brummimatt

No probs, apologies and thanks for sorting

Are the base of these seats wider than Mesh Alezen seats? Love the look of mine but they are skinny at the base and ache after a few hours

Hi All, My 05 roadster has done 39k from new but from what i read the clutches go at around that time and it slipped the other day changing from 1st to second. I'd prefer to change the clutch rather than sell without and the new owner have grief. Can anyone recommend a good garage in SW London to get the labour done? By the looks of it Zmanalex is my best bet to buy the parts?

anyone got some good condition spacers for sale? Let me know Best Matt

Thanks for the reply guys. The current seats are the mesh back azelan leather seats (roadster) which i find crippling. I had a good (long) sit in the Corbeau seats last weekend at the AutoSport show at the NEC. Definitely like the seats in terms of comfort and can get a pair of the seats for around £550. I just need to work out if A. They will fit and B. what is involved in fitting them i.e what else i need to buy apart from the seats ZmanAlex. Thanks for your advice and wise words. I'l look into it. Hopefully a simple resistor mod will sort it. Never really understood why the passenger seat goes forward when the roof goes down? Saves me telling the wife she needs to put her coat on i guess. On a separate note, from lurking on the forum Zmanalex, i gather you're the man to talk to about clutches. How much am i looking at for the parts on a clutch change? A. for am OEM replacement and B. for an upgraded version Ta Matt

Hi All, So i meant to sell my 350z today, the guy paid a deposit and then pulled out. The good news is i still have a 350z! The reason i was selling was the seats cripple me so think now i will get a set of after market reclining seats for it. Was going to go with Corbeau Boss Evo 2 seats. A few questions • Will the Corbeau Boss Evo 2 fit in an 05 roadster ok? • I would like to sit as low as possible (I'm 6ft 3) • What do i need in addition to the seats to make fit them? Is it a subframe first then a sliding rail on top of that, then the seat bolts to the sliders? Any thoughts or answers would be much appreciated and sorry if this has been covered, pretty new to this forum lark. Also thinking i will put spacers on the stock wheels and maybe a lightened flywheel and clutch kit as it will need to be done soon i think. The clutch still bites well but it bites quite high in the pedal movement and also makes a noise when the clutch is not pressed in neutral. Its only done 34k miles from new and i do barely any miles in it so may as well keep it for a while and make it how i like it Cheers in advance Matt

Where do you go? I am in Wales till late I think but let me know

Hi All, just a quick hello as a new and first time owner of a 350z. Me: Brummie originally and still am at heart but lived in SW London for past 6 years. Had quite a few cars including S2000's, 130i Msport, 2 x e30 318is, mk2 Capri, modified Clio 172 (hillclimb/track car), few boring things like accords,and now coming from an e46 M3 which i just sold to get something more sensible. That hasn't worked at all as i've ended up with a 350z roadster! The wife's given me enough of a bolo**ing so no more on here please, just glad i've not ended up with a diesel which was the original plan. Still have the clio which is a track and hillclimb car (brands hatch this thursday if anyone is down there) so its a nice little garage at the moment. The Car: 2005 GT spec Roadster Grey with Azelan leather mesh seats 32k miles (hence buying it) completely stock car Bridgy Re050's on Rays Thoughts on the Car: THE GOOD: No niggles at all mechanically apart from i think the clutch will probably need doing before 40k but is more than ok for now and will upgrade when it comes to doing it to a lightweight flywheel and decent clutch. Love the sound the car makes, fantastic exhaust note and quiet engine. Refined and not chavvy Steering feel is fantastic, beautifully weighted and steering wheel is a good size/thickness Traction is a lovely balance for the car, just the right ratio of grip for the chassis and fun in the wet Top end is more usable than i thought having read that the engine is such a slugger, find it revs very nicely and doesn't really run out of puff at the red line Love the Bose (have upgraded 'essex spec' head unit which i may change back to stock) speaker package Turn in is excellent and a lot more transparent than the M3, as is brake feel, feedback and modulation (m3 stock brakes really were poor). The overall traction is less than an M3 and its slightly more rear biased in terms of balance but for real life fun and driving its a lot more accessible. The M3 was hugely capable but to take one to its limits on public roads is pretty daft. THE BAD: Loves a drink!! i thought i would get similar mpg to my M3 but struggling to get 30 on a long motorway run where the M3 would do mid 30's reasonably easy if you stuck to 78 - 80 ish The one BIG issue i have is with the seats!! Whoever designed the mesh seats in the roadster needs a stiff kick in the slabs!! They are truly crippling. I'm 6ft 3 and not small but even my other half thinks they're terrible. Anyone else have similar feelings or do most find these comfortable? Vicious, vile contraptions, may look at a swap for some other seats although i love the look of the mesh seats with the integrated head rest. Think a recaro PP may be a nice shout I know this is going to cause some ructions but i did expect the car to be a little quicker than it is. I knew coming from the M there would be a drop in power and the roadster is no lightweight but it is considerably slower. Quick and fast enough for road use but wouldn't call it a fast car. Not complaining and happy with the way it puts the power down but did expect it to have a little more oomph. THE UGLY: The back end (rump) of the roadster could only be loved by its mother but i think its growing on me and looks a lot better with hood down. I fancied another convertible and i don't stare at its back side when i'm driving it (insert seedy joke here). Overall really pleased with the car and perfect for what i want it for. Look forward to getting it over to wales this weekend and having a play! cheers all Matt