Central Otago Newbie

Skiwi · Post by **Skiwi** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 8:13 pm

Hi,
New to the forum and Zeds.

2004 Enthusiast, my first sports coupe and I'm loving the fact if gives me the same silly grin as the motorbike when you open up the throttle and apex the corners.

It was a bit of a mission to "de smoke" it, but 95% of the smell is gone now and the final 5% should be history by the end of summer.

Looks and feels very straight, still nice and tight in the handling, overall I'm wrapped and if its a reliable ride it will be in the stable for some time.

Any other owners from down this way get together for trips?

Cheers
Skiwi

Skiwi · Post by **Skiwi** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 8:14 pm

Whoops, sorry for the size of the pic, I'm a bit of a noob re uploading things to forums.

Post by **BRONZEE** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 8:23 pm

Nice one Skiwi! Good looking Zed. Now the weather is on the improve down there, there should be some summer events.

bernjean · Post by **bernjean** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 8:33 pm

Nice looking car. I like the front bumper. Drive and enjoy the car they are quite special.

Greensheep · Post by **Greensheep** » Tue Nov 22, 2016 8:54 pm

Love the rear wing

Post by **BRONZEE** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 6:43 pm

Greensheep wrote:Love the rear wing

Looks like a Veilside or replica. Pretty cool.

HasMilk · Post by **HasMilk** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 8:40 pm

Nice car, and nice backdrop too. Part of me wants a wing like that, the other part of me can barely see when reversing as it is! Do you find it's an obstacle for view out the back?
Also what's this de-smoking business about?

Greensheep · Post by **Greensheep** » Wed Nov 23, 2016 9:36 pm

HasMilk wrote:Nice car, and nice backdrop too. Part of me wants a wing like that, the other part of me can barely see when reversing as it is! Do you find it's an obstacle for view out the back?
Also what's this de-smoking business about?

I thought reverse was there as a token gesture

Zeds were only made to go forward and fast

Skiwi · Post by **Skiwi** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:14 am

HasMilk wrote:Nice car, and nice backdrop too. Part of me wants a wing like that, the other part of me can barely see when reversing as it is! Do you find it's an obstacle for view out the back?
Also what's this de-smoking business about?

Yeap, the wing is an obstacle for reversing (an spotting Mr Plod creeping up on you) but I can still hear when I've gone too far

I actually reverse mostly using my side mirrors, so its not a huge issue for me.

De smoking = removing the stink created by the previous owner smoking in the car....a lot

Skiwi · Post by **Skiwi** » Fri Nov 25, 2016 9:18 am

BRONZEE wrote:
Greensheep wrote:Love the rear wing
Looks like a Veilside or replica. Pretty cool.

Well spotted, they are either a love or hate item.

I wanted something very different to most of the other Z's running around which is why I went for the full kit look. as a bonus the car also feels more grounded at speed

Post by **BRONZEE** » Mon Nov 28, 2016 7:31 am

Skiwi wrote:
BRONZEE wrote:
Greensheep wrote:Love the rear wing
Looks like a Veilside or replica. Pretty cool.
Well spotted, they are either a love or hate item.

I wanted something very different to most of the other Z's running around which is why I went for the full kit look. as a bonus the car also feels more grounded at speed

One of the caged race 350's had the little stock eerm wing at the back, he took it off trying to save some weight, ended up putting on a really massive wing, is now very planted.

malman77 · Post by **malman77** » Wed Dec 07, 2016 6:08 pm

Hey man, nice rig

Have just left Crompton due to work changes (lived out at Pisa Moorings) but still get up that way a bit from Invers.
Just got an '07 350Z so keen for the odd cruise in the countryside some time if you get bored

Skiwi · Post by **Skiwi** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 8:02 am

malman77 wrote:Hey man, nice rig

Have just left Crompton due to work changes (lived out at Pisa Moorings) but still get up that way a bit from Invers.
Just got an '07 350Z so keen for the odd cruise in the countryside some time if you get bored

Sounds good, flick me a message when your up this way

Post by **BRONZEE** » Sat Dec 10, 2016 1:04 pm

There's a good core of Zeds in the SI again now, events to be hatched.

Skiwi · Post by **Skiwi** » Sat Dec 17, 2016 11:04 pm

BRONZEE wrote:There's a good core of Zeds in the SI again now, events to be hatched.

"like"

Z Club of NZ

Central Otago Newbie

Central Otago Newbie

How's tricks!

Re: How's tricks!