Darren-B Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Well to the shock of many, it`s time for me to move onwards & upwards from my beloved 350z The Car: 2004 (54reg) Nissan 350z GT pack, 6 speed manual 75k, 1 previous owner (04-07) 3keys, full service history Engine Oil changed every 2-3k, all other fluids changed annually with only premium products Discreetly modified Interior: Black headlining 350z facelift insulated door cards with padded arm rests & illuminated cup holders Alezan heated, electric leather seats, re-furbished 2012 Bose amp, speakers & sub, Brand new (1week old) Alpine 2013 INE-W925R HU with intergrated sat nav(full European maps & post code search) DAB radio, iPhone/iPad connectivity, USB support, Bluetooth audio streaming & phone support with stock steering wheel controls, CD/DVD, rear camera support Genuine 350z floor & boot mats, & Genuine Nismo floor matts 20% tinted windows AEM wideband afr/boost gauge AEM Oil temperature gauge Exterior: Nismo LMGT4 19†lightweight forged wheels with Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tyres 275/35/19 rears & 245/40/19 Fronts Rays 18†lightweight forged wheels with Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tyres 245/45/18 rears & 225/45/18 Fronts Facelift Bi-Xenon headlights Facelift LED tail lights Rear wiper delete Bodywork highly polished & maintained, regularly detailed Carbon fibre air scoops in bumper Suspension: Meister-R Zeta S coilovers with adjustable damping & ride height,(2011) Eibach front & rear adjustable Anti Roll Bars (2013) Eibach camber arms & toe eyes front & rear (2011) Whiteline adjustable drop links Front & Rear (2013) Superpro eccentric front lower compression arm bushes for a sharper turn in(2013) Drivetrain: Exedy Hyper Series single plate 6puc Clutch (2012) Lightweight single mass flywheel (2012) Brakes: Brembo calipers 4pot front 2pot rears 330mm discs HEL braided lines (2009) Motul RBF 660 racing fluid (2013) Grooved & dimpled discs with EBC Yellow stuff pads front & rear (2013) Engine: (the best bit) VQ35DE 3.5L 24valve DOHC V6 Vortech v3 supercharger, with front mount intercooler & blow off valve Black silicone hose couplers (also a set of blue) CJM fuel return system with rising fuel pressure regulator Walbro 255lph fuel pump DeatschWerks 660cc injectors Uprev High flow MAF Uprev License HKS 2step colder irridium plugs Cosworth polished intake manifold with carbon end caps High capacity polished radiator Stillen High capacity Oil Sump with extended pickup 2no. 19row oil coolers with thermostat, AN10 fittings & braided hoses Mini oil catch can Stillen engine damper Berk De-Cats & Full Miltek exhaust Full set of spare belts (SC,AUX & PS) Polished 1piece charge pipe (not yet installed) 3x Vortech v3 supercharger replacement oils Professionally tuned by Abbey Motorsport, & currently running a safe 429 RWHP All engine performance modifications were carried out in 2012 & the car has since covered less than 10k faultless miles I`ve owned the car for coming upto 6years, it has been garaged whenever not in use, never driven over the winter months & rarely driven in the wet so the condition of the entire car reflects this. It has always been run on Shell V-power, only the best oils, fluids & cleaning products are used. The reliability of the car has been impeccable, other than consumable items such as tyres & brakes the car has been perfect, has never used a drop of oil between services, the only issues I`ve had are: the clutch slave cylinder failed in 2009 & was replaced with a genuine Nissan part & the stock battery failed in July 2013 & replaced with an EXIDE premium battery. The car is in A1 condition & I have a huge folder full of receipts for all modifications & consumable parts I`ve had it for nearly 6years & it`s time for me to move on to the next exciting Z-car build. £17000 open to reasonable offers & any unwanted parts can be replaced with OEM All OEM parts are available @ an extra cost There are many members on here that can vouch for the condition of my car, how it drives & just how meticulous I am about taking care & pride in the car. I`ll probably give it until the end of the month to see if the right buyer comes along, to be honest I doubt it will sell. The price IS a good price, if you add up all the NEW prices for all parts on the car I doubt it will be less than this. So please unless you have something positive to say please re-frame from posting on this thread & save the mods the job of tidying it If the car doesn`t sell I`ll be stripping it back to stock the beginning of October & selling parts individually. Pictures of the cars current condition with new sat nave HU & facelift lights to follow shortly Edited September 10, 2013 by Darren-B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Unquestionably one of he most cared for cars I've seen, I spoke to Darren during the planning of this build and his research and attention to detail are second to none. An ideal purchase for someone out there who doesn't want the research and the hard work. The car has been and continues to be a credit to you mate. