Digsy Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 Just opened this week's Autocar and they've got a new long-term Zed. Azure with Nismo bodykit, 19" wheels, sat-nav and GT pack - £36,120! The plan is to fit various Nismo aftermarket bits (already talking about seats) and see whether it improves an already fantastic car. Pics look great and as usual they're full of praise, although the standard seats and seatbelts of all things come in for some criticism. This is going to be interesting..... Quote
D4V3 GT4 Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 Excellent, anybody interested in a KURO GT4 with a fantastic 06 Nismo.... £38,000 ono DaveH Quote
Sarnie Posted August 16, 2006 Posted August 16, 2006 Excellent, anybody interested in a KURO GT4 with a fantastic 06 Nismo....£38,000 ono DaveH Mine can go for £38500 Quote
Digsy Posted August 16, 2006 Author Posted August 16, 2006 Can you scan in Digsy??? I'll give it a try later on. Quote
Digsy Posted August 17, 2006 Author Posted August 17, 2006 Ta la You could have just bought a copy, cheapskate! Quote
Liam's Z Posted August 17, 2006 Posted August 17, 2006 Ta la You could have just bought a copy, cheapskate! Quote
bernmc Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 Heh. Same spec as our Z. SatNav's a waste of money though. Can you keep us posted when they do mod - I don't get autocar. Std seats bite my bum too - and I'm as slim as a racing snake! Quote
lomoto Posted August 18, 2006 Posted August 18, 2006 looks like the boys at Autocar are going to be blowing some readies at this project will make interesting reading when they come to the engine performance mods also I hope they do a "credible "before and after dyno run Quote
Digsy Posted August 19, 2006 Author Posted August 19, 2006 looks like the boys at Autocar are going to be blowing some readies at this project will make interesting reading when they come to the engine performance mods also I hope they do a "credible "before and after dyno run Yeah, much as I love Autocar I'll be astonished if the feature is in depth enough to keep us happy. Now if Evo had done the same...... Quote
Winged Rodent Posted August 20, 2006 Posted August 20, 2006 Hmm. I wonder how Nissan GB will feel about Autocar invalidating the warranty on their press-car with all the mods they're planning to do? Quote
Digsy Posted August 20, 2006 Author Posted August 20, 2006 Hmm. I wonder how Nissan GB will feel about Autocar invalidating the warranty on their press-car with all the mods they're planning to do? To be honest, I reckon they'll just be delighted with yet more good publicity for the car. I doubt they were unaware of Autocar's plans when they gave them the car - this is their second so they were bound to have an angle. I'm looking forward to this.... Quote
Digsy Posted September 27, 2006 Author Posted September 27, 2006 In this week's issue they've added the Nismo exhaust £1480 () , suspension kit (springs and dampers) £910 and seats £1645 (no electrics, airbags or ass-warmers). Fitting was £324 from RJN Motorsport. They seem well chuffed with the zorst and suspension mods but a little unsure about the seats. Nothing else imminent but talk of a lighter flywheel and induction mods at some stage........... They're only averaging 17.9 mpg!!!!! Quote
H5 Posted September 27, 2006 Posted September 27, 2006 looks like the boys at Autocar are going to be blowing some readies at this project will make interesting reading when they come to the engine performance mods also I hope they do a "credible "before and after dyno run Yeah, much as I love Autocar I'll be astonished if the feature is in depth enough to keep us happy. Now if Evo had done the same...... ........they'd have chosen a Porsche or a BMW?? Quote
Digsy Posted September 27, 2006 Author Posted September 27, 2006 looks like the boys at Autocar are going to be blowing some readies at this project will make interesting reading when they come to the engine performance mods also I hope they do a "credible "before and after dyno run Yeah, much as I love Autocar I'll be astonished if the feature is in depth enough to keep us happy. Now if Evo had done the same...... ........they'd have chosen a Porsche or a BMW?? Are you kidding? They lurve the Zed - they're on their third long-termer and have done a group test with a Gayman, Z4M and 350Z GTS....... Quote
H5 Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 And read the very article yesterday. Not disputing they love the Zed. They just love anything German or so expensive anyone in the real world can't afford it IMO. First article I can think of a Zed didn't come out on top with the price taken into account. Quote
SimonD Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 In this week's issue they've added the Nismo exhaust £1480 () They should have gotten in on Blacky's GB Quote
Digsy Posted September 28, 2006 Author Posted September 28, 2006 Don't normally buy What Car but the Zed was in it so I thought what the hell! Turns out they put it third after the TT and the Z4 Coupe! Then again they think the RX8 is ace.... Quote
lomoto Posted September 28, 2006 Posted September 28, 2006 Just read the article in Autocar, very positive piece... will make intresting reading as they progress They rate the exhaust modification highly, along with the seats,,, brakes are apparently next on the agenda.. One thing though why did they buy a GT spec when they have ripped out the leather seats ? Quote
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