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Browsing around for info and found this https://uk.nissannews.com/en-GB/releases/release-13113-2007-nissan-350z-prices-announced? Might be useful for buying. Apologies if this has been previously posted or is in the wrong place. Copying here, since previous Nissan press releases have subsequently vanished from their site leaving dead links here -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 April 2007 2007 NISSAN 350Z PRICES ANNOUNCED Nissan has announced the price of the new 350Z, with its uprated engine, to give a starting figure of £26,795 OTR for the Coupe and £28,295 OTR for the Roadster, representing an increase of only £300. This also includes the recently announced rise in road tax (up £90) and the first registration fee (up £12). Vehicle deliveries are expected to start from mid May. Changes to the award winning 350Z include an 80% new engine which has meant, due to its taller stance, that the front bonnet has had to be discreetly redesigned with a slightly raised profile, giving it a look reminiscent of the original 240Z. There are also three new exterior colours on offer – Temper Orange, replacing Sunset, which contains a subtle green “flip” when seen in soft light conditions. Twilight Grey and Night Blue complete the new shades replacing Gun Metal Grey and Azure Blue respectively. Solid Red, Universal Silver and Ebisu Black continue to remain available. Inside, a new no cost option trim has been introduced called Frost. It has a pale grey tone and adds a touch of sophistication to the car’s interior. On the Roadster the frost trim can be ordered with a new grey coloured roof hood, also at no extra cost, replacing the previous availability of blue. Safety and on road refinement has also been improved with the fitment of Active Headrests, to minimise the chances of neck injury in the event of a rear impact, plus the change over to Bridgestone Potenza RE050A tyres which aid refinement without losing any level of grip. An illuminated ignition switch is the only other change made to the new model with all other levels of equipment remaining unchanged. As a memory jogger these include 18” RAYS forged alloy wheels, voice prompted phone activation with Bluetooth, gear change indicator, climate control air-conditioning, 6 CD auto-changer with cassette facility and 4 speakers. Keeping you safe on the road are anti-lock brakes with Switchable Electronic Stability Control, bi-xenon headlamps plus, should they be needed, front, side and curtain airbags. The GT pack which is a further £2500 includes heated and electric powered leather sports seats, a 240W Bose radio / cassette 6 CD autochanger with 7 speakers including a 10” sub woofer and audio pilot noise compensation technology, and cruise control. Alezan orange interior is a further £400 and if you want Birdview Satellite navigation then add £1200. The HR in the engine code stands for High Revolution and High Response designed to improve the overall acceleration, feel and sound of the unit. Power is increased by 13PS giving a total of 313PS at 6800rpm with a further 500rpm added to the top end of the rev range – now standing at 7500rpm. However, the real difference will be noticed lower down with 90% of the 358Nm torque (up 5Nm) being achieved at just 2000rpm (maximum at 4800rpm). These changes allow performance figures to improve with 0.1 of a second shaved off the 0-62mph time which means the Coupe now takes 5.7 seconds and the roadster 6.1. And, there is no change to either the combined fuel consumption figure or the CO2 emissions; 24.1mpg and 280g/km respectively for the coupe and 23.5mpg and 288g/km for the Roadster. How do you change 80 percent of an engine that has been voted as one of the top ten engines in the world for the last 12 years*? Please read on… Measures The following are the main changes that made the performance increase possible: A block deck height increase reduces the angle at which the piston presses down the conrod. This diminishes the piston side forces and increases the rev limit Crank journal diameter increased Crank pin diameter increased therefore friction reduced and rev limit increased Twin symmetric air intake system therefore increased ram-air pressure effect and improved intake noise Raised piston crown gives higher compression 10.6 (instead of 10.3:1) Smaller intake and exhaust valve diameter for better air flow at small valve opening Improved coolant flow: higher speed around spark plug (smaller diameter) and pipes in every cylinder giving cooler combustion chambers, allowing more spark advance and eliminating knocking Straight intake channels (manifold and head) give improved air flow to combustion chambers Other modifications include: Valve springs with increased load rate by 25% and stiffer oil pump rotor material (+20%) è massive reduction of vibration level è rev limit up. Twin knock sensor instead of single type è recognises knocking at earlier stage è allowing more spark advance and eliminating knocking. Stiffer crank shaft housing è less vibrations è reduction of mechanical noises. Results from VQ35 HR Max. output: 313 PS @ 6800rpm Torque: 358 Nm @ 4800 rpm Rev limiter at 7500 rpm (up from 7000) Engine centre of gravity lower by 15mm Specifications MY07 MY06 +/- Coupe Z33E Roadster Z33T Coupe Z33D Roadster Z33S Some technical specs Displacement cm3 3498 3498 3498 3498 Output PS @ rpm 313 @ 6800 313 @ 6800 300 @ 6400 300 @ 6400 13 Torque Nm @ rpm 358 @ 4800 358 @ 4800 353 @ 4800 353 @ 4800 +5 Compression 10.6 : 1 10.6 : 1 10.3 : 1 10.3 : 1 +0.3 Specific output PS/l 89.48 89.48 85.76 85.76 +3.7 Performance Top speed (electronically lim.) mph 155 155 155 155 0 Acceleration 0-62mph s 5.7 6.1 5.8 6.2 -0.1 Fuel Economy Combined mpg 24.1 23.5 24.1 23.5 0 Urban 16.8 16.6 16.9 16.6 -0.1/0 Extra-urban 32.1 30.7 31.7 31.0 -0.1/+0.1 Emission CO2 g/km 280 288 280 288 0 *Ward’s has nominated the VQ35 engine one of the 10 best engines in the world for the last 12 years. Both 350Z Coupe and 350Z Roadster models have a 12 months’/9000 mile service interval and are covered by a three-year/60,000 mile warranty. There’s also a 6-year anti-perforation warranty. ends…

