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Maaan...... now that everything's been said, what do newbies suppose to say on here??? "Hello I'm a newbie"?!

Hey guys, Just wanted to know if Tein's EDFC gadget can be used on other, less expensive, coilovers? Having a roadster makes changing damping settings really difficult on rear shocks, think EDFC would come in handy I know this has been asked before but no one ever gave a direct answer Also, would there be any clearance issues between EDFC top and roof folding mechanism??? Thanks!

Hi, I'm looking at upgrading my BOSE to Pioneer AVIC-F10BT. I chose this model over F910 (or lower) mainly because it features 4v high voltage output and because pioneer website states that models below F10 support only pre-2008 iPods So I'd like to know if the iPod story is true and also if 4v sound quality/volume is much better from lower voltage models? Would I still need to use Line Booster (like TURBO 1 Variable line driver) with 4v stereo? Thanks

His name is Tango It was a really nice show this year, a shame I didn't get a chance to meet many of fellow members came down (late) with a friend who's visiting UK so have been showing him around rather than sticking to a club space. Thanks to Martinmac for organising last minute stand pass I'm definitely there on a next Z only meet! Here's a few different shots I took: Taras

Thanks guys! Spent 4 hours on detailing today... Will go bananas if it rains See you at the stand!

I've replaced diff oil with Silkolene syn 5. The oil that came out was dirty and thick. Plug had build up on it. Wasn't expecting to see that on a car with 7k miles Anyway, the whine is still there. Next will be looking at gearbox. Only I wish I knew where to start...

Police one thing... On the way to last years show saw cramped red R33 skyline in the ditch, car looked like a can Most likely a result of racing under the influence of a show day.

19" Rotas in gunmetal Ordered from Rare Rims on Tuesday and got them Thursday morning. Excellent service from Ben & Kev! Was given a 10% discount on wheels Thank you Rare Rims! Now a wash 'n polish and to the JapFest! Next coilovers to lessen that gap in arches and carbon lip

Excellent Thanks.

Is there a need to replace those after an oil change? I spoke to a dealership and they said they had never replaced a single washer on drain or filler plugs! Tnx

Is this still for sale or what?

I've had it!!!!! A second dealership looked at the car, could not come to a conclusion, took photos, sent them to tech department who then said that the car was driven with partly opened roof!!! Idiots!!! Now looking at getting another third party report, writing a final letter to customer services and if no luck will be taking Nissan to court. I can't believe i'm in this situation..... Any consumer case solicitors on here?

I'm out of warranty now. A decision on my roof fault hasn't been made yet. I'm looking at new roof install.. £5,000 excluding labour. Happy days... Have another 6 months of extended warranty given to me by the dealer but doubt that would be smoother than Nissan's warranty.

Seriously, I give up... This car has brought me nothing but trouble in 3 months ownership. First noisy release bearing or flywheel (whatever it is it makes noise in neutral), then faulty roof, now gearbox input shaft. What's next?!? Nissan's warranty is nothing but crappy promises and excuses.. Waste of hard earned money if you ask me now. I'll just drive the thing until it falls apart.

Good news so far I've ordered some Silkolene Syn 5, will see if changing oil would make any difference. Thanks

Sorry if I'm asking stupid questions here but to me there should be no whining in 7k miles car Judging by absence of replies I take it this is normal and I'm just being paranoid. Thanks anyway

I have a whining noise coming from the rear of the car (doesn’t seem like from the gearbox) when in 1st and 2nd gears around 2000 rpm when the foot is off accelerator but car is in gear. It was there when I bought the car but since it can be only heard in 1st and 2nd gears I did not think there was a problem. This week, a friend of mine who runs a tuning shop heard the noise and said that something could be wrong. He reckons a rear diff needs an oil change. Car is 2007 model with 7.5k miles on clock and has had P1 and P2 services, another P1 is due now. Nissan’s warranty has expired in April but I still have extended 6 months, not that it would make any difference… So my question is if such noise is normal? If not, should I change rear diff oil? Any other ideas? Has anyone else experienced similar issues? I could not find anything in search results… I already established car’s got a noisy flywheel and release bearing is not at its 100%. These will be upgraded soon anyway. There’s also an unresolved roof issue and the last thing I need is a faulty diff, or even worse, a gearbox Any comments would be appreciated. Many thanks. Taras

I think this is what my case worker suggested would be the next step. Depending of course on technician's findings upon examining the photos I've emailed over to them. Will contact Plymouth dealers on Monday. Fingers crossed

Guys, firstly big thanks for such understanding and support! Felt like the whole corporate Nissan world has turned its back on me. Customer services seem quite understanding and reasonable but I’m not sure if they are playing a “nice guy†or are they really keen to help me. Hence, I’m being cautious when speaking to my case worker. Especially after they have initially rejected my claim due to external factors cause saying “I was driving the car with roof being partly downâ€! Ha ha ha Do you guys think I should take it up with a Plymouth dealer who sold me the car or wait until I get some decent response form customer services first? Really what I want them to do is either fix it full stop or send a roof expert to perform proper diagnostics. But where’s the guarantee that he will?! I’m trying to keep an optimistic view on this situation but it’s not easy.. Martinmac, thanks for the input and for pointing out the roof jamming issue TSB. I have had problems opening roof since I got the car! I thought this was due to cold weather but it won’t. It was getting stuck on the last stage of opening! I just kept opening/closing it constantly for some time and it gave in. Now I’m sure this is all related Maybe another reason to give Plymouth dealership a call?! Colin, yes it’s the Epsom dealership. Not going there again, ever.. I’m just in Surbiton btw Guys, thanks again for all your contribution. I hope these sad days for my Z will be over soon. Taras. This is what a third party expert wrote to me and I have forwarded it to Nissan: Hi Taras On viewing the operation of the roof on your nissan 350z i am of the opinion that so long as the roof fabric is the original and the frame shows no signs of damage. The fault has been caused by a malfunction with the roof mechanism which has lead to the roof frame being forced out of alignment whilst it was being operated. I would advise that the roof material is removed so the full movement of the roof can be viewed and the cause of the fault could be diagnosed. Many thanks

