Kaikora Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 (edited) At the start here I will have a list of modifications done so it’s a nice and easy quick read. 14th Jun 2019 - Work done at Horsham Developments P3 Service Spark Plugs Changed Coolant Changed Gearbox & Diff Oil Changed Advised to have front compression arm bushes replaced. 15th November 2019 Changed Aerial to Stubby 19th November 2019 Superpro Front Compression Arm Bushes replaced TORQEN 20mm front & 25mm rear spacers fitted Wheel Alignment 20th November 2019 TORQEN Reverse and Turn Signal LEDs - clear fitted ——————————————————————— So I got my 350z, thanks to all who helped me out with information. I have always enjoyed reading everyone’s build thread here so figured I might as well do one as well. I am not really sure what I want to do yet, but only time will tell. I use as a second car, and enjoy as a road car. Only had a couple of days, but the first thing to do once I had gotten it home was to give it a nice wash and de-haze the headlights! The car has done only 33k miles, is in real mint condition with no marks anywhere. A few stone chips on the bumper, and one day I will get it resprayed but for now not noticeable. I used the Meguires 2 step Headlight restorer. A lot of people recommended using toothpaste and there’s lots of good reports about it, but I had my ‘heart’ set on using the meguires stuff. It was so easy to use. I masked off the headlight and applied a bit of the liquid to the supplied brush/sander. Proceeded to brush in one direction the headlight and once I was happy with the hazey look (which gets a bit concerning at first) You wipe off any excess with a damp cloth. Finally the last step is to use the spray that is provided and voila! It clears up the headlights beautifully. Definitely recommend Meguires there! Before: During: After: You can definitely see a difference! Makes the car look a hundred times smarter! And Lastly some pictures of the car after its clean. I am a Autoglym guy, so I mainly use only their products. 1. Wash down with the hose 2. Use the snow foam (actually just use a demon foam which plugs into the hose, as my jet wash is broken at the moment) 3. Wash down with the hose again 4. Use Autoglym Shampoo and Conditioner 5. Use Autoglym UHD Shampoo, clean wheels with Autoglym wheel cleaner 6. Wash down with hose 7. Dry 8. Clay bar 9. Super Resin Polish 10. UHD Wax Finally I headed inside, and did some internal cleaning. Wiped down the leather with wipes, cleaned the dash and steering wheel and also cleaned the glass and polished the glass. So much nicer having a car that you’ve cleaned lovingly! So in the future not sure what to do really. I have lots of different ideas; Tinting, suspension, refurb alloys, air intake upgrade, radiator, REMAP, etc. So just doing some more research, taking time and enjoying as it is for now. Can’t take that smile away from me while driving. Wonder if people are looking at the car or my grin from ear to ear!! Edited November 21, 2019 by Kaikora 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Looking good. The zeditus is setting in already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omegacloud Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Lovely colour. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Nice car. You have been bitten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaikora Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 18 minutes ago, omegacloud said: Lovely colour. Congrats! Cheers bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 If you love detailing then stop going to Halfords and look at some of the proper stuff online (there is a detailing trader on here too). SRP is pretty useless full of fillers and generally always ends up at the bottom of the review pile for instance, although heard good things about the HD wax. I would advise trying Car Chem stuff for washing, although I am hooked on Gyeon Bathe+ shampoo which has outstanding results. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansburger Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Still love blue on a Z! Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaikora Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 42 minutes ago, coldel said: If you love detailing then stop going to Halfords and look at some of the proper stuff online (there is a detailing trader on here too). SRP is pretty useless full of fillers and generally always ends up at the bottom of the review pile for instance, although heard good things about the HD wax. I would advise trying Car Chem stuff for washing, although I am hooked on Gyeon Bathe+ shampoo which has outstanding results. Thanks for that, I will have a look. Gyeon stuff sounds quite interesting and I’ll check out car chem too. Gotta start somewhere, so I appreciate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, Kaikora said: Thanks for that, I will have a look. Gyeon stuff sounds quite interesting and I’ll check out car chem too. Gotta start somewhere, so I appreciate it And it’s a slippery slope from here.... Fortunately for you there’s a (very charming, witty and all round great) guy on here who uses a lot of products and tends to review them on here, just so happens that he too has the best colour Z. