Hello Z owners. First, I love the web site. I’ve been lurking for a while now but I wanted to wait until I had a presentable picture of my Z before I did this (I’m a terrible photographer).
It’s a 2008 Base model in San Marino Blue and I’ve had it about 4 weeks. This car is just sic and I love it! With only about 750 miles on her I’m babying her right now until I hit the 1200 mark.
I hail from Virginia Beach, VA and this is my second Nissan. Years ago I had an 87 Pulsar NX SE and my wife has a 08 Altima Coupe 3.5.
Other than having 2 bad rims replaced for free by the dealership my Z experience so far has been great!
Introduction – better late than never
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Burtonboarder950
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Re: Introduction – better late than never (Retired Chief)
looks really clean and i love that color on the z! Enjoy and youre right to baby her for now! I know its hard not to slam the gas but contain yourself for a little! WELCOME!!!
Re: Introduction – better late than never (Burtonboarder950)
i like that color i should have got it or white or silverstone or red black is always dirty. my z is a filthy girl
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mtnhighus
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Re: Introduction – better late than never (Retired Chief)
all i can say is watch out. it only takes a little throttle pressure to get yourself a speeding ticket. and from what i remember from my service experience in your area they love to hand them out there.
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amolao
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Re: Introduction – better late than never (mtnhighus)
Very nice...but I thought the unveiling was projected towards the end of OCT, did you get yours ahead of time??
EDIT** nevermind I thougt I was looking at a 370Z for a second, betrayed by my old eyes again....
Modified by amolao at 5:32 PM 10/21/2008
EDIT** nevermind I thougt I was looking at a 370Z for a second, betrayed by my old eyes again....
Modified by amolao at 5:32 PM 10/21/2008
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rmezz13
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Have 96 f250 and mommas 07 Murano
Re: Introduction – better late than never (Retired Chief)
Nice 350Z. Welcome to the club, and enjoy the ride!
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BlackSmoke
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Re: Introduction – better late than never (rmezz13)
Nice Z Chief wish I was retired. Welcome to the club feel free to dive right in and ask about your car.
Re: Introduction – better late than never (Retired Chief)
So clean and glossy looking! Nice!
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albert_ey
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Re: Introduction – better late than never (Retired Chief)
Welcome To NICO!
Beautiful looking Z. That is the other color I was looking at when I was shopping around.
How much did you get that for?
Beautiful looking Z. That is the other color I was looking at when I was shopping around.
How much did you get that for?
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Retired Chief
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Re: Introduction – better late than never (albert_ey)
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. I do have a lot of questions about our cars but so far I've found most of the answers by searching here in the Nico forums and on the web. I'm sure something will come up that I can't find and when it does, hopefully, I won't sound like a newb.
albert_ey, I shopped at 3 different Nissan dealerships before I made the commitment and I did a lot of research on the Z. The lot that I finally settled on had a large selection and they had marked down a lot of their 08’s to get them off the lot. I don’t remember the exact amount but it was less than what edmunds.com said I should be paying for it so I was happy.
I hope this isn’t a premonition of things to come for this car but it had 2 bad rims when I took possession. Before I got it home from the lot the tire pressure light came on. I checked the pressure of all 4 tires and they were spot on at 35psi. I took it back to the dealership 2 times to have it reset. Each time it would come back on within 5 miles from the dealership. On the 3rd trip they decided one rim was bad and gave me a new one. The light hasn’t come on since.
I didn’t notice the problem with the other rim until after owning the car for about 3 weeks. I was detailing it for the first time when I noticed that one rim was a duller color than the other 3 and it wasn’t smooth to the touch like the others. It was rough. I thought I had picked up some road crud but there was nothing on the tire or on the car around the wheel well. Soapy water and a rag worked well on the other 3 rims but this one wouldn’t come clean and it was still rough to the touch. The next day I picked up some Mothers wheel cleaner and wheel polish. When I used the cleaner on the dirty rim it took the silver coating off to reveal a smooth black finish underneath. I did about a 2 inch circle before I called the dealership. So, once again, I took the car back to the dealership. The guy in the service department instantly knew what was wrong. The rim had been painted but was never clear coated. That’s why it felt rough and the solvent took off the paint. Anyway, I got a 2nd new rim.
albert_ey, I shopped at 3 different Nissan dealerships before I made the commitment and I did a lot of research on the Z. The lot that I finally settled on had a large selection and they had marked down a lot of their 08’s to get them off the lot. I don’t remember the exact amount but it was less than what edmunds.com said I should be paying for it so I was happy.
I hope this isn’t a premonition of things to come for this car but it had 2 bad rims when I took possession. Before I got it home from the lot the tire pressure light came on. I checked the pressure of all 4 tires and they were spot on at 35psi. I took it back to the dealership 2 times to have it reset. Each time it would come back on within 5 miles from the dealership. On the 3rd trip they decided one rim was bad and gave me a new one. The light hasn’t come on since.
I didn’t notice the problem with the other rim until after owning the car for about 3 weeks. I was detailing it for the first time when I noticed that one rim was a duller color than the other 3 and it wasn’t smooth to the touch like the others. It was rough. I thought I had picked up some road crud but there was nothing on the tire or on the car around the wheel well. Soapy water and a rag worked well on the other 3 rims but this one wouldn’t come clean and it was still rough to the touch. The next day I picked up some Mothers wheel cleaner and wheel polish. When I used the cleaner on the dirty rim it took the silver coating off to reveal a smooth black finish underneath. I did about a 2 inch circle before I called the dealership. So, once again, I took the car back to the dealership. The guy in the service department instantly knew what was wrong. The rim had been painted but was never clear coated. That’s why it felt rough and the solvent took off the paint. Anyway, I got a 2nd new rim.