Killick.z

Welcome. Just a warning that this forum is contagious so your  Z’s won’t be stock for long 

11 minutes ago, luka761 said:

Well that's easy enough, both it is!! Now I presume I buff up the FK after a multi stage wash as per usual and then what? Spray it again with water before applying the Wetcoat so its damp? Or can the wetcoat just go straight on the dry panel?

 

thanks buddy, you're a one-man detailing guru.

I usually apply Wetcoat with the car wet. Can either use it with a sprayer or mix setting with a Karcher or simply stick a little in a bucket with some water and just once over the car with a wash mitt. 

Rinse off and watch that water fall off! - it’s superb stuff. 

Coventry 

4 minutes ago, Payco said:

Depends on budget buddy. Personally I had the ARK dual Grip on my 350z and now on my Nismo and wouldn't have anything else. Sounds like a TVR, looks awesome with no rasp. But it expensive. PM Chris at Tarmac for prices and options. The stock Nismo exhaust can hardly be heard and really doesn't do the car justice. Most Nismo owners change them as their first mod.

Thanks for that. I’ll certainly add it to my wish list and will get in touch with Chris to see what he recommends also.

Guess I can have a good listen to all the Z’s this coming weekend at the meet and see what I like the sound of 

At 17 my first car was a W Reg Ford Fiesta 1.3L Finesse. It cost £1000 and the insurance was £1800.. 

I sold it for £350 3 1/2 years later and purchased an iPad 

20 minutes ago, Payco said:

Wouldn't bother. Biggest let down on the entire car.

What would be your recommended alternative?. Thanks. 

Very nice. The wheels suit the paintwork perfectly! - welcome 

That’s a lovely colour! 

10 minutes ago, rossmurray07 said:

what if i wasen't going to get a blue one ??

6 minutes ago, rossmurray07 said:

alright but it says i need to put a car in i have put my current car in just now but what if i wanted to get a quote for a 350z if i dont' have one ???

Just find one on Auto Trader that you would be 'intending' to buy and use that reg or you can usually just generalise and pick a make/model/year etc.

4 minutes ago, N1ck said:

If it helps, i'm about to re insure my 370. Just out of interest i added my 20 yr old daughter. Surprisingly it only added£9!

 

Sadly the 9 was in front of my quote of 343.....

 

1 minute ago, rossmurray07 said:

is there ????

*pretend

Just check out the usual's (Go Compare, Confused, Money Supermarket etc) but prepare yourself. 

Z at 18... maybe a Fiesta Zetec. 

I made it into the main halls at Waxstock yesterday. Some of you may recognise the guy in the photo 

Welcome Ben, looks very tidy.

There's quite a few events happening over the coming weeks, just at the tail end of shows now really.

Check out the events & shows section on the forum and you'll see what's going down 

10 hours ago, SiriusProjects said:

Hi All,

 

I've spotted a couple of posts where people have quoted a number in relation to their 370Z Nismo. I remember there was a plaque on my 350Z GT4 which said which number it was.

 

Where can I find the number of my 2015 370Z Nismo (if there is one)?

My 2014 Nismo is numbered so perhaps they stopped this with the latest generation?... 

Welcome. Enjoy 

On ‎19‎/‎07‎/‎2018 at 19:49, cob1980 said:

Count me in then. I can come along for a few hours in the morning.

 

