GTuned

Hi, I hope these are still in stock? My eBay special is driving me mad Good thing I found this thread!

Oh yeah, if you're in a spending mood.. HRE (http://www.hrewheels.com) do wonders with custom wheels for say extreme widebody cars

Expensive , but completely custom made

Just finished reading this monster thread (took a week or so ) - Hands down most awesome thread ever, should be turned into a book, or now with the mini thread; a series of books

Amazing work and talent, and even more amazing is the patience to post everything nicely so we can enjoy it! :thumbs: Thanks!

Just discovered this thread (and a from here a link to the Zed build).. So far, this has to be one of the best threads I have ever read (for 18 pages no less!)

Awesome dedication and skill

In the US, I could get the plate "350Z" for free practically, or in fact any £1,000,000 UK plate like SINGH or something

Actually, in the US, I didn't even need a front plate..! Much sexier

Hi

I recently bought my Z with this private plate on it: XX0 3SOZ. Unfortunately before buying any car, I had already bought a plate form the DVLA, and I need to use it in the next couple of months (according to their sale conditions). I understand that the 3SOZ is the closest to getting a plate with 350Z, and that the Z is very rare too.

Not that I condone it, but the previous owner was driving around with it written as 350Z; I changed the plates back to 3SOZ.

Thanks, and sorry if it's a re-post, something happened to my browser the first time I tried to post this.

If anyone is interested, please make me a serious offer..

Hi, do you still have the handbrake cover; the leathery/plastic bit?

Also I'm looking for the driver's side plastic trim on the door, below the handle, that the window buttons sit in (I hope that makes sense!)

Thanks

Can't remember the exact date, it was about 3-4 weeks ago. It was a non-specific car event night. About 30 or so cars showed up. A friend of mine told me to go over, that's how I found out about it.

I like the cold weather, am used to really hot weather that makes cars sluggish I get what you mean though; it's kind of hard to check the cars out in the cold!

Would be cool to meet up with you guys, added myself to the list

Went to Ace Cafe about a month ago for a Pistonheads meet, only Z there

amyzed: S66 PDP

Tinyflier: LD06 OPU

Jam87ie: G6 EKY

StevoD: FR03 AHL

Smudgeon: no reg

Bulletmagnet: PJ04YKZ

Theheff: GU04 KNM

Wilja: F1 WJC

Wilja's mate possibly

Kite 350

Wizard: F4ABP

Spursmaddave: N17 FTW

octet - ADY 870D

WhackyWill K1 LEF

rtbiscuit - JAAAAAAAAAAG 1

The Bounty Bar Kid - T8 BKD

Dannyg - F20 SPN

Level 7 boss - X9 AAH

Mopedmark - PF03 OUU

F4ABP - Y23DRH

Hennerz - B16 HFG

Arran- ** CYA

Craig - N15 WWW

oOo csmith oOo

Theres always been ethel (Don) AY06 LLG

Madmarky - VESIDE Z

GTuned - [Don't know which reg I'll have yet!]

Congratulations

Thanks!

Congrats and

I hope you're enjoying your new toy GTuned

Thanks guys! Loving it so far, a very different animal to the Skylines and Silvias that I know. It's exactly what I was hoping it would be.

I guess you mean The Irish mainland? No U.K mainland plates ever had the letter Z in them until they changed the registrations back in the early 2000's. "Z" used to be unique to the Republic and "I" to Northern Ireland.

 

EDIT, Just found out that some Northern Ireland Cars used "Z" as well. According to The DVLA you can use any Northern Irish plates in The U.K, but not Republic plates.

 

Pete

Thanks for the info, was wondering that myself.. don't recall seeing many 'Z' plates around or any when I was looking for a plate for the car.. Pity I bought a plate (generic, not Z related) before finding the car.. have to sell one of them now!

Hello and enjoy.

Thanks!

You guys were awesome, thanks a million for all the help! Look forward to seeing you at some events soon. I popped by the Ace Cafe the other night with a mate, was the only Z though

Well, it was very much in order, and it put a huuuuge grin on my face :teeth:

Proud new owner of a very sexy Z

Cherished transfer means he's put a personalised number plate on it, replacing the original index it was sold with. This isn't an issue as such, and if the plate is sold on you often get that original index back again, although not always. Not sure why it would be in the notes on a V5, I've had several 'private' plates and the new V5 has never come back with anything like that on it.

