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Done a quick 5 minute edit for you seeing as no one else has replied. Bit rough around the edges and the colour isnt a perfect match but gives you an idea

Small world I think, I recognise your old car. Are you Matt or did you get the car from him?

 

i am matt who are you tho?? notice your from yorkshire

I'm Craig, you might know of me but prob not, a good mate of mine (Gaz) bought that black 200sx off you earlier this year. Used to see your car driving about in Ackworth a bit but don't go over there much anymore.

Lookin forward to the project though, hopefully see it about when its built

Small world I think, I recognise your old car. Are you Matt or did you get the car from him?

He does indeed. Oh to have the money to be able to to spend that much to tune a fiesta lol how much r we talking for an rwd conversion?

Think its 4wd?

If your emptying a standard UK full tank in 200 miles and you arn't driving like a hero everywhere then something is up other than the cold temperatures!

No problem, I think you can get "beam benders" from halfords etc which stick onto the outside of the light to convert it.. But i'm sure thats not the look your going for

The lights will be angled the wrong way due to the US driving on the other side of the road than us.

The led tail lamps will fit fine.

Similar experience as Darren on a sliproad the other night in the Z, mild acceleration in 2nd onto A1, back end decided it wanted to come say Hi to the front, caught it but woke me up put it that way!

1 way (Acceleration only) viscous diff, all the aftermarket ones are 1.5 way or 2 way.

I agree with Ian, 9k for the car with the GT pack as long as everything else is fine with it is a good deal

Certainly looks like a form of wheel chock

No, in terms of 4x staff was more meaning the clerical staff.

As for pay, well my current job in IT and also similar IT roles seem to be 6-8k more than the average. Could just be NHS IT though.

My work place is getting so desperate that they are sending 4X4 to pick us up..f**king pathetic

I am going to make sure they drop me off tomorrow when i finish work..otherwise i will refuse to go in.

Well of course, they cant get you into work and then tell you to make your own way home Nothing wrong with saying they will come and pick you up (just make sure its on their time) but they have to get you back again!

 

Chris..have u seen my profile..i am a NHS slave..it's the NHS we are talking about..they overwork and underpay u..that's what they are good at. Spoke to Human Resources in Derby hospital and i ask them..how do i get back tomorrow then? The reply was..we haven't thought as far as that.

 

And i have waited for 5 hours for this 4X4..still no sign of it..and the weather is getting worse by the hours...

Not meaning to start an argument, but everytime i've ever been to hospital there seems to be 4x the staff they really need to do one job, and also.. every time I've seen an NHS job advertised its way above the average pay for the same role outside the NHS Might just be Yorkshire though..

Haha, god no. You know what I mean't

This has made my mind up, on an RX8. Ignore the annoying woman.

I'm weighing up the autosock ones or a set of snow chains. My journey to work consists of 6 miles of country lanes which, theres no chance of any tarmac being visible.

Just reports of people saying socks are easier to get on whilst others say chains are... Hmm!

Wheel Specialist are the best around Yorkshire at least if not further a field, I know the owners of the Leeds one personally and can confirm their quality is second to none.

I think with V Power club you get more points per litre....

Yep, Looking at my statement from Shell I got today it states "At least 1 point per litre for normal Shell fuels, and double points for Shell Vpower fuels"

RE050As are a billion times better than the 452s. They're not even in the same league. At 3mm all round I'd be tempted to change the lot in this weather, but if you've only got the cash now then just doing the rears is fine.

 

Although I am not actually looking forward to winter with my 452's!

Couldn't agree more to that, I wish I had paid the extra what.. £100 and got RE050A's over Falkens.. Live and learn eh

I'd stick with the RE050A's over falkens..

Just googled it.

Doesn't look that special?

I had no problems with them to be honest, yes they don't grip the best in the wet but I have no intention of driving the same in the wet as dry. However they were easily predictable and the sidewalls were rock solid which I really miss with the falkens.. too squishy like Toyos etc.

Edit: Dblock, tried upto 40 psi and the sidewalls are still soft. Entering corners at any pace in the dry and the car almost does a double entry in whilst the sidewalls roll to absorb.. they grip well don't get me wrong but the feeling is not nice.

Quick question for people who have had both.

Are the 50's sidewalls still as stiff as the 40's?

Hopefully the answer will be yes, as really want to go back to stiff sidewalls because these falkens are just not for me

All my local stations are doing the promotion, cheers for the heads up.. Now I wonder if I can make it to friday without filling up

They are naturally heavy compared to say a van. I find mine spot on, but one of my previous cars had a 2 puk paddle clutch so was literally on and off with nothing in between what so ever, so the 350z is a welcome change

Sure its fine, if its not slipping and the biting point isn't right at the top then you have nothing to worry about really