Buckley

Focus is black, but covered in mud and dust! its gonna get a was this Sunday though

ive just seen your For Sale ad - looks stunning inside and out - id have been tempted at that price too if i hadnt have bought mine! is the CR05 plate a personal one then?

if you can afford to garage it mate, do it - you know youll regret selling

the girlfriend has took the 350z to work last few days whilst ive been in the Focus - shes doin just under 18mpg drivin to Chesterfield!!!!! when i had it last week, i was doin nearly 26mpg - but you always get stuck behind a lorry on that stretch of road as youll know mate

add me too - got an Azure roadster

need to sort some pics out this weekend if the weather is nice

hi mate

ive got an Azure roadster

was in the Focus when i flashed so you probably didnt even notice!

ive seen yours a few times as i work at Wilkinsons Head Office, usually driving to work when im goin in about 8am

only had the 350z for just shy of two weeks now but saw you before loads of times when i was drivin the shed to work!

why you sellin mate?

awesome car, love mine, wish id got it last summer! oh well, waitin now for the spring to arrive so i can have the roof down

spotted on the A619 towards Worksop today on my way home from work at about 4:45pm

i flashed but then realised i was in the Focus as i was picking the dog up

any member on here?

do these also fit the roadster/convertible or are they a different shape?

thanks

... been after a 350z for what seems like ever, but finally picked up my 05 Azure Blue roadster on Saturday

My God, what a car!! Lovin driving it already Had the top down yesterday, even though it was freezing!!

Ill arrange for pics to be put up as soon as she is washed again at the weekend- picked her up Saturday and drove from preston back to Sheffield/Chesterfield and she is filthy already!

Got a few noobie questions that im hoping you can all assist with: -

- what petrol do you guys use to fill up? we put in standard unleaded to get her back initially but i need to fill up again after work and was wondering if anything was better/worse for it?

- as it is a converible, did these not come with the bluetooth phone adapters as the controls are not on the steering wheel? is there a way of installing a phone adapter as per the others or is it not really worthwhile?

- im anxious to get a stubby aerial, is there a particular better one that others or are they all universal? seen a few on eBay but prices vary, dont wanna get a cheap one and it be no good!

- where the heated seat controls are on the arm-rest, there is a third button that is blanked off, any idea what this would be used for?

- are there ay decent after-market sat-navs available for the main cubbyhole on the dash? think it would be nice to fill this as there are loads of other holes everywhere!!

- finally, cleaning products - ive never waxed/polished a car before so advice on what/what not to get would be appreciated (as well as dos/donts when applying it)! my mate reccommended ***guard (sorry cant remember name) which he has had applied on his Audi S4, apparently rain just runs off it?

As mentioned, ill try and get some pics up before the end of the week - need to sort out our garage first as we have discovered a leak and want to re-paint it all, but its hard getting it whilst working til 5pm as its ark when i get home - wont stop me having the roof off again tonight though

Thanks for listening and expect more questions over the coming weeks

PM sent mate

if anyone could get there possibly tonight or tomorrow it would be MASSIVELY appreciated - might fetch it Saturday/Sunday if its all good

if anyone else could help, please let me know

thankyou

any members in the Preston area wanna check out a Zed for me

seen another with less mileage for same money, would appreciate somebody checking it out before i arrange a viewing at the weekend

PM me if you can help

thanks

hi again

bit of an update

rang insurance and they said if the car is a 350z coupe then put it down as that, they take the reg later anyway and your quoted price would be exactly that (unless there was something big amiss) so Helen would get it at £873

rang Gordon Lamb also to check the V5 and logbook etc - every document etc has Nissan 350z coupe writen on it - no mention of Fairlady Z anywhere on anything

also, after the sales person ive been dealing with has done some digging, he has found that it was originally an Irish car hence the registration plate but it was bought as a bulk pack by Gordon Lamb back in 2005 new and all were registered in the UK - it has all the UK registration documents so all looks pukka im told, although id like to check them out myself in person

am i being fobbed off though and has anyone heard of this before?

really wanted the car as it is all immaculate but dont want to be stung later down the line

any other thoughts/advice would be appreciated

thanks

another query!