Apologies in advance for a large post After reading tonnes of posts about complications in dealing with Nissan warranty I have really hoped I would not encounter a need to ever go through the same. Unfortunately, I’ve been hit by malfunction of my soft top and soon after I’ve become another victim of Nissan’s poor after-sales service. I’m writing this with no specific reason but if someone has a word of advice, I’d greatly appreciate it A tricky side of this issue is that my warranty expires on 17th April but I’ve made a claim on the 7th. Do I still have a chance of success??? Although warranty claim has been rejected due to external forces damage, I’ve made an appeal on the ground of improper examination… At the moment I’m waiting for Nissan to get back to me. That’s the problem I have with my roof. Has anyone else had a similar fault??? I was told by a roof specialist I visited that one of these (or both) sit too high thus obstructing the folding of a damaged bar…. Also, when you look at the video, you can hear a loud clunk at the last stage of folding, before the rear cover goes down…. Below are the two letters of my correspondence with Nissan customer service. There’s a lot written but it explains everything. Maybe someone will find this helpful. Thanks for looking. ______________________________________________________________ I’m writing this letter as a result of unsatisfactory experience with Nissan’s new car warranty service. I have bought this car in February 2010 from a Nissan dealership in Plymouth under 3 years new car warranty. The car now has covered only 6000 miles! During first warm day in late March 2010 I have operated the soft top roof of my car for the first time. When I closed the roof back up I have noticed an abnormality with a part of the roof. A first cross-bar from the front has roof lining rolled onto it, which is then fixed with a metal panel to the bar using rivets. This panel has unfolded from the bar mostly in left-side and right-side places. Middle part is in place. It looks to me as if something was obstructing roof’s operation. Right after this has happened I have contacted my local Nissan dealer (Wilson Automotive) and had the car in for inspection on the 7th April 2010. On the April 8th I received a phone call where I was told the following: o The roof appears to be faulty o Current dealership is not qualified to perform any repairs to this roof o Current dealership will not regard this fault covered by a warranty o I should contact Nissan customer services for further assistance Name Surname has been allocated as my case worker. I explained to him in the details the nature of my experience with Nissan. He has told me that he had conversations with Wilson Automotive service department and the technicians at Nissan. Both have confirmed that current fault to my roof has been caused by external factors and therefore any repairs would not be covered by a warranty. What really confuses me is how could a dealership which “is not qualified to perform any repairs to my car’s roof†is qualified enough to establish a cause of a malfunction of my car’s roof?! Or how did the technicians, who advised Name Surname, were able to provide adequate diagnostics over the phone?! Secondly, why I was not offered to get my car inspected with authorised car roof specialist to establish a true cause of the malfunction of my car’s roof? Thirdly, as a customer who has spent a great amount of money on a car which is covered by manufacturer’s warranty, I cannot understand why my case is not being looked at properly. Instead, I was blamed for the malfunction of my car’s roof by a group of people who did not even try to get a professional opinion. These issues put me in a position where I strongly feel that my consumer rights have been neglected by a worldwide car producer. I feel I am being shrugged off and passed around. What is clearly a manufacturing/mechanical fault is being blamed on me without proper diagnostics. I have only owned the car for three months and I’m already sorry I bought a Nissan. I am set to get a satisfactory resolution of this case regardless of how I will get it. I am shocked that instead of leading a best practice Nissan puts their customer in a position of going through private solicitors, small courts claims or seek assistance from consumer protection agencies regardless of time and financial constrains involved. I am deeply dissatisfied of the outcome and lack of professional findings and I would like to request a full diagnostic report to be carried out by an authorised roof specialist. Kind Regards, Following our telephone conversation I’m forwarding you requested photos and videos. You can see on the photos damage of both left-side and right-side of the bar. Photos named “part A†and “part B†show parts which possibly obstruct roof’s proper opening cycle. This has been pointed out by Name Surname, director of car roof tops specialist company called CAYMAN AUTO SERVICES. He believes that one of these parts sits too high up, therefore obstructing the normal folding cycle of damaged bar. He is now in the process of producing a findings document which will be sent to you as soon as I receive it. If you wish to speak to him beforehand, his number is …... Video 1: on the 10th second you can see the opening process slowing and then you can hear a clunking noise. It is very possible that this is where the damaged bar forcefully folds to its last opening stage through some obstruction. Video 2: you can hear this “obstructing†noise more clearly. Regardless of the findings based on the photographic evidence provided, I would still like to request a full diagnostic report to be carried out by a Nissan’s authorised roof specialist or qualified technician. It has become evident to me that the cause of my car’s roof fault lays only in the malfunction of the closing mechanism. I also believe that any findings can be substantial only upon a physical inspection of the fault. Kind Regards,

Wow, those are some tight offsets Are they 20" diameter and width of 9" front and 10" rear? Just called DPE last night and was quoted $6000 shipped for set of 20s ST-10s

Any downside of 20"s over 19"s apart from cost of rubber?

Any pictures of a Zed with ET:12 wheels maybe? For me this is too much: This is not enough: And that's perfect

Hi, I'm looking to get a set of 19"s or 20"s for my Zed, 9 and 10 width respectively. Was wondering what's the best offset for such setup? I want the wheels to be flushed with the arches to the max, maybe even come out the arches a little. Don't want to use spacers. Tnx