GranTurismoEra

If he hits you he,ll never work outside a minimum wage job again. He needs to do what his fellow pilots did during covid. Get a job in retail or delivery that requires being up early. Idle hands brings out the devil in people. 

Im getting another car soon....Neighbours made noise for 7 months not caring and their enablers were all in. They even bought out the parking attendants for a few seconds parking so theres a lot of haters around. Theyre the biggest motivation going. 

How is he able to live there without working.... England seems to be one of the countries you can live in a nice place without a job......to the point ppl who work are wondering why they're killing themselves.....He needs to get a job, sign up to a course and mind his business. He should move out if he doesn't like the noise. If he's renting should be easy enough. 

On the flip side these cars werent made for terraced housing or the block. More detached house within its own land It is what it is. Neighbours make noise my snitch neighbour has a loud quad bike and im ready to report him if i get reported on. We can all report each other till the cabinet bursts

Just wondering why this feature was limited to a few minutes. I think this should be bought back. It reduces the need to open up new threads related to similar topics. Also less need to contact mods to correct schoolboy errors. Worth considering. 

Thanks 

I aint going anywhere put the kettle on. 

@Stutopia please lock 

Lol DM me please!

Ill take the exhaust off you for little over what you paid for it. Not full price.

Taken off working 370Z and ordered from Lithuania breakers not China. Useful to getting out of a breakdown so you can remove the fuse. £100. Save £800 at the dealers. Wasnt required as I just had a flat battery

Bank Transfer only. Thanks

Hi @Stutopia can you move this thread to "for sale" please.

Yeah with so many accidents, a small tv station is not willing to take those risks anymore. Flintoff has been warned many times by producers and health and safety but he always pushes the boundaries. Like going beyond the speed limit within certain vehicles. So the bosses have had enough i reckon. 

On Ebay for £120 but can do £100 on this. May need new seals when fitting as the ones on there are old. Pick up only. 

Its all banter plus Z gone at a loss. This kit has been sold to Andy. Mods please lock. 

On 13/09/2023 at 10:33, z32bolt said:

My current Fairlady has completely aftermarket suspension, only the lower arms are stock. I probably wouldn’t go as far but things like height and camber would be changed to my preference anyway. 

You should have bought mine. Although i started to develop a rattle around the passenger rear speaker area. Possibly a loose connection to the speaker or loose trim.....Early pre 2012 models suffered steering lock issues and oil gallery gasket. I did buy a spare steering lock but decided to just remove the fuse. 

370 has advantage of more grip in the back. More power and torque. The auto does 0-60 in 4.7 with best tires. Its more refined and very analogue. 

Its a classic auto although the sequential is the wrong way round. It picks up quick and theres no fuss. Its a fast car with lots of character. Dashing looks and suitable for people up to 6 foot 4 at most. You can recline the seats. 

Depending on your budget you should look at late 2012 onwards. Face lifts are from late 2013 onwards. They have come down a bit in price. 16k and up should get you a facelift. 

Torque Converter M2 for me is tempting id give a go then trade it after 6 months. Then be looking at the older V8 Jags SVR for slightly less as theyve flatlined a bit depreciation wise. Or new shape Mustang V8 to keep as the m2 would be less dramatic being turbo i6 and 460hp but much heavier than previous gen 25kg shy of gtr weight. The jag is 500 ft lbs 575hp, AWD and got that noise..its weight is a limiting factor to making it a Supercar imo

During covid GTR MY 17 facelift was starting from 57k they're now 65k up to 100k.... So id stick to the V8. Prices are compressed a bit for GTR as less ppl are buying. Maintenance is off putting. I asked a mate about GTR he said hell no....Lol...V8 itch to scratch i think. 

10 minutes ago, pintopete58 said:

I like your style Andy. 

I can see these coming your way. 

Boring discs tho 

 

Functional though. My mate just came with a mk1 Nismo and had Stoptech cross drilled discs. Theyre like £750 a pair. £1500 all round he got them with brakes pads, lines, fluid chucked in. Thats GTR brake money....If youre tracking sure but theyre overkill for street driving. Also can crack. Slotted discs are safer bet. 

The report said its more expensive than BMW M2 by $2,000 👀

OEM + is the safest bet. 

Residential compliant ✅

Sporty sound ✅

Less drone and humming ✅

Neighbours less likely to report ✅

Noise cameras ✅

blowing up tunnels ✖️

Moving traffic ✖️

Excess Rattling ✖️

Yeah id get the Gemini too

31 minutes ago, DoogyRev said:

$80K for the Nismo in Canada, that's going to put it firmly in Mustang Dark Horse territory that comes with more HP and a Manual option.

 

https://www.carscoops.com/2023/09/2024-nissan-z-nismo-prices-leaked-starts-at-65k-in-the-us-ca79k-in-canada/

 

 

Wow 80,000 CAD. Shocking stuff. 65k in US is crazy when the performance is 50k without markup. I wonder what the differences are between the performance and Nismo, aside from horsepower and an AMG esq gearbox 

On 13/09/2023 at 20:55, Andy_Muxlow said:

I like how they say its the 350Z but have a picture of a 370Z 🤣 great video though.

