lewisdavid_ Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) Hey guys, So some might have seen my hello thread where i showed a pic of my rx8 i had prior to getting the 350. As a recap here it is: I had the whole thing rebuilt and learnt loads whilst owning it and entering a fair few shows ! Anyway it came to point where i needed a change.. and I had always wanted a 350z ever since i passed. So.. i bought one.. a nice dark silver 350z GT with 32k on the clock and a heck of a lot of scratches and dings and damage but i knew it was going to be a project so bought it anyway .. and here she was : pretty standard .. couldnt stay like that too long. so i bought some Rota Drifts from a club member and treat myself to some coilovers. purdy Then she sat like this for a couple of days whilst i pulled out my interior plastics for painting. anyway without using all the prep pics and finishing pic i pulled out my interior plastics and painted them a gloss black turned out ok for a home job. Then on the way home from work decided to pop into halfrauds and pickup a new stereo and order all the leads and stuff to make it work with my wheel blah blah... So there she was.. new interior bits.. new exterior bits. and i still wasnt happy.. so.. away she went to elite bodyworx for a full respray ( now i know some of you might hate this but its all personal choice i hit alot of shows and i want to be different so.. each to their own ) told them to do the following: paint my spare centre console , paint my spare rear covers ( z bar etc ) smooth the ariel out smooth the badges off smooth the wiper hole repair all the damage Fit a full powerflow exhaust system full respray and away she goes for 2 weeks i couldn't wait that long without a car.. SOOOO i booked a holiday with the mrs and sat around on beaches while the worked HAHA wheyyyyy haha portugal was nice so they cracked on... and here is the colour i decided on .. oh my i know ! and heres one from when i got her home after the holiday So all i have left now is some camber and the interior retrim and i should be about happy.. haha but we will see .. Thanks for looking/reading Edited July 21, 2013 by lewisdavid_ 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-350 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) Personally, I love it! Edited July 21, 2013 by Dave-350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonk Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Wow, you've achieved a lot in your first month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Sweeeeeeet Bet it looks even better in the Flesh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisdavid_ Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 ha thanks guys.. yeah in person its a whole different look haha.. glad you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellsteruk Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Looks amazing, personally a fan of the original colour but the finish looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Mcgoo Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 That, surprisingly, looks really good! Well done for being different. Like it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 up from me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmanji Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Congrats on doing your car so fast, it is defiantly a rare color !! Good luck with the rest of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisdavid_ Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 haha thanks again i knew it would be hit and miss for some people Bugatti centurion gold seems to be a hit haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Plans for a body kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Once I seen the can of paint I was ready to hate it, but it actually looks great however I do think the centre lip would look better in black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joefrancis04 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Wow mate, love that, its great seeing some one trying something different! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisdavid_ Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Plans for a body kit? nah man i did all that with the rx8.. and it eventually drove me crazy been a clean freak i was constantly making sure everything was flush and looking as oem as possible haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisdavid_ Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Once I seen the can of paint I was ready to hate it, but it actually looks great however I do think the centre lip would look better in black see i thought this too, the cream grows on you ! and my interior console and the seats are having cream done on them so might pull it together.. failing that.. its alot easier to get black vinyl than it is a nice glossy cream haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig350z Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) love it :-). 2007 rear lights ? how much is it lowered by ? Edited July 21, 2013 by craig350z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-350 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Plans for a body kit? nah man i did all that with the rx8.. and it eventually drove me crazy been a clean freak i was constantly making sure everything was flush and looking as oem as possible haha. Good answer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisdavid_ Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 love it :-). 2007 rear lights ? how much is it lowered by ? its actually only been lowered like one turn on the coilovers ! ive had the rear arches rolled in so i can drop her a bit lower on the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisdavid_ Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 also.. i think they are the pre facelift rears.. no leds in them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gudzy Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Looks like a sunset car that you've polished too hard I like it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Nice one, definitely stands out and looks like a good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 That, surprisingly, looks really good! Well done for being different. Like it a lot. +1 looks different and very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewisdavid_ Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 thanks again guys hope to meet some of you at any meets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 thanks again guys hope to meet some of you at any meets Definitely a good idea, owning the car is only half the fun, its the friend you make and the social side thats the main factor. Where abouts are you based, im sure there will be some meets local to you. If not you have zed and can travel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick-r1 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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