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*sigh*

That was trying to register a car in France without the V5, so something a bit different to what you’re after. Or that’s the most recent thread like that that I can think of, anyway.

Nope, all data like that has to come from the manufacturer who will have done it years back. Can’t remember the exact name of the document now, used to be common many years ago when grey imports were a massive thing, not so much these days.

Good luck with that!

Nah this is Nissan, they’ll keep it going for at least double that

It’s all relative, compared with a modern turbo hot hatch then they’re not, taken on their own then I’d say they’re plenty quick enough!

Nice to hear from someone who’s tried multiple setups, can I ask why that was? And what you found the difference (stock for stock, so equivalent geo settings) between them to be?

Could be worn out pads if a calliper was binding, but just as easy could be a stuck stone. Get a few hard stops done to see if that solves it (in reverse too), or pop the wheels off and have a look at the pads themselves on the inside.

Third result down on google: https://fusecheck.com/nissan/nissan-350z-2003-2008-fuse-diagram

You might want to add in the time-stamps for when the Zeds are, as otherwise people are likely to fall asleep watching that before they turn up honestly, how did they manage to turn a bunch of cars at the track into such a snooze fest?!

What have the DVLA said when you’ve spoken to them about it?

I do like eibach stuff tbh, so they’d get my money. CG will be fine with everything else OEM, I think it’s more important you take a list with you of what you like about the handling, what you dislike and how you want it to feel through fast and slow corners, as well as in a straight line. Always going to be compromise somewhere, but being specific (it’s too pointy at low speed, it’s too snappy at the rear at high speed, it wanders all over the motorway etc) will allow them to fine tune it perfectly for you.

You’ll need to get that sorted before going to CG, else it’s a waste of time if they can’t adjust everything fully.

You can’t figure out what a car is like when you test drive it for a short time, but you can from random stranger’s opinions on the internet?! I’ll keep it simple. Yes they’re fun on B roads as they don’t feel that big. Yes, they’re nose heavy as you’d expect so you need a fair bit of space to be a hooligan. The gearbox is fine, not the best but it does the job. Z4 will be much less fun to drive, but the Cayman will be magnitudes better. Truth is, you’re going to have to drive one to find out if it’s for you. If the dealership won’t let you drive it where you want, then purchase from somewhere that will. FWIW I’ve had MX5s 1&3, driven a Cayman extensively as my brother had one, and driven a handful of 350s through ownership and friends. I’d happily have another 350 but for the horrendous fuel cost these days in comparison to my current mk3 MX5.

Now that’s a shame about the test drives, albeit understandable in the current climate. Their test route is absolute genius, and all within about 10 mins of the workshop

Some Revups can burn a fair bit of oil. Most don’t. That’s about the sum of it. Not sure it’s something I’d worry about particularly, esp if the rest of the car is sound.

It sounds like to me that ST are offering a “simple” geo, whereas I know from experience that CG go into a lot more detail when checking the car over. Of course you’re going to pay more for that service, so really it’s up to you. FWIW a day at CG is a hell of a learning experience too, the guys are more than happy to involve you in every step along with letting you wander around the workshop while they’re doing it (should you so desire). In my two days there I learnt more about general suspension/alignment workings than years of reading and prior experience had taught me.

Just over £100 in it, I’d still go CG. But that is a good price from ST, not sure you’ll be disappointed whoever you choose.

^^^This. I buy the cheapest discs I can as they’re expendable, and buy the best pads I can. Currently running some no-name random discs and some CL RC5+ pads, and they’re absolutely immense.

Thing is that easy needs £1500 spending on it so it’s not a bargain anyway, wise move to leave it methinks.

I wouldn’t touch that with yours. It’s an absolute mess of a car.

Bloody hell mate, not good! Glad to hear you’re on your way back now though

Erm no. Run, don’t walk, even at that price.

If you think that all that matters is whether or not a machine says the alignment is in the green, then this isn’t the thread for you. Yes, places discussed above are expensive and for most people unnecessary, but if you want an expert to set your car up in a specific way then that kind of work does cost. Also if you think that places like CG simply give you an alignment then you’re missing the point entirely: I can assure you that there’s a lot more that goes into a session than that.

What did you want, a hundred people saying they don’t know the answer?! That’s less helpful than people saying nothing at all, but even then that’s significantly more helpful than someone who has the answer but refuses to share it out of spite. Doing yourself no favours here at all, my friend.