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I want to keep this car until the day I die, it’s basically my life mission now. I’ve started making a list of everything I need to take care of. I’ll be buying all the parts over the next few months and fitting/replacing them at a friend’s garage. I’m planning to change the gearbox oil as well. One question though, you mentioned that you used Motul S ATF, but I couldn’t find that product. There’s a Motul Multi ATF available, do you think that would work or should I do more research?

Can you share the link if you are still around? 😁

So fluid for life is not actually fluid for life? I am really lost. I just want to keep my car in the best condition and can't decide if I need to change or not. I don't feel anything wrong with the car, but wouldn't mind paying a couple hundred if it is going to save me from a couple thousand in the future

Booked my ticket 😎

I know this is about 12 years after the last post, but I’m curious, does the “UK is for life, US is not” rule also apply to Japanese-imported cars? I’ve done a bit of reading (mainly forum posts lol) and saw that a veteran user ( @ZMANALEX ) says gearbox oil for UK cars is lifetime, whereas US ones don’t. Can anyone share how things stand for Japanese imports to the UK?

Okay, here with more updates. Antenna: Replaced! I got one from Temu, it didn’t fit quite right, had a bit of a gap between the base and the antenna. So, I added a rubber washer in between and voila! looks spot on. Also painted the base using... wait for it... nail polish! Worked like a charm. So yeah, antenna is now sorted. Underbody rust-proofing: Took the car to a local body shop for this. Left it there and headed home. Later, the guy rang me up and said the underbody looked factory fresh, nothing needed doing at all. So, unexpectedly, this one’s off the list too. Head unit: It just... started working again. I’ve only been ejecting and loading CDs now and then, and somehow it fixed itself. No clue what the issue was, but I’ll take the win, no need to replace it anymore! A-pillar finisher: This one still stings a bit. Took it to a body shop and they fixed it perfectly. I asked them not to fit it yet since I wanted to change the weather strips myself. All done there, but when it came time to reinstall the pillar, it snapped in half right at the old crack. Brutal. The guy welded it again, but I didn’t want to risk it cracking again near the clip area. So... I bit the bullet and ordered a brand new one from Amayama. While I was at it, also picked up a new door seal (old one was a bit tired), new emblems for front and rear, and a rear wiper arm cover. The pillar alone cost me just over £350 including shipping, tax, and duty... for a plastic trim piece. Still hurts. But everything’s now installed by yours truly and it looks great! Other things are still on hold. I recently bought a polishing machine, along with cutting compound and polish and other bits and bobs, planning to try compounding and polishing the car myself. Fingers crossed I don’t mess it up So, all in all, here’s what I’ve done so far: Major service at Nissan New tyres (Michelin Pilot Sport 5) Front bumper resprayed Headlights cleaned and restored Dashcam installed (Viofo A229 Plus, hardwired) Antenna replaced and base refinished Underbody inspected – no rust, all clear Head unit started working again (still counts!) A-pillar finisher replaced Door seal replaced Rear wiper arm cover replaced New emblems bought – just need to fit them ALMOST FORGOT! Installed oem spoiler That’s it for now. Slowly but surely, the car’s getting to where I want it. As always, open to advice if anyone has tips for polishing or detailing, this’ll be my first go at it.

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@andy jamescan we start booking now? We’ve hit 20.

Hi everyone, I’m looking to replace the factory Bose stereo in my 350Z, and I’m currently considering two options: Kenwood DPX505BT Kenwood Excelon DPX795BH The main difference seems to be the preamp voltage: the DPX505BT has a 2.5V preamp output, while the Excelon DPX795BH has a 5V output. Unfortunately, I have no experience with sound systems and don’t know how this difference might affect sound quality or compatibility with the factory Bose amp. I also vaguely recall something about the ohm values of head units when replacing the Bose system, but I’m unsure how it applies here or what I should watch out for. I’d really appreciate any advice on which of these units would work best, or if there are other better options. My main priority is to keep the car as close to original as possible, so I’m not interested in anything with large screens or modern-looking interfaces. Thanks in advance for your help!

Can we do it with 18? 🙄

It would be a shame if we can’t get a stand for missing just 2 😕

We need to bump the post more lol

Count me in 1. andy James 2. Keith D 3. ShortPaul 4. Fozzydaz 5. MrT-350z 6. Monkey1983 7.olly350z 8. 350_Jer 9. Leigh_370Z 10. Buptaboy 11. MicktZZZ 12. Engin

Duty was 2.5% not 5%, did they change it recently?