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I just received my Proto 6 speed manual on February 13th. I was supposed to receive this vehicle at the end of August. The cause of the delay was the 6 speed manual recall. Beautiful vehicle.

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Make sure you check the paint around the headlights,this is going to be a problem for a lot cars built Mar/Apr 2022
 

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Build date is 7/22, thank you
Congrats! What are your plans, trips, upgrades? Honest comparisons to your Nismo 370Z? Keep sharing.

I'm still on to the Z, either Sport then upgrade it to my liking for my use, or wait for the Nismo......
 

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Post Xpel PPF installation.

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Looks Fantastic!! I am having my Proto Ceramic Coated instead. Xpel is pricey ?. I had my Vette done with System X Ceramic. The results are amazing! I can’t recommend that product enough. Of course you have to have an experienced installer.

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Looks Fantastic!! I am having my Proto Ceramic Coated instead. Xpel is pricey ?. I had my Vette done with System X Ceramic. The results are amazing! I can’t recommend that product enough. Of course you have to have an experienced installer.

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Brother that Vette is diabolical! Love it!
I wrapped the entire front end including hood, fenders, bumper, and a-pillars, plus the roof and rear hatch, and the rocker panels. All in was $4,500. Welcome to NYC! The Car Spa wraps true exotics so I was very confident the work would be outstanding. I’m super happy with how it came out!
 

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I just received my Proto 6 speed manual on February 13th. I was supposed to receive this vehicle at the end of August. The cause of the delay was the 6 speed manual recall. Beautiful vehicle.

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Welcome to the 6MT Proto Club!! I got mine September 2022. You will love it:) only 96 Proto 6MT’s made and only 95 left since one was chopped up by TJ Hunt!​
 

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Brother that Vette is diabolical! Love it!
I wrapped the entire front end including hood, fenders, bumper, and a-pillars, plus the roof and rear hatch, and the rocker panels. All in was $4,500. Welcome to NYC! The Car Spa wraps true exotics so I was very confident the work would be outstanding. I’m super happy with how it came out!
Good Choice!! I live in south suburb of Indy and roads are nice, traffic is lighter than NYC. Makes sense what you did!! Fyi I have Watanbe Wheels in motion and new rubber to go with it. Your car would look amazing with the Wats!!!
 

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Good Choice!! I live in south suburb of Indy and roads are nice, traffic is lighter than NYC. Makes sense what you did!! Fyi I have Watanbe Wheels in motion and new rubber to go with it. Your car would look amazing with the Wats!!!
Look forward to seeing pics when you install the watanabes! I had an 83 280ZX until August 2022 with similar Watanabe-like set up. Check it out

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Congrats! What are your plans, trips, upgrades? Honest comparisons to your Nismo 370Z? Keep sharing.

I'm still on to the Z, either Sport then upgrade it to my liking for my use, or wait for the Nismo......
The 23 Z definitely feels quicker from a stop. I plan no upgrades, to keep the Proto stock, to hold its value. I am planning a few trips to Northern Michigan (3-4 hour drives) this summer, I live in southeast Michigan.
 

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The 23 Z definitely feels quicker from a stop. I plan no upgrades, to keep the Proto stock, to hold its value. I am planning a few trips to Northern Michigan (3-4 hour drives) this summer, I live in southeast Michigan.
Agree on the Proto, preserve it stock, keep its value best! Send pics this summer under diff lighting, I believe that yellow is metallic.
 

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Looks Fantastic!! I am having my Proto Ceramic Coated instead. Xpel is pricey ?. I had my Vette done with System X Ceramic. The results are amazing! I can’t recommend that product enough. Of course you have to have an experienced installer.

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How much prep work on the paint before you installed the coating? I had ceramic pro installed on one of my cars and don't think I'll ever own another new car without it.
 

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How much prep work on the paint before you installed the coating? I had ceramic pro installed on one of my cars and don't think I'll ever own another new car without it.
The majority of the 14 hours was prep work. My installer was diligent and patient at it. I agree with you. Any car worth caring about is worth a ceramic coat!

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Just picked up my new Z from the car spa. My first time driving the new Z. This thing is diabolically fast, I'm going to get into serious trouble! What a head turner here in NYC, constant beeps, thumbs up, and camera clicks. Gives new meaning to the song: I always feel like somebody's watching me. :cool:
I funny you getting the attention like this. I live in central Indiana and just a few people actually realize what car the Z Proto is. This is the land of Corvettes, Mustangs and monster SUVs and Trucks that get all the attention:) The GMC truck gets all the attention:)

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The majority of the 14 hours was prep work. My installer was diligent and patient at it. I agree with you. Any car worth caring about is worth a ceramic coat!

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That's what I figured. The shop I use works on Rick Hendrick's collection. The owner has told me that the paint on the C8 is better than previous generations. I'll bet black really pops with coating.
 

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What are folks seeing on insurance cost on the Z. I’m awaiting arrival of a performance I bought and checking insurance. My safeco rep gave me $3,500 with $750 deductible. Seems really high as I have two jeeps and Saturn sky redline and those three together are $1000 less than the Z. Z is new but jeeps were each $45,000 when new. Grand Cherokee and wrangler rubicon 2015 and 2014 respectively. Checking Grundy to see what they quote.

The quote listed it performance/proto so I have agent checking to see if that proto is just lumped into model or if she grabbed the wrong model. Ie...proto added when it’s not a proto.
 
 






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