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Not a male brain but maybe an exciting one for a change ! Nice house too by the way. You must get a longer driveway cause by the sound of your replies you,re gonna have a big queue to deal with. If i were a hundred years younger i might be at the front ! regards Roger

For anyone interested, i had my wheels refurbed at a new startup company in Darlington, County Durham. Company called WHEEL TECH... TEL 01325 286096.... Cost for four rays ( tyres on ) £ 210. Car went in at 12 noon Monday and i collected 10 a.m. Tuesday... locked in the modern workshop overnight and they are insured ! Very profesional young couple. Regards MRT

Good news maybe ! I had exactly the same problem with my 07 Zed. There is a spring at the bottom of the clutch pedal which became slightly twisted on mine. Approx two thirds down the thing clunked but didn,t clunk on the way back up. Nissan replaced the pedal assembly on mine under warranty but they could have just replaced the spring which had become bent. Hope that,s the problem. regards Roger

Wills Yes i will try to post a vid this weekend or maybe Monday... found a brilliant post that now tells me how to do it. Gonna get my son to video it down the lanes near me . Both interior and exterior sound clips too. regards roger

Hanna. Love the car... i sold mine .. same spec last year..... worst decison i ever made but never mind i,ve got a soft top one now. Have you viewed the youtube video made by 5th gear on a midnight blue one ? Best video i,ve seen and confirms you,ve made the right choice... I too live in a small village and completed my exhaust set up yesterday... reckon i,m gonna have to move as i too leave home at 5 am each day !!! sounds like a Lambo going through the village ! Good luck with the new car and its great that we have lady enthusiasts for what most would consider a brutish male car. Tame the beast ! regards Roger

Completed my exhaust set up yesterday . Now with full system the sound is perfect for me. Fitted at Tyre Spot Darlington... very professional and cannot recomend them high enough. Also had Falkens supplied and fitted a month ago £ 520 all in. They do the rear wheel alignment as well. John the manager indicated that he would be willing to discuss member discounts ... so maybe one of you moderators can contact him. mrt

My experience ? Owned two coupes both DE and HR and recently a convertible. Both coupes brilliant,faster,better looking,( if not over modded )and next to most others ( Porsche,TT,Mazda etc ) a no brainer ! But .... on a summers day with the sun beating down and a hard tin hat above you... can be claustrophobic especially in slow traffic. The convertible? an absolute joy with the top down on both warm days and the noise ...ooooh especially with my Cobra system and Berks. Rainy days ? go buy a cheap golf as a second car. The rag top is a pain when you open the window and all the water drips in from the roof. When cleaning you,ve only got half the car to polish !! Good luck with your choice friend.... either way you will be smiling. mrt

Just fitted the cobra resonated. Great sound. A lot louder at 3k rpm upwards. Cabin drone 2500 tp 3k but you get used to it. No problems fitting. Y pipe and Berks HFCS ,s going on next week. Good luck Rog.... Mrt

I will join the list once the mods are done . Hfc,s going on next week, spacers, air filter next, then on to the plenum spacer, up rev and finally engine bling ! Then I can start to enjoy the car even more ! Regards Rog...mrt

I thought Lake Vernwy looked familiar ! Used to go there as a young un when i lived down in Brum. great video of the 313 zed. rog..mrt

If you want to see that baby in action take a look at the 5th gear review on youtube. Its the same spec as your ... blue 57 plate... reproter says " its her favourite car " Great video. rog...mrt

Well done sir. I want one too. Care to come up north and do mine ? cheers rog..mrt

Your gonna love that car ! Best photograph early evening before the sun drops. Really shows off the blue and highlites the silver handles etc. Did you get the white/grey seats? They set it off perfectly. After this blade silver ragtop i,m back to blue ! enjoy

I sold my midnight blue 07 plate last year... Best with frost grey seats. Best looking car i ever had...wish i had never sold it. Would buy it back if it ever comes up. Needs a polish every week or if you,re not up to it buy silver. P.m. me and i will gladly send some pics after detailing. rog

