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New @ £95.00 (unpainted). Very cheap, I think they're around the £700+VAT region new. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-350Z-GENUINE-LH-DOOR-PANEL-UNPAINTED-AND-NEW-HMA0ACD7MA-/282217333202?hash=item41b576c1d2:g:JuwAAOSw4shX~knb

Are these still available chap?

Thank you for the offer but I was really hoping to just pick them up and pop them straight on the car, I.e. not have to buy tyres really. I've already got a pair of RE050a's at my parents house with 4mm on so I could live with them needing fronts. There's a nice set of GT4 alloys on eBay, good nick, 6mm tread all round, £750. But the tyres are bloody Nexens.

Thanks Sarah but I've already got some standard 18's, that's my problem! Ta.

If they're in need of a refurb, don't trouble yourself. I'll keep my eye out but I will definitely bear you in mind, cheers Alex.

Aha! Have you got any face on pics Alex? No rush, happy to wait til Monday/Tuesday etc, I know you're quite busy.

Happy to pay up to £550 ish for the right set. Tyres must not be ditch finders and would like a good 5mm+ tread all round. For the money, I won't expect immaculate but minimal nicks preferable. I'm in Leicester and can collect (if I twist my mates arm enough) so try me. I can probably arrange collection through work too. Try me people!

I'm quite interested. Could you confirm tyre sizes on front and rear please? Rears look right but the fronts don't look like a 45 profile?

I've been doing a little thinking... The blackberry music gateway is a device that connects via BT to your phone, the device plugs in to a normal 3.5mm aux in. You stream your music over BT to it. http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/40686657/741210711/BlackBerry-UK-ACC-41596-002-Music-Gateway/ListingDetails.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518%7Ccat:40686657%7Cprd:40686657 I'm thinking of adding this to the Bose hack (haven't got around to doing this yet though) then having a blackberry music gateway in the cubby. They're quite small (zippo sized). I get in my car, tap my nfc phone on the gateway, select 'tape' on my bose and carry on. You'd have to hard wire it which could prove difficult for me but will probably pose no problem for the masses. I hate cables BTW. Theoretically phone should be fine having two separate BT connections and on the reviews I've read, it should stop playing music when someone calls and then the 350z would take the call. Not bad for £30.

Ok, we'll mine works perfectly. Packed both sides with blu tack so it's got a nice weight. Key turns nicely and more importantly, it starts the car. Just got to await my burger badges for the fob and I'm done. Well chuffed.

Snap, it took a little jiggle first time, like a car when the steering lock is on but it went from ign off to 1 and 2 a few times and now feels normal.

Have you tried to turn it yet? Mine was cut off centre and doesn't work. Have had to order another one. Trouble is we have three Timpsons in town and their company policy says they can't cut third party blades, so the only other guy available arsed it up. Running out of options now, it was only supposed to cost £15 plus cutting, I'm now in for £30 plus cutting. At least I didn't get charged for the first carve up, he tried to imply that it wasn't their fault, cheap ebay crap and all that, but I think he just didn't set the machine up right. Notice that the screw is going to be under the badge if you stick one in the burger recess as well, not good when you come to change the battery and it won't stick again. Hopefully it won't need opening for a few years, and the badges come in two's, so there's always a spare. Otherwise just the job, and no bigger than our other Alfa flip key. The time we've waited for this I don't think you're going to get a smaller one any time soon. Yeah turns fine, chap said he couldn't guarantee it (third party keys etc) which is quite fair but all is well. I've not actually started the car with it so the only untried bit is the transponder. I've not had to change the battery yet in 4 years I'd owning the car, I can live with buying from badges for £2.50 every time.

Oh bloody hell, my burger badges didn't arrive! Dispatched though. On a positive note, blade was cut, all put together, works in ignition but actually haven't started the car but I'm going out later so I'll test the transponder later. My blade sits slightly off centre which annoys me a little, it's not absolutely perfect but it's as good as! Could maybe do with another screw near the blade hinge for example but beggars can't be choosers. I packed it with blu tack so it's got a little weight to it now, much better. All in all, a job well done!

Under the Blu Tack (which in my case is White Tack) Ah very good, that's what I was thinking of doing. If it's good enough for BM, it's good enough for me..

Where did you put the transponder BM?

Because of the timings required to do it do you mean? I notice a lot of ppl have no luck / joy If you do it with a stop watch, you'll be fine. Tricky bit is depressing throttle fully five times within 5 seconds, bloody hard to keep count of both in your head.

When it does crank and start? Is it verrrry slow to crank? You still on the original battery? If so, replace the battery.

You reckon you could do a Z burger badge for the front RT? I appreciate its probably the most fiddle thing in the world. Basically, this badge http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-350Z-370Z-Z-BADGE-EMBLEM-FAIRLADY-NISMO-/130839455951?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e76a3a8cf But for the key like this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Nissan-Emblem-Badge-Logo-For-Remote-Key-Fob-Case-/200892027865?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Safety_Security&hash=item2ec61913d9 That would be very smart. I tried my key (uncut) in the ignition earlier, it won't foul on any of the ignition cowling, miles of space. Should be a job well done when the key is cut. without sounding rude....no way to fiddly and small sorry I thought it might be the worlds biggest faff in all fairness!

You reckon you could do a Z burger badge for the front RT? I appreciate its probably the most fiddle thing in the world. Basically, this badge http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NISSAN-350Z-370Z-Z-BADGE-EMBLEM-FAIRLADY-NISMO-/130839455951?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1e76a3a8cf But for the key like this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-Nissan-Emblem-Badge-Logo-For-Remote-Key-Fob-Case-/200892027865?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Safety_Security&hash=item2ec61913d9 That would be very smart. I tried my key (uncut) in the ignition earlier, it won't foul on any of the ignition cowling, miles of space. Should be a job well done when the key is cut.

Their bodyshop must have an excellent profit margin. I'd push to lose half of your deposit, they'd make a little and it'd be more realistic all round.

I'd check whether they've actually had the work done. At the retailer I work for, we're not in the business of ripping people off. We are still a business at the end of the day though, not a charity. If a customer wanted some work done that probably wouldn't be done normally, then cancelled, we would deduct the price of the work from the deposit and refund the rest. How big is the panel? For example, if we wanted a bonnet painting on a car, it's going to cost us about £150+VAT. Often though, we'd agree the above, customer would cancel and the bodyshop hasn't had time to do the work. We'd refund the deposit and not worry about the paintwork as it's not been done yet.

Taking he cost of repair out of your deposit is reasonable. £500 for spraying a panel is the expensive bit. Typically I'd expect to be charged £70-£120 for spraying a panel depending on how much work it needs. I work within the trade so know how much retailers should be paying for the type of work. Or, they won't be in business for much longer with prep costs like that.

Mercs havent had flip keys? w220's didnt. They had a detachable key but you rarely use that? Cant wait for a guide. You really won't need a guide, it's genuinely so simple. I've decided to use a ball of blu tack to fill the space nearest to the ignition, I'll pack the transponder inside the blu tack. Shouldn't damage the transponder and will keep it safe I guess.

Oh and the circuit board was designed to fit without the rubber tray that it sits inside of in the standard key. Won't bother me in the slightest though but should mention it.

Good man! Done. Will get key cut tomorrow so I can put it together when it arrives on Friday/Saturday. The blade with the key doesn't look very removable, unless you're a seasoned professional or something? There's no screws like others that I've seen on the Internet.