New(er) Seats... Opinions?

[justaZcarguy]

Well I got these seats from Craigslist yesterday, I have been keeping an eye out for some as the seats I had in there need to be redone...

Waddya think?

And should I do the steering wheel??

I can't decide...

[e_racer1999]

nice! i would go with a nice nardi wheel since it seems you're going more for a modern look on the interior with the seats. also, at the same time, replace the shift knob with one that matches the steering wheel. my $0.02

[justaZcarguy]

Yea, that knob is bugging me.....

[xray]

Yea, that knob is bugging me.....

I'll give you $5 plus shipping for it....

Steve

[BD240Z]

Brian,

The seats look great, they fit in well with the rest of the car.

I like what you've done with the appearance. The ground effects, mirrors, nice wheels/tires and how you've blacked out some of the trim. Looks nice and agressive!

Bruce

[76Datsun280z]

Looks great! I'd definitely get a black shift knob. Love the look of your car. What size and brand of tire are you running on it?

[Arne]

Brian's tires are Toyo Proxes 4. Since he lives here in the NW also, he got them at Les Schwab. I have those same tires in 225/45-17 on our family sedan ('96 328i). Very pleased with them.

I think his rims are 15" but don't know that for certain.

[Mr Camouflage]

I think a Nardi wheel is too old school to match those seats. Maybe a Momo wheel would look better. I have one in my 240K, doesn't suit the car at all.

[e_racer1999]

^ya, amomo wheel would look good. FWIF, i didn't mean the classic nardi wheel (a la porsche, ferrari, etc.) more along these lines:

(from http://www.carmansgarage.com/category/car.aftermarket/ )

and then be mated with one of these shift knobs:

JMHO

[justaZcarguy]

I like that steering wheel at the top, I am sure that I don't want to know the price...

What size and brand of tire are you running on it?

Those are 205/55/15 Proxes 4 on 15x7 Hayashi rims.

I am really happy with those tires...

I like what you've done with the appearance. The ground effects, mirrors, nice wheels/tires and how you've blacked out some of the trim. Looks nice and agressive!

THANKS BRUCE!!!

It's no show winner for sure, it has it's share of typical Z issues, the paint although is not too bad really needs to be redone due to "crows feet" on the hood from bad prepping from the last apint job... And I need to replace the dog legs for sure, that is a (hopefully) spring project.

It's a 10/10 car, 10 feet of 10 MPH...

I am still thinking about switching back to the chrome bumpers as I have a set... Opinions??

[e_racer1999]

on your car i think that the black bumpers fit the style well. IMO your car is a case when the chrome bumpers wouldn't look as nice. i really like your setup as well - everything goes together nicely

[daddz]

Two votes for the mesh wheels!!

Hayashi mesh wheels are like fine jewelry. It's a shame that style is not more popular.

Next time I would go for a bit bigger tire like a 225/50/15. I think you would like the larger footprint. Even with a 1" drop my '78 280Z doesn't rub or complain--with 15x7 ARE mesh wheels.