brillomaster Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 on the other hand, the new £3700 price is pretty cheap for a car with 80k on the clock and an MOT. the wing is ridiculous, but easily removable, as is the gearknob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B16 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Christ, my mum always taught me if you can't say anything nice say nothing at-all. Guess it's a generation thing ������ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I doubt it, I'm 40, how old are you? My mother also said the same thing, but she didn't mean it, and nether did yours, it's just something they say because its the right thing to teach a child, it won't change the fact that you will judge silently or overtly, everything that passes in front of you. But let me explain why I personally believe this is worthy of ridicule, it's just my opinion, and always remember, you do not put a 10 ft wing on a car if you don't want to be judged one way or another, or if you cared what anyone else thought...it's an aesthetic choice, the downforce is not needed. In the car modding scene, you can put what you want on your car, it's your car after all, but you have to bear in mind convention, if you don't want to be judged by your peers in a negative way. Convention may be fickle and changeable, but aesthetics is actually a pretty mathematic science (in as much as psychology can be mathematic, there are certain things, like symmetry, which the human mind finds beautiful for unknown reasons, this is why we as a species largely share a view on aesthetics, Charlize Theron is beautiful, Shrek is ugly). Let me give a more specific example... A dude walks down the street in front of you wearing hot pink jeans, a leprechaun green pullover and a red baseball cap. He's also wearing white socks which are visible and the most impressive pair of blue suede shoes you've ever seen. You turn to your partner/walking companion/imaginary friend and say 'fk me, is he on his way to a clown audition?', don't deny it. What's the difference when someone does the same thing on their car? To wear a ten foot tall wing and not look ridiculous (to the afficionado), the ensemble needs to be balanced. Either go full extreme, in which case that wing is ideal (in fact, it's epic as its completely above the roof line, a basic necessity to get full effect of this type of wing), or go oem plus and ditch the wing. To mix the two is to invite comments such as mine, and to me it looks crazy, very far from aesthetically pleasing, and you will not find I'm in a minority, it's a balance thing. Agree with the comment previously made that with only a few extra touches to 'theme' the car better, it would look hawt. There you go, that's almost constructive criticism. But like I say, nobody puts that on their car if they care about negative attention, so I do hope the owner is not offended, and happy with his car. I'm 21 😸 I understand that you have every right to not like the aesthetic of the BGW in this instance, my comment was merely aimed at the sheer rudeness and the disrespectful manner in which people were commenting about a fellow forum members car publicly. I agree you don't have to like how the car or the wing looks but some of the comments were not very constructive, especially when he's trying to sell it for what I would call a very fair price. The wing alone couldn't have been cheap. My point being, just try and keep it civilised and respectful, shouldn't be too hard considering we're all infected with the disease we like to call 'Zeditis' 😠3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 (edited) That's a nice sentiment. If you carry that around with you in real life, you have my respect. But... Nah, going over the top on the internet is half the fun, saying to people on a forum to play nice all the time and not get involved in a bit of (softcore) mob hate, is like giving someone a Zed and telling him to keep to the speed limits. Internets is open season and we all know it. Besides, as I said, I feel confident that the owner (who is around here I believe) can handle it. I'm sure I'd buy the bloke a pint in real life for having the balls to do exactly what he liked, zero ducks given. Fair play. I couldn't do it, I'm not strong enough to go against convention, and could definitely be criticised for being influenced by trends, I want my car to look good and also current and 'in-line with expectations', this is borne of negative psychological effects that I clearly have including insecurity, attention deficit, and even mid-life crisis of vanishing youth, which cause me, rightly or wrongly, to enjoy the peer approval (especially from younger enthusiasts such as yourself) as much as I enjoy the car. Not all people have these psychological weaknesses, but a surprising amount do. We never really leave the schoolyard, but that's all it is, schoolyard crack, with a bit of a cut thrown in, when I say that I'd point and laugh (more like smile or chuckle), I was being honest, do you really think I should have sugar coated it? I'm prepared to accept the consequences of my comment. If he tells me I'm an ass, I'll accept it gracefully, as it will be as honest a statement as my own. Or he's welcome to meet me outside the front gates after school. Edited November 12, 2016 by Aashenfox 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybp Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 yea the owner's not here bitching about a bit of light hearted Pi!! taking it's just banter so why get so stressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B16 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Think you guys slightly misinterpreted me, my comment was aimed more at the guy saying 'shitty car' 😂 I'm all for a bit of banter on the net. That joke just went over my head clearly 😬 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp606 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Unfortunately the 350Z is becoming cheap enough that anyone can buy the earlier models and chav them up, shame really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GizmoGold Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Wow this thread has got a bit deep, we all have different tastes and for me I love the BGW! But I'm also slightly biased... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Thanks for all the lovely compliments, you'll be glad to know the wing has been sold to another 350z owner, so it can live on to upset many more 350z enthusiasts 😉. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggalo Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 (edited) Beauty is produced by the pleasing appearance and good taste of the whole, and by the dimensions of all the parts being duly proportioned to each other - Vitruvius Some people just don't have a clue - Me Edited December 11, 2016 by Juggalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopedmark Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Keeeer rap I think the wing is the same sort of size as the others but the photo makes it look that stupid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopedmark Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I like the wings just not that car but each to there own guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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