 

Vin number is usualy GBA rather than GAA, assumed it meant Great Britain etc for GB supplied cars rather than imports, so may need further investigation.

 

To be honest, for that price, there are plenty more about. If you can get past the Nismo kit and wheels, it's a standard Rev-up GT. May be worth having another look closer to home. Good luck.

That explains it!

You make a good point; I think the Nismo kit is what I liked the most; it is pleasing to my eye and won't be declared as an aftermarket mod. The insurance quotes I'm currently receiving are scary !

That being said, short of completely standard HR powered 350Zs with the same or more mileage (about 32K) the pricing seems to be the same. I didn't find anything significantly cheaper... Any suggestions where to look other than on this forum, Autotrader and Pistonheads?

Regarding VIN decoding, I just found this:

European Market

Model Variation

G LJ A L S Y Z33 E E A

G = Body Type - G = Coupe / 2 = Roadster

LJ = VQ35DE

A = 2-wheel drive

L = Steering - L = Left Hand Drive / R = Right Hand Drive

S = Grade - S = 350Z Base / R = 350Z GT Pack

Y = 6 speed Manual transmission

Z33 = Model

E = Multiport Fuel Injection System Engine

E = Destination E = UK / G = Central / South Europe

A = Standard

VIN

JN1 G A A Z33 U 0 XXXXXX

JN1 = Nissan, Passenger Vehicle

G = Body Type - G = Coupe / 2 = Roadster

A = Engine Type VQ35DE

A = Axle 2 wheel drive

Z33 = Model

U = Destination Europe

0 = Stopgap (No Meaning)

XXXXXX = Vehicle Serial Number - 200001~ Coupe / 300001~ Roadster

Source: Google.. This forum's system blocked me from linking to another forum...

I guess the "B" must be the the HR engine designation?

Some more help please guys and gals! Am almost there!

I found this on the V5 Document under Notes: "Vehicle has been involved in a cherished transfer"

What does that mean? It doesn't sound bad, but I thought it would be prudent to ask, a Google search shows something about personalised plates?

Also, is this VIN/Chassis number format a UK Chassis or an import.. JN1GAAZ33U0XXXXXX [i have replaced the actual last numbers with XXXXXX]

Other than an HPI check anything else recommended?

Thanks for all the help so far, you've been super helpful; this is an awesome community!

Thursday? You're not hanging around lol Unfortunately I wouldn't be anywhere near it before then, weekend at the earliest. That annoys me about the plate, it's one thing changing the plate and altering the spacing, but it's a whole other matter making it look like different characters.

 

Good luck with it though, hopefully it's a perfect car and you can get the price down a little bit

Don't worry about it mate; I know what work and a busy schedule can be like! That's why I'm in a bit of a hurry; got loads to take care of next week!

I agree totally about wrong characters, that's why I mentioned it. Had me baffled for more than an hour before I figured it out!

Thanks for the offer anyway, I appreciate the gesture.

Looks factory to me, but the only way to tell will be to see the V5 registration document where it should say Nismo on it beside 350z, same as a guy I know who lives quite close to me who has a Chilli red Nismo.

 

Number plate is pretty good, but as someone else said, probably will need changed for the mainland. However, I live in Northern Ireland and i'd be happy to buy it from you?

 

EDIT: Just looked again, it's an old old style mainland plate, so apart from the font, it should be ok. It's illegal to have it in that font here too, but sometimes you get away with it. I'll still buy it from you mind

 

I also know of the dealer, they are the biggest in Northern Ireland, biggest as in the have a whole industrial estate to themselves with Lexus, Toyota, Nissan, Kia, Jaguar, Renault, Bentley, Maserati, Ferrari and god knows what else I can't remember. I was actually up passed it yesterday and depending when you're planning to come over, I may be able to give it a look over/test drive for you if you'd like to arrange this with Hursts so you don't waste time coming over to this sh*thole to look at the wrong car?

 

As for getting it home, drive Belfast to Dublin, awesome dual carriageway with no speed camera's Ferry to Liverpool and enjoy some A and B roads to London

Hi Kyle,

Thanks for the offer, I really appreciate it. If you have the time to pass by, I'll PM you the details of the salesman I spoke to. It would be awesome! As for the plate, I'm sure we can work something out; I'm not unappreciative. As it is, I also already have a plate on standby at the DVLA. FYI, the 350Z on the plate is actually 3SOZ.. I must have tried every combination on the planet to figure it out when I was trying to check its history; oddly the DVLA does not pull up any records.. even though other sites like WhatCar and insurance sites do.. weird.

