brillomaster

Nice photos! Can certainly think of worse things to do with a day, stunning stuff! if the weather is good in three weeks time might try and persuade my dad to go up Pen Y Fan on boxing day.

agreed, hard to get the timings right so zeds arent in hibernation for the winter! If i was going to sorn mine it would have been done by now - but im still keen to get out and meet zeds!

The fact that everything is so weighty and brutish... heavy steering, good crisp gearchange, smooth torquey engine, strong feelsome brakes, purposeful styling and shape. 'Fragile' is not the word to describe it!

or, win the lottery and buy one of these...

that is a little bit strange... most people buy a nice car with all the good intentions of actually driving it, but you've actually said straight out you enjoy walking, and when you do drive, you take the wifes car over yours as its in front... I think what you need nestled away in the garage is a piece of car pornography, which is too nice to drive more than a handful of times a year, more to be savoured as a thing of beauty - some kind of classic sportscar. TVR is a good shout, but possibly not flashy enough... something like maybe an E-type if funds will stretch, or maybe a old benz....

arrrgh lousy tesco filling station apparently having a till malfunction just before i get there this evening, when my fuel light is very on... by which i mean i then went to sainsburys and put 10 litres in, and its still saying '----' on the dte. ah well, will try again at the weekend, wanna get my £35 saving!

hmm, this mid life crisis lark doesnt make much sense to me... i've had 4 rwd cars now - one convertible, 2 coupes and a saloon and i'm only 25. i plan to carry on driving sportscars for as long as i can. if i do accidentally have kids, i'll move on to either an M3, or a hot impreza. my mid life crisis car is also likely to be Saab, but when i buy it it will be a step down, not up

hmm, well at the price that one went for (£77) its gotta be worth a punt! even though its a blatant copy of an Exoticspeed exhaust, which sell for nearly $1000... problem with copy exhausts is the grade of steel is lower so they'll discolour quite quickly, welds arent as good, and it might have fitting issues. it might look good for a while, but a geniune article will stay looking good for the lifetime of the car. But then again, at £77, you could buy a new one every year for 7 years for the same price as one genuine one... tempting!

im gonna go for a slightly more abstract one.... i couldnt live without sunshine! I hate dark nights, and am drawn to sunlight! always makes me feel better when its dry and clear outside - doesnt matter what the temperature is, as long as its a clear fresh day i feel good to be alive

Just wondering if anyone is running the new FK453s yet and if anyone has any feedback? They've been out for a while but cant find much info on them... I know FK452s were a popular choice for many owners replacing the standard bridgestones, but just wondering how the FK453s compare? Falken claim 25% increase in dry grip and 30% increase in wet grip, but would be nice to have some actual feedback. Also interested if anyone (retires to safe distance) is running 452s on the front and 453s on the rear or vice versa?

more pennies needed! or pm the zman for some new springs

well will be watching this with great interest! That exhaust system looks the absolute business - featherweight and very very shiny! give us a vid of the exhaust when you can please, plus vids of the shakedown session!

ahem, assuming 5 vouchers cost you £15... if you plan on using 20 vouchers on 4 full tanks, i'd be paying about £60 for them, and you'd then save £100!

honestly... if you put 70 litres in, you save 70x 50p, which is £35. so if the vouchers cost you £15, you make £20 saving. To maximise your savings, you want to be running on fumes before you fill up! at your own risk, obviously...

That looks about the most fun you can have in an hour, good work! and an excellent result for a zed - next time out its a winner!

nice one, the last promotion saved me about £50. good work tesco!

welcome to the forum! Id have thought that you could just swap the insurance over to the zed for the remaining month, which will cost hardly anything as it'll be just the difference for the remaining month, and then renew as normal in a months time with the extra NCB. As long as your insurer will uphold the years NCB when you switch cars, you should be ok, and then you get to drive it now!

awwww man must resist being so close to xmas... gf would not be best pleased... but soo shiny! GLWTS

haha very good! any eejit can overtake by breaking the speed limit - i get back at them when i'm motorway cruising... was cruising along doing 70 and thought my clutch was slipping, as my car suddenly making a lot of noise... turns out its barry boy in his 1litre corsa thraping the nuts off it doing 80 to get past... however such is the torque of the zed that even in 6th gear if you put your foot down you build speed quickly!

never been a fan of fezzas tbh, a bit obvious (although granted its because they're excellent). when money can stretch it'll be either a gallardo or an R8 for me. However for £35k... my money would be on a tvr most likely, something very shouty like a sleeved Sagaris. always fancied a Noble M12 as well, but would probably be a bit raw for living with day to day. My sensible choice for £35k would be a AM Vantage for £33k, then £2k for a louder exhaust

how much driving do you do off road? cos if its not actually that much, my argument has got to be a nice BMW estate... something like a 530d would fit the bill i think for oodles of space and towing ability, driving enjoyment and comfort, and economy.

You want to get them tyres sorted out regardless of whether you have the esp on or off! It'll be a lot more 'on' with cheapo tyres. Had my zed 9 months now, and always had the ESP on. The road is no place to be testing the limits of grip and speed in my view - however, if i ever take my zed on a track, i'll have no problem turning it off.

£900 to spend is surely the Invidia Gemini - or if you're wanting something a little louder go for a Buddyclub - that'll definitely let you know you've got a 3.5 litre motor under the bonnet

Excellent race, never seen such a move from the back to the front of the field for Vettel. Reminds me of Plato's efforts in the BTCC recently. Remarkable that its so close with just two races to go. Havent followed F1 for a few years, but this year is pulled me in and kept me hooked. looking forward to see how Austin works out!

MMmmm bet you are very very pleased with it after such a long wait! however now its clean, you have to drive it and make it dirty again...