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I have invidia with oem cats, tbh i would want it a bit louder. At 4k+ revs it doesnt turn into a beast, and is loud, but its very subtle and maybe a bit too quiet for the lower revs. maybe decat or hfc would change this, but it is a quiet exhaust til 4k revs, by quiet, i mean like oem.

.... That air intake?? Surely thats not as good as just simply having one shorter? I know very little, but just seemed like it wouldnt have much benefit?

Im sure people on the 1,300-1,900 wage get to this point with the 350z. Watching the fuel is normal. My dad has a diesel golf and he still watches the fuel even though he gets 45mpg. The reason i post, AGAIN, since i keep posting random posts. I just fitted michellin supersports today, wore them in, and jesus..... There is so much grip compared to my verdesteins(however you spell it), and it does honestly feel like a faster car. Just down to silly £30 more a corner. Maybe something as simple as that? I gave up looking at the 0-60 times now. If a vauxhall corsa can keep up with me around my home town, its not the car... its my inability to drive the car properly. I will probably take up some lessons so i can push the car more. All i think is, i cant crash a 8k car with thousands of pounds put into it. Mr.Corsa behind me can crash his and buy another next week. So, in a way, even if i had a ferrari id still have the corsa behind me. Anyways, good luck with what you choose. Its a tough decision, the zed isnt a normal car like an ST or VXR, it is somehow.... different. and thats what makes it a hard choice. No-one thinks bad of anyone for having a normal car. I always think "if i dont have my zed, i wont look as good". In reality.... Normal car = normal person... silly modified RICED up corsa = idiot.... sports car = most times, jealousy and not so much envy.... I tended to care what others thought, but now, who cares. You can beat me in your corsa, but girls talk to me at meets ^^

Hey, bit of an issue with my headlights So, my passenger side headlight and sidelight were out. This has happened before, and just went back on after a few days, so i presumed it had something to do with the connections. It isnt the bulbs. The full beam and indicators still work, just the side and headlight. Anyway, me and my mate took the bumper off to have a look at the passenger headlight, and recognised it was cracked slightly, and there was water over the headlight connections for the ballast (i think its that, looks like a battery box on the headlight). So we took the ballast off, gave it a wipe down to dry it up. Put it back together and on the car, still didnt work. We tried the driver headlight on the passenger side (to make sure it wasnt the cars connections) and it worked We then tried the ballast from the drivers side onto passengers headlight unit, and it didnt work We then put the ballast from the drivers side... back into the drivers headlight unit, and that didnt work.. Now i have 2 headlights that dont work. Any ideas??? So far, all ive gathered is... The cars electronics are fine.. its something to do with the ballast?

I think this concludes, everyone thinks their car should be faster than what it is. And it is generally all down to the driver, how much guts has he got round corners etc. and have you got a good set of tyres for least wheel spin lol. Im sure every forum has this sorta chat, except the vauxhall nova and citoren saxo forum, they just talk about always beating other cars ^^

Wouldnt pay 30k for an astra. Lights to lights is mainly driver tbh. Im a terrible driver so i always look like im driving a 1litre until i get on motorway.

Set a date. If you still dont know if you want rhe car by that date. Sell it. Whatever you were going to spend 100pound on that month, ignore it and just top the car up to the max and floor it to work. Have some fun in the sucky traffic, act as if fuel is no worry. That way, if you begin to love the car again, you know its your worry about fuel consumption. Therefore, leave the sports cars behind for a wjile. If you still dont enjoy, its not the car for you.

I still dont have a tattoo but looking into them now. I would want them to represent important things that have impacted my life, one is going to be the air force eagle intertwining with my squadrons eagle and something to do with operational tours. If cars of something that impacts your life, definetly worth getting. Its just what you get that makes the difference. I did have an idea down the back of my calf of the cars ive owned, but would have some form of design N•350•Z RK•54•BTF Style thing. So it looks broken up and isnt an pbvious thing

I would say the zed is cheaper in some aspects. Town driving, my mates with ST etc get better mpg than me, on motorways the zed is by far better mpg. The part it drags prices up is if your looking to modify it, so yes its an affordable sports car on its own. But once you start modding, you realise how much your spending compared to the other styles of sports cars. I dont think I or the OP are saying its not good enough for a 3.5litre, but maybe we over anticipated what you get. And comes to a point for many owners who love the actual car itself, but cant justify the projects they want to do or general running costs if they need a car for work. But as ive said and previous posters, every sports car is roughly the same to run unless you look at your low end sporty hatchbacks like the puntos etc

Patch into the reverse light? Mine disappear into the rear of the car... must be few different ways of doing it I guess

Few points that i've seen on this, and my own opinion on it (quick notes) 1) Running cost is bothering you : Every sports car is expensive, they all have large tyres, high tax, low mpg and if you mod one, you'll mod every car you own. If you can't financially afford it, which alot of people, including myself, keep avoiding and dont like accepting a sports car cost isn't affordable on a certain wage or circumstances, Don't move to another sports car. You need to get a normal car, doesnt have to be a diesel, but go for something like the 1.9diesel astra, good mpg, still sub 9 second 0-60 and cheap to run and fix. This is a solution until you can afford it financially, the cars going nowhere. 2) Bought the wrong zed. I had the same problem. I wanted blue, none availible, bought gun metal and spent hundreds wrapping it to green. Now that its gun metal again, i enjoy it. Its simple.The sporty colour just didnt look right, it needed bodykits, exhausts, spoilers, all of which i couldnt afford. If you are genuinly not happy with the zed you bought, but want a zed. Look at selling it and buying the one you want. If you are going to lose out of it, calculate your loss, can you wrap it? can you spray it? Or is it just time to accept the loss and get the colour you want, or move to the next car. 3) Doesn't feel sporty. I thought the "3 and a half litre v6 yeahhhh" would be alot more muscley than it is. Big litre, normal bark. It is definetly, to me, who is an inexperienced driver, not a good track car or street race style car. 0-60 is not the zeds strong point, I always wonder if someone hooked a caravan on while i wasnt looking its that heavy. The power surge is 50+ where no sports car for the same price will outrun or keep on your tail. There are mods you can do, i.e. turbo and s/c. Can you afford it? if yes, im sure its going to be a different beast. If no, like myself, the zed is a high mpg power car, its not your lights to lights car. Cars like a 1.4 saxo can keep up with me round, em... certain areas, because i panic about the rwd kicking out, and me blowing an 8k car down the drain. They dont have that issue. There are cheaper ways of making it feel sporty, louder exhausts are allowed on a zed, its a 3.5litre, stick whatever exhaust you want on it, no1 will complain. Short shifts, throttle controllers, uprevs. You just need to realise that maybe Big John in his fiesta ST will still be on your tail round the streets and youll think "wtf have i bought this mpg guzzler for", lead him onto a motorway and show him what the cars made of. 4) Just doesn't feel like the right car. Even if you keep looking back at your car, what are you thinking? "that would look good with a nismo bodykit", "that would look good with black alloys". I've been there tryna create a fast&furious car, costs too much. Your never satisfied and end up spending more and more that you cant afford. High end modifications are for those who could go buy a ferrari, but choose to modify a 350z. The same as the guy everyone mocks with the corsa, who could buy a zed, but wants to put a 2.5litre twin turbo in his boot. If its not the right car, test drive others, see how other cars feel, bits you like and especially, what you wont like. All in all. We all have expectations that are over-exaggurated to justify why we bought a car that gets 1mpg, high car tax, and has 2 seats. I always thought it would be faster, not as expensive, and would beat everyone i know. But, I want to keep the car now. It's not the street racer its made out to be by everyone else, its just a high litre cruiser. If your a god damn good driver, you'll have more fun. But like i said, most things require money. Check out some other cars, test drive before you sell.

@nowhereboy To be fair, I couldn't get rid of the zed to buy another sports car. If i was going to get rid, it would have to be for a completely different car. Either Audi a5 Diesel or Just a cheap run around that i can kick each time i get near it. Getting another sports car, which you didnt prefer over the zed, for the sake of maybe £50 a month wouldnt be worth it. I.e. i looked at imprezas, but the mpg is basically the same, especially worse on motorways with the turbo going full pelt. And everything generally adds up to "near" the same, but u dont have the car you liked, or the status of a coupe, or the nicer interior etc. What I've found is, i expected too much from the zed because it doesnt have a turbo, so it doesnt feel as fast as it is. But once your on the motorway, or atleast 50mph, theres very rarely any car that can touch a zed. So Unless there is a car you think "damn i wish i had that instead of the zed, because that looks great and love to drive it", i.e a sportier greater sports car in your range, that IS better, or, a generally nice car which youve always wanted and could be diesel or just 5seats, i wouldnt get rid of the zed. My next step is to simply swap it for my family car for the future, or get a rust bucket til i decide what i want. @Chirag I guess the issue is, with the Zed, when im driving parents car and theres some chavvy guys trying to race me in my parents diesel, i always think "damn should have used the zed", even if i were to fill up the zed, and once the fuel light turns on, i dont drive til next month? All depends on if you drive to work, financial situation etc. I'll be on £400 more if i get police, but will be looking at renting house with mate. But, wont need to drive London-Scotland so save £250 every 2months. If your on the 18k-24k a year, its probably down to preference. Do you get a second car, or do you settle for the zed alone and just cut out drinking and fast food. Those on like £45-£50k a year are the ones turbo and supercharging their car. Money is still an issue. All in all. I want to look better than how i am. A zed makes me look like ive achieved something in my life. I would rather have a sports car and drink indoors, than have a lesser car and blow my money on drinking in clubs.

