Going to start this thread for members to post up what they did each day to there zed. I will start with getting my MOT this morning. So what did you do today on your 300?:cool3:

On the flip side, if you want to rip Simon, go for it, it's great fun. I do it all the time, he has thick skin!

On the flip side, if you want to rip Simon, go for it, it's great fun. I do it all the time, he has thick skin!

 

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On the flip side, if you want to rip Simon, go for it, it's great fun. I do it all the time, he has thick skin!

 

Or just thick!! :lol::lol:

Or just thick!! :lol::lol:

 

Takes one to know one Dave! :p

Crikey!

 

Ok....well, I'll give a bit of critique since it's been requested.

 

It is abundantly clear that you and I have extremely different tastes, but from where I'm sat, I think it does the opposite of 'complete the interior' and adds clutter and makes the interior look really awkward. I appreciate it's not finished, but it clashes badly and isn't easy on the eye, as do the bodycolour vent surrounds/door handle trim etc - this was something people did in the late 90s/early 2000s when people would paint bits of interior plastic in their Saxos and Novas the same as the exterior - 'colour coding' of interior parts is something that, IMO, should have remained in that era.

 

I'll hold back on comments on the steering wheel as it might turn ugly! :lol: (there's almost a pun there)

 

Postive note : the velour is nice! :)

 

I find your comment about the 90's styling quite hilarious! It's a 1990 car!!

I then take a glance at your recent photos of your interior and find you have a velour interior (90's) that reminded me of a pair of 80's corduroy trousers..

Si, I look back at every comment you ever made about my car and negativity is all I've ever had from you mate..

I'm not offended, I actually find it quite humorous..

I asked for opinion and knew you'd be the first to go in to meltdown lol..

My steering wheel came with the car and had never been fitted and because I work 65 hours a week and end up overdrawn at the end of each month on usual monthly living costs, I fitted that wheel through not having the money to pay for a momo or other extortionately overpriced circle of leather and alloy.

It looks and feels better than the small planet sized wheel fitted as standard.

I am not on the verge of retirement, nor stuck in the era that the car was produced. I dare to be different. I like to see my car sitting between the line of OEM cars and saying, hey, I'm different!

A little like that giant half ball bearing sticking out of the centre of your steering column like a giant medallion on an eighties disco dancer in corduroy trousers..

The plastic trims are body colour yes, I painted them to coordinate the interior with the exterior but, as with every detail I've added to my car, I've bought the parts to change it to my own taste and kept all the original parts from the car in order that I can revert the car back to original whenever I choose to.

So you and I have a completely different stance on what we like, this is normal and actually raises the corners of my mouth when I read these comments.

The fact that I like 90's styling is probably down to the fact that I began driving in the 90's. 1995 to be exact for cars. The days when tron was a great film and funnily enough, when the 300zx was shining at its brightest. The aircraft cockpit style drivers instruments and the bucket sports seats.. The massively powerful and fast v6 twin turbo.. The car was made to be innovative, sleek and fast.

I like those days...

All my mods Si, they're cheap but effective and are there to please me, not the crowds.. If I had the money to burn, I would probably have you hyperventilating within a few months. However I just have to stick to small cheap and humble mods as that's all my pocket can afford..

One thing I'll never be is one that conforms with the OEM brigade. I respect their choice and totally understand the love of original. But when I come to the party, I'll be wearing the winkle pickers with spurs on and feel totally comfortable standing out from the crowds..

I do agree with one thing you said though.. You and I have totally different tastes, that is abundantly clear!

Before I forget, I'm sure I've got a bag full of black corduroy jeans in the loft somewhere, I'll dig them out if you like so you can retrim the car to match the seats? Lmfao!!

Mate, tron was never a great film. It was "ok" once but never great. :lol:

 

You crack on though. I'd say I've got to know Si quite well over the years, one thing a lot of people don't realise is his opinions which can offend are often banter, as such when it comes back his way that's fine to. I do agree that I don't like the neon pin stripes, Also I do agree though, the velour interiors aren't nice. niether of you would probably enjoy my cars rock hard ride. NM lol.

Mate, tron was never a great film. It was "ok" once but never great. :lol:

 

You crack on though. I'd say I've got to know Si quite well over the years, one thing a lot of people don't realise is his opinions which can offend are often banter, as such when it comes back his way that's fine to. I do agree that I don't like the neon pin stripes, Also I do agree though, the velour interiors aren't nice. niether of you would probably enjoy my cars rock hard ride. NM lol.

 

Lol Stephen, it's all about personal choice and I do understand that.. I'm not offended by what Si says, my reply to him was banter meant in a humorous way, so just as he isn't expecting me to take offence, I hope he doesn't either..

We're all different in what we like and if someone doesn't like something then that's all fine with me. I was pointing out however that even when opinion hadn't been asked, Si has always had a fairly negative stance on anything that makes my car different to oem. The bonnet vents, the gold against the red, the painted plastics, the mention of veilside bumpers etc etc, I think the only 2 positive comments he ever made about my car were the wheels and the velour! Lol..

I do believe someone said to return the favour and that he has thick skin? So, I did.. If I were offended by his comments and wished to pull out the shotgun of opinion, then believe me, I can and will give buckshot from both barrels!

I prefer to keep a humoured sarcastic stance on things ie banter rather than take offence and become abusive on a forum.. Si has voiced his opinion, I have replied to it.. Not wishing to fall out with people I haven't met and don't know personally, I hope that Si sees the funny side of my reply and takes it on the chin in the same way the he expects me to..

Difference of opinion is a healthy thing..

