Louisa911

Ahh that makes things a little easier. Thanks, I'll have a look into it

Hello everyone! Just got a quick question - there's a number plate on auction on eBay at the moment, I've emailed the seller and he says the plate is currently registered on a car. He said it would be £80 to transfer this to my own vehicle. After looking on the DVLA website, it seems you have to fill out a form- one half filled out with the donor vehicle's details and current owner's signature, and then the other half filled out with my vehicle's details and my signature. Seems you also have to send off both registration certificates, MOT certificates etc. Is there a way of doing this with a random stranger who lives somewhere else in the country? Bit wary of posting documents around etc. etc! Made me wonder, perhaps the only way of doing it would be putting the plate onto retention (£100-ish) and then also paying the £80 transfer fee once certificate is received to put onto your own vehicle? Would be nice to transfer it directly and avoid the big retention fee. Makes the plate pretty unaffordable if thats not the case Cheers Louisa

The Zed is provisionally sold as of last night, pending delivery to a lovely local chap called Dave, 3 miles away from me Shall give the forum a mention to him, you might see him popping up in the near future!

Should just about do it matey Yeah looking at doing something similar as its 0% anyway. You'll be amazed how many cant these days! All my local shops say send it to Mojo for anything ubyk are going to have me a SB66c to test on Saturday assuming Amanda will let me go. She's given sign off for purchase woo! Apparently its one of the shop directors bikes so I better not break it I'm assuming its the law that any Yeti has to be the turquoise version? Yep! I really wanted the flourescent yellow SB66 but it didn't feel right

I have a £200 direct debit for that bike (still..... until Feb...) and its a life ruiner

Ha yeah, on more severe stuff I can see the Alpine coming into its own over the SB... took both out to Morzine with us this year, and the Alp definitely felt more planted where mine was scattering around over lose stuff. The Alp probably gives me more confidence I do admit. But then I wouldn't fancy lugging one of those around the Lakes either... but I don't have man strength legs! Apparently the new Alpine 160s feel a lot more similar to the Yeti. They've lost a lot of weight, but according to reviews I've read, they've lost some of the stability and planted feel along with it. Might be perfect now!

Yeti! I have the ally SB66 and its great. Requires some fine tuning to get it dialled in right for you, but I love mine. The pace it picks up with is amazing, compared to my boyfriend's Alpine 160, it takes one pedal stroke to get you moving when the Alp would take 3. Great bike. Switch pivot has been fine so far. Had mine since September last year and bearings still feeling great

Another point to mention, been looking through the service receipts, found an invoice amongst there for new exhaust muffler / rear silencer which was fitted at Nissan Evans Halshaw at 45000 miles, at a cost of £491.

Thanks guys! I've included everything I can think of, no point in hiding stuff. Regarding the bolster, that was the plan - but I keep seeing vans I like, so could do with it going soon really. Dark nights are round the corner... Don't fancy spending weeks outside in the cold carpeting and fitting out a van conversion! I understand the seat might be a small put-off, so as I said.... I am open to offers still. Nothing ridiculously cheeky please, but could do with having the Zed gone this month. Thanks!

* Quick update! * As promised... The Zed now has a brand shiny new alternator belt fitted. Thanks Louisa

That would be the dream lifestyle! Maybe the day I no longer have mountain bike direct debit payments coming out of my ears I can go back to having a nice car as well as a van. (a Zed of course!) There is already a VW T5 in our little family, however I can't get insured on it because its listed on the other half's motor trade policy... and lets not go into how expensive it would cost to add my name onto that!

Listen to the man!

I've used Snowcard for both Alps MTB holidays so far. A friend of a friend had a bill of 3800 quid land on their doorstep after needing an air lift for two broken wrists and thankfully she is covered with them!

