HEADPHONES

I like to think cars are like people. Your average couch potatoes will live life just fine being fed on doner kebabs, beer and custard creams. They don't even need to warm up or stretch before the taxing task of nipping to the shop for some fags and may even live to see 100! A high performance athlete like a cage fighter is different. Treat him to the same diet and fags as his couch cousin and he won't perform as expected. Without a warm up he will pull muscles left right and centre, especially as he gets older. On the flip side if all you want your zed to do is pootle it's life away like an average micra I dont think it will DIE on a diet of "kebabs and beer". I've read lots of oil analysis threads and am amazed how different oils affect wear rates of different components on differently tuned zeds.

On a serious note, when on holiday I slap a DISCLOK on my cars and take the keys with me. For day to day use i use a steering lock called "THE BAT" which resembles a metal baseball bat that clamps onto the steering wheel. Not as secure as the DISCLOK but smaller and quicker to use while still offering certain "security" benefits:lol:

Hello and welcome from a fellow Manchester owner. Owned my sunset orange zed for over 8 years now and still love it to bits. I will look out for your temper orange when i zip up and down Manchester .

My bro has the Goldrings and the Bose. Bose wins hands down......just costs loads more! I have the QC3s. Replaced the ear pads last year as the leatherette was starting to flake off. The fact spares are available is a bonus as all the headphones I've had with leatherette earcups fail in this way eventually and make it look like you have black dandruff on and in your ears!

I had a similar problem once. I put the battery in upside down.

Can any tyre fitter change a tyre without damaging a rim or does the average equipment they have make scratching the rim unavoidable? With my OEM 18's the tyres were changed twice and each time damage occurred. First time they scored the rim around the bolt holes with careless socket use. Second time and different fitter left claw marks where the machine clamps grasped the edge of the rim. Luckily when I got my LMGT4s a work colleague introduced me to her cousin who owned a tyre place and all was well.No marks. No worries. But now he's sold up and disappeared. There's a new tyre place near work. Guy changed tyres on my wife's 15" Mini rims OK. Just don't know whether to trust him with my 19" Nismo's.

Spotted today about 6.30pm. Only caught a glimpse of you so no chance to wave

I'm loving the car AND the rims. For the plastic trim I cannot recommend Gtechniq C4 enough. When I used it it was like one of those WOW moments like the first time I discovered a clay bar or IronX. Even after multiple hits with APC and IPA it cleans out loads of old dressing from the plastics. Leaves the plastic "as new" with no glossy or greasy finish. No runs in the rain. 2 months after applying C4, my mini's plastics are still beading like crazy and look as good as they did leaving the showroom 7 years ago!

Does this belong to anyone on here? The correction is top notch, with the lighting and angles showing sunset paint at it's best:#1: http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=313057

More skills than sense though.......no regard for human life at all!

http://www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/34837413/674765328/eForCity-Universal-Car-Dashboard-360-degree-Swivel-Phone-Holder/ListingDetails.html?searchstring=eforcity+universal+dash+mount+360+phone+holder&searchsource=0&searchtype=allproducts&urlrefer=search This is what I have in my center cubby. Holds phone horizontally due to lack of cubby height, but under £3 delivered!

New girl at work pays £8k on a standard 56 plate Astra! 21yrs old, 1yr no claims living in Manchester. She paid £2.5k last year on a 1.2 Corsa but wanted a bigger car causing the premium hike. God knows what the premium on a Zed would be for her.

When our mini was almost 3 yrs old we were losing coolant at almost a litre a week. Was the thermostat housing in our case.

Most memorable visits to the cinema for me. Primary school days. Dad took me to see STAR WARS at Odeon Leicester Square. Blew me away.and hooked ever since. When I was 19. Saw Jet Li for the first time as Wong Fei Hung in Once Upon A Time In China. Was a midnight showing for all the HK movie nuts. The whole theatre went nuts. Last but not least. The Matrix. Visuals took it to the next level. I don't think any other action based films have been as revolutionary as these. Maybe you can jog my memory if I've missed any others.

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Looks interesting.... what time you going Andy? Any idea how large the venue is? I've got plans at the moment but if they fall through i may make an appearance! Looks interesting.... what time you going Andy? Any idea how large the venue is? I've got plans at the moment but if they fall through i may make an appearance! Not often the missus wants me out the way for a morning without the kids so I'm gonna be there from 10-1pm. When I used streetview to view the location it looks like a.large industrial estate with plenty parking. Not sure how many going, but I know that they have regular detailingworld meets there with some show and shine prizes occasionally.

Megs NXT metal polish and Autoglym SRP works. Obviously much easier with a machine than by hand but these 2 products have worked for me. Did mine a few weeks ago http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/70928-headlight-correction-using-srp/page__hl__%2Bheadlight+%2Bcorrection

Hey Mr BM, you share your birthday with some of the all time greats AND ONE OF THEM IS ME

Many happy returns:wave:

This Sunday 10am to 1pm Hosted by Chemical Guys at Shinearama in Altrincham. It'll be the first detailing event I'm going to. Free to attend AND FREE BACON BUTTIES! http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=305627&highlight=Shinearama

Autoglym SRP has one of the least abrasive polishing grades but also a good paint cleanser. The New Formulation version now has an even more durable sealant action too. Great results by machine. As it fills the swirls as well as lightly polishing the surface, there's less chance of damaging the paint. Just remember the fillers can wash out over time so topping with a wax will mean you only need to use it once or twice a year depending on how swirled the paint is.

As you can see from the service sheet, on the 350z the P2 and P3 are the same. The sheet states that with our LSD the oil is only inspected and not changed. Additional items at customers extra expense include.... Brake fluid change every 2 yrs Coolant change every 3 yrs New spark plugs every 5 yrs Just had my P2 at 8 yrs old including brake fluid change for just under £160 supplying my own oil at Lockwood and Greenwood independent in Manchester. They service a lot of the member's zed's in the North West and give a club discount too

Great work there. I'll be having a crack at something similar taking on board some of your tips

Damn......that ain't even funny. The car owner must be pi$$ed off big time. I know nothing abou dynos, so was it coz the driver gave it too much welly or just faulty equipment?

Back WITH A VENGEANCE by the looks of it