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Hi all, I was thinking about a remap as my car has a limiter on it ( 06 Roadster Import) It's limited to 120mph. What's the good and bad about remapping? Will it improve my BHP and will it affect my fuel consumption? Is it really worth it and who's the best in the Glasgow area? I don't really have a clue as the last time i needed my old car tuned up (1.6 sport mk2 Escort) I took it to a mechanic and he done it without a laptop and dyno etc, good old fashioned spanners and screwdrivers lol. I'm getting old by the way. Anyhow, if anyone can help me out i'd appreciate it. Oh and Brummiestormer and Dougtosh can you send me those links we spoke about (driving lights and loom for steering wheel controls) Thanks lads.

Welcome and enjoy the Zed life. Ah'm in Dumbarton. (06 Roadster)

My work's not even 5 minutes away I take the car every day, I put my miles on at the weekend. Wouldn't change a thing about the Zed. It's dear to run but worth every penny. The only gripe I have is the squeaky console.

How would I go about getting the Z badge on the cubby like that? Is it a simple case of buying a badge and sticking it on? Are there any clearance issues? I think that looks fantastic . Yep, it's that simple. I lost my rear badge and some kind soul on here had a spare. I was down at the hand wash place a few weeks later and the lad came out and handed my old one back. It must have fell off when they were washing it. Anyhow, stuck the spare one on there, it just clears it with no abrasion. It looks good i think and it's not overdone. Thanks Robert

I so need to do this now. I've been threatening for weeks. But on slightly different note.. Fixed my skoosher problem today. There was no pressure at all and there were certainly no "jets", so i removed the small inline filter and joined the pipes with a small insert. Window skoosher is now known as turbo wash. I got all the info on this forum again. Thanks Robert

When the guy done mine he said to leave it up for about 4 days, let it stretch and shrink. He also told me not to put any sort of detergent on it when washing the car, the same for any protectants as well, he said once you start applying these things you have to keep it up and that the roof would be waterproof for a few years untill you need to coat it. When you do start using the sealent/protectant he said to do it every 6 months (before the winter/summer) I forgot to mention mines is Mohair. I think with your last question it'd be ok to put the roof down for a while but not too long, it needs to stretch. Hope this helps you. . ps i need door rubbers too (top ones) so if any traders are reading this could you help me out? Cheers Robert

Wish there was a Zed shed up my way.

Some photos i took yesterday..

Mines is the 5s. It connects fine with bluetooth/ipod, i just thought maybe i could do the maps too. Oh well. Thanks for the info

Yes, i think i so. I'm at home so couldn't even check.

I've got a pioneer avh1500dvd and was wondering if my gps/maps on my phone would connect to it? Is there an app i can buy that will help or am i talking nonsense? Thanks Robert.

Done!

I had a noise coming from the rear too, put the car over a pit today and found the problem, it was a heat shield on the underside of the boot had rusted slightly and was loose. It was vibrating on start up/ revs and banging off the exhaust when you hit a slight bump. Some oversize washers soon fixed the problem.

Do any of the traders on here sell these? The part numbers are 97170 (RH) 97171 (LH) 97172 (RH) 97173 (LH) And 2x 97176. Does anyone have any experience of fitting these? I don't have a clue.

Great idea.

Well??

I would have but the roof is brand new, the guy advised to keep it up for a while to let it stretch and shrink. It's sorted now, hopefully have another nice day sometime soon. Are you in Dumbarton? There's a black one up the road from me, I've never clocked the reg on it,I usually see it when i'm working.

Spotted today, gave you a wave. I was in the Roadster. Meep Meep!!

Welcome to the forum. Another Roadster here as well. Happy motoring.

I think I know the one you are on about, and I am going to view it this weekend. Hope you get what you're looking for.

I use BP Ultimate and my car runs perfectly with it. Tried the Esso equivalent and found my mileage was lower per tank by between 20-30 miles (mostly urban) I've stuck with BP ever since.

What colour's your car? GM?

One from today with my new roof..

Took this one today, got my new roof yesterday....