Bunning

Hi welcome!

I did a lot of research before buying mine, even though I was moving up from a 350Z.

Weak points of note are:

Steering Lock Mechanism on earlier models (around 2009 - 2011 I believe) these can stop you starting the car if they fail, most have been replaced or people just pull the fuse to disable the unit

Gallery gaskets again on earlier models are prone to failure as I think the earlier ones weren't metal.

You can find a lot of info on both searching this forum.

With your budget I'd aim if you can to get a late 2011 model at least, there were some revisions to suspension, soundproofing etc you also get a rear parking camera and TPMS on the late 2011 onwards. There was a slight face lift again (around 2014 I believe), you may be able to pick up a 2014 plus model but it'd be high mileage with that budget, I just had a look out of curiosity on autotrader myself and there's a 64 plate 370Z (base model though not GT) with 105,000 miles up for £11k.

Hope that helps a bit, but my advice is to have a good read on the forums! 

B

This is now on retention so ready to assign immediately if anyone is interested.

Yesterday about quarter to seven in the evening saw a nice (very clean) 350Z going round the roundabout, I think you took the junction to join the A20 towards London. I was sitting at the lights coming into the roundabout from Swanley in my Z. I think the passenger saw me! Anyone on here?

Me too, Brands Hatch is ten minutes from me!

Wow that’s weird I had an orange 350z previously too

Nice! My car’s twin 

Hi Steve,

Welcome, I owned a 2005 350Z (now in a 370) and shortly after purchasing mine developed a drone type whirring from the back which turned out to be a wheel bearing, it wasn't too expensive to fix. If you got it from a garage it may be worth getting them to check it out if you have any kind of warranty.

Although I'm often in Bristol (well near Bristol - Thornbury) for work I can't comment on any bodyshops in that area, I'll let others do that!

Nice looking Zed by the way, I know you've mentioned a few dings but it looks good in the pic!

B

Thanks Adrian I wondered when the event planned for March would be rescheduled I missed this

On 03/07/2020 at 11:11, Silverthorn said:

Damn, I'd love to attend but it clashes with the event being held at Torqen. I'll make sure i am there for the next one 

What’s going on at Torqen that day?

There's a thread on here for the black editions, I had a quick look at the list and 64 doesn't seem to be mentioned so maybe not been a members car before!

Hope this helps

Welcome, I'm in Kent too, maybe see you around!

I’d second that, their kits aren’t cheap but the colour match is perfect and come with all bits to do a good job l.

I’ve touched up a few deeper chips on mine and although you can see it because of the depth it’s really not noticeable unless you look closely

Any interest before I put this up for auction?

Did you get back home alive? @KCook

Just out of interest what's the mileage on your car? I have a 61 plate 370 but very low mileage and mine still has (presumably) the original steering lock mechanism although looking at it it's the later revised version so hopefully it'll last.

I've toyed with pulling the fuse but haven't bothered, my thoughts were, if (when) it packs up i'd just replace it with the Nissan bypass module, which in itself is an admission by Nissan that these are rubbish!

Torqen sell them: https://www.torqen.uk/nissan/370z/engine/electronics/21661-370z-nissan-oem-steering-wheel-lock-bypass-09-11-48708-9n00a.html?search_query=370z+Nissan+OEM+Steering+Wheel+Lock+Bypass+09-11&results=1

@LBow350Z Yes I've seen that one too, it's just by the roundabout where the two shops are too (dry cleaners I believe) I take it you are local to Kent too then?

Sorry mine is manual too!

They seem to be everywhere around me lately! Or I’m just out a lot for work! 
 

Black 60 plate 370Z turning in to Harbour Exchange about 11am this morning.  It had a nasty ding in the passenger door.

Anyone on here?

@ShortPaul it certainly doesn’t mean anything to me, but presumably it would appeal to someone with the initials VJM 

When I bought my 370 it had a private plate already on it (R111 VJM) however I already have a plate which was on my 350 (now on retention) hence this is up for sale.

I have had it advertised with CarReg for about six months who valued it at £500 which I think is too much but I won’t get that after their commission anyway!

Im looking for £200 for the plate and I’ll include the transfer cost in that (which is £80 anyway, which means you effectively get it for £120) the closest registrations I have seen to this range from £250 to £599 (direct from DVLA) 

I will consider sensible offers from forum members.

B

Did you get any interest in this?

I'll be honest i'm not interested in buying it but we have an almost identical 61 Qashqai Acenta too (although it has higher mileage at 86k) that we are looking to replace but the trade in-price is awful. I'm guessing because of the current situation!

GLWTS

@Paul K I'm in Swanley, so very close to you.

It's weird I don't normally see many, but lately I've seen a few. There's one quite local to me on the Swanley/Hextable border (Gunmetal 350 Coupe) that I often see on the person's drive but I've never seen it out and about.

Didn’t catch the start of the plate to be honest just noticed the ‘ZED’ at the end.

Did you sell it to a guy around this way then? 

Today about 4:45

Spotted you queuing in traffic going towards Foots cray/Sidcup (just by the big Tesco) I flashed but don't think you saw. I was heading the other way towards Bexley.

Anyone here?