nowhereboy

I've been having thoughts about trying something else to. Because I own the Z outright it's too easy to think " I could sell it and get such and such with the money" I've already looked at s2000's and was even considering an evo for the winter!

Putting figures aside it certainly feels like a heavy car when behind the wheel. I'm not sure what an EP3 type R weighs but I know that felt very light to drive compared to the Z, it was much more chuckable.

Awesome thanks! They look lush too

Does anyone have any pictures of these wheels on a 350Z? I'm trying to find some on google but there's not much out there. Just doing a little research into options for the near future. I want a nice stanced look to my car, will 18's be big enough to achieve this? I'd be getting coilovers and going pretty low too. I really like the look of rota grids but think they would look a little lost in 18's, plus everyone seems to have them now and it would be nice to do something a little different. Also is there a wheels thread anywhere on this forum with pictures of different wheels and suspension set ups? I'm struggling to find much on here.

I think thats a pretty big upgrade from your last car thats for sure!! Looks lush mate, nice mods.

Cheers folks, I appreciate everyones input on this, tho I do think a few of you may have got the wrong impression of me. I'm not some ungrateful snotty nosed kid who doesn't understand the meaning of working for something, that couldn't be further from the truth actually, I'm 28, Live alone and work hard as an insurance broker to pay my way in life. The nature of my job means some months I earn good money but others I only earn my basic which is when I feel the crunch. My initial post may have been a little dramatic, I was basically pi**ed about not being able to afford the mods I'd hoped for this month and felt like the constant lust for upgrades is a pain I could do without, In a sense the only thing that will stop me from wanting to mod the car is by not owning it. To answer commanders question, I don't want to mod it because I've seen other people on here do it, it's not a status thing or anything, I just love modding and always have. I find the 350 a little tame in standard trim and bought it with the intention of doing subtle mods to get it where I want it to be. Anyway, I'm over it now, my moment of madness has passed and I'm going to have to wait the main mods out until I either pay off the car or make a great bonus. I'm going to try and stop putting so much pressure on myself to make a good bonus just for the sake of modifying tho, it's too stressful. Been interesting reading all the replys and peoples opinions on this, seems to have hit a nerve with a few people for some reason tho!!

In the mean time I'll keep dreaming about those rota's

Yea, I'm just going to try wait it out then In six months time I'll have plenty of spare cash to mod until my hearts content!!

Dad is that you?? haha First of all I've never missed a payment to my mam, the rest of my money is mine to do what I like with. Your post would be reasonable if I wasn't paying her back and then spending the cash on mod's but thats not the case at all. Secondly I wouldn't say I "can't afford to keep" the car, it's not that bad! I'm just not used to having to watch what I'm spending and having to live within a tight-ish budget. Once the 6 months is up I'll be out of debt, driving a smart car and will have extra cash in my pocket. Just going to have to man up and wait it out!! I still feel a bit sick about having to pay out nearly 1,000 at the start of this month before even considering spending anything on myself and I think thats where this whole thing has stemmed from today. Welcome to the real world I guess, isn't it great?

I have a non existent credit rating which means I struggle for decent loans, thats why I lent the cash off my mam in the first place tbh. I recently got a credit card which I use each month then pay straight off to try and increase my credit score but it only has a 150 limit haha!

Seems like the straight forward way to deal with it I guess! I'm really bad for spending all my money on cars, I did the same with my old EP3, it was supercharged in the end and I still wasn't happy, I spent/lost thousands on that car. I don't want to ask my mam to lower the payments to be honest, thats not really an option. I was considering getting a small loan for the remaining balance and putting it over a year or so to make the payments more manageable but of course then Im going to pay through the nose in interest so it's probably not worth doing.

Man, I really don't want to do this but I'm struggling a bit at the minute. I'm questioning whether my love for the car is worth the stress of constantly being skint, I have pretty bad zeditus and seem to be constantly lusting after mod's and it's getting a bit obsessive to be honest. I worked 30 hours overtime last month and worked bloody hard to make a good bonus so I could spend the extra cash on a new exhaust system and a wheel refurb. Payday comes along and I didn't get anywhere near what I expected, the tax is due this month along with a few other bills and my hard earned cash has quickly vanished on basically nothing I lent the cash for the car from my mam, I pay her £500 a month, In 6 months time my debt to her will be cleared but in the mean time I'm struggling a bit financially. I'm not proper skint but I'm certainly not flush either. On my basic wage I'm left with about £400 to myself after bills etc and thats not including petrol or food, If I hit my target and get bonus I'm left with a lot more but Im constantly stressed out at work because I know I need my bonus to be comfortable. This months just the icing on the cake, I'm gutted I can't get the mods I've worked for. Part of me thinks just stick it out for another 6 months or get rid now, pay my mam back and buy something with the 3 grand or so I'd be left with and own it outright. I could get a tidy EP3 type r for that money and I'd be much more comfortable financially. Opinions please folks?

