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Good to know. It's booked in for Wednesday to be complied. Will get full service, plugs, filters, fluids, brake pads. Some guy down the road specialises in Nissan auto trans flush, fluid flush. i will go see him after the car gets through compliance.

Arrived yesterday. 2005 pnm35 Axis S 3.5L Came with new set of Yokohama tyres 103,000km on clock Seems mint, was a grade 4. Drives real tight. Leather interior. My questions. What should be the first thing to upgrade? I want to keep factory wheels and factory exhaust. What's standard fuel economy for a PNM35 3.5L?

Nice instructions for car detailing... I'm off to Supercheap Auto

If you yank all the wires out does the car start? I've seen plenty of cheap made in Vachina style alarms that when loom is yanked out the car can easily be started, which is ridiculous. Best is to find out exactly how the immobilisers work. My last alarm was quite cheap, but the way the immobilisers worked, even if they yanked the box out, the car still couldn't be started. A mate installed it for me so knew which cheap alarms were good. End of the day it is just a deterrent, a big flashing alarm led is a good start.

Yeah you very lucky, maybe they got spooked. Ok, no transponder chip makes sense now. Easy to break into a car with no alarm unfortunately. Amateurs break stuff, pros do it quick and tidy. Could be just a training day for someone? Yeah, seriously any car you love, arm it to the teeth. I've fitted hidden magnetic immobilisers to my cars, try to get a trustworthy guy to install a good alarm and hide the box well enough that it takes a crook longer than 30 seconds to find it. 30 seconds is the golden half minute, if it takes longer, most smart crimes will beat the feet out of there of try another car with no flashing alarm led light Lots of cool forums on hidden immobiliser switches, imagination is all it takes and NEVER TELL ANYONE Even make a man trap with amperage through the seat via a coil and small spring just need a warning sticker " man trap active " Burn some arse..may as well

How are they able to steal one of these without the key coder? We need to find out how they do it, so we can fully protect our cars from the same, is there a scanner out there they are using? What can I do to protect my car against this, run an additional 2 immobilisers on a separate alarm system?

I have read from the beginning and those linked are not the full length to the rear window, they are the short ones, which don't look nice IMO.The only full length ones I have seen the link to were from drive2.ru a Russian website.

Any pics of the black vinyl finished look? My car is black so it would suit it well.

I guess I could prime and 2 pot black paint the light covers and remove the bulbs?

Any update on getting these from the Russian website drive2.ru ? Shame the website doesn't support English, I can't work out how to contact them.

What did you use to cover up the top of the rear lights ? Is there a kit for this on the M35?

Cheers, yes the PNM35 Axis 350S seemed the better car with improved interior and lower fuel /100km usage. I have been eyeing up a set of Cosco sway bars and an interior bar but will see if the ride actually requires any " safety " bolt on parts before I get too carried away. I think that would be my limit, sway bars and a bit of business sign writing on the back window. ( cough cough ) ... Maybe the factory nav system with English conversion. Not sure what's available in NZ yet and getting around the Japanese yahoo auctions is a nightmare.

I have driven one. Late model 2005 The diesel version is the best if you can find it. So cheap to run and bullet proof engine. The suspension and handling is very comfortable, I would rate it better than the Stagea wagon. Autech make a sweet looking Elgrand, comes with all the usual Autech bells and whistles. My mate had to buy a new work van, he went with the Elgrand and pushed all the seats to the side and forward ( as they are designed for ) and he could get a motorcycle in the back of it. Very reliable , the petrol versions are grunty but older petrol engines are thirsty same as early Stagea so try to get the more modern versions if you go for petrol. They are a very popular vehicle and this is why the price is quite high for a good one. I rate them highly, I went with the Stagea Autech Axis in the end, just for the looks of wagon Vs van

I only ever start thinking about the " oh fu€k " when I go to resell, end up losing money and wish I had more money to spend on my next vehicle. Lack of funds = missed opportunity. Good resale is not losing crap loads of money, you don't need to make a profit. If I broke even at a point of sale, then I was happy. Most of the time with modified vehicles, I ended up spending lots of money, investing lots of time, stuck with a highly modified old car by the time I got bored with it. People were reluctant to buy because they don't know what kind of "can of worms" it was and for the same asking price, could purchase a newer more modern car that had superior design and engine qualities stock standard. I guess I just got tired of always being broke.

Nz engineers report, certification, teething problems etc. I've always driven manuals, current work vehicle is a 6 speed, totally over it. Can't wait for the auto wagon to arrive. Gone for me are the days of spending thousands of dollars to modify some shit box I purchased, only to sell it later and lose money. Save the cash, buy the vehicle you really want that doesn't require a gas axe, maybe get a few bolt ons. The vehicle will have a good resale value cause it has not been modified.

Yes, I watched one of the Autech 6 speeds at Japanese auction house with 70,000k's sell for $12,000 nzd. 3 times more than standard M35 and auto Axis models. They only come in a 2.5L engine I thought with the 6 speed.

My mate asked if I had bought a Hearse ( car that carries coffins ) when he saw the pictures on Facebook

ATM the Aussie price is through the roof. I spotted some Axis models for $23K+ in Aud, same car in New Zealand was $13K Nzd and a solo importer could land one for $9K nzd here in New Zealand. So how can the Australian price be $10K more expensive?

With the closure of the Australian car production plants, you Aussies must be in for a significant increase in Japanese car imports? In New Zealand , car imports has been a great opportunity for new, modern, cheap cars. Australian import laws ATM seem quite cumbersome, so I figured the Australian government will be streamlining the whole process as the demand for cars increases. What's in the pipeline? Will Australian car prices be compatible to the current lower priced NZ market? Will it become easier/cheaper for the average Aussie punter to score a deal on the Japanese auction houses?

Not sure, all the searches on Japanese Yahoo auctions searches came up for M35. There are a few guys that can do the language conversion software, and the units are worth nothing in Japan, basically throw away $40 nzd. I guess it must link info from diagnostic software/on board computer to the nav screen?

Factory navigation system FTW. Green leaf screen throws up the numbers /100km

My mates 2004 PNM35 3.5L gets 8.75L/100km for comparison. That's around town/ suburb driving.