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 GLWTS Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 OMG Sorry to see you go Darren! Who's going to get us lost on Wales meets now?!? What are you getting next, did I see you post something about a lighter car? GLWTS, if you're selling the number plate on the car you haven't mentioned that though, maybe add "currently running a safe 429 RWHP with a private plate to match"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I also Mirror Graham's post, a car that I'd buy that's for sure. Knowing what Darren knows about cars, he's hands on to maintain the car and ensure it's tip top. Even I'm sat here doing the maths...... I shouldn't, but I would for this car. It would be a great shame to strip her, as she's a fantastic example of how a car should be FI'd. No expense spared. (Excuse me whilst I just doing some calculating) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 I also Mirror Graham's post, a car that I'd buy that's for sure. Knowing what Darren knows about cars, he's hands on to maintain the car and ensure it's tip top. Even I'm sat here doing the maths...... I shouldn't, but I would for this car. It would be a great shame to strip her, as she's a fantastic example of how a car should be FI'd. No expense spared. (Excuse me whilst I just doing some calculating) It'd be a good time to sell yours straight after a full respray, easy sell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted September 9, 2013 Author Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Thankyou all for the kind words. Haydn I`ll be keeping the plate for myself, I think if I left it on the car the market would be even smaller Edited September 9, 2013 by Darren-B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 GLWTS matey, you need to take me for a little drive before you sell up, can't believe I still haven't had a shotgun in your Zed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 GLWTS, you better stick around on here though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Good luck with the sale - Darren's knowledge of what goes on under the hood of Zeds and cars in general is pretty much second to none bar the people that do this for a living. You can know for sure this car is in tip top condition and will give many a smile per mile to whoever it ends up going to. Fingers crossed it doesn't get broken up and goes to an equally good home as where it currently resides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 A few pictures that were taken on Sunday now added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted September 10, 2013 Author Share Posted September 10, 2013 Don`t worry Dip I shan't be far away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Keyser, buy iiiiiit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 A beautiful well cared for Zed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bockaaarck Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 GLWTS Darren, its a fantastic Zed which you've had a terrific amount of work done on at no expense spared. Having seen it a number of times in Wales and followed it (albeit briefly! ) it is a cracking example. Whoever buys this from you will be very happy I'm sure. Hope you have something fun lined up to replace it with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 A shame most people will discount this as "just another modified zed", when in reality, the attention to detail far exceeds your average FI build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 A shame most people will discount this as "just another modified zed", when in reality, the attention to detail far exceeds your average FI build. +1 on that. As well as the polished bits done by me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINKJ Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 wowzas! good luck with the sale! looks very clean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 That will be a point of issue - that someone buying this will expect 'bad ass' body kit and the like and ignore the engineering involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 This isnit funny anymore. First Octet then now you WTF! I am dreading when I finally hit all my goals as it looks like this prompts selling Anyway it would be nice to see this car stay here as Dazza has kept it sweet and properly modified at the business end. However it will probably be parted out so vultures stay alert. In any case Darren I'm happy you are considering another zed car as it would be a same to loose you to the Laguar brigade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 I'm sure there is someone out there with enough cojones to buy this beauty&beast. I like Darren's approach on how he built this beast, very stealth, looks plain OEM car, but when you're ready to play, becomes serious! In fact, to make it even faster, add a smaller 3.12" pulley and the charge pipe, take it down to Mark@AbbeyMS for a re-tune and you're pushing safely a 450rwhp and 370lb/ft torque The car looks spotless and drives superb, road or track! And yes, Darren, make sure you stay here, forget about Laguar XKrap or Laguar XFail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 11 days before the car gets dismantled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Let's bloody hope that isn't going to happen! It's a shame to do that, a lot of a car for the money! Somebody buy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren-B Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 Your only saying that because you have to come & help take the parts off You could buy it Adrian, I know how much you miss the supercharged, I could see it in your eyes yesterday 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 (edited) Working on it! Vultures alert anyway! Edited September 16, 2013 by octet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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