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Its certainly an aquired taste but like I said each to their own, im not a fan of body kits either, prefer the understated look with a few subtle mods here and there.
Im all for individuality otherwise it would be a boring place, and im glad you guys took it as a comment on my opinions not on your cars
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I must be getting old
I just don't get black bonnets or black roofs or even black alloys... They just look council estate cheap 
beautiful car completely spoiled imo but hey it's your car, I've done plenty to my previous cars that I wouldn't dare show on here! -
ok dave shall we have a go and see what we can do on the 500.
send me a pm with the details
cheers
for the F900BT, you need to be able to press the reset, eject, menu and map buttons all at the same time to initiate.
Looking at yours, I'm guessing the procedure is most likely to be different.
quite possibly then, as i have no eject button
I believe the update process is different for the 500, I wouldn't want to recommend something I haven't or can't try out myself, if you want a link to the map files you are more than welcome, but not too sure how you would get them on the unit, sorry
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Got to say, that is hideous...
All a matter of taste, black alloys always make me think of non alloy cars with the hub caps fallen off...
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It's all very well claiming that speed cameras just generate revenue etc etc and yes there is very little proof that they actually save lives, but at the end of the day if you speed and you get caught unless you are a footballer you are f****d!
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great bit of kit, I did the update with help from Dave and its made such a difference in terms of system speed.
R
Cheers, yeah you were my first lol, and yes it makes a BIG difference and that's why Pioneer are ***** for not at least shipping it free with a £700 unit or at least making it a free download.
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Bit off topic but I was running my iPhone which I jailbroke a while back on 3.0, just updated my iPhone to 3.1.2 and did a blackra1n jailbreak, wow is it good, much quicker now and blackra1n is so easy, 1 click... also added Rock, just like Cydia but cooler and flashier
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I have a Pioneer F900bt which I fitted the week after I bought my Z in December, and I thought I would share what I have done with it since...
The unit is great but there is one serious flaw, it comes with out of date software and maps, which at £700 (cheaper now) I was not impressed with! The Pioneer site has some updates available for free but to get the latest (and best) update 3.0+ there is a real catch...
The 3.0 update is not available as a download, you can only get it on a set of 2 update SD cards which include the new iGo 8.3 maps and retail for £150+ that's if you can find them for sale anywhere which I couldn't!
I thought this was a real rip off as all I wanted was the update, I wasn't worried about the maps, I just wanted to update the unit as I read it made it quicker and more responsive.
I found a site http://www.avic411.com and found out what the F900bt was really capable of! All I can say is that if Pioneer employed a few guys off that site they would shift a whole lot more of their units! The site isn't easy to get the most out of though, I know i'm a computer geek but these guys are uber geeks, if you go on and post something like "how do I update my F900bt" you will get tons of abuse and flaming believe me. Anyway I searched around, PMed a few people and finally found what I was looking for, a way to update the European unit (most guys on the site are Yanks) which even included the maps so
to Pioneer!Its a fairly simple process and I have already talked through a couple of guys on here and a couple of guys at my work too, all with no problems at all.... but it is a risk, like any sort of hacking (iPhone Wii etc) once you start you are on your own if you stuff it up!
Anyway now I have a much faster unit, better GUI (imo) lots of goodies like cruise screen and new maps with motorway signs etc and its all great, so if anyone wants to know how its done just PM me.
Here are a couple of pics, I will take some of the actual unit in my car when I get time to show the new maps etc.
I used a Blue theme but you don't have to change the theme if you don't want to, there are also Green and Red ones if you like too.
I know the update will work with f700bt as its the same just CD instead of DVD but not sure about other models...
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thats a bargain of the century, they are usually £900
Price has come down a bit since the newer units came out, I bought mine just before Xmas for £700. Guy at my work just got one of eBay for £400 in good condition too.
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PM me if you want to do the full 3.0 update with new maps etc
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Just found a pic of the guy that placed the 'ad'
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Has anybody managed to fit a Pioneer F900bt and get all the steering controls to work?
I have volume up and down but both the track change controls go to the previous track which is annoying!!!
It's a superb unit now I've upgraded the software and booster the signal, just want to grt my steering buttons all working!!!
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Consoles don't make kids obese it's poor diet and lazy parenting. My son loved consoles like me and still does, if the weather was nice it was footy in the back garden but if it was raining it was FIFA 99!
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Just goes to show something is only worth what someone will pay for it. I don't get the whole factory sealed thing, it might be the wrong game in there!
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I got one of Fleabay for £25 its not too bad, its black and matches the interior pretty well. It was a little too short if I had it all the way back so I used double sided velcro to stick it to the top of the cubby. Looks pretty good and it very comfy, although im getting a slightly thicker inside for mine as its not the best. Would recommend them!
They seem to have gone up a little, £29.99 now it seems.....
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Lovely car but then I'm biased as it's identical to mine. Extremely low mileage for a 54 plate mine has done nearly 3 times as much. GLWTS I'm sure someone will snap it up as it's the best colour, GT and Rays.
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Only regret is I didn't knock down the price a bit more because of all the stone chips at the front, but I wanted Azure and everytime I found one it was sold before I could get to see it, had to put a deposit down on mine before the dealer even had it.
If I'm completely honest I don't like sone of the attention I get, I use it as my commuter car some weeks and always get some **** behind me trying to race me. But then I think why did I buy a bright blue sports car if I didn't want attention can't have it both ways...
I love the fact I see thousands of cars everyday (M25 and A20 commute) and I have only seen 3 350Zs in 6 months, all grey, 1 dark and 2 light, oops I mean GM and blade :-p
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Does the Roadster have the cubby behind the passenger seat?
I had my Coupe a couple of days before I realised it had a false floor and my handbook was it in!
Yes the ragtop is the same as the tintop
Well just saying in case the op hadn't checked as I couldn't work out where it was kept, almost rang the dealer but luckily found the false floor before I looked too stupid.
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Does the Roadster have the cubby behind the passenger seat?
I had my Coupe a couple of days before I realised it had a false floor and my handbook was it in!
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Neither maybe somewhere inbetween, bit overpriced for an import especially silver as it's the most common colour
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I think considering the miles, mods etc with everything else, i think its a very good price. If you can find one with as much money spent on it and an engine with around 10,000 miles on it then sure let me knw. Say you do by one yourself, you then buy good alloys, your not far off the price of mine, unless your buying crappy standard alloys.
I looked into JDM models before I decided on a UK model so I do know what I'm talking about, I looked at a few with similar mileage for less than 10k although none as nice as your I will admit. Someone is going to get a very cherished and looked after car, but unfortunately any mods, new engine included add bugger all to the price, anyway good luck with the sale!
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Maybe still a bit overpriced...
I was looking before christmas and import 2003 models were dirt cheap. I know you have spent a lot of money on it and it looks in great condition but that doesn't add much to the price unless someone wants those exact same mods and doesn't want the fun of doing it themselves. Just my opinion don't mean anything against you or your lovely Z
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To be fair the you cant see the passenger door, that might be blue too...
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You have inspired me, just order a set of these... do you think I will need spacers?