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Looks like you had a successful visit. For a split second, viewing the pics on the small screen of my phone I thought I saw a MONSTER SIZED wheel, gloss black with a blue dish. Zooming in.......ahhh......cooling fan

Got in the zed, started engine and fired her up. Loud buzzing noise started coming from around gear lever. Sounded similar to rewinding a cassette. I panicked, switched off engine, but still buzzing After looking around to see where sound was originating...... I'D LEFT MY LECKY SHAVER IN MY POCKET AND MUST HAVE ACTIVATED THE SWITCH ACCIDENTLY WHEN INSERTING SEAT BELT

Sounds like you are soooooo close to finding your dream zed. No way of ensuring a 313 zed has consumed only super unleaded unless all the previous owners are well known OC members who have cherished their engines with posts on the forum indicating their prefered JUICE. Or even better one careful forum member from new. I suppose you could look to other clues to extended spirited use such as if it's on it's 5th set of tyres and pads since new Must be a nail biting time when the car ticks ALMOST all the right boxes and you feel on the edge of closing the deal. On a positive note I haven't heard of many DEAD ZEDS due to cheap fuel unlike the greater number of zeds afflicted with -clicky axels -busted Bose -iffy tailgate struts etc although much more minor compared to a dead engine, like I said, unless I'm wrong there haven't been that many posted cases since I've been on here in the past 4/5 yrs (i was a lurker for a couple yrs) and i'm sure alot of older zeds have been running mixed fuels since 2002/3 with some going over the 4k rev mark too. Easy for me to say not to worry, but I would probably be just as para in your situation Good luck with whatever happens anyway

My clubbing and going out days ended long ago but I often hear the girls at work mentioning going down to the Deansgate Locks for drinks. A few bars there overlooking......you guessed it ....the locks

When my daughter was nearly 2yrs old I took her in the zed to Sainsburys. (this was a rare occasion. Normally use the other car but she was in a seat with massive side protection with the passenger seat well back ) Car park was heaving but by chance got a parent bay right by the entrance. The big merc 4x4 behind me honked it's horn stopping in front of my car, WAG looking lady wound her window down hurling abuse at me as I got out "don't you know this is a parent and child space you effing selfish so and so.....yada yada". I just answered "I know" ignored her, went round to the passenger side and unloaded my toddler. She looked like she was ready to lynch me but didn't even appologise when I pulled out my daughter for her to see

Was nice meeting you today Jimmy. Hope the drive in my zed helps in the hunt for yours. Seeing as you mentioned you were tempted to respray a prospective zed due to blemishes in the paint....... Check this link for Tim at Envy https://www.envyvaleting.com/paint_correction.asp Often a Zed that has not been owned by a "obsessive detailing nut" will have swirls in the paint making it look hazy especially under bright sunlight or lighting at night. Don't be put off by these as talented detailers such as Envy can bring most of these up like new for a fraction of the price of a respray I reckon as long as the paint hasn't already been corrected (polished by machine) before you'll be amazed by the results. If a paint depth gauge shows it has been done in the past, the laquere/clearcoat may be too thin to withstand another polishing without it starting to peel off

You have PM

Where abouts in Manchester are you based? Could let you play with my box maybe

No matter how good a replica looks, I'd feel a bit of a plum if a genuine car pulled up alongside. Sometimes I think if the kit takes inspiration from an original but still looks totally different it works better. I once saw a pic of an old e30 3 series with a Ferrari Testarossa kit. Looked stunning in it's own right rather than just a wannabe.

Hello and welcome from a fellow Mancunian. I ordered my zed with the optional Nismo Aero bodykit in 05 and after 7 yrs I still reckon it was worth the extra. I got me the 19' lmgt 4 rims too and they're a match made in heaven! Hope your zed brings as much joy as mine has

Crossed paths while entering the car park. Waved but just got puzzled look back in return

On a side note.......congratulations on the soon to becoming a father

Very nice. Even the calipers look spotless

I bet you can't wait for the summer sun to arrive!

Very nice If you ever have a problem with "fallout" sticking to your loverly white paint I can't recommend IronX by CQuartz highly enough. I have two other white cars and over time fallout appears as tiny dots resembling rust. Not even clay removes it fully but IronX is a breeze

You must be finding it hard to focus on anything other than bringing that beauty home

Almost zero motorway miles. An even mix of roads with a 30, 40 and 50 limit. Just over 20mpg if very careful like when fuel was scarce a while back Normally about 18 to 19 when Tesco momentum is on free flow.

Got a like clicky from me too

Picturing your daily commute made me laugh

+1 on 1xtra Ever since I left London I missed Choice FM. With DAB in the car now I listen to a lot more radio......mainly 1Xtra or Choice. I do get the odd drop outs at home and in the car with DAB but I find it much better than FM for sound. Cost of home and car units seem to be getting cheaper and cheaper too.

Was the main car for 3yrs but with the arrival of kids it's now just for commuting and my weekend "toy" is now a boring 4x4 family transporter Luckily I leave for work after 9am and come back after 6.30pm so miss the worst traffic and still enjoy the drive

Welcome about my fellow sunsetter

Don't forget to post pics when you get a chance

Over the past 25 years I have amassed about 1000 CDs, but find over the past few years have hardly touched them with it being more convenient using my iPod/mp3 players as a source. Nowadays I mainly listen through headphones on a portable or in the car. I blame the arrival of sprogs 4yrs ago for me not "LISTENING" to music at home anymore and ditching the Bose mulichanger for not using CDs in the car. So for those of you who still sit down at home to really enjoy your tunes as opposed to in the kitchen while cooking etc in the background, do you still dust off your CDs or even your vinyl for the added aural pleasure? Or do you even use CDs in your zed's HU over the convenience of mp3 for the improved quality?

Congratulations He'll only get cuter and cuter and soon you'll find your favourite "nibbles" are his fingers, toes and ears My youngest is 1 next week and I'm hooked on his ears......gotta have a nibble every time I pick him up