terribleone

Cheers chap, I will do once I've worked out what I'm going to do...I was just after some rough estimates/examples of what other people have paid for similar spec/age Zs.

Hi all, I'm thinking of selling the Z. The other half and I are going our seperate ways and I'm going to need to release some pennies to fund buying her out of the house. Basics are; it's a 2005 (55) UK GT spec with 39k on the clock. All the extras (except sat-nav), silver and the only modifications are wheels spacers. I'm tempted to go p/x at a dealer for a quick sale, but thought I'd post up and get a few opinions on if it's worth hanging on and going private. I'd rather sell private, and always prefer to buy private as I know how much dealers rip you off!! Any advice/opinons welcome, and here's a quick pic:

I've heard so many good reviews that I'm getting a set either; (a) when my RE040s wear out or ( when it starts getting cold again...whichever comes first!! My Bridgestones were a little bit scary in the cold weather!!

Ditto...an HTC Touch HD...until I left it in a taxi the other week!! Best thing I could've done really, it was good to have a phone nobody else had...but it was pretty useless except for checking emails and using as an MP3 player. I've picked up a cheapie Tocco Lite now until I decide which route to go next. I'm thinking Sony Ericsson Satio, it has WiFi plus I can run Spotify on it

We have; Scarlett - our youngest. We were told she's half pedigree, but no idea what! Likes - Food, climbing on anything she shouldn't and hiding under the bed. Dislikes - People! We've had her 1½ years and she only just stopped running away from us. Still doesn't like being picked up or touched. Lola - our eldest. We got her a few weeks after moving into our house. Likes - Fish sticks, sleeping in our bed or on the radiator covers and generally terrorising Scarlett. Dislikes - Us eating food that she can't have and being shut out of our bedroom. The fish! They just like eating...and dislike the pond freezing over in winter.

No real regrets so far... I spent my entire budget on mine (even added £500 to it)...and stuck to my desired criteria; low mileage as possible, closest to the early 2006 high tax cut off as I dared and had to be a GT with Rays. I'd have gone for Black, but having had a black MR2 and a silver MR2 I know that I was never happy with how the black one looked. As said, silver cars look better when dirty and as a bonus they seemed to be around £1k less than similar spec black models. Dislikes... It's running RE040s...they're crap and if it's less than 3°C out I'm very scared of them! I can't wait to change them! Cabin rattles...I thought my MR2 was bad, this car has 4 unidentifiable rattles going on (double that of my MR2 which had a couple). Because it's bigger and more than my previous cars, it feels slower than I expected for a car with this power & torque. A quick look at the speedo always confirms that isn't the case though!!

I went through a similar though process when I was looking for a Z. I went for a completely stock GT spec with 35k on a 55 plate for around your £12k budget, and I'm not even that fussed now about a bodykit and wheels!! I wanted the GT goodies and didn't want to have to pay extra to insure a car just because it was an import (which I did on my MR2). The GT spec is more desirable and I've seen cars of my age with more miles advertised for £14-15k.

I dunno about you but apart from wheels & a drop, this looks pretty standard Its pretty standard bodyworkwise, but has SUS coilovers, Cusco toe/camber/TC arms front and back, HKS exhaust, and serious work has gone into making those wheels fit. Its definitely not standard and definitely definitely not OE though Really?? SERIOUS work?? I've seen this dodgy shoehorning of fat wheels and stretched tyres on plenty of chavved up Golfs, Saxos and Clios and it's not exactly hard. A lip roll, wheels which are actually too wide (and would be illegal with correct size tyres) and then stretching silly size tyres on to pull the tread back under the arch. Unless you're under 20, haven't developed your own personal taste yet and are driving a Euro box I don't see why anyone would do it. It makes the car look tacky and almost undriveable! Don't get me wrong, I like the stock look and I like a subtle kit with some tasteful wheels...but some of the stuff you've posted up is just crass!! Oh, forgot my disclaimer...this is just my opinion!!

http://www.havoline.com/uk/the_programme.html [edit] I'm guessing you can't buy the stuff, it has to be used by an authorised dealer?

It's a Mk2...

But not for the Z... I bought these for my MR2 back in November from an eBay seller in Japan...they've just arrived! So now I've got to sell them on...shame as I'd have loved to have got these refurbed and put on. I need to find some similar in 18/19" for the Z...I want nice summer wheels!!

25mm rear, 20mm front

This is mine on +25mm...I reckon you could squeeze +30mm without rubbing issues on stock suspension.

I quite like the look of the INGS rear....and have been thinking of goin INGS rear, INGS skirts and Nismo V1 front. Anyone have any INGS rear/side pics, as I've not seen any particularly hi-res!

Good review, very useful! From those marks I'd be torn between the VUS & the 050s...the VUS wins by 1 on communication but is down 2 on wet grip! Either would be a vast improvement on my 040s though!!

I lost track of Falkens when I went to Toyos...are they still on the FK452? Did yours hold up ok? I've heard nothing but good reviews about the Vredstein Ultracs, I think they may be my next tyre to try out.

I can't wait to get through these Bridgestones so I can get something safer in time for next winter! I might even get a second set of wheels, have one set fitted with Winter Tyres and run them Nov-March

I had the same this morning on a sweeping left hand bend...gauge was showing -3°C and it was the main road through my village so it looked quite clear. The whole car started to go, and the ESP kicked in and with a slight flick of the wheel pulled it back in line. Heart rate went up a bit and there was some serious buttock clenching involved too!! I blame the RE040s personally...I think they turn from rubber to plastic below 0°C!!

Awful front bumper & a complete mish mash of kits! £12.5k??

Are any of the badges rivetted in place? I'd toyed with the idea of losing the 350Z badge and changing the Nissan badges for darker Z badges.

+1 It's akin to buying an MR2 and making it look like a 355...I've never understood why anyone would need to try so hard to create a false impression of wealth!!

Or wiggling your little finger at them!

Nice one, might look into getting some of that...IIRC it's textured isn't it??

What an awesome thread!! Just scanned through, I can't believe what a mess the bodyshop made and how good you've made everything look doing it yourself!! I've always done everything myself on my cars, including some bodywork but always leave the painting for the pros...fitting a widebody kit is something I'd never think to tackle myself though!! The carbon interior bits look really good, are these using carbon vinyl or the genuine stuff? And how difficult is it to get right??

LOL! I can see why people get them re-sprayed though, no bodyshop could do worse than Nissan did!! You obviously haven't read my build thread then Nope...I'll have to have a read!! I knew that comment was an open invite for shoddy bodyshop stories!!