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Out of interest, did he apologise/explain?

Mine sounds just like the above. Sounds horrific but totally normal!

The Ark is a stunning exhaust, you'll love it.

Definitely do appreciate the input and discussion from everyone. I have tried to keep any statements as objective as possible so other potential buyers can make up their own minds. I think I've served that purpose. Will have limited availability over the next while, so a happy Christmas and New Year to all!

I have no doubt that deliveries do go missing. However, if you were someone who had paid for an insured, trackable item collection, which course of action would you take? A - Note that it hadn't been received, take 1 minute out of my day to type in the tracking number and note that a mystery man had intercepted the package, then issue an insurance claim. B - wait for a year and a half before responding to a negative review to mention it had not been received. C'mon guys.... The other part of his response was irrelevant too. I knew I wasn't getting a Nismo kit, he told me that the kit wasn't 'cheap fibreglass' and was instead polyurethane with the 'all important headlight washers'. Guess what material the bumper was and how many washer holes were in it. Strange how a guy who has owned his own body shop could be selling a kit for years, and never during that time ever have glanced at it to see clear as day that it is fibreglass. The washers are essential in NI to pass MOT. Note that I don't care about any of that anymore. He is the one who has dragged it up with his comment about not receiving the bumper to attempt to discredit my review. Whether he is just another shady dealer, or all of these 'mistakes' are just due to significant and sustained incompetence really doesn't matter. You're still trusting the same guy with your cash.

Ekona, my review was written a nearly a year ago. 10th January. I had long forgotten about this before I got notified about his comment. He really did put me through an ordeal, and reading his accusation just brought it all back. Do you REALLY think given the nature of all the treatment to date, he 'forgot' he got the bumper? Or that someone met the delivery guy at their door, signed for it and stole it?

It was signed for. The signature isn't legible but the name given was G Johnson. Fairly black and white?

Ekona, All I have done is post an objective overview of my experience with them so others can make an informed decision. I have never asked for special treatment beyond the bare minimum required by law. If you spotted someone telling an outright lie about you, I am sure you would be sure to clear your name too.

You can buy and sell a car from anyone and not experience any issues if the car just happens to be in good nick. The credit for that goes to the previous owner. It's when a dealer needs to actually do something beyond the bare basics of simply buying and selling that the shady groups like Trade Link show their true colours. Resorting to blatant and easily disprovable lies in a desperate attempt to try and discredit an honest review is just the lowest of the low.

Dear all, I've posted a few times about the horrendous treatment I received from Greg Johnson of Trade Link Cars when buying my 350z. Greg has a history of negative reviews, and an equal history of always pointing blame at the customer. I take great joy in taking this opportunity to provide 100% proof of Tradelink Cars lies. I left a review of my experience with them on autotrader. The following is a screenshot of that review: This morning, they responded to my review, stating that they had not received the bumper I agreed to send back. Strange how the first I heard about that was in a review comment over a year after the bumper was sent back to them (they organised the collection). The following is a screenshot of their comment: Isn't it great that things like this are all electronically tracked and archived? A wonderful customer service rep from DHL provided the proof of delivery to Tradelink Cars complete with a nice signature. Here's a screenshot of that: Busted! Avoid these guys like the plague!!!

Thanks Chris. Please do let me know if you get any polyurethane V1's in. Would throw you my money in a heartbeat!

$800 for a fire extinguisher... absolutely mental.

Hi all! Well, my fibreglass Nismo v1 replica has finally exploded due to a small tap with a curb, lol. It'll cost me £200 to repair, so I'm weighing up whether it may just be worthwhile trying to source a polyurethane replica. I see there are a few, only from the states, and was wondering if anyone had any experience with their quality , or if any of our traders on here sell any. Thanks!

So gutted to hear that :(.

Glad it worked!

Look up 350z airbag light recent procedure. If you're lucky, it will stay off after that. If not, you'll need to get a diagnostic done somewhere. Not as Nissan, as they'll charge you a fortune.

How's everyone getting on? I've been on a cut for the last few months as whilst I was getting much stronger, I was putting on brilliant belly gains too. Currently dying of a cold but once that's over I'll be back into a bulk and PBs!

I feel your pain. Mine has been intermittent. Mine was also the clockspring in the steering wheel. Really the best bet without messing about is to take it to someone with the correct diagnostics machine and get the error read. It'll tell you whether it's the seat or the clockspring, or something else.

I would be very cautious about who you employ for that. Take a good look at their own CV. I'm always sceptical of people who market success when they themselves may not have achieved it.

Thanks all :).

Hi all, For the last while I have had a front-end clunk when going over speed bumps slowly, or when turning the wheels while moving very slowly/not at all. I have replaced the Banana arms just last year so doubt it is those. What else would this be symptomatic of? Drop links? Thanks! J

That gunmetal grey Z looks beaut.

I have to agree with the OP. I used to check this forum multiple times per day, but now I find myself barely checking it. The only reason I even came on here this week is because someone I know in person linked me to the thread. I don't mean to belittle the work of the team in any way, as I know they have done all of this work for free in their spare time. However, the new layout is just way too bulky. It takes far more scrolls and clicks to get to places than the old layout did - it feels like a chore to use. I would be interested in knowing how much the usage metrics have changed before/after, as the forum certainly feels much more quiet than before the change.

Sorry to see others required a slave replacement. Mine did this when I first got the car 2 years ago, and hasn't happened once since I changed the fluid. Guess I was lucky.

Hi Matt, As it is correlating with the hot weather, the problem is most likely just that you have old clutch fluid which is now boiling. I would recommend replacing the clutch fluid and hopefully the problem will go away completely. This happened to me when sitting in traffic in hot weather. The clutch pedal would drop to the floor with minimal resistance pushing it back up, with what felt like an inch of travel. Made it slightly difficult to drive off smoothly!