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Not like it's wet or anything

The car sounds and looks great! I've been following this thread since I joined the forums

5 hours ago, Sim said:

How is your engine bay not covered in white flecks? I made the mistake of not covering the rest with a dust sheet and it took an aged to get it cleaned up, in fact I bet there are still a few specs I missed.

Luckily the Koch compounds aren't too dusty. Some did get onto the plastics but I brushed it off. Saving a proper engine bay clean for another day

6 minutes ago, Ekona said:

It’s the launch colour of the 240, apparently. It says it’s a pearl effect in person so probably quite nice, dreadful in photos though!

Most touches like that are probably wasted on people who have grown up with 350Z onwards. There were still comments about DE vs HR in the live stream it was hilarious. At least it drew a wide audience as they clearly weren’t all Z fanatics. 

Took to this task myself today as my headlights were starting to get hazy. I used Koch Chemie H9.01 on a DA polisher and it all went after one test pass. 
 

There are still some fine scratches but as with all thing detailing wise, I got the results I wanted so thought I’d call it a day as I’d managed to avoid wet sanding.

Followed up with Koch Chemie M3.02 which didn’t do much as they were already pretty much crystal clear. Just in between coats of Carbon Collective Platinum Trim. I’ll report back on how well it does and how long it lasts but it claims UV protection for up to two years. 
 

Before and after is below. 

Nice motor, look forward to seeing it around Cambridge some day!

Stayed up last night foolishly to watch the live stream of the reveal. There was a great buzz about the car initially but the questions got stupid and the MC was annoying so I turned it off after half an hour. Who would have thought we would live in an age where there's such a hype about a manual gearbox (and a manual handbrake for that matter) in a sports car no less! However, I'm glad they kept it in and it could differentiate the car for some buyers. Shame that it's not coming to Europe but understandable, still leaves imports as an option for the serious buyers. Maybe that's something I'd look at in 5-7 years time when I'd look to buy, depending on residual values.

My opinions on the looks, not a fan of the black roof but I'm sure that could be an option (I'd rather all yellow but I'm biased). I'd be interested to hear how much carbon is in the car and what the weight figure is. Only issue witht the back end was the wonky Fairlady Z badge for me but I could live with that and presumably is a tribute to a previous Z. Front end reminds me of an Aston Martin, which is a good thing. Massive bonnet and nice flare on the wheel arches. The front grille just looks a bit too happy for me, maybe needs some more curves/angles but nothing too aggressive. Wheels looked alright but there are plenty of aftermarket options anyway, more important would be getting lightweight forged wheels as standard. As for the engine, if it is the VR30DETT then it should come with great BHP for UK roads, further tuning potential plus a swathe of aftermarket parts already so enough to future proof it.

I was really looking forward to seeing one in a UK showroom and maybe test driving it but maybe that was wishful thinking.

What a great choice of replacement car, also nice to hear that you've had 15 years of enjoyment out of your Z.

Following this thread having seen your Facebook post. Quite reassuring to see a 15 year old shell containing solid metal

She's a real beauty, already looks great in that colour!

Looking great! White is growing on me 

12 hours ago, Reg97 said:

it was 5 months ago now, but I’m pretty sure green light specified RWD 200+hp.

 

insurance has always been silly, oh well

Yeah, well said! The only thing they could check is what previous cars you have been insured on. In my experience, insurance companies tend to be pedantic enough to do this. 

I’m nearly 30 and had my license for years and I couldn’t even get insured for a test drive when buying my Z.
 

Once I bought it, I wanted to declare the mods so rang Flux, Greenlight, Brentacre etc and I could only get a quote with Flux which was reasonable. The rest wanted 1yr RWD experience... where do you draw the line?
 

I’ve driven some Beamers without randomly spinning out but never owned one. Does having driven a 118i really help with a 350Z  I’m just taking the hit for the first year but maybe you could go down that path, mine never specified “powerful/performance”. Maybe I’ll get some better quotes on renewal, I don’t daily the car so the miles aren’t that high. 

That’s a beauty! Great colour all round

Welcome, I’ll keep an eye out for you when I’m in the area!!  

If comfort is a major concern then I'd say Volvos are worth a punt, used market has plenty of S/V60s and S/V40s. Seats are always very comfy and if you avoid R Design (sportier suspension) trim then you should be alright. If diesel is your thing then there are loads of high mileage examples to boot and they tend to go on for quite a while, just avoid any 1.6D and try to get a five cylinder over the newer with four if you can.

Just my 2 cents, I have a daily Volvo and can sit in it for 3-5 hours without stopping. Friends have commented on the seat comfort.

That is very, very glossy 

Inspiring me to machine mine. I suppose now you can enjoy driving and showing it off. 

Thank you @ilogikal1 I found some on eBay for £10 a ball! I think I’ll have some spare Platinum Wheels to coat mine with afterwards. 

Thought you might have been him with the car in your thumbnail as well. Ignore my last two points I suppose. 
 

I wonder if those Mother’s polishing balls are really worth £20-30 or if there’s a cheaper alternative. 

@Umster are you the Guru himself? If so:

I followed you here from C30s as well

Nice YT channel, keep up the hard work

2 hours ago, ShortPaul said:

Whats bad about luton? as i am from Bristol, i have only been to Luton Airport 

I think the technical term is it’s a sh**hole. Been voted UK’s worst town a few time. Topped the list in the book “Crap Towns 2” if I recall correctly. No idea why it’s so bad. Most people just go there for the airport which, to be fair, isn’t bad. 
 

Then again, I had to drive my Zed to Bradford yesterday so..... 

14 hours ago, Bry said:

Drove through Luton once when I lived in England, I'm still scarred by the memories of what I saw 

Growing up there wouldn’t have helped much with the scarring. I’m still on edge when I drive the Zed there to see relatives. 

5 hours ago, Bry said:

Luton, just kidding I'm in Victoria Australia

Does Luton’s reputation really reach the other side of the planet?  

Nice pair of Zeds though. 

14 hours ago, Jack94 said:

 

Still got these mate?

Sold pal 

I’ve seen a few black GT4 up for sale over the months. 100 made in this colour, revup engine and cheaper tax as 2005 registered. They don’t always come up on Autotrader etc depending on your filter settings. If you don’t mind being pre-facelift then they’re worth considering.