2009 Desert Shadow 370z
This is my 370z which is one very very improbable find.
It's a 2009, one of the first 370z's, with 15.000km on the clock (9500 miles).
The story is odd. The first owner was a german guy with loads of cash who bought the car and stored it in a garage in Croatia, so that when he comes to the coast for summer, he has a summer car there. Other than his driving at the coast, the car sat in a garage.
The owner died, so his daughter inherited the car. She sold it to a young guy in Germany who had the car for 10 days before losing his license due to speeding. So best course of action for him was to sell it. And that's how I got it.
So...the car has every item that was available back then (no camera). I'm not sure there was anything else available in 2009.
Condition of the car is absolute mint. Smells like new, still has original tyres on. Disc brakes are original, pads original, everything as it left the factory.
My intention is to keep the car for a long time....and only modify it a tiny little bit. So far I did just a few things (thanks to this forum DIYs!): I added a "drift switch" and I colored the fangs and the rear diffusor. Yes, I also changed the oil and the oil filter. Brake fluid is OK, antifreeze also OK.
Next on the list is to have a look at the galley gasket, I'd really like that peace of mind. Also, I was thinking of pulling out the fuel pump and simply adding an epoxy or something else over those prongs to make them stronger so that they don't break. Any other ideas perhaps?
Thanks for your comments and tips.
Edit: this part below is regularly updated as time progresses and the car gets minor upgrades.
Regular service not included in the list, i do it yearly anyway, as I do ~3000 miles per year. But for my notes: Mobil 1 ESP 5W30
CAR CHECKLIST:
1. Switch installed for turning off VDC June 2021
2. Clutch slave cylinder - changed July 2021
3. Clutch master cylinder - changed July 2021
4. Steering wheel fuse pulled out July 2021
5. Galley/gallery gaskets changed for newer November 2021
6. Clutch pedal spring removed November 2021
7. Rear hatch weight removed November 2021
8. Whiteline rear anti-roll bar installed April 2022
9. Invidia Gemini V2 catback exhaust installed April 2022
10. K&N air filters installed June 2022
11. Cabin air filter installed July 2022
12. OS Giken LSD installed July 2022
13. Eibach Pro Lowering Kit (-20mm/-25mm) installed September 2022
14. Eibach Spacers 20mm (all around) installed October 2022
15. Z1 Setrab Oil Cooler+thermostat + RSP Oil Pressure Gauge, installed February 2023
16. GK Tech differential brace, installed March 2023
17. Spacershop steering wheel spacer, installed April 2023
18. Switch for disabling gas/brake pedal combo
19. Braided steel brake lines - installed May 2023
20. EBC Bluestuff - installed May 2023
21. RBF Motul 600 - installed May 2023
22. Steering angle spacers + new tie rods - installed May 2023
23. Adjustable rear camber arms - October 2023
24. Adjustable rear toe arms - October 2023
25. Steering fluid cooler upgraded Mishimoto - installed January 2024, new servo oil LiquiMoly
26. Final drive swap 3.69 -> 4.08 February 2024 (Hardeman Motorsport NL), new oil (80w250 OSG)
27. Goodyear Eagle F1 Assym.6 245/40/19 and 275/35/19 April 2024
28. New transmission oil - 75w85 Mannol
Wishlist:
1. Fuel pump upgrade
2. Coilovers
Last edited by filip00; 03-14-2024 at 03:43 PM.
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