UPDATE: car now has 12 months of MOT courtesy of local garage this evening, which it passed with no advisories at all. Asked for a full check over, plugged into diagnostics machine where zero recorded faults were found. Mechanically all great with nothing to report other than a very slight cracking to the alternator belt, so I will be having it back into the garage monday to get a new one put on. Cheers Louisa

Thanks Will! Makes you fall back in love with them all over again when you give them a good clean! But, needs must

Took some more photos today after a quick wash over and a clean out inside. Its looking really really tidy, quite a sad day really, maybe my last ever bonding session! I’ve also checked the MOT certificate and was wrongly thinking it had until March left until expiry but it needs doing shortly so will put it through this month, meaning the car will have a FULL YEAR of MOT remaining. (I had it in my head that the salesman had told me he was putting it through an MOT when I bought it in Feb.... must have realised it still had quite a few months remaining.) Anyway, onto the photographs.... hopefully they speak more than words Cheers Louisa

David! I'm still awaiting your address to send your plastidip payment! To back up what I said before... You are the perfect example as to why this forum is so helpful Thanks again.

Point you have there I did think twice but have removed the mobile just in case. Message me for my mobile number please folks Cheers dude!

Couple more pictures from when I bought her 6 months ago:

***New pics at bottom of thread**

Hahaha you're not making this easy for me

Haha believe me I've looked into it! ts more the wet and muddy clothing / wetsuits / equipment I'd be concerned about putting into the car And the sleeping in it.... that could be an issue!

Hi everyone With a heavy heart I'm going to have to say goodbye to my beloved Zed - the time has come to buy another van and fund a camper conversion, as I'm not using my MTB and surfboard anywhere near as much as I used to be able to. Relying on lifts to transport the bike / board has been pretty tough, and having the Zed as my only car just isn't practical for me anymore! I cannot thank you guys enough for the help, suggestions, incredible friendliness and amazing generosity I've had from you all, definitely one of the friendliest forums I've come across. You've been a massive help from the day I started looking for my car, and I kinda feel a bit apprehensive selling up. If I can ever afford to run two vehicles, I will be back!! I only really want my Zed to go to somebody who will look after her, so I'll be posting up on here for fellow members and potential new Zedders to have a look at. I couldn't have asked for a more awesome car, and now I can say I've owned the car I've wanted since I was a kid.... not been disappointed Take care everyone! Lou x

