marzman
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Yep agree with Dan. I had 2x imports back in the day and never had an issue in around 5-6years of ownership. And they get the better looking rear bumper too (square number plate recess rather than rectangle).
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Thats mint!
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Got some answers to my questions... i'm not going to follow up, but may be worth a punt if anyone's interested!
Q: Is this your car, and do you know any more about its history?
A: The car is jointly owned by myself and my son. Have more on the history if you are serious about it?Q: Why has it been off the road for so long?
A:Mostly due to the cost of getting it insured taxed etc for a very few outings in the summer.Q: Has it had much use on track?
A: We have not had it on a track, previous owner did some track days but we dont have any details from him.Q: Are there any problems with it currently?
A: A sensor fault comes and goes, and we have noticed some white vapour from the exhausts, it needs good service and going over before being ready for the road due to being sat for some long.Q: How reliable is it when on the road - does it need constant fettling given the mods or is it daily-driver worthy?
A: Never let us down, but its not a daily drive in my view.Q: Do you have any interior or under bonnet pics?
A: Will be getting some photos later today as seeing my son who has the car.Q: Should it pass an MOT in its current state?
A: With a little checking over first yes.Q: Would you be prepared to attempt to put it through one before purchase?
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I've pinged the seller a message, will see what they say. Given the fairly cryptic advert i'm not holding my breath for a useful response. I'll share on here if i get a response.
I dont think i want the car tbh... i've got a 1968 Mustang which i hardly drive because of the headaches of owning such a car... i just want a turn key car that doesn't require much thought...
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Anyone know this car?
I've been considering getting back into a 350z for a while... has to be azure, preferably with a Nismo kit... i've been looking online for the last few weeks and just spotted this one.
I was interested until i saw it's off the road and cant be test driven, but i thought it was worth a post on here nontheless.
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It's not been a great year for cinema... post-covid Hollywood is a shell of it's former self. We were already seeing the start of this before covid with the growth of the streaming platforms and the incessant Marvel nonsense, but i think we're now in a really sorry state.
My top 3 for the year:
Top Gun Maverick
Day Shift (Netflix movie - Jamie Foxx action comedy vampire hunting)
Bullet Train (Pulp fiction on a train)
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Get Guenther Steiner in their, i reckon! 😀
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I wouldnt worry about the crunching on gear change... Just double declutch on the gear change into the crunch gears and it'll be fine (clutch in, neutrul, clutch out, clutch in, into 6th, clutch out). Sounds like a faff but you'll soon get the hang of it. I used to have to do it into 3rd and it took me about 2 years after selling the car to lose the muscle memory. 😀
Just get some decent tyres and enjoy it. Michelin Pilot Sport 4's will do the trick.
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Well done Stu and team... I think thats probably the longest outage we've had in my 15 years on the forum. Glad everything's been restored. 😅
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They might have had aftermarket devices fitted and hard wired in which they removed when selling the car. E.g. a radar detector or dashcam etc.
I had a head up display wired in with a switch there which i removed...
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Hmm... they could be anything... or nothing! Might have been kit plugged in that has since been removed.
Looks like you've got the auto dip mirrors though which is good!
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Always love some moody carpark shots...
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Are these to the right of the steering wheel? These are usually a fog light switch as this is non-standard on the JDM cars, and is one of them a small circle that says Auto? If so then this is for auto-dip rear mirrors when you put it in reverse. A fairly rare option if so.
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I never had an issue when i used to have a 2003 JDM auto back in the day... although i guess that was 15 years ago now so maybe they were in the database back then, but they've since been removed?
I assume you're manually entering the vehicle rather than relying on the auto lookup of your registration? Is there an option for a Fairlady Z perhaps instead of a 350z...? This may work as thats the Japanese version...
If really stuck, and for the short term, you might be able to get temporary insurance for a few days whilst you continue your search... usually about £20 a day but they seem less stringent on specifics!
