-Chris-

Just sent my email to register for this.

As soon as i get the pack I will get the paper work sent off and hopefully i've not left it to late!!

Really looking forward to this. It will be good to meet some more members from the club too!

Will be my first real track day

1. The G Man

2. Wasso

3. Neilp

4. Vik54

5. remould

6. GT4 Zed

7. Was8v

8. |chris|

I looked at the Alfa's last year.

From what I read (and this was backed up by short test drives) the fuel economy is not great - low to mid 30's.

They may look good but i just didn't think they were anywhere near quick enough for the fuel economy. I decided I would much rather just spend a bit extra and keep the zed.

335d is a great engine although expensive compared to the 335i. You need to cover a lot of miles before you get the extra up front cost back but it will probably hold it value better long term.

The 325d and the 330d are the same engine with a different map a believe. If funds are tight you could get a nice 325d and get is re mapped?

Chris

Just looked on Amazon and this phone is £490 new (used are still £300) and the cheapest way to get this on contract is over a £100 more.

So, if you are after a smart phone without a high monthly tariff for the next 18 months this is a chance to get a bargin.

Chris.

I have a brand new Palm Pre Plus still sealed in the box. This is straight from the O2 shop through a warranty claim where they replaced the handset rather than repair it so everything is above board.

The Palm Pre is a great phone however I had one for nearly a year and this seems a good chance to try something new.

All the details of the phone can be found on Palm's website: http://www.palm.com/uk/en/products/phones/preplus/index.html

I will also throw in a USED (but in very good condition) touchstone wireless charging pad and additional charger so you can leave the touchstone pad by your desk or bed and still have a charger for nights away etc.

Price is £320 + p&p (<£10)

Chris.

I am looking for a cat back system as the rest of the joints are in a similar nick and will be blowing soon too. While i am going to the time and cost of fitting a back box and mid pipe i may as well do the Y pipe too.

Sparky you have a PM.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Chris

All,

My exhaust is blowing in the usual weak spot (the join between the mid pipe and back box).

It's in the garage today and hopefully they will be able to weld up the joint so i can get more life out of the exhaust before a new one.

My issue is that i want to keep the car completely standard - but a new standard exhaust is very expensive (£850 fitted from the Cats back!!)

I don't want a modified exhaust (the sound of the standard one is just right for me) and i will pay the £850 if that what it costs for a standard exhaust but are there any options i am over looking??

Thanks,

Chris

Do you really need fuel and a fire extinguisher? I didn't know that. Is that just for france or oyther countries in europe too?

What bulbs do you need as head light bulbs are not cheap.

Chris

off the top of my head they quoted 980 for an genuine nissan one or 450 for a non genuine one fully fitted.

chris

Hi,

Thanks to all those who have posted so far.

Booked the car in for a re-gas and and the worst was confirmed - there is a leak and a new a/c compressor is required. Been quote a price by Nissan Chorley and it's not cheap!

I'm between jobs for the next month so time is on my side which leads to the next 2 questions

1, If anyone sells A/C compressors please could you pm me a price (ZMANALEX, R35LEE etc).

2, Is this a job an amateur could do (aka me!)? Obviously it would still need to be re-gassed by a pro after replacing the compressor but does anyone know how difficult this would be? I have done servicing and brakes etc in the past but have not really attempted anything like this in many years.

Chris

All,

I posted this on another thread that was talking about the musty smell however after a very useful post from Neilp i thought in needed its own thread.

My post:

I've noticed recently that everytime i use the car ther e is very odd smell although i always leave my aircon on.. However today it seems to have stopped working and is just blowing out warm air.

 

I guess the smell could be a symptom of the aircon not working but any idea's where i should looking to fix it....

 

Fuse?

 

Needs Gas?

 

??

 

Cheers,

 

Chris

Neilp's reply (Thanks!)

Could be the compressor, could be short of gas. If it's the latter then it generally means there is a leak. This isn't a home repair job. Sit with car idling and press the ac on, your revs should changed. This will indicate a gas shortage as the compressor is kicking in. In the unlikely event of the compressor head failing this will still happen but it is rare. If the ac has a gas leak you may find an oily substance laying under the car or around the ac pipework or coil. Have a look around. I would highly recommend taking it to a car a/c engineer or any a/c engineers you know.

