LordGrover

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Oh No! We're all gonna die. click.

Just had my 30k miles, MY06 2007 GT back from P3 (equivalent) service.

Report says: O/S/F tie bar rear bush deteriorated.

I was told this is common and the OEM bushes are best replaced with poly bushes, IME this is generally a good idea but would value your opinions.

Also advised pads are low all round - no tracking, occasional fast road, usually 10 mile each way commute on B roads. Which pads

would you suggest? [Hate cleaning wheels]

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I was quoted c. £132 +VAT + 3 hours labour for bushes.

I gather the 'Merkans have a remote boot release, on a separate button on the bipper.

Is this something we can have?

As a kid in the sixties and seventies, living in the flightpath of Rolls Royce Patchway, Bristol, we became 'familiar' with the Vulcan's undercarriage and thunderous nlose at close quarters. Feck me was it loud. It used to have other engines strapped to it for testing. RB1-11s and the like.

'The clutch and gearbox setup in a 350z is not good. We have had many problems with it' quote from Nissan's Sales Director Germany to me at 2009 Geneva Motor Show

Not too sure about the factory spec OEM clutch and flywheel as mine were shagged when I bought it, but the 'lightened', single mass flywheel is a delight.

they're purty....

Erm... I'll be there but I've provisionally arranged to meet the Wilts PHers en route at M4 J18.

Decisions, decisions.

I dunno... four hours labour at c. £40/hour is worth saving to me.

I've ordered a set of dials. I can barely be trusted with a plastic spork unsupervised.

Any idea who I should get to fit them? They'll take a few weeks to come over from US.

I think I'm right in saying that the 06 front bumper also has a different grill and easiest to spot a recess in the centre lower part.

MY06

ETA correct link

I have the RE40's and I never had an issue with them until the really heavy rain we had this week. The suddenly very greasy roads were a bit of an issue and I did have a few "moments." I still have a few thousand left in my set though.

In those conditions, after a long dry spell, any tyre will struggle. If they're the same after a few days of wet conditions then maybe there's something amiss.

Another:

No idea whether they're any good, and they look expensive to me, but I quite like the look of these rear lights...

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Cracking post and worth the time to both read I agree with all said, can I add with...

 

Being that you can only controll what you drive, then half the battle of not being involved in an accident is staying on your own side of the road when cornering.

 

It would surprise you the nuimber of accidents caused by people crosing the white line on right handers.

 

I know people just do this to go quicker through a bend but half the time they are just entering the bend too early anyways and the exit closes on them, why not have fun seting up for the bend and still going round just as quick but safer...

 

On the mindset thing, I always find that after a sesion on track I drive home like I'm in a Micra, feels like that anyway...

Especially as typically you get the best line-of-sight by being as far to the left as possible.

YHM

Similarly, I may have to bail out too.

Not quite Tunisia, but sea fishing with my brother down Devon.

Hopefully know one way or t'other later today.

Have a look here: click.

Before travelling, I'd get the vendor to confirm it's not a cat D or anything. He doesn't have to volunteer the info but must not hide it.

ETA Also, it's a ginger with ginger internals - not everyone's first choice.

I've just popped on a pair of Bridgestone RE050A DZ on the rear, replacing cheapo no-name worn out shag-nasties. Night and day!

It's so much more planted and the grip is phenomenal. As they were fresh out of the moulds I thought I'd spin them up once or twice to get some heat in and wear off the lubricant. The feckers just gripped and I took off like a rocket. I had to find a damp patch and get some lock on to break traction. Very impressed so far. FTR I paid £380 inc fitting, balancing, etc.

So... I'm not keen on the standard boot lid 'lip spoiler' so considering getting it removed. I've noticed several around without it so it's clearly feasible. Is it purely cosmetic or is it functional like the original Audi TT's? I don't want to go whanging off at Quarry Corner because the rear's suddenly gone too light.

I then got to thinking about replacing the whole shebang with a somewhat lighter affair, like this CF boot lid: click. Probably a fair amount of work involved with that though, swapping over all the bits, getting it fitted, painted, etc. Does anyone know how much the stock boot lid weighs and how much weight may be saved?

Should I just lose the spoiler or replace the whole thing?

Thanks for help chaps.

Decided on the Bridgestones in the end. I can't believe how much better it is. Not a bad price either; £390 for the pair fitted and balanced.

Very happy.

Hmmm. Dont get me wrong, I enjoyed the film, but don't expect to learn anything. It's pure entertainment, not the documentary some would have us believe. Very biased and sensationalist IMO.

Definitely worth watching though.

Not people. It's only me.

I'm only doing it so if it's wrong I don't get the blame. Double-

In the FAQ section:

What are the Standard colours available?

 

Basic____Name_________Type_____Code

 

Silver____Blade_________Metallic___KYO

Grey_____Gun Metal____Metallic___WV2

Black____Kuro Black____Solid______KH3

Orange__Sunset_______Metallic____A17

Red_____Chilli Pepper__Solid_______AX6

Blue_____Azure________Metallic____B17