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@The G Man, thank you for taking the time to show Mrs fatrab your car today, she's very impressed! I fear you may have just cost me a few extra quid.... @davetstan, I hope you are correct and a decent blue surfaces very soon, otherwise I may well be sucked into nismoland

Yes, it was truly that bad. If it had history but was a bit untidy I could've worked with it. I used to repair salvage so I know enough folk in the trade to get by, but this was unbelievably shocking! Pictures are not to be trusted, that's the second one we've seen where the photos are not representative of the car! I'm more concerned that the sales staff will lie through their teeth just to get you on their forecourt! No, she's not absolute about the blue. We've another 2 to see this week, white and grey. Fingers crossed....

Firstly, thanks again for all the great info you've all given me. Been to see another today, the blue one in stratstone doncaster. Please, if anyone is thinking of going to see that car - do not waste your time. It is utter scrap. The bodywork is untidy, poor paint job on front bumper and n/s sill, scratches and swirl marks all over, major swirl marks in fact, dull paint, rust on drivers door at the weather strip, oxidised alloys, heavily worn interior, poor service history and 4 owners to boot. It felt quite "loose" and the exhaust is unbearably loud. You guessed it - it's a NO from me. Why do dealerships feel this overwhelming desire to misinterpret the English dictionary? Immaculate, impeccable and even good-condition should have a certain standard where applied to cars! Feel like suing them for the wasted time and fuel today lol

Welcome! Loverly!!! I wouldn't be on here typing if I was you - GO DRIVE !!!!

Definitely the BRZ/GT86. Also think the Z4 might have a future status. Agree as above but more inclined to say Alfa 4c over the GT

Anyone going to the euro central breakfast meet at the end of month? Be good to see some 350z's and 370's before we buy one! We' ll be there in our ST and its a good meet with plenty of nice eye-car-candy

Just got a step closer to 370z ownership!! Just agreed a sale on our Forester!! Well chuffed as it only got advertised on Wednesday!

Welcome! I'm in the same boat as yourself, and should be buying one imminetly. Loads of good info and helpfull members here!

Howdy! I'm a newbie too, but it might be worth a read of my thread here: http://www.350z-uk.c...ce-appreciated/ Although it doesnt cover all the topics you mention, there is some very helpfull info on what to look out for etc. Cheers!

It's not me that you need to convince! And she who must be obeyed wants a white one! I ain't brave enough to argue with her, I dont want the rolling pin treatment again....

Quite the opposite! We saw the Black Edition advertised, it's not too far from us, but she doesn't like the red leather! Saw the 2 blues, 1 has too many miles and the other is in Ireland. We're going to look at a white Nismo next weekend if it's not sold by then. Failing that possibly a trip over the pond to see the low mileage blue one. Oh the joys of car hunting!! My Nismo was an ex demo with less than 2000 miles on it and it's been great. Bear in mind that even if you get a Nismo the exhaust note is still fairly tame; it's better than the standard car's exhaust but not sufficient for such a distinctive looking car. Budget roughly a grand for a relplacement and another £400-£500 if you want to add high flow cats, then a further £400 for an uprev (which has made a big difference to throttle response o mine). Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about the 2013/14 Nismo. (I definitely recommend it!). Thanks! If I think of anything between now and next Saturday I'll PM you. Lovely car btw, exactly what we'd be after! Do you have a sound clip? I have a local guy who builds custom exhausts so will be handing whatever I buy over to him. I can't believe how tame the standard system is, you'd never think it was a 6 under there! Thanks again everyone

It's a new shape too tame looking! Prefer the big-winged one... cheers anyway

Lol - exactly this - I'm always wary about buying ex-demos!!

Thanks for the welcomes! Well tonights car wasn't "the one". Too many chips and scratches for a car described as "impeccable order throughout". Had standard exhaust and omfg it's quiet! Even Mrs fatrab was expecting a grumble but no, nothing - absolutely silent! Rear bumper gap difference was Identical to yesterdays so at least my mind is at rest on that concern. Will see what else comes up over the next few weeks, not in an immediate hurry to buy so will keep my nose in here and find out as much info as possible from the forum. Cheers!!

Nobles in Edinburgh? Is it white?

Thanks for the info! I was aware of the steering lock issue (thanks to honestjohn's website!) but didn't know it had been a recall so I'll be sure to check into that. Didn't notice any damage around the top of the wings and I did give the car a good going over but if I decide to go back for a second look I'll double check, and will certainly be looking closely at this one today, going to view it at 5pm. Good to know that the rear bumper may be a factory issue as opposed to a bodged repair, as I'm 99% sure the car hasn't been painted. I used to buy cars from the salvage auction and repair/sell them - so I like to think I can spot repairs and paint work better than your average Joe Bloggs. If it had been painted they'd done a bloomin good job of it! Not too fussed about the nav unit, although I appreciate that may affect future resale value. I don't expect we'll put much more than 5-6k per year on the car so hopefully it'll hold most of its value anyway, and other than perhaps a slightly more lively exhaust I doubt we'll do many mods either. I think we'll need to go and experience the Nismo before we commit, as I suspect the grey might not appeal to my darling beloved.. She had initially wanted blue but they're like hens teeth and I'm not sure on it tbh. Might need to see it in the flesh for a better opinion. Thanks again, Robert

Hi! I am currently looking at the 370z as a car for my wife and I, and just wondered if anyone had any good advice on anything to look for while I'm on the hunt. I've seen the buyers guide for the 350 in the for sale section and I know what to look for generally when buying cars, but if there's anything 370 specific it would be good to know! We are a pair of petrolheads and come from a history of fast Fords (Focus ST & RS) and Subarus (Impreza turbo/WRX and BRZ). The 370z has caught the wife's eye as a replacement for her Forester XT (change in circumstances so dont need the space anymore). I'd never paid the 370 much attention in the past but after a test drive yesterday I'm keen to know more about them. Mrs fatrab will be using it for her daily commute (4 miles) and I'll have fun in it at weekends! We do love the look of the Nismo (2014 big wing version in white) but there seem to be a few very tidy, low mileage, GT spec cars currently for sale, so I can't see us forking out the extra premium for the Nis tbh. The one I test drove yesterday was a grey 2009 GT with 21k, full nissan history, eibach springs, HKS filter and a Milltek exhaust and we're off to look at a similar, 2010 unmodified one today. My initial concerns yesterday were that the n/s/f tyre was badly scrubbed, which may simply be needing aligned, and that the panel gap between the top of the rear bumper and the bootlid wasn't parallel (about 2mm wider on the n/s), but there were no obvious signs that the car had been repaired/painted - in fact the car was pretty much immaculate bar a few very minor kerb marks on the wheels and acceptable stonechips elsewhere given the age/mileage. I know some cars don't have perfect panel alignment when they leave the factory, but is this common on the 370? Look forward to your help and advice! Cheers, Robert