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Yea keep your eye on the Scottish meets section there's a few coming up. I'm in the southside but work in the west end so il see you around no doubt. Not seen a matt black zed around here

Will do buddy.

He doesn't use it all too much, he lives in Craigbank and worked in Thornliebank so that was his only journey

I think it is stock Mick, not had my head under too much, works hectic... Thanks for the advice, much appreciated

Didn't know realise you were in Glasgow. Iv got some competition then

 

Was on SOC for ages but not much happens there for the scots. There's monthly meets on SO, Iv already arranged 2 joint meets with zeds on there so make sure you join up soon

Well, I set up my account last night.. so I will sort my profile and make my introductions tonight..

Where in Glasgow are you? I'm south west (Cardonald) area.. may have to come to a mini meet, my little brother in his matt black Zed and I

Didn't know realise you were in Glasgow. Iv got some competition then

 

Was on SOC for ages but not much happens there for the scots. There's monthly meets on SO, Iv already arranged 2 joint meets with zeds on there so make sure you join up soon

Ill do it tomorrow after work there's not much that happens on SOC full stop, but that's where the car build was posted etc and still has the SOC stickers on the rear quarter windows

I'd definitely get the map checked, RSP aren't exactly known as the best mappers

 

Get some engine pics up

Will do Ian, thanks

This is the only engine pic I have atm.. its old, the previous owners from when the bonnet was being fitted..

Nice car, lots of potential. Best colour too. You joined skyline owners?

I've joined the skyline-owners-club, but not the skylineowners yet.. I will be soon Glasgow's newest Skyline

Nice, but spec needed

HKS air induction kit

HKS ssqv

RSP ecu = 350+ bhp

massive front mount intercooler

carbon bonnet.. featured on the auto extreme website

18" wolfrace shark alloys

vented front wings

full Jun bodykit

GTR rear spoiler

Momo interior gear knob and steering wheel

Cobra Daytona front matching seats..recliners on Larkspeed runners

full jet black interior

custom centre console with hks boost controll and turbo timer

Sterling cat 1 alarm

strut brace on front

new under bonnet hoses

oversized fuel filter

Walbro motosport fuel pump

3" stainless de-catted exhaust system with a carbon wrapped nismo back box that sounds very special

Custom sparkling graphite grey painted dash

this is how we look just now, but there is more..

I'm going to have the car mapped and dyno'd as soon as I have the time, so the actual 'specs' will be up as soon as I'm sure of them..

as I'm a noob when it comes to EVC's, im going to take my time working it out properly.. but having a fiddle with the basic modes....

Chavtastic

Why thankyou Dave.. done it to offset the average normal driver age that you pushed up with the Jag

Looks good, you had to get one with some black somewhere!

 

What are the wheels?

I like the black although I wasn't sure about the carbon bonnet at first..

The wheels are 18" wolfrace shark alloys.. Again, I wasnt too sure as I quite like the white on white look with Skylines, but they are doing the growing thing too

Very nice indeed, we fitted a clutch to a R33 a few weeks ago, let us know if we can help with parts...

Thanks CS, I most definitely will as and when its needed

So last week I asked a question about Skyline R33's and this week, I've only went and got one.. and I couldn't be happier

Well, here she is... (sorry about the pic quality.. will get better ones once she's had a good seeing to)

Audi have a new Ad, featuring 2!! yes, two of Spok!!

I personally love it

http://io9.com/old-spock-battles-new-spock-in-the-greatest-car-commerc-493836696

Thanks Bronzee, my sports therapist used to strap me up every few days, esp before a tough swimming session, only issue is with the likes of that and my back brace.. they work very well and ease symptoms, but they are usually used as something to allow for proper rehabilitation so that it is not needed, otherwise its something used for life..

Knew you'd like that one Gudzy...

I know the GTR looks meaner, but i prefer the modded GTST look, sleeker etc..

Mick.. Mick.. Mick you win, and loose! all at the same time buddy

Irfan, you are thinking along the exact same lines as me on this one.. I bought my Zed for 12.5k, spent around 4k on it and sold it for a massive and i mean massive loss...

