im in the state of shock. the garbage truck did not flip over. will check dvr later on for recap. lol hahaha.


can't wait to motor my GE home. im tired. but my day is not over yet. i need to clean toilets tonight at home...and my shower room. yay... the fun of being a dad. i dont care. i will finish it as soon as i get home.

 

Congrats on 10k posts Kenchan!

I wish I could've reached it

 

oh wow, i didnt even notice that. thanks!

im really like the people here at this site. lots of cool folks.

 

the drive home in the GE was fun. the DWS stuck like glue in the rain. very good tires. even on the painted stripes, no issues taking off (no wheel spin). i shut off VSA. no issue with slippage.

so i have to admit, im getting use to the new look (16's gunmetal). it has more a nice comical look now and it's actually pretty cool. i need to add decals...

 

oh yah, and finished cleaning the toilets, powder room sink, shower room, and kid's bath. im tired... need dinner.

also removed all leaves off my GE. dont want that crap drying and adhering onto the paint making water rings with it.

 

So Ken, may I ask with the two true 'fun' cars (Z and G) how do you choose which one you're going to drive? Or are there situations where one is better than the other?

 

The G and Z are setup differently...and while they seem like similar cars they are very different. My G35C is more of a dress up touring car I use for relaxed drives and some spirited runs in nice weather. Since it has rear seats I use it during the week so that if I get a call from my kids' school to pick them up due to illness, I can go straight to school.

My 370Z is setup for driving. Based on my roads here, I have it setup a certain way where I can concentrate on driving spiritedly and enjoyably, not avoiding manhole lids or jarring myself to death.

I don't take this car to work at all, only pull her out on sunny weekends dedicated only for driving enjoyment. this is my personal space away from work and family. My wife has never ridden even shotgun in my Z. Hahahaha.

 

more rain expected tomorrow, so definitely taking my GE to work again.

can't wait to try that GoofOff product too tomorrow night or Friday on my DWS.

im going to check out some online decal stores as well tomorrow. gnite everyone!

 

Motored my GE to work today. Was a fun drive.

More leaves coming down.... dayam I hate this part of fall.

 

no rain yet, and my DWS is still well dressed even though i drove through rain yesterday. hummm... perhaps the thorough clean up i did using RC car motor spray to degrease the sidewall before i put dressing on helped quite a bit.

im still going to do the goofoff scurbing as i missed a few spots. hahaha. there's some reminance of the mounting lube tirerack used on the sidewall near the rim.

hope it stays dry until i get home.

 

in other news, i noticed that the current wheel set (5.6lbs lighter than the enkei + Re760 summers) greatly improved the turn-in response of the car.

car feels more like it's suppose to in one piece. with the heavier wheel set the car felt like it was literally dragging its feet.

 

Small wheels > *

 

yah, actually though the 17" enkei's are 18.6bls which is only slightly heavier than the stock wheels.

the issue is the RE760's weight... potenza's are notorious for being heavier than competitor offerings. i think continental and michelin offer one of the lightest performance tires.

 

so frikken tired today... i was ill this am (as in sick, never good looking ) and been tired since. wanted to motor my GE so came to work but i need to rest tonight.

was thinking about bringing up the WEDS for my Z into the garage for a quick swap, but i think going go postpone till tomorrow. need to do laundry anyway...

had no time to search for fun decals to slap on the car. will check them out tonight i guess while i relax. looking forward to my commute home in my GE.

 

drive home was fun in the GE. was wet, vsa turned off, no issue. will try out the goofoff tomorrow i guess. was raining pretty good when i got home and now it's too dark. oh well.

 

I got a potential serious issue with my GE. Twice already I have mistaken 1st gear as neutral due to the GE's rubbery long shifter. Thinking I'm in N, I would let off the clutch, lurch a few inches forward, my reflex stops the car and stall. 3ft forward my G35C sits.

the shifters in my G35C and 370Z are crisp and solid. No way would I confuse neutral while in gear. So, I need to remind myself to REALLY WIGGLE my knob to confirm neutral before engaging. And that don't sound good on paper. . Hahahaah. TGIF everyone!

Motored my G to work today.

 

wtf, i hear lawn mowers going around the office.

looks like i will be using SprayOn CarWash on my G tonight instead of regular SpeedShine. lol

 

wheew, it wasn't lawn mowers. it was the street sweeper trucks. hahaha.

i have to say though, along with the appreciation i have for garbage truck guys, i appreciate the great work the street sweeper truck guys do. it is a night/day difference especially this time of year with dead leaves everywhere!

 

yah, looks like rain today. oh well. i guess i will use SprayOn CarWash afterall. hahahaha.

 

so plan of action for tonight... clean up my G real well, then if im still in the mood, bring up my Z's wheels to the garage. i guess i should swap it before the drive tomorrow since i cleaned the wheels after the last drive. hummm...

when i take the nismo wheelset off the car, im going to mark the tires with masking tape which side it was from. i dont rotate my tires on this car and it uses asymetrical staggered tires so want to make sure which side i took them off from. then come next summer, i dont have to hear howling from the tires.