Svothe Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) Okay so on Saturday 4th I finally gave in to temptation and swapped my old mapped 335d in for a zed. Won't go over the ins and outs of it, but everybody left happy. Here she is the day I picked her up. Was sensible and restrained myself to a good nights sleep before polishing it as admittedly it was dark by the time I got home. The next day bright and early, dragged it down to my friends yard gave it a jet wash and bit of a polish up. Looking Good: the Blitz Nurspec Exhaust with 4.5" slash cuts. (Looks butch, isn't actually too loud. Much quieter than a Japspeed K1!) I really wasn't sure on the colour at the start but now I've seen it in the flesh and had a play in it definitely falling in love with the car. Got into the bay with some Autosol and started cleaning up the Injen Induction kit (came fitted to the car already, sounds spot on!) Got home today to find a huge lovely box from TarmacSportz with a rather pretty front lip spoiler in so had a quick test fit. Fitments not perfect but hopefully not an issue the bodyshop can't sort out. Definitely feeling gloss black over colour coded though. and then of course the mandatory TarmacSportz stickers. #becauseracecar Off to pick up the decats from the post office today as I was out at work and they needed to be signed for, and yes a stubby aerial is in the post from TS as well so I can get rid of that whip shaped object stuck on there at the minute! More updates to come Week 1 of ownership almost over! Edited April 8, 2015 by Svothe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Great start and glad you're enjoying your first Zed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdm owner Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 Looking good...is the lip spoiler a good fit. After one fir mine. Injen intakes sound good got one fitted to the juke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopedmark Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 well done your hooked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoundDog Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 It's a slippery slope now, nice car it's the best colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svothe Posted April 8, 2015 Author Share Posted April 8, 2015 Thanks guys, loving ownership so far. Its a little slower than my twin turbo BM, but definitely enjoying the petrol noise definitely FI plans in the future to make it into a real monster too. Definitely a slippery slope, already got a shopping list more expensive than the car but its okay, piece by piece we'll get there and @jdmowner, its not bad. It's not great. it will definitely need a bodyshop to fit it properly if I'm honest but I don't think it'll need major-major work. Looks great too! and yeah I can't find out much information about the intake but my friends a electrical mechanic for Nissan development centre down the road from where I live and says its a pretty reasonable bit of kit. All set up so the filter sits just behind the grill too. Looks the dogs danglies under the bonnet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianphampton Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I really wasn't sure on the colour at the start but now I've seen it in the flesh and had a play in it definitely falling in love with the car. Especially in sunshine - the sunset looks even better then . ( I wasn't convinced until I'd lived with the car for a while but really fell in love with it after a while) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Looks great but the bumper car aeriel needs to go...Stubby for the win.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svothe Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Don't worry stubby in the post from tarmac already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 GWF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svothe Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Excitement! Decats arrived today in the post, off down to see Greg @Tradelink tomorrow to have some fresh windows put in, boot lifters and vents inside the car as a few of mine were bust up. Lovely chap has said he'll get the decats fitted while I wait. Can't fault the customer service one bit. Can't wait to hear it with a bit more raspy growl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Great start - it's all downhill for the bank balance from here on in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svothe Posted April 9, 2015 Author Share Posted April 9, 2015 Great start - it's all downhill for the bank balance from here on in You're telling me! Think I'm going to have to live in the zed if I buy any more parts won't pay able to afford the rent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svothe Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 No pics as cars filthy, but Decats in today, new front windows, boot struts, air vents. Car is sounding FANTABULOUS and looking good now too, can't wait to get a few more external mods on now though. Better start saving again Gonna give it a real good clean tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svothe Posted April 17, 2015 Author Share Posted April 17, 2015 Stubby fitted, tonight wheels are getting resprayed and door handles. Good good stuff! will put up photos when finished in the bodge-job home booth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payco Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Much better. well done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svothe Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Wheels sprayed up with the use of my friends nice grain barn, lots of space and flood lighting so all good! Just a tad dusty but did our best. Started at 8pm finished at a little after 2am with one pizza break in the middle. Spot of sanding: Primed: Splash of paint: Done: Fitted: Serviced my buddies ST in the morning as well, here it is preparing for lift off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopedmark Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svothe Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 (edited) Had the car 16 whole days now and already spent a small fortune in fuel! Just the way we like it. Had my Tonneau cover arrive today, very very happy. Looks bang on and really tidys up the rear of the car from the inside as I have so much crap in my boot. Really happy with the purchase. Also, a photo from the Sharnbrook Hotel Sports car meet, lovely roll around the countryside with a very recognisable baby blue convertible zed ive seen here on the forum (FA57AMY) and a black GT4 I've seen about too as well as the mandatory three or four lambourghinis including a rather gorgeous 64 plate Aventador and a 15 plate Ferrari FF which was very very nice. The blue mini owner did say he just bought a 350z 3 weeks ago, I wonder if hes on here. Edited April 20, 2015 by Svothe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svothe Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 How shes standing now, got the DSLR out today and did a few quick snaps. Love this car! TarmacSports Side steps and JDM Diffuser order going in today so hopefully get those on the car soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Great pictures and the Zeds looking great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martybhoy Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Some great work already nice shots there at the end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svothe Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Thanks guys skirts and diffuser on order tonight can't wait to get those fitted along with the lip next month. Buzzing! 3 weeks of ownership so far and can't stop modding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svothe Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Okay, so cars starting to shape up the way I want it DriftPunkz Front Lip painted and fitted (Ignore the tape, just left it on while the last of the bonding stuff dried. Tarmac Sidesteps: JDM Style rear diffuser: and then a little snap with my local car-collective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Svothe Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 With a bit of a wash, sorry crappy phone pics. Oh and plinth removed and private plate onto the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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