Dynamic Turtle

No idea. They were replaced by the dealer i bought the car from, who neglected to provide me with any documentation. Edit - I mean that he didn't provide me with the docs supporting the replacement pads, tyres and clutch. He's a performance car specialist but has probably never worked on a Z before. Might have to give him a call once I've been through another attempt at bedding-in (again), if I'm still not making any progress.

I have no idea. It was kwik fit (i know, i know) and the monkeys could barely string a sentence together. They're 2 mins away so will go there next week for another look.

OK so I I've maanged to remove the boot counterweight. Finally. After an hour of wrestling with the trim and breaking one of the plastic clips in the tussle. Not much fun I can tell you and possibly more hassle that it's worth. Think before doing this. It isn't easy.

These new pads are really starting to get on my nerves now. I've worn them for 300 miles now. Paid a guy at the local garage £40 to slip them this morning (noob with no expertise or tools, so I can't do it myself) and after an 80 mile round trip, they're squeeling again. badly. Live in london too, so as the OP said, it's been very difficult to find a quiet spot to run them in properly. Unless I get up at 5am to do it, which isn't much fun. Any options?

Some people don't like the look of the rays, but they're much lighter than the standard wheels, which has performance and tyre longevity benefits (according to unreliable internet sources whom I cannot recall). I love them though :-)

I stand corrected! Thought it was cheaper than that. Eeek - even uprevving is pricey...

Whoa, that's had some love. Personally hate modded cars, but that looks rather menacing

My 2c: 1) I'm glad Nissan delivered 98% of the engine's potential in it's original format, rather than forcing owners to spend hundreds or thousands on upgrades to maximise performance. 2) The other 2% (in the form of re-mapping for DE owners?) appears to come at relatively small cost (£200?) 3) exhaust tuning is horses for courses. Happy with the note from my standard box. Not sure I could justify £600 (or whatever) for a slightly lower octave. DT EDIT: Forgot to add that I'm surprised that the 350z has such a large mod scene, in light of the tiny bhp gains available (in the absence of a very large budget).

Then you have a Grand Tourer

(checks interest payment on Z loan.... ) Sorry, didn't grab any pics - wouldn't be very cool!

So there I am leaving work on a friday evening, looking forward to the weekend, which is the only time I get to enjoy my Z, and feeling pretty smug generally. When I see some guy outside the office having his brand new McLaren MP4 delivered! Nothing like seeing a £170k supercar and a happy new owner (thankfully a short fat middle-aged bloke) to make you (and your Z) feel a bit less special. Amazing car though. Just WOW.

Ah so your the guy with "Trotter's Independent Traders" written on the side? Serious mileage though. Something that's not often considered by prospective buyers is just what comfortable ride the Z is (for a sports car).

Why is there such a large dispersion of prices? Or perhaps more accurately, how come the scorpion & cobra systems are so cheap? Made with tin foil & selotape?

He will smoke you, but Pirelli will charge him £1,000 for the privilege. Lovely cars though and certainly something for me to think about in a couple of years

TBH if fuel efficiency was that important to you, and you knew the Z would be thirsty in the first place, why did you buy a 3.5l V6? 21mpg is normal for urban commutes with moderate traffic to negotiate. I'm sure the beemer is good car, but it's not quite the head-turning beast the 350z is. That being said, I certainly wouldn't want to commute in one. That would be painfully expensive. Mine's a weekend toy :-) What's your normal weekday car??? The DLR

Hmmm, that's suspiciously cheap compared to the OEM struts. Anyone had these for a few years? Do they pass the test of time (unlike official nissan ones!). Also, am I right in thinking you need to snap the ball joint off the old struts in the process? Doesn't look like these come with replacements...

Hey - I'm in Lewisham too (OneSE8). Will be pretty hard to miss your red zed!!

TBH if fuel efficiency was that important to you, and you knew the Z would be thirsty in the first place, why did you buy a 3.5l V6? 21mpg is normal for urban commutes with moderate traffic to negotiate. I'm sure the beemer is good car, but it's not quite the head-turning beast the 350z is. That being said, I certainly wouldn't want to commute in one. That would be painfully expensive. Mine's a weekend toy :-)

Had the same problem as you over the winter, but they're behaving better now. Put pennies under the boot springs for added "pop" and just ordered the boot trim removal tool, to take out the counterweight. Not a perfect solution, but better than spending hundreds on new struts?

Understood - hopefully this device will do the trick nicely

That shade of red is ***PURE PORNSTAR***

OK tarmac, the footrest is in passable condition (not that you can really use it - need ballerina feet for that thing) and should polish up OK. The other pedals have seen better days though. Please PM me with the details...

Apparently so - removing it can prevents bangs on the head. Not much up there to damage anyway...

BTW guys, I have the "special tool" used to remove the trim around the boot lid, in order to remove the counterweight (pistons loosing gas), but I don't know where the special points are around the trim to use it. any pointers would be very helpful!

Tarmac, if you can supply RHD versions for £100, I'd definitely be interested. I'd be grateful if you could check with your supplier. Just to confirm, this is for the 6-speed manual box!