Subject	I hate my blue Z and my luck!
Posted by	TheTwinZ (Peru) on February 01, 2008 at 10:56 AM
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Message	I bought lots of parts to finally built my blue Z that have been sitting at the shop for 1 year and 4 months already...Just waiting for parts. First, I bought a crankshaft at a Nissan Dealer in Miami that ended up being a Nismo crankshaft. I didn't buy the crankshaft at CZP or Z1, since the owner of the shop where I used to take my Z told me to buy the parts there and he was supposed to pay for them, because his mechanics were responsible of my Z's engine damage...Anyway, at the end the guy never payed me back for the parts and he just payed the shipping to Peru and that's it. Then, when we figured out the Nismo crankshaft needed bigger bearings than the old Nissan's one, we ordered the bearings to Coz, since he knew a lot about this new crankshafts...My luck brought me almost 3 months of waiting just for the main bearing grade #5, since it was the new stuff and was on backorder. Things like these were happening since day 1...There are currently some problems with the company in Miami (Alexim Trading) that takes care about my orders and ship them to my country...They lost US$500 in parts and they are just looking and looking for them and just haven't found them...I'm talking about parts that got lost on May 2007...Yes, 9 months ago and they are still looking and didn't decide to buy new parts instead as they should. Now, a couple of months ago we got most of the parts that are important to start building the blue Z's engine, so we took the engine to the machinist to start building it...We found out that we needed to order new bearings, because some of the main bearing grades ordered were off (Nismo crankshaft's bad codes?)...More waitings came...Finally when we got the bearings, they put everything together and found out that the brand new Nismo crankshaft was bended and it's garbage. Right now, I have problems with the Nissan dealer from Miami (sent me a bad crankshaft and they won't pay back or send a good crankshaft) and Alexim Trading (they lost parts and now they don't answer my calls)...And I'm all the way down here f***ed up with a car that will be sitting for only god knows how long more. Just venting here, I think I'll just have to get used to not having the blue Z and throw even more money just to get headaches and not a running Z. Here are some pics of what looked to be a great moment and a future nice post here :( VIDEO OF MY BLUE Z (Right click and Save As...)
Follow Ups	I hate my blue Z and my luck! - TheTwinZ (Peru) 10:56:56 02/01/08 Im so sorry, I've been there, it sucks. Good luck and - MistressZ 11:05:39 02/01/08 My first and safer choice would be that, but I'm in PERU... - TheTwinZ (Peru) 11:55:20 02/01/08 Should have made LJ bring it down to you! - MistressZ 12:00:00 02/01/08 Pretty sure I could cram it into an overhead compartment (n/m) - LJZTT 12:07:09 02/01/08 Re: I hate my blue Z and my luck! - wicked3ztt 11:09:59 02/01/08 Doesn't sound like a reason to be mad at the Z. Sorry to - John@z1 11:19:32 02/01/08 I'd say it's 49% luck and 51% you - NytWolf 11:30:32 02/01/08 kicking a man while he is down with some brutal honesty... - Jodecy 11:42:39 02/01/08 LOL -- the guy was on a rant (n/m) - NytWolf 12:06:56 02/01/08 Hindsight sure is 20/20 isn't it? - LJZTT 11:53:05 02/01/08 They're lucky they sold it. - Kenny 11:56:48 02/01/08 Are you insinuating that the french are incapable of holding - LJZTT 12:01:27 02/01/08 that whole WWI and WWII thing comes to mind (n/m) - CRAZZEPETE. 12:07:11 02/01/08 That would be insulting and historically inaccurate. - Kenny 12:08:29 02/01/08 gotta love google... - Tu 12:25:32 02/01/08 LOL (n/m) - AbsolutZ (OH) 14:40:02 02/01/08 ownage (n/m) - LJZTT 16:25:48 02/01/08 Of course, but I didn't see the guy asking how to purchase (n/m) - NytWolf 12:27:37 02/01/08 If they'll rebuild New Orleans let's sell it back. (n/m) - SlicktopTT 13:28:25 02/01/08 How's the single life treating you? (n/m) - Kenny 11:56:02 02/01/08 I don't discuss my personal life with strangers (n/m) - NytWolf 12:05:42 02/01/08 You just did =). (n/m) - Kenny 12:08:52 02/01/08 You made an assumption (n/m) - NytWolf 12:21:38 02/01/08 Lighten up Cornelius =). (n/m) - Kenny 13:33:16 02/01/08 Likewise :)~ (n/m) - NytWolf 13:42:56 02/01/08 May be other circumstances. Most South America - Lazerrred 12:06:18 02/01/08 Re: I'd say it's 49% luck and 51% you - TheTwinZ (Peru) 12:36:43 02/01/08 That doesn't matter - NytWolf 13:00:11 02/01/08 dude, cut the guy some break. (n/m) - stockplayerz(nyc) 13:47:15 02/01/08 I could, but it won't help him much - NytWolf 13:56:30 02/01/08 Here's the post I made when the damage ocurred... - TheTwinZ (Peru) 14:19:20 02/01/08 Terrible news guys, FWIW sorry to hear about the setback - LJZTT 12:00:18 02/01/08 Thanks for the words, bro...The white Z is always there - TheTwinZ (Peru) 18:12:56 02/01/08 Don't hate the Z. Sorry to hear of the problems. (n/m) - Lazerrred 12:01:17 02/01/08 I don't hate my blue Z...I'm just a little upset for all - TheTwinZ (Peru) 18:18:44 02/01/08 crap, first time I only looked at the pics, now that I read - CRAZZEPETE. 12:04:45 02/01/08 2nd (n/m) - LJZTT 12:08:59 02/01/08 I'm sure you've already spent more money - ZEngineer 12:10:27 02/01/08 International shipping is a mother. (n/m) - Kenny 12:16:58 02/01/08 True. When I figure everything up, it's already here... - TheTwinZ (Peru) 12:22:44 02/01/08 you're telling the guy who'd rather drive to the US - ZEngineer 12:24:21 02/01/08 what did the US want with your motor? :p (n/m) - gt300zxtt 12:45:02 02/01/08 it was a 222bmp (Brake Moosepower) NA motor (n/m) - ZEngineer 12:56:12 02/01/08 Keep your chin up man... - Hawkin"Z" 13:09:14 02/01/08 It just sucks to own a Z outside the USA (n/m) - ArubaDave 14:31:22 02/01/08 it just sucks to own a z, period... sometimes, that is ;) (n/m) - stockplayerz(nyc) 15:41:56 02/01/08 eh, parts shipping aside, it's not so bad (n/m) - vorpalZ 15:56:56 02/01/08 So true right now...But on the other hand, it's so cool to - TheTwinZ (Peru) 18:31:57 02/01/08 except in japan (n/m) - naZeer (Dallas) 19:07:04 02/01/08 i have a good crank sitting in a block if you want it. - Antonio(AZ) 16:02:47 02/01/08 lol (n/m) - Kenny 16:05:26 02/01/08 what is so funny? I offered him a free crank? (n/m) - Antonio(AZ) 14:35:29 02/02/08 Thanks a lot, man...I'll try to work things out during - TheTwinZ (Peru) 18:34:09 02/01/08 Where'd you get those mufflers at? (n/m) - Crim 19:43:30 02/01/08 Have you tried Aramex for overseas shipping? - 952+2TT 21:48:09 02/01/08
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