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[Hamann]

$2.91 for Premium at the crappy gas stations in G-boro NC

[phanatikz32]

............3.43.......for 91 octane premium......

[epickakashi]

............3.43.......for 91 octane premium......

thats alot of money for a gallon of gas

[nsrZ32]

Its $2.89 for 93 Octane here in Cleveland.

[freakonaleash1187]

^^^ Same here. But I have yet to put fuel in my Z since thanksgiving.

[phanatikz32]

^^^ Same here. But I have yet to put fuel in my Z since thanksgiving.

LOL u never drive that thing!

[mahchu07]

As far as the CARB laws go, 96softtop is pretty much right.

I moved here when I had my Celica and it had a complete engine swap and custom exhaust. I got pulled over for not having my front plate on the car and the cop asked me to pop my hood, so I asked him if that was necessary much less legal. He took my license and reg. back to his car and made a radio call. He came back a few minutes later and asked me what I was doing in California, I told him I was in the process of moving(truth) and hadn't even had time to put the plate on since it was on a flatbed for the drive here.

Long story less long, he let me go and said if I wasn't registered in Texas my car would have most likely been impounded not just for the mods but he said something about some cars running stolen plates from out of state and let me go.

[freakonaleash1187]

LOL u never drive that thing!

Well, it sat on jack stands from thanksgiving to spring break, so it was never driven during the winter. Screw that salt.

[phanatikz32]

OH YEA! i forgot where you lived... that sux man id hate to have to put up my z every winter... that is one good thing about california...

As far as the CARB laws go, 96softtop is pretty much right.

I moved here when I had my Celica and it had a complete engine swap and custom exhaust. I got pulled over for not having my front plate on the car and the cop asked me to pop my hood, so I asked him if that was necessary much less legal. He took my license and reg. back to his car and made a radio call. He came back a few minutes later and asked me what I was doing in California, I told him I was in the process of moving(truth) and hadn't even had time to put the plate on since it was on a flatbed for the drive here.

Long story less long, he let me go and said if I wasn't registered in Texas my car would have most likely been impounded not just for the mods but he said something about some cars running stolen plates from out of state and let me go.

lucky... but i WAS right about the whole, cali cops being punk bishez and making you pop your hood all the time right? i mean have you ever been asked to pop your hood in any other state? and if so how often?

[epickakashi]

hey what kind of spoiler is that and do you have any pictures of it? im thinking of getting a spoiler like that but ive never seen how they look on a Z.

[Ill give u a head start]

Its $2.89 for 93 Octane here in Cleveland.

93 octane?

dam we only got up to 91 here. i remember it being 93 like 4 or 5 years ago though.

[Ill give u a head start]

I saw that PhanaticZ32 said some comments about cops hassling people over illegal mods.

I actually made a post complaining about how the cops hassled me last friday on a Local 300zx club website we have hear in the SAC area.

Im not sure whether its ok or not for me to post a link so I will just copy and paste my little ordeal lol:

First off ive got a wings west kit, HKS hiper exhaust; basically the stage 3 upgrades along with a ud pulley.

I was on my way to school this morning and was pulled over for "Lookin heavily modified" and something about "lookin fast" lolI took the "heavily modified" as a compliment ha ha.

Once he pulled me over he told me to roll my windows up and then gave me a ticket for tinted windows (I was driving with my windows down the entire time)

Then he got down on his hands and knees and checked under the car to see if i had an illegal exhaust system.

Then the bastard asks if he could take a look under the hood. I wasnt sure what to say so i called my dad first and he said to let him take a look cuz he wont find a thing. So i let him take a look.

So before I opened the hood he asked if i had any illegal mods; I said no.

Then he said do u have an aftermarket air intake I said no.

So he lifts the hood and asks me where is the "intake system" i told him i had no idea.

So he is searching under the hood for the air intake for about a good 10 minutes lol.Then he calls another patrol car and they also aid in the search.

This stop literally took almost an hour. They finally gave up and were inspecting my car to find anything else they could give me a ticket for.They came up with illegal tint, No front plate and "illegal corner lenses"

dont even have the JDM corners i bought mine from stillen so it still has the amber part within the lens.

It was some bull ****. although i did have fun laughing at them while they were searching my car lol.

The Z's cramped engine bay does have its goods hahahahahahaah

[mahchu07]

I believe you can have clear lenses on your front blinkers as long as they glow amber. As far as the intake, where does the JWT Popcharger rank on legality??? I can't remember seeing any notes on that where I was looking to buy it.

[Edit] I stand corrected by dmv.ca.govTurn Signal Lamps24953. (a) Any turn signal system used to give a signal of intention to turn right or left shall project a flashing white or amber light visible to the front and a flashing red or amber light visible to the rear.
Modified by mahchu07 at 5:50 PM 4/16/2007

[phanatikz32]

the spoiler i have in my opinion looks like doodoo butter on the z... when i first got it i liked it but i got tired of it real fast and i got way too much attention from police and ricers... but i doo like the look the only thing is its too narrow if you decided to get a carbon fiber spoiler like mine make sure its more than 60 inches wide mine is 54 and its too narrow here are some pics of it.... i got it off of ebay so... yea...

[epickakashi]

man the spoiler looks nice, i think i might need to get one. but do you know if the APR wings are any good? they have some but they are over 60 inches. yeah it does look a bit narrow but it still looks good.