I think si's car looks lovely even though I hate white cars and as I said in my comment, I totally respect the more oem followers choice. How boring would a car club become if everyones cars were the same though?

The world needs the innovators and the lovers of the oem.. It's the main thing that keeps the club interesting..

Phutumsch for example, his innovation on lighting for the Z is extremely impressive and exciting for me and I'm glad he does what he does. I don't like every mod he's done but he gets total respect for daring to innovate and continuing to enhance the choices that we all have for our vehicles lighting.

Mr noz for his commitment to making our cars perform better, Lee dent for his bodywork innovations etc.

I don't like to see Z's lose their identity completely when the bodykit remove all traces of the original car, but detailing and bringing the car up to date with the times is a good thing. It just helps point out to the new school, that the old school can still sit proudly among them and even teach them some stuff about style and performance.

I don't wish for any rows, or to offend anyone, but i do believe that if you give it out, you should also be prepared to take it back without being offended..

I believe that's a fair comment and stance.

Says the man with tweed seats! :rofl:

Yeah, that's fine. You won't upset anyone. The biggest issue you get is the occasional person that either takes it to heart or reads way to much into it. If you want serious, the internet a a bad place to find it lol.

niether of you would probably enjoy my cars rock hard ride. NM lol.

 

Hell no! That's why I gave you all my solid suspension joints! You made that appointment with the chiropractor yet!? :rofl: :p

I'd have to drive it for that. Tbh it's not much of an issue for me, as a point and shoot weekend warrior it's great. If I had to drive it for anything but fun, it may be different. There's a dozen reasons though why my car used to be civil and comfy and is now, let's call it more focused. It doesn't even have a stereo anymore.

On a different note, has anyone done anything to their Z today? [emoji1]

Says the man with tweed seats! :rofl:

 

The man with the tweed seats that's picking his new leather ones up in March... :tt2:

Bought the car for its condition, not it's interior! Tweed looks nice when new, not when old dirty and water stained unfortunately! Have to say though, why they ever thought tweed would be a good look for a sports car is beyond me!

Tweed is awful, it's slightly less unappealing in Euro models, but on the Japanese models, it is so utterly peasantish! :rofl:

Tweed is awful, it's slightly less unappealing in Euro models, but on the Japanese models, it is so utterly peasantish! :rofl:

 

I wouldn't say peasantish Si, that would imply that I look down on people, however I have to say that I have been seriously looking forward to the day I remove the tweed from my interior! Also have say though, the tweed has always been extremely comfortable beneath my not so skinny butt.

On a different note, has anyone done anything to their Z today? [emoji1]

 

No. It's persistently drizzled all day and I've got work tonight. Maybe tomorrow lol.

Tweed is awful, it's slightly less unappealing in Euro models, but on the Japanese models, it is so utterly peasantish! :rofl:

 

My black Z had tweed seats and looked great :drool::whistling:

Well, got bored and decided to get back on the lighting project.. So now test fitted the neon wire round the dash and the tranny tunnel.. Haven't had a chance to test the look with them powered up, but I'm really... Really looking forward to seeing this all together and powered up.. I think it looks stunning and really compliments the interior.. [ATTACH=CONFIG]94447[/ATTACH]

Thoughts and criticism welcomed..

 

Not in red and not to light up but i did some piping a few years ago and i quite like how i've executed it :cool3:.

 

You've just gone a whole lot farther and then some :tongue:.

 

Tweed is awful, it's slightly less unappealing in Euro models, but on the Japanese models, it is so utterly peasantish! :rofl:

 

Aesthetically I'd rather have tweed than velour.

I looked out the window and smiled at my Zed today. That was nice.

OEM v MODS, they should make a film, you know, like quadrophinia, mods v rockers, or Warriors v Baseball Furies, loadsa good banter being the tool of choice :-) I can see it now, Si in the corner, moodily swinging a OEM steering wheel above his head with Paul chucking a length of LED light rope in a lasso stylee menacingly around. The debate continues....

Well, got bored and decided to get back on the lighting project.. So now test fitted the neon wire round the dash and the tranny tunnel.. Haven't had a chance to test the look with them powered up, but I'm really... Really looking forward to seeing this all together and powered up.. I think it looks stunning and really compliments the interior.. [ATTACH=CONFIG]94447[/ATTACH]

Thoughts and criticism welcomed..

 

Maybe this mod was carried out whilst still flying high on the night out that the glow in the dark wrist band was from? Then just as he was beginning to come down he looked at the air fresher...... And did. :biggrin:

On a different note, has anyone done anything to their Z today? [emoji1]

 

I made sure the radiator in he garage was set just right.... Is that obsessive?

I made sure the radiator in he garage was set just right.... Is that obsessive?

Yes.

Maybe this mod was carried out whilst still flying high on the night out that the glow in the dark wrist band was from? Then just as he was beginning to come down he looked at the air fresher...... And did. :biggrin:

 

I think I nearly put a new stain on the tweed reading that Chris! Lmfao... What can I say? I like to light up my world.. The wristband you see there doesn't glow, it's from the jae last year. A momento of the occasion that hasn't been moved since the day mainly because if it leaves the car and goes in the house, my Mrs will probably put it away never to be found again or bin it!

Anyway, regardless of opinion, when I look through my windows at the red piping around my dash, I love it. Not to everyone's taste, but personally I'm glad I invested the £14 in the lights and will enjoy every illuminated second of it when it's completed..

Aesthetically I'd rather have tweed than velour.

 

That's because you have the 99-spec tweed which is much nicer than the earlier tweed which is terrible.

 

Velour is easy on the eye and the hands - the early tweed is like hessian sacking! :rofl: