GhulamAfzal11

Welcome pal

Cheers for all the replies guys! I won't rush into things, going to sell my Mini privately as its currently on for sale on ebay and then shop around for a 350z. Will look at HRs the tax puts me off that's the only thing

I've decided to go for the DE as it's cheaper tax and the aftermarket support for parts is a lot better. Yes the HR engine is superior but I plan on tuning mine anyway so it'll beat the HR xD

Haha yeah it's in Bradford I know it well!

Haha wow really? I've seeen 2 350zs flying around in Batley, do you know whereabouts? I'll probably know who it is

Welcome bud! I see you are based in Leeds so nice to see another Yorkshireman in the club! I'm based in Batley so not too far away from you at all. I'm in Leeds all the time for university so I will keep an eye out for you! I've seen a few 370s and 350s flying around in Leeds. Definitely get some pictures up too

Ahhh I've never really thought of it that way! I'll definitely look into that, thing is with the modifcations I want to make not many cars in the UK will have them thus I would rather have a stock 350z and tune it to my liking as it will be a project build. I'm just stuck between whether to go for the DE or HR engine. Although HR is superior apparently DE is a lot easier in terms of aftermarket parts?

Cheers for that I'll definitely message a mod to see if I can advertise on here. Been offered £9000 for it from a dealer but wanting to squeeze out for £10K if I can! I'm surprised its not sold by now to be honest, yeah you're not too far away so I may have to pop round to have a look. I've seen this one advertised on auto trader: https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201709119189635?logcode=visc&fromSA=true But I'm not sure if its worth paying that sort of price.

I'm looking at 2007 models and above but I did have a look at your ad the car looks mint! Thing is I'm looking at part exhanging my Mini as I don't think I'm going to have much luck selling it privately otherwise I'd be interested in purchasing. You're also not too far from me too as I'm from Batley so Huddersfield is only 10-15 mins away! If there was another way I'd love to purchase Wow I would have been put off after the first piston that disintegrated! I guess you have had your fair share of bad luck when it comes to Minis! I was lucky with mine as it was owned by a technician who worked for Mini and he bought it for his wife so its been really well looked after! I'll definitely look into the HR vs DE engine as a lot of the threads I was reading suggested the HR was better for modifications. Although they were off American enthusiasts so I'm not sure if the UK owners have the same opinion! £850 is cheap considering its a v6 I'd take that price in a heartbeat. I'm hoping for nothing more than £1400 otherwise I'll look into specialists who can offer something cheap on a sports car. Yeah 25 is definitely the sweet spot for insurance I bet you can't wait for a quote this year xD I'm with Diamond at the moment but Diamond is a sub company of Elephant and they are both have the same owners so fingers crossed I'm hoping I can get a good deal off them when my renewal comes through. Also cheers for the replies guys

Cheers for the replies guys! I’ll definitely get a thread going on the build as soon as I purchase the car! Which insurance company were you using for this? I’m hoping I can get something similar to that! Also another question to ask guys, in terms of mileage would you say it matters? Seen a few with 100K+ miles which are cheaper and have been well maintained. Or would you say it’s better paying a bit more and going for one with lower mileage?

Hi everyone, Before I dig into the post just thought I'd quickly introduce myself! I'm Ghulam I'm 21 years old and based in West Yorkshire. I'd say I've been very lucky as I have owned some fantastic cars and I'm still young. I started off with a Corsa (like most teenagers :D) and I then went on to buy a Seat Leon Cupra R, Fiesta ST3, Leon Cupra again but this time a newer model, Golf R and I now currently own a JCW Mini Cooper S. I'm a student but I'm living at home and I work hard so I've always been able to buy cars whereas most people my age go out partying and getting drunk I was working to buy a car I've been wanting to create my own 'Project Car' for sometime now and I've always wanted to do it with a Japanese car. I looked at Honda S2000s, Toyota GT86, but I've decdided to go for a 350z. The car will be used on the weekends and I plan on turning it into a Rocketbunny 350z. My sister has a Ford Ka, so I plan on using that as a daily and have the 360z on the side. Especially with winter approaching here in the UK I'd plan on renting a garage and keeping the 350z in there. i have read the forums and looked at the running costs, most people are getting around 25mpg on their car. To me this doesn't bother me as 1. Its a 3.5L car you cant be expecting really good MPG off it as its not realistic 2. The car wont be used as a daily so it doesn't worry me. Tax once again doesn't worry me as I probably will SORN the car over winter and not drive it at all whilst I save money for the modifications I want to make and unveil in summer. I've also read that buying the 350z with the HR engine (2007 and later) if I'm correct is the way to go. Apparently it also works a lot better with modifications too which I read off other forums compared to the older engines? I've been checking ads to see if they have a picture of the engine bay so I can see the two air intakes to prove it is a HR engine as I believe some 2007 models contain the older engine. My current plan is to either part exhange my Mini (was bought for £12,500) and get a 350z that way or look at selling the Mini privately and finding my own. I've looked at the buying guides and videos online on what to look for when buying a 350z so I don't want to waste anyone's time on here asking the same old questions as I'm sure you guys will be tired of answering them I just wanted to ask if anyone could recommened any insurance companies who'd offer a decent quote. I plan on ringing a few companies such as flux direct, aviva and direct line tomorrow to get quotes. As that is my main concern right now. I was also wondering if it would be possible for me to PM anyone on here some links of ads I have seen and see what people think? I'm still learning about the 350z and I'm sure there'll be loads of people on here with more knowledge than me. If anyone is from Yorkshire, I'd love to potentially take someone from the forum with me to look at a few vehicles, I'd be happy to pick them up and buy them lunch etc. Plus would be a good way to get to know some of you guys If there are any other things I should look out for please do drop a reply below I'd appreciate it! Cheers folks