What on earth is happening in the car scene of late, ricers everywhere youtube , facebook you name it, all showing their latest drift skill and stick on bits from Halfords !!

 

But there is a worrying development and that is z32 seem fail play now, no more messing with Honda Civics and Scoobies lets get a zed and crucify it with stick on gash products and lairy paint work whilst doing nothing decent like cambelt or oil change.

 

There is as serious conversation right now on facebook about how to get the longest flames out of their 300zx exhaust, drilling the back box and fitting a spark plug wired to fire up the overun /unburnt fuel ?? WTH hell is wrong with these people ??

 

This kind if stuff is all due to the Fast and Furious mentality and has no place in true tuning or customising, I saw the exact same thing happen with Sierra Cosworth, once the heralded Fast Ford that managers and executives alike were happy to be seen in, as prices dropped in late nineties they got all chavved up, got rid of mine just in time thank goodness, loved it but seeing a 17 year old skidding around mcdonalds was enough for me to get out.

 

So is the 300zx going the same way, afraid I am seeing evidence that it maybe, only the low numbers around will stop it getting to out of hand I hope, but either way, please, please, please do not spit fire out of your exhaust, do not fit lash body kits or repaint in lairy colours, or the z32 will be joining the Honda and Toyota league........gulp! :sad:

 

Jeff

 

Gold mine and it's all mine!

 

I like Lee's response and wanted to chime in (pontificate?) again on this topic,

I also like rice, white, brown and wild (used to just eat it)..Now it has a new meaning also.

 

We need to give thanks to those who do any and all changes to 300ZX, they also use a lot of oem equipment and therefore parts are available. These are the wearable parts we all have in common. As long as demand remains high, producers will continue to make them. Also their knowledge base is good reference on certain areas. Whenever I see any mod to any car and if I got the time I'll stop, chat and encourage them (esp if 300ZX, I will make the time). Some of the stuff they take off is like Gold to us and it gives us a whole new and cheap source of oem parts. I do not have a 300ZX yet, but I do have a great list of where some things are, suspension, wheel & tires are fantastic. I went past a gas station other day and just about wrecked my car (rubber necking a 300ZX low rider, I turned around and stopped to talk to him,,he had 20" spinners for wheels, slammed down, upholstery was furry stuff, only think he was missing was fringe around the windows. I took a couple of maalox, tums and other stuff to keep my stomach from throwing up but we talked and guess what..He was proud of what he and buddies had done and I found out he has a lot of oem and aftermarket stuff in his garage that he took off when he bought the car, and they were cluttering up his garage now. They were in such a hurry to get his car done and drive it that whatever he / they took off,, was just put in garage. He said wheels had no curb rash, tires were good but profile was not on his car with them. Interior was leather and they took time and took it off seat frames, radio worked originally and had 6cd changer of course it was Bose and here is the kicker. One of the guys worked b4 at Nissan dealership when the 300ZX were brand new and he "carefully" took a lot of stuff out with the harnesses intact. When he said that I of course got the guys name and phone # , then I really started to look and ask questions, I did not let the fact that this stuff was worth a lot of money,,to him,,it was just in the way..When I looked in interior - the dash had been replaced with a 1957 4 door chevy one, I did not say a word or ask about oem dash, not even color..I just asked what he was running for engine, he opened hood and he was oem there, but he told me about the wiring his nissan guy had done and he said: his buddy really took his time and unhooked everything (did not cut) ,,kept the ecm however to make his new gauges work and other things he went from the connectors if possible or changed the sensors. Of course I got more telephone numbers and names, I stopped asking then and we just talked..I he had 20" spinners on the wheels and he could bounce the rear off the ground,,nasty!!,,Said soon they were gunna do the front to bounce also.

 

I might have to eat a few tacos and get the runs from them, but I am gunna get into that garage once I get my Z,,I already know a few spanish words and I intend to learn more,,,lol...

 

Poor guy,,,he has a new "Best Friend" and does not even know it,,,lol

 

Brad

 

PS: Fantastic paint job, oh ya his mother is widow - God help me,,,lol