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  1. 14 hours ago, Ekona said:

    Not that I disagree with you at all Rich, but why not 5w50? Wondering if your reasons agree with mine.

    Its not the recommended grade ;) Nissan designed it to use 5w30

     

    Lots of reasons but mainly the 370z engine relies heavily on oil pressure at certain points, valve control for one, cam chain tension for another but there are many, pressure is resistance to flow , thicker oil is more resistant to flow and may increase the pressure at these points.  

     

    Generally clearances on modern engines are much better than they were and there is rarely a need to go for oil above 40w. (My V8 takes 5w20, the GT86 takes 0w20)  

     

    Also there is no need to worry about oil breaking down due to heat in the 370z , there is a temperature safeguard that limits performance if the engine temps rise above 130 degree c , synthetic oils can cope with temps over 300 degrees c for hours. 

     

    Finally if you have thick 50w oil in the sump your fuel economy and power will be reduced which is one of the reasons manufacturers have started to specify thinner oils (Emissions)

     

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  2. 9 hours ago, Makinen said:

    Hi guys,

    Sorry to revive the thread for this, but I am in the market for a 370 as well. Would the 2012 UK-only GT edition have it fixed?

    More than likely but there was a revision mid 2012 and I am not sure if that's when these gaskets were changed, I believe the gaskets were upgraded for the MY12 so would include the GT Edition but there is no definitive info on this. 

     

    I had a 2012 (12) plate GT Edition and a 2012 (62) GT Edition and there were some differences between the two, so to be 100% sure buy a 62 plate or newer  

  3. On 29/11/2017 at 15:08, gangzoom said:

     

    Actually I agree with this. If someone wants to steal the car they will do it. If they cannot get in one way they will simply find another.

     

    The keyless relay attacks are been done by organised gangs whom am sure will have no issues breaking into the house if they really want the car. 

    Totally agree , I'd rather someone took my car off my drive without either battering me or my family to get the keys 

     

    I like keyless wouldnt want to be without it 

  4. 4 minutes ago, Ekona said:

    Anyway, laptimes. Further apart than I expected tbh, Bedford West is a good comparison which is 1:26:10 for the R and 1:20:10 for the GT-R. The only caveat is that Tiff was in the Nissan and Prosser in the VW, and I think it's reasonable enough to say that the former isn't as quick a driver! Still, that's a bigger gap than I thought, I stand corrected.

    Almost certainly a dsg Golf R as well 

  5. 1 minute ago, Ekona said:

    I've not driven a Golf R, no. I have no desire to either, but at the same time I've already said I wouldn't take one over an R35.

     

    If you honestly believe your last sentence, then I really don't think this is the conversation for you. Doc already pointed out a ton of reasons why someone might pick an R over an R35. And given that we've already proved that an R35 is cheaper than a new R, saying that one is outside of the average Joe is ridiculous :lol:

    True there are some sub £30k ones but if you cant afford a good R35 GTR you sure as hell cant afford a bad one , a good one is £45k plus 

  6. 34 minutes ago, docwra said:

    First bit - because its 4WD, and can be remapped to GTR levels of (straight line) performance for very little money.

    No it cant, stock Golf R runs low 13's in the 1/4 mile , start winding the power up and try for those sub 4 seconds 0-60 and you'll break something at least with the manual you will  

  7. 32 minutes ago, Ekona said:

    I don't think I'd call a 1500kg 4WD hot hatch with 300-odd bhp (much less 400bhp with a £120 remap!) dreadfully dull. Hell, it still has the option of a manual 'box so that's one area where the R35 will never be able to compete. Plus new car, plus full warranty, plus decent interior, plus five proper seats, plus more boot space, plus it's a completely different image (for better or worse) etc.

     

    Now don't get me wrong, I'd take a GT-R over a Golf R too, but I can see plenty of reasons why many people wouldn't.

    Not driven one then? Go drive one and come back .  

     

    Best part of £35k for a new plus options , no warranty once you've put your £120 map on it (More like £700 if you go anywhere who knows what they are doing) http://www.goapr.co.uk/products/ecu_upgrade_20tsi_gen3_mqb_r.html

     

    They arent a bad car , great family car, a good daily, practical with a bit of pace when you feel like it, cheap to run, but compared to a R35 GTR really ? 

