From A to Zed

Isn't the valet key the important one? My valet key has a little metal tag attached to the ring with a serial number, like a small dog-tag. I would have thought you needed (the serial number) to get copies.

I don't think anyone is going complain about this going off topic

It's bit hard in the poor light but it seems to be on as per the standard fittings; http://s484.photobucket.com/albums/rr20 ... %20Hanger/ Does this help? Sorry I couldn't find the other side whilst rolling around in the cold dust!!!!!

Cheers Ian! I'm a bit S-L-O-W-E-R...

Hey, This is it from the outside; http://s484.photobucket.com/albums/rr20 ... 8/Scorpion I'll take a look and get some pictures from the underside for you. Matt

Cheers Ian, I don't want to bother Andy at the moment so I'll give JDM a call regarding the bulbs. I hope you don't hash your knuckles too much fitting them!!

Hey M350ZB, sorry to hijack your post but I had a quick question for Ian! Ian - I've ordered my clear lenses too (from ESR) but I'm not sure what bulbs I need would you mind telling me which indicator bulbs you ordered and if I need a new (red) bulb for the fog or not? Thanks guys, Matt

Let me know if you need a pic of the underside of mine, might have to wait to the weekend though

Hi Matt, The Nismo screws on the standard thread where the original would sit. Fit is perfect unlike the momo I had on my previous car. Be VERY careful as the original is on v.tight and you need a good wrench / set of mole grips to hold the actual shaft before you try to twist off your original gear knob. There is a write up in the guides section. Regards, Matt1!

Hey Adrian, Honestly, you'll be amazed by how much better the shift feels. I'm really chuffed with mine, it's one of my favourite mods. Matt

Hi buddy, I have the Nismo in carbon, I paid about 50-60 pounds for mine from the Z store. I'm really pleased with mine, the shift feels so much better than the stock set-up; http://s484.photobucket.com/albums/rr20 ... 030693.jpg Matt

That looks very nice, I wish I waited a year to buy mine.. With regards to your gear knob I have seen genuine Nissan ones for about 80 quid but I forget where. I bought one of these in the end, the shift feels much more direct now. http://z-store.co.uk/index.cfm?fuseacti ... rentCat=77

Hi Mick, I've made this mistake before, don't take this the wrong way but I've basically bought a product I wasn't ready to use and ended I spent a ages correcting my hand work! I've been using the poorboys range too and the Natty's paste is very good. You apply it to a dry car with a damp applicator and it's buffs off easily with a microfibre cloth, even if you let it dry... http://www.poorboysworld.com/natty-blue.htm Lots of places in the UK sell Nattys for about 15 pounds a tub. I'm in IG9 if you fancy having a look Matt

It does seem a bit strange as we've all read about the extensive testing that takes place prior to release... Now if they're going to give me a nice 313 engine they might as well throw in a bulged bonnet too

Hi CS, If you could pass on the details to me that would be great. Thanks, Matt. I wonder if you get the 313bhp engine.... hhmm

Thanks guys, I'll dig out the axle stands and take a look. Btw, I love your excuse for needing the cover off. Top work on splashing the cash on your conversion

Hi everyone, I've noticed a light scuffing noise when driving over those small speed bumps that are narrower than the track of my car. Basically the little ones that prevent fire engines or ambulances from slowing down. When I got home I had a look under the car and I noticed that the plastic cover under the engine has taken the toll of 50k of driving and looks a bit loose / tired. This was noted on my last service but most of the bolts are rusted / in bad shape so Nissan decided it was too hard o fix A good friend of mine is a member on Scoobynet (some kind of Nissan Bluebird with a turbocharged beetle engine) and the guys on their forum remove the plastic due to similar issues. Has anyone removed theirs? I don't know if it has any aerodynamic properties or my engine bay will fill with road grime if do…. I'm hoping to lower my Zed soon so this is only going to get worse. Thanks, Matt

Hi Chris, Another member was in a similar quandary a few weeks back. Here's some food for thought; http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18579 Matt

I think the 4 smaller tips look really good, very subtle indeed. That Kuro needs some wax though! It would be a great mod, go and set a trend

Thanks Drewbie, not patronising at all. Like I said it’s my first RWD and first 'larger' car so I have a lot to learn and tune in to. Once the weather clears up and I'm going to invest in a track day / training session to familiarise myself with the characteristics of the car. All the best, Matt

Thanks Ian, that kind of makes me feel better! You're probably right too Chris, the little French cars are featherweight flyers and naturally you get more noise through the wheel in FWD cars. There's also the weight to think about, the Zed is 500kg heavier than anything else I've owned. I'm going to order from ARB's and springs from Z1 soon and get the car set up at TDI in Essex, hopefully it will feel better then. I'm also going to try some driver training once the car is sorted and the frost is cleared. Hopefully I'll have a better feel for the car then. ... Anyway, back to work for me!

Hi Andy, 35 PSI all round. The last owner had put Avons (on the RAYS) so I was hoping things would improve when I changed to Falkens but no joy... I'm running the standard 225 (front) and 245 (rears). Cheers, Matt

Hi chaps, and Happy New Year to all. I’ve owned my Zed for almost a year now and although I love the car I do find the steering a little vague with very little feedback either side of dead ahead, I find the lack of feel/feedback slightly unnerving when turning into shallow/quick turns on narrow roads. My last few cars have been a 205 GTI, 106 GTI and Clio Cup so I'm used to cars with great feedback and good steering feel. My main gripe with my Zed is that I can't really feel it 'weighting up' in a corner and I end up driving much slower than the car is capable of... This is starting to frustrate me a little now and blunt my enjoyment, hence the post. For reference I'm running Rota GTR's with Falken 452's in the standard (RAYS) sizes from Big Phil (so they're balanced perfectly). The car has all the original chassis stickers under the bonnet / door jams so I doubt it’s a serious chassis / accident issue. My car has done 50k and as I fitted the wheels myself I've not had the tracking and alignment checked since owning it. Does anyone think this could this be the culprit, or experienced anything similar?? After all the great press I bought the Zed over say a Z4 or TT for the extra driver appeal but I feel a little let down with the steering. Oh, and my tyres have done about 3k so they’re bed in. Thanks, Matt

Be careful mate, they might tow the car and they WILL have a bunch of heavies and ferral dogs at the car lot... This happened to a friend a mine a few weeks ago, he fancied himself until he saw the guys at the lot! You're lucky it was Timmy space rather than a Jimmy space, the fine is much more

I'm not sure about this.... Sounds like a load of hot air to me...