrofl:

if not....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_peel_(paint))

Some of the Black Nissans that I have seen do have some orange peel look to their paints, but only along the bottom or in areas that chipping could occur.

I think they do it to hide scratches and prevent chips...

But its not noticeable unless you get very up close.

yikes

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...0005_large.jpg

Damn, that sucks. Shoulda got the sport brakes. I keed, I keed.

^^ funny joke...lol......so new but dented up already...sucks

Questions concerning picture.
1. Did passenger airbag break window?
2. Driver side airbag didn't deploy? ( I remember seeing another crash pic where the driver side airbag didn't deploy either. The arguement was, if you didn't wear a seatbelt, it wouldn't deploy. Was there any truth in this?)

Just curious if anyone can shed some light.

^^ it really does look like it...eh...strange

Damn, seeing that makes my heart skip a beat considering i got the same color lol.

How is the touch up on this color.
I know that in some colors its easy to conceal and on others, it's pretty hard.
And is it just a plain solid black, or are there some grinded pearls into it, like some lexus's have (can't really tell from the pics : /).

It is a solid black finish. I haven;t had to touch up the paint job yet, but you can get small bottles of the actual paint CourtesyParts :: Magnetic Black (G41 color code) 1/2 oz. touch up paint bottle

The seat, and seat belt, have nothing to do with the air bag deployment.

The sensor(s)(some cars have one, some have two) in the front of the car. The sensor(s) evaluates the impact(micro seconds)and deploys the bag(s). The collision, does not have to be "head on", for air bag deployment!

Oooooooooooooooooooooooh man, that sucks

http://www.the370z.com/members/the-w...ture1501-a.jpg

http://www.the370z.com/members/the-w...etic-black.jpg
Here's a close of the paint. It has a nice pearl to it.

Thanks for the response.

anyone find a verdict on the "self-healing" paint?

This?
Self-repairing car paint 'makes scrapes vanish' - Times Online

Yes, but someone mentioned that Nissan may/may not have applied this to the paint on the 370z. I would just like to confirm this....may see a few black Z's after several washes

Nice photoshoot there, bud, Both shots and the car are good. :D

Really now? 11 f'in pages and only 3 pages have pics...
This thread is useless...

:hello: Where is your contribution?

...... touche.

I dont own one unfortunately... Although I aspire to one day...

Ok I must ask, I live in Texas (Houston) and like the black and the PG. The two things stopping me from getting the black are how hot it may get in the summer, thinking of getting black/base/sport so I will have black cloth seats. The other thing is the thought that the moment I leave my driveway it will not look as good, after I wash it.

I do plan on cleaning it once a week, not a full wax/detailing, but a quick clean, will this be enough?

That depends on how clean looking you want it to be. I've owned nothing but black cars, and can tell you if you want it to look clean while its on the move, once a week is more than enough. If you want it to look showroom clean, don't get black.

Black is hardest color to maintain, but damn does it look great when its clean!
i used to wash my car at least once a week in the summer, and just kept a microfiber cloth in my car to keep off any dust that settled. In NY, (I guess its pollen?) little tiny yellow specs used to land on my car during the summer, so a simple wipe with a microfiber was plenty to keep the car shinin'.
I'll tell ya, with TX's summers, black will probably kill you, lol. I mean black in NY is still bad enough, and the A/C takes much longer to cool the inside of your car.

4 days old black
 

Use the California Duster to keep her clean

I use the California Duster for my black z it is amazing, takes off all the dust, never scratches the paint - cuts down on carwashes by 80% here is the url or you can google.

California Car Duster with Plastic Handle - Car Duster - CaliforniaCarDusters.com

California Duster + Quick Detailer Spray with Microfiber cloth after every destination FTW!

What can I say I am obzezzed with Z Cleanliness

sweeet heysus

WOW! It was hard to find this thread!

after buying a black 370Z can I wax it right after or should I wait a while before the first wax?

New cars come with a paint protectant already applied, so you shouldn't have to wax for a bit. It won't hurt it if you do, but it also won't make a difference.