Wayne NZ

I don't know with those. I did not get one with this car. Wayne

Hi, The key for the JDM 350GT Coupe are a transponder type and are coded to the cars main ECU. There is an amplifier near the ignition switch which picks up a coded radio signal from the key. If the code matches the code in the ECU the engine will start. You can demonstrate this by having a flat key cut and inserting it into the ignition switch. When you turn it the engine will turn over but not start as the ECU won't switch on the engine management system. If you then hold your real key by the switch and then turn the engine over it will start. This is a very secure system but it does mean the keys are very expensive. You need to give the Nissan dealer your chassis number and model code from the plate in the engine bay and they can order the key for you. Nissan Japan holds the information on the key type. You then get the key cut to match your original key and take all your keys and the car to the dealer and they will reprogram all the keys to work. If you don't take all the keys the key you didn't take will no longer work because reprogramming erases the previous codes. If you only have one key do not lose it as the only way to get your car to go then will be to by a new ECU and keys. My new key cost me $650 here in Auckland and the programming cost $50. It's a hell of a lot cheaper than an ECU so it is worth doing. I would be very careful about buying keys from any other source as it could be expensive in the long run. This security system is very similar to what Kawasaki uses for their imobilizer equipped motorcycles and it is very hard to defeat but expensive if all keys are lost. Regards Wayne

Hi, I bought my 2nd 350GT Coupe in April. I traded my 03 model on a low K 05. It had 20" wheels on it at the dealers but I didn't like the look of them and so got them to put my 03 17" wheels on it as it handled great with the Goodyear Eagle FI GS D3s. I need to replace the tyres now due to wear. I wondered about changing to 45 profile Eagle F1s but to get the same diameter as the 225/50-17 and 235/50-17 I would need to go to 235/45-17 and 255/45-17. Has anyone tried this size? Regards

Hi, I have had two 350GT Coupes, a 2003 and now a 2005. I can recommend the Goodyear Eagle F1 GDS3. These are quieter than the Bridgstones and Falkens and come out top in many comparisons especially in the wet. They feel good and seem to wear quite well. Regards Wayne