350Z paradise Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I spent weeks looking at zeds before recently purchasing mine. My opinion is that this is very expensive. Yes it's a later model and low mileage but still, 10k is way too much. 7 would be more realistic imo. It's a buyers market and haggling is strongly advised but dealers rarely give much off. One thing I'm almost certain of is that the dealer is looking to double his money on this car. He wouldn't have paid more than 5k for it. Part exed my '08 HR/66,000 miles FSH,no mods last June..dealer gave me £8,000 & had he had a buyer lined up who paid £10,000,so dealers don't double their money. The 350 coldel posted is the ONE all the way..Look at service history,plus ARK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350Z paradise Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) I spent weeks looking at zeds before recently purchasing mine. My opinion is that this is very expensive. Yes it's a later model and low mileage but still, 10k is way too much. 7 would be more realistic imo. It's a buyers market and haggling is strongly advised but dealers rarely give much off. One thing I'm almost certain of is that the dealer is looking to double his money on this car. He wouldn't have paid more than 5k for it. Part exed my '08 HR/66,000 miles FSH,no mods last June..dealer gave me £8,000 & he had a buyer lined up who paid £10,000,so dealers don't double their money. The 350 Coldel posted is the ONE all the way..Look at service history,plus ARK. Edited January 17, 2017 by 350Z paradise 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Dark Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 I did consider getting a "Night Blue" 313 because it looked like black from the pictures and I wondered what it would be like to go back to a non-black car. And then I thought... Nahhh.. Bad guys drive black cars. And I wanna be a bad guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I did consider getting a "Night Blue" 313 because it looked like black from the pictures and I wondered what it would be like to go back to a non-black car. And then I thought... Nahhh.. Drug dealers drive black cars. And I wanna be a drug dealer! FTFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Midnight blue is stunning, if I were going HR would probably aim for that colour as a preference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) Midnight Blue is the second best colour after Interlagos Fire. Edited January 19, 2017 by Aashenfox 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I wanted black or white, cos I prefer most cars in black / white, but on a Z it's meh tbh. Silver looks great, so does the bright orange, and San Marino Blue is amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Midnight Blue is the second best colour after Interlagos Fire. USDM and subsequently left hooker only though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Dark Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 Drug dealers don't drive 2 seaters I had a black toy Porsche style car when I was a kid, which I'd chase around with my toy cop car. For some reason every car I've bought has looked similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Midnight Blue is the second best colour after Interlagos Fire. USDM and subsequently left hooker only though? ikr? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Is it not just brown? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 And green and purple and orange... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Which come together to make... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Interlagos fire of course! Come on, you're not trying to tell me that's not an awesome colour are you? It's incredible even in photos, think what it must be like in the flesh (obviously I've never seen one myself). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Plum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) I like it when buying privately, and they ask how much for cash My favourite modern bug bear, usual response is to ask how else do you intend to pay, magic beans Its Mike Brewers fault, always talking CASH Edited January 20, 2017 by Jetpilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 (edited) I like it when buying privately, and they ask how much for cash My favourite modern bug bear, usual response is to ask how else do you intend to pay, magic beans Its Mike Brewers fault, always talking CASH How nice it must be to live in the UK... For me to collect 8 grand in cash legally, would take 20 weeks, withdrawing my cash limit every fortnight and not spending cash on anything else. Cash here is king. Capital Controls for the win. But like I said earlier, it was the same before the crisis, I guess it's the sheer volume of fraud, since cash is almost anonymous it has always been desirable. Banker's cheques is the usual way of doing things here, or direct electronic transfer (since the crisis). Edited January 20, 2017 by Aashenfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Dark Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 You could just go to the bank... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Dark Posted January 20, 2017 Author Share Posted January 20, 2017 I've stuck a deposit down, and so the advert has now been taken down. I'm getting a mechanic from ClickMechanic to check over the car tomorrow. I will report back any issues they find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) You could just go to the bank... No we can't, that's what capital controls are. Every citizen is limited to about 750 quid in cash a fortnight. Same with paying for things from other countries, same limit per fortnight. This has been going on for 2 years now. Edited January 21, 2017 by Aashenfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Dark Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 I didn't see you were in Greece, too bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Dark Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Things the Garage have fixed: Loose offside side skirt has been fixed. Wing mirror cover has been repainted New brake disks and pads Update from the ClickMechanic: Things the mechanic noticed: HKS air filters - fitted - which are direct replacement filters. Suspected performance clutch fitted - slight knock noise when you shift with the engine off. Still biting where it should so no issue identified. Red Stuff performance brake pads on the rear - quite good. Good on braking. May produce break dust but should be okay on black wheels. The Suspension has been modified - It has adjustable on ride comfort - said to be a common modification. Boot area has 2 wires taped up no longer in use. And the rear strut bar has two holes drilled either side. Can't identify what this was for, maybe a stereo system or lights. All electronics are working Overall thoughts: looks like a nice car to be honest. You can gauge that the previous owner looked after the car as only subtle modifications. He's happy with it mechanically He's happy with it cosmetically. The garage are now going to detail it to remove any light scratches and then we're good to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Dark Posted January 27, 2017 Author Share Posted January 27, 2017 Hey guys. Things got quiet around here. Does anyone have any knowledge on the customisations listed above? I also found out that the car previously had a custom place of "T8WON" Anyone know anything about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aashenfox Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Things the mechanic noticed: HKS air filters - fitted - which are direct replacement filters. Suspected performance clutch fitted - slight knock noise when you shift with the engine off. Still biting where it should so no issue identified. Red Stuff performance brake pads on the rear - quite good. Good on braking. May produce break dust but should be okay on black wheels. The Suspension has been modified - It has adjustable on ride comfort - said to be a common modification. Boot area has 2 wires taped up no longer in use. And the rear strut bar has two holes drilled either side. Can't identify what this was for, maybe a stereo system or lights. All electronics are working This is all perfectly normal and nothing to be concerned about. The HKS filters are supposed to be good, but I have no personal experience. Everything else is as you stated. No clue what those holes might be for, though. Don't recognise the reg either, but I've only been around since August last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strudul Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Would those holes in the rear strut bar be for the OEM boot divider? I'm making massive assumptions cos I didn't even know it existed until recently... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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