jr795 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 (edited) After much deliberation I have decided the 370Z is the best car for me. Specifically a manual. I'd be looking for a later car for the cheaper tax because £675 a year is daylight robbery!!! What should I be looking out for when buying? What common problems do these cars have? As far as I know the later examples don't suffer with the oil gallery gasket issue or the steering lock problem, is there anything else I should know about? I have seen some folks online mention high oil consumption. Is this related to the oil gallery gasket issue? Or can it happen to all cars? Also, what sort of MPG is realistic for motorway cruising (say a 200 mile trip down the M6 at 70mph)? And do you guys always run your cars on 98 octane or is 95 perfectly fine? (I would always prefer v power anyway but just in case I can't find any if I'm in the middle of nowhere). Any expensive replacement parts/service items I should know about? What does the maintenance schedule look like? Is there an interval to replace the timing chains or are they 'lifetime'? How long do clutches typically last? Have also heard about rust, clutch slave cylinder issues and rear driveshaft clicking sounds. Any comments on those? Thanks in advance Edited February 17 by jr795 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortPaul Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Hi and welcome 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GranTurismoEra Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 35 mpg plus on Motorway i found with the automatic being 7 speed. But i wrote a review about owning the Nismo. The above buyers guide still applies as i had a slipping clutch in the first Nismo i had not the second one though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Hi and welcome along buddy. They're great cars. The 67 plate is where the lower tax bracket came in iirc. From 2014 onwards they had sorted out the galley gasket issue also iirc. good luck in your search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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