this is the one im looking at getting: -

http://www.gordonlamb.co.uk/cgi-bin/get ... @keywords=

when i put the reg in any insurance quote search engine thing its coming up as a Fairlady Z and not a 350z - im 99% certain its a UK car however, but would appreciate the clarification - its got full NSH too cos ive seen the stamps, could it be an american import?

if i put in the insurance details without a reg, i.e. a 350z coupe manual petrol, im getting insurance quotes at £873 from similar companies rather than a grand!? is that wrong or will it be void etc if you already know the reg?

really wanna buy this tomorrow but dont wanna do myself over

anyone shed any light? thanks

Who is the main driver? It's not clear from your post, and you seem to be flirting with the idea of fronting which is a big no-no and will deservedly see you in big trouble if you're caught.

Helen would be the main driver, as i do at least 150 miles a week just to get to work and back so it makes sense when she does about 65, and it would be her name down as the owner - so its not anything dodgy - im hopin to get a company car in the next 12months or so, it all makes sense really as me being named as id like to drive on the Saturdays when we pop out for the day

Admiral multi-car wont work at the moment though as we already have policies on my bag o crap for work and Helens Focus, but with the Zed and Focus we couldnt transfer until April anyway which would rule out the few months driving

might just take the 9months on the chin for Helen and lose that NCD - only way round it at the moment i can think of.......

hi all

been looking for a Zed for a while but think ive found 'the one' and agreed a price

ive been trying to sort out insurance before i commit but am at a bit of a hurdle - ill start from the top

im a 27 year old lad, been driving 3 years (will be my 4th NCD in May) - my girlfriend has been driving 10years and has 5years NCD, with her 6th clearing in April this year

found a quote for £1000 to insure with her as the main driver and me an additional - this is because of my 3 points acquired when i first past my test in the first month!

its £500 more expensive if i insure with her as a named driver, and the excess is a lot more too

ive rung Swift who insure me and they wont insure the car for me until ive been driving 4years (which is in May) and Helen has phoned the AA who insure her but want £3000 to insure the car until April when her insurance is up!!!!!

telephoned Dirct Line who quoted us the grand but they wont honour that now with Helens current 5years no claims as she cant have two policies running side by side

neither of us have had a fast sports car before but are both 27 and arent stupid drivers - just wanted a nice car for the summar and to enjoy together before starting a family

buying the car isnt a problem (as we were planning to move but have since lost our dream house and are blowing this money on a car and holiday ) its just the predicament with insurance!

its a dilemma now whether to cancel my insurance with Swift and get a few quid back, but then pay stupid excess and £500 more to insure, or, to cancel her insurance and get £30 back and she starts a new policy but as she is 9 months down the line she almost has another year to make it 6years which would surely bring it down a little cheaper

sorry its all typed a mess but thought i would be easy to sort this out anyone have any advice on where to go, what to do?

would appreciate any advice

thanks for listenin to my rant

hopefully can join you in Wales this year - insurance pending!

Geoff - you are a star mate!!

I've PMd you, drop me a reply and I'll give you a call if that's ok?

Now, need to negotiate a price and see if I can get a day off work to fetch it! How many miles is it toSheffield from Wales? Be a good drive back

Thanks for the replies

Hope it's all ok down there , it's forecast snow here today so will see how we go

If anyone can make it, it would be really appreciated (few beers in it too!!) but fully understand after we had it last few weeks! Drop me a pm if you can

Thanks lads

Thanks Martin - I've pmd you

It's near Cardiff if that's any help!!

I'll check back later - but if this is all good Santa will make me a happy little boy this year

Seen an azure blue 350z on an 05 with 68k

Think I've got a good price but would appreciate someone giving it a once over as I'm in Sheffield!

If anyone could help that would be brilliant, reply here and I'll PM you with my number to discuss

Hopefully this is the one! Even got the mrs on side

Thanks

Thanks for all the tips - superb advice, I appreciate

I'll get plenty of pics and report back tomorrow when I'm home

I found out it's an Azure 55 roadster thats non GT with around 33k - what would you lot say the goin rate for one of these is?

