MartinW

Weekend bump, willing to post at buyers expense, would have to go out and find a suitable box etc.

Will keep this up for another week then I'm just gonna have to chuck it.

@Matt V6Z

The day off work isn't a problem so count us both in for this.

If you need more people I have a few that I can ask, they won't be in Z's though, let me know

Hired out curborough a few weeks ago with some friends, was a great day out. Perfect for a beginner track day but even those with a lot of track experience really enjoyed it.

Should have my wishbones replaced by then so this would be a great chance to test both them and my new brake pads out.

My gf would like to come too, is that ok? We can either share the driving time or she can bring her BMW.

Will request the day off work today and if it's all good can confirm for sure later

Aquagrafix have a section in the traders forum here. 

I've just had some parts done by a company local to me: http://a1hydroprint.co.uk

See my build thread if you wanna take a look

Here she is just after I bought her a few months ago, just after a wash.

And here's Billy exploring the new car

Everything standard apart from some japseed exhausts installed by the previous owner.

I have some plans for the car but nothing anywhere near as extravagant as some of you guys. But I'm still excited about it so will put some pics up in here from time to time instead of spamming the rest of the forum.

Its my daily driver but has already been on a couple of track days and I hope to keep them up doing a few each year.

Parts done already:

Installed double din stereo

Ferodo ds2500 pads all round

HEL braided brake lines

Motul 600 brake fluid

Hydrodipped rear strut cover and some interior trim

Black z badges and z wheel caps

Pirelli p zero tyres all round

New floor and boot mats

Before

After

Next up:

New wishbones

Polybushes on all front suspension components

Fix some parking dings 

Longer term:

Rear polybushes

Bonnet respray, general paint touch ups and a good machine polish

Coilovers

Refurbish driver's seat

More interior from dipping

Refurbish gear knob

Offering this for free if you can collect from Oxford.

Included are only the parts that you can see in the photo.

Used the bits I needed to fit my double din unit now I just have this taking up space.

Offering this for free if you can collect from Oxford.

Was going to get it dipped but the Z is snapped so found a another one to work with now it's just taking up space.

On 06/06/2018 at 14:20, Asad said:

Thanks. 

Your order was despatched yesterday. 

Cheers, they arrived today. They look good, will post a pic when they're on the car

Are you think the steering column trim or the silver steering wheel trim?

Either way am I at risk of accidentally setting off the air bag or anything like that?

Thanks will do that.

The main reason I got a quote from this particular place is because they are reasonably local so I'd save money on postage etc. Let's see what those other places say..

I've just had a quote to dip a few bits of interior trim... The door handles ( just the bits with the window controlls) and the rear strut brace cover.

They are asking for £160.

It was a little more than I anticipated, anyone have any idea if that's about right or what cost I should be looking at?

I thought my steering wheel stereo controls were completely broken until yesterday when I accidentally changed the volume while the wheel was turned.

Turns out, half a turn to the left and they work.

The cruise control buttons have always been ok. I'm assuming it is a faulty connection somewhere, any ideas where to start looking?

I'd like a set of these please, also a couple of other items that you're selling, already dropped you a pm. 

On 24/05/2018 at 18:59, Adrian@TORQEN said:

Payco - Mark 2 Nismo 370z
davey_83 - 350z
nissanman312 2010 sc gt
Flashback - 350Z
Bikeracer - sc Nismo
Andy James-350z
buster-350z
HaydnH - 350Z
Zippypooz - 350z
Paul K - 350z Roadster
jcurtis - 350z
Skippy- white 350z
Dunks - Supercharged 350Z
GranTurismoEra - 370z Nismo mk II
nissmoandy  jissed_350z 
Seb - 350z
wizard - s/c 350z
amyzed - 350z 
Mopedmark - 350 Mopedmarked
Kingsley - Midnight Blue 350z
Stephanie -Gunmetal Grey 350z 
MatthewThain -Ginger 350z 
RyanByng - Azure Blue 350z 
Valy - 350z

Adrian@TORQEN - Nismo 370z

 

Martinw +1 - black 350z

Looks like I've finally got somewhere with this.