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaikora Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 10 hours ago, ilogikal1 said: And it’s a slippery slope from here.... Fortunately for you there’s a (very charming, witty and all round great) guy on here who uses a lot of products and tends to review them on here, just so happens that he too has the best colour Z. That’s great I’ll have to find this guy, definitely can’t be you I’m sure! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilogikal1 Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I’m pretty sure I know him https://www.350z-uk.com/topic/82410-the-ilogikal1-test-thread/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaikora Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Not much has really been happening since getting the car. Have had a lot of fun driving it and learning more. Took it to Horsham Developments a couple of weeks ago to do a P3 service and a general check over. They are absolutely fantastic! I cannot recommend enough. Showed me under the car so I could take some photos and also explained and showed me everything that they had done. Very pleased with the condition and looks tidy and clean underneath. To do in November/December: replace compression arm bushes To do next year (probably at service): rear break pads - maybe I’ll replace disks as well although I’m not sure yet. In the future the exhaust will need to be replaced also as it is starting to show signs of wear but should be good for a couple of years yet as I don’t drive it much and it is stored inside. Below are some more washing pictures because we all love that! On a side note I also got this: Got to support the All Blacks as I’m a Kiwi, and I’ll also be in Japan during the World Cup, AND it’s Japanese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaikora Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 So couple of things done recently. changed to stubby aerial finally. I just couldn’t decide if I wanted to do for so long then finally plunged in and did. Made such a difference! So glad I changed. —> I will take a picture and upload when I get the car out the garage next time! Finally today was a big day for the girl. Had the front compression arm bushes replaced. They were suggested to be changed by Horsham back in June as they were deteriorated so I upgraded to Superpro. They look like a beast of a bush! She also handles nicely now! Also got the TORQEN wheel spacers. 20mm for the front and 25mm for the rear. Love the stance now! Before: After: The wheel alignment sheet was quite interesting. Must get some adjustable camber arms some time In the future but hands down to Horsham for the wonderful adjustment they managed to do on the rear! Once again many great thanks to Horsham Developments. Like I’ve said before I cannot recommend them enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgv1 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 That colour is absolutely popping! That's the reason I was looking for a blue one if I hadn't managed to get myself a yellow one. Hope to be making some washing/detailing posts myself in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 The reflections are looking really crisp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaikora Posted November 20, 2019 Author Share Posted November 20, 2019 3 hours ago, alexgv1 said: That colour is absolutely popping! That's the reason I was looking for a blue one if I hadn't managed to get myself a yellow one. Hope to be making some washing/detailing posts myself in the future. Thanks a lot! For me it was the blue or yellow. They both just stand out so much! Such great colours 1 hour ago, HEADPHONES said: The reflections are looking really crisp Thank you! Would you believe me if I said I haven’t washed it since July!? It has been sitting in the garage though chilling. I might clean today as the weather looks quite nice. Definitely need to do the wheels. Too much brake dust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaikora Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 Weather was nice yesterday so took the chance to install the rear bumper lights! It took a few hours to do, with help from the wife, but finally the finished product is very much worth it! Even managed to not break a single clip, and after a misalignment the first time putting the bumper back, the second alignment was perfect! I got the lights from TORQEN, very fast delivery and no complaints about customer service. One problem I have experienced actually though is the light fitment themselves. The just don’t quite fit absolutely perfectly for a perfectionist like myself. There is a slight gap underneath between the lights and the bumper, and also a bit of a gap between the light and the bumper on the closest side to the wheel. I will try and get some pictures today and upload for everyone to see! Before: After: It refreshes the rear in my opinion, and it is nice to have matching reverse lights as well as bright brake lights now! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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