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SOLD - Blade Silver UK GT 2004 Model - Standard £6490ono


rayhoop

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My wife and I have enjoyed this 350Z since Feb 2012, and are selling as we are expecting twins in October!

 

Strangely we are unable to get 2 baby seats into the back of our Honda Accord when I have the driving seat in my driving position (I'm 6ft 2inches, 6ft of me is legs with 2 inches of torso)... hence we have had to buy a twins + tall dad friendly car. We are keeping the Accord hence the Z is for sale. I just cant justify a 3rd car that would not get used enough.

 

I'm looking for £6490, which I think is a very fair price considering how honest the car is. I looked at many examples before buying this one, and I paid a fair bit more for it at the time as the condition was that much better. I will consider sensible offers.

 

First registered: 29th July 2004

Standard UK GT Spec + the optional extra of rear parking sensors.

Blade Silver.

Full service history (see below)

Run on 98Ron Shell Optimax(Vmax) / Tesco Momentum.

Kept garaged most of the time

Bluetooth hands free.

Bose sound system.

All factory stickers in place.

HPI clear.

Front mats.

All paperwork/history available.

 

Jan 2013 = P3+ service (3k miles ago) see details below.

Sept 2012 = 4 new tyres + Hunter laser alignment - still like new (4k miles ago).

 

Tax till end of Dec 2013.

MOT till 16/09/2013, I will arrange for a new MOT prior to sale.

 

I have all 3 keys (2 x key/alarm + 1x valet) and the key code tag.

Original leather Nissan 350Z document wallet, service book, manual.

 

Totally standard apart from the Bose 'hack' (3.5mm jack plug) added for Aux in - phone, Ipod etc. The CD player does not work (will not accept CD's) but the Radio, Aux-in and tape player have been enough to keep me entertained.

 

Interior and body work is very clean for the age. This has been a 2nd car to both myself and the previous owner, with both owners keeping the car garaged, hence the condition. I've not had it detailed but I have personally polished, sealed and waxed the car so it looks nice. It has the expected stone chips and some kerbing and bubbling on the wheels.

 

The interior is in good condition. Everything (except the CD player) works and nothing is 'broken'. Aircon/climate control works perfectly. Blows nice and cold. All electrics work. New boot gas-struts from SGS Engineering last year. All washer jets work perfectly.

 

The engine warms up nicely. Oil pressures are as they should be when cold and hot. Alternator is showing as healthy.

 

The majority of my driving is on A roads and Motorways. As many people can testify on the forum, normal driving will easily see an average of 30mpg. The best 'brim to empty' average I have achieved is 34.1mpg. If I'm a little playful (or stuck in traffic with the A/C on) the average drops to around 28mpg. The worst one off I have seen is an average of 24mpg.

 

Fellow enthusiasts will be able to confirm that 350Zs are very reliable and fairly cheap to maintain. This one especially so as the main cost (tyres and P3) has already been paid for on this car!!

 

The car drives very straight. Brakes are nice and firm (thanks to a full fluid flush and maintenance by Japex) and perform well. No squirming under braking.

 

 

MOTs

 

24/07/2007 35306 miles Nissan, West Way, Aldershot

01/08/2008 41222 miles Nissan, Glyn Hopkins, Watford

17/09/2009 48003 miles Nissan, Glyn Hopkins, Watford

14/09/2010 53587 miles Nissan, Glyn Hopkins, Watford

05/09/2011 57263 miles Nissan, WLMG Slough

01/09/2012 65963 miles Pitstop Tyre Centre, Hayes

 

 

Service History

 

12/07/2005 6086 miles P1 service Nissan, West Way Aldershot

07/09/2006 23845 miles P2 service Nissan, West Way Aldershot

18/10/2007 38245 miles P3 service Nissan, Glyn Hopkins, Watford

10/11/2008 42424 miles P1 service Nissan, Glyn Hopkins, Watford

17/09/2009 48003 miles P2 service Nissan, Glyn Hopkins, Watford

14/09/2010 53587 miles P1 service Nissan, Glyn Hopkins, Watford

23/01/2012 60801 miles P1 service Nissan, WLMG Slough

05/01/2013 67047 miles P3 service Japex Performance, Kings Langley

 

 

All other work

 

24/10/2006 Front brakes Nissan, West Way Aldershot

18/10/2007 LSD oil replaced Nissan, Glyn Hopkins, Watford

18/10/2007 Rear wiper Nissan, Glyn Hopkins, Watford

New tyres all round between 10/2007 & 11/2008

10/11/2008 Rear brakes Nissan, Glyn Hopkins, Watford

10/11/2008 Air con service Nissan, Glyn Hopkins, Watford

22/08/2011 New wipers front and rear

05/09/2011 Rear axle click fixed Nissan, WLMG Slough

01/09/2012 4 x brand new Kumho Ecsta tyres Pitstop Tyre Centre, Hayes

01/09/2012 Hunter 4 wheel laser alignment Pitstop Tyre Centre, Hayes

05/01/2013 New aux belts (Gates) Japex Performance, Kings Langley

05/01/2013 6x new NGK Platinum plugs Japex Performance, Kings Langley

05/01/2013 Replaced coolant (Nissan) Japex Performance, Kings Langley

05/01/2013 Replaced gearbox oil (Nissan) Japex Performance, Kings Langley

05/01/2013 Replaced LSD oil (Nissan) Japex Performance, Kings Langley

05/01/2013 Fully flushed brake fluid Japex Performance, Kings Langley

 

 

I am very particular about my car.... Since putting the Zed for sale on other sites (Pistonheads, AutoTrader etc), I've noticed a slight oil leak from the diff. Japex have diagnosed this as a faulty seal. The seal has been ordered and will be fitted prior to sale (Japex are awaiting delivery of the seal from Nissan), as I would not be happy selling in the knowledge of a fault.

 

During the P3, Japex did note that:

Front brakes - discs and pads will be required in approx 6k miles (by Japex' estimates)

Banana arm bushes - showing signs of wear, but have not failed, just something to be aware of.

 

I will put the car through a fresh MOT.

 

I was asked recently for specific photos showing stone chips, kerbing etc.... so have uploaded more photos to Picasa which can be viewed here:

 

https://picasaweb.go...-speqc4OmQzwE#

 

 

Feel free to contact Japex Performance to ask about the condition of this Z. They know me by my first name "Keerat".

Car can be viewed in Amersham or Guildford (Surrey Research Park).

 

Test drives only on production of valid insurance that covers you to drive other cars. If you do not have adequate insurance then the test drive will only consist of me driving.

 

Email me if you require photos of any specific part of the car.

 

Lets see this Zed go to a fellow Zed enthusiast. I would hate to see it go to someone who will not take care of it.

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Cheers buddy. It hurts to see it go, especially when it feels like I've done lots of maintenance and won't get to enjoy it. Sods law.

 

It is off to Japex on Saturday to have the diff seal replaced. Once this is done I'll get a fresh MOT on her.

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A cleaner link to the additional photos on Picasa - https://picasaweb.go...feat=directlink

 

With these photos I've been overly critical trying to either:

 

a - find little imperfections e.g. kerbing, stone chips, minor parking dents etc...

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b - highlight the general condition of an area, where I have found other Z's to be more worn out. I.e. gear knob, dash, drivers interior pull handle etc.

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