cfoster

yeah I know mate, cant drive the blimmin thing as my back goes everytime!!

Not sure yet, if a Z comes up perhaps or will get an F150 Lightning truck and sit upright for a while!!!!!

Chris

lol, yeah the phone is a bit of a random thing!! It does play through the speakers as well so no embarrassment in holding it!!!!

Not had the Porsche long but for a number of reasons i have decided to put it back up for sale. Primarily because driving it triggers my back pains (again) so not nice, plus the missus won't drive it!!!!

Porsche Boxster 3.2S

Metallic Basalt Black

6 Speed manual

November 1999 ( V plate)

Long MOT (cannot remember when due but if close will put 12 months on)

Full Porsche Service History bar a couple of Porsche specialist stamps

66000 miles

Full grey heated electric leather (no scuffs / burns etc)

Becker Stereo (6 cd)

Full built in Sat Nav

Air Conditioning with climate Control

Car phone with Bluetooth etc (never used but does work as I was shown when I bought it!!)

Electric windows / mirrors

Immaculate black hood and clear rear window. Hood was replaced 2 years ago so as new

Factory front Litronic (Xenon) front lights with washer jets built into the clear lights

2003 spec rear lights ( I fitted these when I bought the car and do still have the standard ones)

Brakes and tyres were replaced within the last 3000 miles

Central Locking

Factory fit CAT1 remote alarm

Tracker

Since owning the car not one thing has gone wrong, it starts on the button, I always let it warm up before driving and take great care in where I park it etc etc. Car has no dings or dents. I get around 29 / 30mpg on long runs and around 24 / 25mpg on short runs. It gets washed regularly and have recently had it detailed by a friend of mine (using Jeffs Workstat products?!). Car is a little dirty in the pics as I it could do with another wash, but will update the pics when the freezing weather goes by. The only bad bits I can honestly say about the car are that a few small patches on the wheels have started to erode a little (not that bad but worth mentioning), and there are a few very light scratches around the car (baring in mind its 9 years old and metallic black!!). I did look at dozens of Boxsters before I found this one!! Its HPI clear and I owe no finance on the car.

I’m after 10k for the car. I may part ex for a clean 350Z (UK one).

I’ve probably missed loads out so any questions please send me a pm or email chris.foster@standardchartered.com. Due to past experiences I will not answer any withheld numbers or anonymous callers (I was unfortunately carjacked earlier in the year so very wairy now).

Thanks

Thanks mate will bare it in mind, i'm viewing 2 other cars this weekend (every Z i've looked at in my price range havent been good enough!!) so may wait until next week!!

Chris

Just to let everyone know that all have paid and all plates should be sent out today!

I can still do them for a while if anyone else requires any!!

Cheers

Chris

sorry chaps been silly busy the last fe days (travelling the country looking for a Z!!!).

Ian - sorry mate only checked my paypal account this morning! Will get them made for you ASAP.

M350Z - I'll mail you in the morning mate

i've got 11k if you want a quick sale . getting annoyed travelling the country and not finding the one for me!!!

Chris

cheers chaps, i do see where your coming from but except for this it is very clean, and far nicer than any of the other more expensive ones I have viewed!!

I've looked on warrantydirect's website and it says that all gearbox internals are covered:

TRANSMISSION (Manual, Automatic and Overdrive)

Manual Transmission: gears, synchromesh hubs & rings, selectors, shafts, bearings, drive chains plus gearlever and bushes.

Automatic Transmission: torque converters, brake bands, valve block, governor (manual & electric) oil pump and seals, drive chains, gears, input shaft oil seal, clutches, servos and modulator valve, bearings plus gearlever and bushes.

Overdrive: Gears, shafts and bearings

The chap selling it has said that it has been like this for a while, he definitely wasnt an enthusiast but seemed to have looked after it really well.

Chris

Hi all,

Looked at a nice GM 350Z today which is up for sale, very clean etc etc..... car has 56000 miles on it with full history etc etc.. A couple of things I noticed about the car that concerned me!

Firstly the clutch pedal felt very high, biting point was almost at the top. I've heard that at this kind of mileage the clutch could be on its last legs (not really an issue as the car is priced VERY competitevly (sp!)). The other thing I noticed was that engaging 4th to 5th gear at an average speed it does the usual syncro grind, doing a slow gear change its fine. Now i've read up on the gearbox problems and was wondering that if I was to buy an aftermarket warranty would syncromeshes etc be covered by it? I know they are not normally worth the paper they are written on but i'm sure on my last warranty on my DC5 Teg the warranty stated that syncros were covered? If so I could/can get a claim in for it, at the same time give them a new clutch to fit (hopefully avoiding the clutch labour cost!!!)