It looks stunning and just what I'm after, hope all is well

How many service stamps should I be lookin for in the book and what's the hood like to be left outside in this sort of weather whilst I get my garage sorted!?

Thanks again.

Hey all

I'm off to view what I believe is the one tomorrow!!

It's a 55 Azure Blue roadster, it's non GT with cloth seats

Can anyone tell me what I need to be lookin out for please? Im I'm no expert but spending this money I wanna make sure it's 'right'

Obviously I know about paint and dents but that's about it!!

Any tips would be appreciated

Also, what do you get extra with a GT pack car, what do the buttons actually do on the steering wheel? I wanted leather seats but can make do if the condition is good

Thanks and hope for lots of replies

hi

i think ive found a Z im really interested in!

its a black 04 350z GT - link here: http://www.motorparks.co.uk/jsp/index.j ... 4&x=47&y=0

ive managed to negotiate a price but would like a special, kind, helpful someone to confirm all is fine with it due to the mileage - that is the only thing putting me off to be honest!

im from Sheffield and Swindon is a fair drive so want to be certain before handing over my hard earned pennies!!

if there is anyone local to this garage that is willing to help, it would be much appreciated (and obviously a few beers in it for you )

im certain it is the full GT Pack but again confirmation would be helpful as well as anything else i may need to know about it, seeing as im a nooby!! apparently, a full Nissan service was carried out just 2,500 miles ago so all looks OK to me, but again your expert help would be appreciated

if anyone could see it tonight or tomorrow, then i could even go fetch it this weekend!!!!

thanks in advance for your help

Overall length is 4310 mm (169.7 inches)

Overall width is 1815 mm (71.5 inches)

Overall height is 1320 mm (52.0 inches)

legend mate - thankyou for the quick reply

ill find the tape measure out tonight and go check the garage tomorrow

dont suppose how long and wide a 305z is off the top of their head!?

when i finally get mine im planning to garage it to stop blooody kids and other bad drivers banging it etc!!

my garage is long enough (im guessing!) but not sure on width

when we went away i managed to get the GFs Focus in fine and get out of the door fine, but the BMW is a little tighter - im sure the 350z would be wider - need to check first!!

thanks

need the Zed first mate, but hopefully will be very very soon

yours is very nice, lovin the yellow panel through the centre console

as soon as i purchase mine, ill be at the next meet

ive been a lurker for a few months and only just registered, learnt so much of the members here - the community is excellent

spending this money on a car, i want it to be as close to perfect as possible

wish i was comin to Wales this weekend, that was my original plan whe i first started lookin for a Zed, but unfortunately will have to wait until the next one - also lookin at doin the Nurburgring when i get one!

nice to see a local-ish member!

thanks Chesterfield, appreciate the reply

i wasnt overly keen on yellow cars but for some reason it suits that Zed perfectly! the exclusivity of it seems worth the extra too

i was looing at a silver or gunmetal one but if your havin one of these then you need it to stand out - not sure of the sunset so its either Azure Blue or Ultra Yellow i reckon

(im a Sheffield Wednesday fan so the Chilli Red is a definate no-no )

where abouts are you in Chesterfield? im just outside in Eckington (not sure if you've heard of it?) which is kind of inbetween Chezzie and Sheffield

ive only seen one 350z recently, a silver one drivin through Renishaw up towards the motorway

do you use yours every day or is it a weekend/summer toy?

thanks for the replies

more i look at it the more im fallin for it

hopefully a member can check it out for me with the distance being a problem for me - as well as me going on holiday next week - but if i get good feedback from you guys and the seller, this may be a go!!

hopefully the seller will also reserve til im back from Cuba, so long as i leave a deposit

cheers

been trawling PistonHeads and AutoTrader looking for a Zed (again)!!

came across this GT4: -

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1500027.htm

what are your expert thoughts on this?

is it a member selling it? are the GT4s worth paying the extra for? what extras do you get above the GT pack?

is anyone aware of this and could look at it for me, im about 165 miles away in Sheffield/Chesterfield so wanna make sure before i go down to look at it - it is very strking in yellow, think i love it

oh, thanks to shuck and andlid in Live Chat whilst posting this