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Hi all, For sale a black vertical tonneau in excellent condition originally supplied from http://www.requestonline.co.uk/350zTonneaus This is the kind that fits underneath the strut brace and creates a vertical partition between the boot - useful to stop your laptop hitting you in the back of the head during spirited driving! £45 inc UK P&P Cheers Martin

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Yeah that was my thinking too. Last year I wanted a set of winter tyres and didnt want the hassle of swapping tyres on the rims etc, so ended up spending a couple of hundered more than they are advertised here to get the wheels +tyres (which was marginally more expensive than buying 18" winter tyres). My thoughts were being 17s the tyre cost would also be slightly better in the long run (wasnt planning to sell the zed at that point). I listed them at price I know I would have been more than happy to pay last year as the tyres are practically new, if it turns out no one else agrees with me then I will happily review the price in a couple of weeks. If anyone wants to make me an offer before then drop me a PM

** Edited to correct a typo and add a little more info ** Hi all, For sale here are my 17" G35 rims wearing Kuhmo KW27 I'Zen Winter Tyres. I bought the wheels in January last year courtesy of our friend ZMANALEX and purchased the tyres brand new from mytyres.co.uk. The wheels are from a G35 coupe and are also the same wheels fitted to the standard model JDM Zed http://www.350z-tech.com/wiki/index.php/Wheel_Specifications. They have been fitted to my UK GT, so there are no issues clearing the Brembo callipers. Unfortunately I missed all the snow (!) and did a couple of thousand miles on them before taking them off in late March. Now the zed is leaving this month I am hoping these can be of use to someone. The tyre sizes are: 225/50 R17 front. 235/50 R17 rear. I have measured the tread depth today and the rears have 7mm of tread and the fronts 8mm (approx) so barely worn. Two wheels have one very minor kerb mark each, and other than one or two light scratches they are in very good condition. Current price on mytyres for these tyres is £600 (sure to rise over the next couple of month - Blackcircles want £750!). My price including the wheels is £600 - payment via cash on collection (Redditch, Worcs) or bank transfer. I am investigating shipping options but estimate this to be £50 (can be confirmed when I have the buyers location). You can see them on the car in this thread http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=45156 along with a brief review of the tyres. Cheers Martin.

I dont like the fact the additional tax is effectively dead money, but its only an extra couple of hundered quid. In the grand scheme of things on a car like the zed its buttons - its a couple of tanks of fuel (which doesnt last long). If you were unlucky enough to get a puncture on the way home it would end up costing you more than that to replace the tyre etc Get it bought!

Hi there. I would say thats getting to the right sort of money for a main dealer 313 car now, way too expensive before. I have been researching prices in this last week so have a pretty good feel at the minute. +1 on the colour by the way. I am however "aware" of a 2007 07 GT 296 available for considerably less: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3277059.htm

Spotted in Santander's head office car park in Shenley Wood - have seen the 370 a few times now

Probably the most delayed reaction to a spotted thread ever.... that was me! Second "Spotted" in 18 months or so of ownership You wont see it again unfortunately - I left in April! P.S. Be careful when you use that car park - the trees drop sap really badly at certain points in the year.

Just thought I would post my thoughts so far having covered 600 or so miles since fitting a set of Kuhmo KW27 winter tyres to the zed. First important thing to point out is I sourced (courtesy of ZMANALEX) some 17" Skyline G35 rims, which are apparently the OEM wheels for the JDM 350z "Base" and "Enthusiast" specifications. So the tyre sizes fitted are 225/50R17 front and 235/50R17 rear. So thoughts so far in no particular order: [*:5iimlrl9]You can feel instantly to the touch that these are a much softer compound in comparison to the standard Bridgestones, plus the tread is much deeper. [*:5iimlrl9]On the road you can definitely feel the effects of the taller rubber/compound which translates to a subtle "rubbery" effect when leaning on the tyres under power and a less immediate initial bite on turn in. [*:5iimlrl9]The ride is slightly softer, if possibly a little bouncy over certain surfaces. [*:5iimlrl9]Grip levels in the cold (1-5 degrees) and wet are good, they do have a tendency to break traction a little earlier at low speed, but I am putting this down to a smaller contact patch. [*:5iimlrl9]They deal with standing water very well, much more stable feeling than the Bridgestones. Summary: Obviously compromised in the looks and outright performance department, but definitely an improved overall experience in the nasty weather. That is probably as far as I can go for now. Ill post a review when the summer wheels go back on in a couple of months, and an update if we are unlucky enough to get more of the white stuff! Here is a pic just in case you want to see what the car looks like on 17's. Bet the first reply to this is needs lowering and spacers

If its been sat on the forecourt for that long, they may well have just dropped the price to that level to get it moved on. Its possible they could have taken it as a part exchange at a very low price anyway, and are now moving it on for more or less what they paid perhaps? Typically dealers price high initially and reduce as time goes on, from memory I think mine had previously been up at £1k more. With fuel and insurance prices as they are these sort of cars only really appeal to enthusiasts which is a smaller market by definition, I wouldnt say there is anything to worry about on face value. That said, perhaps an AA inspection is the way forward. Its money well spent if it picks up anything nasty and will save you the journey. Best of luck! [Edit] Oh yes, bootspace -fine for a weekend trip.

