Luke2454 Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Hello guys I’m after a little help identifying exactly what my car is (only brought recently) the car was registered in dec2016 on the sales invoice it’s a NISMO + GT does this mean it is a genuine nismo as searching online it says the nismo 350z wasn’t sold until 2007.... it has the rear spoiler, rear bumper and skirts as pictured on Wikipedia however the front bumper isn’t as long and isn’t smoothed,also my car has the Nissan badge on the front. also a little Advise as to what engine is fitted as I was told it was a REV UP.... is the a way to determine what engine is fitted? I have tried the 350z vin decoder but it says the vin can’t be found... any advise would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack94 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Firstly, congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the club! It's hard to tell exactly what you've got unless you post some photos up but most likely you've got a nismo bodykit. In the UK I think nissan offered the aero kit an expensive optional extra on all 350z's. If the fitment is good it's hard to tell whether it's genuine or a replica unless you take the bits off and see if it actually says nismo underneath. The DE and Rev-up engines look identical from the outside but the Rev-up has a higher redline (starts at 7000rpm). The later HR engine looks different, has twin intakes and a higher redline again starting at 7500rpm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 13 hours ago, Luke2454 said: does this mean it is a genuine nismo I guess it depends on your definition of "a genuine nismo", what it sounds like you have is a 350z with Nissan supplied and fitted Nismo bodykit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke2454 Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Cheers I think I know what it is now then... as it only has one intake I’m guessing it’s a DE and as the sales invoice says nismo + GT I’m assuming it’s a GT with the nismo body kit fitted from factory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack94 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Yup looks like it's got a full Nismo V1 bodykit (front bumper, sideskirts, spoiler & rear bumper spats). If it's a GT it should also have heated electric leather seats, cruise control & the bose sound system. Like I said before if the redline for the revs starts at 6.5k it's a DE, 7k it's a rev-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHEZZA Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 From your pics it’s definitely a facelift rev-up too, from looking at the lights and the cover on the timing chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke2454 Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 That’s good news yeah it has nav, Bose and heated electric seats... do you have any idea of perferomance figures or anywhere I can find them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) 7 hours ago, Luke2454 said: That’s good news yeah it has nav, Bose and heated electric seats... do you have any idea of perferomance figures or anywhere I can find them http://bfy.tw/KUTG Edited October 22, 2018 by ilogikal1 (sic) 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiddenWomble Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 aww, now i'm really missing my black zed with the nismo kit. it's in the garage at the moment for a few bits. if you have the rev up keep a very close eye on your oil levels. many rev ups are known to drink oil fast. need to work out if you have a drinker or a sipper. it's not a problem, just something to be aware of and take care of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay84 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Welcome, lovely looking zed. I now want nismo side skirts. Yeah keep an eye on your oil level, but you may need a degree in witch craft to read the dip stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay84 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 22 hours ago, SHEZZA said: From your pics it’s definitely a facelift rev-up too, from looking at the lights and the cover on the timing chain. Although looking at, it may have pre facelift front reflectors, the facelift ones stick out a bit more than that I think. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHEZZA Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 9 hours ago, Jay84 said: Although looking at, it may have pre facelift front reflectors, the facelift ones stick out a bit more than that I think. Spot on jay, the nismo V1 bumper uses the pre facelift reflectors when fitted to all three variants of zeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay84 Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 That explains it. I've been doing for nismo bits...I think it will complement my zed nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke2454 Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 12 hours ago, HiddenWomble said: aww, now i'm really missing my black zed with the nismo kit. it's in the garage at the moment for a few bits. if you have the rev up keep a very close eye on your oil levels. many rev ups are known to drink oil fast. need to work out if you have a drinker or a sipper. it's not a problem, just something to be aware of and take care of. Mare are you local to Stratford by any chance? I need a p2 service on mine and in unsure of where to take it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke2454 Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Thank you for all the replies and tips guys, Im trying to learn as much as I can about this car... It’s the first car I’ve owned (mostly owned fast vag hatched before)that I actually go out of my way to drive!!! iI 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHEZZA Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 (edited) Stratford upon Avon ? If so the cougar store in Leicester is the place to go. https://www.cougarstore.co.uk/ or if Stratford London, this place comes highly recommended. https://kaizermotor.co.uk/ Edited October 23, 2018 by SHEZZA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack94 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 @Luke2454 you don't work in B118 at JLR Gaydon by any chance do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke2454 Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Jack94 said: @Luke2454 you don't work in B118 at JLR Gaydon by any chance do you? Yes mate, was you at Silverstone with Luke B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack94 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 10 minutes ago, Luke2454 said: Yes mate, was you at Silverstone with Luke B Yup, I actually sent him the advert for this car to send to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey_83 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Gorgeous car Luke, stick around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 (edited) Is that a Cobra or Miltek exhaust system I spy in the last couple of photos? Edited October 24, 2018 by HEADPHONES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke2454 Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Jack94 said: Yup, I actually sent him the advert for this car to send to you Yeah it was mate... thanks for finding it for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke2454 Posted October 24, 2018 Author Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 hour ago, HEADPHONES said: Is that a Cobra or Miltek exhaust system I spy in the last couple of photos? Yes it’s cobra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay84 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Quite similar to mine, a black zed with Nismo (although yours look genuine) bits and cobra. Have you got any plans for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Trouser Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Lucky man - that is a stunning Zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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