Indyzed Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I haven't come across an old thread where the topic of the Z's ease of destruction has been discussed. I've been taking great strides in doing everything possible to keep my Z from getting damaged. Four days into ownership a small gouge showed up on my car's rear bumper. A week ago a big gouge showed up behind my rear wheel (no doubt a rock thrown from the tire). Now last night going home from work a frickin dump truck going the opposite direction dropped something from the undercarriage, about the size of a hockey puck, and it smacked the front of my car creating a deep gouge. 3600 miles and three months of ownership and my Z has more damage than my 8 after four years and 40,000 miles. My 8 has waaaay more durable plastic and paint. That thing has seen a TON of freeway use and it has emerged nearly unscathed. I'm mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 The body is known for not being very durable, especially the paint, however what looks better? the 8 or 350? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
get12 Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I haven't come across an old thread where the topic of the Z's ease of destruction has been discussed. I've been taking great strides in doing everything possible to keep my Z from getting damaged. Four days into ownership a small gouge showed up on my car's rear bumper. A week ago a big gouge showed up behind my rear wheel (no doubt a rock thrown from the tire). Now last night going home from work a frickin dump truck going the opposite direction dropped something from the undercarriage, about the size of a hockey puck, and it smacked the front of my car creating a deep gouge. 3600 miles and three months of ownership and my Z has more damage than my 8 after four years and 40,000 miles. My 8 has waaaay more durable plastic and paint. That thing has seen a TON of freeway use and it has emerged nearly unscathed. I'm mad. ....Welcome to the world of water based paint and cost savings: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indyzed Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 The body is known for not being very durable, especially the paint, however what looks better? the 8 or 350? Well, if I get too many more "gouges" on my Z's snout and it resembles the bride of Chucky........I'm thinking the 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Might be a bit late now, but you not thought about Paintshielding or similar the front end etc? First thing I'd do now on a new car..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I think an object that size is gonna cause damage to any car, not just a Z unlucky and sorry it doesn't help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indyzed Posted January 17, 2008 Author Share Posted January 17, 2008 Might be a bit late now, but you not thought about Paintshielding or similar the front end etc? First thing I'd do now on a new car..... I looked into it but $600 is pretty steep plus I lease my cars and I don't feel it's wise to put a bunch of money in them with aftermarket stuff. I shouldn't need it as I use back roads to go to work and shun freeways plus this object would of damaged my front end anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 My 8 has waaaay more durable plastic and paint Yeah I agree with you - my 8 was the same - really good paint and top build, having said that the paint on my Nissan Pathfinder is pretty tough - so its just down to weight saving I guess on the Z- you know how obsessed they are about that sort of thing? If its lease then don't worry about it ! Unfortunately they all suffer from the worse evil known to car fans - accidentally catching the paintwork with your hosepipe when cleaning it Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmmackfc Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 One of the reasons I got rid of mine I'm afraid as it was driving me nuts. If I ever get another, I'll budget for resprays or paintsheild. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indyzed Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 My 8 has waaaay more durable plastic and paint Yeah I agree with you - my 8 was the same - really good paint and top build, having said that the paint on my Nissan Pathfinder is pretty tough - so its just down to weight saving I guess on the Z- you know how obsessed they are about that sort of thing? If its lease then don't worry about it ! Unfortunately they all suffer from the worse evil known to car fans - accidentally catching the paintwork with your hosepipe when cleaning it Stan Oh man! I thought I was the only one who did that! You always hurt....the one you love Even though it's a lease it still bothers me. I have a mild form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and it's these kind of little things that drive me CRAZY. On the flip side, if someone called and said my house burned to the ground I'd be like "huh, that sucks". I've actually nearly gotten to work and turned around and gone back home because I wasn't 500% sure my garage door was down even though I watched it go down. It sucks to be me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 I've actually nearly gotten to work and turned around and gone back home because I wasn't 500% sure my garage door was down even though I watched it go down We must be related. I've done the same thing when I was'nt sure I had turned the gas fire off or did I close the upstairs window ?l Even though I had definitely Lifes too short .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indyzed Posted January 21, 2008 Author Share Posted January 21, 2008 I've actually nearly gotten to work and turned around and gone back home because I wasn't 500% sure my garage door was down even though I watched it go down We must be related. I've done the same thing when I was'nt sure I had turned the gas fire off or did I close the upstairs window ?l Even though I had definitely Lifes too short .......... Imagine what life will be like when we're old codgers and can't remember the last time we took our meds! I hope I don't overdose on my laxative Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Ha - hey maybe when you are doing 100mph in your Classic 350Zed and you get stopped by the police you can plead ignorance that you could'nt see the speedo needle because of your poor eyesight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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