HATE cyclists with a passion! Have you ever seen the videos they put on youtube? They fix cameras to there bikes then pedal in the way of everyone looking for "bad drivers" then they post the videos for all to see. Infruriating!

It costs me about £90 and on average I get about 300 miles to a tank, thats a mixture of sensable and enthusiastic driving. My main problem is the never ending urge to spend money on the car, I've been skint for the last 3 months down to buying mod's and I'm nowhere near finished. I promised myself I'd leave this one standard but it's not easy, these cars wear mod's so well. I love this car but it is a constant drain on my funds, on my wage I wouldn't be happy doing the sort of miles you're doing.

This guy's trolling us right?

Pop filter, cobra exhaust, uprev re-map, coilovers, rota's and away you go!!

I'd be kicking off by now mate. Make some noise and get them to do something! I'm getting annoyed for you, hate pikey car dealers.

Years ago I left my old astra at the top of a hill by my college, handbrake on. Came back the next day after a night out and the car was about half a mile down the hill, parked into a tree. there was no damage, the doors where locked and the handbrake was still on!! To this day have no idea wtf happened haha??

Yes mate, I was a Moderator on there for a few years . I've spoke to you on there loads. Can't remember my original user name for the forum tho, it was that long ago

Suits did you used to be on the type r owners forum??

4 Grand!!! Christ.

i do agree fully. Stock zed is pants IMO. Feels wollowy like a boat and very unsettled. I think thats a bit of an over exageration, I mean it could be a lot better and it's pretty easy to make it better but I wouldn't say it's like a boat out the box!

What an utterly ridiculous post. How on Earth was this the Honda dealers fault? You were the one who was willing to pay the money. They can advertise a car for whatever price they like. So advertising a car for three thousand pound over the market price and assuring customers the car is worth that when questioned it is in no way immoral? Yes I was nearly stupid enough to buy it down to my pure lust for the vehicle after a test drive but that doesn't make lying to a customers face ok. I did my research once I got home and realized my mistake, deposit lost, lesson learnt. What's "utterly ridiculous" is how quick you had to pipe up with an offensive reply. Are you for real? You lost a deposit on an over priced car because you got giddy on a test drive, and it's somehow it's anybody else's fault apart from yours? The dealers done nothing wrong and certainly not immoral. Would you expect any seller of any item to say to you "Hang on, you can get this cheaper down the road?" Dear lord. I'm not blaming the dealer for my stupidity. I have learnt from the mistake. Stop being so offensive FFS.

Just because they all do it doesn't exactly make it right? Sad world we live in when businesses take maximizing profits over treating people fairly. I intended paying for the car on finance and they snuck in loads of extras in the finance agreement without even mentioning them to me, they bumped the cost up by nearly a thousand pound and that thousand pound would have also gained interest. None of the information provided in the documents was clear and the APR was disgusting. A quick google search shows loads of posts about people who have made rash decisions at car dealerships and ended up getting stung buying an overpriced car on a over priced finance rate. Just because people are stupid enough to buy a car this way doesn't make it right, not in my opinion anyway. Anyway, all worked out in the end as I ended up buying a 350Z instead and paying with cash. Still want an s2000 mind Now that I own my car outright I keep getting tempted to sell up and get one... seems pointless with winter on the way tho.

What an utterly ridiculous post. How on Earth was this the Honda dealers fault? You were the one who was willing to pay the money. They can advertise a car for whatever price they like. So advertising a car for three thousand pound over the market price and assuring customers the car is worth that when questioned it is in no way immoral? Yes I was nearly stupid enough to buy it down to my pure lust for the vehicle after a test drive but that doesn't make lying to a customers face ok. I did my research once I got home and realized my mistake, deposit lost, lesson learnt. What's "utterly ridiculous" is how quick you had to pipe up with an offensive reply.