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  1. Looks like same product and seller here, looks pretty sweet. http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/61884-for-sale-350z-giacuzzo-replica-spoiler-new/
  2. Had a quick look for this, couldn't find the build. Any chance of a link? Ta.
  3. Even if there's nothing under the bonnet except empty space that's cheap! Cat D?
  4. Oooooh that's nice. I keep being tempted by purple... How long should it last if you take care of it?
  5. They either hate the kids, or it has a much better NCAP safety rating than it looks.
  6. Nice customer care. It's so easy to get the little stuff right, cup of coffee, friendly (fit) girl, bag of goodies, clean car. It all sounds so very good and you've already told people about how pleased you are. It's not like any of that will have made a huge dent in their margins. Why do so many businesses (car or otherwise) get it so very wrong?
  7. Looks stealth. Any sample footage?
  8. I have a whole galaxy of poppers, clips, trim doo daas from Zmanalex/ClarkMototrsport. I even got one free from my local steeler.
  9. Some of those cars were really hauling ass for the weather! My emergency procedure on a ski slope is head for deep powder and fall over, seems to be the same for a car. The snow slows them so much quicker than the luge run down the centre.
  10. I say don't cut it down, it's too pretty, make the car fit the exhaust.
  11. You know she's a keeper if she gets you a body mountable HD video camera. GoPro FTW!
  12. Is it the Pioneer AVH-X8500BT you are considering? If so, have a look on page 5 of here. http://docs.pioneer.eu/Manuals/AVH_X8500BT_YRD5375_installation_manual/ It looks very similar to my AVH-X2500BT, which works nicely with the ebay special cam. It's just needs a RCA video and a reverse light signal wire.
  13. That's interesting. I'd always just assumed it was because 70 odd litres of fuel had been sucked up and there's no air getting in to replace the liquid, until you open the filler cap that is, and it rushes in. Top post
  14. Would a bumper order of detailing goodies break the car parts rule? Advanced driving course?
  15. Posts 23 & 22 seem to be directly contradictory.
  16. erm................yes they have (SMD) I was mid type!
  17. I can't believe the words Spurs Mad Dave haven't come up on this thread yet. Edit: they arrived even before I could get the post in
  18. PM zmanalex/clark motorsport
  19. Resistance is futile. Do it do it do it do it.
  20. I had two over 65 nervous passengers in there, so you can imagine how easy I was taking it. I dread to think what I'd have got under spirited conditions. Despite their frenchness those RCZs have a certain, Je ne sais quois about them.
  21. Now that is a car with the best of both worlds, makes total sense.
  22. I needed four seats at short notice on Friday so went to my usual rental place. I was pretty pleased to get a Focus, as it was a late call and not many cars left. I'd feared some sort of Chevvy Spark or Hyundai I10 so a Focus was a decent result. I keep thinking of one for a winter/sensible car so thought it'd be a good test run. What I got wasn't the standard 1.6 rental offering but the Ecoboost. A 3 cylinder, 1.0 litre TURBO I've never driven FI, would it have too much power for me? In terms of the usual stuff, decent focus interior and spacious, everything is lightweight and easy to handle etc etc, a fine car interior (some squeaks mind) in comparison to the rest of its class IMHO. However, the engine sucks the sweat from a dead man's balls. Allegedly the turbo Ecowarrior delivers 100bhp, which is probably more than my first car, a 1.2 Clio. However, it was totally insipid to drive. Now I realise Zed owners probably aren't their target market, and it was fine around town, but this is not enough to get me juicy. My old Clio was so much more fun in the city. The weirdest thing is, I did a run over to Sheffield, so a selection of city, motorway and A road action (snake pass rules BTW). The (majority mileage) motorway stretch was appalling, I had to shift down to third to overtake anything, an incline (not a hill) causes asthmatic wheezing and when I got sat behind Fred & Mable on snake pass I had literally nothing to use to get passed their Ford Ka safely. The worst bit is, it averaged 40.3 mpg, for the whole journey! Now where's the bloody Eco in that? The Shark returns 30mpg on the same run, at similar (top) speeds, yet makes me gush just when I start her up and hear that V6. Who is going to buy a car with rubbs performance but with only 40mpg as the reward? I was expecting 55 mpg at least. I don't get how they think people will be enticed into these small engine turbod Eco cars, when there's no juice when you floor it and no spectacular mileage figures to please your wallet - it's the worst of both worlds. Do you think this is the way all cars are eventually going to go? Is the Zed the last Tyrannosaurus Rex waiting to become extinct and replaced by the Donkey
  23. I was in SF last fall, love the place. Love all the old Mustangs you see, and the new ones. My tip is to get to an Avis, there's one near Union Square (think it's on Post) and rent a Camaro or Mustang. Reasonably priced and loads of fun for a yank boat. SF traffic is rubbs but if you get a chance to burn down the pacific coast highway for a few hours, you'll love it. The prehistoric speed limits are less fun, but it's a great place for a drive. Around town drive up to Lombard for the crazy zig zag streets, like Steve McQueen, if your car is cool enough the tourists love to take photos. or drive north to wine country where it's a bit warmer and cool to just tool around the roads. When I was in SF we went to a Niners game, I don't know the fixtures for your duration but it was great fun if you like 'football' - even if you don't it's an experience. Get down early and check all the pre-match in the car park, loads of BBQs, beer and those retarded big trucks they seem to love. Super friendly too. At night, if you're feeling flush ($300+), hit somewhere like The Clift, get some bottle service (buy a full bottle of whiskey and vodka) and they set you up with a reserved table. If you tip your (stunning) waitress and smile, use your best James Bond English accent and explain you're new in town they may also introduce you to some beautiful babies who don't have a seat and may want to sit on your VIP table. It's a bit cheesey at first but it's certainly an American experience, more fun in a gang than lone wolf. Obviously if you get hungry, the world's best burgers can be had at In-n-Out, don't forget the secret menu too! The single greatest thing about the US is the service, don't bother with menus for breakfast just ask for whatever the hell you want! It's amazeballs, none of the crap you get here when you ask if you can have no mushrooms on your full English and the waitress looks at you like you asked to touch her inappropriately. For morning drinking try the bottomless mimosas at The Sycamore, I don't care if it's hipster, $12 for a bottomless glass of booze is worth it. Enjoy the free poured liquor too, sensible measures everywhere So jealous, I keep teasing myself I might go in the new year for some sunshine. Enjoy every second mate, it'll fly by. Sorry for my Americanisms above I get super excited sometimes.
  24. Sort of, but with access rights
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