tobys

SOLD for £10,370 (just for all the daft people offering me 9k) - Mods please can you lock the thread?

Thanks,

Toby

Final price drop - £10500

Last price drop before it goes on PistonHeads. £11250 ovno

 

Still for sale. Price drop to 11.5k

 

 

Ins Co have kindly removed the false and incorrect CAT-D flag from both HPI and Experian databases for me!

Car is now officially HPI clear. :smthumbup

 

Ran another HPI check myself just to make sure (below):

I'm looking to get an Evo, chopping in the zed.

Exactly what I did. Loved my Z but just wasn't usable power out here in the countryside. Anything you want to know about my Evo, just ask mate. ðŸ‘

Following a kind member of MLR (thanks mate!) pointing out to me that my car is currently listed as a CAT-D write-off - I have realised that it is (obviously I hadn't HPI checked my own car SINCE I bought it).

This is an administrative screw-up by my insurance comany at the time (who've also currently been insuring me since with it not listed as one).

I have contacted their complaints department and insisted they remove the 'flag' from the HPI database.

Below is a copy of the letter they sent me back in 2012 which confirms it was NOT written off. I'll reply again to this post once I have confirmation from them it is now HPI clear (as it always should have been).

 

 

Hopefully this hasn't put too many people off - car will be HPI clear before sale!

Insurance companies - it's not like we pay them!

Surprised by lack of genuine interest (though I guess maybe no one is posting questions as my ad is fairly comprehensive?).

Still for sale after a week bump.

 

Underneath and obligatory (real MR proof shot):

Interior Pics (guess I know what the max post size is now = 10000 characters):

 

Nice car and an interesting read

Thanks mate!

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8MR FQ-340

Gunmetal grey metallic

Genuine UK Ralliart “No. 154â€

WX04 KWK

2004 ’04 plate (first reg 23/06/04)

75600 miles

FSH (last at 73k)

MOT til Nov 2015

LOCATION: NEAR NORWICH, NORFOLK

 

 

Mine since Jan 2012, I’ve done around 28k since then. Car has been a daily driver for me and has only let me down once (leaky clutch slave cylinder)

Bought from Tony Gilham (yes, the ex BTCC racing driver) in Kent from his own garage

He bought it from a chap who worked offshore/overseas in Peterhead, where it had sat largely unused for a few years

Originally sold by Station Garage Mitsi in Aberdeen, I even have the original invoice for purchase and import docs (before it was FQ-ed by Ralliart/CCC)

3 previous owners +me

Car has only been on track for a couple of 20mins taster sessions.

 

Service dates/mileage:

Fully stamped logbook all Mitsi/Specialists

Huge pile of receipts for work done, old tax discs and other history

First registered – 23/06/04

Mitsi Dealer S110 – 23/08/04 - 01369

First non-Mitsi owner – 21/10/04

Re-Registration as K1 TKD – 28/10/04

Mitsi Dealer GB/0110 – 22/12/04 – 04416

Station Garage Mitsi – 07/06/05 - 09431

Station Garage Mitsi – 12/10/05 - 14222

Station Garage Mitsi – 21/01/06 - 18148

Station Garage Mitsi – 14/06/06 – 22618

Station Garage Mitsi – 10/11/06 - 27345

Station Garage Mitsi –22/03/07 - 32014

Station Garage Mitsi – 23/04/07 – 32661 (new pads/discs)

MOT – 26/06/07 - 35651

Station Garage Mitsi – 09/08/07 - 37556

Wallace Performance – 03/10/07 - Uprated Clutch

Station Garage Mitsi – 06/05/08 - 43222

Re-Registration as WX04 KWK – 11/05/08

Station Garage Mitsi – 20/03/09 – 44076 (starter motor)

MOT, Peterhead – 28/07/09 - 44132

MOT, Peterhead – 18/10/10 - 44139

MOT, Peterhead – 02/11/11 - 44191

Sale to Tony Gilham - 22/12/11

Tony Gilham Garage - 5/1/12 - 45155 (incl. Cam belt, tensioners, aux belts, plugs, etc)

APT - 18/4/12 - 49273

APT - 2/10/12 - 54072

APT - 07/05/13 - 58643

APT - 18/09/13 - 63706

APT - 19/05/14 - 68146

APT - 10/01/15 - 73171 (incl. new spark plugs)

 

Tune:

Tuned and Maintained by APT since I bought it.

Gary knows the car and me.

ECUTEK Rolling-Road remapped by Gary@APT for Shell V-Power/Nitro and safe tune

Walbro 255l/hr fuel pump (01/12)

Full true 3†(turbo elbow-back) Milltek Exhaust with 4†tailpipe, not too loud, just right (10/12, downpipe 2014)

HKS EVC5 (UK) white LED Boost Controller (2 customizable levels – hooked into ECU RPM & Throttle sensors for 3D map + PC-based graphical mapping software), can also be turned off for stock actuator pressure of 0.8bar in extreme weather

380/360 flywheel @ 1.7bar with dyno graphs from APT to prove

ACT Stage 1 Organic Clutch

Lightened Flywheel

9 Metal bypass valve

TRS Front Tow Loop (hidden behind front number plate mount)

 

Other mods / recent major work:

Rebuilt ACD/AYC Pump by APT/Harry Hockly (07/14)

Rebuilt and powdercoated yellow standard Brembo calipers by Godspeed (02/14 @66k)

New brake Godspeed grooved discs and Godspeed Kevlar pads

New braided hoses, HoseTeknik yellow, from Godspeed

(brake hardware above @cost of £900)

New front brake dust guards

Bosch Aerotwin wipers all round (replaced every year)

 

Interior:

8MR FQ-340 Ralliart half-leather/alcantara seats with only very slight wear on driver’s bolster

Back seats very, very rarely used

MLR seat covers in front - the lower, non-cloth parts are a little worn from washing in machine.

Ralliart Floor mats

 

Electronics:

Blaupunkt Woodstock DAB54 SD/DAB/BT streaming&calls/USB/FM/CD/Aux-In headunit with steering wheel remote and dash mounted OLED display/BT phone controller

^literally every option for this top of the range, if little known, headunit

^^display colour changed to match Evo interior white/green

Blaupunkt under-seat Subwoofer (not fitted yet) with Blaupunkt Aux-Out RCAs

Factory optional TrafficMaster SatNav

Factory optional Tracker (subscription currently not active)

 

Wheels:

Summer wheels MR Team Dynamics 17x8 with 235/45 Toyo Proxes T1R (< ½ worn)

Winter wheels MR Team Dynamics 17x8 with Hankook I’cept Evo W310 Winter tyres (< ½ worn)

 

Other work:

Replacement front shocks & 4-wheel alignment - OEM Bilsteins from a fellow MLR member from a 9 with less than 30k, last year – mine were beginning to knock (05/13)

New front shock mounts, Ralliart (05/13)

New front ARB links (05/13)

New aux belt & tensioner (03/15)

Replacement oil cooler lines (from a fellow MLR member)

Replacement fuel filler pipe (from a fellow MLR member)

Steam cleaned underneath and fully professionally undersealed (2012)

Various new bushes, as needed.

New front droplinks

New clutch slave cylinder & pipes (08/14)

Repaired wiring loom in passenger footwell

New ignition switch in barrel

New battery Yuasa (correct size, CCA, etc) for Evo

Spare battery (identical), recently conditioned.

Spare OSR door handle (bought as mine rattled when I first got the car, never fitted)

Spare OEM Cat.

Spare HID ballast

Spare HID bulbs

Spare complete set of wheel nuts (was going to have these recoated as ones on car tatty)

Spare OEM 8MR double boost control solenoids

Various other spare bits and pieces

 

Bad Points:

Scuff on OSR quarter (touched my own gatepost when clutch cylinder was leaking – Doh!)

Slight mark on OSR door, no dent, where **** parked next to me knocked with his/her door

Boot lid beginning to blister under spoiler uprights

Little rust spots on window frames

[i’ve been quoted £700 to have the above repaired – but tbh would rather sell first, this has been considered in the price. Can provide written quote to buyer]

Has had some paint on OS rear panel, door and bumpers after minor single car accident on 6/7/12, total cost £1500 via Insurance, professional repair (no panels needed) and not in any way written off.

Pics of damage on following link:

http://s1080.photobu...e?sort=3&page=1

Some surface rust on underside bolts, etc - could do with re-underseal soon.

Carbon on spoiler could do with refurb on edge and 1 side upright. Carbon exhaust heat shield could do with re-spray of lacquer.

Tiny tear on passenger’s seat cushion alcantara which could be easily repaired

Registration docs show as 8MR FQ-320, but this is typical of all FQs.

Gearknob is a little worn

 

£12000

 

Contact Toby on O797364I788 or toby{underscore}setchfield@hotmail{dot}com or PM

 

No timewasters, etc. If you can’t afford to buy/insure/service this car don’t bother contacting me thanks!

No test drivers without proof of fully comp insurance and/or the full value of car in cash in my hand/escrow.

 

PS: Car has never been written off, so no crazy offers at CAT-D prices please. :-)

 

MORE PICS TWO POSTS DOWN

Further price drop for Xmas/NY!

Price drop!

**SOLD**

PXed it for 7.6k and new owner has since sold it on via eBay.

Good luck with your search, lots of good value Zs around at the minute!

Cheers,

Toby

**SOLD**

 

 

Time has come to sell my much loved 350Z!

