gazman Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Hi everyone! I'm importing an M35 Stagea estate with the 3.5 V6 so thought I'd join up here as there isn't much of a scene for those cars in the UK. On a side note, I'm considering swapping the standard 17" alloys when the car comes in for 18" alloys which I believe are known as the 350z touring v2 rims. Firstly is anyone looking to sell some and how much do they normally go for? I'd also be after 2 sets of the rears only ie. the 18x8.5" wheels so I can fit 245/45/18s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Hello and welcome I am sure you will get what you are after on here buddy 🙂 Sent from my iPhone using hammer and chisel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grundy Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Cool looking car If you're on about these £100-£150 a set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Or do you mean these? Sent from my iPhone using hammer and chisel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevoD Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 how about 350z rays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazman Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Thanks for the welcome and quick replies! The alloys I'm on about are these: http://rafalr.com/rims/350z/_wheels1.jpg Sorry can't work out how to upload pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumping350 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Those are GT4 wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Welcome aboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazman Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Those are GT4 wheels Thanks for the info! Anyone seen any for sale in the UK? Not seen anything on eBay... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Big Miester Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Welcome along to the forum the GT4 Alloys were fitted to 350z on the ltd edition GT4 model Memory 2005 yr only then they were fitted on later cars run out of the 350z 2008. They do some times come up for sale on here under the 350z for sale parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbad Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Hello and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkasc4 Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 On 7/14/2016 at 16:56, gazman said: Hi everyone! I'm importing an M35 Stagea estate with the 3.5 V6 so thought I'd join up here as there isn't much of a scene for those cars in the UK. On a side note, I'm considering swapping the standard 17" alloys when the car comes in for 18" alloys which I believe are known as the 350z touring v2 rims. Firstly is anyone looking to sell some and how much do they normally go for? I'd also be after 2 sets of the rears only ie. the 18x8.5" wheels so I can fit 245/45/18s Hi @gazman, do you still have your Stagea? I’m importing a 2005 Stagea AR-X Four and am wondering how you got on owning it, getting spare parts etc? Did you manage to change your wheels... I’m thinking about putting the off-road style steel modular wheels on for a different look. And lowering it if I can find some springs at a decent price. Any info will be greatly appreciated!!! Cheers, Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazman Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 Hi Rob Sorry I don't get chance to come on the site much so only just seen your message! The car has been really good so far. Only real work I've had to do was front wheel bearings which were knackered (common problem), rear calipers (seized as it had been sat too long without driving in Japan) and exhaust replacement as the old one was rusting away. Now have a cat back stainless quad exhaust system... Other than that it's just been oil/filter changes, transmission fluid drain and top up as I had no record of when it was last done and some new brake pads. The car has been very reliable overall and I have recently driven it on a 2,600 odd mile trip all the way from the UK to Budapest to Munich and back home. Only painful bit was sitting on the JDM speed limiter on the Autobahn and getting passed by a 1.4 litre Fiesta. Oh and fuel prices... Spare parts are generally all 350z apart from the odd bit (rear caliper I think was X-trail). I have Nismo S-tune suspension mine which I'd highly recommend. Not the cheapest but great mix of handling and comfort. Just picked up today my new alloys although not got the tyres for them yet! They're 19" and I'm going staggered...fingers crossed I have all my measurements correct. Check out UK M35 Stagea owners on Facebook as well as the general M35 owners group (Oz based) - both have lots of info on these cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkasc4 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Hi @gazman , Thank you so much for replying back to me, it really is very very very appreciated. I was starting to feel like I was going to be the only owner of a PNM35 Stagea in the UK. And one where there was no spare parts available for it... thankfully, you’ve put my mind at rest. If mine’s a good ’un and a keeper, I’m going to get it converted to LPG as my wife runs an E51 Elgrand and a lot of people on the forum have had their 3.5 V6 converted with no problems at all. When does the limiter kick in? I thought these beauties had a 150mph top speed? It should arrive in the country on Sunday 15th July, so I’ll let you know when it arrives and what the verdict is... Thanks again!!! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazman Posted July 8, 2018 Author Share Posted July 8, 2018 Standard JDM limiter I'm afraid so 112mph. You can get an HKS SLD to remove it but unfortunately the one for our cars is mk3 and about £300. I'm waiting til I'm ready to get Uprev tuning on the go. Good luck with the car and hope you get one as good as mine's been! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkasc4 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Hi @gazman It’s finally arrived... insured, taxed, MoTd (flew through) and now sat on my drive looking great! Only driven it a couple of times... WOW, it flies!!! Interior is great, no rips or tears, everything works pretty much. Exterior has had a couple of scrapes on the side mouldings. Nothing too serious. I’ve rubbed them down and put a mixture of back to black on the bits I’ve sanded down to bring the colour back and then used Meguiars Ultimate Black (amazing stuff) on all of it to make it all black and shiny. Next thing is a service and then maybe an LPG conversion. I’ve attached some pics for you. It looks better in the pics, up close you can see it’s a car that’s been well used. But it has come up well. But, overall, I couldn’t be happier. Thanks for all your help and advice... cheers, Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Is yours the 3.5 lump? If so do lots of research on LPG conversion as it’s probably best avoided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkasc4 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 17 minutes ago, LRF4N said: Is yours the 3.5 lump? If so do lots of research on LPG conversion as it’s probably best avoided Hi, yep it’s the 3.5 V6 from the 350Z (VQ35DE). I know of someone who converts Elgrands (my wife’s car in the background) with the same engine and he’s now done over 80 with no returns or complaints. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 Cool. Had heard of a few horror stories on here over the years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkasc4 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 15 minutes ago, LRF4N said: Cool. Had heard of a few horror stories on here over the years He’s on the ElgranOC forum a lot. It’s Simon @ LPGC and he’s converted a lot of Elgrands (3.5s) and he also owns one himself. His posts on LPG subjects are encyclopaedic, I’m not kidding, they’re huge. What he doesn’t know about LPG probably isn’t worth knowing. I’m in talks with him about converting my Stagea. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRF4N Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 On a separate note the guy who imported my 350gt just imported a stagea like this. 2.5 model, will be for sale soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkasc4 Posted September 6, 2018 Share Posted September 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, LRF4N said: On a separate note the guy who imported my 350gt just imported a stagea like this. 2.5 model, will be for sale soon Sounds good! Should make someone a very happy owner ~ loads of tuning options for the RB25 turbo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazman Posted September 6, 2018 Author Share Posted September 6, 2018 Glad the car has arrived safe and well Rob - looks really nice in that colour! Would have gone for blue myself if there'd been an RX in that colour available at the time. You planning on doing anything to yours or keeping it stock for the time being? Sway bar link headaches aside I'm still loving my car and recently fitted some new OZ alloys with staggered 245/275 tyres. Along with the uprated sway bars it's very quick in the corners now - I've definitely not pushed it anywhere near the limits. Sorry for another crappy pic. I've still not had chance to take any decent shots yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkasc4 Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Hi gaz, no not planning on changing it yet as the next things on the list are a service and then get it converted to LPG. After that, I think I’ll put some winter tyres on the factory alloys and then keep them as my winter wheels and get something different for the summer. I do quite fancy on of those popcharger induction kits, as I do like a good noise. I had a K&N induction kit on my old Honda CRX and that made a great sound. Your wheels look awesome, really sets the car off well. Keep on top of the cleaning though Speak soon! Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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