Ross Mac

Passed you going north down Gosforth hight street up at the top near the County Pub.

Think its this very car here:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nissan-350Z_W0QQi ... dZViewItem

Looks cool on the move

Gave you a wave and a nod - anyone on here?

After nearly a year of ownership I am finally getting my act together and thinking of getting the rims refurbed.

I was just wondering if anyone on here could reccomend a refurbisher in the North East.

I have previously used SEM at Sunderland and my Dad has used Romax in Stockton.

I was just wondering if people had any other companies I could look to use?

Also I was toying with the idea of getting them done in an anthracite / smoked chrome finish as opposed to the normal silver. What you think?

Is a chilli red car BTW with a few carbon bits and bobs. Think the darker wheels would look good with the carbon.

That. Is. Immense.

What an awesome looking car!!

If I defo decide to keep hold of the Zed I'll have to make the short trip down to Sunderland to see the chaps at ESR to have a mooch at all the awesome metal.

My budget can only stretch to a couple of stickers at the moment though Phil!

Looks and sounds matey!!

If you dont mind me asking how much did the system set you back?

P.S - Good turn of speed you have there from phone to car!!

Hmm mine says £210 as well - is it effected by the age of the car?

Mines an 04.

Its getting a bit ridiculous this running a car malarkey - instead of getting a TT conversion I mite put a micra engine in mine and go for the show not go stance

Cheers guys - I'll give the ECU reset a bash. The light is on all the time so when i checked it in the book it say's its ok to drive.

If its still on after the reset I'll take it to get looked at.

Just a thought - could it be down to the fact that I've been using non-super petrol for the past few tanks? I've had to watch the pennies recently being a Northern Rock employee....

Any tips with regards to my bonnet issue?

Hi - Thought I'd kill two birds with one post

Bird 1 - While driving to my girlfriends parents last night through the wind and rain I accidentially drove into an uber puddle that had formed on a roundabout. Couldnt see it until I was nearly in it but it made on hell of a splash!!

So I get to the house and go inside for an hour or so, when we get back in the Z I turn it on and then to my horror the engine warning light stays lit in the cluster

I drive away but I didnt notice any changes to how the car "felt", I thought it may have come on due to it getting soaked and thought it would be ok this morning - alas no - the damn light is still on? Its just been serviced so all oil, coolant, water etc etc is tip top?

What do you think it could be? Should I get it straight into a dealers to have a look??

Bird 2 - On a side issue when I had the bonnet up checking the various levels on of these ba****d huge gusts of wind caught the bonnet and forced it backwards, fortunatley it didnt damage the wings or windsceen but now it doesnt sit flush. How do I go about adjusting it? Is it an straight forward job? I've had a search on here and on 350Z-tech but couldnt find a how to - can anyone help me???

Thanks in advance

Ross

It is funny that you should say that - as I was removing the driver side one for the umpteenth time the led popped out and into the light cluster itself!!

As I was going out and dont have another car I had no choice but to slot the original sidelight bulbs back in get on with it.

Now I cant see where the bulb is? Where could it have possibly gone??

Looks like this weekend will be spent taking the whole front end to bits all for the sake of a £2.50 sidelight

No doubt there is a how to guide kicking about somewhere - I'll have a look and see how much of a nightmare its going to be!!

The ones I had were the quad type ones, but TBH only 2 out of the 4 ever lit up??

I'll have a bash with those ones you have mentioned and see how I get on with them. Failing that I will just get some of the ultra white 'normal' style ones - they have to be better than the regular yellows and wont flicker after 5 mins

Its just a pain having to root around behind the splash guards every few weeks but I suppose practice makes perfect!

That could well be why but if that was the case would they not flicker as soon as you fitted them?

They did work consistently for weeks and its only now that they have gone a bit strange - I just put it down to them being cheap - IIRC they were only about £2.50 for a pair off the bay.

I know that a few people on here have fitted led's with no problems - just wondering where they got their ones from?? The PIAA ones look good but they are £20+ a pair....