 

2004 (04) UK GT in Blade Silver

ONLY 34k miles - FSH, last was ~6k ago

Rolling roaded recently at 270bhp/236ftlb @flywheel (with graphs to prove) Actually made 280bhp previously but spacer swaps top end power for far more usable low end torque.

Come with private "R50 xxx" numberplate (very good if your name is Paul or Paula, etc. and u drive a 350)

 

 

Engine:

Motordyne 5/16" copper iso-thermal plenum spacer

JWT Popcharger

CarbonFibre radiator cooling panel

2x brand new radiator fans

Fresh coolant

New Gates belts

 

Handling:

Eibach ProKit springs + rear camber arms (awesome handling, clears all speedbumps, multi-storeys, etc)

4 nearly new Bridegestone Potenza RE050A 'DZ' (Nissan uprated spec for the Z) tyres at over £200 each

Full laser 4 wheel alignment done a few months ago

 

Exterior:

Nismo V1-style CF-wrapped spolier (fitted with out centre bottom part - looks much better in my opinion)

Rays in good condition

5Zigen nuts with locks (gunmetal, long, open type - super light can actually feel the difference driving)

Z locking valve caps

OEM front valance CF trim

Clear front reflectors

Stubby aerial

Chrome grill strips

CF-style rear number plate surround

 

Interior:

Bose stereo, not started skipping yet!

Bluetooth OEM module

OEM vertical tonneau

OEM cargo net in boot

OEM Silver Z door sills

Z Floor mats

Nismo Titanium GT gearknob {not fitted}

Seats & oem gearknob have been fully cleaned/conditioned with LiquidLeather several times, no tears, damage, etc.

OEM horizonal torneau cover (lowers chance or thefts from boot)

 

Bad Points:

paint where original spoiler was taken off is not great, but passable {previous owner}

tiny ding in drivers side rear wing {previous owner}

[i have been quoted £360 to have both above professional repainted, will do this before sale once deposit paid at buyers cost if required]

rest of paint is in good order apart from few tiny stonechips (sadly unavoidable)

Rays could benefit from a refurb but look good apart from closeup

 

Any more info or pics, etc please PM me.

 

 

Offers around £8000 please.

I got some 3m double sided tape off ebay, brilliant stuff

+1 on 3M automotive tape. It's not always easy to find to buy, but it's definitely the business for badge sticking.

If I was going to buy snow socks, which I am not, I wouldn't buy them from ASDA...

+1

Actually, a thought, maybe it's a clever marketting ploy - people drive into their car park, scare themselves cos it's not been gritted/salted at all ever and then panic buy snow shoes to get back out...?

Carbon look wheels might me a bit 'marmite' but I can see potential.

That is some serious machete skill - I like the way the guy talking to camera stands back!

I'm Moing too. Good work to all you others doing it.

If anyone is feeling generous (or just wants to laugh at pics my page is - http://mobro.co/TobySe

Cheers.

Eeek - that's one unatractive knob! Anyone got a pic of one in a Z?

Good Idea

 

I think there are no really bad tyres made in these sort of sizes that the Zed requires(except Bridgestones of course ) , anything fitted will be an improvement over standard fitment,

I know it's a old post to quote but I had AutoGrip F107 on the rear of my Z when I bought it. Worryingly these are sold in the UK as cheap types in 18" Z sizes but are technically a Mud&Snow tyre.

They are pants in the dry and truly dangerous in the wet, especially mixed with decent fronts - unplanned drifts at 20mph with light throttle!

Changed them all to Re050a DZs and haven't looked back.

Some very helpful reviews here - keep it up.

Have been wondering where my dash rattles were coming from and hadn't considered it might be the screen!

Glad I read this guys - thanks - will give it a go.

Thanks for the replies Neil & Alex!

 

I was very careful fitting, esp the oil fill rubber and have checked since, looks clean. Will check again though.

 

Do the CVVs break (is not function as intended)? I guess its a one-way valve that only allows air up (is DRM camcase into Mani). could mine be venting wrong way?

Any other fail-prone parts in this bit of the system which might be failed/failing?

 

Cheers,

Toby

Hi all, wondered if someone might be able to identify this part please?

 

Left hand side of engine (UK driver's side) front of the camcase between sparkplug locations (see pic).

Plastic screw in (21 or 22mm socket) valve that I assume is to do with crackcase ventilation as hose from it goes to air pipe on front of bottom half of intake plenum.

 

I suspect it to be the cause of a strange hiss from my engine (since I fitted plenum spacer) and imagine it's broken. Engine did overheat once (well before plenum fitted) so imagine this part might be cooked...

Took airpipe off and cleaned a good bit of oil out of valve-thing, checked that pipe clamps all holding tight but still hisses.... Any thoughts?

 

Thanks in advance,

Toby

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