kris

Mario Kart.

Does that mean I would have to dress as princess peach?

According to the rules, the fastest time isn't necessarily the winner. Showmanship and an entertaining design is there aswell.

Every time I watch this on TV, me and a mate of mine keep saying we would love to enter. Now we have access to a unit with all the materials and means to build a wicked little soap box racer So we are going to send off an application to enter. Only 50 teams will be selected for the run so we will have to use our best imaginative skills to come up with an entertaining design.

What kind of soapbox would you guys have?? Discuss!

http://soapbox.redbull.co.uk/home

Right I will take £80 plus DVLA fees. I just want to cover the cost of putting my new plate on.

I'll give that a whirl. Nice one fellas

If you suspect you may have damaged the motherboard you should power it down and remove the disk. SMD is right, you're risking damaging the data on the drive from sudden power down or worse a short.

 

Get the disk out, get an adapter for a few quid from PC World and you can get access to the data from another PC while you get the laptop sorted.

 

Good luck. Hope it's not fubar'd!

Sounds like I'm going to have I remove the disk then, I'm really hoping I haven't shorted anything. Is there only one adapter I need or are there certain types? I will look for some tutorials for removing the HD.

If something has come loose inside then you are going to have to open it up by the sounds of it. USB is powered so if it is shorting it will shut down. If there is a LOT of important data on there I am guessing you have it all backed up anyway...

It was all backed up on an external hard drive, I had to wipe that in order to do another file transfer with the full intention of putting it back on again... And you can guess the rest. I'm kicking myself now for it! Lets just hope I can salvage my data.

My laptop seems to have given up.

Basically I tried to connect devices to my USB ports, the port seemed to move around inside the laptop as if it had become detached on the inside, then everytime I try an connect something to the ports the laptop immediately switched off.

When I try to switch it on I get the 'windows is starting' screen (windows 7) and then a grey screen with just the cursor visible. The laptop will go no further than this. F2 works and I can select safe mode, I have tried to boot up in safe mode however after the white writing shoots up the screen I end up at the same grey screen with the cursor visible.

Can any IT Gurus please offer any suggestions. Also I have ALOT of important data in this laptop and I don't want to go down the route pulling the hard drive out and connecting it to another computer!

I want to hate them but I really like them. One of those cars that's looks like its worth 20k more than it actually cost. Add to that a supercharged V8 and I think your on to a winner. However I can't see it being 'fun' to drive. But that's not what they're about I suppose.

The Geordie chap should have spent the air fare on his missus teeth

Ha!

The two chaps from Oxford that fabricated all the parts for the bike in their garage... Amazing stuff! And the only part that failed was the part they brought!

Agreed episode two was a bit of an anti climax.

Sold

Where in Mansfield are you based?

Kris

EDIT: PMd

Bump. Somebody make me a silly offer. Needs this gone!

Car looks good but definitely overpriced. Roadsters tend to go for less anyway. I picked up my 06 Azure with 25k on the clock for 8k last month.

I think it's a case of being stubborn with the dealer. Easier said than done when the car is sitting there on front of you!

I was in my azure GT. Both parked at the pumps an exchanged a quick hello. Car looked a little lower than standard and quite tidy.

To be quite honest the valuations of it seem to go from £250-£500!

Again its only worth what somebody is willing pay. I'm open to offers either way.

I've emailed four companies, so we will see what I get back, worth a try.

No that's what they will give me once its sold,

 

And thats the key... I tried to sell N13NJA for about 2 years with no interest, in the end I just let it expire and never bothered renewing the retention certificate. My mate just sold his private plate which was just one letter, one number then his initials - like A1 ABC style and he got 120quid on ebay for it. Unless its really special the 2nd hand market in plates is quite poor atm.

 

 

I sold one using google search. Just google the letters then e-mail the companies that pop up in the search.

 

Now thats a cracking idea actually!

Your right, it's the kind of thing that is worth a lot to somebody, and naff all to most others!

I might try googling that reg, good idea!

I sold one using google search. Just google the letters then e-mail the companies that pop up in the search.

Was that a company that just purely buys plates to sell on? Or we're they just an advertiser?

No that's what they will give me once its sold, if they would give me that outright I would have snapped it up! Just reread my post I think I should have been clearer.

I've had the plate valued and I've been told its worth £350 as a trade in and it would then be advertised for £600 on the sales sites. With that I wouldn't have to pay the DVLA fees either. However it's now on eBay and would rather a smooth transaction with a forum member and my original price still stands

As above the private plate on my Zed is coming off as I've got another one to put on instead. Would be good for a NA 300bhp zed like mine. The plate is N300 PSJ

I'm going to stick it on eBay or maybe from an online plate buyer however I will put it out to the forum for first dibs.

Plate is currently on my car so it would just be a case of filling out transfer paperwork, usually takes a few weeks tops. Or I would be happy to meet the buyer at my local DVLA office for a same day transfer.

I believe the DVLA reg transfer fee is £80 so I'm going to say £200 for the plate including fees. I'm waiting for it to be valued but I'm not holding out for anything more than that, however I could be pleasantly surprised!!

Any questions feel free

Nobody want to make me an offer? Seen these on eBay going for £225.

Just thinking aloud....... Envy has their twin turbo 350z up for sale recently at 17k I think it was and that car really did have everything in it from interior / exterior to engine etc. I would be alot more tempted to buy something like that.

This is the thing, it's quite unmolested in other areas which is worth money. However a proper suspension setup etc on a car like this is needed and would have to be spent. A ready done car in every way is maybe worth more. It depends on what people value.

Bit too expensive imo

 

Really? You're looking around that sort of price for the turbo install alone surely? I dont think its too bad when you work out of the cost on the Turbo install, all the parts installed.

 

Whats a 25k mile standard Zed of this year going for? 7k - 8k?

 

Imo yes mate. This is the way I look at it.... which will prob be different to alot of people. Its a 2005 car, so it is older, the good thing is it has extremely low mileage. Completely standard gt edition interior and exterior. So that leaves the twin turbo side of the car, which is naturally your biggest selling point. But is it really worth 8 or 9k to someone? Yes I know this is how much it would cost if not more to tt a normal 350z but for that money you are looking at getting a 370z and a much newer car.

 

This is just my opinion mate. It looks a very nice car and I am sure someone will be tempted but I wouldnt spend 16k on a 350z.

Yea mine was on 25k on an 06 and was 8k.

Agreed with both, the money has been spent and a lot has gone into it. I suppose it's only worth what somebody is willing to pay. A shame really but it's the nature of the beast with these projects.