Pics of my new V, after the body work...

[Woody64]

well after a month of waiting to get my V back from the Bodyshop, I finally have it. I posted some cellphone pics of the tail lights yesterday. Here are some better pics I took when I went for a drive today...

























So far I have put in 130W Super White Xenon Light Bulbs, Had the windows tinted Smoke Grey (didn't trust myself with this delicate work), Put on the Black Altezza lights that so many of you hate but I love, and blue LED dome and map lights (not as bright as I hoped, will be replaced soon)

This weekend:- Sparco Pedals- Caliper's and Drum's painted blue

Future Mods:- Fujita CAI- Tanabe Springs- Tanabe Strut Bar- Tanabe Exhaust- 205 45R15 Tires (for winter, rims in the spring)- Versaspeed Window Visors (when they come off back order)- Windshield Visor Tint Strip- Versaspeed Stickers (in the mail I hope...)-

[Versa Madness]

Looking very nice! I like the Black Altezza tail lights on the grey Versa. Reminds me of the Mazda 3 hatches.

[marleyfan]

Looks very nice. I hate it tho when dealers tag the cars with the dealer name and logo. Every new car I ever buy I demand no tagging. They don't like it much but they comply.

[BlueMango]

I hate the tagging too! The first dealer I visited to get my V wanted to charge me for removal of the tag because it was already on there. I told them that it was Bull**** and that they should pay me to leave it on there. They asked me what my reasoning was. I told them that it was a form of advertising and if they wanted me to advertise for them they should pay me for every hour I drive my car. $20 an hour for a minimum of 40 hours a month and I would keep records and send them a bill for any additional hours I spent "advertising" their dealership. They removed the tag but were so rude in the process I backed out of the whole deal and got my V at another dealership that didn't believe in tagging the cars.

[Johniboi]

Just wondering, why did you chose the color blue to paint the calipers?

"Reminds me of the Mazda 3 hatches."

co-sign.


Modified by Johniboi at 1:38 AM 8/7/2008

[Woody64]

"Just wondering, why did you chose the color blue to paint the calipers?"

I decided blue will be my accent color. not alot of blue, but calipers, nissanversa.org sticker, escort 8500 blue led radar detector, switching to the Pioner AVH4000DVD Head (set to blue), blue sparco racing pedals, and probably blue underdash leds...

[Woody64]

Any advice on getting the dealer tag off? They put it on before I got a chance. They still have to fix a rip in the tint at the body shop, maybe I will have them take it off...

[DejaWiz]

Looking good! Love the new tail lights. So sad to hear what happened right after you got it. What was the outcome of the scumbag that hit your car and ran?

Any advice on getting the dealer tag off? They put it on before I got a chance. They still have to fix a rip in the tint at the body shop, maybe I will have them take it off...

WD-40 or Goo-Gone (Simple Green might work nicely, as well) and a plastic scraper, like an old credit/debit card should do the trick. Just use light pressure so you don't gouge the clear coat.

[Woody64]

"What was the outcome of the scumbag that hit your car and ran?"

The driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license, DUI, leaving the scene of accident, etc... I have asked to be updated when he is sentenced, I guess he is third strike felon, so he will do some time....

The owner of the vehicle, gave me a hard time, but finally got there's after claiming the car was stolen, the investigation found the driver to be a "permissable driver". So they had to pay $3000 in body work, plus $500 for the rental car I had for a month, and from what the Farmer's Insurance Agent said, their "policy is no longer active", which I believe means they were dropped.

Long rough way to start the ownership of my very first brand new car, but it is back, the panel was replaced, so it is just as new as it can be after an accident, and I have high ambitions to what it will be when I am done...

Thanks for all the comments....

[HasteTheMoment]

Any advice on getting the dealer tag off? They put it on before I got a chance. They still have to fix a rip in the tint at the body shop, maybe I will have them take it off...

Very easy, take a hair dryer, or heatgun very close to the sticker. Go back and forth and just peel it off as it heats up. Then after its off throw some wax on it to remove the glue that usually gets left behind.

