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cool, thanks for the tip.

The anti glare coating on the screen has been rubbed off somehow. It's one of the annoying things about the car since I've had it. Around the edges of the screen the coating exists and on a nice sunny day like today the edges are the only part of the screen that are readable. The screen looks pants in it's current state so over the weekend I tried to gently rub it with some window cleaning spay to see if i can get the rest of it off but it was taking ages so i gave up. I only managed to get a very small amount off. How the previous owner managed to get the coating off in the first place is beyond me. I would like to re-apply the screen coating if possible but searches turn up nothing, does anyone know if it's possible? Worst case is something i can use that will remove the rest of the anti glare coating so that the entire screen looks the same. Any ideas on something non-abrasive that will do the job would be appreciated. Cheers.

I know his reg but i thought when i took that pic the reg came out ok it reads bk07lzm - honda - i checked it on the dvla website and its correct. I would make the claim then, might take a while for your insurer to sort out. And correct me if I'm wrong but is it not an offence to disappear without exchanging details when an accident occurs on a public road?

if you've got his details then make a claim. Even the smallest bit of damage would p**s me off. It sounds like he's going to deny any damage though but the pictures you have should help. Have you got a clearer on that shows his registration?

I've been down the customer service route before, when the garage agreed to put 2 new tyres on the car and they put the cheapest nastiest tyres they could fine on, which where awful! Nissan customer services basically said they can ask the dealer to change the tyres but if they say no, they have no power over them to 'make' them. And guess what.. they said no!! I've had a positive experience so far. I'll let you know if this changes. If you think the dealer won't do it for free then I'd get an independent to have a look and maybe replace the parts. The only thing I plan on using a main dealer for is servicing and thats just for the duration of my warranty period.

I would insist that they did the repair for free. If you've only had the car a few months and the brake has broken and damaged the disk then they should cause it's not wear and tear as far as i am concerned. I've had a few problems with mine and everytime the dealer has looked at it or sorted the problem for free. If you get no joy from the dealer call Nissan GB customer services. I've raised an issue with them at the moment about my brakes (cause they clunk) and have found them very helpful. If they agree that the work should be done for free (which they should) they'll basically tell the dealer to do it.

Just gone out to look at mine and it looks nothing like the pictures you've uploaded. I think you're right to reject it.

did a search for the IS300 you mentioned in your post and found this http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BEESTING-ALLOY-CA ... 0574487574

Although I have no idea what a 'clunge wagon' is I agree with Silver being the better colour. Make sure you go for the GT pack with SatNav too

very nice. the wheels really suit the car. What type are they? I think I'll be pinching you idea on using a stubby aerial, they look much better, is there any issues with radio or TMC reception on the satnav that anyones aware of?

I wish I'd taken some, and taken down the serial number or part number of the brakes. I'm not confident enough to take the wheel off and go messing with the brakes cause it's my only car and I need it everyday. Reading from some of the responses here i'm not the only one who's got a clunk. I was talking to one of the geezers at works who's just fitted Brembo's to his saxo and he's got a clunk too. maybe the movement on these pads is normal afterall.

Thanks Ebized, nice to know that clutch pedal released in neutral noise is normal. Now i just need to find something on this clutch judder and squeak

Yeah, took those photo's a couple days after i bought it. That white dot is a bit of poop. I have some more I'll upload later that i took a couple of weeks ago after spending the day cleaning and polishing it.

Unless your car is under warranty, why the hell would anyone take their 350 to a dealer? There is nothing like a good independent for quality service and workmanship for more reasonable money. I have warranty until Feb 2011, there is no way on earth I'd use any of the main dealers if there wasn't any chance of the warranty being affected. when the brakes wear out and any other things that need fixing I'm going to sneak it to an independent and just keep up the servicing with the main dealer till the warranty runs out.

Lol, best colour in my opinion. I had the option of buying the grey one but the wheel arches appear more flared in silver and i looked better (too me anyway). There are so many clutch issues with the Z that I'm still reading. My issue is that the clutch has a weird judder sometimes. It's a bit random and happens when I'm pulling away in 1st gear or stuck in traffic. Sometimes it's so bad the car is virtually undriveable. Recently I've noticed a whirring sound. In neutral if I dip the clutch pedal the car is quiet, when I raise the pedal (still in neutral) the whirring noise is apparent. A few days ago i noticed a squeak as I was in 6th. I was too lazy to drop a few gears as I approached a 30 and left it in 6th, the car pulls fine so it's never been a problem. When I was leaving the 30th I pulled away and noticed a squeak that stopped at 35mph. Since noticing that I've now noted a squeak when I pull away on a cold morning in 1st and 2nd gears. I think it might be the clutch and can hopefully invoke the warranty to get a replacement if it fails.

I'm in Somerset. I'd appreciate the details of an independent specialist in the area. I used to own a golf and always used the VW specialist in bradford-on-avon and never had a problem. I wish i'd taken photos and the serial number of the pads that are fitted so I could show you what they look like. I've had a browse online and have found what looks to be the part fitted. The issue is that the cutouts on the pads fitted are rectangular and the pins in the brembo calliper are round. The pads move and is whats causing the clunk when i reverse and then again if i move forward. If I don't ever reverse again then there will never be a clunk... In other searches I've found brembo pads for the Z with circular cutouts that match the pins in the calliper. I think I will be buying my own pads from brembo for the Z when these ones wear out as the dealer doesn't appear to want or be able to sort the issue.

Thanks for the replies. Both the local dealer and the dealer where I bought the car have removed and re-fitted the pads. I've been onto Nissan GB and told them the advice that the dealer gave me yesterday. Quote dealer (not word for word) "These are original Brembo pads for the 350z and are race spec. There is an expansion gap to allow for the brakes heating up, if you don't want to hear the clunk you can either keep your brakes hot or turn the stereo up." Quote me. "That doesn't sound right, if I keep the brakes hot then I'm going to be replacing pads and disks every few thousand miles?" Quote dealer (not word for word) "There is nothing we can do about the clunk as the correct part is fitted" Nissan GB are pretty helpful, the bloke I've been dealing with said the dealer is feeding a line and rather than guessing that they're the correct part they've told the dealer to speak to nissan hi-tech about the issue and to ask them to make sure that the correct part has been used. I asked for the details and was told it's a dealer only service so have to wait for the dealer to get back to me.

Thanks for the Welcome messages attached a a few pictures. GT spec silver Z. I've posted an issue about the brakes as I couldn't see a similar one and am looking through the posts about clutch issues before I post about the issue I have.

Hi, I noticed a brake pad clunk a while ago. It usually happens when i reverse. On a full lock they will clunk and if i tap the brake when reversing they will clunk. The local nissan dealer says i have non genuine pads fitted and should replace them. I took the car back to the dealer where i bought the car and they say genuine ones are fitted. I'm told there is an expansion gap to allow for the brakes when hot for the pin and the clunk won't happen when the brakes are hot. The pin for the brembo brakes is round and cut out for the pad is rectangular. They've showed me some brembo pads that are the same as the ones fitted to the car. Nissan GB say it doesn't sound right that the brakes should clunk and have told the dealer to speak to Nissan Hi-Tech. I've just joined today and would like a third opinion from other z owners. Thanks.

Hi, Bought a Z in February this year. I've decided to join this forum as a I have a couple of issues with the car that i'd like to discuss with you guys.