New 35er With Q's

[strydes]

Hi all,

Picked up my v35 yesterday and after 5 years of r33 ownership was definitely ready for the change. I have wanted one for the last year and after Pulp was nice enough to give me a lap around the block in his about 6 months ago it has had to be a manual. I was expecting I would have to import but was lucky enough to find exactly what I wanted here in Perth... a white november 04 coupe, 6 speed, premium and sunroof with the optional 19s. Is in sensational condition as you would hope with only 16,000kms on the clock.

I am thinking it has what is considered the 2005 upgrade as it has the alloy centre console and is missing the brembos... which was never a big draw card for me anyway. Also has a minidisc not tape slot which I guess was part of the changes, no idea what else there was though.

So, onto the questions...

I have already bought (and had delivered incredibly quickly, thank you) an FM expander from Chris Rogers and swear in the last year of browsing saw either here or g35 driver an instruction set on taking apart the dash with some photos too. I can't seem to find it now so if anyone knows where I can find it that would be super.

Next, with the rubbish aussie dollar does anyone have any suggestions on the best place to get clear bumper indicators at the moment? Nissan? OS?

Finally, HIDs... I may need to let the bank account recover a little first but assuming the worst with butchering at compliance, what sort of cash are we looking at to pick up the required factory parts to get em happening.

Anyway few first night pics attached, needs a good clean and some better photos but all in good time.

Cheers!

[g33k]

So, onto the questions...

I have already bought (and had delivered incredibly quickly, thank you) an FM expander from Chris Rogers and swear in the last year of browsing saw either here or g35 driver an instruction set on taking apart the dash with some photos too. I can't seem to find it now so if anyone knows where I can find it that would be super.

http://www.infinitihelp.com/diy/gcoupe/pro...l_procedure.htm

The only difference is that the manual shift removal isn't a clip as in the video, Simply twist it and it will come off, then lift the console up.

Next, with the rubbish aussie dollar does anyone have any suggestions on the best place to get clear bumper indicators at the moment? Nissan? OS?

eBay - type G35 in the search, the world is your oyster.

Finally, HIDs... I may need to let the bank account recover a little first but assuming the worst with butchering at compliance, what sort of cash are we looking at to pick up the required factory parts to get em happening.

No idea on this one, but let me know when you find out as im also interested ;-)

Anyway few first night pics attached, needs a good clean and some better photos but all in good time.

Cheers!

Nice photos, very smooth looking ride, especially with 16,000km - lets hope its not a wind back some of them floating out there!

[180 wanabe]

looks nice mate

one thing thats allways bugged me is how the hand break is on the left side not the right side of the gear stick... must be that US left hand drive influence

[Stephen Thorpe]

Nice, pretty much what i would like but I haven't started looking as such again.

[strydes]

Thanks for the kind words guys... I 100% agree about the handbreak, bit lazy of Nissan in my opinion.

Thanks for the link for the dash removal too g33k... I also found this one last night after posting (its auto but close enough) in case anyone else is searching in future:

http://g35driver.com/forums/audio-video-el...sirius-sat.html

and another new question... what is the 'DISP' button for on the stereo, the one next to CD..MD..AM/FM buttons? I assume it means 'display' but it doesnt do anything.

Oh and Chris, could you let me know how the fm expander parts go together, I can definitely hazzard a guess and I'm sure it will be more obvious when I get it all apart but probably better to know for sure prior.

[Chris Rogers]

the pigtail of the expander faces teh radio. so its : two pin antenna plug into female socket->BE then back into the radio. only use one set of the leads tape the others back.

that dash is easier to pull than the earlier one. drop the centre console off,pull the top long thin trim out on top of the dash and from there pop the shifter plate out remove the two visible screws and unclip the sides and get all those screws. pop the area around the AC display out and get that screw. pop the whole thing out and go.