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I think that if you go on any car forum you are going to see some problems listed, but on the whole the 350Z seems to have less common 'traits' than most, and if you do need to replace something you can always for new and used parts way cheaper than Nissan

Happy Birthday Tom

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I was in this exact predicament recently; I originally fancied the M3 V8, but the running costs such as servicing put me off as well as the blandish looks. I've really enjoyed my new Cayman S since I got it, Kyle PM me if you have any questions

So... Did you enjoy the Cayman?! GLWTS, cracking looking Zed

Cheers everyone I do fancy taking it on a proper road trip somewhere, so that is the aim before the summer is up Will!

Sorry to hear this Ian

Thanks for all the kind comments guys Il try and answer a few questions now... Firstly comparing it to the Zed... The two engines have very different characteristics; whereas my (uprev'd) 350 felt like it didn't particularly want me to rev it high and was quite happy using the midrange to make progress, the new car really comes into the power at around 4,000 rpm and encourages you to hang on to each gear, with more and more shove as the engine revs increase. Down low it doesn't feel like it has the shove of the Zed, but has a lot more go top end. The car is riding on 19" wheels with PASM, and compared to the old car it glides along bumpy or rutted roads with a lot more polished ride. If you hit a bump or rut mid corner the Zed required correction, whereas the Porsche is so much more settled. I could never imagine using sport mode for the PASM anywhere other than a racetrack in this country though. The controls are a LOT heavier in the Cayman, i.e. clutch, gearbox and steering, which took me some time to appreciate, but now I wouldn't want to change this. I let my best friend have a drive of it down country roads to get a second opinion as he has driven the old car on several occasions down the same roads, and he confirmed that it felt considerably faster and more special once it was allowed to rev, but also that the handling was in another league to anything he had driven or been in before, bar a Ferrari 458. With regards to the noise, I think that below 4000rpm the Porsche sounds rather plain compared to the old car, but once past there it has a lovely howl to it that sounds more exotic than the Zed, although I'm sure around town the Zed would turn way more heads by noise alone. The only option it didn't have which I would have wanted ideally is the switchable sports exhaust. I wanted the warranty just for the piece of mind even though this has the later M97 engine in it, rather than the M96. It was a Porsche Approved car so has been thoroughly checked over recently by them as well. The boot opens, and is probably slightly more useable than the 350's, but the engine is hidden under a carpet - I have no desire to try and take it off! Someone correctly identified that this is indeed a weekend toy, so purely for fun. I am glad I went for the 'S', as I think the non 'S' would probably feel slow after the Zed. Still command quite a premium though. Hopefully you can tell that I am not taking anything away from the Zed here, as it was the best car I've ever owned, but just highlighting the differences I've picked up on the initial 600 miles of ownership with the new car Hope this helps!

So as some of you may have noted, a new job prompted me to sell the 350Z for a diesel to commute in. However once the deal had been done, I immediately had a "What the hell are you doing" feeling which nagged away at me for a few days. After a trial run both driving and getting the train, I decided that Merseyrail was the smarter option, and that I should buy one of my dream cars whilst I was in the position to do so... 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 40k miles, colour and wheels I wanted, 2 year warranty with Porsche and high specced. Whilst being very similar to the Zed in many respects, it has a very different character. It has also made me realise just how much of a bargain the Zed is. Shame all the forums I can find regarding Caymans are either very quiet or US based! I know the Cayman is a bit of a marmite car, but so far I am really impressed - I just wish it had an aux input for the stereo!

ITEM SOLD, MODS PLEASE LOCK

Cheers guys. Car was sold 2 days after I put the advert on here - http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/87603-for-sale-2004-sunset-gt-70k-now-sold/page__st__20

Cheers everyone!

+1 for this model, served me well for 2 and a half years

SOLD - MODS PLEASE LOCK

On hold pending payment from KyleR. One min out sorry Lacky!

Now that I have sold my Zed, this is surplus to requirements. Takeda Retain Short Ram Intake (to give it its proper title!) ordered from USA through Tarmac Sportz only 6 months ago, it is in almost perfect condition. Only superficial mark on the intake is shown in the pictures, and was caused by the fixing nut on the mounting bracket. This cannot be seen once fitted however but wanted to state this anyway. The intake pipe as you can see is finished in black. Comes with all the fixtures and fittings that you would get if you were to buy one new. I am also including a heat shield which I bought separately; this can also be seen in the pictures. Really makes a great noise; when you initially plant your right foot you can here a "psssshhh" as the engine starts to suck the air in, leading to a howl at the upper rev range. What it looked like fitted: Only sign of use on it, which is hidden when fitted by the bolt/engine cover Price - £175 delivered.

As per the thread title, genuine Nissan Cargo net purchased from Tarmac. In as new condition, and comes with the original packaging/instructions. Price - £25 delivered

He is, and I'm sure he will post up a welcome thread at some point. As the car was sold through this advert I will send over a donation to the forum as promised 😊

So I dropped off the Zed with its new owner today. Nice to know he's as enthusiastic as me, but with a hell of a lot more technical ability by the looks of it! It's been a great 2 and a half years of ownership 😿

Thought you loved being popular?!

Nearly 30,000 views! is there a more viewed topic on this forum?!

Awesome!

That was always gonna happen, the pics although brilliant still don't do the car justice Cheers Dave

Deposit taken pending completion to the first person who saw the car!

Forgot to include an engine bay shot: Also the brand new bonnet: