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Thanks mate! Ah cool, yes they are extremely reliable, I loved my FN2 to bits but wanted a change after owning it for 4 years. I too wanted something completely different and was a toss up between the 350Z and the S2000. TDi's boosted FN2 is amazing! *drool*

Looks gorgeous on those rims!

Some pics of my car from the dealership website...

http://s167.photobucket.com/user/OAUL/library/My%20Nissan%20350Z%20GT

and some pics of my previous car, my Civic Type R (FN2)...

http://s167.photobucket.com/user/OAUL/library/My%20Honda%20Civic%20Type%20R%20FN2

Lol yeah I expect it will! Cool, sure I will do, was surprised on how well it handles on my test drive!

Welcome to the forums! Nice ride you got there!

Welcome

 

I'm in Suffolk too ... Near Woodbridge ?

I'm from Woodbridge too!

1. Theheff, south woodford, London

2. Ekona - Braintree, Essex

3. RTbiscuit - Ipswich, Suffolk

4. Tophooker - Soham, cambs

5. Farmer - Ipswich, suffolk

6. Rob63 - East Dereham, Norfolk

7. Shane Brede - Peterborough, Cambs

8. Synzee - St. Ives, Cambs

9. av8er - kings lynn

10. SX Dave - Thurrock, Essex

11. Aliensurfer - Halifax and Cherry Hinton, Cambridge.

12. Scully - Bedfordshire

13. BulletMagnet - Ipswich, Suffolk

14. Spursmaddave - Kent

15. Darren-b - kent

16. FUG - Woodbridge, Suffolk

17. Sam McGoo - Downham Market, Norfolk.

18. SimonPG - Ely, Cambs

19. theres always been ethel (Don) Kent.

20. Rodgeevans - Billericay Essex

21. deank93 - Basildon, Essex

22. kbeast35 - Ely, Cambs

23. Docwra, Cambridge

24. richmillions - Braintree

25 haroldh - Bury St Edmúnds

26. Mick43 - Frinton

27. Drginger - Newmarket

28. Jordan777er - Newmarket/Cambridge/Bury

29. Flexib - Norwich massive

30. Waltzinblack - Hertfordshire

31. LloydV - Ely, Cambs

32. Mrchic - Chelmsford

33. Adevine - Gt yarmouth

34. Parello9 - Bedford

35. Scott_f91 - Chelmsford, Essex

36. Red_Nic - Bury ST Edmunds

37.Mudman - Papua New Guinea/ Kings Lynn

38. Daryl - Milton Keynes

39. stveclrk - Brandon

40. pjf1985 - Woodbridge, Suffolk

That's a good list ~ don't look at the other members build threads though or that list will double.

Cheers mate, I'll try not to aha

Most items on that list are what I started with too Looking forward to your updates.

Enjoy the new motor

Thanks! Yeah think I'm mainly going for cosmetics over performance to start with

Brilliant list

 

Just go careful a zed is not a forgiving first RWD car

Haha I'll try be careful

Duck tail spoiler what u got in mind?

I like the look of the Stillen or Chargespeed

Thought I'd start a build thread for my Azure 350z GT. Picking her up this Tuesday and honestly cannot wait! I'm already thinking of mods I want to do.

This is my first rear wheel drive car I've owned, my previous car was a 2007 Honda Civic Type R (FN2)

Mods I'm currently thinking about:

- New rims Done!

- Suspension (coilovers or lowering springs)

- Exhaust

- Front splitter Done!

- Rear diffuser or different rear bumper

- Duck tail spoiler

- New headunit Done!

- Experimenting with Vinyl wrapping and plastidip Done (kinda)

- Change all the bulbs (already ordered) Done!

- Stubby aerial Done!

That's it for now, keep checking back for updates

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My completed mods (updated 29/03/15)

Enkei RPF1's (18x9.5J ET15 / 18x10.5J ET15)

Titan Neo Chrome Nuts

TS Nismo Style Front Splitter

OEM Front Splash Guards

Dark Smoke Rear Tints

JDM Front Plate

Carbon Z Emblem Side Decals

Honda RDX Stubby Aerial

cs2000's Full LED Bulb Kit

Silvatec Chrome Indicator Bulbs

Japspeed Y Pipe

Cobra Decats

HKS Super Hybrid Filter

Ironhide Orange Slam Panel

Nismo Neo Chrome Oil Cap

Pioneer AVH-2400BT Headunit

Razo Neo Chrome Gear Knob

Peugeot RCZ Cargo Net

Richbrook 350Z Tax Disk Holder

350Z-UK and DOMO Decals

Wrapped Rear Strut Bar in Gloss Black

Flip Key Mod

Jap Front Plate

Fly Eyes On Rear Lights

The Zed can definitely pull off 20's but personally I'd go 18's or 19's for the cheaper tyres, and spend the extra on the rims. Those Konig's are amazing!

 

Not to hijack the thread but how would chrome lips hold up if you were to get better quality wheels such as Konig, Volks etc?

The 20 inc Tyres are not to high cost I got some Toyo,s all round for under £600 you just have to look

 

 

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Fair enough mate, just presumed they would be expensive

So did I before I looked in to getting them after I had just bid on the alloys :-)

 

 

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Haha I'm always doing that! Bidding before actually researching stuff lol

Not to hijack the thread but how would chrome lips hold up if you were to get better quality wheels such as Konig, Volks etc?

 

Hopefully i am not teaching you to suck eggs, but they are not chrome, they are polished ally, in some cases they will come bare which is a headache to look after but looks awesome and in most cases on cheaper wheels they will come lacquered which dulls the shine of polished ally but makes cleaning a lot easier. The other problem with lacquer is if you get a little chip the water gradually creeps under and you get the white worm effect like Jetset pictured.

 

Jays solution is probably the best of both worlds, shiney and maintenance free. Although there are other methods, clear anodising works well and for my next set i am going to try a clear protective wrap to see what that looks like

No I understand a lot of wheels that look chrome are in fact just polished alloy, probably should have used the word "polished" instead. Gonna have to get myself some of that Rim Wax!

Thanks! Yes I think I've already contracted this disease haha

The Zed can definitely pull off 20's but personally I'd go 18's or 19's for the cheaper tyres, and spend the extra on the rims. Those Konig's are amazing!

 

Not to hijack the thread but how would chrome lips hold up if you were to get better quality wheels such as Konig, Volks etc?

The 20 inc Tyres are not to high cost I got some Toyo,s all round for under £600 you just have to look

 

 

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Fair enough mate, just presumed they would be expensive

Could I have a full set for my 350Z please?

Does anyone have the HKS Legamax exhaust? Looks like a nice piece of kit, how does it compare to stock?

I originally had the chrome volk gts lips but after time they did fade and corrode slightly. That;s when I decided to powdercoat the lips chrome.......... best thing I ever did lol

 

Ah okay, not even the top brands are safe then! Didn't know you could powercoat in chrome

Some nice ideas guys!

That Zed is gorgeous!! bronze is always a good colour on blue. For me it was always going to be white! classic combo

 

 

 

Love the look of white on blue, and the Rays look gorgeous in white! Your car is lovely Only concern would be keeping them clean haha.

Green

 

I say that to everything though - probably best not to ask me what colour is best

 

LOL! Not too sure on green but thanks for the input

If its a gold like the Volks (a sort of white gold) yes, but if its the jewish racing gold you get on some other wheels, no

 

Anthracite works well, black is done to death and for me white looks a bit rally car ish.

 

How about this: House of Kolour Copper Penny Pearl

 

Know what you mean on the gold, I prefer the whiteish gold best. That copper would look pretty nice I think!

The Zed can definitely pull off 20's but personally I'd go 18's or 19's for the cheaper tyres, and spend the extra on the rims. Those Konig's are amazing!

Not to hijack the thread but how would chrome lips hold up if you were to get better quality wheels such as Konig, Volks etc?

Thanks for all the welcome messages everyone!

Welcome aboard Paul.

 

Lot's of good traders on here like CS above and Tarmac Sportz to help you spend your hard earned cash. If your going for an exhaust then I'd definitely go for a true dual system ~ Invidia Gemini is my recommendation but I'm biased because that's what I've got & love it.

Also HFC's would go nicely with that btw (High Flow Cats that is).

 

Thanks for the advice! I have been considering the Invidia exhaust, just love the sound of it! There's so many mods I wanna do already lol

They do look nice but you get what you pay for in quality! I got some cheapish wheels for my last car and the chrome lips corroded very quickly, wish I would have waited and got a better set.

Thinking of changing my wheels on my Azure Blue 350z, which colours would work best?

Black, white, silver, bronze, gold or maybe even a wilder colour?

Pics would be a bonus!

I'm thinking maybe a gold or bronze to be different...

Hello everyone, my name is Paul

Purchased my first 350Z yesterday and am looking forward to owning it and posting on these forums!

I used to own a 2007 Civic Type R and wanted a change. Since I've always liked them thought the Zed would be a good replacement!

I bought a 2006 (56) Azure Blue 350Z GT with 58,000 on the clock, picking it up Tuesday with a 2 hour drive home

Any local owners about? I live near Ipswich, Suffolk.

I'm thinking wheels, springs, exhaust and intake as my most important mods, any ideas from anyone?