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My son lives in Worcester, and he suggested we visit Shelsley Walsh on Sunday. Anyone from here going / participatiing? (Note - I'm only going for an interesting day out, definitlely NOT driving!)

They'll end up as winter wheels on my Infiniti - which is why the paint job is less important ! (It's also why I wanted to confirm the sizes as I've got 19" on her at the moment) Now all I've got to do is pick which winter tyres I'll put on them (waits for Ekona to contribute)

I'd like them, please PM sent

Go to Santa Pod on a DWYB day and just burn them off. Just make sure you stop before they go to ribbons so you don't damage the wheels (or your wheel arches)

Just checking - are these 235 x 18" and 225 x 18" ? Thanks

A driver is pulled over by a policeman. The policeman approaches the drivers door. "Is there a problem, Officer?" The policeman says, "Sir, you were speeding. Can I see your license please?" The driver responds, "I'd give it to you but I don't have one." "You don't have one?" The man responds, "I lost it four times for drink driving." The policeman is shocked. "I see. Can I see your vehicle registration papers please?" "I'm sorry, I can't do that." The policeman says, "Why not?" "I stole this car." The officer says, "Stole it?" The man says, "Yes, and I killed the owner." At this point the officer is getting irate. "You what?" "She's in the boot if you want to see." The Officer looks at the man and slowly backs away to his car and calls for back up. Within minutes, five police cars show up, surrounding the car. A senior officer slowly approaches the car, clasping his half-drawn gun. The senior officer says, "Sir, could you step out of your vehicle please!" The man steps out of his vehicle. "Is there a problem, sir?" "One of my officers told me that you have stolen this car and murdered the owner." "Murdered the owner?" The officer responds, "Yes, could you please open the boot of your car please?" The man opens the boot, revealing nothing but an empty boot. The officer says, "Is this your car sir?" The man says, "Yes" and hands over the registration papers. The officer, understandably, is quite stunned. "One of my officers claims that you do not have a driving licence." The man digs in his pocket revealing a wallet and hands it to the officer. The officer opens the wallet and examines the licence. He looks quite puzzled. "Thank you, sir. One of my officers told me you didn't have a licence, stole this car, and murdered the owner." The man replies, "I bet you the lying bastard told you I was speeding, too!"

I've been a couple of times and find taking the ferry over from Hull to Rotterdam the best on the way out - It's an overnight crossing and it means you arrive well fed and refreshed from a nights sleep and ready to roll at 07:30 in the morning, then it's a nice gentle run to The Ring and you get there mid afternoon (ish) (Gentle unless you drive at 130 plus on the Autobahns) I live in Manchester so the trip across to Hull is only a couple of hours, and this influences my decision - I find if I drive to the tunnel it's 6 hours from me and you don't get any rest in the tunnel on the way over, so you end up with a long drive and get there knackered. Coming back I use the tunnel as the ferry times don't fit so just drive to the tunnel and keep going coming north - but at least you end up at home then and collapse into bed after the 14 hours run. Good luck and have fun. (Just a word of warning - take care on Ex-Muhle if it's wet. . . . . ummmm . . . . Ouch . . . . . 'Nuff said. Ahem ! )

You could always buy them direct from Berks in the USA . . . . . http://www.berktechnology.com/product/nissan-370zinfiniti-g37/high-flow-catshfcs/370zg37-high-flow-catalytic-converters You may have to pay VAT when they arrive in the UK, and you'll need to get a shipment price before buying, but it's no problem buying from the USA

Have you added a plenum spacer? >>P1273 Air/Fuel Ratio Sensor 1 I had P1273 on mine after adding a plenum spacer and found it was leaking very slightly right at the front - you'll need to take your engine cover off and may even need to lift your plenum off and you (may) see where the gasket seal had allowed it to blow. (This was my issue, anway) Not sure if your fault is the same as mine but I found I needed to re-seal around the plenum (and spacer) about every 6 months or so Had to do both sides of the spacer but got pretty slick at this and it took only about an hour. New seals, and fine for another 6 months, when engine light came on I read the code and P1273 meant I had to re-seal it!) The air mix was obviously not quite right with the gasket not being 100% seal - but it didn't cause any other problems. Mine was usually at 75 mph on a warm engine so tended to be on motorways after 45 mins of travelling You can get handheld code readers and can clear the fault (mine was about £16.95 iirc) but you need to confirm that nothing more serious is involved (I swapped MAF sensor and a whole slew of other things before I found the leak in the plenum seal)

You were lucky to get through to 101. I called in and it rang, and rang, and rang. After about 10 mins I just gave up

Just doing the front bumper quote was around £400 from a good shop in Altrincham - he did suggest blending it back over the bonnet and front wings but that would be quite a bit more

Maybe it's me - but can't see any pics . . . . .

I had a Citroen GS many MANY years ago (around 1974 iirc) and it was awful. I'd never buy Citroen again even if you stuck hot needles in my eyeballs . . . . .

Did you know that Zeditis is another one of those diseases which can jump across species? I sold my 350Z in October and got an Infiniti. . . . here I am only 6 months later and already I have modified the exhaust and then today I fitted these. . . . . (Thanks to Octet at Torqen!)

Thanks, Octet at Torqen - spacers ordered, arrived after only a couple of days, easy communication, and tracking of UPS delivery. I'm very happy !

Especially in sunshine - the sunset looks even better then . ( I wasn't convinced until I'd lived with the car for a while but really fell in love with it after a while)

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For a 4 seater, there's always this - (I am biased about convertibles - coupes are also available!) http://www.infiniti....initi q60|pmt|e

A couple of people have commented saying things like "Clarkson IS Top Gear" so thought I'd see who else has done stuff on the programme Surprised how many there are - and also how few of them I actually remember (but that could also be my fading memory) Please excuse the crazy formatting below, but the list is too long to do anything other than copy and paste! Tiff Needell Tiff Needell ... Himself - Presenter (236 episodes, 1987-2001) Jeremy Clarkson Jeremy Clarkson ... Himself - Presenter / ... (220 episodes, 1988-2000) Quentin Willson Quentin Willson ... Himself - Presenter (190 episodes, 1991-2000) Chris Goffey Chris Goffey ... Himself - Presenter (179 episodes, 1981-1997) William Woollard William Woollard ... Himself - Presenter / ... (174 episodes, 1981-1999) Tony Mason Tony Mason ... Himself - Reporter / ... (128 episodes, 1986-2000) Vicki Butler-Henderson Vicki Butler-Henderson ... Herself - Presenter / ... (108 episodes, 1994-2001) Sue Baker Sue Baker ... Herself - Presenter / ... (107 episodes, 1980-1991) Frank Page Frank Page ... Himself - Presenter (95 episodes, 1980-1988) Steve Berry Steve Berry ... Himself - Presenter (95 episodes, 1993-1999) Jason Barlow Jason Barlow ... Himself - Presenter (52 episodes, 2000-2002) Michele Newman Michele Newman ... Herself - Presenter (51 episodes, 1993-1998) Andy Wilman Andy Wilman ... Himself - Presenter (36 episodes, 1994-2001) Adrian Simpson Adrian Simpson ... Himself - Presenter (35 episodes, 2000-2001) Kate Humble Kate Humble ... Herself - Presenter (31 episodes, 1999-2000) Noel Edmonds Noel Edmonds ... Himself - Presenter / ... (24 episodes, 1979-1999) Tom Boswell Tom Boswell ... Himself (22 episodes, 1981-1990) Angela Rippon Angela Rippon ... Herself - Presenter / ... (20 episodes, 1978-1999) Jon Bentley Jon Bentley ... Himself - Presenter (19 episodes, 1988-1997) Judith Jackson Judith Jackson ... Herself - Presenter (16 episodes, 1979-1982) Beki Adam Beki Adam ... Herself (15 episodes, 1988-1990) Barrie Gill Barrie Gill ... Himself - Presenter (14 episodes, 1978-1979) Malcolm Wilson Malcolm Wilson ... Himself (14 episodes, 1986-1994) Steve Lee Steve Lee ... Himself - Presenter (11 episodes, 1992-1993) James May James May ... Himself - Presenter (10 episodes, 1999) Mike Dornan Mike Dornan ... Himself - Presenter (10 episodes, 1979-1980) Janet Trewin Janet Trewin ... Herself (9 episodes, 1991-1994) Peter Burgess Peter Burgess ... Himself (7 episodes, 1985-1986) Gill Pyrah Gill Pyrah ... Herself - Presenter (6 episodes, 1979-1980) Stewart Woodcock Stewart Woodcock ... Himself - Presenter (6 episodes, 1981-1982) David Llewellin David Llewellin ... Himself (6 episodes, 1990-1994) Nicky Fox Nicky Fox ... Herself (6 episodes, 1991-1992) Brandan Coogan Brandan Coogan ... Himself - Presenter (6 episodes, 1999) Bob Friend Bob Friend ... Himself (5 episodes, 1982) Vic Allan Vic Allan ... Himself (5 episodes, 1989-1990) Julia Bradbury Julia Bradbury ... Herself - Presenter / ... (5 episodes, 1998-1999) Peter Macann Peter Macann ... Himself - Presenter (4 episodes, 1980) Ted Clements Ted Clements ... Himself - Presenter / ... (4 episodes, 1981-1984) David Minton David Minton ... Himself (4 episodes, 1983-1984) William Horsley William Horsley ... Himself (4 episodes, 1984-1985) Russell Bray Russell Bray ... Himself - Presenter (3 episodes, 1986) Paul Blezard Paul Blezard ... Himself (3 episodes, 1988-1992) Mark Forsyth Mark Forsyth ... Himself (3 episodes, 1990-1991) Michael Collie Michael Collie ... Himself (3 episodes, 1991) Peter Wilson Peter Wilson ... Himself (3 episodes, 1992) Russell Bulgin Russell Bulgin ... Himself (3 episodes, 1994) Rob Mahr Rob Mahr ... Himself (2 episodes, 1980-1983) Marian Foster Marian Foster ... Herself - Presenter (2 episodes, 1980) Tony Baker Tony Baker ... Himself (2 episodes, 1984) Gyn Freeman Gyn Freeman ... Herself (2 episodes, 1991) Helen Mound Helen Mound ... Herself (2 episodes, 1992) Norman Barber Norman Barber ... Himself (2 episodes, 1993) Stephen Bayley Stephen Bayley ... Himself (2 episodes, 1994) Stirling Moss Stirling Moss ... Himself (2 episodes, 1997) Mike Woodhead Mike Woodhead ... Himself (1 episode, 1978) Ian Breach Ian Breach ... Himself (1 episode, 1980) Gordon Wilkins Gordon Wilkins ... Himself - Presenter (1 episode, 1980) Merril Bolton Merril Bolton ... Herself (1 episode, 1981) Martin Duffy Martin Duffy ... Himself (1 episode, 1981) Peter Smith Peter Smith ... Himself - Presenter (1 episode, 1981) John Miles John Miles ... Himself (1 episode, 1983) David Willey David Willey ... Himself (1 episode, 1984) David Monton David Monton ... Himself (1 episode, 1985) Simon Barnes Simon Barnes ... Himself (1 episode, 1990) Sue Beardsmore Sue Beardsmore ... Herself (1 episode, 1991) Carl Fogarty Carl Fogarty ... Himself (1 episode, 1992) Kristian Schmid Kristian Schmid ... Himself (1 episode, 1993) Jason Plato Jason Plato ... Himself (1 episode, 1995) Ryan Giggs Ryan Giggs ... Himself (1 episode, 1997) Damon Hill Damon Hill ... Himself (1 episode, 1997) David Leighton David Leighton ... Himself - Reporter (1 episode, 1997) Dani Behr Dani Behr ... Herself (1 episode, 1998) Tim Harvey Tim Harvey ... Himself - Presenter (1 episode, 1998) Alex Hearne Alex Hearne ... Himself - Presenter (1 episode, 1998) Katy Hill Katy Hill ... Herself (1 episode, 1998) Emma Noble Emma Noble ... Herself (1 episode, 1998) Tara Palmer-Tomkinson Tara Palmer-Tomkinson ... Herself (1 episode, 1998) Jenson Button Jenson Button ... Himself (1 episode, 2000) Julius O'Riordan Julius O'Riordan ... Himself (1 episode, 2000) Graham Sherrington Graham Sherrington ... Himself - Presenter (1 episode, 2000)

At the risk of being pilloried for self-agrandisement - http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/96267-friendly-expert-bespoke-exhaust-manufacturer-in-macclesfield/ Complete custom system would cost you less than £600 I'd guess - call them and ask !

I swapped my 350Z for an Infiniti Q60 about 6 months ago. Infinitis are about as common as hen's teeth and nobody makes exhausts for them. (Tarmac said he had some 370 parts but they'd need " . . .quite a bit of modfying") so I looked for someone who could make a completely bespoke exhaust. I came across JP Exhausts in Macclesfield ( http://www.jpexhausts.co.uk ) and after some discussion about what I wanted they said to bring her in. The issue was - the car is just too darn quiet, and you can't hear what revs you have on her so you have to look down at the tacho - and I don't want to do that. I wanted to hear what the engine was doing - so needed a bit more noise. They made me a completely unique backbox, while I waited, and we fitted it. . . . .it looked beautiful and it was louder, but still pretty quiet. As it was now 5:00pm I took her away after paying a very reasonable bill, but arranged to take her back in a few days. That was today - they took the box off, made some changes, we listened, made a couple of adjustments, they finished it all up and welded it all - ended up absolutely lovely. No charge. "We offer a lifetime guarantee" (We actually ended up taking pretty well all of the backbox off, just leaving plain stainless tube !) Very professional people, you discuss what you want with the technician who does the job, not some front-desk-jockey who doesn't know anything, and they make it and back it up with a lifetime guarantee. Now that's what I call people who care about their business and their customers. Pics of what we did: This is the stock backbox This was 1st try - lovely shiny stainless box but still too quiet Finally - just the tube left! But the sound. . . . oooooh . . . . lovely

Lovely to watch - lovely to listen to . . . . Does anyone know how well they do? I'm kinda expecting a ban for the next bit - - - but I'd not have thought a rear wheel drive Zed would be particularly competitive in rallying, as you'd struggle to get the power down and all the 4 wheel drives (and probably a good selection of the fwd too) would just outperform you. Sorry - I'd love to support it as I love the car - but probably not the ideal choice for this ?

Looks nice but I took a Morgan for a test drive a few years ago and really REALLY didn't like the driving position. IIRC the pedals were offset slightly so you didn't sit straight in the car, it was awful. Of course, they may have corrected it, now, but I was hugely disappointed as a classic British car failed on a very simple issue - looks pretty but unpleasant to drive

There's no way you're going to get this done over a weekend, if you do it yourself, either. I bought a plenum from a scrapped car (cost around £50 or £60 IIRC) and did it myself - it was a real pain in the a$$ and took ages. My logic was to spend the time and then swap it on the car when it was all done. After about 8 hours of hard work I got my gf's son to take over - after he spent about 15 hours on it we took it to a machine polisher to finish it off which i) cost £30 and ii) only really did the main surface as they couldn't get in to the nooks and crannys. After that experience - buying one off Wasso is worth every penny as all the effort I spent on mine effectively paid me about £1 per hour, apart from the aching fingers and the black cr_p you get all over yourself Good luck if you want to have a go but it's not a good way to spend your time and it's not really that much fun even when you enjoy doing things on your car yourself!

I got 32mpg plus on a trip up the A1(M) where most of it was in 50 mph roadworks - but G0D was it boring. . . . . .