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That's interesting, I didn't know the TC involved using breaks or anything as somistifacted as that. Shame cruise control doesn't apply brakes on downhills etc.

I think the worst thing about the TC on the Zed is how drastic it is. If it were more progressive, or less harsh it would be much better suited to the style of car. It seems to just cut power almost completely. Boooooooooo TC...

Hmmm, strange thread. Surely one of the main selling points of sports cars like the Zed is the fact it's RWD? That's what I look for in a car I'm not so sure about turning the TC off every time I get in the car, just because I know how hard I can push the loud pedal on a corner, in a straight, in the wet etc without it kicking in. If I feel like having some fun (totally legal and safe fun) then I'll turn it off. I honestly don't think it makes any difference to the car unless you stomp on the accellerator too hard which causes it to kick in. In fact I KNOW it doesn't have any affect if you're driving within the limits of your tyres. Remember the pedal isn't an on/off switch I agree with whoever made the point it an in certain circumstances be safer without it on, if you know what you're doing and can control a car with your throttle No offence to anyone, but if you're slamming it from 1st to 2nd and TC kicks in (assuming it's dry) that is caning your car! You'll actually accellerate much faster if you change gears sooner - there's not torque at the top RPM range of the 350z engines, and change with a little mechanical sympathy, you shouldn't get TC kicking in.

I've been lookiing at the XKRs for a while now - such good value for money. Other than the fact they seem a bit lardy, it's just the auto box that puts me off. What are the shifts like on it? Does it have any sort of tiptronic controls? I V8s. I Supercharged V8s I'm so defintely going to put an XKR engine in something old and lightweight one day soon. Match it up to an SD1 'box or something

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Errr.... What's wrong with the 03-06 lights? I know they're not LEDs, but they're hardly horrific or massively different from the laster ones. Are they?

I'mglad I got to see post 12345, and dog-man's profile reading 12345. I'm a geek too. Geeky enough to point out everything is divisble by 3, just not always to a round number.

maybe that using those words makes someone look less knowledgable than they actually are. What? Hang on here a minute. Although I'm not expecting an uprising of millions of 350z owners to storm parliment after reading those few words, I do kind of think they are valid. If you just sit there accepting everything without question then you, my friend, are the uneducated one. wo there peggy sue step away from the soap box we have a copy and paste error!!!! i being the ham fisted turnip that i am didnt notice that when i quoted and edited for discussion your last post that i hadn't removed everything i meant too. The leaving of the phrase "question authority" should not have been in there. i have no issue with questioning authority i did like your V style speech Phew. I'm glad. I love you, man... After I posted it I thought it may have been a bit OTT.

^Me in a couple years time ^

maybe that using those words makes someone look less knowledgable than they actually are. What? Hang on here a minute. Although I'm not expecting an uprising of millions of 350z owners to storm parliment after reading those few words, I do kind of think they are valid. If you just sit there accepting everything without question then you, my friend, are the uneducated one. Benjamin Franklin hey, what did he know? Why would using the words 'question authority' make someone "look less knowledgable"? Less knowledgable about what, exactly? If people didn't question authority then the world you and I live in would be far different than it is today, and if more people were to question authority rather than rolling over and going back to sleep it may well be an even better place than it is today. Just because someone of authority tells you something doesn't mean it's right or that you should accept it as golden. You seen all that stuff in Lybia recently? That was the Lybians questioning authority. It would be easy to sit here at our computers saying they aren't very knowledgable wouldn't it? We'd be wrong, of course. To summarise, I don't think, to the average person at least, someone would seem less educated or knowledgable about anything whatsoever by mearly writing two words on a car forum. Unless those two words were "I dunno", then and only then could you make an assumption the person is not knowledgable in that particular area. (That last bit was tongue in cheek, FYI).

Just to clarify, when I say "pigs" or "piggy man" or "evil copper scum" or "police ****stubble" I say it tongue-in-cheek. Even I am not stupid enough to talk rudely to one of them lot, I know where it'll end up. Yeah, I admit I haven't had many experiences with many police officers but when I have they have been rude, arrogant and seemingly uncooperative without reason to be so. I don't tar everyone with the same brush, and I know a few police people, I know they're not all the same, but it is the small few who abuse their power who will abuse this new law. Please don't question my education when I share my views just because you disagree with them, that's not very fair. I could question your education on the same basis of being ignorant to the state of affairs, and what actually happens in the reality of our excellent laws being enforced by seemingly anybody who simply asks to be a police officer of the law in this country. I'm not really worried about this law from a personal perspective, because I know *I drive far better* (*read "I pay attention") than most out there, it's just the way these things get by and nobody has a say in yet. Where does it end? Question authority.

At the risk of sounding like a total noob - what's a valet map for? What's it do?

those pesky past people always seem to be much more cleverer And they dress better.

F**k it, I'm breaking the law. They gotta catch me first.

