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Hi Alex What sort of price is a full engine for a 2005 roadster please?

The puddle didn't look that deep when I entered it, but I guess there was a dip in the road. I had no choice but continue, there were about 7 or 8 cars bumper to bumper behind. I got the car home and started stripping down. I have a stock air box on there and it was soaked inside, as was the feed pipe and around the TB butterfly too. I removed all the plugs and tried to turn the car over by hand but it was seized solid. I tried also with the starter after disconnecting the fuel pump but still stuck solid. Which is what leads me to believe I've got a bent rod or 2 jamming up the engine. I've phoned the insurance and they were great about it. But if the engine is goosed I fear they'll just write the car off. It's a 2005 roaster with 60k on the clock. I've checked the Parker's guide and book valve is only around 7K max. I paid 16K for it just over 2 years ago. Bad times, bad times.

My poor roadster!!! Due to the totally crazy weather on Thursday I found myself faced with what I thought was a puddle which turned out to be pretty damn deep. I almost got out the other end when my beloved Zed cut out. Cutting a long story short, I ended up getting recovered home. I checked to see if the car would start this afternoon after work but nothing, wouldn't even spin over. After checking the airbox and finding it soaked I suspected water has got in the engine and hydro locked it. Plugs came out and the intake side were pretty wet. I tried to turn the car over by hand but it was solid. Wouldn't even budge when I tried to spin it over on the key. Hydro locked and bent a rod or 2 I'm guessing. Totally devestated, both me and the wife use the car daily too. Now I'm going to have to find an engine for it and fit it. BAD TIMES. Has anyone else had any hydro lock if so, what sort of state was the inside of the engine in after an inspection. Thanks John

Hi folks I think it's about time I looked into changing these, as the discs have seen better days. I don't need any super stopping power as the car is the wifes and she just potters around with the roof down most days (when it's not raining) lol. So what you got. Thank in advance John

Tried WD40 but no joy at all, they just wouldn't move. Going to pop to halfrauds now. If not I'll bung alex a p.m Thanks guys.

Hi guys Finally getting round to sorting the exhaust as it had snapped the backbox from the flange. What a nightmare it was taking that bad boy off . Firstly I had to cut through the bolts with a stainless steel cutting disc as they were rusted solid. Then came the rubbers OMG. The back drivers 1 I just took the bolt out and dropped it down but the other 2 just wouldn't come off. Just decided to cut through them and replace them with new ones. The problem is, I can't find a motor factors who either have them or could find them in there book. Are these Nissan/dealer parts only. Thanks John

Lmao. The flange has came clean off the backbox do I don't think a bandage would work lol.

The scorpion is an extra 100 quid, and unfortunatly I have to tax it this month too.

The scorpion is out of my pricing at the minuite mate.

I dont really want something loud as its a roadster. Any advice on what to go for. I dont really want to pay mega money, which is why these ebay ones caught my eye.

Hi guys and girls For some strange reason the backbox on my Z and split at the flange so needs replacing. I thought I would take the opotunity to upgrade it to a stainless one. Now theres quite a few on Ebay. Has anyone got any experience in fitting 1 of these ebay exhausts and if so did you have any issues with fitting. Heres a link of one of the exhausts I was looking at. Any help would be great. Thanks John http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NISSAN-350Z-INFINTY-G35-EXHAUST-SYSTEM-/310236555977?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item483b8a2ac9

I'll get back to you on that Alex. Cheers mate.

Hi guys Just a quick 1 really. Will a nismo spoiler from a hardtop 350z fit a roadster or do I need to buy a specific spoiler for a roadster. Thanks John

couple of pics of the bodywork so far, its a TRD widebody, Manual aerotop.

cheers dude. I wouldnt mind pulling the Zed apart but the wife wont let me lol. Well for now anyway lol.

Got ya sorry sorry guys

Alright Ho hows it going bud. Well ive been promising some pics of the Zed and my Supra but since this post its absolutely chucked it down with rain so havnt had a chance to wash the Z and get some pics up. Anyways heres a pic of my supra build engine bay as it is now folks. Hopefully will be somewhere near firing it up over the next couple of weeks or as near as damn it. Built the whole car myself from the ground up. So far its taken 7 months.

youve lost me there dude.

Hi Folks Im looking for the above please seems my lovely wife decided to put a nasty scrape in it right into the plastic, so thought id just replace the whole thing. Thanks in advance John

Thanks for the warm welcome folks. Ill stick some pics up of the Z and some project pics of the supra when I get 5 mins. Cheers John

Thought I'd just say Hi again. I joined a while back maybe 2 years ago when I was looking to buy a Z but due to 1 thing or another it didn't happen. I am now (well my wife is now lol) a proud owner of a UK spec 350Z roadster with GT pack and loving it. I'm a supra owner myself and currently have a huge project on the go. There's some awesome Z's on here and I'm looking forward to picking your brains. Anyways enough rabble from me. It's good to meet you all. John

Hi Kevin fancy seeing you here LOL. Those wings look the biz, I love um. Ill be joining the gang soon hopefully with a Supra and a 350z. keep up the good work.

I'll let you all know how I get on.

The whole car is as just as impressive with out blowing my own trumpet of course lol. I put bout 15k into the car in the last 18 months getting just right. I will be showing it at thr Rising Sun car show on the 10th and 11th of May if you have a tand there. I will be there s a part of Jap north east as im a moderator on the site. I cant want to testdrive the Z now, I was down the garage today chatting to him about a few things its like christmas eve to me hehehe.

My user name is because of the engine bay in my Supra heres a picy. its running around 450 bph at min. i'll get some pics of the r up as soon as the weather gets better as it doesnt come out in the rain lol.