liffy99

I've only ever driven one SC car before (BMW 330i Schnitzer) and it just whistled all the time - quite novel when pushing the pace a bit but really irritating when just cruising steadily down the motorway. Was this just a bad one - do SCs always whine so much (a bit like the original Mad Max car). Seen a Stillen conversion for sale but it's a long way from me in Northampton to just nip up on the off chance.

When was it registered ? Presume this is £400+ to tax

Thanks all and thought not. It's not the revup engine I'm interested in but the better quality interior. Last time I looked at a Nissan (a few years ago now and a 200SX) i was shocked by the poor quality of the trim and fittings. I've not taken a close look at a 350 yet and am hoping things have improved . . . .

Is it possible to get a facelift 350Z before the tax hike of March 23rd 2006 ?

Hi all and great forum (almost as good as the Audi TT one I currently use ) ! Anyway, after 3.5 years of a Mk1 TT I'm looking for something a bit bigger with 6 cylinders, so was perusing the M3s and Audi S4s but suddenly remembered the 350z (don't see that many around). So the hunt is on to try and look at / drive one or two somewhere near Somerset (a real graveyard for finding cars for sale). What is the 350 like - anyone else moved from a TT ? The things that have really impressed me about the TT were its sheer build quality and reasonable running costs (being Golf based). With my slightly modded 225 I see a sub 6 second 0-60, 32mpg average and a lovely torquey midrange. But it is a bit cramped for my 1.91m. And handling, even with better suspension and brakes, was never class leading. However I'm getting ever older and the thoughts of something more along the lines of a GT rather than a hard core sports car appeal - is that a role the 350z can fill ? So wonder what I should be looking for ? My budget (anything up to about £12-13k I guess) would suggest a 2003-2006 car (no way do I want a post tax-hike car). GT seems to be the standard and prefer Gunmetal or Orange. Am I right in thinking that there are variants like the GT4 and Anniversary which may be better but are very rare ? What are the must haves or preferred options ? I'm not after a loud exhaust (I do about 20k miles, mostly easy A road round trips of 40-140 miles) and want a bit of reasonable refinement. Oh, and is the rear strut brace removable (quickly) for the odd occasion I want to get something a bit more bulky in the boot ? Sorry for all the questions but any pointers would be welcome (otherwise I may bite the insurance bullet and running costs and go for the M3). Cheers