Aye up old boy

[BongoDiv]

OK so just scored my first 350z aged 53 n half! 

 

Pretty damn chuffed as its convertible, blue, fast and very cheap.  God's were shining as managed to get it  for £2500 and was convinced I'd have to bosh a shed load into it as hadn't been motd or used since 2014.  As it happens it's just passed MOT TODAY the day after I bought it and  with only advisory being the flex in exhaust so will soon wrap and bubble gum this up. 

 

It's totally box fresh, 2 owner (last owner crying cos I stole it) 61,000 miles, fsh, completely unmolested-standard with zero rust, couple stone chips on bonnet and an easy weensy scratch on rear bumper. 

 

Blummin thing is overheating due to cooling fans not working so whipping them off in the morn for a strip down and rebuild in my lunch hour lol. 

 

Quick question,  heard plenum and throttle body spacers,  cheeky performance panel filter, even cheekier decat n full exhaust wrap followed by a tickle of the frontal lobe via the local brain surgeon can squeeze a shade over 300bhp on a good day (with freezer blocks under the panel filter lol). 

 

Really don't wanna go down the butcher mod route and get silly bit would be nice to give it a subtle tickle and the illusion of being unmolested with an extra 15bhp or so. 

 

I'm guessing you guys in here will soon put me straight if I'm pishing in the wind and farting in the face of purity so all berations welcomed with aplomb. 

 

Cheers crew (and please tell me I'm not the oldest fart in here or I'll start learning you about how we started rave culture, which I believe you lot still do when our grandads were bopping at the dance hall doing the jitter bug when we were your age). 

 

Have fun and go easy on me or I'll have a zim-zimmer frame wobble. 

 

Bongo. X

 

Edited 21 hours ago by BongoDiv
It's late and I'm a plum who can't spell

[leosdriveway]

Lovely car ! Nice to see a clean example. As for upgrades, a plenum spacer (i think anything over 5/16'' wont fit under the factory strut bar), high flow cats (im sure decats will do the same if not better), and a drop in filter all with a tune from horsham has got my car to 285bhp for reference, so around 9bhp increase from factory new standard and this is the increase ive been seeing on most zs with the general bolt ons, some with a little more. Ive hardly ever heard anybody mention throttle body spacers on really any platform at all. 

Seen them discussed here and I think the verdict was it'll not do much ? Could be worth a go ive got no idea 🤷‍♂️

I have not had brain surgery (its stock so far) so cannot talk on the bhp gains from that. 

As for confidently over 300bhp im not 100% sure itll be pushing that but what do i know. Enjoy your new car !

[Keith D]

Lovely car, a steal at £2500.  I genuinely would have bought it myself for that as a second toy.

 

I had mine mapped at Horsham.  Being an NA there isn't tons of ultimate power to be had from a remap, but I found a noticeable increase in torque and the car comes alive through the mid range, way more eager to get up and go.

 

And no you're not the oldest fart in here!  I'm guessing that could be me (56).  Been customising cars since 85 and have no intention of ever stopping and acting my age!

 

Ah raves... the days of meeting at scratchwood services to convoy to a field or an empty warehouse...   

 

Edited 14 hours ago by Keith D

[BongoDiv]

Yup done a few of those lol.  Remember the ones under the motorway? 

 

Good on ya fella I found and old fart buddy on here then. 🤣🍻

[Andy_Muxlow]

Hi and welcome along buddy. Lovely looking car. My wife has a convertible and I have had 2.  They're great cars. Good luck in your modification journey...😃

[stevezzz]

getting your photos wonky 🤣 must be all those disco biscuits😎