[DejaWiz]

The driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license, DUI, leaving the scene of accident, etc... I have asked to be updated when he is sentenced, I guess he is third strike felon, so he will do some time....

The owner of the vehicle, gave me a hard time, but finally got there's after claiming the car was stolen, the investigation found the driver to be a "permissible driver". So they had to pay $3000 in body work, plus $500 for the rental car I had for a month, and from what the Farmer's Insurance Agent said, their "policy is no longer active", which I believe means they were dropped.

Long rough way to start the ownership of my very first brand new car, but it is back, the panel was replaced, so it is just as new as it can be after an accident, and I have high ambitions to what it will be when I am done...

Glad he is facing the possibility of some harsh consequences and you finally had everything taken care of financially.
Modified by DejaWiz at 6:37 AM 8/8/2008

[superskunk]

those tailights look really good.... i would buy a set but, i dont buy parts from china or ebay.... also glad to hear that the douche got what he deserved....

[Johniboi]

i see.How bout gold or yelllow?

[Woody64]

I did not buy the lights from china or ebay. I found them in a google search, hoping that they would be of different quality than those on ebay, though I am not sure they are. K2 motors in california is where I ordered them, though I would not recommend them to anyone, terrible customer service, no one even the supervisor seems to care what happens after they have my money. oh well, thanks for the comments.

I have always disliked gold, so no thanks. But as far as yellow goes, idk, I can picture the calipers, but as far as carrying a yellow accent that would mean amber lights (which I dislike), and yellow in the interior somewhere, which does not sounds appealing to me.

I guess it is just color preference, when I picture my car with mods, I see blue as my best choice. If I am the only one who likes it when it is done, then that is fine with me. But I will post pics next week after the calipers and drums are painted and my new pedals are one, they both come in tomorrow.....thanks for the suggestions though

[Johniboi]

No problem dude, jus tryna help a lil-hope you didnt take it offensivly or anything.But hey if blue is what you want, then go for it! If done nice, itll prrly come out good.I wish i had rims so i can go ahead and paint my calipers

[Woody64]

no offense taken, I wouldn't ask an opinion question if I didn't want your opinionated answer. Tone is sometimes left out of forums posts and other electronic messaging. It is all much appreciated.

[iluvmyVersa08]

I hate the tagging too! The first dealer I visited to get my V wanted to charge me for removal of the tag because it was already on there. I told them that it was Bull**** and that they should pay me to leave it on there. They asked me what my reasoning was. I told them that it was a form of advertising and if they wanted me to advertise for them they should pay me for every hour I drive my car. $20 an hour for a minimum of 40 hours a month and I would keep records and send them a bill for any additional hours I spent "advertising" their dealership. They removed the tag but were so rude in the process I backed out of the whole deal and got my V at another dealership that didn't believe in tagging the cars.

That is very true. If they want to put there name on the car they should pay you to advertise for them. My dealership does not put their name on the vehicles. They simply have the name on the license plate frame/cover which I only had them put in the front. I already had a cover for the back. But there frames are actually nice. I don't mind it. As long as its not something permanently stuck to my car I'm happy

[VersaMG08]

The first week after I bought my car, I debaged the dealer emblem and dealer license plate frames. It was gaudy and it had to be gone!

[Ginsu]

You should have asked to have it done in the body shop you were just in. They use a drill attachment that kind of works like a giant eraser. Its pretty powerful, and the job only takes like three seconds so they wouldn't charge you for it. (If you hold the thing in one place for like ten seconds it'll go right through the paint.)

How did you get your Altezza's to fit? Did you dremel out the backs? I bought some when I got my Versa last fall, but they're still in a box in my basement.

[Promise Land]

I lik eto wait for a warm day and use a fingernail to peel as much of the stickers off as you can. Any residue you can use masking tape, painters tape, etc. (a lightly bonded tape and not duct tape) and it should peel right off with some patience. I always worry about too much heat or scraping anything along the clear coat (but that's just me).