So out i went to test this. Engine on and Air Con off - Rev's at 750rpm. Turn the Air Con on and there is no change at all - still at 750rpm.

So i guess this means that the compressor isn't kicking in..? I've checked the belt hasn't snapped and i've looked for a fuse but not found one. I'm going to get it looked at next week but does anyone have any suggestions in the mean time?

May also be wise for me to ask if anyone can recommend a A/C engineer in the North West.

Thanks in advance.

Chris

I've noticed recently that everytime i use the car ther e is very odd smell although i always leave my aircon on.. However today it seems to have stopped working and is just blowing out warm air.

I guess the smell could be a symptom of the aircon not working but any idea's where i should looking to fix it....

Fuse?

Needs Gas?

??

Cheers,

Chris

I am currently considering a change and i've only had the car less than a year. The resson is a change in circumstances. I bought this car because I get a hire car every week for work so it is effectively a weekend car.

I'm due to change job soon and this will involve using my own car each week totalling over 20k + personal miles a year and parking in hotel/public/office car parks all week. Does it really make sense to do this in the zed? I really love the car but it's alot of miles and cost. I thought about a cheap car for the week but then i don't want to do 90% of my miles in a shed when i have a great car at home. Plus i have no garage and the cost of two cars just doesn't add up.

So i'm left with the choice of move on do 25k+ a year in the zed. Opinions welcome!

Chris

I would suggest removing your mobile number and email address.

This is an open forum and there are a lot of bots that scan it. I'm sure one of the mods will be along soon with the same suggestion. Ask people to PM you and swap dettails from there.

Welcome to the site btw.

Chris.

This may be an interesting read for you.

http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/24852 ... ested.html

Chris

It was a good day out especially the down buttercup pass on the way home. Was good to finally meet you all and I will definitely attending some more meets in the future.

The pictures are really good Matt i like the last one of you car very .

Chris

About 1130 bud. Let me know if you want to be there. I will pm you my number.

Hi Martin i would be interested in meeting at the M6 services as i'm heading up from Bolton way.

If i pm you my number could you drop me a text so i can get in touch if needed?

Ta,

Chris

Hi All,

I'm still planning to come along to this although I can't promise my car will be clean .

My current plan is to be in London on the fri and i will be driving back late on to miss the worst of the traffic so it may have 500 miles of motorway muck on it. Sorry to let the side down .

Will be good to meet everyone though and i'm coming from near Bolton so i will meet everyone at the services at j36!

See you all then.

Chris

Hey all,

I am interested in getting on spotify and was hoping one of you may be able to sort me out with an invite.

If you have some invites and would be kind enough to give me one please send me a PM as if a code is posed on the forum i'm sure it will get used very quickly!

Thanks in advance.

Chris

Spotted this afternoon (about an hour ago) thought it may be someone off here??

Flashed my hazards but didn't notice a response.

Chris

It would be good to come along a meet a few people from the forum so count me in!

1/ martinmac

2/ max

3/ Lexx

4/ ian.lewkowicz

5/ JK240

6/ Jenni86 (depending on the date)

7/ AK350Z

8/ Elfman

9/ shieldsie

10/ |chris|

I live just dowb the motorway from middlebrook however neither of those were me. If the owners are on here we could organise a mini-meet as i've still not had the chance to attend a local meet.

Chris

I drive this road quite a lot when i go up to Newcastle with work. Its a great road and beats sticking to the motorways all the way there!

I've never had the chance to drive it in the zed as i use hire cars for work but at least i don't to worry to much about pot holes etc!

I have the same brakes and the same problem. My brakes have no feel and don't seem to have any bite just like you described. I would be very interested to hear if the suggestions work as i'm thinking about just putting on new pads all round as the wether gets better but this may save me a few pounds.

I deffinatly won't be buying EBC again though

Chris

nice ZED!!

Everyrime i see one i wish i'd bought a white one!

Chris

Good to see there are few members in my area. I've got a GM zed and live near whitefield. I'll keep an eye out for you all but i must say i don't see that many about.

I would also suggest you try Nissan Chorley they have been very helpful. I had the MI light come on in mine the other month and an intermittent misfire. They swapped the coil pack from the offending cylinder with another cylinder to try an isolate the problem but it's not occurred since! They did all that for free though which i was impressed by.

good luck fixing the fault hope you get to the bottom of it.

Chris.