smudga

Hi guys,

 

Got my first P1 due in a few months (working on my current mileage). The Stealers said they put in Semi-Synthetic Oil but a lot of 350z owners supply their own Fully-Synthetic oil. I have noticed a few threads recommending the Silkolene Pro S 5w30. Any particular reason for this brand of Oil over something like Mobil 1 or Castrol for instance?

 

Also any clues as to why Nissan don’t go with fully synthetic anyway?

 

As always thanks in advance guys.

If you go for the Pro S use 5w40 & yes its a better product that the others... all to do with its make up, if you feel like splashing out use the Motul 300V power which is also 5w40 I've used both in Impreza STi's & in both of the zeds their performance is far better that dealer mass oil. In the current car 19k miles the pressure is far more stable and higher when hot & pressing on than the oil the dealer once put in !!

Have a read here it may help..... http://www.opieoils.co.uk/pdfs/Are-synthetics-better.pdf

Hello & glad yr joining in

Lets have a look at the Supra TT then might be interested in one of those myself

was yours the black, red or silver one in the pics?

Tony,

You have pm

Very nice pics, love the night shot

Muttley

Thanks mate. It is a bit out of focus so am going to try some other ideas at the weekend

If its tescos or similar then its over 2 spaces as far as possible from the store, failing that its at the end of a row so only cars on one side & tuck it as far away from the others as possible. I Avoid parking next to 4x4, deffo people carriers, anything with kids seats, cars with old people... so doesnt leave much choice really... I have actually driven out of a carpark before as I couldnt find a decent space.

I know you can't tar everyone with the same brush but you just dont know, & yes some folk say well its bound to happen, its only a car.. well sorry but the last thing I want after taking great car of the car is some numpty throwing his door open on it!!

Best place to park....... in between 2 other zeds

Interestingly enough my missus had an Integra Type R which was featured in Evo mag before she bought it from Honda. We contacted them & they sent us the issues it was featured in FOC. Still got the mag but the car has since long been sold. Its exciting stuff really ... hope you get it featured again perhaps

I tend to be getting around 27mpg.

 

Whenever I start my car and drive it for the first few minutes the computer fuel range normally drops by about 20 miles even though I may have only travelled 2 miles. Then it slowly starts increasing if I drive carefully for the rest of the journey. Maybe it burns more fuel when cold or maybe I'm not too smooth on the throttle or something. Any one else have the same problem?

Wouldn't say its a problem, the computer thing is only an indication. it makes a calculation based upon the current drive situation at the time as to how far the range is. So if its cold and just started up, if the situation continued like that it will show the distance you can travel before running out, but as it warms and uses less fuel the range will increase.

You can also fool it by having a steady run and say sitting on the motorway at 65mph & re setting on the go, you'll be amazed at the dte in that situation but its only real if the drive continues in the same way.

Very nice and the best colour too But I see the same stone chipped bumper as mine!

 

Fortunately no stone chips as the front is paintshielded... the camera has picked up the insecets on the front, only washed it the day before as well, damn bugs!

 

Oh thats ok then - I should have put that stuff on mine when I got it to be fair - its a respray job when it gets past the point of spotty teenager to pot faced teenager!

TBH its expensive stuff but preserves the finish... even if you respray next day it can chip so its cheaper in the long run. Did get strange looks when we got the car new at the dealership, inspected it carefully then promptly covered the front of the car with masking tape & drove it to Grantham for the paintshied boys to do their stuff!

Stunning Zed...

Thanks... it'll be those spacers I bought off you that helped

Very nice and the best colour too But I see the same stone chipped bumper as mine!

Fortunately no stone chips as the front is paintshielded... the camera has picked up the insecets on the front, only washed it the day before as well, damn bugs!

Just using the camera for fun & a little shot after spacers

night....

day...

