RichieP

Yeah thanks guys, guess its just the feeling of having a new car just sitting there on a jack waiting for parts

Well it had to happen at some point. I was coming home in the rain and came off the dual carriage way up onto a roundabout, notorious in the area for being slippy in the rain, not that I knew that at the time. Anyway, was coming round the first corner and the back end just went out a bit so I instinctually turned the wheel to correct it and ended up spinning 180 and travelling back into a kerb. Didn't do too much damage (was only going about 20 if that), just a bit of a kerbed wheel, bent lower arm and shocker. Only problem is the parts won't get here til 16th april so the car will be off the road till then. Had only been driving it 6 days lol. Oh well, learning experience I guess going from 75bhp FWD to 275bhp RWD. Was the first time I'd taken it out in the rain too, will make sure to take roundabouts easier in the future!

Sure, no prob. These were just taken with my phone as I let my mate borrow my Nikon SLR but should have that back tomorrow so will be getting loads of shots of it

Oh yes, definatly going to put more carbon on it in the future. Lip sounds interesting

Got them through this morning from bigphil, wacked them straight on a lunch and I reckon they look great Before: After:

Mine doesn't do that, just the usual button to fold them Think I'll hold off on the alarm for now then, spend it on the sound system

Yeah they damn well should! £35 in petrol in just a couple of days. So much for "hopefully a tank will do me a week & half"! lol

In stock £30 pair Nice one! You've got a PM

Has anybody got a set of these? Considering purchasing them for mine http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-350z-100-C ... dZViewItem

Just ordered myself one of the S2000 ones, certainly look great from the pics!

Mines a jap import, anyone know if there are any differences in the alarm specs?

Yes, first is to change the stock sound system as it sounds terrible! Going to upgrade all the speakers for sure. After that I'm not sure but no doubt i'll always be doing something to it

I'm a complete freak for keeping my cars secure so first thing I wanted to do was see about upgrading the alarm but was just wondering how good the actual standard alarm is. Who's gone for an aftermarket alarm and who's stuck with the standard Nissan one? I had a word with my mate who's an ICE & Alarm install expert and he says theres a complex electronics system in the 350 which meant I wouldn't be able to have a Clifford installed but could go for something like a Cobra alarm. Saying though though he reckoned that the car would be pretty secure anyway with the stock alarm. So should I stick with the stock and spend the money upgrading the sound or go for an aftermarket alarm first?

Yeah will definatly try and make it along

Well I finally picked up the Zed on friday and boy was it worth the wait!! Although by the end of friday I almost physically passed out! I hadn't had much sleep during the weekend (understandably.. it was like a 12 year old waiting for christmas day) but by the end of the day I was that physically and mentally drained I fell asleep on the sofa at 8! Its such as rush though driving that car and didn't let my expectations down in the slightest. After a weekend of driving it though I feel much more at ease with it but just applying that bit more right foot still brings a massive smile to my face Here's the pic of the beast just before I picked it up at the garage:

That does sound like a decent price. I think generally its down to how complex the bodykit is to fit that usually eats up the cash. If its a decent quality kit, it should all go on quite quickly. From what I've heard Veilside kits are very well made so should be a doddle for them

I agree, Fifth Gear is pretty damn poor. I mean, take tonight's show for example. Who buys a 4x4 "for track use"? Hardly the first thing that comes into your mind when thinking about getting a track car

Some nice stuff on that website, like those carbon fibre mirror covers! Think I might get the front cover off Ebay at that price.

Has anyone seen these for sale in the UK? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-350Z-Z33-C ... dZViewItem Thinking it might look quite nice on my gunmetal

No kidding! And I have to drive by a Nissan dealership every day! Will probably be driving around all weekend. How much does it usually cost to fill up a tank?

Ok probably nobody will know me, probably because I'm the ultimate lurker but I joined the board about 2 years ago when I was going to purchase a Zed and I'm finally picking mine up next friday! lol Think I posted in the newbie room as my first (and only) post. How come its taken me so long? Well several things. Purchasing my first house delayed the Zed bout a year until everything was sorted with that and then my girlfriend mentioned she was hoping to have my car (C2 ) when I upgraded, although she was half way through having lessons. So not wanting to get rid of the car I waited for her to pass her test, which she did on the 3rd attempt (like me) and the very next day I was out test driving haha. Anyways, I purchased a gunmetal manual 2003 import Zed and I'm picking the beaut up next friday! And it feels as though I'm 12 again and friday's christmas day. I've been dreaming about a Zed for around 4 years (as sad as that sounds) so I can't wait to be in the driving seat pulling away from the dealership! I'll definatly be on this site daily now and posting when I can. Seems like you've got a great community here and much friendlier than other car clubs I was member of before

Thanks for welcome! Actually registered two years ago but taken me this long to sort one out. Better late than never

Thanks for the quick reply. I'm not sure about the lower right unit, the dealer didn't have much info as they're primarily a subaru dealership. I suppose its only a small thing but just one of only things I knew about imports. I think its gunmetal grey because it looked a bit dark to be silver. Not sure, quite similar! It looked in good condition for 2003 and only done 27,000 miles (I assume a weekend car), but to be honest I don't know all that much about cars to say much more

After a while of searching I've found a good Zed at a local dealership. Its a jap import but seems to be a good example. Just got a few questions that I was wondering if you guys could help out on. 1. The speedometer has a black sticker over where the K would be and as I've read on the board here, is quite common. Complete newbie question but does that mean its been converted over the MPH so will accurately show that on the dials? 2. The dealer says its been through 2 MOTs fine but I can't see any rear fog light. I thought this was a requirement or am I wrong? Its had two UK owners and a full service history. The car is actually being covered by 1 years warranty which is reassuring but is there anything else I should look out for? Thanks and look forward to fully joining the club soon!

Yeah, thanks. I saw that one, not too keen on the amber/orange colour. Almost any other colour would do though Also, not too keen on buying off ebay. Certainly not for a car