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I did PCP on my Mustang in 2018 on 0% interest with Ford. Balloon payment was £18k, but the car didn't depreciate and i sold it for £36k in 2021, pocketing £18k for myself. I basically had free motoring for 3 years!
Doubt you'd get that lucky again as it was a bit of a perfect storm, but I reckon cars aren't depreciating in line with their predicted curve at present, so there'll be plenty of equity left in a car on PCP come balloon payment time.
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Its aftermarket... could be anything. Possibly rear fog light which is non standard on JDM cars and is added aftermarket when imported as part of the SVA (legal process to register it on the road). That said, the fog light switch is usually mounted to the right of the steering wheel, by your knee...
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Cant recommend one specifically but you need to look for one that supports JOBD (Japanese OBD) rather than OBD2 as its a different protocol on the JDM cars...
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Creaking - i had that on both my zeds and both times it was the drop links / anti roll bar end links. Nice and cheap and easy to replace. I'd swap them over first and report back.
Search on here for creaking drop links and you'll find hundreds of posts.
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I finally found some time to decorate my garage this weekend with the various bits of Americana and motorsport paraphernalia i've collected over the years from holidays and car shows. The banners were from eBay, about £7 each. i've been wanting a garage like this forever so i'm pleased with where it's now up to...
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On 09/07/2022 at 22:23, The G Man said:
There were a plethora of Vettes at Tatton Park on Saturday and Sunday last
Were you there G Man? I was there in my '68 Mustang...
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Been out for a little spin this evening just to stretch it's legs and take some pictures.
I've not even detailed it yet... looking forward to getting the chance to so that it really pops in the pics...
I bought a drone recently that i'm still getting the hang of... my battery was almost dead so i only had a couple of mins flight time so this is the best i could do. 🤪
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Very nice Jim, perfect concave wheels.😎
Definitely needs a drop as you say... I had Eibach springs on mine... I always felt like the car became quite bouncy after i had them fitted... didnt realise until 2 years later when i removed them myself, that when fitting springs you're supposed to cut a couple of inches off the bump stops to prevent it bouncing on them, so be mindful of that. 🤪
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8 hours ago, Stutopia said:
It's so nice when there's good content out there, finding stuff for the cayman is a nightmare, no one does anything that doesn't involve the word 'dealer'. I can't believe EFI is not top of your To Do list!
Yeah i can imagine.
EFI might be top of the list yet be yet... i'll see how i get on over the next few weeks with it. But it sorely needs modern brakes - at the moment i have to plan braking events about 400m in advance... i've not got a chance in hell if i have to do an emergency stop!
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Whats amazing about these Mustangs is that there are loads of off the shelf kits to do all sorts of cool things, and literally 1000's of Youtube how-to videos of people who have done every mod conceivable, which makes all of this maintenance much easier!
Not saying i'm going to do it, but there's a fuel injection kit to replace the carbs, which looks pretty cool...
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4 hours ago, Payco said:
Glad you got it started. It’s one of the charms and headaches of owning old cars. On my Datsun 510 if it doesn’t fire after 4/5 attempts in the cold then she won’t start until I take out the spark plugs and clean them as they coke up. Put them back in and bang she’s fires first time. One for you to consider if you keep trying to turn her over and she struggles more and more each time. Enjoy ownership. I’m enjoying my 1970 SSS 510 more than the many cars I’ve owned including my 350z and 370Z Nismo.
Martin
Good advice, i'll keep that in mind cheers.
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15 minute city.... Oxford
in Off Topic Discussion
Posted · Edited by marzman
This is an old article... pretty sure they've already implemented this. I keep seeing videos on TikTok of residents revolting, and breaking down barriers to drive through etc.
Its disgusting - how can the council implement something which inconveniences residents to such a degree... i'm not one for rioting, but i'd be going to war if they did this around me!
Edit: here's similar to what i've seen: