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The soft top on my 350Z doesn't retract fully - anyone else had this problem and managed to fix it?

350Z getting hot in traffic. Had the local garage check and they said the fans weren't coming on. Replacement "module" an eye-watering £750 from Nissan! Is there an alternative? all advice gratefully received

Hi Guys Was nearly guilty of kicking my precious 350Z roadster today. First decent day of sunshine so decided to end SORN and get on the road, Car has been garaged all winter with the roof up and the opening mechanism stubbornly refused to take it past the three-quarters open stage which doesn't look entirely elegant. Any advice on how to speed it on its way? Thanks Clive

Well I came to the conclusion that bomb shelters were in short supply so I bought a Cover Zone Stormforce 4 layer car cover which was on the car from November to March, while I went on my escape-the-english-winter jaunt for unreconstructed wimps. The recent unveiling ceremony revealed the car in the same pristine nick in which I left it. Also removed the battery and left it with the local garage and left some plastic trays full of salt inside the car (caravaners' trick apparently)

Has anyone any advice for a decrepit old wimp who can't stand English Winters and is putting the Z under wraps before fleeing the "sceptred isle" for a few months. For example, should the battery be disconnected and if it is will the alarm go off? Or if it isn't will the alarm still go off when it discharges? Any other tips welcome. Thanks.

Thanks for replies - unfortunately it isn't just a question of bird crap but more to do with a profusion of pine needles which seem to have the penetrative capability of a Doctor's digit and end up in every available orifice, to say nothing of tree sap which creates a delightful coating of sticky paste all over the bodywork and the hood. Perhaps a bomb shelter would be better.

Does anyone have experience of using an outdoor car cover with a 350Z Roadster? Any advice/ recommendations welcome.