P.S - I live on the quayside - I can be often seen around there or towards Byker where the gym is. We have family out at Rowlands Gill and at Whitley Bay so are around those parts quite frequently as well. Chances are if you see a Chilli Z it will be me as I've not seen another one since I bought it!

Hi - I bought some LED sidelights from a shop on ebay a few weeks ago and when I was driving in the murk today I noticed thatthey werent working properly - this meaning that one was flickering akin to a strobelight and the other one was just off full stop!

When i got home I undid and refitted both so that they worked again (tested them before putting them back in the housing) - I then refitted them and tested once more but sods law one worked and the other began to flicker? Any ideas why this is?

They were just cheap ones like - does anyone have any reccomendations as to where I can get some other ones from? As its a pain in the a**e putting them in and out I just want some ones I can fit and forget about.

Cheers

http://search.autotrader.co.uk/es-uk/ww ... x_mileage=

I have a feeling he has put the wrong price up......or is it the wrost case of 350Z depreciation ever

Oops - the F.A.Q section of course.....

Cheers bud!

Just come back from a bit of a blast up the north east coast and my poor baby is now absolutley splattered with grime!!

I have been toying with getting some of the splash guards fitted for a while - but when I have looked for them they seem pretty expensive from the dealers and uk ebay - then there is the painting and fitting....

I have found a seller on US ebay who can provide them pre-painted but I think they call their paint colours different names to us???

They can provide them pre-painted if I tell him the paint code - where would I find it? I have an 04 chilli red?

Cheers guys

After a bit of investigation it turns out that the tweeter is only effected when playing a cd.

It works fine with the radio, and with the tape player??

I'll try one of those cd cleaner things to see if that makes a difference - if not then it looks like it may be the excuse I need to get a new headunit....

Thanks for the responses guys

It just seems to be the tweeter that isnt working - do you think it could be a headunit fault? I'll try it with the radio to see if the same thing happens

I'll go to a few audio shops and see how much a set of new speakers will be - can be a new year treat for her!!

Will have to see how much money I have left first cos she needs taxed at the end of Jan!

It turns out that I am having a similar problem with my non BOSE set up.

Noticed today that the left side 'tweeter' does not seem to be working?

Ive checked with the balance etc etc and its defo not supplying any sound to the cabin.

How do I go about getting the headunit out to check the connections? Also if it is a speaker fault where would I get a replacement one from?

I'm not intending on changing my headunit (unless its broken) so would aftermarket speakers make any difference to the sound quality? If so wat ones fit the existing positions with the minumum of fuss?

Cheers

Ross

Just been having a butchers on the trader and found this one -

http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/www/ca ... 0300242111

Looks decent but I bet its had a hard life!!

Hi - I have had a bit of a look about for a guide to the above but cant find one??

Can anyone explain how I go about changing them? It looks as though its a wheel off, splash guards out job - is that right?

Cheers

Ross

Nice one cheers!

I'll have 1!

Sweet pics those Kev - looking forward to seeing the Maxy P spread!

Took me ages to catch up to you cos I was miles behind you when I came over the swing bridge. Wasnt sure if you saw me or not.

Revolution is still going its just moved to a new venue over in Dunston - not been for a look yet.

When is the next Quayside meet then??

At first I thought it was Big Phils but when I got up close I realised it wasnt. I'll keep an eye on future maxy p's to see if its in there.

@ chris w - Im living on Newcastle quayside at the moment - just behind the Baltic art gallery- along from where Revolution the car shop used to be.

What colour's your Z so I know who to look out for - not too many around the town like - thats why Im so glad I dint go for my other choices - the Z's quite exclusive!

May well be Max Power - she said there was a lot of people about.

If there were some pics of his car I could try to confirm or deny....

Saw a very cool heavily modded 53 plated import azure blue coupe on Wednedsay evening on my way to gym.

They drove down Newcastle Quayside lookin very .

May well be S/C or TT due to guage pod down a pillar. Possibly Nismo kit and carbon bonnet with chromed wheels.

(Sorry for crappy details but it was dark and was trying to catch up.)

My Girlfriend saw them being photographed / filmed with the Millenuim bridge as the background about 6.30 - 7.00pm

Anyone on here or know them?