Sumit1234 Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Hey guys first post here... been lookin at a Zed for couple months and just looking for some advice really as it will be my first car that i will be buying myself (have only driven family cars for past 6 -7 years, as have been working in different parts of the country/world and didn't need constant access to a car!) - please bare with me though as i'm in no way a car expert! i must admit i tried to stop myself from buying it due to running costs but whenever i look at anything else, no other cars come close in terms of price, styling, power, and is quite rare to see on a day to day basis! so i was really wondering about the following: - when speaking to sellers/dealers, what would i need to be looking for in terms of things that could be wrong with the Zed? i know that these cars have great reliability but is there anything that normally goes e.g. electric window motors (like on skyline 350gt) - I'm 6'4" tall...is this going to be an issue? i know i need to test drive one but if there is anyone else who is similar height, how have you found it driving in the long term and over long journeys? - i was looking to get one with up to 55-60k miles on the clock.. or is that really high for such a high powered car? One i found on autotrader that looked really sweet was this: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p any thoughts? Many thanks in advance for the time and help! Quote
rtbiscuit Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 pretty bullet proof if they are well maintained, height shouldn't be an issue lots of tall driver son here; also tends to be a comfy drive for most. items to check would be the gear box; drop links and Rear CV joint. apart from that not much else. Quote
martinmac Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Hi and welcome to the forum. Have a look at the post for new members in the FAQ section, there is a link to the buyers guide in there. There arent many issues and most are pretty obvious. There are quite a few taller members on here and they seem to manage without any problems. 60k miles is nothing for these cars as long as they have been correctly serviced. Feel free to post up if you want a local member to view the car with you. The members on here are a very helpful bunch. Quote
Sumit1234 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Posted February 15, 2011 wow those responses were lightning quick!! cheers guys i'll have a look at the FAQ section now. Quote
martinmac Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Here you go. viewtopic.php?f=17&t=23843 Quote
Sumit1234 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Posted February 15, 2011 legend! some great info there, it's most appreciated! Quote
martinmac Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 I used to be a legend but then became a moderator. Sorry, forum in joke. Quote
ChrisS Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 wow those responses were lightning quick!! cheers guys i'll have a look at the FAQ section now. Welcome, as you have found, we have a very active forum. Quote
JetSet Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Welcome to the forum . As already stated there are some very tall 350Z drivers here, one of whom is 6'7" so there shouldn't be a problem. The black Zed you are looking at seems fine but you do need to check the service history, based on mileage and age that one should have had six services. Very little goes wrong with them, there are several owners on this forum who have Zed's with 90k+ on the clock. Pete Quote
Sumit1234 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Posted February 15, 2011 cheers fr the help guys i really am shocked at how great you guys are being!! just a quick one but has anyone seen this listed online: http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p i t looks like a great car and stunning deal! Quote
JetSet Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Well worth looking into , mileage is exceptionally low, make sure that's not a mistake!! No mention of service history, if that mileage is correct it's likely that some of the services will have been skipped, I don't see that as a big issue as long as it's had at least one P3 service and a couple of P1's. Also with low mileage Zed's there can be other issues with pitted and rusty brakes. One other thing, the tyres need to be replaced after 5 years regardless of mileage as the rubber starts to perish around then, the tyres should have a date of manufacture on the sidewall. If you can get details from the seller, I think you need the VIN number and the registration number you can check online the mileage at every MOT Pete Quote
cookiemonster Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 what sort of budget did you have? Quote
Sumit1234 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Posted February 15, 2011 Cheers Pete, some great info there! cookiemonster - was looking to spend around the 8k mark... from what i've seen online i think you can get decent spec cars for around that price Quote
Leeroy Posted February 15, 2011 Posted February 15, 2011 Welcome to the forum . As already stated there are some very tall 350Z drivers here, one of whom is 6'7" so there shouldn't be a problem. The black Zed you are looking at seems fine.......Pete That'll probably be me then There's marginally more headroom in the non-GT model (manually operated seat base seems a tad lower) but you'll be fine in either. Black Zeds seem to fit tall people better Quote
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