Blackstar Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) Hi, After owning a 350Z for over four years - the longest I've ever owned a car - I sold on last year (2004, orange, reg. J7 TGN if anyone here picked it up?). Today I have just put down a deposit on a 370Z which I test drove an really liked. It seems to have had a new clutch at 31k (now on 48k). I'm not sure if that is a good thing (i.e. not needing to worry about it for a while) or a bad thing (is a new clutch at that mileage on a 2012 model cause for concern or normal?). Anyway, looking forward to getting the car next week and you may just hear more from me soon! Cheers Edited September 24, 2021 by Blackstar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Welcome back to the OC As an old Zed owner.......you should know better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Hi and welcome along buddy. As above pictures please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) Of course, apologies. Never took any of my own photos as thought the ones on Trader were better but true to the dealer’s word they’ve taken the advert off. Here’s one I screenshotted though. Edited September 25, 2021 by Blackstar 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 Sorry for the double post. I am due to pick up the car on Friday. Given that the car is virtually running on empty like most cars being sold, I may struggle to find 99 octane (or indeed anything). Does anyone have thoughts on running on 95 with or without octane booster as a stop-gap measure until normality returns? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Just drive without revving upto 4.8k. To be honest, the VQ has enough torque to still make driving enjoyable changing gears at 4k so you'll still have a good drive home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 Thanks very much for that @HEADPHONES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formatzero Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 I too have been thinking about getting back in a Zed,sold my 350z about a year ago and bought a 17 plate TT with 15k on it this spring as i needed an occasional back seat for grandson to nursery run.I have only done 2.5k since getting the Audi and had to have it recovered for failed water pump,so much for German engineering. A few years back i had a GT Edition model 370 auto which i enjoyed having but due to work etc couldn't use it much.Question is should i try manual this time? Is the gearbox action similar to the 350?I had also heard of clutch failures on the mk1 Nismo at low miles happened occasionally was this also true of the GT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted September 28, 2021 Author Share Posted September 28, 2021 Would be interested to hear regarding the clutch because as I say, the one on the car I have reserved showed a replacement at 31k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formatzero Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Seems some of the Nismo's had an fluid leak of some kind that got into the clutch housing,but no idea regarding the GT cars,that was the reason i went Auto last time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 On 28/09/2021 at 23:35, formatzero said: Seems some of the Nismo's had an fluid leak of some kind that got into the clutch housing,but no idea regarding the GT cars,that was the reason i went Auto last time. The slave cylinder fails its a well know fault Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formatzero Posted September 30, 2021 Share Posted September 30, 2021 10 hours ago, nissanman312 said: The slave cylinder fails its a well know fault Thanks for the reply ,was this Nismo only or did it apply to manual GT cars as well ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissanman312 Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 All of them im afraid same parts fails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 Picked the car up today, it is excellent. Just a shame everywhere is out of super unleaded in Lincs that I've seen. Garage put half a tank in it, I asked if it was super and they said yes but I don't trust that. I added the two gallons of V Power I brought with me when I incorrectly assumed they wouldn't put anything in it. Hopefully some 99 octane will be back available soon! Safe driving everyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formatzero Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 15 hours ago, nissanman312 said: All of them im afraid same parts fails Ok thanks for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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