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The US service schedule says they last 100k miles but the UK says 5yr/54k. I did mine last week (04 with only 45k) and the tips were brittle, I could snap them off with a fingernail. Worth doing although it's a fiddly 2-3 hour job.

You're right, the loose ribbon cable only causes left speaker issues when playing CDs. Sounds like the Bose boot amp is dodgy or the wiring to it. Is the amp servicable, i.e. can you take it apart and check it's getting a signal from the HU? Could still be something inside the head unit I guess. Haven't seen anyone complaining of total amp failure before!

It sounds great and worth trying if you're handy with a soldering iron I've done the mod on my non-Bose branded head unit. It's 99% identical to the Bose version because they're both made by Clarion! The non-Bose just has an internal amp at the back where the Bose has an external amp. The tape unit that you tap into is identical.

Front speakers are actually decent, rears are poor but you don't want tons of sound coming from behind you anyway. Limited EQ of the head unit is mainly to blame. Do the "Tape Deck Hack" to add an aux line-in... Most people are blown away by how much better it sounds than CD!

See compatibility thread: http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=9782&p=844089 Various people have complained that Windows Phone 7 phones (e.g. HTC) haven't worked and you'll find plenty of people on the net moaning about WP7 Bluetooth issues.

Well my Toyosports looks almost new after 18 months and 2 winters. The sounds gets better and better all the time as well. I've said on previous threads the fit isn't perfect and you'll probably have to spend £100 for a specialist to fit and tweak it a bit. If you want an exhaust that fits perfectly and has a warranty you've got to spend double.

But forum "experts" tell us Vredestein are far superior to cheap brands like Falken, Hankook, Nokian, Kumho...

They're purely tarting up Windows 7 so it can be used on tablets. Vista = NT 6.0 Win 7 = NT 6.1 Win 8 = NT 6.2

Number 1 rule for beginners: Get your braking all done in a straight line, before you turn in.

Neuton are a brand of YHI International, an Asian distributor of Yokohama, Pirelli, Enkei, OZ. They also supplied wheels to the Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 team. The tyres are almost certainly made by Yokohama in Indonesia. I love how many above automatically trashed them as a budget brand... On the other hand Vredestein are praised to the skies when they're owned by Indian budget tyre maker Apollo.

Bog standard paper-cone Clarion jobs. The rears are terrible but the fronts have decent bass and go loud without distorting. I use the line-in mod to the head-unit and after tweaking the EQ on my MP3 player I don't feel the need to replace them.

What Car? website gives decent valuations that can be adjusted for mileage, condition, etc... http://www.whatcar.com/valuations

Latest list on the Bury site: http://www.bury.com/cms/fileadmin/downloads/compatibility_lists/EN/Adapter-BT_Compatibility_list_EN.pdf Here are some recent phones on the list you can actually still buy... Apple iPhone 4/4S Blackberry 9300/9360/9700/9780/9800/9860/9900 HTC Desire S/Evo 3D/Incredible S/Sensation LG Optimus 2X Nokia C2/C3/C6/E5/E7/X7 (All Symbian-based, not Windows-based Lumia models) Samsung Galaxy Ace/Galaxy SII Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc/X8/X10 Unlikely to have problems with Android/iOS/Blackberry but no Windows Phone 7 devices are listed and owners have reported issues.

Discs only warp by getting too hot. I've had OEM discs go wobbly on several cars but always return to normal when cooled down. The only set that didn't were aftermarket (EBC). You could have stuck pistons in the Brembo's but that's unlikely.

Basically the 350Z has no cold air ducting to the front discs from either the front bumper or from underneath. Odd decision because it's a heavy car and even a Nissan Almera has ducting to the front discs. Maybe have been aerodynamic reasons. A couple of stops from motorway speeds are all it takes to get the discs and fluid piping hot.

Octavia vRS has a hugely tunable VW engine. The only one that'll be worth something when you come to sell

Will probably get worse over time as new phones are using the latest versions of Bluetooth while the adaptor dates back to 2002/2003. Some sort of third-party hands-free (Parrot?) is probably the only solution. Windows Phone 7 is not a big seller (yet) so there's greater chance of having issues that won't be fixed.

Just been reading both OSX and Windows 8 are starting down the path of only allowing you to install apps from official app stores, from which they take a 30% cut of course. http://www.osnews.com/story/25619/Mac_OS_X_10_8_restricted_to_App_Store_signed_apps_by_default

A diesel will run with as much as a third of a tank being petrol. People used to mix some petrol into diesel in winter to stop it turning into treacle.

The 1.5 diesel is an old Renault unit dating back to 2001 I thought I read recently it was being replaced but I guess not.

In 2009 at least, there were 3 levels of warranty with the cover and claim limit dropping off with age and mileage. Even the top level for 3-5 year old cars excluded a ton of factory items (battery, clutch, exhaust, wheels...). Worth getting one thrown in when you buy from a main dealer (saved me the price of a new window motor) but not worth paying extra for, especially on a 350. £840 a year and the claim limit might only be £1k... Why bother?

Well it certainly felt like 2 hours after installing Office as well and that was from a USB stick! Generally Linux sets up new hardware silently in a few seconds... Windows turns plugging in just a mouse or USB stick into a pantomime of pop-ups. Don't get me wrong, Windows 7 is the best version yet but the old problems remain... Speed/Stability drops over time, random issues only solved by a reboot, Rootkits, etc... My solution is to have a work-only Windows laptop that's kept as clean and simple as possible, while a Linux nettop handles surfing, video, torrents, etc...

+1. Linux has improved considerablly in the last few years thanks to Ubuntu. Runs fast on a 5 year old machine even booting off a USB stick (http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/). Also installs in 10 minutes rather than the 2 hours that Windows 7 takes. Most hardware works out of the box, although the odd sound/wi-fi card and webcam might require tinkering or not work at all. Perfect for a web browsing machine (no more spyware or viruses) but commercial software is lacking (Office, Photoshop, etc) and free alternatives are still pretty rough.

The OP did receive a sarcastic initial reply and then gets slapped down for his own?!? Anyway the temperamental head unit is actually made by Clarion with only the external amp and speakers being made by Bose. If your handy with a screwdriver you could try stripping it down with the help of this guide: http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=21318

Will you bet the price of a new viscous diff on that?