Nightmare On Wheels

[Leenx]

Nightmare Saturday just gone! Finished debadging the Fairlady Z, and replacing with the 350, then came the full valet works, inside and out, followed by changing the Jap reg holder to the UK. Admiring the finished product, then out of the blue a learner driver - straight into the front bumper - broken lights, hammered bumper, new reg plate etc.....!!! How unlucky?!

Anyways got their tel number - they are happy to pay the damage but can't see it being cheap!! hope they don't deny when it comes to sorting! totally gutted - but no-ones fault I suppose!!!

[M13KYF]

Ahhhh mate that's bad luck

 

Hope you get it all sorted. Don't know if it will be difficult to get a bumper as yours may not have the headlamp washersunlike UK models.

[Leenx]

Forgot about that aspect!! Wonder if mine could be converted to have headlamp washers ?

[M13KYF]

Only really need to do it if you've got Xenons.

[Revsport]

Man that will be ££££££ Each Headlight unit is £500 Frunt bumper cover without fittings £300 from rip off nissan.

 

 

Hope you get it sorted.

 

 

Lew

[350Znismo]

Most Import owners go for the nismo spoiler as an insurance option.

 

Sorry to here it has happened but if the insurance is paying then i would buy the copy nismo side skirts off ebay (£80) and get the repairer to do a spray deal at the same time as the repair to the front.

Hopefully every cloud !!!!

[M13KYF]

Cheap Nismo kit here but beware, there are no fixing holes so could be a bit if a biatch to fit but if somebody else is paying. Also its the correct bumper (no washer unit holes) You also saved a fortune against OEM bumper. Make a few quid there to.

 

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[Leenx]

Hi all,

 

Thanks for your advice again!! (I will be giving back I promise - as soon as I am fully used to car )

It's only the front bumper that needs replacing. I do have Xenons with the Zed (thought all came with this as standard?) so only concern as stated is whether it will be a biatch to get hold of a replacement bumper as mine does / did not have the washer jets for the xenons!!! If I get the repairer to order a UK bumper will this still fit? or do I need to have the Washer jet function added as well?

 

Grrrrr!!!!!

 

Thanks al!

[Chesterfield]

Just a thought, and I could be talking rubbish, but...

 

Couldn't you just get a UK front bumper (with the holes for the headlamp washers) and then stick the headlamp washer covers over the holes?

 

Obviously they wont work, but it gets around the problem of holes or a pig of a job getting the JDM bumper.

[M13KYF]

As far as I know a UK bumper will fit. Its exactly the same but with the headlamp washer holes. Think Chris idea of getting the covers a s well is a good one.

[Leenx]

Excellent news I hope!! Taking the car down a repairer tonight and will mention. Fingers crossed!!

 

Cheers

[Removed]

It might be that a normal UK bumper doesn't come pre-cut for the washers guys, seen as they fit them when the cars arrive from Japan (ie they butcher the bumpers in this Country)

[afreemason]

Bugger that ....... start weighing up all new body kit ...... you'll be getting a decent donation towards it. A nice local bodyshop to do a cash job and bob's your uncle ..... a whole new look !!!!!

[Leenx]

Guys

 

I'm going tonight to get a quote and want the work done asap, it won't be an insurance jjob as the father whose daughter crashed into me would rather not get them involved, what would be cheaper? a standard UK bumper / Japanese standard UK bumper? or a Nismo front bumper? thing is I know what I'm like - if the Nismo bumper is cost effective then I'd want to at some point get the rest of the car Nismo'ed!!! What d ya think?