chrisjones6699

Then "Nick" IS a tosser! what kind of Nissan dealer wouldn't know that!? I seriously appreciate everyone's advice here and it hasn't fallen on deaf ears. I think i should visit the dealer in a week, see what they have to say about these "issues", push for two years warranty, get that noise fixed and go from there. if im not happy, i will hand it back to them and find a new one! I love my Z too much not to have one!

The right side of the unit is slightly lower than the left and theres a noticeable gap at the bottom. I must admit, im pretty anal with things like this and want it to look perfect! lol! Thanks by the way! im liking it very much!

Were they aftermarket? I was told by the dealer that they only put Rays on 05 onwards.......saying that, i did think that the dealership manager was an utter tosser!

Fair one, i see what you mean but i still feel i have a valid point though

That must of been private though? Ive had a good search through autotrader and what i paid for my 04 is generally the sort of price they go at for trade. obviously trade will be more expensive than private but then with trade, you get the benefit of a warranty, service, tax and the guys at the Nissan dyed the leather black for me (strange i know, but i didnt like the orange The condition of the exterior is superb too, slight chips at the front but they also buffed them out. Rays alloys in good condition too (04 GT didnt come with rays, the previous owner bought them) so all in all, the price hasnt really bothered me, its the issues with the miles, the rattling coming from the (dare i say it) engine? and the "cheapy" disks and pads they put on my Z! these are my problems that i have to question when i go back to the garage in a weeks time! :S Im going to push for a 2 year warranty! that would keep me happy!

I think i should of mentioned that i got it from a Nissan dealer

Cheers Clarkie, my Z is going back in tomorrow to have this problem fixed (i hope!) so we'll see what happens

That's the thing tho, how do you know if you're in a good car? you'll never know the history of the car or how it was driven? I was lucky enough to be given the old MOT certificate by accident and seen that it had done 7k in 3 months. My Z has a full service history, i have all the paper work on past work (i hope), it has a years warranty, tax for a year and its just had a new back box fitted.......this is a really hard decision! Now that i have a 350Z, i don't want to be with out one! Im taking it back to the dealer a week Tuesday to rise these "issues" and if im not satisfied with what they have to say, then it will be an easy decision to make. Would you agree that £11.995 is expensive for an 04 with "50k" on the clock from a dealer?

Oh man! i didn't want to hear that! the thing that i like about buying from the dealer is the year warranty, Tax, MOT etc but i do feel like somewhere along the lines, someone has taken the **** and screwed my Z!! the guy before me part exd it for a GTR. Theres Bridgestone tyres on it.

Im from the Rhondda valleys! Not sure if i'll be able to make the meet at the end of the month yet? I'm pretty busy with work but i'll try my damned hardest to get there! Where do you guys meet? Is it all 350Z owners or do others join in?

That's when its most prominent but its a general rattle when the engine is quiet. It has a year warranty so they should fix any of these issues....right? Also guys, just a general query, are the 350z's generally loud to drive? I don't mean engine noise (that's a beautiful sound), i mean road noise?

You would think so wouldn't you! but when i took my car for a test drive, i swear the dealer said that fitting "normal" pads and disks would be fine!? I'm not overly happy with the dealer to be honest!

Living in South Wales but work up north a lot. I'm gonna have to get my profile up and running aren't i! I'll do it once i get some good photos taken of my 350!

Ive no idea on cost so hoping that i could get some feedback on costs? I don't want to make my wallet weep but would also like a decent set. I'll give ZMANALEX a PM and see what he says! cheers!

Sunwin Nissan Derby. It has a full service history but one thing that bothered me is the old MOT certificate showed that it had done 45k miles. that mot was done 3 months ago! 7k in 3 months! should that bother me? Am i being a little paranoid?

Thank you guys!

I'm thinking about getting Brembo disks and pads. Would anyone recommend getting these? If so, where's best to buy them?

Hi Everyone! I've been eying up the 350Z for a good few years now and finally plucked up the courage to buy one last week! I have a couple of teething issues at the moment but hasn't stopped me from falling in love with my 350Z! I've posted my "issues" and hope to get some help from you lovely people soon! My 350Z is an 04, GM gray GT with rays alloys. I'll get some Photos on here as soon as possible! Glad to be on board!

I bought my 04 350Z last Tuesday for 12k from a dealer. The Ad said it was an 06 model with 50k on the clock. the year difference hasn't bothered me but after i bought the 350, i noticed that it hasn't got 50k on the clock! it has 52k! would the extra 2k make any difference to the value or the amount i paid for it? My second issue is that there is some rattling coming from the front of the car (engine, gearbox? not sure?), when at low revs in 2nd gear! My car will be going back in to have this checked out next week but wondering if anyone knows of any issues that this could be? I'd rather go to the dealer with knowledge of what it may be. Cheers

Hi all, Just bought my 04 350Z and had an Alpine iXA-W404R fitted, but the guys who fitted it haven't done that good a job (its going back tomorrow), its a bit wonky and doesn't quite fit the frame its in. anyone know what fitting the Alpine needs for a neat fit?