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That would be fairly typical of a Zed that had the battery disconnected then driven around a forecourt or the computer had been reset. Pete

After reading the first post in this thread I decided to track down the first love of my life. We were together from 1970 when she was 17 through to 1975 when we split up. I'd had no contact since 1980 and although she had occasionally contacted my parents up until 1984 or 85 I knew almost nothing about her situation. I only knew that she had married someone I knew in the 70's (although I didn't know who it was) but nothing more. So the search began, several hours later I'd found her married name but drew a blank after that. I had no idea where she lived but concentrated on the area she used to live in. After much googling I was stunned to find out that she had passed away in 2004 aged just 51. TBH, I've just felt empty all day, although she had a longstanding and painful illness (R.A) it wasn't in any way life threatening, she didn't smoke or drink and in her youth was an international level swimmer. I have no idea if she ever had children, I may investigate this at a later time, but I've got a good idea who she married. BTW, if any of you have seen the recent pic of my Lotus Europa, she's the one standing next to me. Thanks for reading Pete

I don't know if you'll see any improvement though TBH and in any case cold dense air will increase the drag coefficient. You need to live at altitude, somewhere like Denver or better still Santa Fe really . Pete

Well, that's partly true but it's worth pointing out that the RevUp engine actually dates back to 2005. Apart from the 176 GT4's sold from May 2005 onwards it wasn't introduced in the U.K until April 2006 but loads of RevUps were sold in Japan and The States long before they were available in The U.K. Engine failures were fairly common in The U.S.A compared to here possibly through the use of low octane fuel as 97/98 Ron is not easily available in some states like California and The Mountain States like Colorado and Wyoming. and Pete

I'll PM you . Pete

That's a really good price, you may have to hang on until someone has a bump before they go though so be prepared for a short wait. Pete

No, these are just a spare set I have lying around, I still have a set of 20" Axis Penta's on the Zed. Pete

I've got a set of 20" wheels with a set of almost new Falken's fitted, done about 1,000 miles. Pete

Not a one liner, but in this weeks Doc Martin he had a patient called Alice Cooper. Pete

Old British sports cars are on the rise too. Some like the TR5, TR6, MGB V8, Stag have always fetched good money but even the horrid TR7 and the bulky and slow MGB are appreciating these days. Pete

Must be the first one in the country I certainly haven't seen any on any other forums, so it might well be. Someone imported one about 6 or 7 years ago,.no idea where it is now though. http://www.350z-uk.c...smo-type-380rs/ post #16 Pete

Do it! Get one! As I'm a bit mad I was looking at Ocicats online recently but the £5k cost PLUS the £2k dangerous wind animal licence but me off and that's before having to empty the local butchers on a weekly basis. S. You don't need a licence to keep a Savannah unless its a first generation (F1) hybrid or second generation (F2). The popularity of Savannah's has blossomed in the last couple of years and with a lot of cat breeders switching to Savannah's the price has significantly dropped, not an awful lot more than a Bengal actually. As recently as 2008 all Bengals had to be licensed but only F1's and F2's are required to be licensed now. The same applies to all breeds of domesticated cats that are bred from exotic wild cats. Keeping a Savannah would mean it would probably have to be the only cat in the house (unless you have another Savannah) and you'd never be able to let it out alone, although from what I've read it would need to be exercised on a lead just like a dog . They do make great and loyal pets though, in a way they are quite doglike Edit Savannah kittens are usually in the £800-1,000 range , F1 and F2's 2k upwards. Bengal kittens as low as £350 and as high as £1,200 for a show kitten. After reading up about Savannah's it would appear that they can be pretty destructive at times. In The States where the breed originated most of them are declawed which is illegal in The U.K and even before it became illegal 99% of vets wouldn't do it. Pete

For me, the best F1 races are on a wet and drying track or the other way around. It nearly always makes for exciting and unpredictable racing. Looks like it'll be dry in Mexico though. Pete

Don't know this car but.....OV is Oxford, very large Nissan dealer there and lots of Zeds were registered there, I think Squees Zed came on an OV plate. As far as gingers go, I once spotted one in Tesco Mold MC 53 ***(April 2014) and there used to be an imported one in Ewloe 2012 or so, plus the first Zed I ever saw was in Buckley, many times in fact, was a Sunset belonging to a guy from Mold, circa 2003/4. Pete

It's a fair question. The test in itself, yeah, probably not, but the 46 years experience I have well, maybe. Today's roads and conditions have evolved rather than changed overnight and I've had no break from driving in all that time. Would I still pass a driving test today? Probably not, I'd need a couple of lessons to iron out a few bad habits and would need to swat up on a bit of theory. Pete

You still had to pass the test and plenty of people had multiple failures, I knew someone who failed 5 times. I take your point that the test was easier, for example, I took my test in a small market town, population at the time was around 4,000. The roads were quiet and the test consisted of just 6 things, reading a couple of number plates, following the examiners directions, reversing around a corner, doing a hill start and an emergency stop and finally answering a few questions on the highway code. Oh yeah, we also had to do hand signals . Whole thing done and dusted in no time at all. I don't believe that more than a handful of drivers on today's road got a free pass like my dad did, you'd have to be at least 91 now by my reckoning. Pete

You probably won't believe this story but it's true. When I worked at Shell as a teenager I had no means of getting to work other than getting a lift from my shift foreman whose house I was able to cycle to. Now Bill Hughes was a really nice person but the problem was, he was as blind as a bat . So, how did he pass his test, well apparently he memorized every car number in the locality before the test . Driving in bright sunlight wasn't too great a problem for him but in the dark with rain falling it was fairly common for him to clout several kerbs and/or do emergency stops for no reason whatsoever on the way home about 12 miles. On one occasion we were coming home off nights on an August bank holiday, bright sunlight but he just didn't spot the queue of traffic at Queensferry and when I said "Hey Bill, there's a queue in front of us" he just stood on his brakes. Bill wasn't that old really, mid 40's I guess but he should never have been on the road. Pete

There's also the fact that driving conditions have changed so much over the years. I passed my test in 1969 when traffic was much lighter, there was no theory or written test and the test itself lasted 20 minutes. Pete

Yes, I was just about to post something similar. You could certainly argue that a full medical at say 80 or even a fresh driving test would be a good idea but the fact remains that you're far more likely to be the victim of an accident caused by a teenager than an octogenarian. Pete

IMHO, these sort of "cars" aren't designed for car enthusiasts but status symbol seekers. Pete

Looked up a couple of our old cars, my Celica is now on 81,000, Caroline's old TT is now on 140,000 and her MR2 Turbo on 180,000!!! Pete

It's a very poor design, mine had this fault from new. Interesting that the HR roadster boot always pops first time. Pete

When I think of S.F I always think of this (sorry) . Anyway, good luck with the move, S.F is a great place to explore the nearby national parks, loads of them. Pete

Yes, they're absolutely stunning. Pete

I still have the album that track came off . John Hall the lead singer later became a congressman representing New York !!!! Pete