No! I shall never be forced to respect your authority! I will only question it. Benjamin Franklin said "It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority." And he's from the past.

sadly, undertaking is really dangerous. I agree they are in the wrong but if they pull back in on you, you are stuffed as it's your fault for being there. It is a very blind area to be in and people simply will not be expecting you to be there. Although how much safer is running the ignorant F***s down, bumper to bumper when they don't move... you cant win. It's like ricey said in his euro trip thread, british driving is appauling. I understand what you're saying, but the fact of the matter is undertaking isn't dangerous. Someone changing lanes without checking for other vehicles is what makes it dangerous. Undertaking (on a motorway) is only as dangerous as overtaking. I've had my fair share of people nearly swerving into me when I'm overtaking/passing because they've not bothered to check their mirrors. Where's the difference? As far as I'm aware, and please correct me if I'm wrong, but if I am in a lane doing a steady speed on a motorway and happen to pass a car who is in the wrong lane, this is neither dangerous nor illegal. It's not 'undertaking' it's driving normally and them being in the wrong lane. I'm not responsible for them being in that lane or what speed they are doing. What if someone in the inside lanes brakes sudednly or slows down? Do I have to slam the anchors on so I don't 'underatake' them?

Well no, they don't. You go to court and it's decided there. Fair enough that the legal system usually goes down the route of "But why would that lovely mister pig man lie about you driving recklessly?" and that's a hard one to argue. I mean, why do they employ power-hungry control freaks and rate them and how efficient they are based on how many people they arrest or punish? Why? I don't know the answer to that, so I guess I must be guilty. The 'only difference' is a huge difference in my book and would likely end in police acting more often because it's a quick win for them. I'm sorry, but I've heard very few good (traffic) cop stories and know a few. If you try and disagree they just get it up themselves and it just makes matters worse. You can't have your own opinion you're just a number and you'd better shut up and accept it or they'll come down on you hard. You know it, I know it, they know it. Think for yourself. Question authority.

Another road tax? Why not try tackling real problems in the country? I have a list if they're short of thing to deal with. It starts with teenage mums, lazy benefit reliant retards and goes all they through to litter and offensive chav behaviour/clothing/lingo. Undertaking is not dangerous on a motorway. Try and tell me otherwise - if I can undertake a car then that car is in the wrong lane, not I, and therefore they are at fault, not me. I openly admit (on a public forum) that I undertake on the motorway at every (safe) opportunity just to prove a point. How does this "crime detected/crime resolved" thing actually work? You can't 'resolve' something by fining someone, that's punishing. Resolving implies a proactive response, not a reactive one. This really winds me up. As most others have said the coppers should not have the ability to decide that you were driving 'carelessly' and fine you for it. The other problem is actually policing this new law. How do they decided who or which careless drivers to fine? They can't possibly fine everyone who undertakes or changes lane without indicating or whatever, so if they pick me is it because I'm in a sports car and they are descriminating against me? At least with speeding they can get eveyone (or a high percentage) and it's not a matter of the piggy policeman making up his own mind "Hmmm, what mood am I in today? It 33mph speeding or not today? Is tha a young driver undertaking, or s responsible adult undertaking? Hmmm. No, I'll just go to McDonalds and have a think about it there."

Thanks Alex. I think I was just expecting the arm to come out without having to drop the subframe. Soon after posting I realised it wasn't going to be that easy. Never is! To be fair it only took 10 minutes to drop it - should have just got on with it rather than stressing! Fairly easy job after getting the ball joint end nut off. It was spinning and wasn't very easy to get any tools on it to help. It drives like a new car now. I hadn't realised how bad it got until replacing it, wish I'd have done it sooner! A bit of superglue on that cracked boot seems to have worked okay too Thanks again.

oh no! Just received my new compression arm from Zmamalex only to find I'm stuck. Where the arm connects to the chassis I've removed the nut but can't see how to take out the bolt holding it to the subframe. I don't have to drop the entire subframe do I?? I hope not. Started a bit late to be doing that! Cheers!

To be fair a Mk3 Capri that's been sat for 10 years (unless I've misunderstood how long it's been stored) in my opinion is worth a lot less that one that has been used daily, or regularly at least. Pretty much everything on it will deteriorated more than if it had been used. Bushes will have corroded, springs will sag, bearings will seize etc. and will all need replacing. The engine, diff, gearbox are all unknown and not being used for 10 years will not be healthy. Unless youv'e had the carpets up you don't know if 10 years worth of condensation has totally rotted the floors out. Not trying to be pesimistic but unless you have plans to use it or save it very soon, you'd may as well get rid now while you can still sell it. Mk3s are still farly common and don't really fetch a great deal unless they're immaculate. I personally hope you save it - I like 'Crapis' as my friends call them. But they're probably the least valuable 'classic' car on the market at the moment. Any pictures to share? I think I have a driver side pattern wing somewhere if you ever need one and can collect you can have it - it's no good to me

This is my favourite list because it goes from 80's grandad cars on the whole, to a 350z then a Farrari! Good show.

Get rid in my opinion. Just get a set of Rays or standard 6 spokes (I prefer them to Rays ayway ) for winter use and get a sweet set for summer. Or just leave the nice ones on all year round and save your £180 for when you curb them

I thought this thread was going to be about which mods you wanted to 'do'.