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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Mr Gav on 27 May 2015, 18:04:30
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I`ve been pondering about this for some time about what to get next and I`ve decided a Nissan 350z fits the bill nicely, it`s not my final choice but it`s one I keep coming back to.
I don`t need a four door saloon or acres of luggage space and as it`s a V6 and rear wheel drive and quite small I like it.
So what are your thoughts gentlemen?
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They look good .... but other than that I know nothing about them. :y
You'll be looking for an auto then ............. ::) ::)
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They look good .... but other than that I know nothing about them. :y
You'll be looking for an auto then ............. ::) ::)
Go wash your mouth out with soap :P ;D ;D
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They look good .... but other than that I know nothing about them. :y
You'll be looking for an auto then ............. ::) ::)
Go wash your mouth out with soap :P ;D ;D
;D ;D ;D
You know you want to try an auto ......... :y :y
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Absolutely not, although modern auto`s will be quite good I still have bad memories of that sludgepump in the Senator >:(
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Absolutely not, although modern auto`s will be quite good I still have bad memories of that sludgepump in the Senator >:(
you weren't driving it right then ::) ;) :y
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Sound nice.Totally crap if snowy.
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Sound nice.Totally crap if snowy.
Yeah a guy on my street had one a couple of years ago and we had to push him on the flat one day in about 2" of snow, no good at all.
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Sound nice.Totally crap if snowy.
Like a BMW then.
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Absolutely not, although modern auto`s will be quite good I still have bad memories of that sludgepump in the Senator >:(
you weren't driving it right then ::) ;) :y
The ecu used to change when it wanted to and rarely when it needed to and that was just every day driving not pressing on, tried three different ecu`s each with a different ident but none were good, the best one was from Craig Schofield, which ddi me until I removed the rather thing ;D
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Sound nice.Totally crap if snowy.
Like a BMW then.
But without the cut you up, drive up your arse, hog the lane stigma :y
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Sound nice.Totally crap if snowy.
Like a BMW then.
But without the cut you up, drive up your arse, hog the lane stigma :y
I take my lad to school every day. Already he knows beemers don't have indicators.
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Sound nice.Totally crap if snowy.
Like a BMW then.
But without the cut you up, drive up your arse, hog the lane stigma :y
I take my lad to school every day. Already he knows beemers don't have indicators.
Round these parts, its the VAG cars that are driven by utter knobs...
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beemers don't have indicators
Nope, I agree there, mine today didn't have them or brake lights, or side / headlights, or blues & twos, radio, climate fan................shall I go on >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( Bloody useless pile of $h1t!!!!!!
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beemers don't have indicators
Nope, I agree there, mine today didn't have them or brake lights, or side / headlights, or blues & twos, radio, climate fan................shall I go on >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( Bloody useless pile of $h1t!!!!!!
I`m glad BM`s are off my list then :y
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French engine,but i do know nissan at cranfield did a 1 off supercharged 350z ,they are a bit marmite really.
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Not going to keep'with the griffin badge then and get a monaro?
Keith B
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I thought about the Monaro or a VXR8 and not ruled then out yet, I'll probably have a look through the classifieds this weekend and see what's within my budget. I crossed the Audi Quattro off the list last night, I really want one but prices are out of my reach now although it would be an investment. Nothing's concrete yet but the 350 is still at the forefront of my mind, got to wait for the lotto cheque to clear first ;)
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My vote for Monaro :)
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they are a bit marmite really.
Yeah, not a massive seller and the arse end doesn't quite look right, they sorted that with the 370z but that's at the top end of my budget and I've not made my mind up wether to push that far.
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2 seater, firm ride and a very heavy clutch are my memories. Sounds very nice and quite rapid, but absolutely no space for anything. Maybe as a second, no third car?
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2 seater, firm ride and a very heavy clutch are my memories. Sounds very nice and quite rapid, but absolutely no space for anything. Maybe as a second, no third car?
Cheers for that, I have use of a works van for my daily driver so it`s a weekends and evening car :y
I think I need to find a local dealer that has one and get a test drive ;)
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No room in the boot for anything but the already fitted strut brase or whatever the hell it is.
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No room in the boot for anything but the already fitted strut brase or whatever the hell it is.
Not everyone wants to put 90L of explosive gas in the back of their car, Chris :P
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No room in the boot for anything but the already fitted strut brase or whatever the hell it is.
