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    SWAP 350z roadster for car with rear seats. WHY

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    Mary would most likely swap it for her DS3...

     

     

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    Hi Dave

    Send the details of Mary's car.

    How's that old jag of yours going?

     

    Hiya Dave, spoke to Mary about it last night and she doesn't want another convertible with a soft top after the MX-5, would have to be a coupe if a Zed or a convertible with a tin top

     

    Good luck with the sale/swap, hopefully see you at a meet soon :wave:

     

     

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    Car SOS

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    I find some of them quite emotional. Did anyone see the Escort RS1600 episode?

    Vaguely remember it,. ...wasn't that in the last series? :dry:

     

    So far this series I've seen them do an MG Sprite (Stirling Moss one), Golf GTi, Sierra Cosworth, Corvette, & a Skyline. Think that's it so far. :)

     

    But have you cried at every one?

     

    :cry:

     

     

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    What Game are you currently playing ?

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    I remember how flipping hard it was, you had to time every jump and sprint or you were toast!!!

     

     

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    Yep that is true but the one thing I remember at the time was thinking how the movements of the guy were so life like. Nothing like todays games but coming from a BBC tape computer etc it was amazing.

     

    Yeah the way he ran, jumped and slid along was jaw dropping back in the day...

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    Man im struggling a bit with Project Cars. I've done about 15 laps of Donnington so far, and only kept it on the track for 1 full lap! I'm driving the Ginetta Junior, and still struggling.

     

    I went for the Pro difficulty. Think i need to dial it down a bit.

     

    Schoolboy error :p

     

    I went for the middle option and it seems about right, might be the better option?

    What Game are you currently playing ?

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    I'm currently in nostalgia mode. So I've dusted off the mega drive and Atari Jaguar. Desert Strike!

     

    Oh man I forgot all about desert strike!! Flash back city!

     

    Flashback was awesome, good call ;)

    Flashback WAS awesome.

     

    Gunstar heroes, toejam and earl, Road Rash 2...... list goes on!

    I just had a flashback remembering playing Flashback. :):lol: That game was fantastic in it's day. B)

     

     

    I remember how flipping hard it was, you had to time every jump and sprint or you were toast!!!

     

     

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    Well I am finally a happy chap as I got my wheel working perfectly with Project Cars :yahoo:

     

    Needed a firmware update, a correction of user error (wasn't turning off the PS4 controller so it wasn't recognised :blush: ) and finally a bit of googling to determine why the clutch was constantly engaged!!!

     

    But now all working great, although need to affine tune, not used my Fanatec for ages really and had forgotten what a quality bit of kit it is, I am sure newer models and makes are even better now as my CSR is a few years old but it still rocks :band:

     

    As for the game, it is great although the UI really feels clunky and not at all polished, played a game against a mate online and found the online 'matchmaking' really quite poor, was like going back to the early days of online racing games, maybe I am dumb but I couldn't see any of my friends online or a way to just have a race against certain people :shrug:

     

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    pros and cons of removing aircon?

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    It cannot ever add bhp.

     

    Go and put 15 bags of sugar in the car and see if you can tell the difference. If you can then great, strip it out! If not, then don't bother.

     

    Exactly, if it was a micra then you would maybe notice it but on a lardy, lazy V6 Zed not a bloody chance!

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    New car suggestions

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    Where are you located?

     

    Jag XKR-S?

    Might be a bit over the £40K budget still Stu I'd guess ~ had a look after me, SMD and ATTAK Z were chatting about them & they were around $45K+ used.

     

    Personally I'd go for the GTR especially as I've heard prices for them seem to be going up rather than down for the most part so could be a good investment. ;)

     

    Sad state of affairs ;) yes, the price on the 2009/2010/2011 cars is holding pretty steady (at least for the good ones).

     

    - GTR would be the ideal as I've always wanted to own one. Does anybody know more about servicing costs? For my budget im expecting a 09-10 with 30-40k miles so I'm guessing the more miles the more it costs to service?

     

    Once again, thanks for all the suggestions

     

    They are great cars, but they are expensive to maintain... I have had mine for 3.5 years now (from new) and it runs a little over 600hp. Its the longest I have ever owned a car and have no intention of selling any time soon.

     

    Among the group i mix with both the C63 and the GTR R35 are cars i have recently driven and played with and until i drove the GTR i was sort of getting the itch for a C63 merc but not after a play with the Nissan GTR i would be only up for the GTR now although the rear seats really are not very much use in the rear of the Nissan so only the Merc is a 4 seat if thats a important ?

    To be fair the GTR was nearly double the price of the C63 but if its me im in for the GTR just try a launch control and then tell me you want the Merc lol

     

    I tested a C63 and I found it underwhelming............ the noise was nice, but that was it. Then you have to deal with Merc dealers :(

     

    You would only need one service a year , that's what the specialist independents recommend

     

    Technically, yes.... Nissan used the 2 service schedule purely as a method of "keeping an eye" on cars to see if anything was outside of tolerances, parts had excessive wear, etc.

     

    Considering the miles you are doing, 1 service a year is acceptable, but I wouldnt go as far as recommended. Personally, I like the fact the Sly sees my car at least twice a year. Even if its just a small oil change.

     

    I dont know the cost of servicing alone as I have never had just a service done :D there is always other parts going on changing, etc.

     

    I've always appreciated the presence and engine of the c63, the 4 seats it's just a bonus as I won't necessarily be needing them, and as you've said its like £10-£15k less than the GTR. Think I need to go out there and drive both the c63 and the GTR before Anything

     

    I have had 4 adults in the GTR, but its not comfortable and I wouldnt go very far like that.... we were all quite short as well. I plan to remove the rear seats and put in a small rear half cage............ eventually.

     

    Would the one service a year on the GTR be a large one then I'm guessing? Has anybody any experience with the running costs of the GTR? Another main thing is the car won't be tracked so the brakes etc. won't require changing as commonly as tracked cars

     

    Not necessarily, you really need to speak to a specialist and see what they about servicing.

     

    My car is tracked and its not that bad on the tyres and oil, its the brakes that take a beating!!!

     

    Why not give Sly a call?

     

    Instead of people on here guessing and regurgitating stuff they have seen/read, he will be able to give you up to date accurate info, every single time I have been there he has 2/3 different GTRs in for work :thumbs:

     

     

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    Usually my red one, right? Car spends way too much time there....

     

    Most definitely.... Sly has been servicing my car from day one and is fantastic! In fact, I am collecting my car from him tomorrow morning. If you are serious about a GTR pop over and have a chat with him and if you are there between 0930 & 1000 I can take you out in my car ;)

     

    Have see a red one there yes, didn't realise it was your :thumbs:

    New car suggestions

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    Why not give Sly a call?

     

    Instead of people on here guessing and regurgitating stuff they have seen/read, he will be able to give you up to date accurate info, every single time I have been there he has 2/3 different GTRs in for work :thumbs:

     

     

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