MattG

The 5220 is very nice indeed but has now been superceded by the 5240. It's essentially the same unit but has support for the latest generation iPods and iPhones which use a slightly different charging voltage. I foolishly decided to wait for the release of the new version as I thought it would be good to get the newer iPod support in case my 5th gen classic ever dies. That wasn't the wisest move given that Kenwood seem to have used it as an excuse to add £150 to the price!!!! http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/kenwood ... -7316.html £769.99 for the DNX-5240BT!!!

Have you tried ringing Car Planet? Most of the RC Developments guys have moved over to there now so they should be able to tell you what was done, or at least have a fair idea. They can't have had many 350s in so they must remember roughly the approach they would have taken. Ask for Clive as he was the guy who ran the workshop. For what it's worth, I had some work done by RC years ago and I wasn't at all impressed with their customer service or the work they did so I wouldn't assume it's been done properly. When I did some online research at the time I found complaints from other people too (on the Evo forums IIRC). And I don't just mean the guys who had their engines stolen and cars trashed.

I have a Q! What gearbox and diff oil would you recommend for a 350Z (53 plate if it matters)? Assume the car gets driven hard and I want the best oil available!

Yeah, I saw the P1,P2,P3 stuff on the tick sheet as posted above but it doesn't seem 350Z specific as some of the things on there clearly don't apply to our cars (e.g. Cambelt). So it's hard to know what they should and shouldn't have done! I can say for definite though that not all the boxes in the P3 section have been ticked, e.g. spark plugs.

I'd be interested in the answer to this too. Mine had the 54K P3 service from the Nissan dealer before I bought it in Jan and on the service tick sheet I was given there is no mention of the diff oil, gearbox oil and plugs being changed. As far as I can tell the only things they did outside of a normal oil and filter service was to change the brake fluid and the auxillary belts. I was under the impression the 54K service should be more than this though. It could be that the tick sheet just hasn't been filled in properly. It could also be that as the service was thrown in as part of the car sale they skipped a few bits to save costs. Might have to give them a bell to see if they can confirm what was done, although I'm not sure I'd believe them anyway as they haven't exactly been a model of competance up to now. TDI North are just around the corner from work so I might just get them to change the diff and gearbox oil and the plugs to be sure.... EDIT: From checking my service book, this appears to be the first P3 service it has had! For a 5 year old car with 50,000 miles that isn't right is it?! That seems really odd considering it has FNSH and was supplied by a Nissan dealer.

For reference, I paid £10490 for a 50,000 mile 53 plate (Nov 2003) 350Z with GT pack and the Rays wheels. That was from a Nissan dealer with 12 months warranty, 6 months tax and of course a new set of mats! It was silver (Gunmetal?) with Alezan leather if that makes a difference. That was in early Jan '09. Hope that helps.

there is a counter balance weight in the boot lid that can be removed. Check the guides section on how to do it but suggest you do this before purchasing new struts http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic ... t=removing Thanks for the info, I'll give it a whirl!

Hi all! 1st post! Just got my (53 plate) Z and within the space of a week it's already started to have issues with the boot. To open it I now have to simultaneously push the button and pull upwards on the boot (or it gets caught on the latch again) and I seem to be getting very little assistance form the boot struts when I fully open it. I take it these struts will solve both problems? If so, I'm in too! Less than a week of ownership and already planning my first mod.....