350z GT - Black, 2007 330d M-Sport - Le Mans Blue, 2006 Boxster S (987) - Blue, 2005 Focus ST170 - Sliver, 2003 Puma 1.7 - Curiass blue, 1997 All great cars in their individual ways!

ZMANALEX just sorted me out with some suitable 17's which are from a G35 Skyline originally, but are identical to the standard fit on the base JDM model. Ive googled and checked the offset and I believe these should clear the Brembos no problem. Some useful info about wheels here: http://www.350z-tech.com/zwiki/Wheel_Specifications Just be aware you will be lucky to see any winter tyres much before the end of January according to the tyre bods I have spoken to.

Just spoke to the guys I normally use, they have been officially told they have no chance of stock until 10th Jan at the earliest.

At least you have an excuse - I have had the car for over a year! You can register your interest on blackcirces.com according to their website they are expecting some in a weeks time. Someone else on here used mytyres.co.uk I think, but they are out of stock now. Otherwise might be worth ringing around a few local places maybe. Good luck! In the interim try and get hold of a few carpet offcuts to stick under the wheels if you get properly stuck - got me out of the $hit a couple of weeks ago!

I've looked for a couple of days, I think your going to be lucky to get by the end of Jan at the earliest. I read somewhere the factories are now manufactoring summer tyres and stocks of winter tyres severely depleted for the foreseable future. Lesson learnt for myself, should have sorted this out in September!

60 plate coming out of the Morrissons car park and on to the A38 north. I could be wrong, but looked very much like it had soap suds dripping off from the car wash

Heel and toe definitely makes for a smoother drive, plus it sounds great too! Its not difficult you just need time to get used to it. IMO its an essential technique for a powerful RWD car - you stand a good chance of de-stabilising the car on fast down change without matching the revs. Its technically possible to lock the rear wheels momentarily on a non matched down change, which would be brown trousers time for sure!

Thanks for the replies chaps Ive double checked the tyre sizes and they are fine. The fronts are not new, but not heavily worn either - they are certainly are of a level where I have changed rears on numerous quick RWD cars in the past with no issues. Could possibly be a zed specific trait. I think the ESP was a bit of a red herring here, this is definately ABS or a similar feeling (no ESP light flashing for a start) and its definately way below the point at which the fronts are anywhere near locking up. Also, would it not exhibit the same behaviour when applying a left steering input. I just knew I was going to get pulled up on the this you will have to take my word for it, its not a piece of driving muppetry despite how I may have described it - it happened on curved entrance to an island that requires a stop pretty much in the middle of the bend. Its not a road I use all that often hence why I cant think of another circumstance where I would be doing this combination of braking to a stop and steering, hence why I have had to deliberately try to replicate it.

Right, here is an interesting problem for you that just started today. Any ideas gratefully received.. Under firm braking with say 1/8 - 1/4 turn of right hand lock I am getting a definate pulsing feeling and sound through the brake pedal briefly, pretty much the same feeling as the ABS kicking in in, although possibly more pronounced. This would be at speeds of say, 30 - 40mph. When it happened initially the ESP light flashed, although I have been able to re-create the problem at will since without an ESP intervention (possibly due to slower speeds). This was in the dry and no warning lights on the dash. Repeating the same procedure with left hand lock the car responds normally. A quick inspection reveals: - No fault codes logged. - No visible (from jacking up the car at least) issues. - Tyre pressures and condition OK. The car has just been service so the brakes are in good condition, also had two new rear tyres (Bridgestone). I have searched the historical threads with no joy - anyone got any ideas?

Will the drugs your taking be included in the sale price of the car?

Yep, its absolutely fine. I actually think mine "feels" at its best running Tesco 99 - although I am sure thats probably all in the mind! Having said that I have always been put off by "supermarket" fuels and always rated V-Power, but since I had no choice but to put a tank of Tesco 99 in I have stuck with it for a good few months now. This is worth a read : http://www.thorneymotorsport.co.uk/tuning/Fuel_Test_Results_Update.shtml

To be fair, I think you did well there. You dont get any real time to condition to the car and its responses, and it can be a challenge listening to the constant stream of instruction in a short space of time. I did a Ferrari day there a few years ago now. I clearly remember getting momentarily confused in a manual F360, after driving a 328 with a dog leg box and slowed to a crawl by the pit lane trying to work out where the right gear was, much to the amusement of the spectators! That said I think I owned a Cavalier at the time, so wasnt exactly experienced in performance cars.. Good fun, just over too quickly.

I know its not the same system, and is generally disliked here, but I really get on well with the Birdview in my 07'. The TMC works really well in that too, only downside being lack of postcodes. Dont get me wrong, its no tomtom, but it does the job and I am happy with it

On Eibsu Black I used Red Mist on top of Purple Haze, prepped with Clay and Lime Prime Lite. The finish was the best I have ever achieved with any product. Red mist is fantastic, the extra shine and beading you get after a simple maintenance wash with Born to be Mild shampoo is awesome.

+1 Not worth the risk, especially on a high performance car.