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
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.
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.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 canāt recommend that product enough. Of course you have to have an experienced installer.
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!
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 attentionJust 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.
The GMC truck gets all the attention
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.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!
Nice to see more new Zs finally appearing around the USA. Although maybe I'm not worthy, because hands down I've got the most crummy looking garage of anyone on this site, lol.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.
state farm quoted me (24y/o) $150/month for full coverage on a Z. IDK who you're with, but they are clearly trying to shaft ya
Insurance is so subjective and difficult to draw conclusions as itās so specific to where you live, demographics, driving history, claim history, I could be wrong but I think they even look at your credit score when determining your insurance rateā¦ I wasnāt surprised by my premium on my new Nissan Z. Itās under $100/month with $500 deductible and full coverage including roadside assistance and loaner vehicle.
so this port hauling program would be a great way to test ev trucks. unlike other freight or food, cars don't have to be delivered in a timely manner.
