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Shane Brede

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    CS (Cougar Store) appreciation thread

    in Cougar Store

    Posted

    Haven't been on here for awhile but like everyone else I'de like to say a big thank you to Mitz and Andy for all the great work and advice they've given me over the last year on my Zed.Not over priced very professional and make you feel like one of the family with how welcoming they are. Everyone should also check out their Facebook page and give some reviews as they don't have many on there,a lot of people check these things out on Facebook now days and the more good reviews these guys get on there the more work they'll get keeping them going for all of us ,-- KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK LADS SEE YOU SOON --

    Juddering from front wheels

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    For future reference for others who have this problem I went to see my mate Phil at Phil's tyres of Peterborough and we noticed that the front tyres were 7 years old ( previous owner used only as a summer toy ) and the load rating on the cheap rears was so hi that the tyres had no play in them and were skipping out at 15 MPH on roundabouts,after fitting a full set on new conti's the car is a dream to drive ( or will be after I get the radiator fans to work again ) also thanks to the boys at Cougar store for the advice on the fan problem :thumbs:

    West Mids April Meet - Sat 27th (Pics Pg 4)

    in West Midlands

    Posted

    I have a 2005 Kawasaki 636cc under seat pipe not as good as my Ducati 748s ( race pipes & tuned ) that I had before it but it doesn't spend as much time off the road being repaired like the Ducati did, if only Ducati could make a bike as reliable as the Jap bikes I would stick with them as you can get silly speeds into roundabouts on them & the torque from a V-Twin makes you think your doing 40 mph when your really doing 90 mph lol. Have concidered an Aprillia RSV4 but my local bike dealers have had arguments with them about what comes under warranty when things go wrong.

    Which fuel?

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    Shell V-Power or their new Nitro that is replacing V-Power that's all I use in my bike ( tuned & a hi-flow K&N air filter wouldn't use anything else almost run out of fuel a few times trying to find a shell garage in the sticks ) & my 350z both of them always seem to run better on this unless I'm going mad :D

    West Mids April Meet - Sat 27th (Pics Pg 4)

    in West Midlands

    Posted

    Sorry all but I won't be able to make this one as I have to do some work on the bike this weekend to get it through it's MOT ( hopefully one day I might actually get a weekend where something doesn't go wrong & I can get on a meet to get to know you all ) thanks for the invite though I will keep looking for more in the future :headhurt:

    Juddering from front wheels

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    Thanks for the advice all I checked the tyres & they all seem to be wearing OK but they did put some cheap new ones on the rear when I bought it as the old ones failed the MOT so I have mixed pairs front & back ( It might cost me but maybe a new full set all round & the angle & balancing before I go to Scotland in july is the way to go ) cheers :thumbs:

    Juddering from front wheels

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    Hi all I'm new to rear wheel drive & traction control hope you can help when I turn in tight to a corner it feels like my front wheels are trying to slid then grip ( causing juddering unless I put in more power ) is this caused by the traction control or are my wheels out as the owners manual says that the wheels have to be set at a certain angle & I have only had my Z a couple of months & don't know if they are at the right setting thanks for any help.

    Shell V-Power Nitro+?

    in Off Topic Discussion

    Posted

    I thought v-power was 97 octane ?

    Some of the web sites say that V-Power is 98 octane I've always put it in my bikes that have been tuned & they run better so I use the same for my Z ( the extra price on my bikes per litre seemed to balance out as I always seem to get a better MPG ( don't know if this was because of the tuning or the fuel ))

    police harassment?

    in Off Topic Discussion

    Posted

    Had the same sort of thing happen to me on my old Bike just cause I overtook him at 30MPH on a 40MPH limit road when everyone else stayed behind him hassled me for 40 minutes & gave the bike the most thorough check I've ever seen done then got the arsehole & left when I passed ----- BUT REMEMBER NOT ALL COPPERS ARE LIKE THIS SOME ARE DECENT ---- & it's those ones we have to thank for keeping the roads reasonably safe.

    I need a family car!

    in Other Cars

    Posted

    I'm pleased to say that we'll be needing a family car soon so I'm starting to look at my options.

    I was hoping to keep the Zed and buy a posh shed (Volvo T5, SAAB 9-3, Octavia VRS etc) but it really is a bit of an indulgence as I'll hardly use the Zed and we only need one car.

    I just can't decide what car to get, so far the shortlist is ;

     

    Audi B7 S4

    Pro's - V8, 4WD, Nicely designed and built, apparently has some (shock horror!) oversteer options.

    Cons - 4WD.

     

    BMW E90 335i

    Pro's - RWD.

    Cons - Not a V8, no LSD.

     

    BMW E60 550i

    Pro's - V8

    Cons - Bit of a barge, no LSD.

     

    Basically, as you can see I'm a bit hung up on RWD and a LSD and I really want a V8 - the other option is an AMG but I'm really not into older Mercs. And Jag's, Fords and Vauxhalls are out too.

    In an ideal world I'd have a C63 AMG or Lexus IS-F they're above my budget.

     

    I have three questions ;

    What have I missed?

    Does the 335i engine sound any good?

    Are the BMW e-diffs any good?

     

    All help greatly appreciated!!!

    Sell the Wife & Kids on ebay & get a newer Z :lol:
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