Loopymartin77 Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Hi All, for years I have fancied a 350z but never got round to getting one, then on a whim (yesterday) I thought f***k it. my mate sent me a link to one he liked and I have just sent the deposit for it - it gets delivered next week. I hope this isn't the start of a very expensive habit. anyways, any help along this addictive journey would be very much appreciated. Martin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GranTurismoEra Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Distance buying always a risk. As I found out with the second Nismo. Hopefully they are an honest dealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coz@TORQEN Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Hello and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortPaul Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Hi and welcome 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelsanzbriz Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Hi and welcome fingers crossed for you when is it arriving 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 I predict you are going to contract zeditus, incurable disease for modding these cars.. Welcome along. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Hi and welcome along buddy. Let see some pictures of the car then.....😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 Welcome to the OC A few tips for zed ownership. You can tell when the oil is upto optimum temperature before you raz it by the oil pressure gauge. On start up it will be high. As it warms up the pressure will drop until it reads half way at 60 when going 30mph in 3rd gear, 40mph in 4th gear. That's your signal to start really enjoying it. Many Zeds may be burning a bit of oil Leave overnight before checking as it's not the easiest dipstick to get a reading from. Then reset your odometer. Check your oil weekly and get a gauge for if and when you have to top up. It's about 1 litre from min to max on the dipstick. Oh....and they need 98ron and above. If you can't get hold of 98 and run on 95, just keep the revs below 4k as the ECU can't adjust the timing to compensate for the low RON above those rev limits. Enjoy zed life and try and meet some owners on club events. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopymartin77 Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 On 03/06/2023 at 10:51, HEADPHONES said: Welcome to the OC A few tips for zed ownership. You can tell when the oil is upto optimum temperature before you raz it by the oil pressure gauge. On start up it will be high. As it warms up the pressure will drop until it reads half way at 60 when going 30mph in 3rd gear, 40mph in 4th gear. That's your signal to start really enjoying it. Many Zeds may be burning a bit of oil Leave overnight before checking as it's not the easiest dipstick to get a reading from. Then reset your odometer. Check your oil weekly and get a gauge for if and when you have to top up. It's about 1 litre from min to max on the dipstick. Oh....and they need 98ron and above. If you can't get hold of 98 and run on 95, just keep the revs below 4k as the ECU can't adjust the timing to compensate for the low RON above those rev limits. Enjoy zed life and try and meet some owners on club events. hi, this is exactly the kind of stuff I'm wanting to be learning from, thanks. Also, Tools, all my old tools (VW stuff) have gone to better homes. what are the generic sizes (sockets and spanners ect) that I should get hold of for the every day keeping it going kinda work - I don't want to buy a load of metric and then find out it's all imperial. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polaris Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Loopymartin77 said: hi, this is exactly the kind of stuff I'm wanting to be learning from, thanks. Also, Tools, all my old tools (VW stuff) have gone to better homes. what are the generic sizes (sockets and spanners ect) that I should get hold of for the every day keeping it going kinda work - I don't want to buy a load of metric and then find out it's all imperial. 350Z's are metric. There might be some JIS screws but I haven't come across one yet. My Cappuccino, on the other hand, is full of them. Can't go wrong with a Halfords Advanced set. Think I bought the 175pc, good quality Edited June 5, 2023 by polaris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopymartin77 Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 1 hour ago, polaris said: 350Z's are metric. There might be some JIS screws but I haven't come across one yet. My Cappuccino, on the other hand, is full of them. Can't go wrong with a Halfords Advanced set. Think I bought the 175pc, good quality thanks, I really can't see the point in spending stupid money (like snap-on) on tools that just turn bolts. I might be thinking too far forward at this point, but what is the best way for me (without boosting it) to get more power out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polaris Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 38 minutes ago, Loopymartin77 said: thanks, I really can't see the point in spending stupid money (like snap-on) on tools that just turn bolts. I might be thinking too far forward at this point, but what is the best way for me (without boosting it) to get more power out of it