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Old 07-31-2011 | 03:19 PM
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Default Treasures found in your Z after purchase?

Thought this might be fun to tell what you have found in your Z left behind from previous owner(s)?


Could be special garbage? upgrades you didnt know about? CD's in the HU?


I will start, i found 3 things so far


Starbucks itunes download for the doors
Parking pay stub from California in 2004 (thought that was neat being so old and 2 states away)

And a spare oil cap?????? I found this under the airbox while doing my plenum spacer

Old 07-31-2011 | 04:01 PM
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haha I guess he lost his oil cap in his engine bay?
Old 07-31-2011 | 04:06 PM
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haha I guess he lost his oil cap in his engine bay?
who knows.... i remember saying something when i found it..... "really?"



I know there is more out there, i just read a thread about someone not having any bass and found two amps in place of subwoofer

There has got to be some cool ish being found
Old 07-31-2011 | 04:17 PM
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My Z had Sirius Satelite radio hooked up, and the LCD screen was fitted in the center console behind where the GPS would be. I ended up tearing it out knowing I'd never use it.
Old 07-31-2011 | 05:09 PM
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I found out after I bought mine the previous owner had put on hotchkis sway bars
Old 07-31-2011 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by js4506
I found out after I bought mine the previous owner had put on hotchkis sway bars
nice
Old 07-31-2011 | 05:23 PM
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I found a pair of sunglasses and a mini SD card. I am still fishing for the card. I can see it just not get it.
Old 07-31-2011 | 05:38 PM
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I went to check my air filter after I purchased my 2003 with 45,000 and found out I had a k&n air filter to begin with.
Old 07-31-2011 | 05:51 PM
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Bald rear tires, i only looked at the outside edge and not the inside edge.
Old 07-31-2011 | 06:06 PM
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I bought my 2006 Grand Touring coupe this past February. In one of the cubby holes behind the seats I found the original paperwork from when the car was sold to the person who owned the car before me (the original owner). I don't know if the dealer left it there on purpose, or just didn't know to check all the cubby holes on a Z since it wasn't a Nissan dealership and the salesman didn't seem all that knowledgeable about 350Zs. For instance, the dealership I bought the car from thought it was an Enthusiast level model when it was actually the Grand Touring model.

The original paperwork showed that the owner traded in a Porsche Boxster when he bought the Z. It also showed he traded in the 350Z for a new Porsche Boxster.

As far as finding out things about the Z I bought it, I was told by the salesman that the original owner had put on an aftermarket Stillen exhaust system for $1250, which he had. However, later when I started learning more about 350Zs I discovered he had also installed a Stillen cold air intake system, which the dealer did not mention.
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
Bald rear tires, i only looked at the outside edge and not the inside edge.
Happened to me with the fronts.
Old 07-31-2011 | 06:51 PM
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Bought my 08 NISMO brand new and it came with the spacers still in the springs from shipment. Many of us had that same problem.
Old 07-31-2011 | 07:13 PM
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i didnt know my Z had a Tein Super Street Coilovers
Old 07-31-2011 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by terrasmak
Bald rear tires, i only looked at the outside edge and not the inside edge.
+1 I thought it was just the rears because the front driver tire was still good. Turns out the two fronts are mismatched and the passenger front is super bald =/ Was too damn excited to get the car, oh well...
Old 07-31-2011 | 10:44 PM
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weak tranny
Old 07-31-2011 | 11:37 PM
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My surprise was cruise control.
I was told I have the base model from the dealership, Sears, and Jiffylube.


Oh and a crappy amp and aftermarket CD player.
Damn thing doesn't have an iPod connecter
CD's FTL.
Old 07-31-2011 | 11:58 PM
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my z came with worn down seat edges but had a magnaflow exhaust which has been sitting in my garage for a very long time. if anyones interested let me know lol
Old 08-01-2011 | 01:42 AM
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I found a Costco name tag
Old 08-01-2011 | 02:06 AM
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The dealership left some tools (wrench, screw drivers etc.) where my spare tires was... I was like... um... wtf?
Old 08-01-2011 | 04:55 AM
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^ same here. i found a nice snap on socket wrench. thank you dealership.


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