There are cars (like the ones in the OP) that are modified to a level and in a style that I would almost copy, so it makes sense to get one of said cars and put my own personal touch on it

your car looks awesome Irfan, good work! was there anything you think to look out for (ive done research, but anything would help)

You dont see alot of Skylines in Glasgow, but I really want one

I am not in dire need of the GTR as the GTST will fill my need perfectly and although the midnight purple would suit many people, I am colour blind and really do like the white ones

thanks for the replies so far

Memory foam pillows help a lot too, in conjunction with that new bed.

I was thinking that exact thing last night.. was going to look online today

So,

As I was turned into a Jap enthusiast and more specifically a Nissan fan, I've decided on a Skyline R33 as my next car... I was going to as stated a few years back, return to the Zeds, but as it happens that will wait until the future when my garage can hold a weekend and sun runner...

I know there are a number of Skyline enthusiasts in our midsts and in general a bunch of really, really clued up petrolheads within the Forum, and its you guys I am calling on for any tips, hints and pointers that you can give..

My budget for getting back to Jap is not as much as I would like (£4.5k - at a push £6k) and within this range there a few good looking and sounding (sales ads and forum write ups) R33 GTST's (GTR for the budget I have would not be a quality item of course) and I will post the links to 5 of the leading list that I have been making over the last 2 weeks..

My question is, plainly... what do you guys think..

Again, I thank this forum for being the wealth of knowledge and hours of fun that it is (nothing like a bit of buttering up the members )

Now with the cars there are things that I find undesirable, but there are pros as well.. I've named a few bits below..

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201305266964607 (low miles)

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/nissan/skyline-r33/nissan-skyline-r33-gts-t-spec-2-automatic/1378690 (AUTO)

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/nissan/skyline-r33/stunning-nissan-skyline/1407318 (bonnet... prefer all white look)

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/nissan/skyline/nissan-skyline-r33-gtst-2-5-single-turbo-350-bhp-rwd/1330314 (red interior)

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201305166796314 (big spec)

http://www.skylineowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=202589 (no Service History, but has forum history from Lassa tyres, Richard McCourt, Simon Perry ) *(It is sold from the forum, but the current owner in Durham cant keep insured, so is on eBay)*

So, fire away guys and gals.. all and any help/ info is greatly appreciated..

In pain we stand united, until it gets too much.. then we have to sit down and take some co-codomol

I blame your old zed I've got some neck/ back/ shoulder problems but they are very minor in comparison.

 

I lie on 2 tennis balls with them on either side of my spine and run them up and down which seems to help me get things back in alignment for me.

 

What are you driving these days?

Id never blame the Zed, even though the timeline fits

I use a hard foam roller at times and the effect it has is great, but with the wrong movement (not by design of course) It can hurt quite a bit..

Ive had a few car issues after the Zed, one being the gearbox on my BMW 330D M sport giving up (tiptronic) 5k repair.. safe to say I got rid, got a runner after that in a Ford Mondeo 2.5 v6 ghia x, then a Volvo V50 that I gave up to my parents as being medically discharged caused me to have a lack of funds and now i am the proud owner of an MGF 2001

BUT!!!.... on Friday the 15th of this glorious month, I am planning to travel back to the badlands (England ) and take ownership of a Nissan Skyline R33 GTST in white if all goes well next week with work and funds fingers are well and truly crossed!

I know this sounds crazy but go to a decent sports doctor and get your legs measured. My problems were all down to my legs being of unequal length, 5/8 of an inch difference in fact. This was causing me to favour my right leg and causing pain on the left hand side of my lower back and into the buttock and down my leg. My doctor didn't spot this, neither did the NHS physio or the private one I visited. Sports doctor spotted almost it straight away, had another doctor come and accurately measure my legs, made me an insert (which I still use) and problem was gone in about a month. That was in January 1989 and in April that year I ran the London Marathon and no problems since.

 

 

Pete

Ive had an MRI that shows the issue (Feb 2010) and there has been some periods of worsening and of course periods of time when i feel better..

