Husky Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hi there , Im new to the forum and have signed up for a very special reason I pick up my silver 350Z on saturday! I have chucked in my focus ST3 (<--Boring car ) for it which i think was a good plan. Before the Focus i owned a mitsubishi gto and have been chasing that feeling since (Fords are incapable of achieving this, believe me ive tried ). I paid 13000 for her and got a very good trade in for the focus, GT pack, 22000 miles, 2004, not a mark on her polished hide Anyhoo heres a link to the car in question. i'll copy some of the pictures to here (if i can get it to work...) for when the link goes dead. opinions good or bad? http://www.pearsoncars.com/vehicle/®istration=# [attachment=0]!!qFSURgCG0~$(KGrHgoOKiYEjlLmep38BJ7b,!fGC!~~_12.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=1]93b4_12.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=2]9678_12.jpg[/attachment] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S1 HNK Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 looks great, i remember the day well! where abouts you from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 welcome to the club, you'll have great fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Welcome to the forum... Great looking Zed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 looks great, i remember the day well! where abouts you from? Im based in coventry but really im from central scotland yes i did travel and will travel again over 600 miles round trip for it lol . I looked at every zed i could as far as manchester. but gave up and looked on home soil and success straight away. great garage aswell first class service! he offered to deliver it half way down (carlisle) for me, but wheres the fun in that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrLizard Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Another in coventry, good stuff ill keep my eyes peeled for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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martinmac Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hi and welcome to the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Husky Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Thanks guys, the welcome is much appreciated. This is a brialliant forum everone seems really light hearted and helpfull. oh and the smileys are awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmmd11483 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Welcome husky, I recently got my z and I'm absolutely loving it. I also had a Focus ST a few cars back. Did you modify yours or was it standard? The z certainly feels different in it's power delivery from my old 285bhp ST, it pulls very linearly and hard right to the redline which can mask the sensation of speed a little compared to lump in torque provided by the turbo 5 pot. The ST power also trailed off after the revs got past 5k. The car is a lot lot more planted and has miles less body roll, the brembos are great too. I'm confident that even though the focus had way more torque 340 lb.ft vs 280 lb.ft I'd be able to show it a clean pair of heels in the z due to it's confidence inspiring drive. Hope you enjoy the car. I'm from Airdrie by the way, where abouts were you from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry3167 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Welcome to the club, more importantly..the SILVER Z club Mines a silver 04 too picked her up with 12K miles FNSH Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Welcome husky, I recently got my z and I'm absolutely loving it. I also had a Focus ST a few cars back. Did you modify yours or was it standard? I was about to tune it when i came to my senses was about to shell out for am mountune kit, exhaust etc then i had a bright idea! And what an idea! The z certainly feels different in it's power delivery from my old 285bhp ST, it pulls very linearly and hard right to the redline which can mask the sensation of speed a little compared to lump in torque provided by the turbo 5 pot. The ST power also trailed off after the revs got past 5k. The car is a lot lot more planted and has miles less body roll, the brembos are great too. I'm confident that even though the focus had way more torque 340 lb.ft vs 280 lb.ft I'd be able to show it a clean pair of heels in the z due to it's confidence inspiring drive. Hope you enjoy the car. I'm from Airdrie by the way, where abouts were you from? I did find the ST's power to all but vanish after 5k and it just sounded awfull The Z is a car designed to be sporty, fast, a drivers car. while the ST is a slow car pushed/modified to go faster. like the guy who sold me it said, "get rid of the family hatchback" lol I do have this fear stepping into my first rear wheel drive car though... Im from stirling! ok, well maybe or Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Welcome to the club, more importantly..the SILVER Z club Mines a silver 04 too picked her up with 12K miles FNSH Jerry didnt realise there was a silver club, ahh. I make an assumption here that its far superior to any other colour club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmmd11483 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 What I will say is take is easy in the wet!!!! When I first got it the roads were a little wet and greasy so I took the car to an open wide piece of tarmac in my local industrial estate and got to know the cars characteristics in the wet. If you try to apply too much power in the lower gears the rear end will snake like mad, if you come off the power it will want to spin. It's quite scary at first but is controllable if you are easy on the throttle. So if it's wet and you fancy tearing down some local backroad be very carefull of what the back end is telling you. Have fun on saturday!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phinnies1 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Welcome to the forum. Good luck with the car, RWD is the only way to go IMHO, I have driven them for the past 12 years and would never change back. You will be sold on it within days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavey Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Hi & to the forum. Have a great day on Saturday fetching the Zed, just give yourself time to get to know it. The ache in your face will be from the constant grinning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xStric9x Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Welcome and enjoy the car bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich5259 Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Welcome to the club, i'm over in Coventry sometimes if I have to go to the office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 17, 2009 Author Share Posted June 17, 2009 Thankyou for the warm welcome! i am worried about running out of road in a corner lol My freind was telling me not to bail in a corner, stick in there and dont be jumpy with the throttle it wont appreciate it! I cant wait! Im going to have to find somewhere to have a toy about early in the morning, would rather **** it up in private and safely 3 days, 2 hours, 5 mins to wait!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Welcome to the forum. Take it easy til you get used to rwd. Enjoy your drive home after pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 19, 2009 Author Share Posted June 19, 2009 1 day, 1 hour, 22 mins to go!!! Must... Stay... Calm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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