Atruhondagrl, "I haz Z. No more VTAAAAKKKKKK!"

[atruhondagrl]

Well, I've been spending a lot of free time working on the car. Unlike the Meanie, most of the work on this car I've done myself. Fixing the crap the former owner @#$%ed up and improving on some. I haven't done much of anything to the exterior because I've been working on power mods instead of looks. I'm low on the $ right now so major mods are officially on the back burner.

Update 1/21: the hood is fixed. No more tacky stuff going on up front. I'll post pictures of why it ended up getting fixed later on today because I picked it up at night.

THanks to Snake-eyes for building my car in Forza3 and throwing the wheels on it that I want. Now I have something to aim for. Well, minus the suspension and lip that I want on the car. Oh, and a better offset than the game gives ya.



October 2009





The Z gets tuned:







Here be some pics:

Week One: October 2008.

Stock with cheap junk on it.


The only mods were a horrible green intake, DC headers that weren't even bolted up all the way (mad leak), Borla Catback, '05+ anniversary wheels, B & W Short shifter and horrible, chipped Vertex replica sideskirts.


Today, with the mods list below:







There is a long story behind that vent.




Planning on getting spacers to fix that gap.








And just because I know Snake-eyes it, there's that vent again.


Where's Sideswipe, Arcee and the rest of the autobots?






Sunset at the plant.











Look what I found hiding out in the bushes


Nightfall





Insides


I need to clean this thing



Engine bay
Before when purchased in October 2008:


After August 2009:






Mods list as of today is:

Performance
JWT Pop Charger
Motordyne 5/16" Intake Plenum Spacer
DC Sports Headers
Berk High Flow Cats
Borla catback exhaust
JWT lightweight flywheel and clutch
Custom Tune from Function Tuned
Hotchkis adjustable sway bars
Ingall's Power Stick
Nitto NT55s (F= 245/40/18 R= 275/40/18)

Pretty
clear front reflectors
Titek Carbon Intake vent
OEM rear lip spoiler
Black Nismo shift knob
2005+ wheels with Nitto NT555 (245/45/18~ 275/40/18)
Pioneer Avic F700bt
Custom painted engine covers
Black Pearl emblems
A band aid



Planned mods over the next year:
PAYING THE CAR OFF!
Stance Coilovers GR
Super AdvanII (Gunmetal) or RE30s (brillant silver) Wheels
Wilwood BBK
Nismo V1 front bumper
New Hood
Black '06+ HIDs and LED tails
Get car repainted in Atlas Gray (thank you Porsche for an awesome colour)
Vortech Supercharger

It ain't truly yours until it gets your blood, sweat and tears.

[2fast4u2]

WooHooo! Lookin sharp Dawn!!

[Socali914]

nice welcome to the land of torque

[atruhondagrl]

Lol. Firmhonda said the same thing yesterday.

[GeezerSi]

Very sharp, and an excellent find!

Congratulations Dawn.

[Nhbfa5]

mmmm Z <3. Sold the si I assume?

[omar89]

Hey i just got my new Z to twins

[07NHBCivicSi]

Nice. Good choice in color. i almost traded in my FG2 for a 2005 350z in the same color but I couldnt bring myself to it since I am in school right now and didnt want to struggle. So I am keeping mine and just modding it slowly.haha.

[omar89]

Originally Posted by omar89

hey i just got my new z to twins

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[atruhondagrl]

Unfortunately the car got hit by a massive rock today courtesy of Virginia's amazing crumbling cement highways. I deleted the dent in the first pic because I need the practice. Here's the lovely piece of work itself.

[atruhondagrl]

Originally Posted by omar89

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That year? What trim? How much?

[ryryninja]

Congrats Dawn. Lol i swear that neighborhood looks familiar. but then all places in VA beach do.

[vingavina]

looks good

[07NHBCivicSi]

Wow, how that happen? were you in back of a truck and it threw it up at you? Im sorry that happened so soon.

[omar89]

its an 08 new enthusiast.........for a great price and so i cannot disclose i just thank god ( 26,500 driveout with taxes New) yes invioce about 29 i know just i got really lucky and i thank god again from dealer to and most dealers wanted 31 driveout i just found one that was in bad shape before they were done and took the car righ when they got it

[ooskers]

Originally Posted by atruhondagrl

Unfortunately the car got hit by a massive rock today courtesy of Virginia's amazing crumbling cement highways. I deleted the dent in the first pic because I need the practice. Here's the lovely piece of work itself.

That is indeed a massive dent. Must be a new feature on some highways - self-destructing roadway. Sorry that it happened. Good luck with the Z.

[atruhondagrl]

Originally Posted by ooskers

That is indeed a massive dent. Must be a new feature on some highways - self-destructing roadway.

It wasn't a truck as someone above asked. Lol. It was a really annoyed silver Kia Rio. The toy car flung it up on me. I heard it hit then I saw it fly and my only thought was, "sh*t, gotta call Geico now." Last night I got a bulls eye in my windscreen from another rock. All the rocks in Texas and it's Virginia that is the most destructive. Go figure.

[Sleepy]

When ya taking me for a spin?

and you need to drop her

[atruhondagrl]

Originally Posted by Sleepy

When ya taking me for a spin?

and you need to drop her

I already feel like my ass is kissing assfault. Lol. Any lower and I'll feel pebbles on my Kiester.

I would love to bring it out there.

[Sleepy]

And what have you named her?