Olly350z

6 hours ago, Loadmaster said:

The carpet set is basically the two floor mats?

Thats the going rate for Nismo mats. I'm unbelievably tempted but I just don't know if I can justify 300 quid for one mat when my passengers is mint. 

I can tell you at the main dealers these are best part of £545...

I doubt very much changing to 5w-40 caused this. I ran 5w-40 in my 350z and now my Nismo for the last 6-7years without any issue. 

First step, check oil level. If OK then I strongly suspect that its either the guage itself or the oil pressure sensor which is a common failure on these cars. My buddies 350z did exactly this, would go straight to 120psi and stay there. We got a replacement sensor located on the bottom of the pil pan next to the oil filter and swapped it out. Easy job, just be very careful when you tighten it back up. Steel sensor and aluminium block, you over tighten it you will crack your lower block and that's a bad day. 

My rule was finger tight, 1/4 turn on the ratchet and job was a gooden 

On 16/01/2022 at 10:42, StormtrooperZ said:

Sorry to hijack the thread, but while we're all checking for corrosion. I noticed this on mine yesterday while changing out some bulbs for LED ones, rust spots all underneath the weatherstrip in the boot...eek!

What was the outcome to this? I've looked at mine and have exactly this, in exactly the same places. It's caused me to go over with a fine tooth comb and I've not found anything else but want to get this sorted. I have full dealer history so wondering if Nissan will be kind especially as I work for them 

Your kit should have come with spacers for the strut brace as well. Check packaging and make sure they've not been sellotaped somewhere and you've missed them. 

Failing that, try spacing it with washers or you can run without like I did on mine. Ideally though, it was designed to be there, so be there it should 

9 minutes ago, zippypooz said:

Olly mate, this post isn’t aimed at you. It’s merely to politely ask people to turn up at an event when they’ve put their name down…unless of course there is a valid reason not to attend. 

And should there be a valid reason, to at least have the courtesy to inform the REO.

it was a real shame to see so few turn up at ACE when there were over 20 names on the list.

it not only messes the REO around but also the venue who allowed us to use their premises exclusively for the morning/afternoon.

like I said though mate, this isn’t aimed at you, it’s aimed at all of us on here. 

Haven't taken it as being aimed at me Steve, I've just simply put my feelings on the matter across as I'm sure others will. Whatever the outcome I will support the staff's decision because as I said truthfully I wouldn't want to be the one organising these events. 

Unpopular opinion I'm sure Andy and i have no doubt there will be those along shortly to try and shame me but I do feel the need to say it, as I have said it to you, Steve and Martin in person. Nothing said is meant to cause offence in any way shape or form.

I truly appreciate the effort you all go to and its a task I openly admit that I would not want to do so please don't think its taken for granted, nor do I say this lightly

However in that same sentence, I really resent going to the effort of preparing the car, spending the majority of the day / weekend before washing, waxing, all the works to then wake up on the day of the show and see it pouring with rain, just to get me soaked, the car soaked and drive to a wash out show especially while fuel is the highest its ever been. Don't get me wrong, it's a gamble as there have been several shows that the weather has cleared up and I could've gone. Only harm done is I'm out of pocket in places. 

Incarnation 2022 as an example was a great show and i really enjoyed seeing familiar faces however I will voice the one part of it that did annoy me. Without mentioning names, it did get back to me that several people were "surprised" to see me and that I'd made the "effort". Truthfully, this did proceed to wind me up as I honestly feel if it could get back to me then this is something that could be said to me in person. 

Moving forward, it is my person view and feeling that if there is a threat of penalties for not turning up or 100% commitment is required then I think I'll have to tip my hat to you all now and say that will be the last show I'll attend as part of 350z-UK, as I personally feel that is an unfair request. 

Airbag warning light on or any kind of SRS warning will be a straight MOT failure, and if its seen to have gone off as well. 