     

    The only reason anyone would take a Golf R over a GTR is if they cant afford a GTR and then they are just making excuses and fooling no-one. There is no shame in saying you cant afford a GTR , most people cant they are outside the reach of the average working joe  

  8. 18 hours ago, docwra said:

    The world where GTRs are starting to be roughly the same price ......... but the buyer has to do the school run and then use the car as a daily and doesnt want to spend £5K a year on keeping his car on the road. 

     

    Bear in mind we are talking an 8-9 year old GTR which does an 11.6 second quarter and will probably have at least 60K miles on it, probably more, I can see a lot of people taking a 2 year old R over something like that. 

     

     

    Of all cars why the Golf R ? They are so just so dreadfully dull , boring to the extreme, they are simply the "Beige" of performance cars , yes they are fairly quick but there are a lot better hot hatches out there today and much better ways to spend 30K,  you could have a 600hp car for that and not an 8 or 9 year old one either   

     

    The GTR may be a lot of things but boring it is not. 

     

    I have a mate who has owned a few GTR's and another who runs a specialist garage for them and they reckon one would cost about twice what a 370z does to run . Of course you could be unlucky and end up with a big bill but you could with a Golf R and you are looking at 10k for a new engine for one of those   

  9. Golf R with a few bolt ons as an alternative to a GTR , cant imagine what world that would be 

     

    Quickest Golf R in the world runs high 10's on the 1/4 stock 35 will run 11.0 

     

    The Golf R isnt even an impressive hatchback nowadays. 

     

    Audi TT-S is the same dull package , TT-RS perhaps

     

    Th GTR has aged and others have caught up but you still get an awful lot for your money but its true that the lower end of the market the bigger your contingency fund needs to be 

     

      

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  10. On 12/07/2017 at 10:12, AliveBoy said:

    I did mean that yeah, typo, not sure how. It's not exactly the same though is it, adding a spoiler to the vehicle, so long as there aren't any sharp edges is perfectly legal, you just have to declare it to the insurers as a modification. HFC's and exhausts are also legal, so long as the emissions aren't affected and the noise increase isn't "excessive" C&U is generally open to interpretation, carrying a trailer on a vehicle not plated for one is pretty clear cut.

    You cannot modify a car to make it emit more emissions than standard nor are you allowed to make it noisier than standard

     

    3.1
    Legislation
    Operation of this procedure relies on the use of 2 offences:
    Silencer/ exhaust system altered to increase noise

    Reg.  54(2) The Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986;
    Avoidance of excessive noise

    Reg.  97 The Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986.
    In summary, vehicle exhausts must not be altered or replaced in a manner which
    increases the noise above that emitted by the type approved exhaust fitted by the
    manufacturer.  
    In any case the sound emitted by an exhaust fitted to a standard car must not exceed
    80dB.

     

     

  11. Adrians gearbox ended up in my old zed , I felt it was awful when in drive , in full manual it was ok if you like hard positive shifts all the time , but barely functioned as an conventional auto and was the reason I sold the car 

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  12. Never been a fan of those power meters but you may need the boost controller depending on what boost you are running. One boost controller is pretty much the same as another .

     

    The grid thing is a torque splitter for the 4wd system and can actually cause issues on the R33 and R34 they are more suited to the R32

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  13. The 370z auto shifts slightly quicker than the manual on average , ie in a manual 1-2nd is fast but 2-3rd is slower . Yes as said it will shift down as you slow to prevent the car from stalling

     

    As said a remap does help liven it up

  14. 3 hours ago, Ekona said:

    Unfortunately this whole thing will only work out well for one entity: Photobucket.

     

    Think about it, they've had thousands of user remove all their pics from the site, which immediately cuts down on storage costs. No more linking either, so down comes the bandwidth bill. All they're left with is a group of people happy to pay ridiculous rates. The leech who was only using them for free pic storage has gone, and now they can be a much more profitable company. I doubt it's done much harm to their brand either, as those that can afford it will shrug their shoulders and insist it's the best tool for the job.

    I doubt it will really , most of their income came from advertising , and advertisers pay depending on the amount of users and therefore exposure they get . Its a viable business model and how most other companies work ie Imgur, Google, Facebook,etc Facebook makes $1billion per quarter in advertising alone  

     

    I'm expecting someone else will come along shortly and offer a free service based on the old model, there was no point offering the same as the market leader before

     

    I really dont understand the decision unless PB really think that take up will make them more money than the adverts did , which i doubt

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