MLC35

Thanks for the thoughts.

did check my shoes out of "dog poo instinct" and it wasn't something i stood in.

I have copied keysers pics of the fuel line, and went out to check... Only to find the missus has gone off to the swimming baths in the 350z - I am hoping to see her again (the Z that is)

The minute she gets back i will be out sniffing and checking that fuel line.

J.

leaking/corroded fuel overflow pipe

could be something completely different though

i am actually a bit worried about this, how is the smell getting into the car?

Just moved the car from the street onto my drive (10 metres), and now inside the car smells of petrol - its really strong smell...

never happened before in nearlly two years of ownership, got the neighbour to have a sniff and he was shocked too.

What could cause that?

J.

Once that is on please post a pic of it place - cos i reckon i want one, but need to know what it looks like. (I dont know what it does or where it goes, but i want one)....

I think its time i got brave and did some DIY jobs on the Z.

You lot cant all be expert mechanics, so statistically i should be able to have a go...

Taking the labour cost out is gonna save a fair bit of money i reckon.

Cheers for that.

i think a message to ZMANALEX might be worthwhile.

after your P10 service i dont suppose you could take the time to list on here what you did, how long it took and what it cost?

i know thats a bit cheeky of me , but i have no bench mark for comparing anything.

Good luck with the service

The P4 bit was me making up my own service schedule

are you able to help with the costs i need above, and where i can get them from?

I am actually in Middlesbrough, so if you sell the bits i need it might be useful...

I seem to have got a bit out of synch with my services. Therefore i am kind of inventing my own...

just done 60k miles on a 54 reg Z and am proposing the following:

Brake fluid - Millers racing brake fluid 300 plus. £13.87 from Opie.

Braided brake hoses - no clue where to get them or how much..?

Panel air filter - Cosworth to fit in standard box - no clue where to get them or how much..?

Spark plugs - Denso iridium. £49.95 from ZMANALEX (saw this on a thread, so dont know if its still valid?).

I changed the oil in February and put Millers XSS 5w30 in, so should be ok for a while.

Any idea on how much i should be paying for the stuff above, and can i do it myself...

J

The noise of scraping from the brakes is an intentional design to give you warning of brake wear.

I have installed EBC Turbo Groove Disks and Ferodo DS2500 pads all round.

Now done about 7k miles on them and still going strong (although i dont often drive hard).

Not sure why you would need new lines tho'?

Got the lot delivered from CS and installed locally, all very reasonably priced.

1. Lexx - Hartlepool - Zed-less for the moment

2. MuLL - stockton-on-tees - black 350Z GT

3. Elfman - Newcastle/Barnard Castle - 04 Sunset GT

4. Dan - Billingham - 55 silver fairlady import

5. Walbertonio - Sunderland - 04 Blade

6. mattbowey - Durham/Middlesbrough BRG- 54 GT

7. Woody - Hartlepool - Sunset GT, Black rays, black V1 spoiler and private plate

8. Dalos - Newcastle - 05 Azure GT

9. martinmac Overt the hilss. Kuro roadster.

10. Realneal370z - Newcastle - 40th anniversary 370z black - tanabe exhaust

11. Goodatcrashing - Sunderland - 53 GT KYO (silver)

12. IDH - Willington, Crook - 05 Black roadster

13. EH370Z - Stockton on Tees/Middlesbrough - Various

14. BatteryLow - Middlesbrough - 07 Gunmetal GT

15. R35LEE - Middlesbrough - P/Plate Blade 350Z, 54 Kuro 350z, P/Plate Titanium 370z

16 MBS - Scarborough - 40th anniversary 370z quartz - stillen exhaust (ex 05 350zGT)

17. Dixon 78 - Stockton - P/Plate 350Z Roadster GT standard no mod's silver.

18. mlc35 (Jay) - Middlesbrough - 54 Gunmetal GT, scorpion and bumper tuck.

Righto.

that will be the 'me being a bit thick' part of my original question.

thanks for answering, i shall sleep again...

Wow, how do you know that - and its not on the list?

Does any-one know which engine i have got?

For some reason i Wikipedia'd 350z (bored and drunk) and got a very useful page back -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/350z

However i have a 54 plate 350z GT, and as such could have one of two engines:

VQ35DE 3.5 L (210 cu in) V6

287 bhp (214 kW) at 6,200 rpm

274 ft·lbf (371 N·m) at 4,800 rpm

VQ35DE 3.5 L (210 cu in) V6

300 bhp (220 kW) at 6,400 rpm

260 ft·lbf (350 N·m) at 4,800 rpm

How do i find out which one is in my car?

Also, am i just being a bit thick?

J.

Millers XSS 5w 30 from OPIE. Cracking deal was had with forum discount combined with an offer

+1 on this.

i did the same thing and can say that there is prob no better deal out there at the moment. Even got an extra litre free for topping up!

Stubby aerials snap off VERY EASILY.....

Yep thats the one.

must have been the massive wheels that had me thinking it had been dropped and spaced.

i take it you lot are not a fan then....

guess i wont be putting those polka dots on my gunmetal GT, you lot would hammer me...

Arf.

Must confess the stripes had me scratching my head as to what it was cos it looked like some sort of Ford Motorsport livery.

Must say, it didnt look too bad - but i wouldnt do it myself

Middlesbrough, Ormesby Road.

Spotted Blue z with white viper stripes.

looked very cool, but was on top of me before i figured out it was a 'z' - D'oh.

It looked low and wide, couldn't figure out if the stripes were creating some sort of optical illusion, or whether it has been dropped and spacered?

I am interested to know if the stripes were painted or vinyl?

Jay.

The zed may have around 300bhp standard but its a right lard arse

Any tips on making the Z lighter then...

that is pretty good.

what happens in respect of water ingress. I presume rain getting into the engine bay through the vents wont cause too much of a problem?

I guess you would just need to keep cleaning in the engine area, and protect the electrics?

i also notice that has the air intake on the front - same again, what about rain into the air filter?

J.

I also want to smooth my bonnet, how much would i need to budget for to smooth out the grooves and respray - its gunmetal?

 

Why not consider a later model 350Z bonnet with the bulge?

i did think of that, but to be honest i was looking at potentially smoothing the existing bonnet and then putting a couple of discreet vents in.

I thought it might look a bit more unique - dont suppose there are any owners with vented bonnets?

I paid £270 for my front bumper to be smoothed & resprayed

Have you got a pic of your smoothed bumper, am thinking of doing the same.

Did they take out the badge and side reflectors, etc?

I also want to smooth my bonnet, how much would i need to budget for to smooth out the grooves and respray - its gunmetal?

check out me thread - 'does my Z lie to me......'

I reckon i win