The Physios and doctors I had in my two bouts of 3 week intensive rehab have been highly trained RAF and civilian therapists and sports therapists, from the injury, ive got a twist on my hips and muscle degradation in my calf's, also a R knee issue, ruptured R quad and issues with my R ankle.. all from 2001, 2004 and 2008 respectively.

The main issue with trying for surgery is that it is Disc bulges, not Prolapsed Disc.. and with this, they have more or less said that pain management through not overdoing anything is the only course (as you's have noted, second private opinion will be sought when I am in place at work properly as I dont want to screw this opportunity up before it even begins)

The pain is the obvious physical effects, but what alot of people don't comprehend is the mental anguish that chronic pain causes, feelings of uselessness, depression, anger, mood swings etc (the list is extensive) and couple these with PTSD from Afghanistan caused by both the Injury and the aftermath and your in for a hell of a ride.

Pain killers wise, Tramadol has no effect on me, same as the intravenous 10mg of morphine i was given in Afghan, the steroid injections also had no effect and now I feel that the 30/500 co-codomol is giving little help.

Im glad your recovery is going well Ekona, getting your life back must be in so many ways a freedom that you never thought you'd get

Good luck VeilsideZ, I really do hope it goes well, I wouldn't with this lifestyle on anyone!

I am positive in the most part, that's why the OP was aiming for the likes of has anyone tried a chiropractor or poss Acupuncture or maybe even someone doing a highland jig on their spine

I had a trapped nerve, what worked for me is plenty of straight leg stretching, squats and leg press nice and deep to really stretch out the muscles.

 

Unfortunately Taekwondo kicks seem to aggravate it, so I just tone them down a bit now.

 

My sister had surgery for bulging disc, long recovery period though.

Yeah, my squash career has taken a dive

the straight leg stretching works in certain stretches, but severe aggravation in others..

twisted to get out of bed earlier and feel like I've been Teakwondo kicked to the spine!

The docs, surgeon and physio said that surgery isn't an option for me as my back pain is 90% of the source and leg pain is only 10%, but its scary when I get pins and needles where I shouldn't because of inflamed nerves..

New job in Thales Glasgow starting Monday, so really hoping for some sort of respite..

Hi everyone,

Having been a member of the forum for a few years and knowing there are more than a few of us that suffer with back issues (glass backs as my old Military comrades named it) I thought id ask on here and see if there are any personal treatments or methods that you guys use to calm the symptoms and make daily life more bearable..

For me, I have bad nerve damage in the lower spine, along with numbness in my right leg..

Now I'm slightly younger than most sufferers of chronic back pain (28 now), it started in Jan 2010 in Afghanistan and I was medically discharged for it.

I find cycling and swimming are the only real methods of fitness training that I can carry out without severe pain, but daily tasks do cause me to have bad episodes, and when I have a good day, I do too much and then have a bad day..

There are some stretches I can ease some pain with etc.. Just wondering what else people do/ use.

Oh, just got a new bed yesterday, silentnight microcoil with memory topper (Super Kingsize of course) on an ivory leather sled bed

looking forward to anyone's input.

Will

Older movies :-

Green Mile

8 Mile

The Shawshank Redemption

Forrest Gump

Platoon

We Were Soldiers

Apocalypse Now

Saving Private Ryan

Die Hard

Trainspotting

Stand By Me

Good Will Hunting

The Matrix

Newer :-

300

Sin City

Avengers Assemble

Iron Man

Batman (all 3 new)

Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek: Into Darkness

District 9

Pirates of the Caribbean

Avatar

LOTR

The Hobbit

Box Sets:

Band Of Brothers

Game of Thrones

Sherlock

Elementary

Dexter

The Mentalist

Spartacus

Vikings

Star Trek Voyager

Enterprise

There will be more that off the top of my head I cant think of, but that's about enough just now

hi guys,

its been a while since i posted, but i thought yous may be interested in this Rally For Heroes..

all to a great cause as the name may suggest..

i dont know much about it as of yet, but heres the link

http://www.rallyforheroes.com/h4h2012.htm

i know a few people taking part in their cars (st500)

may be worth a look and if poss a meet?

Will

welcome look after her

and enjoy