So heres a question. Because of the cost of the zed, it costs too much to drive from my house to sainsburies on a boring drive, i would personally rather drive it when i want some fun. Are you actually saving money by having a second car? I was looking at getting a cheap run around, but their still a fair few grand for a decent mpg run around. And then theres still the tax, tyres and servicing. Is it really worth it? Well I've owned my polo for a few years and it still averages around 50mpg even for local runs and up to 60mpg on motorway. Tax is £120 a year, service is about £110 a year and I hardly go through tyres, and when I do need it changed I get part-worn for £25 a wheel. A full tank is about £50-55 and it gives me around 450-500 miles on a full tank. Also with my line of work I can claim back my fuel expenses too which helps. If you can pick up a similar car for around £2-3k it may be worth it if you don't want to lose your Z Theres an option for myself and the OP. It is just buying that second car and running it. I always think it wont work out any cheaper when your having to pay off a second car, when you have one that works sitting in the drive. I guess id stop looking at the mpg, just top it up once and month and actually "drive" the car, rather than stare at the fuel gauge, mpg reading, and wonder why im driving a 3.5litre so gently. Its just picking up the diesel keys instead of the zed I guess another way to keep the zed is getting a bike. If its just an a-b work thing, bikes a possibility? as in motorbike? £600 course and looking at £1k for a decent one?

Favourite part of this? "again!" I suggest reversing into spaces Men cannot drive into spaces. Only reverse. Women cannot reverse into spaces. Only drive in. I still have to do a 50point turn to drive into a space, i dont understand why people choose that over reversing in lol

So heres a question. Because of the cost of the zed, it costs too much to drive from my house to sainsburies on a boring drive, i would personally rather drive it when i want some fun. Are you actually saving money by having a second car? I was looking at getting a cheap run around, but their still a fair few grand for a decent mpg run around. And then theres still the tax, tyres and servicing. Is it really worth it?

Im in the same situation mate. I seem to just be throwing money at this car constantly (although mines is repairs and not mpg since i dont drive it much). The thing that keeps me to the zed is the car status, how i feel whilst driving it not looking at the fuel gauge, and just feels like the right car. Things that make me want to sell it are all the extras like, staring at fuel gauge, tax, tyres.... but, were not paying that much more on a zed compared to a normal sporty car like ST etc. Realistically, all cars in this price range and sporty cars are all the same to run. I do think these sort of cars you need to be having alot of spare cash, and unlike me, i dont have any spare cash. My sell or keep is if i get into the police. 1700 a month should be fine to live with the zed, what im on now of 1300 or less just cuts the line too fine.

Im presuming you can get any sort of colour stitching? And can they make the steering wheel thicker? I always feel like the oem is very thin. Although yours looks alot bigger? (steering wheel leather, before any remarks.... lol)

Looks good. So when you get rid of your dent, you just need to respray the scratches a magnetic metal ball creates? it does look good like, i just know its not as simple as they show

kicked the clutch?

That first video. Does he have a VS logo on the rear? that isnt a VS??

Only thing i could think of was wheel spin and didnt get grip again? no tread on tyres?

Not sure if its a repost, but i've never seen it. Coupe and convertible 350z highway crash http://youtu.be/cfIy3flY_3E

I would say the zed and vxr are still in the same league, but just the zed is top of that league and the rest below. I found it hard decision because i know with little money a turbo car has more potential. You need big bucks to give the zed the zed more power. I know what you mean about them thinking they smoked every zed, but a few mods and they would. Not so much the ST, they have a whole second to catch up. But the VXR (on stats) is only like 0.4 away so really it is down to the driver. Remap both cars, and their probably the same?

That second guy who talks.... he was from my school.... cant remember his name though, was in my year.

OMG. Bad accident, but atleast it happened when it did and not a minute later when the car was driving down.