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    New Nissan Sports Car Concept!

    in Other Cars

    Posted

    Anyone read the new EVO yet? Had the day off to get the car serviced and I arrived to it on my mat.

     

    I'm not posting pictures as I a) shan't own the copyright and B) don't want to spoil things.

     

    Not talking about the BladeGlider, either.

     

    Looks bloody mean!

    Nissan 350Z | UK Car | Full Nissan Service History

    in Zeds For Sale

    Posted · Edited by Z-monster

    A much loved and cared for UK 350Z. Although she makes a lovely noise through tunnels and is a beautiful sight for the eye, now it’s time for a change - A classic TVR or similar. Very sad to see her go - my first real sports car and it'll be well missed.

     

    She’s an early 313ps (309bhp) model with an VQ35HR engine code – the last of the revisions of the 350Z – so not only does she look beautiful – she revs higher and goes faster with a super reliable engine (as used in 370Z, GT-R, G37).

     

    She’s not the GT model with leather seats and the BOSE sound system – but that’s a good thing: added lightness.

     

    She’s an excellent mile-muncher and a lot of fun in the corners and country roads – an excellent sports car for any self-confessed “Driverâ€, and a brilliant GT car. She’s been used as my cross-country cruiser for work and pleasure. Slightly higher than average mileage and wheels could do with a refurbishment, but like all cars – if you love them, you drive them.

    Comes with:

    • April 2015 MOT & Tax
    • RAC Roadside Assist cover for a year, free.
    • Recent Kuhumo KU39 tyres, balanced, Hunter laser aligned, and Nitrogen filled.
    • Locking wheels nuts
    • 18†Rays Forged wheels (4kg lighter, meaning better handling and acceleration)
    • Brembo non-fade brakes (recent new pads all round)
    • Limited Slip Differential
    • 6 CD Auto Changer & Tapedeck
    • Multi-Function Steering Wheel
    • Xeon Headlights and Headlight Washers
    • Electric folding and heated wing mirrors
    • Climate Control
    • Thatcham Cat. 1 Alarm (Standard Equipment)
    • Original Bluetooth gear (£50-100 on eBay)
    • Boot cargo net (£67 from the Main dealer)
    • 75K miles still going strong
    • I am the 3rd owner from new.

    Full Nissan service history with all the literature including service books, manuals, and copies of bills and servicing dockets in a folder along with the two remote keys and the valet key. There are the usual stone chips and small marks, two small dings in drivers door; expected from a car of this age and mileage. Interior is in good condition. Non-smoker, enthusiast owner.

     

    Clean, tidy and ready to enjoy.

     

    If you have any questions about the car get in touch and I’ll do my best to answer them.

     

    Open to offers, but be realistic. No tyre kickers or test pilots. Test drives are welcome with proof of insurance. I’m happy to deliver anywhere in the UK for the cost of a train ticket home, but you'll have to come to me for a test drive.

     

    £8500 ONO

     

    Also advertised elsewhere. PM me for more pictures or information.

     

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    New Job Plus Winter Considerations

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    Im not huge but im not the smallest person tho so if your skinny you might be able to get out lol. Could be a good idea to stick foam to the walls where the doors will touch to protect your paint and doors.

     

    That's a good idea - I've seen garages with carpet stuck to the walls too.

    Drifting

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    stop driving like a plum! :p

     

    Loosing the back end points to being too heavy on the gas. If you're driving within the limits of the road - in my experience - the zed should be very well behaved unless pushed hard. Even on track days you'll get more tyre squeal than drift on fast corners and crap tyre brand is no excuse.

     

    EVO says that the car requires a lot of commitment to drift, so as pointed out - you'll just be pinning the throttle too early - gradual squeeze or balanced throttle (keeping the pedal at a constant pressure) will see you right.

     

    Drive within your/the cars safe ability. You're not Chris Harris.

    New Job Plus Winter Considerations

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    Some helpful comments there - some funny other ones!

     

    By the way, whereabouts did you lose your feet? :lol: :lol:

     

    I dunno! But I hear they're always the last place you look!

     

    As pointed out I need to know if it fits a garage - looking at council owned ones they're not that wide, I have access to a couple of others in Essex, but I do not know their exact width so I'm just hoping to get a feel of experience of other members on the forums.

