Strudul

FRS threw me. I was sure the FRS is rear wheel drive. Took a while to realise FRS = Focus RS, not Scion FR-S.

Really a BBQ in the boot is the only real requirement of any car, anything else is just a bonus.

VQ35DE is the first engine, 03-05, 276HP

VQ35DE Rev-Up is the 2nd revision, 05-07, 300HP

VQ35HR is the improved engine, 07-09, 313HP

Edit: got ninja'd

I reckon this wouldn't be particularly boring

Any reason you're using Photobucket?

I can't stand it and would strongly suggest imgur.

As for posting images on here, you can just do the following:

- right click the image

- select "copy image" (on Chrome)

- paste the image directly into your reply (ctrl + v)

- you should see it immediately

Could ask the previous owner?

4.7 with a filter change I believe.

Searched everywhere but couldn't find a definite answer. Can someone confirm which AC belt I need for a Rev Up?

Is it the same as the Non Rev Up?

I'm sure I read somewhere that it's shorter on the Rev Up?

Or is that the alternator belt?

Gates is saying it's the 4PK948, but it also says that's for every DE...

Cheers

Well, yeah, partly. No-one dreams of owning a Nissan when they're 8, do they?!

Funny you should say that, cos I was exactly 8 when they announced the 350Z and I decided I wanted one.

Never got round to buying any. It's just that's all I found in my search.

ebay was the only place I could find them. Shipping from US or Asia.

Just realised what it's reminding me of...

Was gonna say, if you can do your front grill orange it would look a lot better. Needs something to break up that slab of black.

Or some of these painted orange:

Bit less matte:

And without bonnet

Holy crap that's fugly

And that's saying something coming from a guy who drives a 6 series...

Or there's these, which aren't perfect, but gives you an idea...

Have a play yourself if you like.

Not sure about the bonnet, but the rest looks good.

Want some more angles doing?

I can have a bash...

Some of my latest work:

Hmm, means it'll cost £100+ rather than £40 with Plasti Dip, though admittedly it does look a lot better.

Roof - wrap

Wheels - dip.

Job - jobbed

Yup, sounds like the best way of doing it.

trust me vinyl is not always as easy applying as it seems especially as you want to do the wheels...also I wouldn't recommend the cheap ebay vinyl...go for a 3m or avery vinyl as they are well known for quality

 

you can get a high gloss spray can soon from Autodip and you won't beat that with any vinyl wrap there is when it comes to application...

Looks like that stuff is only in the US atm and almost 4x the price of Plasti Dip...

Any idea when we will get it in the UK and potential pricing?

If you put that the other way round, price, easiness and asthetics youve described plastidip perfectly If you want asthetics first, vinyl wrap is a much better choice and unless you have two left hands, a roof panel will be fairly easy with some patience.

 

I wouldnt do wheels though, so maybe dip will be the better option.

Vinyl seems to win on price actually (as long as you DIY, don't count time spent as a cost, and compare it to 4/5 coats of Plasti Dip )

Fortunately I don't spend much time stroking my car, so aesthetics, easiness, and price are the most important things

Wanting to change the colour of some stuff while I have free time over Christmas.

Thinking of DIYing the roof, front reflectors, and rims (RAYS) black.

It seems that vinyl is cheaper than Plasti Dip in the UK, and will give a nice glossy finish, but it's not quite as easy to apply for awkward shapes.

I think for the roof and reflectors it will be just as easy to wrap them and will look much better, but I've got some concerns about the rims. There's a lot of holes and curves to try fill and I'm not sure I'll be able to do a decent job.

Any tried wrapping their RAYS? Had a search and couldn't find anything. Or should I just Plasti Dip them?

As for wrapping, am I right in thinking it's best to go with Avery Supreme?

Any advice / suggestions welcome.

Cheers

Usually around 60

I'm reluctant to completely drain and refill the oil when I'm gonna be getting the car serviced in the few weeks. I'll definitely be monitoring it regularly after that though.

I'm rather hesitant to keep adding more oil in case I am over filling it and just failing to get a reading. I've heard of dipsticks being bent and not going where they should.

Not that I can see