[96SoftTop]

I believe you can have clear lenses on your front blinkers as long as they glow amber.

[Edit] I stand corrected by dmv.ca.govTurn Signal Lamps24953. (a) Any turn signal system used to give a signal of intention to turn right or left shall project a flashing white or amber light visible to the front and a flashing red or amber light visible to the rear.Modified by mahchu07 at 5:50 PM 4/16/2007

So, if you are running amber colored bulbs, clear lenses should be ok, right?

Ken

[96SoftTop]

the spoiler i have in my opinion looks like doodoo butter on the z... when i first got it i liked it but i got tired of it real fast...

Well, I wouldn't want to argue. I would hate drilling those holes for something that I got tired of. (no slam intended)

Ken

[phanatikz32]

Well, I wouldn't want to argue. I would hate drilling those holes for something that I got tired of. (no slam intended)

Ken

true... now i just have to fill those wholes and sand it down and all that crap be4 i can get my paint job...

man the spoiler looks nice, i think i might need to get one. but do you know if the APR wings are any good? they have some but they are over 60 inches. yeah it does look a bit narrow but it still looks good.

if you get an apr dont get the alluminum ones please! they are so ugly they have some ok cabon fiber ones but you dont want it too much longer than 62 inches. by then it litterally begins to become a wing... dont go too fast you might experience lift off!

[epickakashi]

what would be a good height for the spoiler i have a 2+2 300 and i think its supposed to be wider than a normal Z. the apr one is 10 inches high and 59.5 inches wide but i think its a little too expensive for me its $625.00. do you know anywhere i can get a good carbon fiber spoiler that looks like the apr carbon fiber drift spoilers the GTC-200 adjustable wing? i want a spoiler but i dont want to pay too much. how much did you get yours for? and are the ebay spoilers any good? sorry about all the questions but i am really interested in getting a spoiler for my Z.

[mahchu07]

So, if you are running amber colored bulbs, clear lenses should be ok, right?

Ken

Well, the vehicle code says that "the turn signal system can project a blinking white or amber light . . ." so even if you have the clear corners you can use the bulbs that glow white. I had to replace my turn signal bulbs and I got some that I thought were the clear ones that burn amber, but they weren't. After I put them in I got to the house and looked it up. You can even download the pdf of the CA vehicle code at dmv.ca.gov I ordered a published copy to keep in my car.

[phanatikz32]

what would be a good height for the spoiler i have a 2+2 300 and i think its supposed to be wider than a normal Z. the apr one is 10 inches high and 59.5 inches wide but i think its a little too expensive for me its $625.00. do you know anywhere i can get a good carbon fiber spoiler that looks like the apr carbon fiber drift spoilers the GTC-200 adjustable wing? i want a spoiler but i dont want to pay too much. how much did you get yours for? and are the ebay spoilers any good? sorry about all the questions but i am really interested in getting a spoiler for my Z.

my spoiler sits 8 inches high and is 54 inches long... height isnt a big issue for me tho alot of people hate high spoilers i dont mind them on the right car so 10 wouldnt bother me too much... the difference between 8 and 10 inches is only slightly noticable youd have to see it up close to tell... but as far as length see if you can find something 62 inches long that should be safe... as far as finding an APR "look alike" dont bother... its just going to be a cheap knock off and it most likely wont even be made of carbon fiber... your not going to find an apr wing for a "reasonable price"... but for $625 ur probably looking at andysautosport.com cuz thats way too much... alot of websites over price their **** so try ordering through a tuner shop or something it might be slightly cheaper... also see what you can find on ebay because not everything is ****... they had some nice TENZO R wings for about 250 last time i checked... they were adjustable 4 to 10 inches and they were 62 inches long . not all ebay products suck but most likely you'll know a sucky product when you see the advertisment and it has pictures of 3d rsx's and the company has a corny name like ultimate street racer club... just look for regular *** ads those are usually the gold mines

[epickakashi]

hey do you have a link to the tenzo spoiler because i have been looking and i cant find it.

[phanatikz32]

i couldnt find the orignal one that i saw be4 but this one doesnt look to bad either its the apexI (atleast the box its sitting on is) im sure youve already seen it but its 59' long and im not sure how high it sits....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

[epickakashi]

thanks for the link, hey do you think the 59 inch spoiler would still look to narrow on the Z?

[phanatikz32]

not sure really... the way i try to do it is well... the spoiler on my car is 54 inches long and its too narrow, so i just try to look at the pic of my spoiler on my car and try to imagine an extra 2 inches on each side...

but it still might be a little narrow

[skitz047]

you guys are lucky, we have 91 octane here and it's something like 3.21$ a gallon. (it fluctuates everyday)

[phanatikz32]

3.21 and your complaining! i payed 3.56 yesterday and thought i was getting a good deal!

[tg]

lol americans complaining about gas prices

1 litre 94 octane = $1.24CDN ($1.12US) and 1 gallon = 3.78 litres SO

1 gallon 94 octane = $4.23 US

[phanatikz32]

lol americans complaining about gas prices

1 litre 94 octane = $1.24CDN ($1.12US) and 1 gallon = 3.78 litres SO

1 gallon 94 octane = $4.23 US

DAMN THAT SUCKS!