Dipper

Maybe something like that. My golf is a bit older. Anyway. Cheapest part to change is battery. So can't hurt things. Was more the holy mortifying shame blocking everyone! Lol

Had a bit of a disaster Tuesday night. While trying to navigate a tight car park. The car cut out. And refused to restart. Wouldn't even turn over. The battery gauge dial showed not enough juice. So while blocking the car park I asked one of the people blocked by myself for a jump. However my hopes of a quick fix were dashed when the car still wouldn't turn on. Even on jump leads! ( it was a 2 litre diesel vw van) so surprised me. As I've jumped the 350z before with no issue with my simular engined golf. So at this stage a crowd had gathered. I asked them just yo push me out. To get out of their way. While they were pushing I risked a bump start. 2nd gear. Ignition on, simultaneously let out the clutch fast. And boom! She started! So I parked on a hill after that. My diagnosis is a completely banjaxxed battery. So new battery fitted today. Started fine a few times with it. Time will tell if the issue is solved. ( I love the 350z have a volt gauge) not a wasted dial at all!

A nice little upgrade today to the Red Zed. I fitted the 380rs throttle pedal. I managed to pick one up on ebay. Cheap enough. It wasn't quite as easy as some of the ebay videos for fitting would suggest. My 2004 model looks to have the clip integrated into the throttle stop plastic body, and was tricky to get off. Not like the small clip on some later models I'd assume. Any on now. A nice little upgrade.

Another little upgrade today. The car when I bought it had an aftermarket amazon gearknob black wit red stitching. And although it didn't look too bad. I am always looking for better. I loved the look of the South Bend gear knobs. But they are discontinued. I managed to contact Torqen who managed to find a anodized black one for the 370z still on a dusty shelf in the USA. And I have ordered it. However. While waiting for that one. I found someone on marketplace selling the machined 350z version. I love it as the stem is the right size and works well. So i bought it and its now fitted. Not sure what to do with the black one in the post. Maybe it keep it as a spare?

This is the exact car I had spotted on Facebook that had done the smoothed wheels! ( i had an image of these wheels saved on my phone) I have a similar Plans. Smooth them. Then gloss black. I'm hoping to try and keep the "Rays" and "Forged" embossed text and highlight that writing in like a silver. So it pops compared to the gloss black.

100% they look so strange tucked way in under the arch. I have some plans for the Rays in the new year. I'm hoping to smooth out the Dimples and get them recoated in gloss black.

Another well overdue mod. Was getting some spacers on. Found some 2nd hand 20mm ones from ebay. (Hubcentric) of course. Only got ones for the fronts so far. But make such a difference to the fitment.

Similarly the sun visor bulbs also got led bulbs. And the boot light too.

Continuing the interior lighting upgrades. Some led map light bulbs to replace the old ones. For anyone looking the spec of the bulbs they are 31mm festoon bulbs. (Led)

Been a while. But here is another small interior update. Over the weekend i fitted some of the new opentop.fr footwell lights. I went with orange to match the Interior dial colour. A little bit if figuring out was required as I've the earlier interior model.(much easier on the newer versions) I had to take the centre console off briefly. But results came out great.

Happy days. Congrats on the purchase! The interior looks in real good nick. A good clean outside and she will be looking sweet

Another small tweak. The wheels obviously have been painted black and the crusty Nissan centre caps have been bugging me. Have never been able to find aftermarket ones that work. So I drilled out the plastic rivets that hold on the nissan pieces and stuck on some Rays stickers. Looks cleaner in my opinion.

Just one for the Northern Irish based Zeds and Irish ones on here. Having a meet at the Dundalk Cars and Coffee this weekend the Sunday 2nd July. It starts at 9am and usually runs to 12.30 or so. Venue is DKIT car park beside the crowne plaza hotel. 2 euro donation is usually asked for. A few of from the 350z ireland facebook already planning to be in attendance. But the more the merrier

They are splash guards. More commonly known as mud guards. I just bought some from torqen. Took like 4 months to come from America mind. They come in Matt black as standard. Think I seen versions on amazon too. Here's a pic of what I was supplied.

There's a guy in Tipperary on fb market place who looks to be breaking a few 350z. Looks to have some grey ones too, but as they say....its a long way to Tipperary. I was tempted to do a road trip down from the North to maybe source a leather interior