    New Job Plus Winter Considerations

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    Bonjour all,

     

    Just been given a new job in Oxford - unfortunately I'll not be able to afford a place with a parking space - so I'm considering laying up the car in a garage over Winter whilst I'm on probation in this job, prior to selling my house in Cardiff and buying in Oxford (or nearby) therefore having on tax, insurance, fuel and maintenance for a few months whilst I find my feet. The other option is to sell the Zed, of course, although its the wrong time of year so I'd probably make a loss on potential value, so I'm keen to hold on.

     

    Questions is: How wide is the car, and will it fit into a standard non-double garage? I'm sure it will fit, but I have a feeling - with mirrors - that 1.82m width is just too wide. Anyone got photos or experience?

     

    Also willing to listen to other options (I've got until December).

     

    Cheers,

    J

    Too much?

    in Car Detailing

    Posted

    My non car-enthusiast friends and girlfriend think I'm insane which I say I've been Washing, drying, polishing, waxing, wiping, and brushing (alloys) for about four hours. with three buckets, about 50 MF cloths and umpteen bottles and tins of chemicals.

     

    But you, like I, will clearly understand that Zeds are the best and black is an absolute mission to keep clean as it shows up every single speck of dust!

    Brake pedal feel

    in Brakes

    Posted

    the tester found that one of the lines was loose on the caliper, and needed tightening up

     

    Reassuring! Did the feel improve after the line was tightened?

     

    Its going in for a service soon anyway so I'll specify that point. Temperature must make a difference to the fluid given heat expansion. You're right - on track its fantastic - few signs of what I would consider brake fade - Heat dispersion is more the issue it seems. Cool down is essential however!

    Brake pedal feel

    in Brakes

    Posted

    Glad I'm not the only one with this - running OEM discs, lines and fluid and Yellowstuff pads.

     

    Took trip to dealer to bleed brakes after changing pads, didn't feel great so, trip to an independent, still not great and back to dealer to get more pedal "hardness", which I eventually got. I swear before I changed the pads the brakes were either on/off, very hard and reassuring. The HPS at the dealership said that as the Brembos are a 4-pot system, all the "movements of parts are magnified" so the larger the movement of the pistons, the larger the depression it will take in the pedal.

     

    It would be interesting to see if anyone with an OEM set-up on the brembos has a bit of prime-movement in the pedal.

     

    This was back in June, and I've gotten use to the new very "progressive" nature of my current set up, which doesn't mean I like it, but I understand that it does help greatly with trailbraking, allows me to softly apply the brakes given their new hardcore nature. Priming the brakes does indeed make a massive difference, although given that the distance that the pedal has to make to prime the brakes is 1/2 an inch, this means your foot actually moves 1.5 inches to apply full braking pressure if you include the priming "blip" - not ideal in my eyes.

     

    I think pad material has a lot to answer for. Although if the car has been sitting for five days, the pedal feels firmer - maybe that's me getting used to the car again of the fluid being cold and therefore harder to move around the system...?

     

    Considering some new Discs and DS2500s soon so we'll see if that makes any difference...

    Will these look good on a Zed..?

    in Spotted on Ebay or Other

    Posted

    I'd never really given wheel weight much thought, I've since learnt the error of my ways, but the bloke who refurbished them made a big song and dance about how much lighter they were than he'd expected. Must be a good thing.

     

    It's "unsprung weight" or something isn't it? Plus if they're lighter that's:

    - less weight to stop

    - less weight to get moving

    - easier to lift if your not a gym junkie

    - makes steering lighter as less weight on gearing -> more feedback as easier for road surface to "transmit though" (that's made up bull @*!# but there must be something to it)

    - quicker lock to lock -> nimble

     

    Saw a GT-R with Carbon Fibre Wheels at AutoSport at Birmingham earlier this year - looked smashing! I think Smoking Tire (americans) did a review on them too.

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    Will these look good on a Zed..?

    in Spotted on Ebay or Other

    Posted

    I don't want to re open a can of worms so this is my opinion. You may not agree with it.

     

    I used to have 18" standard 6-7 spoke alloys. I still think they look better than the rays. Got some rays put them on and car was instantly more nimble. Same tyres etc the rays are much much lighter. Dropping the profile To 40's over 45's even makes a small difference.

     

    Rays are 4kg lighter, each. (I'm SURE I read that somewhere on here)

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