Digsy Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 Someone else has bought this now. Actually, they haven't and he's keeping it. Quote
GIXXERUK Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 Someone else has bought this now. Actually, they haven't and he's keeping it. talking to yourself thats not a good sign mate Quote
Digsy Posted March 5, 2008 Posted March 5, 2008 Someone else has bought this now. Actually, they haven't and he's keeping it. talking to yourself thats not a good sign mate Quote
350doc Posted March 22, 2008 Author Posted March 22, 2008 No; had a timewaster wanting to buy. Added KW V3 suspension (BigPhil). Superb! Quote
markyp Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 Cost per mile= 46 pence Hmmm idea of me running it as a company car has just nose dived through the ground ! oh well Quote
martinmac Posted May 20, 2008 Posted May 20, 2008 Cost per mile= 46 pence Hmmm idea of me running it as a company car has just nose dived through the ground ! oh well Dont worry, its worth it Quote
350doc Posted January 7, 2009 Author Posted January 7, 2009 A little update: 5th gear synchro went at 122,000 miles. Replaced gearbox with 2nd hand CD009 gearbox, new flywheel, new clutch and new bearings. Total cost c. £1800. Would have been c. £4,500 from a Nissan dealer with a new gearbox. (edited for typo on gearbox model) Quote
Digsy Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 A little update: 5th gear synchro went at 122,000 miles. Replaced gearbox with 2nd hand CD007 gearbox, new flywheel, new clutch and new bearings. Total cost c. £1800. Would have been c. £4,500 from a Nissan dealer with a new gearbox. I seem to remember being pilloried on the OC for having the temerity to suggest that buying your car might be a risky endeavour.... Quote
350doc Posted January 8, 2009 Author Posted January 8, 2009 Hi there. It was the 5th gear synchro; a known issue on the Zed. There have been quite a few warranty replacements at under 60k. Expected life expectancy of a clutch is 60-100,000 miles. It makes sense to replace the flywheel if replacing the gearbox (as I paid no more in labour to have this done). I could have got it fixed (probably for less, but would have taken longer). Car basically has a new drivetrain now; virtually all other consumable parts (except engine) have been replaced. The expected lifetime of the VQ35de is 200,000 miles. The gearbox was £460 for CD09 (latest edition, with revised synchros). Fitting was £275 + VAT. The rest was just parts other than the gearbox, which I could have got a better deal on if it wasn't Christmas, and I would have had more suppliers to choose from; I had to pay £500+VAT for the flywheel, which isn't a good deal. Most of the costs on my car have been at the 60,000 mark. In summary, I think that my car is in better condition now than most at the 55,000 mark. The cost of repair was less than most cars depreciate in a few months nowadays, and I think I am now on the flat of the depreciation curve (new/newer cars depreciate faster). Quote
jhoneyman Posted February 12, 2009 Posted February 12, 2009 I won't let mines get past 50 before getting a new one Quote
350doc Posted May 9, 2009 Author Posted May 9, 2009 On 130,000 miles now; no new problems. I have ordered some new droplinks though, which hae been squeaky since 100K. Quote
mick43 Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 I really don't think an owner/driver with 130k Zed miles should be labelled as a 'Z Hopeful' 350doc should be awarded his own title (and any others hitting this limit)... eg. Zed Journeyman Miles of Zed others ? Quote
Beavis Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 If he posted more he wouldn't be a hopeful And if he posted more he would not be doing as many miles Quote
quicksilver Posted May 28, 2009 Posted May 28, 2009 thank god I have a diesel vento for my daily drive Quote
gunmetalzgt Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 I really don't think an owner/driver with 130k Zed miles should be labelled as a 'Z Hopeful' 350doc should be awarded his own title (and any others hitting this limit)... eg. Zed Journeyman Miles of Zed others ? Quote
rtbiscuit Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 husky needs to read this as it possibly has all the info he was asking about with his gear box. Quote
Vik54 Posted September 29, 2009 Posted September 29, 2009 D'you know this was the first thread I ever read on this forum when I was starting to research the zed.................................it is still v informative and certainly helped me make the right decision Quote
QuickNick Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 Fantastic post. Nissan need not advertise with comments and information such as this, the owners can sell the car themselves! I dont think anyone could possibly be under the impression it is going to be a very cheap car to own, as I always stand by the fact that is a sports car is cheap to own, then it isnt a good sports car! QN. Quote
350doc Posted December 4, 2009 Author Posted December 4, 2009 I am just on 144,000 miles. Latest acqusition, passenger side ballast for xenon headlamp from RJN motorsport. I did get some Dual Xenons, but they turned out to be for a LHD car, so I had to give them back. About 3 months to go until 150,000 miles. This year has been reasonably cheap in terms of Zed motoring; had to fix a petrol leak earlier in the year, from the filler hose (known issue, subject to recall on US cars, but, unfortunately not UK ones). Quote
Chris`I Posted December 4, 2009 Posted December 4, 2009 Nice to hear from you Doc, glad everything mechanical is still going strong Quote
350doc Posted December 4, 2009 Author Posted December 4, 2009 Thanks! test drove a 370Z the other day, and went round Silverstone in one. Keeping the 350 though. Quote
Amraam Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 Sorry to be slightly OT, but what is FP1 and P1 etc? Quote
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