Ridz

Yes, you just get in the seat and before you put the key in the ignition, you are already smiling!

I've been working pretty hard recently, so not a lot of time to get out in my Zed.

I needed to to take the time off, or lose it!

So, today looks not too bad here in the NW, so took the the day off.

Went out in the Zed.

Get in, everything feels right!

Fire up the V6, everything sounds right!

Slow drive, to warm things up, then off to seldom traveled roads!

Then a few sharp curves, always impressed at the Zeds steering response, sharp and precise!

Foot down, hear that V6 growl!

Amazed at how sure footed the Zed is!

Home,cup of tea tea, then clean the Zed and await another day to go out and enjoy my roadster..

Can recommend the the Gtechniq G5

I had a similar problem when I got my Zed.

It had newish Avons on the rear and the OEM tyres on the fronts, and the TCS come in sometimes on tighter bends.

Changed out the front tyres when they reached 2 mm a couple of months later to Avons to match the rears. No problems since.

I changed my Zed key fob battery a couple of months ago, without any problems.

If you change the battery over quickly enough, I found I didn't need to reprogramme. However, mine is a UK Zed, but I would have thought all key fobs were the same.

Hope this helps.

You may wish to try Lockwood and Greenwood for future work. They are based in Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester, are ex Nissan garage and have good referrals from members of the forum. They give a discount to club members too!

Just had my Zed in there for an annual service, coolant, gearbox and diff oils changes.

PM me if you want more details.

Nice silver 350Z at Lockwood and Greenwoods garage at Ashton under Lyne today.

Had just dropped my 350Z Roadster off there for it's annual service.

This is perfect Roadster weather!

Out with the NW owners run to North Wales last Sunday.

Perfect conditions for my Roadster, fine, sunny weather, great North Wales scenery and roads and listening to my own Zed and the others exhausts!

Fantastic!

Thanks, Matt, great drive out.

Worth looking at Lockwood and Greenwood, Ashton under Lyne, Greater Manchester. They are ex Nissan dealers and have a good working knowledge of Zeds.

They are recommended and used by a lot of North West Zed owners, me included. In fact my Zed is in there in 2 weeks!

Friendly and enthusiastic guys and they give a discount for Zed owners club members.

Hope this helps.

Rather nice gunmetal 350Z on A532, London Road, near the Butley Ash pub around 18.15 hours yesterday.

Didn't acknowledge you as I was in a Ford Focus!

If you need to change your Roadster hood, it's better to opt for the mohair rather than vinyl, as the mohair is more flexible than vinyl, and won't be susceptible to sticking problems with low temperature operation.

You may also wish to consider the Milltek system.

If you do decide on the Mishimoto fans option, check out CLARK motorsport, a trader on this forum, as they have them in stock.

PM Ewen at Clarks.

Previous posts on similar topics have suggested that it is best to remove the non return valve and replace with a straight connector. This improves water flow/pressure to the wiper jets.

I've also noticed that the passenger side wiper arm has 2 sets of nozzles, whilst the drivers side only has 1.

If your wash pumps are still working, it may be worthwhile to flush out the screenwash bottle with a hose. Bit messy but should flush out any remaining screenwash and sludge.

I understand that mixing some types of screenwash can result in gel deposits, so I now only use the same screenwash.

Hope this helps.

Try a PM to Zmanalex, I'm sure he'll assist if he has any in stock.

If you need to change your Roadster hood, it's better to opt for the mohair rather than vinyl, as the mohair is more flexible than vinyl, and won't be susceptible to sticking problems with low temperature operation.

Regular cleaning and sealing of your new hood should avoid tree fallout issues.

Hope this helps.

Good luck with the new hood!

I really like the indicators and adding the Z logo was a nice, unique, touch.

Wouldn't mind some om my Zed!

Yes, I was referring to the Wales run.

We may also be considering a rerun of the route we did last year, which was:-

M56 Junction 6. Meet at Romper Pub.

Back roads to Mobberley, Toft, fast A road toward Holmes Chapel.

Turn to Goostrey then B roads to Marton then Bosley.

Meerbrook then a stop for brunch at the Roaches Tea Rooms, then cross country towards Buxton.

B roads again to Onecote, Warslow then head back to and finish at Macclesfield

Again, you would be more than welcome.

Keep an eye on the North West meetings section, where Spatt our REO will post the meet details.

Hi and welcome!

Please join us on our next run out, which is posted in the Regional Meets, North West section.

Spatt is our Regional Events Organiser.

I had a similar problem on the fuel filler cap release switch.

I hadn't had my Zed long and pressed the release button a little too hard and it unclipped and fell back inside the dash. It seems these switches are not that well clipped onto the dash and can easily be displaced.

As said, it is possible to refix the switch by putting your hand up inside the dash from the drivers footwell.

Patience and perseverance is needed!

Hope you get it fixed.

Either date is ok with me.

You may wish to invest in some Wheel Woolies, cleaning brushes.

They are quite expensive, but are ideal for washing your alloys with no scratching.

Hi Matt,

Is the meeting point the Booths supermarket car park, Clitheroe?

Are you running the same tyres all round?

I had a similar problem when I first got my Zed. It had the original Bridgestones on the front and newish Avons on the rear. The ESP light would come on during brisk cornering.

When the front Bridgestones were down to their legal limit, I changed them out to Avons to match the rears and no ESP problems.

There have been several posts regarding mixed tyres/ESP issues on this forum previously.