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Richbe · 28th August 2008, 08:38 AM

I've ordered black edition in order to get dark wheels and avoid refurbing straight after purchase. I would much rather a black interior though. So I'm interested.

turbobungle · 28th August 2008, 09:56 AM

Its seems i'm the only one that prefers the light wheels. Great for me as i also prefer the all black interior so no £1300 extra for different colour wheels and leather!

nidge · 28th August 2008, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbobungle

Its seems i'm the only one that prefers the light wheels. Great for me as i also prefer the all black interior so no £1300 extra for different colour wheels and leather!

Bungle, what colour did you chose with the lighter wheels?

tomgtr · 28th August 2008, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbobungle

Its seems i'm the only one that prefers the light wheels. Great for me as i also prefer the all black interior so no £1300 extra for different colour wheels and leather!

Pitty you don't like the red leather bits. We could have swapped rims.

jonny R · 28th August 2008, 08:07 PM

im a wheel refurbisher that powdercoats if anyones intrested in changeing to another colour.

supraman · 28th August 2008, 09:57 PM

I've been waiting to see the red stripes on the seats before making a final decision between Premium Edition and Black Edition - I'm going to Silverstone on Monday.

Like so many of you, I think that I would prefer the dark wheels and the all-black interior. I was discussing this with ToroKuro (Charlie) at the Ace Cafe meeting and he was also talking about getting some sort of petition together to persuade Nissan to allow a little more flexibility with the interior combinations.

In the back of my mind, I'm wondering if the silver wheels will be more of a contrast with DMG (and save me £1300!) but the dark wheels looked SO good on Robbie J's car that I think that is just wishful thinking on my part.

Also, don't forget the headlining - wouldn't the black headlining be better with the all-black leather? That combination is not available either.

Anyway, sumo69, please include me in your email to your contact at Nissan HQ. I will PM you my details shortly. Surely, with so many people sharing the same view, they have to listen? I think it would be ideal if the headlining, wheels and black/black-red choice could be purchased as individual options.

turbobungle · 29th August 2008, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by nidge

Bungle, what colour did you chose with the lighter wheels?

I really struggled to choose between white and silver but went for silver in the end. Now wondering if i should have gone for white! Although I really like DMG too. Hopefully I'll see all the colours at the 'Ring on the 15th and make my mind up then!

sumo69 · 29th August 2008, 08:36 PM

Anyone else other than Supraman bothered??

Pm me your details as I am sending e-mail next week.

David

chriswells · 30th August 2008, 06:12 AM

well, the black ain't that crash hot either. It seems really suseptible to scratches, mind you using it everyday and 5000km now, but i've had black cars before and don't remember them being this much work.

mark.caplan · 30th August 2008, 09:00 AM

Most scratches are superficial in the lacquer and will polish out with a fine paste like Meguires Scratch X. You need to follow this with some polish to protect it. The darker colours show lacquer scratches the most. The red car at Middlehurst already has lots of fine lacquer scratches probably due to washing with debris in the sponge.
I'm going for Silver with these points in mind.

BQF · 30th August 2008, 11:14 AM

I'm going for the silver on the basis it won't show the scratches so badly - my last two cars have been black and blue metallic and the scratches are terrible - I'm forever using GS35 to repair the lacquer.

ToroKuro · 30th August 2008, 05:44 PM

sumo69, please count me in.

As Russ (supraman) says I was very much against the red inserts. However, I attended Silverstone last Sunday and much to my amazement, I actually thought the red inserts looked okay! In photos, I think the camera flash makes them look brighter and more garish than they really are. In the flesh, they are more of a dull red and actually break up the all black interior rather nicely.

That said, I am still not totally sold on them, and would like to be able to spec smoked wheels + the interior colour of my choice. Especially since other countries are able to order smoked wheels + all black interior! Let me know if you need any further details from me - I also have the contact details of a Nissan marketing lady I spoke to at Goodwood if you would like to cc her on your mail. She seemed to think that Nissan would listen and act on this sort of feedback, but who knows!

Cheers, Charlie

hcc · 30th August 2008, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumo69

Anyone else other than Supraman bothered??

Pm me your details as I am sending e-mail next week.

David

Count me in also.......smoked wheels, DMG (or titanium - can't decide on colour) and black leather interior for me. Agree that the red inserts aren't anywhere near as bad as I thought they'd be but I still don't want them and would be happy to pay for the options I want.

Hugh

sumo69 · 31st August 2008, 01:30 AM

Right can all those who want their case argued on my e-mail PM me with their name, HPC, Order ref and what spec you have and what you want changed - that way I can make an attachment to my e-mail to Nissan.