Thanks again to @Mark@Abbey m/s for your help and advice and the @ZMANALEX for supplying a second hand ECU and being patient with my dumb questions.

I installed the 2nd hand ECU this morning (which already has an uprev on it) and the problem has gone, it drives so much more smoothly now. The NATs light is on but I think that's pretty normal for an uprev ECU?

Or is it possible to get the code from nissan and have both the uprev and the NATs coded in?

It was a bit of a kerfuffle getting the ECU swapped over

But now it idles normally

And I could finally put my new mats in

Would you take £50 for it? Could drive down and collect on Tuesday evening, Friday  evening or Saturday any time

Gave the Optima kit ago over the weekend. 

Before

After

Not sure how clear it really is in the picture but the difference was noticeable straight away.

Got a bit of condensation in my headlamps so they still aren't perfect but much better and well worth the £13

A big shout out to Mark at Abbey Motorsports. A top bloke who went out of his way to help me out today, we've now figured out for sure that the issue with my car is definitely the ECU.

Next step is to get the dealer to pay for the replacement!

Really enjoyed my first car show, nice to meet a few of you, hopefully I'll get a chance to say hello to a few more next time. Here are a few of my fav pics from the day.

On 12/04/2018 at 10:34, MitchZ33 said:

Looking forward to seeing everyone’s cars and getting some wheel inspiration 

 

1. Andy James + Kat. PAID,Tracktime 10.20,12.40
2. Shezza - PAID
3. Valy   -   PAID
4. Keyser +1 - PAID
5. Paul k + Dawn - PAID
6. Nso93- PAID
7. Humpy - PAID
8. G1en - PAID
9. Rickdon - PAID
10. Veilside z +1 PAID
11. Beb + Colombia. PAID. Tracktime 10:20, 12:40
12. Bob94+1 PAID
13. Buster  - PAID
14. Lumby101+1 PAID
15. Teejay+1 PAID 
16. Flashback PAID
17. Modo +1 Paid.
18. TT350 (try)
19. Papa PAID
20. Olly350z - PAID
21. Louis350z (not on here) - PAID
22. alexclabbs
23. Jay84 - PAID
24. jackf + 1 - PAID
25. Dillydot82 +1 PAID
26. retro_al PAID
27. 350z South West
28. EzeePzee - PAID
29. cs2000 - PAID + Tracktime @ 13:40
30. chippychip123 +1 - PAID
31. Mark123
32. DrMurderDeath +1
33. N1ck- PAID
34. Nismoandy +1PAID
35. Conlonl
36. Apoc124 - PAID
37. LewisH - PAID
38. pintopete58 PAID
39. KG350z PAID
40. SUPRAWOOKIE +1 PAID
41. LMStaples + 1
42. BenHz33 + 1 PAID
43. ShortPaul +1 PAID
44. Zero:One +1 PAID
45. wvSTUwv +1 PAID Tracktime @ 13:40
46. Mr.szarvas +1 PAID
47. Kingsley + 1 - PAID
48. V1H- PAID
49. Cob1980 (+1) - PAID
50. Mattrwebb +1 - PAID
51. Jake.Lowther +1 (PAID 2 Tickets)
52. 14N - PAID
53. 350gottwins +1 (paid2tickets) 
54. Jonnymonno +1 PAID x2
55. KBAD + 1
56. Matt V6Z +1 Paid Track time @ 9:40
57. Yorkie +1 PAID
58. GracieB + 1 PAID
59. Sebastian PAID , Tracktime 10.40
60. Zebedy + 1
61. RoxZ + 1
62. Stephanie 
63. MatthewThain
64. Kostask +1 PAID
65. Chris141084 +1 PAID
66. Stocker11 +1 PAID
68. Finners PAID
69. bam350z +1 PAID
70. AbiiPow +1 PAID
71. MattRwebb +1 PAID
72. N15GTE (Richard James + Sharon James) PAID
73. eroll_350z - Plus 1 (2 Adult Tickets) - PAID
74. Coops1958 + 1 PAID 
75. Cloud1440 paid
76. Shire350z + 1 PAID
77. MarkSt PAID
78. Stevod PAID
79. Mambofever PAID
80. Gorbash (Ian + Gen) PAID
81. kayjay0_7 - PAID
82.  Harry-HR PAID
83. WwZed, Track time 10:20 PAID
84. Sisson18 +1  PAID
85. Andy_Muxlow.  PAID
86. Mark350Z +1 PAID
87.Liviu Broscoi  PAID
88. scottdky +1 PAID
89. Longsh07 +1 PAID
90. Matt89  PAID
91. Aus10 PAID
92. Dans3403 +1 -PAID
93. bluesimmo +1 -PAID
94. slates  -PAID
95. Hypnosis + 1 - PAID
96. griff_350 -PAID
97. Kayla +1 PAID
98. Adam46z33 +1 PAID
99. Pattzed +1 PAID
100. Redsky +1 PAID
101. Svothe +1 PAID
102. Miller350z +1 PAID
103. Pusztai Norbert +1 PAID
104. Martinw +1 PAID track time: 16:40
105. Jimbo117 PAID
106. omegacloud PAID Tracktime: 09:40
107. a.roden +1 PAID
108. antnee +1 PAID
109. Hardy 350 +1 PAID
110. Vallis 10 PAID
111. Stuggerz +1  (Out of the shadows.. Camera Ready) PAID
112. Edd20022 +1 PAID
113. Daztardly +1 PAID
114. Nismonster PAID 
115. Miss_Dani350z PAID
116. PabloVC PAID

