Stutopia

Oooooooh, these look very interesting...

Hmmm, I think I got that product, but not in the large trigger bottle pictured.

Meg's endurance is my current fav, get a spongey applicator too, just for tyres though.

Not strictly a Zed shot but she made a friend in the far reaches of Sainbury's car park. GTRs are a bit spesh in flesh.

Good to see when I'm away from the PS3 for a few days that some good times are still being posted.

With Italy creeping into this, is Modena going to feature? http://museo.ferrari.com/factory-and-fiorano-track-tour/ http://www.lamborghini.com/en/museum/overview/ I'm sure someone said Pagani isn't far away either...

Muscle sounds good, must include Laguna Seca!

The times on challenge 2 are very nicely bunched, just shows a stock car with no tweaks can be a leveller +1 on the shout for better tyres allowed on the next stock model challenge.

All that really matters is that it's been looked after. http://www.350z-uk.com/index.php?showtopic=3856

The mines is fit!

I prefer the humpy bonnet, LED rears, bi-xenons and the facelift interior, but I don't regret buying a 2004 for a second. You can always add the bits you like afterwards anyway. I bought the first one I drove (I know it's a bad approach, but I fell in love), try and get a test in as many as you can and see how you feel inside and when you put your foot down. The extra tax works out about £20 a month, in the grand scheme of Zed, that's not that much. Edit: Sorry! I read the title but missed the budget.

That's a tough one. It's a brave man who dives in with advice, especially if passions are high or the wound is still raw. Perhaps, if she were to mention it again to you, you could ask if she might have done something differently in hindsight? It'll have to be carefully judged tone and moment but defo phrase it like a question rather than a statement. Good luck and tread very carefully, she'll be looking for support from you now, not anything that could be taken as accusatory. Whatever happens, if it turns sour, don't argue.

Did they manufacture any in the UK? I assume from the idiotic salesman response to the OP's very reasonable question, he's suggesting none were built here.

Tonight's update Suzuka - 2:22.502 Took me AGES to figure out sector 1, that and the last chicane hold all the seconds.

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

Welcome along. This feels like it might be the beginning of something... expensive.

It's a really tricky circuit. I hate it right now, well it's that or the Zed! I know there's time in sector 1, I just can't find it. All I have is tyre squeal and 1.5 tonnes of iron sliding all over the place

I believe these little guys do the trick. Mine is sat on my desk though, waiting to go in. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/T20-White-6-LED-Projector-Lens-Driving-Lamp-Turning-Braking-Bulb-30W-for-Auto-/181295328213?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a360b2bd5

UPDATE Suzuka - 2:23.421 Tsukuba - 1:02.779 Tokyo - 1:58.441 Not sure she's got any more to give me the oil change didn't hurt though

Did change after driving many laps, 326! Bought a new one, did oil change, 326!

Oil change adds bhp? Can we get this from opie for real Zeds?

They look sweet!

Ooooooh I see, it's prison rules then...

Stu, would you be ok with sharing your setup for the Elise? I'm curious to see if your setup is significantly different from mine. What? Give away the secrets? Try emailing Adrian Newey for his plans for the new RBR F1 car! Will post up after work. I had asked Adrian for some pointers on the setup, got a rather rude response back about being quite busy... the cheek! Setup was for Goodwood, but similar to the one I used for other tracks, don't have the exact settings for SS and BH as I'm constantly fiddling. Transmission ratios to suit track. Ride height 75 - 80 Spring rate 5.1 - 9.1 Dampers (comp.) 4 - 6 Dampers (ext.) 5 - 6 ARBs 4 - 4 Camber 0.5 - 0 Toe 0 - 0.15 Brake Balance 5 - 4 Downforce 18 Ballast weight 35kg Ballast position -50% LSD Rear - 10 Acc. sen. - 45 Bra. sen. - 30 Not sure how many of these are defaults or tweaks.

Stu, would you be ok with sharing your setup for the Elise? I'm curious to see if your setup is significantly different from mine. What? Give away the secrets? Try emailing Adrian Newey for his plans for the new RBR F1 car! Will post up after work.