liner33 Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Bit premature I know putting up a thread on a car I've yet to collect but its less than a week and the list of things Ive already bought for it is mounting Bottle of touch up paint Jeffs Werkstat Acrylic kit - meant to be excellent on white cars Audio cable LED bulbs to convert to DRL Already looking at some performance modifications to get it to 350-360hp up from the stock 328hp Apparently the R35 GTR start button is a straight swap for the white one on the 370z so that will be on the list also First job on the list though is to paint the garage floor with epoxy paint this week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 That's nice..... REALLY NICE!..... The wheels are stunning. Is it on OEM suspension, what's the insurance like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted December 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Yep all stock . Insurance is cheap around £240 pa for me compared to £500 or so for the Skyline Thinking about fitting spacers for solely cosmetic reason , whats your opinion on them Tony ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 At the rear fine, +15mm front is borderline assuming the cambers can be adjusted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted December 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Right picked up my new toy yesterday Would've struggled to pick a worse day weather or traffic wise but really wanted to collect it before xmas if possible. Having done a bit more than a test drive I think I can comment a bit better . I tend to agree the stock exhausts are too muted , not that I could boot it but even so its far too quiet , but thats easily sorted Driving is great, feels well planted , hit some standing water yesterday and had a little moment but all in all feels great . Brakes are excellent , little sharp when cold but nice and progressive when warmer. Grip is good its got the oem fit Bridgestone Potenzas on it currently. The integrated Sat Nav, head unit, phone kit is awesome , touch screen control works great. Gearbox is good , I always think the sign of a good gearbox is you totally forget about changing gear and this does just that , can say i really noticed the shifts as well but i was on light throttle the whole time , economy wasnt bad either got around 29mpg average according to the display , a nice day would see than up 10% at least i reckon Downsides are that exhaust , the lack of lumbar support on the seats perhaps as I had backache but that may have been that i was a bit tense driving my new car in such weather Did a mini detail yesterday/last night , quick wash and polish will do for now , not done wheels or interior properly but wanted some protection on it as its being parked outside whilst i paint the garage floor over xmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 That looks awesome, congratulations! Nice xmas present too! Is it a full on auto or a double clutch box? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted December 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Basic slush box not dsg. Tiptronic like my Skyline but has 7 gears so has a manual mode with flappy paddles , also does the auto blip on downshifting which is cool Really didnt like the manual in the 350z , the dual mass flywheels chatter and the transmission borders on agricultural apparently its a "feature" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAHZ Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Very nice!! Congrats geezer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 Looks great I bet you're well chuffed ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 26, 2013 Report Share Posted December 26, 2013 Very, very nice...... Dash looks like something from the shuttle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 That's a nice looking car, much better than the 350 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Went over to Reading with the guy who bought my Skyline to take a few pics These are just my snaps , expecting some of his over the next few days Apart from fitting the Blackvue the only mod so far is the number plate LED bulbs , will do the front sidelights when the weather improves its a wheel off job so I'll give them a good clean at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Just a taster of one of Malcolms pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Stunning....... Absolutely bloody stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Lovely pics, even yours don't look too bad, can't wait for the proper ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Do have one without the pillar, I find it very distracting and it's the first thing I look at rather than the car? I do like the composition and lighting though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 No he has only given me a couple so far another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 I like that one, great location for abit of car photography. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Stop it...... I can feel my wallet getting hurt anytime soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tony Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 It almost looks unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 It almost looks unreal. That's PP for you! Does look good though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 PP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Fantastic pics! Did you mean photoshop Rich? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Yeah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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