Any thoughts or is it worth walking away? (Car is a 54 plate).

Cheers

Chris

Hi mate, has the car had any paintwork or any dings / dents / scratches?

I'm interested and not too far, have cash sitting here for the right one so 'could' buy this weekend!!!!

Chris

ok mate will do, forgot to do it last night!!

Still looking, just bought myself a mint VR6 Golf for not a lot of money to get about in for the time being so not a major rush to find transport now!! If a truck comes first i'll get one of them and vice versa with a Z!!

Chris

Chris could you invoice me via paypal please, you got my details, sorry just comp im on is playing up, Thanks in advance matey, and how was the zed you were looking at today ? ? ?

I did send it again mate!!! If you havent got it let me know and i'll just pm you the details, at least your guaranteed it!!

Didnt go and view that Z yesterday, hpi'd it and unfortunately was Cat D's back in 2006 . Test drove a Ford F150 Lightning pickup truck though and was unbelievable!!

Chris

thats the one, looks like it was taken in a park. Seemed straight enough but he was blatantly covering something up. All the cars on the forecourt were leathered off from the overnight dew (bar a couple), the 350Z was untouched. I had to book an appointment to come and view the car so surely he shouldve leathered it off first and got it prepared for me. It was still parked up against the wall (although the panels on that side were ok!!!!!).

Having seen a couple of blue ones on the road the last couple of days i'm kind of swaying away from them!!!! I saw a mint looking grey one the other day and it looked lovely in the sun!!!!

Both of the ones on independent garage fronts have been awful, badly painted / repaired and even the cars weren't in very good condition, the last one I looked at was an 04 with only 24k, looked more like 124k!!!! Panels out of line etc etc, the guy even told me on the phone that he cant fault it - he blind or something!!

I've hopefully got a good deal on the one tomorrow, plus he's a friend of mine so trust him (i think!!!!!!)!!!! I dont keep cars for very long mate so if its clean and i get a good deal, 6 months down the line no doubt it may be for sale again!!!!!!!!

Just looked and cant see it either!! Surely someone hasnt bought it!!

Garage was called transautotrading!! Think the url is www.transautotrading.co.uk

edit: just been on their website and its been taken off, someone phone em go on!!!!!

Chris

From experience in looking myself for the last few weeks I would definitely steer clear or garages, only main Nissan dealers. I've looked at 2 Azure blue ones that have been bought from main agents (one being from nissan and another part ex from VW) and both have been awful. Got me thinking that if they were good examples there is no reason why Nissan themselves wouldnt put them on their forecourt?!

private ones are good as well as they will be a bit cheaper and you can generally tell how well they've been looked after going by the owner etc etc...

I'm looking at a privately owned one (from here as it happens!!) tomorrow so fingers crossed it'll be the one for me!!!!!

Chris

No probs mate, where do you want it mailing to?

 

For the rest of you, those that have paid (onlt 4 so far ), they have been made and already posted so you should all receive tomorrow.

 

Cheers

Chris

 

Could you just mail it to my email addy, you have it im sure ,

 

Many thanks Chris, and no doubt as your a local lad, ill see you very soon for some bits and idea's

Will do mate!!

I'm sure you will . Hopefully picking a Z up on Wednesday if all goes to plan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Chris

No probs mate, where do you want it mailing to?

For the rest of you, those that have paid (onlt 4 so far ), they have been made and already posted so you should all receive tomorrow.

Cheers

Chris

i'll find the link in the morning mate but its in the autotrader in Ruislip, London!!

Chris

Was an absolute nail!! Didnt drink last night so i could get an early start, met Matt off of here (A to Z his name on here I think!), drove round to Ruislip, supposedly mint - NOT!! Must have had a smack up the arse at some point, badly painted rear bumper and it wasnt even fitted correctly after, and the passenger door and front passenger wing had been painted, loads of laquer specles and orange peel over the panels. Not happy!!

Back to the drawing board!!

Chris

No probs mate, not making them tonight, beer time soon!!!!!!!!

Chris:teeth:

Hi all, i think i have now sent all emails out with payment costs and payment details. If I have missed anyone let me know (think ive got you all included!!).

The sooner the payments come in the quicker the plates will go out !!!!

Cheers

Chris

Azure is indeed mate but few and far between!!

Still looking!!!! Looked at another Blue one today and was a donkey!!!

Grey one with Alezan will be considered!!!

Chris

Blimey that sounds steep!! £22k?!!