Husky

Welcome husky,

 

I recently got my z and I'm absolutely loving it. I also had a Focus ST a few cars back. Did you modify yours or was it standard?

I was about to tune it when i came to my senses was about to shell out for am mountune kit, exhaust etc then i had a bright idea! And what an idea!

The z certainly feels different in it's power delivery from my old 285bhp ST, it pulls very linearly and hard right to the redline which can mask the sensation of speed a little compared to lump in torque provided by the turbo 5 pot. The ST power also trailed off after the revs got past 5k. The car is a lot lot more planted and has miles less body roll, the brembos are great too. I'm confident that even though the focus had way more torque 340 lb.ft vs 280 lb.ft I'd be able to show it a clean pair of heels in the z due to it's confidence inspiring drive.

 

Hope you enjoy the car. I'm from Airdrie by the way, where abouts were you from?

I did find the ST's power to all but vanish after 5k and it just sounded awfull

The Z is a car designed to be sporty, fast, a drivers car. while the ST is a slow car pushed/modified to go faster.

like the guy who sold me it said, "get rid of the family hatchback" lol

I do have this fear stepping into my first rear wheel drive car though...

Im from stirling! ok, well maybe or

Thanks guys, the welcome is much appreciated. This is a brialliant forum everone seems really light hearted and helpfull.

oh and the smileys are awesome

looks great, i remember the day well!

 

where abouts you from?

Im based in coventry but really im from central scotland

yes i did travel and will travel again over 600 miles round trip for it lol .

I looked at every zed i could as far as manchester. but gave up and looked on home soil and success straight away. great garage aswell first class service! he offered to deliver it half way down (carlisle) for me, but wheres the fun in that

Hi there ,

Im new to the forum and have signed up for a very special reason

I pick up my silver 350Z on saturday!

I have chucked in my focus ST3 (<--Boring car ) for it which i think was a good plan. Before the Focus i owned a mitsubishi gto and have been chasing that feeling since (Fords are incapable of achieving this, believe me ive tried ).

I paid 13000 for her and got a very good trade in for the focus, GT pack, 22000 miles, 2004, not a mark on her polished hide

Anyhoo heres a link to the car in question. i'll copy some of the pictures to here (if i can get it to work...) for when the link goes dead.

opinions good or bad?

http://www.pearsoncars.com/vehicle/&registration=#

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