For some tools it's worth it. My Knipex and Wera tools, for example, will last a long long time. Much more enjoyable to use also I've just had my Z UpRev'd, find more info here To summarise, you can't get much more out of them without going down the FI route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopymartin77 Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 5 hours ago, polaris said: For some tools it's worth it. My Knipex and Wera tools, for example, will last a long long time. Much more enjoyable to use also I've just had my Z UpRev'd, find more info here To summarise, you can't get much more out of them without going down the FI route 300 is a good number, I'd be happy with that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopymartin77 Posted June 5, 2023 Author Share Posted June 5, 2023 5 hours ago, polaris said: For some tools it's worth it. My Knipex and Wera tools, for example, will last a long long time. Much more enjoyable to use also I've just had my Z UpRev'd, find more info here To summarise, you can't get much more out of them without going down the FI route I have just been through your build post, and i think I will prob be picking your brain quite a lot in the coming months, I hope you don't mind. a hair off 300 like yours is what I am after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polaris Posted June 5, 2023 Share Posted June 5, 2023 2 hours ago, Loopymartin77 said: I have just been through your build post, and i think I will prob be picking your brain quite a lot in the coming months, I hope you don't mind. a hair off 300 like yours is what I am after. No worries, just let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopymartin77 Posted June 6, 2023 Author Share Posted June 6, 2023 I am based up in Bury, Greater Manchester, are there any specialists, shops, tuners, garages I should be aware of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShortPaul Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 No pics of your zed yet 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopymartin77 Posted June 6, 2023 Author Share Posted June 6, 2023 not yet, it has just been put on the back of the trailer and should be with me this evening about 7pm ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 On 06/06/2023 at 14:54, Loopymartin77 said: I am based up in Bury, Greater Manchester, are there any specialists, shops, tuners, garages I should be aware of? I'm based in South Manchester. Lots of Manchester owners use Lockwood and Greenwood. An independent garage in Audenshaw, Manchester. Not a tuning outfit. Just an honest independent garage that have been looking after my Zed for 15 years. I often see other 350/370s there. So they know their way around it for routine stuff. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopymartin77 Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 On 08/06/2023 at 20:02, HEADPHONES said: I'm based in South Manchester. Lots of Manchester owners use Lockwood and Greenwood. An independent garage in Audenshaw, Manchester. Not a tuning outfit. Just an honest independent garage that have been looking after my Zed for 15 years. I often see other 350/370s there. So they know their way around it for routine stuff. Perfect, thanks. I do have another issue, all my past mot history says miles, plbut my clock is racking them up as kilometres, so it increases pretty fast. How do I fix that. I'll give the garage a call in the week to give my car a look over to see what work it needs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Sorry, I don't know about changing clocks from km to miles😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodgeevans Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) It should of been done when it was imported. In your triple cluster in centre of dash is it reading mpg or km/l not that this would of been fixed at import but thats easy to change yourself. Are you sure have you done gps vs speedo to compare? I believe it is a chip required to convert it but its normally something you do yourself Edited June 22, 2023 by rodgeevans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopymartin77 Posted June 22, 2023 Author Share Posted June 22, 2023 5 hours ago, rodgeevans said: It should of been done when it was imported. In your triple cluster in centre of dash is it reading mpg or km/l not that this would of been fixed at import but thats easy to change yourself. Are you sure have you done gps vs speedo to compare? I believe it is a chip required to convert it but its normally something you do yourself Yeah, it's deffo been messed about with, someone has swapped out the clock and put some chavy superman style clock face in. Whoever had it before must have had a right hard on for superman, coz there's superman @*!# everywhere, even stitched into the headrest upholstery. I can see I'm going to have to spend a fair bit of money de-chaving it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodgeevans Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) If they are std seats I have 2 spare headrests I'm sure, the covers remove quite easily, I will check over the weekend if so. Sorry post before should of said its not normally something you do yourself Edited June 22, 2023 by rodgeevans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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