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Thanks to all that offered advice on this. I found another installer in the Norwich area who seem to really know their stuff, and quoted £100 less on fitting that the first guys I tried. Result! Now there's just the small matter of waiting 12 weeks until it arrives and I can get the new toys fitted....

I know that feeling. Order went in today so I still have 12 weeks to wait. When is yours due to arrive?

Top man - thanks! Order for the GT going in now, then

Thanks to everyone that has helped with this so far. Is anyone able to answer my last question above? I need to order the car this week, and I'm still not sure whether getting a GT will make it more difficult to fit an after-market head unit like the Kenwood or not. Does anyone have any experiences they can share? Thanks Jules

...and I think I just answered question 2 by reading this thread (http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12461), which looks like the answer assuming the gadget works with the 7200 (not explicity listed as bieng supported). So, now all I need to know is if I'm really going to screw up my chances of getting this all working if I go for the GT pack with the Bose gear. Once that's sorted I can order the car and the clock finally starts ticking.

Thanks for that Rob_Quads. I just got back from a visit to my local ICE emporium (Noriwich In Car Entertainment) and have to say I wasn't overly impressed with them. They claim to have worked on 350Zs before but couldn't answer either of my outstanding questions (numbers 1 and 2 above) so I'm still hoping someone here can help? I did try out the DNX7200 while I was there though and it seemed to be very good. The DNX8220BT looks even nicer, but at £1084 (http://www.caraudio.ie/view_product.php?partno=DNX8220BT) its a lot more than the DNX7200 (I've seen it as cheap as £670 + £80 for bluetooth module at http://shop.audioimages.co.uk/kenwood-dnx7200-2din-car-audio-video-monitor-receiver-with-builtin-navigation-p-299.html) and I'm wonding if the adjustable screen on the DNX8220BT is worth an extra £250? I can't see anything else that the DNX8220BT has that the DNX7200 won't have when the bluetooth module and iPod cable is added. **Edit** Just seen in the manual that there's a tilt adjustment on the 7200 as well ** Jules

just answered point 3 above by downloading the Kenwood manual, which states that One down, two to go Jules

Thanks AndySpak. Actually I've been pretty disappointed with the M3 - the brakes are crap and it has the most dangerous stability control I've ever experienced - actually makes it more dangerous than if you just switch the damn thing off - which I do automatically whenever I drive Anyway, thanks for the info regarding colour - for some reason I always find that the most difficult decision when getting a new car. Strange isn't it? I could care less what colour my wife paints the house etc but I'll happily spend hours agonising over Nissan colour charts By the way, I should have mentioned in my original post that I'm not completely new to Nissans. My first "fast" car 15 years ago was a 200SX, and I had a 300ZX immediately after that before I was tempted away by bigger horsepower. Never had a day's trouble with either of them and I'm looking forward to being a Nissan ower again. Jules

Yup - still £1200 today and I'm beginning to see that will buy me a LOT of cool new ICE gear with a much better result. 3FIDDYZ pointed me in the direction of the Kenwood DNX7200 and this looks fantastic. I'm on my way to my local ICE specialist this morning to see if he's got any experience working with 350Zs and to see how much the fitting will be. Only three outstanding questions now (going to ask the ICE guys this these as well but if anyone here has any advice it would be appreciated!): 1. Will the Bose gear included in the GT pack make the install of the Kenwood more difficult? I'm assuming the better quality speakers etc will be a good thing, but I don't want to pay extra money for the GT pack and find it makes installing the Kenwood difficult. 2. Will I be able to use the steering wheel control buttons with the Kenwood attached? 3. Does the Kenwood support speed camera locations via a POI database of some sort? Thanks again for all the help. I have to say I've joined car forums etc before but like the car itself you guys seem to be in a different league

Thanks for the advice. I must admit that I really like leather seats and cruise control (for those late night motorway trips) so I'm happy to spend the extra money on the GT pack. Or does the Bose stuff make the installation of an after-market unit such as the Kenwood more difficult? thanks Jules

Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm probably going for the Ebisu Black, but also toying with the idea of Night Blue. Final decision to be made at the dealer next week when I can see each in the flesh I'm based in Norwich but spend most of my time driving to various parts of the UK. Pics to follow once I have something to post (unless this is also a BMW M3 forum? ) Jules

Hi folks Just joined this happy community and spent the last few hours searching through posts doing some research on my sat nav options and getting hopelessly confused! I'm hoping someone can help me sort of the various options. I'm about to order a new 350Z GT. My requirements are: 1. Good sat nav, with TMC capability. Not bothered about postcode search (my current M3 doesn't have postcode and I've never missed it). 2. Bluetooth phone integration (for hands-free phone use). I believe that this is included with the Bose in the GT pack, so I haven't mentioned it further. 3. Speed camera detection 4. iPod interface (to charge iPod and control from head unit or preferably steering wheel). 5. No wires trailing around the car, and no windscreen mounted GPS units. Should be easy, huh? Options I can see having read many posts are as follows: a) Nissan sat nav with separate speed camera widget (e.g. road angel) and external iPod interface for the Bose. Probably around £1500 + fitting High-end after-market sat-nav/head unit combo (e.g. Alpine) properly installed in centre console. I think the right combo will also provide iPod connectivity but I'm not sure about speed camera locations? Total cost probably around the same as a) c) Portable sat nav (e.g. TomTom 920) with separate speed camera widget (e.g. road angel). I think the right sat nav unit will also control the iPOD with a suitable cable. Approx £550 + fitting. So now my questions: 1. Are the above options accurate? 2. Have I missed any possibilities? 3. What option would you go for, given the chance? All comments/guidance appreciated! thanks Jules

Hi everyone Just about to order my new 350Z, and found this site this afternoon quite by accident. What a great community and resource! I've already learned a lot, and will hopefully be tapping into your expertise futher over the coming days/weeks, and counting the days until I can be a proper zed owner Jules