Spacers tend to make it look a bit lower I think as there isnt that great big gap in the arches anymore

Out of interest I did a trip from Cambridge to Southampton & back in a day and despite getting held up in a 1/2hr que on the M3 the car averaged 30.3mpg on the way there and 28.4mpg on the way back I was absolutely amazed

Now I know you're all going to say i wasn't driving it hard enough, but I got there very quickly and similar on the way back after the que & not much came passed me Just brill how such a performance machine can be so economical at the right side of 70mph !!!

AND to top it all I didnt see another one all day

Now that is one nice looking zed... love those wheels

Well have to say fitted spacers over the weekend as well as wash/polish/wax wheels & clean & treat wheel arches. They just transform the look of the car really fill the arches nicely. No issues elsewhere feels just as planted as ever.

Thanks for the help guys

Not sure where this pic came from but just love those rims!

Just seen you are in Herts too. I'm down near J20 of the M25. Pop round if you want to see what they look like

Ahh might just do that... I'm North Herts but... going to Bushey tomorrow so getting that way, be good to see in the flesh I'll pm you later if its definate. Thanks

In all these years here goes and it does include the wifes

Ford Anglia

Hillman Imp x2

Sunbeam Stilletto x2 998cc etc

Ford Consul GT

Capri Mk2

NSU Prinz 4L ( well it was free)

Volvo 264GLE

Ford Escort 1300E

Opel Manta

Astra GTE

Saab 9000

Volvo 740 petrol turbo

Chavilier GSi 2000 4x4

BMW 325i M sport

Vectra supertouring 200

Peugeot 605 SVE

Honda Integra Type R ...Quick car

Impreza STi + prodrive performance pack..... very quick car

Impreza STi 06 JDM model + remap ...... extremely quick car

350z '54

Currently... 350z speedhump & Porsche Cayenne

I have and always use Einszett premium cockpit cleaner, keeps the interior looking like it did the day it left the factory

http://www.autogeek.net/1z-einzett-cockpit-premium.html (you can get it here in the UK as well)

Anyone use these with standard Rays & suspension, pros / cons?

Was looking to fill the arches a bit without messing up the handling any views?

like those a lot ...need a stubbie on that back wing though

Im looking for a range rover for about 20k. Is there anyone on here that can point me in the right direction? I have looked on pistonheads but im a bit worried about possible problems i may get buying a 02/03 car.

 

Thanks

 

James

 

Oh and i am keeping the Z!!

Funny you should raise this issue... I'm thinking of same but swopping the Impreza for 1, fancy doing some touring next year and use it as a work horse.

Spoke to the Local stealer as I was after something early to mid 20's He said come up at the weekend, as he had a 06 TD V6 with 34k miles for £30k.. over my budget but thought it was good for a look, wouldn't take us out in it but said he would get one we could drive.

Up turns a 56 reg in silver with a bloke to sit in while we drove, he said similar to the other one but this is a Vogue SE not an HSE!.....just a few more bits inside! anyway it was great to drive and pretty quick for a diesel and for a barge wasn't too bad round corners. Got back to showroom and sales guy was just 2 busy to talk got fed up with hanging around and left.

Did a bit of internet research on the two cars when I got home only to find that the one we drove, not only was it a higher spec and 6months newer, but it was also the V8 diesel and on their site for £68K Now how anyone is to make a true comparason is beyond me. Must say it was pretty good but not 68K good!!

Phil will prob be about £900 ish delivered to you door I think? with full UK back up and a service to go with it if theres anything wrong its only a call away and rectification is a simple process... you dont have to pack it up and send back to the states and wait. i'm sure that certain peeps in the US are highly efficient and there's a great back up service...but its not always produce price, there needs to be a service with it.

... its your choice

HMM i'm tempted but off Adam - £665.369 plus import duty and bigphil is getting some

 

£740 plus petrol (400 miles) or postage would be at least £800

 

Exactly, somebody is basically trying to get 100% of their money back which is fair doo's but i don't think its gonna get sold at that price.

Why not its still a good deal is it not??