Lugger

Ahoy-hoy!!

I wouldn't worry too much about whether you get an import or a UK car. Read up the this forum for some useful information on the differences etc.

It can be simpler to buy an import that has already been owned by someone in the UK as it will (should) have been converted and setup ready to go. The only problem that people seem to suffer from is hidden charges, so that £14k bargain turns into a £16k not-quite-so bargain. There is a thread here somewhere about Bonsai Cars for example, that could be worth a read.

But then I have a UK car from eBay, so what do I know?

I managed to find what I think is a good car on eBay recently. On Sunday 29th Oct in fact hehe

Took a few months of constant looking on Autotrader, Pistonheads and eBay but I got there in the end. It just proves that you can get a good car, GT spec for the sort of money you guys have, just be patient and stick to your requirements.

Looks lovely, and welcome to the forums Martyn

Wow! MG 160 to Zed, thats a big step in performance. Hope you are ready for a huge grin!

 

Take care and have fun!

I have leapt from a 1993 Nissan Primera 2.0 SLX.......God help me!

I think a common "mod" is to replace the aerial with the beesting one from the Honda S2000 as it looks great. I will be considering that when I eventually get my Z.

And welcome to the forum sutski

Can get away with this post, now I actually OWN a Z and have posted pictures up too.

Use photobucket.com to store your pictures as you can then copy and paste the IMG text under each photo into your Profile signature to get them to appear

Ahoy-hoy

Welcome Pingu2.

Or do we greet you by saying "Beep Beep" and trying to extend our mouths outwards?

Sounds like a nice car, and welcome to the forums. You have picked the perfect place for help and advice, even down to which cleaning products to use.

I love you all

I can't pick mine up until the seller tells me the cheque is cleared....and I only posted in on Sunday eve.

Sounds like we have very similar cars.

http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4796

Congratulations on picking the perfect colour combination

Looks like a good buy

 

Bought mine about 3 weeks ago, basically same but rear parking sensors, no tracker or rear tonneau, only 12300 miles and 13 months newer...... but nearly £3000 more

(presume yours is a UK model)

Yes it is a UK car

Spec of the car:

Mileage: 29873

Model Year: 2003

MOT Expiry Date (MM/YYYY): Oct 2007

Date of 1st Registration: 31 Oct 2003

• Gunmetal Grey Metallic Paint

• Alezan (orange) Coloured Leather Seats,

Heated and Electrically Adjusting with Drivers Lumbar Support

• 240W Bose Sound System (6 CD multichanger in dash),

7 Speakers and 10 inch Subwoofer (behind drivers Seat) – Awesome!!

• Cruise Control

• Air Con/Climate Control

• Xenon Headlights with Headlight Washers

• Rays 18inch Alloys

• Front, Side and Curtain Air Bags

• ESP (traction control) that you can turn off

• Brembo ABS brakes

• Power Steering

• Adjustable Steering Wheel

• Electric Heated and Folding Door Mirrors

• Electric Windows

• Alarm/Immobiliser

• Trackstar (Membership fee is NOT transferable. It costs £175 per year if you want it)

• Pre-wired for mobile phone integration

(just buy the relevant cradle for your mobile phone from Nissan)

• Nissan 350Z Branded Floor Mats

• Nissan 350Z Branded Boot Liner

• Nissan Boot Divider (Tonneau Cover)

• Wired for a TOM TOM Go 910 SatNav (fits in the dashboard compartment)

(TOM TOM Go 910 NOT included)

• Taxed until end of April 2007

• MOT until end of October 2007

More pics

Took a Z for a test drive yesterday and won the auction for it on eBay. I am one happy chappy!!

£16,800 which I think is a good price, especially with the new tyres and MOT it has.

Thanks go to Sarnie for his continued advice, I appreciate the help and suggestions mate

Pictures are attached here, I hope!

What is your price range then?

And mine is around the £17k mark. Just don't want a silver or GM one as I know people with those and admit to wanting to be different!

Hi!

 

First mod to make to any Z:

 

Put a stubby aerial on it

 

http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic ... 8413#48413

...and the second mod to make is to change the registered owner to me as I am still trying to find one...

Welcome on board mate!

This car has been sold already. Which is really as its exactly what I am after

I rang them up the day after I saw the ad appear and they told me they got swamped with telephone calls.

Now if I can track down the buyer (who has only put a deposit down at this stage) and kill him, the car could be mine!! Yes mine, all mine!! Mwuhahahahahahahaha.......

Found some more detail about the JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) import cars that people might find useful:

There are 4 trim levels in Japan:

Base model

17" alloys

Cloth seats

Version S

18" alloys

Brembo brakes

Sports suspension

Sports Dynamic Control

Luxury Version T

17" Alloys

Heated leather seats

Bose Sound System

Version ST

Combines the Sport and Luxury features of the S and T (Equivalent to the GT Pack UK)

A lot of the Version T cars have extras that make them the equivalent to the UK GT Pack cars. Apparently.

(Excuse the crap quality of my phone's camera... It goes about half way again behind where I'm stood taking the photo)

I reckon you took it like that deliberately. You see, your real vehicle is the white van in the background and you realised we would be onto you if you took a better picture........

Great looking Z, MadMax! And welcome to the site, good to have you here.

Shalom!

I think with all the niggles in the back of my mind it may be best left alone Shame as I can't seem to find a good one in my price range.

Sounds like the best course of action to me. Sometimes you just get a bad feeling and your instincts are oftn correct.

I am also struggling to find a good car that is in my price range too, and by "good" I mean "not silver"

Welcome to the site, you are in the right place as I have had some good advice already from the guys here, and good Z-hunting mate.

I think with all the niggles in the back of my mind it may be best left alone Shame as I can't seem to find a good one in my price range.

Sounds like the best course of action to me. Sometimes you just get a bad feeling and your instincts are oftn correct.

I am also struggling to find a good car that is in my price range too, and by "good" I mean "not silver"

Welcome to the site, you are in the right place as I have had some good advice already from the guys here, and good Z-hunting mate.

Ahoy-hoy

Been outbid!!

Currently at £17,100 so thats me out.

Good luck!

Just checked the page hits counter and it's at 159 so thats good news. Assuming its not 158 people from here plus me of course!