I am quite concerned about the condition of the car. I called in and the dealership said that the wheels were perfect and the kit was a dealer option, but there may be 2-3 dents on the body that they "tried to fix but couldn't".. no idea what that means.. The photos are really low-res I can't see much detail. I am also concerned if there's crazy rust on the car and the condition of the interior.

I am currently planning on heading over on Thursday and driving back to England. Funnily enough the route I chose was the same one you recommended; although mostly because I couldn't get to the Isle of Man for a quick drive Now I'm more excited and I'm going to make a small road trip out of it and hope to see some new places along the way back.

Please let me know if you can help, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

Thanks!

And quite rare and sort after these days.

I had them on a Skyline once; one of the best wheels ever in my opinion.. if just not for all those extra holes around the bolts.. though I guess they're for weight saving

Thank you!

Welcome future Zed owner!

 

Good mileage, 309 bhp (313 ps). Decent(ish) price and very pretty. I like the body kit but I'd have to get rid of all those nismo badges. They are a bit in your face (in my opinion!).

 

Go for it.

 

And definitely put it on the ferry and drive it back.

 

Enjoy x

Thanks! Most excited Agree about sticker and badges.. I like "clean" looks. Nismo sticker on wheels are hard to take off, and in some cases had clear coat paint applied over them though..

Yes, I would negotiate that price down as it'll include some sort of (worthless) warranty. Do you really need a warranty that'll involve a trip to Belfast .

 

Pete

Good point Already spoke to the dealership.. Really friendly actually; was quite surprised. Many times you get people who couldn't care less that you're interested in a car on their lot.

Thanks!

Try Livingstones Warman for your insurance, they are a trader on here.

Will do, good to know that we have support in this area too!

Nice car. Just drive it back to the UK on the ferry, (nice plate ) should be on UK plates.

 

Agree with all the above...check full service history..a bit overpriced, try for £10.250, but its from a dealer..

Thanks! You bet, he's in for a negotiation session

Not really that much difference in everyday driving really, it's only at the top end you notice the extra bhp. The 2006 oil issue has hit American cars much harder than it has here. This may be in part down to the fact that their equivalent of our 99 RON fuel is quite difficult to find in some parts of The States, especially the mountain states in the west. Over there I've heard of Zeds running 100% of the time on 95 and even 91 RON.

 

 

Also, nice registration number but the plate itself may well be illegal in mainland U.K.

 

 

Pete

I figured that 10-15 bhp don't make much of a difference, I guess I just care more about reliability.. I suppose the car can always be modded for a bhp jump.. speaking of which, am I assuming correctly that the DE is a more popular engine for mods? I also think I saw somehwere that the internals on the HR are better? Then again.. more than a 30% power bump and cars become unreliable/painful to drive daily..

So what's the oil issue exactly? Starvation/Burning/Leaking? And why just 2006 models.. is it the "Rev up" mods?

Most likely Factory fitted, but they can be retro fitted and replicas are fairly common. Watshot has nailed the other questions apart from shipping and price. There's a frequent ferry service to Belfast from Liverpool and I'd stick the car on there then drive it home if it was me. Price, hmm, If it's a genuine Nismo kit and it does like it has decent tyres and a recent service then maybe 10-10.5k .

 

Welcome alang BTW.

 

Pete

Thanks!

To clarify: HR's from late '07 only. No bonnet bulge and redlines at 7K, HR redlines at 7.5K. (See the pic of the rev counter).

When I was playing around with the insurance figures earlier today and I typed in the registration plate of the car, it came up as a 2007, so that clarifies it..

So the natural question, which probably starts a major discussion every time somone asks it.. is it worth the difference to get the HR? Is the 2006 oil "issue" real or a forum myth?

I love modifying my cars but, in the UK, it looks like most insurance companies will drop me in a heartbeat at the first mod..

Also has LMGT4 wheels, an expensive option.

 

Pete

I have to say, I love those wheels, it's 90% the reason I like this specific car.. the other 10 percent is the low mileage and the black interior!

Wow! This forum is fast

Thanks Watshot for the clarification!

and Hi DoogyRev! - This is the fastest forum *ever*! I'm liking it already!

Thanks for the super quick reply smudgedon!

My HR / DE question was due to the dealer being quite inaccurate with his description. I was wondering if there's some way to tellif indeed it's a 2007 or a late 2006.