OH MY GOD - First UK cars are in showrooms and...

chubbs · 07-12-2009, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 355890

There is only 1 plate needed these days and that's " CLARETS "

But here in Texas you only get 6 letters so it'll be " BRNLEY "

Chuffed to hear you enjoyed the wake. Now for a second wind, let us now how that test drive comes along.

By the way the car has an elevated and somewhat longer than normal nose when driving, it will take some getting use to .... when your down the country roads.

Have fun.......

C'MON YOU CLARETS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nahhh - You need a plate that says SPURS!

Do you mean that the front of the car is significantly longer/different to the 350z? I'll definitely be making a ton of notes during the test drive and reporting back. My one big worry is that the car I saw had no spare weel - just a tyre repair kit. This could be a deal breaker for me, although I suppose I'll have 4 spare LMGT4'S whan I sell the 350Z.

phelan · 07-12-2009, 01:09 PM

^

but i still can't decide if i want to go w/ the eibach lowering springs or go straight for coilovers...
heck, still can't decide how often i'm going to take this car to the track! ><

phelan · 07-12-2009, 01:49 PM

^ no donut?

chubbs · 07-12-2009, 01:57 PM

It's weird, because the brochure suggests that it should have one.

I'll be phoning the dealer I know tomorrow morning, to check.

nogoodname · 07-12-2009, 08:10 PM

just realized you got the gas cap on ur drivers side, i like that.....too lazy to run around... i like to come in, fill and bounce away....like a pit stop..

jmlenz · 07-14-2009, 06:22 PM

you guys also get the high pressure headlight washers...not an option here as well. Is rear view cam an option in the UK?

and I like that color as well, much darker than the Platinum Graphite we get here in the states

Shunya · 07-14-2009, 06:34 PM

^+1

Pushing_Tin · 07-14-2009, 06:51 PM

Congrats Chubbs! +rep for the review!

chubbs · 07-15-2009, 12:47 AM

Now read this...

My Local Dealer made a Small Mistake - again lol...

It was defo Twilight Grey, Richie - but I agree, the lighting gives it a brownish twinge and the silver car behind it makes it look browner too. In real life it was greyer.

Yes, unfortunately we get the headlight washers, grrrr

370Z Purist · 07-15-2009, 01:24 AM

I personally think those headlight washers are sick... no standard american car gets those!
You Europeans and your weird little accessories, hahah

chubbs · 07-15-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

I personally think those headlight washers are sick... no standard american car gets those!
You Europeans and your weird little accessories, hahah

Imagine this - you've just spent hours and hours on Sunday washing and waxing your beautiful black car. You took so long that it's starting to get dark. You decide to jump in the lovely shiny thing and go for a little spin. You turn on the headlights, pull out of the drive and you notice a little speck or smear on the windscreen, so you squirt the windscreen washer and........

....damn, those bl**dy headlamp washers spray crappy screenwash fluid all over your lovely ex-shiny bonnet.

Do you...

a. Say, "Thank the Lord for those very useful European gadgets that no American car is fortunate enough to have." or...

b. Say, "Damn the European legislation that forces our headlights to have those useless stupid things."

? Answers on a postcard, to Fredrik Reinfeldt, President of the European Union, Europe, The World.

Richie · 07-15-2009, 10:30 AM

chubbs i just made them a do a number plate/vin check on that car and its a titanium grey, it was driving me mad because i was nearly 100% sure that it was titanium, now all i need to do is find a car that is twilight grey

chubbs · 07-15-2009, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richie

chubbs i just made them a do a number plate/vin check on that car and its a titanium grey, it was driving me mad because i was nearly 100% sure that it was titanium, now all i need to do is find a car that is twilight grey

Oh my god!!! Yet another reason not to use Glyn Hopkin St Albans - they insisted it was not Titanium when I took the pics!! They even wanted to show me the titanium grey on the Nissan website to prove it wasn't that colour, because I was very doubtful myself. Eventually they convinced me it was the other grey. What a bunch of no-hopers.

Sorry to have misled you - If it's actually Tit Grey, I really like it! - and it IS very similar to the old gunmetal grey I used to have, but with a brownish tint. My dealer friend must have been very wrong too when he said that Titanium grey is very brown - because that car was NOT very brown.

Richie · 07-15-2009, 11:10 AM

useless arnt they! i like that colour in your pic but i dont want any brown or green or any shade but grey lol, so im going to stick with my order, let me know how it goes with your mate in nissan.. how long it will take to get it ect..

355890 · 07-15-2009, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chubbs

Imagine this - you've just spent hours and hours on Sunday washing and waxing your beautiful black car. You took so long that it's starting to get dark. You decide to jump in the lovely shiny thing and go for a little spin. You turn on the headlights, pull out of the drive and you notice a little speck or smear on the windscreen, so you squirt the windscreen washer and........

....damn, those bl**dy headlamp washers spray crappy screenwash fluid all over your lovely ex-shiny bonnet.

Do you...

a. Say, "Thank the Lord for those very useful European gadgets that no American car is fortunate enough to have." or...

b. Say, "Damn the European legislation that forces our headlights to have those useless stupid things."

? Answers on a postcard, to Fredrik Reinfeldt, President of the European Union, Europe, The World.

A.

07-12-2009, 01:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7587	It's weird, because the brochure suggests that it should have one. I'll be phoning the dealer I know tomorrow morning, to check. __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^

07-15-2009, 12:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7587	Now read this... My Local Dealer made a Small Mistake - again lol... It was defo Twilight Grey, Richie - but I agree, the lighting gives it a brownish twinge and the silver car behind it makes it look browner too. In real life it was greyer. Yes, unfortunately we get the headlight washers, grrrr __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^

07-15-2009, 01:24 AM	#10 (permalink)
370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 20	I personally think those headlight washers are sick... no standard american car gets those! You Europeans and your weird little accessories, hahah __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."

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07-12-2009, 01:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 39 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3407	^ but i still can't decide if i want to go w/ the eibach lowering springs or go straight for coilovers... heck, still can't decide how often i'm going to take this car to the track! ><

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phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 39 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3407	^ no donut?

07-12-2009, 08:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	just realized you got the gas cap on ur drivers side, i like that.....too lazy to run around... i like to come in, fill and bounce away....like a pit stop..

07-14-2009, 06:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
jmlenz Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 645 Drives: a car Rep Power: 644	you guys also get the high pressure headlight washers...not an option here as well. Is rear view cam an option in the UK? and I like that color as well, much darker than the Platinum Graphite we get here in the states

07-14-2009, 06:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Shunya A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vancouver Posts: 3,069 Drives: You Crazy! Rep Power: 23	^+1

07-14-2009, 06:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 228	Congrats Chubbs! +rep for the review!

07-15-2009, 10:30 AM	#12 (permalink)
Richie Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: uk Posts: 136 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 17	chubbs i just made them a do a number plate/vin check on that car and its a titanium grey, it was driving me mad because i was nearly 100% sure that it was titanium, now all i need to do is find a car that is twilight grey

07-15-2009, 11:10 AM	#14 (permalink)
Richie Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: uk Posts: 136 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 17	useless arnt they! i like that colour in your pic but i dont want any brown or green or any shade but grey lol, so im going to stick with my order, let me know how it goes with your mate in nissan.. how long it will take to get it ect..