Personally I'd say you need to either remove it or replace it. MOT guidelines state if it's present then it must be testable and in a working condition 

Thats a headlight washer cover. Reckon you may struggle as people don't like splitting them 

12 hours ago, Steve1 said:

Hmmm I hadn’t even thought about that 🤔 

As a rough idea, what did it cost you to get the MK2 spoiler removed and the new one on and painted, not including the cost of the spoiler? Got a MK1 spoiler I want tonget on my nimos and looking at a rough idea 

Looks the dogs dangleys as always Martin. Be nice to see it in the flesh sometime soon

12 hours ago, Willsy1980 said:

 

I stand corrected, don't know why I though Bridgestones ? All I know is they are crap 

But knew 100% those were not stock tyres  

I'm confident Bridgestone potenza was the standard, when I bought mine I specifically specified I wanted OEM tyres fitted as part of the deal and she came with 4 new Bridgestones, which I've never had any real complaints about. 

I have found tyre pressures can upset the TC though. I've seen mine flash on occasionly particularly when doing a quick pull out on a sharp turn but it can only be a handful of times in two years. Certainly never on a hard pull

5 hours ago, GranTurismoEra said:

*Insert coins to continue this conversation*

 

Servicing is £400 roughly at main dealer. Thats P3 Service. If you wish to go all out then youll pay more GTR service prices. At 46,000 miles I dont envisage having to change diff oil till later on. Transmission oil around 60k maybe along with spark plugs and brake fluid along with discs and uprated pads before then.

 

Car prices will be going up as summers coming. 

 

In my area 440i and 4 series are common as hell. M4 F8x are very common along with M3. So are 2 series BMW up to M2. My car however no. The guy with the Nismo in my area is selling up. So seeing one wont be a thing. 

 

Ive also seen the new 4 series and a grey M4 2022. 

 

Ill see a Nismo once every 6 months and a 370 every couple of months. Thats if I dont venture into inner London where there are 1 or 2 Nismo mk1 and 2s around

99% that the service interval for Coolant, gear and diff oil is 36,000 or 5 years. Hence why I had mine done as I was there on mileage and age 

I always wonder how they can map an ECU without the car there? I was always under the impression that proper tuning of the engine was unique car by car and that one map that worked for one car might not necessarily work for another? 

Can you shed some light on this? 

11 hours ago, ZeroX said:

I must admit I have never seen on the road a 440i or a 370Z as far as I can remember. In fact I think I have seen more M4's than any other 4 series BMW's on the road.

 

What are servicing costs like at a dealer for the 370Z? My XKR is due a service and it is around £1100.

I paid £800 (at discount, I work for them) for a full service last year at Nissan to maintain the full service history. I had literally all fluids and spark plugs changed so it sounds comparable to your Jag. If you're local to the south coast you're welcome to have a look around mine, and I'm sure others will offer as well

You'll rarely see a 370z or a nismo on the road, they are a unicorn car within reason 

The early MK1 nismos did have a few reliability concerns as they used the HR platform found in the late 350zs. The main offenders were but not limited to

Gallery gaskets 

Clutch slave cylinder 

Steering lock mechanism 

Most if not all were rectified on crossover of late 2013 models onwards. So basically MK2 onwards were fine. Gallery gaskets I can confirm were refined along with the Steering lock issue, however the clutch slave is up for debate 

9 hours ago, ZeroX said:

Yes I see, it looks like they tried to cut back costs with the MK2, at least cosmetically. Are they mechanically very similar?

I still think you're confused. This is a MK2 Nismo (mine) production ran from 2015 with a very minor facelift in 2018 onwards with smoked rear lights, darker door handles and a boot switch internally. Tax is annually £595 a year because as others have explained, it became the value of the vehicle instead of the emissions that dictated its tax bracket in 2017. If I had bought my Nismo only 6 months later, I'd be paying much less!

