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Zed is now 6 years old with nearly 30k on the clock. Despite service manual stating diff and gearbox fluids as lifelong I don't mind shelling out for replacements for increased longevity as I plan to keep the zed for years to come. I've read of owners cars running fine UNTIL they changed these fluids then encountering problems. So how many of you have had these changed at LOCKWOOD AND GREENWOOD and has everything been fine?

Keep your chin up my fellow mancunion sunsetter When I got mine it was one problem after another. Rattling hatch. Tailgate struts failed TWICE! O2 sensors failed TWICE! Clicking axels. AND THAT WAS WITH A BRAND NEW ZED 3 yrs out of warranty and no more probs and never visited main dealer again. Back to L&G myself next week for an MOT on the zed.

Congrats on the new cube Stan. Glad you and more importantly Ania likes it. Just got a Kia Sportage to replace a mini as our family ride due to the arrival of baby Aiden 2 months ago. On the test drive the salesman asked our toddler if she liked the Kia. "I don't like it.....I like mummy's old one" Like you said, a marmite kinda car. Saw one in white last 2years ago and loved it, wife hated it, Bella couldn't talk much at the time but I reckon she's with Ania. Kids have a habit of loving cute quirky things

My pc skills are so basic I've only managed to login using my laptop TODAY! I was using my mobile for months Wasn't uploading pics or posting as much as a result. Tried deleting cookies etc with no joy Today a more pc wise friend showed me how to login using inprivate mode and all is well

Hi Wayne The nano stuff from "the Wolf" seems to be selling like hot cakes especially the Body Wrap. What were you using before on the Volks and how does it compare to the Wolf's? How would you rate the cleaning capabilities of this new sealant? ie does the applicator show up a lot of grime that's been cleaned off the paint?....... your Volk's probably don't go long enough between paint cleansing to show any dirt

Week 5 Still cleaning up easily with a gentle wipe of a MF under a slow trickle of water from a hose. Beading on the spokes is tight. Still beading on the polished rim.....but not as tight. Probably gets more of a bashing from the brake dust here. AND BEFORE ANY CLEVER CLOGS GET EXITED.......I KNOW......I MISSED A SPOT ON ONE OF THE SPOKES

Check these out.........everyone will have these soon http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/s ... p?t=223474

I'd be very interested as i've read alot of good stuff about GTechnic on detailing world. About to order some C4 myself. I was a little apprehensive about their paint sealant due to it being so tough it has to be machined off if you mess it up. I might order the C5 next if you give it the thumbs up

For years I have used wax or sealant more frequently on my alloys than the bodywork, sometimes as often as twice a month in winter. Thus I have never found the need to use anything but regular bodywork shampoo to wash the rims. Chemical Guys wheel guard has been my weapon of choice as it contains cleansers negating the need for claying or dedicated paint cleansers when used regularly. As I am nearing the end of the tub I thought I'd test it's durability a bit more. I last applied it to my 4yr old LMGT-4s 4 weeks ago on my daily driver zed. Each week I wash them using WATER ONLY, hosing gently using a mf cloth for gentle agitation simultaneously. Week 1. Still very slick finish. Hardly any agitation required. Week 2. Similar to week 1 Week 3. Slickness decreased but still cleaning up easily with good beading. Week 4. Needing to agitate a bit more around nooks and krannies around spokes. Still beading well with the face and rim spotless. Rougher surface of wheel backs/inners now picking up a tinge of brown stain that is not shifting with the water and mf. By using only water I hope to get the most out of the sealant durability wise. It also halves my cleaning time. Don't reckon you could get much gentler cleansing regime for the rims either. I will try to upload pics this weekend.

Sorry, in my opinion I wouldn't put those rims on MY zed THEY'D STAY IN MY LOUNGE...so I could constantly gaze at them, carress them, feel the cool smooth lips with my fingertips Not jealous in the slightest

Looks like you had a blast Chris. Zed was looking great ......bet the nismo zorst really came to life at the ring! Just finished watching your vid.......thanks for taking the time to post up.

Happy birthday Wayne.

Washing machine packed up. Ordered new one from John Lewis including delivery and removal of old one. Workman pulled old one from under worktop but couldn't unplug it as it was plugged in behind the dryer. He said he didn't have time for all this messing, produced a stanly knife and said "you'll have to install the new one yourself.........I'll CUT THE CABLE so that I can take the old one away" The numpty even looked pi**ed when I said "YOU HAVING A LAUGH......YOU CAN'T DO THAT" until I pointed out cable was LIVE. Dread to think what would have happened if I was out and the miss us just left him to it

A copy of your Homer avatar on the bonnet would finish off the look a treat.....AND I'M BEING SERIOUS

I hate it when the ads tease you by not showing any shots of the WHOLE car unless it's a quick flash or blurry shot. Arty in some peoples eyes but bleedin does my head in

In 2008 the missus picked up a bad chip on the windscreen the size of a pea. Autoglass repaired it so the surface was smooth despite a circular defect still visible. Today her car failed the MOT due to a dipped defect over the chip where the resin must have worn away. The document I was given after the repair stated the repair was garanteed for life as long I owned the car and gave a customer service number should I have future probs. I duely rang the number and gave the job number etc explaining I needed a new repair as the old one was now failing MOT standards. "Has a crack propagated from the chip sir?" "NO" "Well the repair hasn't failed then" "BUT MY CAR WON'T PASS WITH A DENT OVER THE CHIP" "Well we don't guarantee the repair to pass the MOT....only against crack formation" "SO I CAN'T PASS AN MOT BUT I CAN SLEEP EASY KNOWING THIS GARANTEE IS FOR AS LONG I OWN THE CAR?" "Yes sir.....for as long as you own the car, if it turns to a crack we will remedy the situation under warranty" Decided to bypass customer service and go to the local depot instead where a reasonable bloke just spent 5min adding some resin over the top removing the defect. COMMON SENSE STILL EXISTS THANK GOD

I was at L&G from 1.30 to 3pm today. Were you the 03 sunset by any chance? Unfortunately I'm useless with a spanner and can't help with your window. Always nice to see a fellow sunset owner in Manchester

An 03 sunset coupe in the garage car park this afternoon.

My wife is with esure. She currently has a 56plate mini cooper and is picking up a new car. When i rang esure to arrange extra short term insurance on the mini while we try to sell it they only quoted an extra £67 for a month in addition to a £25 admin fee to switch the main policy to her new car(premium the same as the mini so no surcharge) Your insurer sounds like he's taking the peepee.

My LMGT4's have gone through 3 winters now and zed is my daily driver. I have only ever used car shampoo and water to rinse. However, I use a cleaner/sealant (wheelgaurd by chemical brothers) every month. In fact the rims get more pampering than the bodywork In my opinion the cleansers in the all in one products are very mild compared to bilberry but if used regularly on well maintained rims you'd probably get away with just cleaning with water and a micro fibre cloth

My 2 1/2 yr old tells people "Dada's car goes RRRRRAAAA.....LIKE A LION " Bless

Cats like warm 350Z bonnets but hate sitting on wet ones. Ever noticed how a well waxed bonnet stays wet with tight water beads well after other cars and the ground is dry? Keep a spray bottle with purified water. On parking up, a good spray to cover hood with water (a bottle is no good coz water will run off and leave bonnet dry). Bat soon gets the message 350Z bonnet equals WET BOTTOM

That's the first time I've watched snow foam in action. Looks very therapeutic Good vid

The arches on zed's give fantastic reflections when detailed as yours show

50/50 shots look immense