Reminds me of DVLA. They think its the same car

22 hours ago, Adrian@TORQEN said:

Will check the service manual in the morning, but from what I remember, unless you need to take the 7AT box apart, the oil is lifetime, doesn’t require to change it.

 

The gearbox is not sluggish, you can however adjust the torque tables and make it change gears slightly faster, UpRev and EcuTek both have this. 
 

The only 7AT gearbox I ever heard to fail in all these years was mine while on a dyno of a tuner that didn’t have a clue what he was doing. The 370z just had a GReddy TwinTurbo fitted at the time and he didn’t have the latest update on UpRev for my particular ECU. It was only after I asked UpRev directly and send them my ECU details they added the option for the torque tables to be mapped. To cut the story short, nothing to do with the gearbox itself. 
 

The 7AT 370z are actually faster than 6MT as well. They are super reliable even if you push them to max on a NA car. If you build a twin turbo car for instance, you can upgrade the torque converter and the valve bodies and you can safely do 1000BHP on this gearbox.

The car youre building now is a manual? Yeah Nissan say its a closed unit. Then again I dont trust Nissan lol...as many have improved the car from OEM. Its not necessary but I would say optional. Some Americans have gone as far as filled it 3 times and driven 5 miles between to fully flush the oil. Seems overkill. Other have changed it every 10k miles. The oil looks like black coffee apparently although not burnt at decent miles (50K) if never changed. The guys on the American Forums who have changed the oil around 30,000 Mile intervals say it improves the way it behaves. 

So looks like if youre handy with DiY youd be better off getting a 20 litre ATF and doing a refill running it a couple of miles and drain and fill just to clear the old oil. 

Some have failed in the states. But thats the same country having spoken to a guy that fried his engine in a near new Nismo doing burnouts and Nissan saw on Youtube and rejected the warranty claim. Lol. Good old Instagram days.

370z automatic transmission fluid change schedule - Nissan 370Z Forum (the370z.com)

1 minute ago, Eddie_r32 said:

Yea still cheaper than my spend and I'm guessing it wouldn't take a year to sort it out after failed parts from multiple companies ( it's had one new clutch and flywheel and 4, yes 4 clutch slaves

Yeah I saw on your video. Thats crazy though. Im glad i didnt face those issues with the Nismos. Although had a slipping clutch on the 5 month old 17 plate lol which Nissan didnt want to know. It was well documented online on the American forums...The mechanic was told to find any reason to dismiss me during the test drive. Then they moved to Exedy in 18. If there was nothing wrong why did they change to Exedy in 18 lol

Lol that's when i knew never deal with Nissan for after sales or warranty lol

Feel free to make an offer. 

13 hours ago, Ekona said:

You’re right, it’s not a one size fits all. However, simply saying “I’ve run Falkens and they’re great” is like saying “I’ve got a Nissan and it’s really good!”: you could be talking about a GTR or a Micra, and one is very different than the other. If you’re going to give advice, then all I’m asking is to be specific about it. Reasonable, no?
 

No one has mentioned anything about tyres being dangerous or people dying, apart from you. But there is a huge difference in feel between something awful and something brilliant. I used to love the old Sessanta things from years ago, they were lacking in grip but had outstanding feel so were great fun. 
 

Yeah, I dig Michelins. And? Take my recommendation or not, that’s up to the individual. Nothing wrong with the Conti SC6 either, but the OP asked for the gold standard. 

Cool

8 minutes ago, Eddie_r32 said:

You do it want to know what I have spent on sorting out clutch slave issues on my car, actually I don't want to know what I've spent on them, auto would of been much cheaper!

I doubt it, as the auto can have issues as well with lag, shifting when cold and with clutch slip etc which would require an Auto Tranny Specialist to look at. if constantly raced or pushed they develop wear as well. A used unit is around £1500+, brand new porbably almost double. They are reliable if not abused and looked after. I dont think theyre necessarily made to take constant abuse. Whereas a manual with uprated clutch and cylinder would be more durable. Just depends.

6 hours ago, Ekona said:

With all due respect, just putting the tyre manufacturer doesn't help anyone as there's a world of difference between base level and top level Falkens, much as there is between base and top Michelins (although one brand I'd happily use, another I wouldn't touch...!).

 

Tbh, if you only ever nail the car in a straight line or just drive round posing, anything from a quality brand will do. It's only if you're a keen driver and know what you want from a tyre that we then need to start discussing the top top stuff. Which would the MPS4S/5 (depending on tyre size and availability).

LOL its not a one size fits all. He'll do his own research unless he hasn't got limbs or eyes. Your endorsement of Michelin has me questioning whether you have an affiliation with Michelin. No doubt they're top tyres but come on now. There are only a few "specific" tyres from said manufacturers that fit the Z. Im sure most people here dont want to put £90 tyres on the Z.

Whats all this about keen drivers....There are many people on here that don't drive like hooligans but spiritedly and can keep the car within the lanes on a tight curb. They most likely didn't have "Michelins" and no one died.