Not everyone wants to put 90L of explosive gas in the back of their car, Chris :P
Well said that man :y and it`s a strut brace] btw :P
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No room in the boot for anything but the already fitted strut brase or whatever the hell it is.
Not everyone wants to put 90L of explosive gas in the back of their car, Chris :P
Let alone 65-70 litres of petrol vapour... :D
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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201505263772598?atmobcid=soc3
That would make a nice Omega replacement.. Proper number of cylinders, proper gearbox..
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http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201505263772598?atmobcid=soc3
That would make a nice Omega replacement.. Proper number of cylinders, proper gearbox..
15 mpg around town, or the equivalent of 18 with gas. ;D
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A friend of mine was returning mid 30s on a run, which is more than my omega ever got!
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A friend of mine was returning mid 30s on a run, which is more than my omega ever got!
Yes, but how much of our driving on a daily basis counts as 'on a run'. Even the motorways are slow and stop/start most of the time.
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That's very nice is that Aaron, trying to stay away from BM's and Audi's though, fancy something different. :y
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How about an XK8 or were they all autos?
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How about an XK8 or were they all autos?
I would hope so ::)
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A friend of mine was returning mid 30s on a run, which is more than my omega ever got!
I would think he was lying.
Mid thirties on a 4.4 V8 that even BMW's lab only managed to get 29mpg out of? I cannot see how he could better the manufacturers claim unless that was on a long downhill stretch with a tail wind. ;D
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And that brace is a pain in the ****. You cannot get anything into the boot. I would certainly try before you buy.
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And that brace is a pain in the ****. You cannot get anything into the boot. I would certainly try before you buy.
That's one thing that puts me off, I would at least like to be able to get a couple of weekend bags in there. The 370 doesn't have that brace though so I'm back to stretching my budget :-\
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370 would be £500 tax as well?
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So would a later 350, I`d be looking at the 07 plate onwards with the HR engine and better interior, I think thats when it got satnav.
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So would a later 350, I`d be looking at the 07 plate onwards with the HR engine and better interior, I think thats when it got satnav.
And £500 tax after 2006...
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French engine,but i do know nissan at cranfield did a 1 off supercharged 350z ,they are a bit marmite really.
Are you sure? What do Renault use it in? Although the smaller Nissans share a lot with Renault(he typed with a shudder!), the Z is more international.
They look good to me, but I'd rather have a Monaro.
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Lad up the road from us had one, not sure of the exact model. He was a noisy bastid in it.
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Z350s are too slow ... you want a MKI Golf! ::) ;D ;D ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqqqLP4EoKs
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Z350s are too slow ... you want a MKI Golf! ::) ;D ;D ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqqqLP4EoKs
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Z350s are too slow ... you want a MKI Golf! ::) ;D ;D ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqqqLP4EoKs
I saw that the other day, I like the way the 350 driver is howling with laughter ;D
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So would a later 350, I`d be looking at the 07 plate onwards with the HR engine and better interior, I think thats when it got satnav.
And £500 tax after 2006...
Yeah I know, late 350 and 370 are in the same tax bracket ;)
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Z350s are too slow ... you want a MKI Golf! ::) ;D ;D ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqqqLP4EoKs
I saw that the other day, I like the way the 350 driver is howling with laughter ;D
I saw it at work today .... couldn't wait to show you ;D ;D ;D :y
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French engine,but i do know nissan at cranfield did a 1 off supercharged 350z ,they are a bit marmite really.
Are you sure? What do Renault use it in? Although the smaller Nissans share a lot with Renault(he typed with a shudder!), the Z is more international.
They look good to me, but I'd rather have a Monaro.
I love them both and thats the problem, Monaro is a LOT more practical but a good VXR is in the same ball park as a 370z which I really like.
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370z particularly with the Nismo pack is lurid. Almost like it has bits of plastic stuck on. I do like the 370z, not sure I could live with the chaviness factor Link (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201503111606183/sort/default/postcode/br29ed/radius/1500/channel/cars/usedcars/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/model/370_z/page/1/make/nissan/keywords/nismo?logcode=p). A VXR8 on the other hand.... hmmm!
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I couldn`t live with that, it`s awful, don`t like THIS (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201505163512117/sort/default/model/vxr8/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/channel/cars/usedcars/radius/1500/make/vauxhall/postcode/ls53lw/page/1?logcode=p) either.