Chromatic Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hey guys,.. and ladies.. Thought I would properly introduce myself. I am a 34 year old guy from across the pond in the US. Though I guess you could call me a bit of an Anglophile (My heritage is from Glasgow (ie: Father's side has last name of McAllister lol)..) and the other side is from a little town just south of London. Was born here in the US however,.. :/ I run a 24/7 "Channel", if you will,.. that hosts only UK shows.. ie: QI, Fry and Laurie, 8/10 cats, etc.. (Not linking anything here.. that's not why I'm here. ) I'm here because of my new love.. Yes, my new (used) 2008 350Z, got her with 26k miles,.. that's new to me, and the car is even better than I had hoped for. Anyhow,.. I am glad to be here, and hope I won't be too much of a nuisance with my incessant questions. (Though eventually it turns around and I start giving back with DIY's and helping others with those same questions. ). Take care, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Good to see you decided to say a proper hello. Welcome aboard and will be interested to see what you do to your new Zed being in the US with different tuners/parts available to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R35LEE Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 :welcome : Very clean looking zed let me know if you want a set of brembo calipers for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vansman66 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 along, Zed looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Welcome, nice little zed you have there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmc Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Welcome to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) Awesome.. This forum seems very friendly. Just what I was after, and had anticipated from you UK'ers I will be "Modifying" the car as the months and years go along as money and time allows. So far have done about 2 weekends worth of serious detailing (even removing panels in the engine bay and literally vacuuming and cleaning..) lol. What else.. hrmm.. I've dropped 2 K&N filters in the dual intake of the '08 motor,.. Found a perfect fit 7" antenna to replace the Fishing rod that comes factory. (Haven't posted it cause I didn't want to get scolded like other forums I've been on for posting something that's been talked about before ). But for $3 US it's a nice little "mod" to make the exterior just that bit more appealing/sleek, and oddly enough reception is better with it, even though it's 196mm compared to the 406mm stock antenna. -- I've already put a new set of Tires on her,.. Got a good deal on a set of Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Potenza's,.. thus balanced, mounted, and aligned (was WAY out of alignment.. had the common front low speed tire noise from misalignment previously.) -- Replaced the driver side switch panel that likes to get scratched up on the 06-08 models,.. Tinted windows,.. Rear spacers on wheels, and a Pioneer doubledin touchscreen Headunit - AVH-P4100DVD. Coming up is replacing the stock speakers with some nice components up front, a custom sealed Sub box that fits in the factory slot behind the drivers seat, new wiring, and amp(s). Then I'll probably go for something more performance related. These cars are so awesome, and not bad to maintain,.. but for me, at least, you get bit by the bug to continue to add things to it, and/or fix minor details.. which results in a lightweight wallet. Thanks for the kind welcome, much appreciated Oh: Edit: -- In case anyone cares. It's cloth interior,.. (I wanted it that way) -- (grey/black),.. with a 6 Speed Manual Trans. Edited January 3, 2014 by Chromatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Welcome to the Land of Zed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel Lynx Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Welcome to the forum. Lovely zed too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Welcome aboard ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineV35 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hey Hey Welcome! Its good to have someone from across the pond! il do you a deal you find me parts for my G35 and if you need things from over here il get them for you haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Welcome to the forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 A manual in the states? I thought you guys didn't know how to drive manuals Welcome along, from Glasgow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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370Ad Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) Welcome! Where abouts in the states are you based? Love the US....my dad lives in Houston and I am over at least twice a year. Boston is my favorite city so far but New Orleans does come close Edited January 3, 2014 by 350Ad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen@Clark Motorsport Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Welcome along Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wizurd Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) Welcome to the forum. Nice looking car and some good initial changes. Will be interested to see the kind of parts you can get over there compared to us and the difference in price! Always think the US modders get it better than us although I may be wrong. Edited January 3, 2014 by wizurd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoker11 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hi and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleR Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Unusual for a a US resident to join the UK club, it's usually the other way round as the US forums have a lot of great deals and knowledge too. However the atmosphere on that forum wouldn't be quite as good as this one Port up the link to that stubby, seems an absolute bargain at $3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hensh65 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Be sure to give me a shout when you are coming to Glasgow so I can put a requests in for you to bring parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Awesome.. This forum seems very friendly. Just what I was after, and had anticipated from you UK'ers I will be "Modifying" the car as the months and years go along as money and time allows. So far have done about 2 weekends worth of serious detailing (even removing panels in the engine bay and literally vacuuming and cleaning..) lol. What else.. hrmm.. I've dropped 2 K&N filters in the dual intake of the '08 motor,.. Found a perfect fit 7" antenna to replace the Fishing rod that comes factory. (Haven't posted it cause I didn't want to get scolded like other forums I've been on for posting something that's been talked about before ). But for $3 US it's a nice little "mod" to make the exterior just that bit more appealing/sleek, and oddly enough reception is better with it, even though it's 196mm compared to the 406mm stock antenna. -- I've already put a new set of Tires on her,.. Got a good deal on a set of Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Potenza's,.. thus balanced, mounted, and aligned (was WAY out of alignment.. had the common front low speed tire noise from misalignment previously.) -- Replaced the driver side switch panel that likes to get scratched up on the 06-08 models,.. Tinted windows,.. Rear spacers on wheels, and a Pioneer doubledin touchscreen Headunit - AVH-P4100DVD. Coming up is replacing the stock speakers with some nice components up front, a custom sealed Sub box that fits in the factory slot behind the drivers seat, new wiring, and amp(s). Then I'll probably go for something more performance related. These cars are so awesome, and not bad to maintain,.. but for me, at least, you get bit by the bug to continue to add things to it, and/or fix minor details.. which results in a lightweight wallet. Thanks for the kind welcome, much appreciated Oh: Edit: -- In case anyone cares. It's cloth interior,.. (I wanted it that way) -- (grey/black),.. with a 6 Speed Manual Trans. Wasn't quite sure what you were saying with your choice of thread title, but nice response ^^^ and glad you find our site friendly and look forward to seeing and hearing more about your ZED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 it's not often you hear of our friends from the US using "stick shift" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voodoo Vix Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Best intro I've read for a while, welcome along even if you have deserted us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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