Some of you might have wondered what I've been upto since I sold the Subaru.
Apologies if I haven't been on here as often as I'd liked. I've had my hands full as you can see.

Just dropped off the car at Donington Park for the Autoglym Best in Britain Competition.

So for those that may be intersted here’s the long awaited launch of my new show car – project350z.
As some of you may know I’ve been secretly building a show car for this years show season.
It may not be to everyone’s taste, but I’m sure a couple of you may like it.
The Subaru was sold in September ’08 and so the hunt began for a 350Z. Red is my trade mark colour so for obvious reasons I needed a red ‘Z’. These are like rocking horse poo, but I eventually got my hands on a UK 2004 model in October.
Within a few days I began stripping it out, starting with the boot area, and commencing stripping the plastics and building a false floor for the new ICE.
Over the coming months of hardship, worry, stress and good ole’ graft, the car was finally finished this week.
As you can see from the spec list almost everything has been changed.
As it’s a show car I’ve created a theme – project350z.
You can see the day by day blog here as well as pictures.

project350Z ....website is now live....

So here’s the spec ----------If you like carbon then you might like this……..
Engine:
K&N Typhoon Air Induction Polished with Carbon cover
Asi-performance aluminium radiator
Motordyne 5/16th plenum Spacer
Invidia G200 True Dual Exhaust- Titanium tipped.
Polished Aluminium Power steering tank
Polished Aluminium Coolant overflow tank
Polished Washer Cap
Samco Red Coolant and Ancillary hoses
HKS Radiator Cap
HKS Oil Filler Cap
Carbon Battery and Fluid Covers
Carbon Slam Panel Cover
Carbon Engine Cover
Stillen Engine damper
Red Grounding kit.

Suspension:
KW Variant 2 Coilovers
Lowered 40mm Front and Rear
Jic Magic Carbon Front Strut Brace
Eibach adj Front Anti roll bar
Eibach adj Rear Anti roll bar
Ischiba Front Camber arms
Ischiba Rear Camber arms
Whiteline Front drop links
Whiteline rear drop links
Revolution race geometry set-up

Brakes:
K-sport Black 8 pot front Caliper with 356mm rotors on bells
K-sport Sport Pads
Stainless Steel Brake lines
K-sport Black 6 pot Rear Caliper with 330mm rotors on bells
K-sport sport pads
Stainless Steel Brake lines

Wheels:
Racing Hart RS521 19"x9" front +28
Racing Hart RS521 19"x10" rear +28
235/35/19 front Tyres
265/30/19 rear Tyres
Kei Black wheel Nuts

Exterior:
Chargespeed Gekisoku Type-1 Front bumper
Chargespeed Gekisoku rear bumper
Chargespeed Gekisoku side skirts
Chargespeed Gekisoku Carbon Rear Diffuser
Chargespeed Gekisoku carbon Lower front canard
Chargespeed Gekisoku carbon upper front canard
Motorgrade carbon roof overlay
Motorgrade carbon a pillar replacements
Varis Carbon Bonnet
Varis Carbon B pillars
Seibon Carbon Hatch
Craftsquare style carbon TC/N-1 Racing Mirrors
Custom made carbon fibre fuel cap
Custom black handles
Smoothed rear quarter (Aerial removed)
Depo rear crystal indicators/reverse/fog lights
Custom Graphics


Interior:
Custom flocked black interior
Bride Ergo II red Bucket seats with Bride logograph (c/w bride seat rails)
OMP Suede Steering wheel
Snap off quick release hub
Sparco Black 4 point harnesses
Sparco Foot Pedals
Nismo black aluminium shift ****
Black Colour Coded Trim
RSW Carbon Centre Console
RSW Carbon Gear surround
RSW Carbon Door switches
RSW Carbon Door Inserts
RSW Carbon vent Covers
Carbon Instrument Cluster
Carbon Sill plates
Custom red leather gear gaiter
Custom black strut cover with red z badge


ICE:
JVC AVX-810 7" Touchscreen Dvd Receiver
Hertz EP200 8" Subwoofer x2
Hertz HKS165 High Energy Component Speakers c/w HS25 tweeters
Hertz HCX165 High Energy Coaxial Speakers
Hertx HP5 High Power AB Class 980watt 5-channel Amplifier
Source Custom door builds - flocked
Custom Subwoofer enclosures - flocked
Custom boot build
15" TFT screen
7" TFT screen x2
7" TFT touchScreen in centre console (CarPC ready)
Audison Competition cables.

And some pictures taken this evening:




















Hope you like.
Hopefully catch up with some of you this year as I'll be attending most of the Jap shows again.
Cheers
Craig

 

sweet mate, it looks like many loving hours have been spent on this

 

It's seriously nice craig, you have done all the stuff I want to do next time I build a car.

Will hopefully see it in person at some point this year.

J

 

beautiful looking motor, looks like you spent a fortune on her. get her featured on a mag??

wiley

 

that is one sexy ***

 

looks good mate but how does it drive?

Always liked them but never got round to taking one out

 

Love it mate Reminds me of mine

ps have you heard of my mate Jays (zedrush), Badbreed 350z built by him & East Shore Racing, it was featured in all the mags last year, I think he won a few shows with that IIRC

 

Top marques to you Craig

I was wondering when we was going to get a preview of the car... great job that took some effort I know

I've looked through the blog... now that took some work, since a lot of people start off with a brand new car you had a lot to do just to get it to a level where to then start from.
Si

 

Looks mint mate well done. Not seen a red one before (apart form in magazines). Top job

 

Great job - looks very nice

 

looks amazing

top quality all through!!!

 

I would have went for a set of Takata harnesses to go with the bride seats.

Nice all the same tho.


Ricey

 

not a big fan of 350zs but this looks stunning

 

Simply stunning, love the 2-tone paint job and can't not love the seats

 

Thanks for all the kind comments, much appreciated.

It has been hard work to get the car to this standard and in such a short period of time.

Hopefully catch up with one or two of you at a show or 2 this year.

 

although I've added the eibach arb's, whiteline droplinks and KW coilovers it handles jsut as well as the scoob did. Infact with the driving position that I have in the 350z it feels a lot more like a go cart than the scoob ever did.
I certainly like it and that's coming from 9 years of scooby ownership.

 

Yes, Pm'd jay on numerous occassions, he built a nice 3350z too

 

Nice and shinny, you just love spending money on cars

 

Well?

 

Wow this is on another level again from the subaru, well done Craig.

Hope to see the car sometime and catch up with you for a chat.


Kev

 

Looks well,i met the lad you sold your scooby too,he pulled into Woodall services about 25mins after he picked it up from you(we were on our way to the McRae gathering).We had a good look round it,a credit to you