	Member	Z	Reg No	Colour	Museum	Hotel Booked	Evening Meal
1	andy james	350Z	AJ07 ZZZ	Silver	Yes		Paid
2	buster + 1	350Z	V80BSV	Blue	Yes	Booked	Paid
3	Nso93	370Z	T9 NSO	Grey	Yes	No	No
4	Shezza +1	350Z	B9 MAS	Black	Yes	Booked	Paid
5	Rickdon +1	370Z	WF63 UKG	White	Yes	Booked	Paid
6	Z370Z +1	370Z	AJ04 MOR	Blue	Yes	Booked	Paid
7	Humpy +1	370Z	N12SRA	Blue	Yes	Booked	Paid
8	Flashback	350Z	HJ54 TBZ	Blue	Yes	Booked	Paid
9	N15GTE +1	370Z	N15 GTE	White	Yes	Booked	Paid
10	Jay84	350Z	PK06 TUU		Yes	No	No
11	Mopedmark +1	350Z	PF53 OUU	Silver/Purple	Yes	No	Paid
12	E11 TUf	350Z	E11 TUF	Blue	Yes	No	No
13	veilsidez	350Z	B800KES	Black	Paid	No	No
14	CLASSIX +1	350Z	HX05 UMF	Gunmetal	Yes	No	Paid
15	Hrma +1	350Z	FE08 EXZ	Silver	Yes	Yes	Paid
16	nissanman 312	370z	BK10 NKZ	Gunmetal	Yes	No	No
17	KG350z	350Z	HX05 VAY	Black	Yes	No	No
18	Andy_Muxlow +1	350Z	A20 MUX	Black	Yes	Booked	Paid
19	Cloud1440	350Z	R23JSW	Silver	Yes	No	No
20	Brophy_3fiddy	350Z	CX54 ETO	Silver	Yes	No	No
21	Dean.B	350Z	SV04 KHZ	Orange	Yes	No	No
22	Munton87 +1	350Z	B15RKM	Gunmetal	Yes	No	No
23	AndyG8ndy +1	350Z	G10 NBY	Sunset	Yes	Yes	Paid
24	davey_83	350z	DV05 AZF	Gunmetal	Yes	No	No
25	Pintopete58	350z	RH55ARY	Blue	Yes	No	No
26	Motley +1	350z	N21 KKD	Blue	Yes	No	No
27	Justthejedi	370z	L800 JUS	Grey	Yes	No	No
28	JetSet	350z	CW55 EEF	Blade Silver	Yes	TBC	Yes
29	Keyas23 +1	350z	J15 MKP	Grey	Yes	No	No
30	N1ck	370z		White	Yes	No	No
31	ShortPaul	350z	KS53HXC	Gunmetal	Yes	No	No
32	Wendy	350z	SV55 OFZ	Blue	Yes	No	No
33	Ogman	350z	Y3 0GGY	Black	Yes	No	No
34	George1966	350z	CK06 ACK	Gunmetal	Yes	No	No
35	Adamlewis82	350z	AD54LEW	Gunmetal 	Yes	No	No
36	Stephanie	350z	V6 SYA	Gunemtal	Yes	No	Yes
37	MatthewThain	350z	FA53 FZZ	Orange	Yes	No	Yes
38	Miss_Dani350z+1	350z	VNZ7550	blue	Yes	No
39	14N	350z	DOL3 14N	Lol	Yes	No	Yes
40	AKM	350Z	LW05PYB	GUNMETAL	YES	NO	No
41	Cob1980	350z	ICZ350	Blue	Yes	No	No
42	Killick.Z	370z	BV14 OPZ	Silver	Yes	No	No

I'm in for the museum. Look forward to meeting you all. This'll be my first ever meet... 

Any updates on a date for this month whilst the weather is still nice? 

23 hours ago, N1ck said:

There are a couple of websites like :-howmanyleft, howrareismycar, national numbers. Sadly my browser threw a fit with a couple of them and wouldn't let me access them, so not sure if they are secure or just firefox not liking the sites-hence I haven't linked the web sites direct just in case!

That’s great I never even thought of searching for that. They both worked great and it’s actually very interesting. Cheers.

That's a lovely colour Z you have there. The depth is spot on.

Sonax BSD is an underrated detailer. I always stock up when Car Parts For Less have it on sale for around £5-£6. 

21 hours ago, N1ck said:

I think there are 119 mk1 nismos plus 3 sorned( apparently) in the uk.don't know colours though-

I know for a fact that 1 of them is white

Nice to know. Where did you find/hear of this information?

6 hours ago, Panoz33 said:

Welcome along. Awesome looking car dude. 

Thank you! 

