Mineral v Alpine ? Auto v Sports Auto

[The Badger]

Thanks Nictrix - its given me lots to think about ! although the price seems quite good for a 4 year old car in great condition with 12.5k on average a year - is that excessive ? it would appear that when it was first ordered the client chose the gearbox and bigger wheels options over the seats and cruise control - similar cars are out there but lots seemed to be manual ? and soon as you add the M sport package and auto box the price jumps up !

also the 19" wheels look amazing again not all the others i have seen have these wheels ?

Arghhhhhhh decisions decisions - anybody else any advice !

 

[Zed Baron]

Mineral looks stunning, I went for an alpine white car with black leather (I know boring) but its easier to maintain. Ive got a pearlescent white Toyota runaround, I painted the bonnet last year and it cost more compared to a solid colour

 

[KryStallone]

I had the same dilemma over mineral or alpine. Ended up getting mineral but really would have been ok with either. The mineral looks different in every picture i take.. catches the light in different ways. Pictures don't really do it justice. The colour gets quite a few compliments though. I've got another vehicle (alpine white) and for whatever reason the mineral makes me look back over my shoulder when walking away in a way the alpine doesn't. Might just be the fact the other car isn't a zed though. Lol

You can see in the pics below of the same car that the mineral colour can look completely different depending on the time of day, brightness of the sun etc. I've even got pics where the car looks silver! But yeh, both colours are great, I'd suggest you go for the one that's got the better spec and snap it up tbh.

An old pic (pre-lowering and spacers):
IMG_20180717_223429_292.jpg

Recent pic:
IMG_20180821_153815_457.jpg

Recent pic:
IMG_20180821_153523_744.jpg
An old pic (pre-lowering and spacers):
IMG_20180524_221018.jpg

Great pics to show the difference. Thanks for sharing!

 

[warmasice]

I had the same dilemma over mineral or alpine. Ended up getting mineral but really would have been ok with either. The mineral looks different in every picture i take.. catches the light in different ways. Pictures don't really do it justice. The colour gets quite a few compliments though. I've got another vehicle (alpine white) and for whatever reason the mineral makes me look back over my shoulder when walking away in a way the alpine doesn't. Might just be the fact the other car isn't a zed though. Lol

You can see in the pics below of the same car that the mineral colour can look completely different depending on the time of day, brightness of the sun etc. I've even got pics where the car looks silver! But yeh, both colours are great, I'd suggest you go for the one that's got the better spec and snap it up tbh.

An old pic (pre-lowering and spacers):
IMG_20180717_223429_292.jpg

Recent pic:
IMG_20180821_153815_457.jpg

Recent pic:
IMG_20180821_153523_744.jpg
An old pic (pre-lowering and spacers):
IMG_20180524_221018.jpg

Great pics to show the difference. Thanks for sharing!

Anytime!

 

[KryStallone]

I had the same dilemma over mineral or alpine. Ended up getting mineral but really would have been ok with either. The mineral looks different in every picture i take.. catches the light in different ways. Pictures don't really do it justice. The colour gets quite a few compliments though. I've got another vehicle (alpine white) and for whatever reason the mineral makes me look back over my shoulder when walking away in a way the alpine doesn't. Might just be the fact the other car isn't a zed though. Lol

You can see in the pics below of the same car that the mineral colour can look completely different depending on the time of day, brightness of the sun etc. I've even got pics where the car looks silver! But yeh, both colours are great, I'd suggest you go for the one that's got the better spec and snap it up tbh.

An old pic (pre-lowering and spacers):
IMG_20180717_223429_292.jpg

Recent pic:
IMG_20180821_153815_457.jpg

Recent pic:
IMG_20180821_153523_744.jpg
An old pic (pre-lowering and spacers):
IMG_20180524_221018.jpg

Great pics to show the difference. Thanks for sharing!

Anytime!

Great looking car!

So yours is lowered with spacers, do you mind advising what parts you used and where you sourced from?

Did it change the character of your Z in anyway (good or bad)?

 

[warmasice]

Great pics to show the difference. Thanks for sharing!

Anytime!

Great looking car!

So yours is lowered with spacers, do you mind advising what parts you used and where you sourced from?

Did it change the character of your Z in anyway (good or bad)?

Spacers are Eibach (12mm front and I think 14mm rear). Lowering springs are also Eibach.

Both of which helped stance and ride. Corners flatter and less body roll. I then went on to change the runflats to Goodyears which completely transformed the car. Had 4 wheel alignment done too.

An absolute joy to drive now. Hope this helps.

 

[KryStallone]

Anytime!

Great looking car!

So yours is lowered with spacers, do you mind advising what parts you used and where you sourced from?

Did it change the character of your Z in anyway (good or bad)?

Spacers are Eibach (12mm front and I think 14mm rear). Lowering springs are also Eibach.

Both of which helped stance and ride. Corners flatter and less body roll. I then went on to change the runflats to Goodyears which completely transformed the car. Had 4 wheel alignment done too.

An absolute joy to drive now. Hope this helps.

Well this is helpful!! You keep popping up in my research for things. I do have some more questions for you but I dont know what the forum etiquette is for the change in topic. All I know is if someone comes looking for the same info in the future they find it in the right topic. So with that said, I'll post my questions in the "Eibach lowering springs" topic which you have commented in and hope you pick it up there

 

[BeardyJon]

I've got an Alpine White Zed, and I gave it a clean up today after leaving it too long with the winter road muck and salt all over it and I was reminded how nice it looks. I've always had in the back of my mind that it's not exactly the colour I want (I would have gone for a mineral white if I could have found one), and its definitely not "Alpine" white as someone said above it doesn't blend in with the snow (actually appears a slightly off-white). BUT it is crisp and I do regularly get a lot of nice comments from people, including today when an elderly neighbour approached me to tell me how much she likes to admire my car every time she walks past it, so it reminded me that it is something special.