StephenG

Rear apron was from a guy on here called 'Val'. Where is he now...?!?

Price dropped AGAIN - if you have a normally aspirated Zed, why not swap with me (plus money) rather than go through the rigmarole of getting it fitted?

S

You getting colder plugs (Iridium perhaps)?

If it gives you £19K worth of wood, then it's perfectly acceptable.

Speaking of which...

PRICE NOW DROPPED to £18500

Have had two buyers drop out and it really needs to go... so a good offer will secure it.

Come see it, it's immaculate!

Stephen

Thanks guys. Be good to keep it in the club

Yep, it's on PH too : http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1595108.htm

I'm open to offers though - as ever with a modified car, you're never 100% what the realistic price is.

How could you not really this beast

 

I feel you may need to part some stuff eg wheels, ice, kinetix , decats/zorst even the bodykit to "balance the books" seeing how things have gone recently and sell the car a base SC zed This will not be an issue as the car is mostly garaged.

 

GLWTS someone will be very lucky

That would normally be my plan but I really don't have the time - so much of my work now is overseas and the car is garaged so much of the time its biggest enemy is dust! If I had more time, I'd be driving it, not parting stuff off it.

I'll take a good offer - and a better one than I'd accept on eBay etc if it's going to a good home. Likewise a swap for a normal 350Z with similar mileage + some money for the mods is an easy way for someone planning to go FI to get the car they want. Lots of people on here have seen this car in the flesh and know it is barely used. Sad really.

Stephen

Thanks for the props guys. Would love this car to stay in the club, so please do let other people know as I'm not here often to check.

So, after 5 and a bit years of almost obsessive love, lots of garaging, and virtually no driving other than to and from car shows (!) my 350Z has to go (to make way for my next project car).

I bought this car – a 350Z with full GT pack, in Metallic Gunmetal Grey with Black Leather seats and Cruise control - from new from a UK dealer in November 2004. You can trace all my posts on here for its history too

The first thing that I did was changed the wheels (see below in the spec list), and then once it had 2500 miles on the clock to bed everything in, had a full Vortech Supercharger conversion, installed to the best possible level by Abbey Motorsport, recognized as one of the UK’s top Nissan motorsport specialists. To date, the supercharger has never, ever had any problems.

The bodykit combo was designed on computer to make sure the skirt levels were equal all round, and the front lip is made of Poly Urethane to make sure any pressure / speed bumps / kerbs bounce off without causing cracking. Really do look at the photos to see an accurate representation.

Everything on this car has been done to show and magazine level – and as a result, the car got a feature in Fast Car magazine a little while back. But it has permanently garaged (and I don’t own a garage, so I rent one especially) and has only done 12,000 miles in its whole life – hence the bodywork, interior, switchgear et al is mint.

Also, apart from an oil tap from the engine for the supercharger, this car has all the parts available to return the engine bay to stock if you choose to. All these parts are included in the sale.

The car has been rolling-roaded on 4 occasions giving consistent power (increased healthily once the SSV inlet manifold was fitted) of approx 400bhp. It has been taken on a track once (the top gear track!) and a quarter mile once as well – where it was soft launched because I care about the clutch. Once you spend this amount of time and money on a car, you’re a bit of a pussy with it.

Overall, there’s tons to say about this car; but the main thing you need to know is this; this car was a project first and foremost and is bullet proof reliable, because originally I thought this might be my daily driver! In the end I was so paranoid about parking it anywhere public, I got a runaround instead and this has sat lovingly in garages. I even swapped out a Nismo Exhaust for a more expensive true dual Invidia exhaust because it caused less cabin drone. You can still get 24mpg out of this but nail it and you’ll see that drop right down. That said, the tune is deliberately safe and being a supercharger, if you drive it everywhere under 2500 revs you’ll barely notice the difference from a standard 350Z.

Over £17,000 – actually more now I think about it - has been spent on this car and it has only ever been filled with super unleaded (not a requirement of the supercharger, but it prefers it). Really, you have to see it; I have attached pictures below and there’s some video too.

Right – being candid here – the bad bits:

The car had a new windscreen in 2007 (stone chip) and the guy cutting out cut through the navigation cable to the GPS receiver. It needs a new metal wire splining/soldering on. The only reason I never did this is because I’ve never driven the car to somewhere I didn’t know where it was. Which begs the question why I installed the full DVD Navi system in the first place!