Please pm Regards Rog..... Mrt

Hi If they didn,t sell please pm me and I will take them Cheers Roger. ..... Mrt

Hi CS It,s a 2005 convertible 14 k miles regards rog...mrt

Thanks Ian I will speak to them on Monday and arrange a visit. regards rog...mrt

Thanks Beavis but RS closest is in Northants, about 150 miles away. Was hoping for someone up here. regards Rog...mrt

Neo. Perhaps you will let me know when you fit the soundproofing and what results you achieve. Until then i,m only gonna drive with the roof down ! and a hearing aid switched full on ! Never done any mods before but i,ve got " Zed fever " now so onwards and upwards. Need to spend my savings before my sons get their hands on them ! Gotta change my taste in music too.... Sinatra doesn,t sound the same in a Zed ! My Passat coupe is for everyday and 56 mpg. Zed is for driving over the Dales at weekends. regards rog...mrt

Hi everyone. Can someone advise me the best place to have get an uprev done in my area. I am based near Richmond,North Yorkshire and work in Newcatle upon Tyne . Just starting performance mods and need advice on when to go for uprev. Many thanks Rog.... mrt

Thanks for the responses guys. Cougar warns of drone on the system without the mid box which is why i chose the mid on. Not to worry though cause i won,t be doing too much low rev driving this year ! I,m also aware that the volume might well increase with the HFC,s fitted..... but it,s taking years off me ! Think my problems with the bolts on show might be fixable with a little adjustment. Thanks again Rog...mrt

Hi. Looks a good deal. I sold my dark blue 07 plate last july with 14k miles on for £ 13750. Mind you, it had frost grey leather seats and looked stunning.Black seats don,t look so good in my opinion but then it,s a matter of choice and practicality. rog ... mrt

Received my new Cobra backbox and middle section with silencer on Wednesday on the date promised by Cougar stores. The box was enormous with loads of padding boxes inside. After unwrapping i was a little dissapointed to see several scratches on the polished Cobra surface of the back box but as no one will ever see it i see no point in raising this issue. Had the system fitted today by Tyre Spot in Darlington ( £ 40 ) and immediately noticed how lightweight it is compared to the stock system. No problems with fitting and the mechanic commented on the high quality of Cobra. Visual inspection once the ramp was lowered was good but i am really dissapointed that the rear cans are secured by large circlips with ugly bolts that can clearly be seen.To be honest, i thought they would be welded on like the stock exhaust.They are also an inch or so shorter than standard so you can see that they are attached to a narrower pipe ( when standing close to the car.) Firing the car up, i was pleased that on tickover there was not much increase in volume so i can at least warm it up before waking the neighbours. Few minutes later i gradually increased revs and the reason i decided to change became perfectly clear again. great bellowing sound over 3500 revs and a snap, crackle, pop as you lift off.Very pleased so far. Off for a twenty mile shopping trip with the wife who approved and said it wasn,t what she expected. ( my son had a big bore chavvy job fitted on his car years ago and she wasn,t happy.) Gave the car some spirited driving arouns our country roads and very inpressed with the sound. Once on the dual carriageway i settled down into sixth at 2500 to 3000 rpm and was surprised at the level of drone inside the car.Quite uncomfortable really. To avoid the drone i will need to drop down a gear and go for 3000 plus revs or drive like a senior citizen ( i am ) and do some serious cruising with the seat pulled as far forward as it will go. Seriously, to summarise, yes it,s a well made exhaust at the budget end of the performance end of the ranges available. It does the job you expect and the car now sounds like a powerful sports car as it should. I have filmed the two systems operating and will post as soon as i work out how ! New Y pipe from Cobra to fit next week , followed by high flow decats week after. then around to the front end to sort out induction. Thanks for reading rog...mrt

Hi. If everyone else fails please pm me. I need a set ! Rog Mrt