Does anyone have any idea on how many Z's there are in the UK per type? (MK1 Nismo silver etc) finding it difficult to find any information relating to this!

Any update regarding this?. Obviously as per above I'd love to attend but am holding off with payment until the list has been updated etc. Cheers. 

3 hours ago, ilogikal1 said:

Wash: 2 buckets - go anywhere but detailing shops for these. Even Halfords will do on this occasion.

Microfibre washmitt/pad (depending on preference).

Gyeon Bathe+.

If you live in an area with hard water and waterspotting is enough to bother you then then cheapest option is a drying towel (Polished Bliss per the below), otherwise a water filter  (Daqua)if less effort is more important than budget.

 

Glass cleaner - GTechniq G6 or Car Chem Glass Cleaner from @G1en@waxandshine

 

Wheels - Get your valeter to protect them properly and just use shampoo and water to clean.

 

Cloths - just get this http://www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/pb-towel-bundle-cat1.html which covers everything you'll need on the car and more between professional valets.

 

Inside of the exhaust is a losing battle if you actually drive the car more than polish it, so I wouldn't bother personally, but if you must then get the Britemax Metal twins. Clean and protect in one go (well, two goes). Make your life easier and get a polishing ball to use on a drill (and any cheap drill if you don't have one all already). If there's a bit of built up already you might find you need a metal polish with more cut and/or fine (0000 grade) wire wool to tidy it up first, then it's just a case of keeping on top of it.   

 

That should be all you need in terms of products really, although you may want to look into a pre-wash (like this) for a safer wash. Anything else is going to be overkill if you're paying someone to do it properly for you as well. 

 

Beyond that it's all technique for a safe wash. As already mentioned, don't wash in direct sunlight or on hot panels. The more dirt you can remove without touching the car the better. When you are doing a contact wash, keep the mitt/pad clean - rinse it out in a separate bucket regularly, keep your wash and rinse buckets separate - and when drying pat rather than drag the cloth over the surface. Bathe+ isn't a particularly sudsy shampoo but it's incredibly well lubricated with is actually important (unlike the amount of bubbles produced!) so don't be put off and stick to the dilution rates it suggests.

Number one thing to remember; everything is easier to clean if it's properly protected at all times!

+1 for Gyeon Bathe+. Wet Coat is great afterwards also, very hydrophobic.

All of Gyeon's products are superb.

Some of my personal favourites;

Snow Foam - Bilt Hamber Auto Foam / Auto Finesse Avalanche

Deep Clean Wash - Bilt Hamber Auto Wash

General Wash - Auto Finesse Lather

Top-up Wash - Gyeon Bathe+ & Gyeon Wet Coat

Wash & Wax - Meguiars Wash & Wax

Iron Remover - Bilt Hamber Auto Wheel / Autoglym Magma

Wheel Cleaner - Autobrite Very Cherry

Detailer - Sonax Xtreme Brilliant Shine << highly recommend just after drying your car / Gleem Freaks QD

Wheel Sealants - Poorboys Wheel Sealant / Auto Finesse Mint Rims

Tyre Dressings - Sams Detailing Tyre Shine / Meguiars Endurance (though takes a while to dry but looks great)

Synthetic Wax - Meguiars Synthetic Liquid Wax << Really good stuff and easy to remove.

Wax - Autoglym HD Wax / Autoglym Ultra HD Wax << both fantastic / Soft 99 Authentic Premium 

Vinyl & Plastic Cleaner - Auto Finesse Spritz & Gyeon Q2M Preserve

Fabric Cleaner - Autobrite FAB Cleaner

Sealants - Gleem Freaks Nano Coat

Glass Cleaner - Alien Magic Diamond Glass Cleaner

Leather Cleaner & Conditioners - Gliptone Leather Cleaner / Gliptone Conditioner 

Metal Polish - Autosol Metal Polish / Auto Finesse Metal Polish

Clay Bar - Medium Compund (Auto Finesse) w/ Glide as lubricant but could use any detailer also..

It's easy to start building a collection...