daveparkin

Scam.

 

Look at the telephone number.....

I'd go along with scam - the mileage in the advert header says 11k, but the text of the ad says 5.5k

The ad in this thread has an e-mail address embedded in the pics in exactly the same way as this one did: http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=61608&p=884880&hilit=scam+370#p884880

Anybody remember what the phone number was in the earlier advert, as AT seem to have removed it now?

I've voted never, never, never....

....always used Shell V-Power (80%) or Tesco 99 (20%) since I bought mine.

Mind you, I checked the MOTs, and I've only done 3.5k miles in the last year, so there's not much excuse for not finding the right fuel, really!

I love this car

I thought my 1.9GTi was lively, and my mate's MI16-engined 205 felt nuts by comparison to that with the standard 160bhp out of a Citroen BX....

....that thing must be terrifying.

Looks like a nice clean install.

Dave

Hi Colin, thanks for sorting this...

Mains:

1 x Lamb ( Kate )

1 x Beef ( Me )

Sweets:

1 x ASC ( Kate )

1 x STP ( me )

Thanks again,

Dave

Nom, nom, nom

Have you got a link to this product, I'm seriously interested..

Technically, if you add up all the gains that the likes of HKS and Nismo sticker on their products he would be running not far off 400bhp

Does that mean that if you fit 2 HKS air filters, you'd be at 425hp?

Que

With 400hp, she go crazy...

I like the fact his car has a name - he calls it Manuel in the advert...

...perhaps he knows nothing?

New clutch/flywheel before 29k....ouch!

Yes, and the seats look a bit saggy for the mileage.....

i have emailed him asking how he's made 400bhp, i'll let you know the reply!

http://beta.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/nissan/350z/immaculate-nissan-350z-in-pearl-white-400-bhp-import/436714

Must be a good exhaust system

You my good sir are not wrong.. I do as 12-15k is alot of # to me tbh.. I perspire and panic when spending 40 quid..

 

You are not going to enjoy visiting a petrol station in a zed, then....

Also, Nissan put stickers on the underside of the bonnet - mine is a 313, and it has a black one about the refrigerant in the a/c, and another white one with a Nissan hologram and the VIN number on it. The top edge of the bumper also has the hologram/VIN sticker, as do both of the door shut areas and the underside of the bootlid.

If these are present, it is very unlikely (but not impossible) that it has been repaired and the repairer replaced the stickers...

My dad had some panels replaced on the leather Recaros in his Sapphire Cosworth - I think it was these guys: http://www.kbaggstrimming.co.uk/Contact/FINDING%20US/

I will check with him to confirm. Edit:- it was here!

As I recall, we supplied the leather (bought a very cheap offcut from Beaulieu Autojumble in the right colour), and they did the work - first class job.

Looks like a fantastic job, mate!

When is the MOT now? Fingers crossed for you.

I would be interested in that - I've been meaning to go there for years, and it would be great to meet some of the other South West folks.

Either day would be good for me.

Uh?

If its not eggy, its not likely to be the cats.

If its an acrid burning smell, my money would be on something rubber/plastic burning on the new exhaust. Like Chris said, check all the exhaust mounts.

Big congratulations to you!

No contest - house beats a cardboard box all day long....

Do you not have amanual for it, or is it not covered in there?

If yours is the facelift dash, I can scan and e-mail you the pages from the manual if it is covered in there?

PM me your e-mail address if I can help.

If its out of warranty, what happens when it goes wrong? It'll be another £5k loan!

And the rest

 

I was trying not to be too scary with the hypothetical repair bill, but the GTR Mech I was talking to did once mention £18k for a gerabox problem on a car less than 1 year old....

If its out of warranty, what happens when it goes wrong? It'll be another £5k loan!

Seriously, when I've had the Zed serviced at the local Nissan HPC, the GTR Master Mech there tells me some scary stories about the huge repair bills warranty companies have picked-up on GTRs he has worked on! I know they don't all break, but worth considering all the same!

Where in the country are you?

You could try to meet somebody else with a similar car and compare the noises? I'm in Dorset if it helps, and my 57 plate should be mechanically similar to yours.

The transmissions are a bit noisy on the zeds, but I wouldn't say a loud whine is normal.