The AEM UEGO wideband unit has not yet been ‘seated’ – I was going to remove one of the built-in gauges but decided not to when I found they were effectively ‘fixed’ and the car could not be returned to stock easily. So it currently sits on the drinks holder!

The front lip is scraped underneath where it was parked face-forwards to a high kerbstone. You need to be actually underneath the car to see this, but I felt it was fair to point out.

OK – here’s the Media files:

Photobucket album:

http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa21 ... an%20350Z/

Video:

The engine bay

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 651697824#

Lapping the top gear track

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 274686228#

Doing a VMax (0-155-0) on the Top Gear airstrip

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 686540278#

382bhp Rolling road run, pre tuning / SSV intake

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 659772965#

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 314168830#

Other key points:

• Personalised numberplate will be coming off the car and a DVLA appointed one going on (54 reg). This process can take up to 4 weeks so the car might not be available to drive away for this reason unless you are a dealer.

• MOT / Tax Dec 2010

• 12,000 miles

• New battery / front tyres Dec 2009

• Full service history and list of all receipts since day 1

• All mechanical work done by Abbey Motorsport

• All electrical / audio work done Huet Car Audio

• No ‘DIY’ mods whatsoever

• Insurance for this vehicle very reasonable with Adrian Flux or MCE insurance (who I have been with for 3 years), I only pay about £180 over the

IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT BUYING IT…

• Please, no canvassers

• Phone ( 020 32392928 ) or email me (me – at – stephengrant.com)

• don’t make me an offer that’s less than the list price for this vehicle without the modifications, as the sound of me laughing until I wet myself may offend you

• you can come and drive this car if you can bring an insurance document that shows you are *comprehensively* covered for 3rd party cars. If not, I can take you out in it, but that’s it – sorry. I have had terrible experience with ‘test pilots’ almost killing me. I’m a nervous driver, and an even more nervous passenger.

• I won’t swap it with your civic, golf, or anything for that matter*

• I’m not selling it overseas

• A cleared bankers draft or BACS will secure this vehicle – check with me first about cash.

• Will need £500 non-refundable deposit to secure

• PRICED TO SELL – this car stock is near £15K due to the super-low mileage – the 350Z is already a very popular enthusiast car and mint examples like this one will be tricky to come by.

• As it is having a personalized plate removed, the car will be plateless for a short period – check with me first when it is available to drive off.

• I reserve the right to take it off sale as it is advertised elsewhere.

* I might swap it for a similar mileage 350Z with money to cover the modifications, if you are looking to do the same work yourself, as I’d like the car to go to a good home.

PRICE - was £19500 and then £18500 and now £17500

WHEELS

Bridgestone Potenzas S-03's, 245/35/19 fronts and 275/35/19 rears

OZ Superleggera III Forged Multi-piece rims (19*10.5 rear, 19* 9 front)

AUDIO & ICE

Rear parking sensors

Integrated rear colour camera and stealth switch

Nokia Bluetooth Handsfree

Alpine DVD Navi

Kenwood double DIN 6.5" LCD head unit

IN THE ENGINE BAY

Autosportwiring ECU harness

Split-second timing ECU piggyback

Invidia true dual exhaust

2 * Straight through Kinetix downpipes / decat

Denso Iridium one-step colder plugs

JWT Oil pan spacer

Tein Hood Lifters

Pneumatic engine damper

Kinetix SSV Inlet Manifold

Polished Vortech Supercharger complete system with all anciliaries and split second timing box - http://www.vortechsuperchargers.com/product.php?p=117

EXTERIOR

Clear fogs

Rear 'Z' style LED lights

Deburgered (Nissan badges replaced by ‘Z’ badges)

Spoiler Depot 'piggyback' rear spoiler

Kaminari PU front apron

Ings +1 skirts

Speed-Racing rear apron

IN THE CABIN

AEM UEGO Wideband AFR gauge (not housed – see above)

Bespoke Boot/rear shelf divider

Illuminated 'Z' rear strut brace

Illuminated 'Z' sills

Dynos on request

Hi Dave

Got to this thread very late, good work, and brings back many memories of my Vortech installation!

Where are you putting the headlight washer bottle?

Stephen

Can't find any paperwork anywhere that confirms that it is a K&N though - nor any relevant threads

Hi everyone, long time no speak ( a year?! )

I need to clean the air filter on my Vortech. I remember people saying it was a standard K&N. Any fellow vortechers out there want to tell me the model number, or if any standard K&N cleaner and reoiler would do the job?

Hope you are all well (and merry Christmas!)

Stephen

Split second unit is fine on mine and has been tuned (and tweaked) over time to provide bullet-proof reliability.

Stephen

SOLD

NUMBER 21

Hi everyone

I have a better one that's portrait and not landscape - any preference to orientation?

Time to move on. I'm having to part with my beloved and much lavished-upon Civic Type S GT diesel.

Bought from new in April 2007, this Type S GT has been fully serviced by Honda and has the following details:

Tax April 2009

36700 miles

New front tyres (7th July 08 )

New front discs and pads (March 08 )

- The car was bought with the following options:

Black NHB metallic paint

Image pack (bodykit, colour matched)

Rear parking

Floor mats

Bluetooth kit

Supaguard

Two big selling points:

Celtic Tuning remap: Done after the engine was correctly and carefully ran in. Read my review here. http://www.civinfo.com/forum/engines-transmission/4760-hows-everyones-remapped-cars-going-3.html - still going strong now and fuel consumption / oil usage has been carefully monitored throughout, with no adverse effects.

Aftermarket Headunit and professional fit: I was never a huge fan of the Honda navi system, and I prefer a system that takes an Ipod input (for video as well), alongside playing Video CD's, DVDs, and a full HDD touchscreen navigation system. Oh, and a digital radio with bespoke aerial. And an integrated bluetooth phone kit. Not forgetting the TMC traffic unit. Yes, that's right, I bought everything in the Kenwood catalogue. Full details of this are here - http://www.civinfo.com/forum/ipods-mp3-players-ice/8911-double-din-facia-aftermarket-head-unit-navi-fitted-pictures.html - and the items and work here are still under warranty with Huet Car Audio.

As well as that, I can only add that the car has been extremely well looked after; it has nearly always only had V-power diesel put in it (on two occasions I couldn't find a shell with it, but that's the only time), and all receipts and paperwork are naturally available. The downsides are: a scuff on the plastic wheelarch on the driver's side, and only one key is available.

The other great news (for you) is that I'm pricing to sell. Hence the price I'm looking for is:

£10750

And am open to offers for people who will do a quick sale. 55MPG and 190 bhp - it's a darn sight cheaper to fuel than the Zed! (well, mine definitely!)

Please reply on this thread if you have any further questions, or PM me. Cheers!

S

Hi everyone

 

Been hunting around for this, but every published measurement is 'without' mirrors (how is that possible? Do they mean folded up, or just removed?!)

 

So, anyone know the width (pref. metric) with mirrors?

 

I've (potentially) got myself a new secure lockup so the zed doesn't have to live outside, thank God!

 

Hope you're all well

 

Stephen

 

 

1970mm

Cheers, and oh f*ck!

The garage I'm using has a width of 2010mm. That gives me 2cm each side with the mirrors out. Eek!

For what you are wanting - regarding cost, power, reliability - Vortech, Vortech, Vortech.

Hi everyone

Been hunting around for this, but every published measurement is 'without' mirrors (how is that possible? Do they mean folded up, or just removed?!)

So, anyone know the width (pref. metric) with mirrors?

I've (potentially) got myself a new secure lockup so the zed doesn't have to live outside, thank God!

Hope you're all well

Stephen

I'm there.

There's other clips of me on YouTube, but none from that show.

There's a reason for that though. So *people buy the DVD*.

Perfectly reasonable thing to do. Check out Rotrex - they make many OEM superchargers; they are sealed units (i.e. have their own oil supply and do not need to 'tap off' from the main engine oil).

The problem you are going to have: is bracket fabrication. How are you going to mount it? If you are an ace fabber yourself, that's the solution. But if not, the cost of a bespoke bracket will far outweigh that of buying an off-the-shelf package.

Stephen

But to be honest, the cheesy disco they do afterwards is always the funniest part of a night in there!

 

Its weird, it must be something common with most comedy clubs as our Jongleurs up here in Leicester does the same thing! Unfortunately I have an aversion to cheese so I usually leave pretty sharpish!

 

You're a legend though Stephen! Will definitely see about ordering the dvd. Hope you make a few more trips up here to the midlands & hopefully I'll get to catch your act live

Cool stuff.

Anyone got one yet? Anyone got any feedback?

Really like your car Steve, looks awesome.

 

Is it the Kaminari front lip?

Yes it is. Highly recommended - as it's PU it's flexible so if you lightly tap something, it doesn't shatter a la Fibreglass.

link for the video??

http://www.youtube.com/user/stephengrantuk it's all there.

Here we go ...

and here's me looking very cold (because it was)

S