370Z GT Roadster
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d_a_n1979 said:
Not too fussed TBH Lee; off down to Somerset tomorrow until Monday for a big family gathering, weather looks much better down there 
Already told the wife we're up at the crack of sparrowfart tomorrow to get there and avoid the traffic (driving south is always more painful than heading north to Scotland as an example)... A lot more roadworks/50mph zones etc
We'll have a day out in Lyme Regis on Saturday I think...
About time my car covered some miles
Nice one Dan. Enjoy your time down there, and enjoy the drive too. Already told the wife we're up at the crack of sparrowfart tomorrow to get there and avoid the traffic (driving south is always more painful than heading north to Scotland as an example)... A lot more roadworks/50mph zones etc
We'll have a day out in Lyme Regis on Saturday I think...
About time my car covered some miles
Luke. said:
Thanks Luke, and I'll definitely give that a watch cheers. 
I've been out in it for 3 days on the trot this week, and to say that I still love it would be an understatement. Even after just over 5 years it still puts a big smile on my face, and I can see myself hanging onto it much longer for sure.
Although I think that my missus wants me to swap it though, because she can't understand why I love an old Nissan so much! She definitely doesn't get it in the same way I do.
The noise it makes just continues to impress me, and it is definitely the thing that I love the most about it.
Although I think that my missus wants me to swap it though, because she can't understand why I love an old Nissan so much! She definitely doesn't get it in the same way I do.
The noise it makes just continues to impress me, and it is definitely the thing that I love the most about it.
Om said:
They do sound fabulous with the right exhaust. I am just kicking myself I didn't fit one a little sooner...
I am looking forward to doing the Shere Hill Climb again later this year - this time making the right noises...
Spot on. I am looking forward to doing the Shere Hill Climb again later this year - this time making the right noises...
The exhaust has transformed mine as you say for sure.
I bet you're really looking forward to that hill climb.
coldel said:
The 350z and the 370z were both too quiet for what they are, a 6 cylinder muscle car. Exhaust aftermarket for these cars is huge because of it though!
I remember the first time I drove a 350Z Roadster back in 2006, and I thought the exhaust was quiet on that as standard too. I did hear a 370Z Coupe a few years later and that made an amazing noise with an aftermarket exhaust on it, and at the time I definitely thought that I need a 370Z(or a 350Z) in my life one day for sure. Hi flow cats make a big difference to the noise as well I think, and I enjoy the changes in the tone of the noise as you climb the revs in mine for example.
d_a_n1979 said:
My pal Chris who I went through JDM import cars with in the early 2000s had a 350Z and he fitted the Greddy Evo 2 exhaust to his (it had headers too with sports cats but no idea which, think they may have been made by JP in Congleton)
Either way it sounded superb; not stupidly loud, more deep than raspy and hilarious on full chat
I fitted the Greddy Evo 2 to my B16 Del Sol in the early 2000s; fantastic looking exhaust and superbly made...
Them were the days
Either way it sounded superb; not stupidly loud, more deep than raspy and hilarious on full chat
I fitted the Greddy Evo 2 to my B16 Del Sol in the early 2000s; fantastic looking exhaust and superbly made...
Them were the days
liner33 said:
I ordered Invidia exhaust the day i collected my 370z 
I remember moving into a new house with my ex missus years back, and we needed a new vacuum cleaner because the old one had bust. However...I didn't bother buying a new vacuum cleaner, and I spent £469 on a full Magnex stainless exhaust for my XR4x4 instead! As you can imagine, that didn't go down too well with my missus because we didn't have all that much money between us, so that probably explains why she is my ex now in fairness!
Like you two, I've always liked/appreciated having a nice exhaust on my cars if I can for sure.
coldel said:
There is literally no aftermarket for Z4s, there is one brand but its about £1500 for a full system. Instead my one had the baffles taken out the back box prior to buying it, it sounds bloody awsome!
I remember the options being pretty limited exhaust wise when I had the Z4M, and the general consensus was to leave it as is. However I would've personally liked a bit more vocality from it though, and roof down at speed...all you heard was wind noise rather than the actual exhaust. Which kind of defeats the object for me in a Roadster/Convertible, and the main reason I buy them is to hear the exhaust/engine more. I went to take it for it's service and MOT this morning...jumped in it and the battery was completely flat, even though it was showing green on the trickle charger. It has been sat since last October though, plus the battery was showing signs of being on it's last legs anyway the last time I used it.
So I've popped the new battery on now and all is well. I'm looking forward to using it again to be honest.
So I've popped the new battery on now and all is well. I'm looking forward to using it again to be honest.
The battery was a £103, and it made me feel old, because I'm sure they weren't that expensive the last time I bought one!
The key fob battery has died too(the car has comfort assess for example, so I had to put the key in the slot rather than just leaving in my pocket), but that replacement battery isn't quite so expensive though!
I think this is teaching me that cars are much better off being driven regularly, rather than being sat doing nothing for months for sure. They always say that don't they as well?
The key fob battery has died too(the car has comfort assess for example, so I had to put the key in the slot rather than just leaving in my pocket), but that replacement battery isn't quite so expensive though!
I think this is teaching me that cars are much better off being driven regularly, rather than being sat doing nothing for months for sure. They always say that don't they as well?
TameRacingDriver said:
£103 is cheap! I bet it's at least double for my mini with it's pointless start stop system that is permanently disabled anyway 
hopefully the fact it's probably massively overspecced for the application means it might actually last a bit longer, but I won't put my savings on it.
Yes to driving a car regularly. I try and make a point of at least going around the block once a week, things just seize up and go flat don't they?
Compared to the tax on it TRD...it definitely is cheap as you say! hopefully the fact it's probably massively overspecced for the application means it might actually last a bit longer, but I won't put my savings on it.Yes to driving a car regularly. I try and make a point of at least going around the block once a week, things just seize up and go flat don't they?
Apparently...and I only learnt this recently...the battery on the M4 costs an arm and a leg to replace when it goes as well. I've read that they're about £600 to £900 for one!
They last longer than normal batteries do I believe, but they cost a lot more when they go though.
ZX10R NIN said:
cerb4.5lee said:
The battery was a £103, and it made me feel old, because I'm sure they weren't that expensive the last time I bought one!
The key fob battery has died too(the car has comfort assess for example, so I had to put the key in the slot rather than just leaving in my pocket), but that replacement battery isn't quite so expensive though!
I think this is teaching me that cars are much better off being driven regularly, rather than being sat doing nothing for months for sure. They always say that don't they as well?
£212 for the CLK, nah use them sparingly (this is what I tell myself) & you appreciate them more The key fob battery has died too(the car has comfort assess for example, so I had to put the key in the slot rather than just leaving in my pocket), but that replacement battery isn't quite so expensive though!
I think this is teaching me that cars are much better off being driven regularly, rather than being sat doing nothing for months for sure. They always say that don't they as well?
I do love the thing for sure, and it was my own fault really, because I knew deep down the that battery was dying, but I just never got around to changing it though. My missus gave me my usual rollicking for not just getting on with it and swapping it too!
coldel said:
Hang on, you have had like stunning drop top weather for months now and this has been sat on trickle charge!
Only because I'm having an extension over the garage that's all. Usually it would've been on the road from the 1st of May. I've been waiting for the go ahead with the extension, and then I've been emptying the garage, so that has been the priority. I've definitely missed using it for sure though! I'm definitely a tight git aren't I?!
I'm chuffed that I won't have to worry about it starting anymore though.
The chap at the car parts place made a good point to me when I told him that the car had been on a trickle charger though, and he said that they can actually drain the battery, and his preference is to take a lead off the battery if you're not going to use the car for months.
What are everyone's thoughts on that please?
I'm chuffed that I won't have to worry about it starting anymore though.
The chap at the car parts place made a good point to me when I told him that the car had been on a trickle charger though, and he said that they can actually drain the battery, and his preference is to take a lead off the battery if you're not going to use the car for months.
What are everyone's thoughts on that please?
Om said:
I know that some trickle chargers maintain the battery by partly depleting then charging (mine does) to keep then conditioned. Perhaps that is what was meant? I have never had an issue with it though - always enough to start without problems.
Not sure about disconnecting the battery and what impact it will have on the car's systems, but if you are leaving it laid up for months then it is probably an option.
Either way its probably a sign to use it more rather than sticking plaster over a flat battery!
Yeah and I've used them for years as well. I just think the battery was near the end of it's life anyway that's all. Not sure about disconnecting the battery and what impact it will have on the car's systems, but if you are leaving it laid up for months then it is probably an option.
Either way its probably a sign to use it more rather than sticking plaster over a flat battery!
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