ross27

just watch out for rust /\ on the first gen mazda 3s

 

The only MPS that suffered from rust was the 6 MPS. The 3MPS was manufactured from 2006 onwards. It was the 3's produced between 2003-2006 that had issues with rust.

Theres been a fair few Mazdas in my family so im fairly sure of this. My mum has had a 53 plate and a 58 plate. Ive had an 06 plate sport, an 09 plate MPS, and a 12 plate MPS.

Not much comes close to the MPS for performance, and certianly not when it comes to value for money. An MPS with light breathing mods will keep up with a 370z from a roll, easy.

Has he considered a Mazda 3 MPS? Very capable car.

Oh and if you do have a read on any reviews, do not listen to the crap that is said about torque steer!

Ive had two. MK1:

MK2:

That looks like the Mines spoiler!

I had it on a previous VW, and it worked great. However the one on the 370z just feels rubbish. You never know if it is a steep enough incline for it to engage, and when it does engage, it feels like its holding you back when you pull away

The VW system will engage all the time, and the moment you reach biting point it has disengaged before you even feel it. You just cant trust the one in the 370z!!

Venaci 99RR

Infact, looking at the original photos again, it could actually be the Aerojacket Type3.

Looks like the Carbon Signal Type-N:

http://www.carbonsignalauto.com/nissan.html

I enquired previously, and this was the costs:

Hi Ross

 

It will be 450$ for spoiler plus 190$ for shipping

 

CarbonSignal Automotive

 

Tel: +971552411126, +971552223502

www.carbonsignalauto.com

Always good to see even the small things being changed/modded. On this occasion, i actually prefer the frosted look of the 370z lights!

Good job on the indicators! Ive done my rears, but never bothered with the front indicators/side lights just yet!!

My fluid swap made things better, but its certianly not gone completely. The CSC is failing, and im just biding my time before ordering the HD CSC to replace it!

I think the black edition rays are antharcite, probably right will look nicer than just black

 

The 40th Anniversary 'Black Edition' wheels are Shadow Chrome (which no one other than Nissan can do apparently)

Shadow Chrome is a colour that any decent specialist can match. Effectively just a hyper silver with a black overspray. My old Mazda MPS came with that finish as standard.

Im considering doing the wheels on my Z, and will probably go for a dark gunmetal type colour, similar to the 40th editions. I feel that dark grey look perfect against a black car.

However, my dream wheels are these:

You might be lucky with that. Some 2000 grit wet and dry, then a machine polish will sort that right out i think!!

I genuinely think the 370z is one of the nicest looking cars on the road (with out going mega money).

I used to like the 350z, but i test drove two and just wasn't 100%. A combination of the ageing looks, and the cheaper feeling interior, i thought the 370z was a no brainer.

Think about how many 350z owners that get the Nismo kits fitted, then think about the amount of 370z owners that even bother with the styling? The fact is, the 370z is a stunning car as standard, and the Nismo kit is purely a taste thing. The 350z needs the Nismo lips to look decent IMO.

With that said, if i had a 350z parked outside, i would be a very happy chap too, as they are both great cars!

Admiral and Elephant (and Bell) are all the one group, and will price match. Give them both a phone and see if they cant compete against each other.

Welcome!

My overall avergae of the past few months is sat exactly on 23MPG. This was the same before i rest it too which is odd. On one long trip i had 32MPG, but i find it sooo hard to stick to one speed and end up having a play!

I tend not to pay much attention to it to be fair, the fun factor outweighs a couple of saved pennies!!

I want that body kit! Any idea what it is?

They are Nissan front and rear spats/splash guards. The spoiler looks like a Carbon Signal duckbill.

You will need to be careful with the pop up bonnet system. These kits are designed for the US models which do not have the pop up bonnet system.

I got my first mortgage when i was 18, and stuck around £8k down on it. Spent nearly £9k in work to it, and have recently just sold it. Im now 24 and looking to get a detached house with my girlfriend for a max of £250k. I have no further savings, but i have made back all the money i spent, plus a £5k profit from the renovations.

Because of the lack of savings, we are maxing out at £250k (plus the 3% stamp duty over £251k is a killer), although the banks were prepared to offer us around £350k. We agreed that we were not comfortable with the monthly spend, and still wanted to have money for things we want.

Mortgage at 18 was the best move i made. Yes every penny i had went on it, but with all my mates being students (and having no cash), i still managed to have a good time with them. Now they are all ready to start looking, and they have no money for it!

As for the OP's question, i have no idea how i will get to the stage of owning a £400k house!! I guess the best/easiest way is to buy a place that needs alot of work doing, and renovate it for a profit. The right place could make a very nice profit.

It depends a lot on the mileage and condition, but I was looking in Feb also and £15.5K was the lowest price a non cat D was going for.

I saw some right dogs for around this.

If you can sell after 6 months and get your money back then IMO thats a good deal

In 7 years, over 8 cars, i have only lost £1500. I had a C250 Merc prior to the 370z, owned for 5 months, and made a profit of £1k from that! Somehow i get kind of lucky when it comes to buying and selling.

No rush to sell the 370z, was just seeing what was out there. I love the car too much!!

I bought my 370z in February, and at the time i knew i got a fairly good deal. Recently i have changed jobs, sold my flat, and looking to get a house with my girlfriend, so i have been looking at the possibility of getting a more practical car.

After searching Autotrader, i can only see one car under £16k, and the ones closest to my spec/condition are up around £17.5k and upwards. Considering i paid £15.5k for mine, and at the time there was a few around the same price, i find that hard to believe!

Has anyone else noticed this? Is it just the time of year and folk want to enjoy the warmer months in a nice car??

In general, the 370z seems to be holding its value quite well!

When you feel it slipping, does your clutch pedal go a little slack, and not return fully at first?

Seriously love your car! Ive seen some cars on the US forums with the splash gaurds fitted on the rear of the front arches (on the start of the side skirt). I think it blends quite well, and suits the lip.

I know there is cutting involved, but i think the CF fangs would set it off too!!

Best splitter available for the 370z IMO! Looks great!!!!

Is the paint match a little off, or is it just the different angles?

If this could happen before the 20th July, I would be in.

However im moving house after that, and I just will not have any money to spend lol

Got my car back today! (Hooray) Clutch feels much the same just doesn't have that annoying 'tapping' noise anymore.

 

One thing I would add is Michael from Nissan Customer Services has been really helpful throughout, so I'd recommend getting in touch with them if you have any problems. He actually sorted a hire car to be delivered to my house and I dropped it back today to the dealers. So thumbs up to Nissan. Plus after all... they did pay for the whole job too which prob was in the region of 2.5K! Thanks for everyone's input.

Good news!

Dont suppose you have a contact for this gentleman?

I have similar problems with mine. The juddering i put down to being the DMF failing. I also think the CSC is away, as i have had the pedal stick to the floor once before, and my clutch fluid was dirty and low.

Plan is to go the whole hog and get a Southbend Steel Single Mass Flywheel, Southbend Stage 2 Daily Clutch, Heavy Duty Concentric Slave Cylinder, Master Cylinder and braided flexi clutch hose. Sad thing is, the cost of parts is around £1000 alone!!

Cake - What mileage is your car on?