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So what do you guys think a 2005 UK convertible is worth with GT pack and 18" Rays wheels mileage somewhere between 36-42k? Prices seem to be about £12k which seems reasonable, think there is much haggle room there?

Looks like I will need a new credit card once I buy this Z!

I know that, I meant is there any 'essential' mods. I have done a bit of research and it seems Y pipe, rear silencer, plenum spacer and drop in filter/induction kit seems to work well.

Thanks, leg room is key for me. Great information hopefully I will be properly in the market for a Z by the end of the week.

Just a couple of questions for you roadster owners. 1) How much driver room is there? I am 6'4" and I had no problem with a coupe but the roadster has some kind of bulkhead right behind the back seats. 2) Can you disable the passenger airbag (I have young children that may occasionally be allowed in the car ) Thanks in advance, Anthony.

Good price, sooo cheap next to having to buy an aftermarket ECU and get that remapped (£1000+ anyone?). Is it £397 + or including VAT? Do they recommend any other mods before getting it done?

What do they charge for a remap?

totally 'lush' I bet she is literally beating off the men with a stick

If you want to watch a show about cars you are watching the wrong show. Its just a contrived 'LADZ MAG' which went stale a few years back. PS got any pictures of the 'ginger'?

Got to be black or grey wheels on a black car for the evil look. I love white wheels but on a white car.

That's a stunning torque curve!!

Heya, Thanks. I dont think the fuel economy is unreasonable, of course I know I could average 30mpg in an s2k but I have had one before and I fancy something a little more 'hairy chested' the Z is currently my favourite choice.

Will it affect the resale? I would say yes, so therefore not fussy. Anyone in the know would see the repairs straight away.

You try and find a set!!! They are made by Rays iirc.

RS tuning in Leeds use a wheel dyno. Abbey hub one as far as i am aware Yeah I was referring to Abbeys dyno (of which I have used many times with Mark or the old dyno guy Dan), its a hub dyno and a stunning bit of kit.

hehe I know a numpty rx8 owner... feel sorry for him, nowhere to get it seen to really... rotary what? Poor sod, you have to feel sorry for people that bought one expecting it to be just a normal car. I'm pretty sure 15mpg will quickly convince them otherwise.... There are a lot of specialists though to be fair, somewhere like RX motors in Blandford would do a full rebuild for around £2k. If you just ended up taking the car to the dealer though.... ...bad luck, its an enthusiasts car so need a bit of web forum use to work out the best places to take it.

Definitely for maximum power increase you need an airbox of some sort to channel the cold air, however for the best sound something like the pop charger (what a ridiculous name for an induction kit!?!?) is gonna be the way to go. Personally I opt for sound every time

Sorry to be a pedant but power at the hubs is not the same as power at the wheels, there is a greater transmission loss using a wheel dyno such as dyno dynamics compared to a dynapack. It is HHP not WHP.

I know a place in Bournemouth that did a good job on my Civic if you are interested. I cant guarantee they will know any more, but you can only hope. Called Audio in Motion iirc.

Of course its shaft speed, after all a piston engine isn't rated in piston speed is it? A rotor spins at 1/3 crank speed which is naturally one of the reasons the crank can spin so quickly. Tips practically never 'wear' out anymore. Even 1st gen RX7's could do well in excess of 100,000 miles before the inevitable low compression would kick in. I had one on 135,000 miles - original engine. Its pre-ignition that normally kills the turbo rotaries or low oil because of numpty RX8 owners

I suppose the VQ being a Renault engine can join the rest of the ridiculous myths associated with many Japanese sports cars. Nissan Skyline GTR's 'drive themselves' Rotary engines 'the main problem is tip wear' you can 'Chip' a skyline GTR for 1000bhp The best ones I have heard from idiots; Rotary engines rev to over 30,000 rpm, Fitting a small steering wheel to a skyline GTR increases the bhp

Looks fantastic, I used to have those Nismo wheels on an R32 GTR a few years ago, they are just brilliant looking.

Trader on the forum. PM them,see below fro web site. http://www.cougarstore.co.uk/ this was post 666 Thanks mr Devil.

Whats CS?

Haha awesome, my cousin did a track day in his 1.6 (iirc) Opel Manta just a few years ago. He was very very slow (not his driving, hes not bad really) the car just couldnt keep up with modern track machinery... ....but with a V8 hmm....