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I quite honestly average between 22 and 27 mpg Thats local town roads and the odd A road, not flooring it anywhere either How the feck do folk get 30mpg+, 6th gear 60mph on the motorway ???? Rob

The problem is, a lot of folk think they must buy from a dealership to get the correct part, in a lot of cases that is utter tosh, there are equivalent items out there just as good for half price and lower, I wouldn't dream of going to them for a nut/bolt/washer etc, robbing barstewards It's the same with bikes Rob

Hello and welcome Only had my zed a month, love it Rob

All sweet then Rob

I think you have missunderstood me sir The reason for the phone call to kwikfit (who I would not normally use) was on the basis of their advertisement, ie, they were offering a 25% discount when purchsing two tyres, now, you may well expect it but I dont, when you call a national "chain" up for a price and given a price 33% more than what you have been quoted by a small company, then, within minutes told they can match a price, to me that is some c**t trying to rip me off And yes, if they had come back cheaper I may well have used them, wont be doing now Rob

Need a couple of rears on the Z so just getting some prices from a couple of local places I generally use, been quoted £300 for 245/40/18 re05a, fitted and balanced so was ok with that On the way home last night an advert came on the radio for kwikfit, saying 25% off sale with 2 tyres fitted, rang this morning, guy quoted me £400 fitted, which included the 25% off, I said forget it can get them £100 cheaper to which he replied "I can match that price" Now, me being me told him in no uncertain way that he would't get my business if he knocked an extra 10% off as I believe in "best price first time, do not try and rip me off" I hate that type of selling Rob

Ah That's what makes the Z a bit special, unlike the golf, sorry TT, that are "two a penny" Rob

Hi Havn,t had the car that long, I knew I'd be needing some rears, the fronts are fine but 40 profile, so, was gonna match the rears with 40 profile too As far as traction, nipped out last night, roads were cold and greasy and yes I could feel the car moving a bit on the rear, now, whether that is down to the raods, profile or just lack of tread on the tyre, more than likely not having any heat in the tyre Rob

Just picking up o this thread again I need two new rears, at the moment have re50a all round with standard 245/45/18 on the back and 225/40/18 on the front, was gonna drop 40 profile on the rear, phoned a couple of places, one said they wouldn't recomend 40's all round and could only get them in a merc and audi fitment, ????, is this bollox Cheers Rob

+1 Rob

Hello and welcome I'm from the west midlands too Rob

Ooooh, the good old days, had the 1.6, 2.0L and 2.8i capri in my youger days, then got married, had kids and a cavilier I think a lot of these audi/bmw drivers get up close to admire the silky lines of the Z Rob

But you won't be able to do this on a bike Rob.... God I'm convinced Rob

Really, but wont be doing this in the car Rob

One of your pics looks like oulton park ???? What kind of time would you be going around in the car (pesume full circuit) Cheers Rob

That is also the case with bikes, large capacity machines (1000cc) mullering you down the starights and pootling around the corners Rob

I'm an avid trackday junkie, albeit on my bikes, whats the craic with car trackays, never done one, do ya think I'll get the same buzz Cheers Rob

Welcome I've only had mine a month, cant stop looking at it, always loved the look and the lines of the Z, enjoy Rob

The juke looks @*!# in silver, white, red and black are fine Rob

Well, my first impression was it looked like a computer generated game If it was real, its a tad stupid on the roads Also as an experienced biker and track rider I would have pulled over and shot myselft if that audi had of come past me Rob

My missus has the 1.6 petrol tekna, cracking little car and quite nippy when you put it sports mode (not as she ever does), echo mode however feels like it drops to 10bhp Rob

So glad I started this thread Bringing all the old knackers out now, makes me feel so much younger Rob

My thoughts exactly Rob

Just trolling the net last night and came upon an old thread on piston heads were someone was looking to get either a 335 bmw or a 350z, obviously there were quite a few comments either way, the ones that stuck out for me, about the Zed were Chav's car,............what, well feck me I'm a 53 year old chav, wayhay Looks,...................walk past the bm, turn and look back at the zed Rob

Well, I had my first Z flash yesteray At first I thought, what's that ***** flashing at then realised it was a z, put my hand up just in time Rob