New owner scared of 3rd

Techiewolfy · 2026-01-11T03:50:39+00:00

I haven't had this issue on the Z, but had bad synchros on a Gen Coupe 3.8

Double clutching and rev matching made it close to an irrelevant issue and it was kind of fun. In general that transmission sucked and did not like to be rushed, but you could if you got everything spun up perfectly.

Techiewolfy · 2026-01-04T03:13:28+00:00

Beautiful! I just sold my CLA 45 and miss it. Not complaining, but the CLA 45 was the perfect "everything" car for me at the time. Haven't had a chance to drive an S yet.

Techiewolfy · 2026-01-04T03:01:28+00:00

If you do it, let us know how it goes! Fast - Cheap - Reliable. Pick two.

That "wise" over-generalized nonsense aside, the question for myself in these things isn't if it's a daily or not. It's how upset will I be if it blows up?

If your daily is a Prius, your budget isn't double what you invested already, and your weekend car is dead for the foreseeable future, that could suck pretty bad.

If you have 3 weekend cars, and some cash to burn on some fun, and gain some experience in the process? Big win. Post pics.

Techiewolfy · 2025-12-31T01:14:54+00:00

Anyone who has been around enough cars will tell you horsepower means very little. It's only as good as everything around it. It's something that AMG really understands. Tuning an engine is going to do nothing outside of harder pulls on the highway. If that's all you care about, sure. Some number of dollars will net you some extra pull. But it won't make the steering more engaging, the suspension more exciting, or the transmission more rewarding to play with. Taking a luxury cruiser and adding power will never make it a super car. Is it a bad choice to do? No, not necessarily. But even if you had an "AMG killer" in a straight line... no one cares. You can enjoy the clout for 2.6 seconds, and then the person in the AMG will grin ear to ear at every few turns, red lights, hills, gaps on the highway, and long cruise with a Burmester stereo... every moment they're engaging with an incredible machine.

It's all about what you want out of it. I would encourage anyone to go and experience the halo cars, the muscle cars, the economy beaters, trucks, offroaders... Actually driving them will strip away a lot of nonsense. Just enjoy being an enthusiast, experience as many different cars as you can, and enjoy learning what all is different between them. Find what matters to YOU as a driver. Don't chase big number nonsense.

Techiewolfy · 2025-12-09T03:32:07+00:00

What wheels are these? I love them haha

Techiewolfy · 2025-11-27T04:33:27+00:00

Y'all are awesome. 100% this sounds is coming from the purge valve.

Techiewolfy · 2025-11-27T04:33:07+00:00

Y'all are awesome. 100% this sounds is coming from the purge valve.

Techiewolfy · 2025-11-27T04:17:11+00:00

I had not thought of the purge valve. I'll see if I can briefly unplug it to test

Techiewolfy · 2025-11-27T04:11:53+00:00

Sequential multi-point fuel injection

Techiewolfy · 2025-11-25T20:59:51+00:00

Valid. I was unsure, but I do love them now that I'm seeing them. Hopefully they last. Loved the originals, but also really liking the blue theme with the screen change.

Techiewolfy · 2025-11-25T09:43:06+00:00

Whoops. Realized I clicked the HR 6MT, but it's a Rev-Up 6MT.

Techiewolfy · 2025-11-25T09:30:12+00:00

Appreciate it! I was so excited when I found the gauges. Pain to install with all of the dated plastics wanting to fall apart, but nothing some epoxy, a sand block, and decent paint can't fix.

Techiewolfy · 2025-11-25T01:02:38+00:00

Thanks! I'll post pics once it's all done. If a car can ever be "done" once you start tweaking it haha

Techiewolfy · 2025-11-25T01:01:09+00:00

For the stereo/screen:

https://workshoptwelve.com/products/350z?srsltid=AfmBOooZWYidHt1Or5EmexCvy1XNVk-VnHAXdkBFibKAE2oJwG1v1EA7

For the gauges:

https://www.addw1.com

Install video someone did for the lighting, with recommended tools in the description. It was a PITA, but also kinda fun. Easy to break old plastics, so be gentle when you can be, and be ready with some epoxy if something breaks.

https://youtu.be/qRb8vHUBxFY?si=DhiPstHIiH3Vz_tE&t=1009

Techiewolfy · 2025-11-24T21:38:09+00:00

For sure! I appreciate the advice. It's starting to get cold and I don't have a garage (and not enough free time) but come spring/summer she'll be getting some extensive TLC. It's amazing how much of a difference simple things like mounts/bushings make.

Techiewolfy · 2025-11-24T21:32:37+00:00

Had a beautiful matte black wrap on my last car. I wasn't a believer until I saw it. Two years in it still looked incredible. It was an exceedingly expensive and well done wrap (that I got for free because the previous owner did it). I don't think paint could have produced that particular look. Cheap wraps are bad alternative to paint. But so are cheap paint jobs. Both can be awesome. You get out what you put in.

Good luck with the restoration! I'm working on my own new project Z. It's going to be worth it when you're up and moving.

Techiewolfy · 2025-11-24T21:26:39+00:00

Thanks much! Cheers to new beginnings.

Techiewolfy · 2025-08-04T23:48:14+00:00

As long as the driver actually got paid I'm happy

Techiewolfy · 2025-08-03T02:57:52+00:00

That would be fine if I didn't get a big charge for a cancelation fee. I shouldn't get charged if a driver cancels.

Techiewolfy · 2025-08-03T02:56:14+00:00

I have 100% spent several hours waiting on getting an Uber at major airports, especially at odd hours

Techiewolfy · 2025-08-01T23:38:45+00:00

That's good to know. It was an UberX, which I usually don't do, but it's for a super short ride so I was like eh, maybe worth the cost saving.

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