ukdavew Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Well I've posted a couple of other places so I should say hi here as well. Through stringent negotiations with the Mrs and a nice little bonus from work I should have somewhere in the region of £12-15k to spend on a 350z in June. At the moment the Zed is top of my shortlist of three up against the S2000 and the 225hp TT. But everything is telling me that the Zed's the way to go (the fact I'm registered here and on no Honda or Audi boards is a sign of that). So I probably won't be posting much other than to ask daft questions...I promise to use the search function before I do though! EDIT: Bit more car history info... Current car - Seat Altea 2.0TDi Sport DSG Previous cars - Alfa 156 selespeed (yes I love weird gearboxes), Vauxhall Calibra, Suzuki Swift GTi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Z is the way. Test drive all three and you'll see. Quite a few owners have come from the S2K or the TT route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hi Chum , I would get one bought ASAP as the prices are on the floor at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 to the forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 drive them, i did and i have no regrets with my choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdavew Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 Z is the way. Test drive all three and you'll see. Quite a few owners have come from the S2K or the TT route. Absolutely, I've not even sat in a 350z yet, did a tour of all the 2nd hand car dealers in Bristol at the weekend and not one of them had one, and I'm not sure the Nissan dealer who's website I checked has one in either. I've no love at all for the Audi badge, but in its favour it is cheap as chips and since the new model came out there's a million-and-one of the first model ones for sale. I've sat in an S2000 and it felt pretty cramped in terms of elbow room, plus having not driven a RWD since my 1.4 Mk2 Escort when I was 17 I'm not sure that 240hp and no traction control is anything other than a recipe for disaster The way I look at it I've got one chance to make the right choice, won't have enough cash to be buying and selling. To be honest my biggest issue is that my driveway is heavily sloped and I've got clearance worries which may need to be worked out for any sports car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdavew Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hi Chum , I would get one bought ASAP as the prices are on the floor at the moment Heh well I should get my bonus on May 25th (not that I'm counting the days or anything ) and then I've got to find one at a dealer who'll give me a decent p/x price for my current wheels. While I love cars, I've gotta say I hate buying and selling them. I just wish it was as simple as ordering from Amazon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I had a 225TT before. The Z is a league above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Welcome bud. Good time to buy at the moment with quite a few around. The zed is the way forward and you get this place for free Just work out what you want and do your reading first. And dont assume dealers know everything about the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdavew Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 Welcome bud. Good time to buy at the moment with quite a few around. The zed is the way forward and you get this place for free Just work out what you want and do your reading first. And dont assume dealers know everything about the car. I always assume that owners clubs know a damn sight more about their cars than some dealer who makes his living banging out Micras to the mums I'm half hoping this new tax change (and the subsequent shafting of 350z owners) will soften prices further. Not that I wish misery on you guys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Welcome to the site. You will find the step into a Zed is a whole load different from your other choices.....! Which is why you'll be driving a Zed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 You mention about not getting a ZED before 25/5 - prices might be going back up then The way I look at it I've got one chance to make the right choice, won't have enough cash to be buying and selling. To be honest my biggest issue is that my driveway is heavily sloped and I've got clearance worries which may need to be worked out for any sports car. You are right to be concerned about grounding the car - see if you can get a test drive and take it home to check if your concern is founded - better that you find out up front then be really pi$$ed off if you buy and then have to leave it on the road. Or maybe a local member on here might be prepared to check it out for you - I would, but Bristol is a long way from Epsom just to scrape my bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Trev-the-Rev Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Hi and There's a few members on here from the Bristol area - I'm sure one of them would take you round the block in their Zed. As has already been said, the S2000 and TT just don't come close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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macca Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 I bought my Z without having ever driven one. Absolutely love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukdavew Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 You mention about not getting a ZED before 25/5 - prices might be going back up then Shh! Shame on you for even thinking that! I'm hoping that the prospect of £400+ road tax will offset any summer increase...either way the money doesn't exist till the end of May so it's no earlier than then. You are right to be concerned about grounding the car - see if you can get a test drive and take it home to check if your concern is founded I'm 99.9% certain it will as both the Altea and the 156 ground out ever so slightly and the 350z has a slightly longer wheelbase and is bound to be lower. The other part of my bonus is going towards getting the front garden paved so part of the deal will be to reduce the harshness of the transition...in the meantime I'm looking to get artistic with a grinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Welcome Dave. As the others have suggested, if in doubt test drive, find all those driveways we all love to hate, with out low slung beasties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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