117. Adrian@TORQEN  - PAID

118. Erni902 - PAID

119. MitchZ33 - PAID

Just quoting to confirm my track time. Gonna do it regardless of the high idle issue.

See you all on Sunday, can't wait!

I've finally managed to get the dealer to get this checked out at his cost. I'm stuck driving a rental Corsa at the moment, hopefully he has it sorted in time for Japfest.

His mechanic thought that the issue was the throttle bodies but I still reckon ECU... Will update when we find out for sure, he has said he's booked it into nissan tomorrow so I reckon his own diagnostics showed nothing 

29 minutes ago, cs2000 said:

Not received my track tickets....

Same here, will give it a bit longer before I kick off

On 19/04/2018 at 21:57, andy james said:

Tickets should be emailed to us all next week going on previous years.

Im hoping after last years success and the large number of cars in attendance  we will be allocated a prime spot preferably on tarmac.(near the food).

I have to spoken to a couple of Z legends (keyser and Buster) who will be parked up at each end of the first row(With club flags),and thankfully are going to help me get you all lined up and ready to show off your pride and joy!

This is one of the biggest car shows at the finest venue in the uk so get in early (8.30min) to avoid being stuck in a jam with the general public.

A note to all 7 members who have booked track time.You will be allocated parking on the front row so you can get in and out of the stand easily.

 

This is going to be one awesome collection of Z cars!!!!

 

 

 

 

Hi

I've booked track time but forgot to mention it next to my name on the list.

Will only be doing the track time if I can get my high idle issue sorted first though so fingers crossed

Hi to the driver of the silver Z in Abingdon just now who gave me a thumbs up and a cheeky smile. 

Areyou a fellow forumer?

Hi Mark.

One thing I've been trying to avoid is spending money on unnecessary repairs. While at the moment everything points to it being the ECU I've heard other suggestions such as a faulty lambda sensor, Faulty MAFs or throttle bodies etc... How much work would it take to be able know what the issue is for sure?

My concern about the re-flash is that by leaving a light on the dash and disabling the immobiliser it makes the car harder to sell on in the future and would probably affect its value. I would also have to inform my insurance company that it no longer has an immobiliser.

The dealer who sold it to me is being very slow about getting it all sorted so I may be able to help influence where it gets taken for its repair, he would need to be confident though that the issue could be diagnosed and repaired for a reasonable price... As it's the dealer paying for it, if it is the ECU I think he should be paying for a complete replacement, is that something you guys would also do?