This is a MK1 

Cosmetically they are quite different, front and rear bumpers, blacked out headlights, sideskirts, different rear spoiler, different style Rays alloys, Recaro non electric seats compared to the MK1s cloth electric seats and the list goes on. I really struggle to see how the MK2 looks Cosmetically cheaper? It's just a different styling, one you prefer or don't as the case may be 

Mechanically they are 98% identical, with the MK2 having two changes to note which were gallery gaskets and steering lock mechanism refined. 

No, only very mild changes were made. They had smocked rear lights, darker door handles and a boot switch to name a few, very small non consequential changes that had no real point if I'm honest. On the nismos at least

I'm not sure what you mean by the "right shape"? Are you sure you're getting confused between the MK1 nismo and MK2? 

No disrespect but if your main criteria is cheap to run, cheap tax and sensible then I really think you're in the wrong place. 

Owning a Nismo myself, I believe I can speak with at least some experience and say they are not cheap to run, they are not cheap to tax, they are not cheap to maintain, and compared to modern horsepower, they arnt even that fast. Practicality is non existent, forget most multistorey carparks and where ever you'll go it'll attract attention, for good and bad reasons. If you want sensible, own a Honda Jazz like I do

BUT, they are rewarding to live with. There is something about that old school feel in a modern vehicle that just makes me smile. I took the girlfriends brother out last week for a blast, let's just say he left grinning ear to ear with the shakes and hes not exactly used to slow cars, owning a R32 golf himself.

Basically, if you're using your head, buy the BMW. If you want to be a child and relive your younger days (as we all do) buy the 370z. 

I'm genuinely a tad surprised at how much has been used from the 370z. The rear interior, centre console and door switches to name a few are identical. 

Not keen on the two tone paint job, not sure why manufacturers do this as it would have to be one body colour for me. Shame we won't get it over here

5 hours ago, GranTurismoEra said:

You looking at Invidia or Ark? Im hearing Invidia is quiet with standard cats. £1260 on Ebay. Maybe a lot less drone than short tails

 

Let me know if youre selling short tails as my car is just a weekend car. So noise is ok. 

 

 

Invidia sounds great and fits up perfectly, just doesn't quite look like I'd want. ARK on the other hand sounds amazing, looks amazing but requires modification to fit the Nismo straight out the box. Kinda mad to cut up a brand new exhaust don't you think? Wouldn't be the first time I've had to modify an expensive exhaust out the box though 😂

They're yours when the time comes mate, you know this already! 

So now that my phone / the forum are finally behaving, I think I can post some pictures! I treated myself and the Nismo to a new spoiler, from a MK1 Nismo just to keep it that OEM style. Why the MK2 never came with a spoiler I don't know

I need to get it painted, and get the 14 holes that the OEM ducktail will leave filled, smoothed and painted as well, yikes! Does anyone know what the grey on Nismos colour code is? For reference, this is what Nismo owners will find under the ducktail! 

I then got the car ready for incarnation, que marathon cleaning session 

I'm still on the hunt for an exhaust, but as we all know life has a habit of throwing things to slow you down. Itll happen, just a shame i missed that invidia gemini that was for sale on here a few weeks back! 

On 03/05/2022 at 12:54, GranTurismoEra said:

 

Condensation? 

They can cause the paint to "sweat" amongst other issues as others have said. Years ago I had a milano red Type R that I had under cover for roughly 6 months, which caused the paint to come out all blotchy and faded in places, particularly corners of the vehicle that were facing the sun 

The only reason I enjoy working a Saturday, taking this in and leaving it in the workshop so I can do a few tweaks without racking up a bill! 

Edited, saw it was an auto 😂

I wouldnt worry personally. Would agree about cheap aftermarket gaskets though, they never last. Lot of heat goes through our exhaust systems 

Our 350z-UK attendance at Brighton, InCarnation yesterday. Glorious day, and even better to catch up with faces not seen for 3 years!