Regretfully it's time to put my 350Z up for sale, as I'm heading back to the VW world due to needing a van for surfing and mountain biking. Been relying on other people for transportation for too long now and I need to face reality again! I'm located near Kendal / Lancaster, in the North West, about 10 minutes drive from Junctions 36 / 35 of the M6 Motorway. Spec It's a 2004 (54) Nissan 350Z UK GT edition, in Gunmetal Grey with 75,000 miles. Totally standard bar a couple of minor cosmetic changes which I shall cover later. The car is equipped with full GT Pack featuring: Gold Brembo Brakes Cruise Control Air Con with Climate Control Bose Stereo Black leather electric heated seats with contrasting orange stitching Trip Computer It also has the optional extra parking sensors in the rear, which work perfectly and consistently. It has the 18" Rays Forged Alloy Wheels which are in excellent condition, and look to have had a refurb at some point as there is none of the usual bubbling or flaking on any of them. The car runs out of tax end of next month, however I will include 6 months tax for the buyer if I get close enough to my asking price. Will be going through an MOT this week, so will come with a full 12 months MOT. HPI clear, and still have the printout from when i did a report in February this year. History 21/03/2005 - 9,441 Miles P1 @ Beadles Nissan Maidstone 01/09/2005 - 18,683 Miles P2 @ Beadles Nissan Maidstone 20/03/2006 - 27,357 Miles P1 @ Beadles Nissan Maidstone 24/04/2008 - 38,200 Miles P3 @ Evans Halshaw Nissan Doncaster 11/09/2008 - 48,088 Miles P1 @ Evans Halshaw Nissan Doncaster 09/10/2009 - 54,760 Miles P2 @ Chorley Nissan, Burnley 04/04/2011 - 61,343 Miles P1 @ Chorley Nissan, Burnley 14/04/2013 - 73,000 Miles P3 @ Town End Garage, Casterton I purchased the Zed from a reputable performance vehicle garage in Wigan at the start of this year, and since then it has not asked for any work to be done, or let me down in any way at all. The garage chap I bought from informed me it was being sold on behalf of a friend and customer of theirs, and had been maintained regardless of cost. It had just been fitted with new brake disks and pads which still look almost new. It has full Nissan main dealer service history, with exceptions of the most recent service (a full major P3 service) which I had carried out at my partner's very reputable family run garage. Having a mechanic as a partner has also meant that it had a thorough inspection upon purchase and always had someone mechanically minded on the lookout for any potential issues. None have arisen and it feels tight as a nut! When I bought the car, I had two new rear tyres put on, £450 worth of Michelin Super Sports, which have only covered about 2000 gentle miles so are pretty much still as new. The fronts are Vredstein Ultrac Sessentas (great tyres) and still have 4-5mm tread left. Exterior Again totally standard apart from a stubby aerial (perfect signal, RDX aerial rather than some useless replica) and a Plastidipped front bumper lip which in my opinion looks fantastic, prevents stone chips, and having been on for several months now is still looking as fresh as the day I sprayed it! If it doesn't take your fancy, its a 5 minute job to peel it back off again leaving no trace The bodywork is very tidy for the age of the vehicle - there are very few stone chips (which are usually very common on 350Zs-) I believe it must have had a front bumper respray to remove these with a previous owner. If this is the case, they've done a great job and the respray finish is just as good as the rest of the bodywork. The paintwork has always been taken care of, regularly washed, polished and waxed with Dodo Juice or Autoglym products. The metallic flakes are amazing after a good wash! There are a couple of tiny marks to mention - the front underside of the bumper has a bit of a scrape but this is only noticeable if you are low down and looking for it. There's a hairline scratch just above this too, near the reg.plate, but again nothing too noticeable. There is a tiny paint flake on the roof but I think this is just where a stone chip has been painted over with touchup. And if being really really picky, a very small paint defect on the rear spoiler (less than 1cm patch where the paint looks a bit darker). And that really is about it regarding bodywork, its in great condition. As mentioned before, the Rays are in excellent condition and look to have already been refurbished at some point. The Brembo brake callipers are still in excellent condition with no paint flaking or bubbling. Interior The interior of the Zed is pretty good considering the age and usual condition they can end up in. Carpets are all spotless, boot lining still looks new, never been smoked in. The gear knob has the usual leather wear and some of the plastics have some scratches (a few hairline ones on the main dash cubby hole door around the button, and more slightly deeper but shorter ones around the drivers door lower cubby hole) again, seems to be a common issue with the 350z. Most people choose to 'plastidip' these too and resolve the issue! The only thing I feel that lets the car down is the drivers seat bolster, which is suffering from the usual wear and tear. There is a rip in the bolster through to the foam (about 4cm), and several lines of scuffing where the leather is wearing thin. Again this is a common issue with the seats, but literally the only main bad point about the car. I was just planning on buying a replacement which you can pick up a pair of leather seats pretty cheap on eBay or from a salvage company for a couple hundred pounds, alternatively it could probably be re-trimmed. I just don't have anybody local to do this for me! I'm going to give the interior a good clean out this saturday so will post up some more recent photographs a.s.a.p. It has the 350z footwell carpets which are still in great condition too. Misc My 350z has always been run on Shell Optimax, other than the odd occasion or two I've had to top up a tenner to get me to the nearest station (unfortunately thats been 14 miles away for me!) I've always driven it carefully and ensured its warmed up before any higher revs. Really will be quite sad to see it go, been my dream car since I was a kid but its just not practical for me to keep anymore. I do a 4 mile round commute to work which just isn't what this car is intended for, and need to be able to carry a mountain bike and surfboard around with me. I've priced this car to sell at £6400 o.v.n.o, this is reflecting the seat wear. A really reliable, solid motor for this kind of money that gets endless looks from people and plenty of comments. I'm in no desperate rush to sell, so not open to any ridiculous offers! NOTE: In some of the pics the car is sporting a private plate- this is not included, it was the previous owners' private reg which I had on my car for ages until a few months ago. I shall be taking fresh photographs this weekend if I get chance so will update this thread with new ones a.s.a.p. Would possibly be interested in PX with a VW Transporter (T5) or perhaps even a real cheap bargain shed to drive around in until I find the right van. Try me! Thanks, any questions please feel free to email: louisa.biggin@hotmail.co.uk If you'd like to call me, message for my mobile number. I don't get great signal at home but feel free to ring during office hours, usually have my mobile on me. Thanks! Here are some pics - as I said, shall try upload some brand new ones by the end of the weekend including the interior.

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