The G Man Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Just picked my 370 up, and had a careful drive home due to the rain & traffic. Hoping for some better weather so I can take it out and have some fun... Everything is all set up now .. iPod is all plugged in & phone synced.. Any tips for things to do? Exhaust, HFC's, UpRev, oh and, spacers and lowered Run it in properly and then enjoy, Storm White is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilMH Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bockaaarck Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Very nice indeed, looks gorgeous. Sensible to take it a little easy in the wet, the roads in Bristol / Bath have been rivers this week (much like everywhere else I guess!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipar69 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Just out of interest - doesn't the GT Edition come with darker wheels? They look like the standard silver colour (maybe just a trick of the light?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky370z Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Just out of interest - doesn't the GT Edition come with darker wheels? They look like the standard silver colour (maybe just a trick of the light?) no, only on the black edition. EDIT:- according to the brochure they should come with "dark" 19"'s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbcx4jrh Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 Just out of interest - doesn't the GT Edition come with darker wheels? They look like the standard silver colour (maybe just a trick of the light?) They should, but I got the normal ones on mine... (ex demo car, part of the deal, and I prefer the normal colour..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky370z Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Just out of interest - doesn't the GT Edition come with darker wheels? They look like the standard silver colour (maybe just a trick of the light?) They should, but I got the normal ones on mine... (ex demo car, part of the deal, and I prefer the normal colour..) are they 18's or 19's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbcx4jrh Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 are they 18's or 19's You got me worried then , just checked to make sure a fast one wasn't pulled.. They're 19's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky370z Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 shizzle!! tyres are pretty pricey on those!! 280 quid for the bridgestone or 180 for the falken 452s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ds2000 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 The 370 in white looks stunning imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottyZ Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Car looks great. I hope you're going to upgrade the exhaust with all that money you saved with it being an ex-demo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamer Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Hello and welcome! Brilliant choice of car, spec and colour - couldn't have chosen any better myself, because I didn't! GT Edition's definitely come with darkened alloys in original Nissan spec, although it looks just as lovely on the silver's. I always think of silver vs dark grey/black wheels as a dead heat tbh - the darker colour adds a racy edge and on mine, Nissan have kept a nice metallic effect rather than a 'flatter' finish you sometimes see on darkened wheels... But they always end up looking smaller to me when alongside silver versions of the same design. I'd presume yours were either nicked for another 370 (employee's car?), or simply scuffed and therefore replaced with an available standard set. Westway Nissan in Manchester had a red 370Z (that I test drove before getting my GT) with black wheels (a less-nice flat finish - no metallic edge) that the salesman admitted they'd had done themselves... Immediately knew it'd be because they'd been damaged! If you were interested in getting a darker finish, I'd take a look at www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk - believe these guys used to be LapTab (or something similar)... Never used them myself, but seem to remember them having a really good reputation online a few years back when I came across them. Apparently, they'd charge £408 for 4 370Z wheels in 'Flash Chrome' and an email a day or two ago claimed to be offering 15% off until 7th May. Just a thought if getting them darkened appeals! Sure there's plenty of other places out there that also do the same thing. As for mod suggestions - I'm hoping to work my way through this lot: Evo-R front bumper fang cover, carbon-fibre-effect vinyl-covered rear diffuser area, possible carbon-fibre-effect vinyl-covered roof, wheel spacers (20mm), exhaust (possibly/probably a Scorpion). Congrats on the car! Take it easy in the wet - grip in the dry is nearly unstickable, but the Bridgestone 050's are terrible in the damp... Knew that a few years back as they were fitted to my Mazda RX-8 PZ, but forgot about their recurrence on the Z and had it go sideways on me only a week or two after having got it, on the way back from a mini break..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbcx4jrh Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 I'd presume yours were either nicked for another 370 (employee's car?), or simply scuffed and therefore replaced with an available standard set. Yeah, the story I got was that another (non GT) 370 had a badly damaged tyre during delivery, so they swapped the wheels while the news ones came through. I was happy with the silver - I bought that particular car for how it looked as it was, rather than on the spec. I'm sure I'd have been just as happy with dark wheels as well ;o) Cheers for all the other advice .. one thing I am doing is taking it easy in the wet - I did previously own a 1980 corvette, so have experienced a *lot* of back end dancing in the wet ;o) hence I been really careful. Yesterday afternoon was fairly dry so I went out for a drive round the ring road, lots of boy racers and BMW 330 drivers trying it on... my tactic is to give them 50yds head start then power past in 2nd at 7k revs.. ;o) Like I said, real careful so far : loving it... it is the best car I've had so far... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbcx4jrh Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 One other thing... this is the first car I've had that's making me think about taking it on a track. I have no experience of that, so something to look into,... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screamer Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Oooooh, an 80 Corvette! Nice. There was no need at all for my 'take it easy in the wet' advice there, then! I've done a fair few track days/experiences/etc now - would highly recommend having a go if you haven't before! Being my local track, I've spent the most track time at Oulton Park - fantastic, challenging place! As long as you remember the obvious rule of starting at a speed that you'd call 'fast but under control' and then build on that as you settle into it (using the slower corners to experiment and explore grip levels), rather than trying to keep up/get past others, it's a surprisingly safe activity on the whole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suits Posted May 29, 2012 Share Posted May 29, 2012 Great looking in white there, that's the best I've seen a 370Z look in white. I even think the lighter OEM wheels look better than the darker ones. If thruth be told, I'm now considering white as colour. Tracking it is something I would definately try if I were you, or an airfield day, it will teach you levels of grip and how the weight shifts about, like what Screamer says above the slow corners. You'll come out of it a better driver and with a lot more appreciation of your car and what it is capable of. I'll be tracking mine, it will be my daily, but I will give it a good go on track my last car was the same (S2000) however, coilies and race headers can take a step back and it will just be enjoyed as is. At the end of the day this is how Nissan wanted to make the car so it covered all the bases they wanted to hit, be a shame not to give it a go on track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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