Deox Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Hi Guys, Been milling about the forums for a little while now picking up what info I can on the infamous 350s. Hopefully will be picking up a GM 04' GT UK Z on friday, and yes I will post picks for the nosey ones amongst you as soon as I can I was going to wait until I had something more tangible to show you, but as im stuck at work on an IT call out, thought I'd put this overtime to some good sue and say hello! One more thing... presuming some of you might say hello, I thought it might be fun (and educational for me) to replace the usual "welcome, where the pictures?" with a nugget of 350z information that I probably wouldn't know about yet... something to aid with my soon to be Z ownership or just a bit of Z pub trivia to baboozle my mates over a pint of nectar. p.s Live in high wycombe, if anyone else is local? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 listen for clicking from the rear drive shafts the rear driveshafts are carbon fibre i live in n wales but work in bicester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Watchout for jammed window motors And you have bought the fastest colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 to the forum Check that the Bose does not skip Yellow is the best colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Ignore the handbook, 95ron unleaded is fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xStric9x Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Welcome It will out run a cayman (so VBH says) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hi and welcome. Dont ever believe anything a dealer tells you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 to Z 1. The bonnet is aluminum, the nose, the bumper, the A pillar, the sills are plastic, the rest is metal, hence the slight difference in colour, paint reaction. 2. The rear subframe is aluminum also, and the bushes are pressed into the subframe. 3. Check out the wonky 2004 oil stick for a laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 to Z 1. The bonnet is aluminum, the nose, the bumper, the A pillar, the sills are plastic, the rest is metal, hence the slight difference in colour, paint reaction. 2. The rear subframe is aluminum also, and the bushes are pressed into the subframe. 3. Check out the wonky 2004 oil stick for a laugh. And on the roadster the boot is also plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Welcome to the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hi and welcome! The glovebox behind the passenger seat has a false floor for hiding stuff under. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I didn't realise for ages there was a sunglasses holder near the rear view mirror. Welcome by the way. Oh and watch out for road noise if you've got original tyres on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zummertor Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 anyway The engine is NOT from a Renault and skipping disks can be down to condensation, in this case believe the manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC350z Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 listen for clicking from the rear drive shafts the rear driveshafts are carbon fibre The driveshaft is CF. The individual to the rears are not to the best of my knowledge. Wiper-sprayers are built into the wipers themselves if you hadn't already noticed. Lifted from another site: Bonnet, suspension and engine aluminium. Steering wheel Inner core is magnesium. Energy-absorbing interior steering column compresses during frontal impacts Hood is built to buckle at predetermined points. In frontal impacts, the engine is designed to drop down and away from the passenger compartment. The driveshaft is designed to collapse, further helping reduce risk of injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 The glovebox behind the passenger seat has a false floor for hiding stuff under. Hello Its that secret I did not know about that Must take a look in a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Chris Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 The glovebox behind the passenger seat has a false floor for hiding stuff under. Hello Its that secret I did not know about that Must take a look in a bit Me too! Only one mod gives you more power - a plenum spacer. All the rest just look and sound nice, until you get to turbo/supercharger/new ecu territory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hi and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbs Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Hello & If she's got Bridgestones on change them asap for Toyo's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deox Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 This is fantastic.. some stuff that is great to know! Im glad its educational for others too! Keep the nuggets of knowledge coming... I'm getting an idea of who the real Z fans are now I must admit...the GM did feel faster than the Kuro... Thanks for the warm welcome so far.. Cheered me up no end (still stuck at the office from last night! zzzz....) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 http://www.350z-tech.com/zwiki/Category:TSB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon Chris Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 http://www.350z-tech.com/zwiki/Category:TSB Ooh, there is always one that has to show off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Sometimes I think I have too much free time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Some to the tech stuff on http://www.my350z.com can be interesting, or useful, if you can cope with some of the silly twits. It's also the largest 350z community globally with over 100k members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saz Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 This is fantastic.. some stuff that is great to know! Im glad its educational for others too! Keep the nuggets of knowledge coming... I'm getting an idea of who the real Z fans are now I must admit...the GM did feel faster than the Kuro... Thanks for the warm welcome so far.. Cheered me up no end (still stuck at the office from last night! zzzz....) Hiya Deox. Me again. Sorry yes it was me that pipped you to the post of that Z in Hempel Hempstead. Looks like you got one anyway so both newbies to the Z Club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deox Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 saz, picking mine up on friday hopefully... seem stuck at work all hours at the mo... erg.. 5am now seems little point going home to come back again so thought I check the forums! Am I right in thinking it was a Silver nismo you got? Hats off to you! Love the nismos, but been looking for a gun metal grey one for myself, cos that the fasted colour aparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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