TomsThreeFiddy

I'll take one please asad

Think the one I saw was a 2004 or 2005 model

Seen quite a few in the area since buying mine in Jan '14 just wondering if anyone was on here. Saw a silver 350z driving passed the Sainsbury's towards Trent Vale a few weeks ago n gave the owner a nod

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Got the panels etc. off but the bolts look fine to me, didn't have time to delve any deeper cuz I needed to reassemble for an outing soon so I'll have to have another look tomorrow.

Thanks mate, I'll try n give it a go this weekend

Hi guys, I noticed the wing mirror panel on the driver side was a bit loose the other day, the electrics still work fine but the rubber seal must have torn a bit. Just wondering if anyone knows if there's a simple/effective fix for this without having to take the whole thing off and risk damaging the wiring (my practical skills are...lacking, so the less mucking about the better ) Also, to replace the torn rubber seal what should I search for on ebay? "Wing mirror rubber seal" doesn't yield any useful results :/ Cheers, Tom

Any update on this Shane? Need to get my front bumper done too and was wondering about potential costs, mine's a gun metal too

How much did you manage to get it for that far in advance, charging £730 now . Cheers Pete, this is my first US trip but I imagine it won't be my last so I'd probably be aiming west coast on future visits, I'll have to keep an eye out for Highway 12 if it's good enough for someone to use that emoticon

We're going around the coast, from Orlando Int. up to Daytona, down to Miama, Keys (if possible), up to Tampa then back to Orlando (we'll be side tracking wherever looks interesting but that's the rough path). Going for 2 weeks so any suggestions for places to visit would also be welcome, we'll be staying in motel 6s etc. en route I imagine, we're more of a play-it-by-ear bunch, planning is not our forte Tom

Thanks for the responses guys, I'll get the IDP then, I get the impression that it's hit or miss whether you get asked for it and as you said it's only a few quid to avoid that hassle. One of my mates found a decent Ford Fusion package so we might go for that instead, should easily fit all our stuff in and if it's comfy then it'd be a bit more sensible than a mustang/camaro on this occasion since there's 3 of us What states are good for driving roads btw? If I ever go back on my own/with one other person a muscle car would be a stronger possibility then Cheers, again! Tom

Hi guys, I'm road trippin' around Florida in September with a couple of mates and we're going to be renting a car over there, nothing specific yet but I've set my mind on some sort of American muscle with room for 3 people (narrows it down somewhat) and 2 weeks worth of luggage (we're light travellers but that probably narrows it down even more), any suggestions are more than welcome btw! Anyways, my question is if anyone knows any decent companies who can guarantee specific vehicles (rather than saying Mustang, "or similar") and whether it's best to go with a large company or if private rentals are a worthwhile consideration? Private rental would be cheaper and would be an exact model guarantee but I'm unsure if their insurance would cover us to the same extent an official rental company would (i.e. would they allow international drivers, would we need to be specifically named on their policy? etc.) Also from what I've read I may need to purchase an International Driving Permit from the Post Office, but I've read elsewhere that it's not required....there's never just one answer for things like this.... I've been trawling search engines with little success so any input would be great. Cheers, Tom

new corsa or second hand? if you buy new corsa's from a vauxhall garage atm you can get a year's insurance for £99 with a black box fitted, if he drives well throughout the year the £99 gets returned to him quarterly (making it free) and he'll have a year's NCB at the end of it. if it's second hand i recommend setting up the policy in his name with one or more experienced people as named drivers (e.g. yourself/your partner etc.), it'll be expensive but as another forum member said it's beneficial to start earning NCB asap. also keep in mind that when he passes his test, the insurance prices often increase. this is because as a learner there is always going to be an experienced driver in the vehicle with him (by law) whereas someone who's passed their test no longer has this restriction.

insurance companies aren't always just trying to screw over lazy people with renewals, their rates can change pretty much every day based on all the factors they rate on (address, vehicle, driver experience, % decrease from ncb, marital status etc. etc.), sometimes the combination of those rates for your quote will have gone up after a year, sometimes down and there's very little the person you're speaking to on the phone can do about that. as the other guys have mentioned, shop around, find better prices and see if they can match em with discounts (some companies/brokers can't offer a discount without you having a comparable quote from elsewhere in the market to compare it to so make sure the cover levels match up too).

Hi, recently rolled into a curb cuz I'm a div and it cracked my front bumper a bit so it looks like a tear, also the plastic bit which attaches the splash shield above the passenger side front wheel has snapped where the bolt holds it to the bumper (currently covered with some similarly colour masking tape!) Just looking to see if anyone's got a replacement that they're selling from breaking or can quote me for a full repair near Stoke-on-Trent. Cheers, Tom

I'm looking for the removable plastic ashtray located by the handbrake and bluetooth adapter if you have either still. Cheers

Hi, couldn't see anything mentioned on the previous posts but do you have the little removable plastic astray part with the flick back lid (just by the handbrake?) Mine's snapped somewhere on the hinge and keeps opening/closing when I break/accelerate Also don't suppose you have the bluetooth adapter? Cheers