Dean_1983 Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 Paid a deposit to a private seller yesterday for a 04 plate 350z GT that I hope to pick up next week paying £6200 Spec Blade silver Leather Cruse 47k FSH ( inc dif and breaks in the last 2k) Xenon Nismo spoiler Cobra exhaust New rubber 12 month mot 4 months tax Felt like I should at least feel what a car with the same mileage and spec feels like as I've never drove one before .. So I contacted a local honda dealer that had one in stock and went along for a wee chat .. Took my type r in to see what price they would give me .. I would also never dream of doing this with a private seller If I'm honest I'm totally blown away with the 350z the pull in every gear is stunning .. And my drive home in my FN2 felt slow and disappointing , even the sound of it didn't sound nice anymore Couple of questions there was a little square light that would sometimes flash at me even at 4k rpm .. Can anyone let me know what that's about ? Also the gear changes felt really good and smooth .. Should this be the same with all 350z ? Or is it normal for it to be a little notchy Any help would be great on other things to look at Quote
cs2000 Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 The little square light is the user selectable shift indicator light, just blinks when you should change gear. The gear changes are normally rather clunky, so if yours is smooth then it's better than normal 1 Quote
GMballistic Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 Couple of questions there was a little square light that would sometimes flash at me even at 4k rpm .. Can anyone let me know what that's about ? Also the gear changes felt really good and smooth .. Should this be the same with all 350z ? Or is it normal for it to be a little notchy Any help would be great on other things to look at The little square light that would flash at you ~ assuming you mean the "red" square light on the rev counter is actually a shift light. You can set it to whatever revs you like and ultimately it should be set higher up the rev range for when you're giving it the beans so you know exactly when to shift. Race driver style. Lol. Mines set at the factory setting of 6500rpm for my DE engine. Gear changes should be smooth but can be a bit notchy from 1st to 2nd more so when it's cold or the car has only just been turned on. Usually a gearbox oil change and the introduction of some Moly Slip into the gearbox can iron this out significantly. Quote
Dean_1983 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Posted May 3, 2014 Ahh I see .. The dealer said the old owner was a older guy .. Was flashing at me at around 4k lol That's clear then dealer wanted 8300 for the car way to big a gap between that and the one I'm picking up .. Even thou the dealer car has the rays alloys Quote
GMballistic Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 Ahh I see .. The dealer said the old owner was a older guy .. Was flashing at me at around 4k lol That's clear then dealer wanted 8300 for the car way to big a gap between that and the one I'm picking up .. Even thou the dealer car has the rays alloys You can usually find second hand Rays alloys if you wanted them so don't let that bother you. Just sold my Rays for £300 odd to another member on here so they do come up occasionally at bargain prices too. Good excuse for upgrade alloys though if you're not fussed on the ones on the car that you're buying. Quote
Dean_1983 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Posted May 3, 2014 Yeah the ones on the car are in really good condition would be great to get a swap plus cash for a set of rays .. Money to the rays of course 👠Happy that it's coming with a 8 month old cobra exhaust system and nismo spoiler , those would be on my list to add after getting the car After the sale of my type r I have around £800 left over so that should cover a set of rays and powder coating them black or grey Quote
Netnomad Posted May 3, 2014 Posted May 3, 2014 Pleased for you hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine Quote
Dean_1983 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Posted May 4, 2014 Is there a way I can post pics on this using my iPhone guys ? Quote
Flex Posted May 4, 2014 Posted May 4, 2014 Tapptalk will allow you to post pics direct, otherwise photbucket etal Quote
samsniss350z Posted May 4, 2014 Posted May 4, 2014 Hey Dean that does sound like a pretty good deal as long as everything is OK. Does it have NSH? Welcome to Zedland Quote
big_joe Posted May 4, 2014 Posted May 4, 2014 (edited) Welcome, sounds like a good one. Edited May 4, 2014 by big_joe Quote
Dean_1983 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Posted May 4, 2014 Yeah serv history is mostly Nissan then a specialist in Sheffield that fitted the cobra exhaust Owner serviced the dif at 45k . Only think a bit of a worry is the clutch is standard .. Hope there is no signs of wear because that could make me walk away .. I know a new clutch could be around 1k to replace Still on the look out for rays .. The car I test drove yesterday had them and looked really nice .. Quote
Level 7 Boss Posted May 6, 2014 Posted May 6, 2014 That's a bargain. Even if you replaced the clutch, you've done done very well. Enjoy the car, most be a massively different drive to the FN2. Lots of low down torque, compared to revving the nuts off the Type R. How do they compare? Quote
Dean_1983 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Posted May 6, 2014 No joke the type are is so boring to drive if you just want to relax and cruse to work and back ... hated the sound of it , totally different animal when your in the mood and up in VTEC .Just didn't like the kind of driver you needed to be to enjoy driving it ... I only paid 5400 for it 2 months ago and sold it for 6850 last night so im over the moon that its funded what I look at as an upgrade to the 350z Quote
bamdc2 Posted May 6, 2014 Posted May 6, 2014 you must be loving it after the FN2. IMO worst of the type R's! Enjoy Zed ownership Quote
Dean_1983 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Posted May 6, 2014 Ha yeah , there is a lack of low mileage ones in Scotland so 4 hours on a train is needed Hope it's all worth it ... The trip home will be a lot more fun Quote
Dean_1983 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Posted May 6, 2014 This is the old car .. Deep bronze FN2 GT 55k Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Level 7 Boss Posted May 6, 2014 Posted May 6, 2014 You're a bargain master. You'll only get ep3s for the money you paid for the fn2 in London. Quote
ostego Posted May 6, 2014 Posted May 6, 2014 This is the old car .. Deep bronze FN2 GT 55k Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Looking at what you currently have.... Your world is gonna get turned upside down the second you really push your foot down on your new zed!! Have fun on the long drive home buddy! Quote
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