Charlie - please let me have that name/address as more people discussing this can only help.

David

supraman · 3rd September 2008, 12:24 AM

I've seen the red now, and I have to agree with ToroKuro - it's not that bad, but I would still prefer not to have it.

28th August 2008, 09:57 PM	#21 (permalink)
supraman GTROC Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 554	I've been waiting to see the red stripes on the seats before making a final decision between Premium Edition and Black Edition - I'm going to Silverstone on Monday. Like so many of you, I think that I would prefer the dark wheels and the all-black interior. I was discussing this with ToroKuro (Charlie) at the Ace Cafe meeting and he was also talking about getting some sort of petition together to persuade Nissan to allow a little more flexibility with the interior combinations. In the back of my mind, I'm wondering if the silver wheels will be more of a contrast with DMG (and save me £1300!) but the dark wheels looked SO good on Robbie J's car that I think that is just wishful thinking on my part. Also, don't forget the headlining - wouldn't the black headlining be better with the all-black leather? That combination is not available either. Anyway, sumo69, please include me in your email to your contact at Nissan HQ. I will PM you my details shortly. Surely, with so many people sharing the same view, they have to listen? I think it would be ideal if the headlining, wheels and black/black-red choice could be purchased as individual options. __________________ Approximately 360 days to go! At last, less than a year! I wish my collar had a knurled rim. It would stop my head coming off! J. Clarkson - July 2008

3rd September 2008, 12:24 AM	#30 (permalink)
supraman GTROC Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 554	I've seen the red now, and I have to agree with ToroKuro - it's not that bad, but I would still prefer not to have it. __________________ Approximately 360 days to go! At last, less than a year! I wish my collar had a knurled rim. It would stop my head coming off! J. Clarkson - July 2008

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28th August 2008, 08:38 AM	#16 (permalink)
Richbe GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27	I've ordered black edition in order to get dark wheels and avoid refurbing straight after purchase. I would much rather a black interior though. So I'm interested.

28th August 2008, 09:56 AM	#17 (permalink)
turbobungle GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: kent / www.turbobungle.com Posts: 162	Its seems i'm the only one that prefers the light wheels. Great for me as i also prefer the all black interior so no £1300 extra for different colour wheels and leather!

28th August 2008, 08:07 PM	#20 (permalink)
jonny R GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: crawley Posts: 10	im a wheel refurbisher that powdercoats if anyones intrested in changeing to another colour.

29th August 2008, 08:36 PM	#23 (permalink)
sumo69 GTROC Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 262	Anyone else other than Supraman bothered?? Pm me your details as I am sending e-mail next week. David

30th August 2008, 06:12 AM	#24 (permalink)
chriswells GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 9	well, the black ain't that crash hot either. It seems really suseptible to scratches, mind you using it everyday and 5000km now, but i've had black cars before and don't remember them being this much work.

30th August 2008, 09:00 AM	#25 (permalink)
mark.caplan GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 10	Most scratches are superficial in the lacquer and will polish out with a fine paste like Meguires Scratch X. You need to follow this with some polish to protect it. The darker colours show lacquer scratches the most. The red car at Middlehurst already has lots of fine lacquer scratches probably due to washing with debris in the sponge. I'm going for Silver with these points in mind.

30th August 2008, 11:14 AM	#26 (permalink)
BQF GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 18	I'm going for the silver on the basis it won't show the scratches so badly - my last two cars have been black and blue metallic and the scratches are terrible - I'm forever using GS35 to repair the lacquer.

30th August 2008, 05:44 PM	#27 (permalink)
ToroKuro GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 76	sumo69, please count me in. As Russ (supraman) says I was very much against the red inserts. However, I attended Silverstone last Sunday and much to my amazement, I actually thought the red inserts looked okay! In photos, I think the camera flash makes them look brighter and more garish than they really are. In the flesh, they are more of a dull red and actually break up the all black interior rather nicely. That said, I am still not totally sold on them, and would like to be able to spec smoked wheels + the interior colour of my choice. Especially since other countries are able to order smoked wheels + all black interior! Let me know if you need any further details from me - I also have the contact details of a Nissan marketing lady I spoke to at Goodwood if you would like to cc her on your mail. She seemed to think that Nissan would listen and act on this sort of feedback, but who knows! Cheers, Charlie

31st August 2008, 01:30 AM	#29 (permalink)
sumo69 GTROC Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 262	Right can all those who want their case argued on my e-mail PM me with their name, HPC, Order ref and what spec you have and what you want changed - that way I can make an attachment to my e-mail to Nissan. Charlie - please let me have that name/address as more people discussing this can only help. David