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Old Apr 9, 2026 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by PDG
I am planning a ~1000 mile road trip this spring through some scenic and twisty mountain roads in Idaho and Montana. I have always tried to keep my cars well maintained and have never suffered a breakdown on the side of the highway and want to keep it that way. With my G being 14 years old, it's making me think of what I should bring to be prepared. So, what parts/tools/fluids would you bring along with you on a road trip?

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Old Apr 15, 2026 | 09:01 AM
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Late to the party, I know. I carry a solid first aid kit (mine is more akin to an IFAK/blowout kit due to my history), one of those Slime-branded tire repair/inflator kits, LIPO battery jumper, jug of antifreeze, few quarts of oil, and blanket. Oh and a 1L jug of water - good for washing hands and feet (I live near the beach, so sand).

When I'm on a longer trip, I have a toolbag backback that I use in junkyards that I sling in the trunk. It's not enough for heavy maintenance, but for junked car disassembly it's great - and it had plenty of tools for me to fix my busted heater hose connector a few years back when it cracked on a road trip.
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Dropping off tonight to finally get my OEM chin spoiler, OEM trunk spoiler and black window trim put on.

Question for you guys: the front of the G with sports package is already an amazing looking front end. I struggled with whether or not to do the oem chin spoiler because of this. On my old G35 coupe and my FX50, the oem chin spoilers were no brainers - they looked way better than stock.

On the 37 I can’t decide if the oem chin spoiler looks better, worse or just different than the standard sport bumper. I don’t think I will know until I see it in person, but from pictures my response would be that it looks different, but not necessarily better or worse.

What do you all think?
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Old Yesterday | 06:52 AM
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Originally Posted by JZ39
Dropping off tonight to finally get my OEM chin spoiler, OEM trunk spoiler and black window trim put on.

Question for you guys: the front of the G with sports package is already an amazing looking front end. I struggled with whether or not to do the oem chin spoiler because of this. On my old G35 coupe and my FX50, the oem chin spoilers were no brainers - they looked way better than stock.

On the 37 I can’t decide if the oem chin spoiler looks better, worse or just different than the standard sport bumper. I don’t think I will know until I see it in person, but from pictures my response would be that it looks different, but not necessarily better or worse.

What do you all think?
I've gone back and forth on this question for the last 14 years, eventually giving in to the reality that I don't have the clearance to get up my driveway if my front end is even a little bit more forward. But if I had a flat transition from the road to my driveway, then I would do it.

You're not wrong, though. The sport sedan bumper looks just right all by itself. The chin is just another add-on, but one that does look good. Anyway, I think you'll be happy.
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Old Yesterday | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by JZ39
Dropping off tonight to finally get my OEM chin spoiler, OEM trunk spoiler and black window trim put on.

Question for you guys: the front of the G with sports package is already an amazing looking front end. I struggled with whether or not to do the oem chin spoiler because of this. On my old G35 coupe and my FX50, the oem chin spoilers were no brainers - they looked way better than stock.

On the 37 I can’t decide if the oem chin spoiler looks better, worse or just different than the standard sport bumper. I don’t think I will know until I see it in person, but from pictures my response would be that it looks different, but not necessarily better or worse.

What do you all think?
I struggle to remember my car before the chin spoiler, but I went through the same thing myself? Once you see it installed, the front definitely looks "finished". Make sure you PPF that thing as it takes on rock chips like no other. It does add a litle length on the front that you can't judge initially. Also need to be careful with ingress/egress at John noted because it will drag.

I have "Sliplo" installed on the bottom of mine and that helps.
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