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The race off the line is the one good thing about stopping to pay tolls

That is absolutely stunning mate, really impressed with the finish!

That's an incredible transformation

I did mine with some fine wire wool initially to get the soot off (particularly at the bottom) then Autosol and lots of elbow grease. They still don't look as good as above though... must try harder!

No, you're absolutely right, it's why I deliberately put awful tyres on the MX-5. There's a lot to be said for having low grip limits on a car with naff-all power.

Funny you should mention that. A mate of mine recently bought an old MX-5 as a toy and to take on drift days etc. It has an LSD fitted and rather crappy tyres, I took it for a spin and what a hoot to drive! You can get the back end out with very little effort, at low speeds, and it's very easy to control. Feels a bit like a slow motion version of the back end stepping out on the Z.

This topic reminds me of a Chris Harris video where he put four space saver wheels on an AMG Mercedes then drifted it around a track! Extreme example, but he was proving the point of how less can be more where driving enjoyment is concerned.

That wouldn't be my choice of colour for the cayman but it does look great in that shot.

Cleaned my Z on Friday, did the interior yesterday, just need to find something for today

When you get rust coming from beneath the paint it really needs cut out otherwise it'll be back in no time. Really unfortunate when you are that on your car but I guess these cars aren't the best in regards to rust.

If only they built cars like my early 90s Audi I had years ago, that thing was an unloved runaround covered in stone chips but it refused to rust. Properly galvanised.

Before the flaming starts, I do fit premium tyres to my cars (e.g. Goodyear Eagle F1 Assym 2) but my point was more around having ever wider and lower profile tyres translating to more mechanical grip.

TBH I think many modern cars have too much grip, which means you have to be going much quicker to have fun. There's a lot to be said for having a bit less grip and just driving a bit more slowly while still having fun. Obviously this doesn't apply if you're competing and faster is always better.

Of course that doesn't mean you should buy Teflon tyres, as there's a trade off with everything. But as long as the tyres are communicative and progressive when they start to let go, I believe you don't need to have the ultimate grip available at all times.

Looks great mate, really like these but I'm sure it will go for a price somewhat out of my range

Good luck with the sale.

What happened to the white car?

The flexi pipes on my Y pipe went, and I wanted to stay with OEM so replaced with another OEM Y pipe. It didn't take long for one of the flexis on the replacement pipe to go, so ended up sourcing replacement flexis and having them welded in.

The replacements were far better quality looking than the original flexis. The metal is stupidly thin on the originals it's no wonder they don't last long.

Result is best of both in my opinion: keep the car as close to standard as possible, but with better quality flexis that hopefully should last a long time.

Looks stunning mate. The paint on mine is decent for its age but this kind of makeover really puts it into perspective

Looks fantastic. I think that's pre-930 but I don't know what the older models were labelled.

Would be good to see them back in business doing some muscly V8s rather than all the 4 pot turbos that are in fashion these days.

I think pretty much all the "new style" plates with the year embedded are a waste if money, as they are not really any different to mainstream plates. At least with the old style you could get them with fewer characters, good if you want a smaller plate or just to stand out etc.

Oh and mis-spaced plates always look a bit chav IMO :O

I much prefer induction growl to exhaust noise (which is a bit drone like on the 350, unlike say a V8). I have the standard air box and exhaust but I'd definitely change induction first of the two, these cars sound great with a noisy intake and quiet exhaust.

Gtechniq C4 is great for black plastic trim. Expensive but a bottle goes a long way and it lasts well over a year (still going strong on my BMW when I sold it after 18 months).

Nice! What version of the 911 is that… I'm guessing 930?

It's Friday afternoon and dry so time to head home and give the Z a wash Love the post clock change later evenings.

I do like the red caliper look, but as OEM is gold and I'm a pedant for original look I'm leaving mine gold

When I had my BMW 840 with Brembo fronts I had them rebuilt. BMW didn't sell the individual parts, but I found I could get them from brakeparts.co.uk and very reasonably priced. Worth a look.

I wouldn't mind a monaro, might get a shot of one at some point. I've owned two V8s both BMW - a 540i and 840Ci, both 6-speed manual. They are epic sounding cars, nothing quite like it. Still have a soft spot for V8s but there are so few these days that are nice to drive on tight twisty roads, most of them are built for wafting.

Did you clean and dry the car beforehand? I assume any dust or grit will end up causing scratches if there is any wind, and the car needs to be dry for obvious reasons (mould etc).

Lol I bet that's perpetuated by the car manufacturers, a bit like how de beers has made it unacceptable to trade used diamond jewellery etc. Keeps the market for new products strong.

V8s are awesome. I'd have one if I could get over the LHD thing, but I can't so not for me while I'm in the UK.