Subject	I'd say it's 49% luck and 51% you
Posted by	NytWolf on February 01, 2008 at 11:30 AM
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In Reply To	I hate my blue Z and my luck! posted by TheTwinZ (Peru) on February 01, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Message	I know you love your Z (don't blame the Z), but there are some things you still need to learn and that comes with bad experiences. First, I bought a crankshaft at a Nissan Dealer in Miami that ended up being a Nismo crankshaft. When you buy parts from any dealership, Nissan or any other manufacturer, verify the part number yourself unless you know the guy behind the counter personally and trust him. I say this because I trust my parts guy. Anyway, any parts guy worth his trust knows that the stock crankshaft is punched with codes which can then be cross-referenced to the bearing size. If they don't ask you for the code, don't buy from them. 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. Never ever ever EVER do a shop's purchasing if it is work to be done under warranty. First, they have a reseller's permit (big assumption here), so they get wholesale prices -- you can't beat that price. Second, ANY trustworthy shop of ANY kind gets free shipping from their source. 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. Should have went with Coz in the first place. On the luck comment, read the title of my post. ... 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. By putting your trust into someone like Coz, you won't have shady shipping companies. I'm sure you went with this Trading company because Nissan doesn't ship to Peru directly, but I'm also sure that Coz would have chosen a better shipping company. I still put 51% (if not more) of the blame on you. Need I go further?
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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