Thanks for all the warm words. Yeah it's funny, thinking about it I'm pretty happy how I've had some cars I've really enjoyed, and yet none of them have been more than £5k to buy. The Silvia was 12 man yen, which was about £1200 at the time. The 180SX ended up costing about £5k as a personal import collected from Southampton docks. And I bought the RX-7 for £4500 privately in 2012. While a good HR may be slightly more than £5k, I think it still fits squarely in the category of an incredible car for a very reasonable price. I did get to test-drive two on Sunday, I really enjoyed them, the engine has great response and sounds really nice, and the whole car feels a lot of fun Unfortunately neither was quite for me, both a bit scruffy and with low warm idle oil pressure. I've booked an inspection to be done on a car in Northern Ireland tomorrow... hopefully I'll be flying to Belfast shortly, assuming the mechanic finds nothing untoward. Thanks for the offers of cars, just to say I'm looking for a 2007-09 HR 350Z Coupe, non-GT pack, preferably a colour other than black. (Having driven both, the lower seating position on the manual cloth seats makes me feel a lot more at one with the car).

I think it rose when being driven, but I have to say I didn't notice the values while I was driving, I just looked at idle.

I went to view this car today https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201909112100105 Here's a pic of the oil pressure gauge at idle, after the test drive Would you say that this car has a failed oil gallery gasket? I'm assuming yes based on what I've read.

Thanks Ian, but I'm looking for a coupe. GLWTS.

Hi everyone, I’m Tom, and my driving career consists of a succession of three Japanese FR coupes, and now I’m looking for something totally different … scratch that, I want more of the same. After uni I was lucky enough to do the JET programme, where the Japanese government set you up to live in Japan and teach schoolchildren english there. So of course I toured the used-car dealerships just as if I was starting a fresh game of Gran Turismo, and ended up with this: A beautiful car that I enjoyed driving, whose SR20DE gave me no trouble in the year I was there. Wasn’t as quick as the local hashiriya in their Skylines, but smart enough that they were happy to let me hang out with them. ( https://drivetribe.com/p/meeting-the-hashiriya-bJ5Sf6a0TPuKbW-mamKZLA?iid=VTzS_niwSfaKHFTpCvFn2g ) Returning home, I wanted to resume my interrupted enjoyment of the S13 chassis, so got a 180SX, which was also fairly reliable and swift: However, I tired of the way the S13 would decline to turn into a corner initially, then lurch sideways as the T25G came in with a bang, and was persuaded that an FD3S would give me the balance I craved. The RX-7 is indeed lovely to drive, especially when pushed hard - like an MX-5 with proper power and torque, elegantly poised in a slight drift on entry, and controlled on power at exit. However, ownership has been a string of worrying failures, waiting, trekking down to the rare specialists to get it fixed, paying out, and then something else going wrong - especially recently. I wouldn’t really recommend owning one unless you’re rich and live next door to a reputable specialist, but if you get the chance to drive someone else’s, then jump at it! So I want something that’s fun to drive, but also easy to own. I want a car whose problems are rare and whose garages are common, as opposed to the rotary which is just the opposite. I was looking into a new Supra, which I think look nice especially from the rear three-quarters, but they’re a lot of money and Toyota seem uninterested in selling them. Then I realised the answer had been obvious all along - why pay £55k for a 300hp Japanese two-seat FR 1500kg six-cylinder coupe, when I could get a very nice one from £5k, and with a naturally aspirated voice and manual gearbox into the bargain?? The fact that I know the winner of GT Academy USA, who has had two 350Zs and really rates them as drivers’ cars on road, track and autocross, tipped my perception of them away from too big/heavy towards seeing them as desirable drivers cars. My Californian friend's Z, now sold: So, I really think my next car should be a 350Z. I’m interested in finding an HR late model, on the basis that a newer car better fits the low maintenance requirements. If I pay £250 more a year in road tax but save a £250 repair, then it’s a wash financially and I’ve saved the hassle of taking the car to the garage, and I’ve got a revvier engine and slightly more polished control weights to enjoy in the meantime. My previous three cars have all been black, but not by choice - as JDM cars they came from the overwhelmingly monochrome palette favoured by the Japanese, and with a small choice of cars I couldn’t afford to be fussy. So this time I really want an actual colour - Midnight (?) Blue is probably my preference from the rather limited choices in the 07 onwards models. I'm intending to view these two cars tomorrow https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...01904237251469 - Private owner, red, 50k miles, non-GT, £7995 https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...01909112100105 - Dealer, dark blue, 57k miles, GT, £9695 any views welcome. Thanks for all the good info, I've been reading up, and will keep you all updated on my quest for my own Z.