CountKyle

5 minutes ago, Androlyn said:

You may not even get a fine with points, you may be offered a "Speed Awareness Course", still get fined but no points.

It happened to me, I was on the A3 heading south on a stretch I know well and a mobile van got me!

Wish that applied in Scotland! I don't believe we get that option.

Got caught by a van at the side of a dual carriageway, it came through within a few days. 

Annoyingly it was a road I drove all the time, and I always set the cruise control at 70 or so, but some pillock kept speeding up and slowing down so I thought I'd just nip past him... right in front of the van! In my defence, it was a lovely sunny day, however the van was obscured by a couple of trucks so I didn't see it until it was too late.

Got done for 84 in a 70.

My Z had Alloygaters fitted when I bought it. I removed them as I didn't like the look of them, and they needed refurbed anyway. What I did notice was that a lot of crud had built up under them, and they'd corroded the lip of the wheel to an extent. 

I think I'll do that. I did speak to a reputable exhaust shop about manufacturing a custom cat 200cel section, so I'll see what's more cost effective!

Hi, does anyone know where I can source OEM Cats for a 2004 DE? 

Previous cats were knackered because I was running rich for a while and had to be cut out. The initial problem has been sorted.

Cheers

Length of ownership: 3 and a half years
Price paid: £5500
Spent during ownership: Approx. £2000
Vehicle Mileage: 130k
Rating /10: 7
Worst/Favourite Features: Excellent bang for buck. It's great fun to drive and makes a great noise. Dislike, as others have said, the fuel consumption and rust in the rear arches. I've also spent a considerable amount on maintenance, including new belts, spark plugs, banana arms, a new clutch, rocker cover gaskets (oil leak), fluids, a burst coolant pipe repair, wheel refurb, and now she's currently in the garage whilst I chase a mystery misfire.

There are moments where I think about moving on and getting something a bit more sensible, but then I fire up that glorious V6 and it all goes away!

Good luck, and don't forget to share pics!

Wax is a form of sealant - you don't need to apply any after waxing, infact it probably won't take very well. You can apply wax to the car after a chemical sealant, but not the other way around. Other than that, it sounds good to me!

It might be wise to use a clay bar or contaminant remover such as Iron X to get rid of any stubborn contaminants or tar spots before you polish too, but that depends on how dirty the car is!

Cool! I'll be there once my knee heals properly, lol. Tore my ACL a few months ago and have only started driving again recently, definitely not ready for track days!

Ah no way... that makes a lot of sense. I should have hunted him down and said thanks for the parts!  

I was there with my mate in his DC5, I can't really drive properly because I've busted my knee, but it was fun being hooned around the track, despite the conditions!

Spotted at Knockhill! Anyone know who this belongs to?

Hey guys,

Got the valve cover gaskets done and everything seems to be ok. Gave the engine a bit of a steam clean whilst I was at it and it looks good so far. Thanks for the tips

@pedro85 Cheers! Thanks for the heads up 😊

It's definitely oil.

Gonna see about getting the gaskets and replacing them this week. I am comfortable doing brakes and the like but haven't attempted anything like this before... Is it more time-consuming than difficult?

Yeah, it didn't move when it was at the bodyshop, thankfully!

Mileage is just over 120k

Hey Guys,

I've just got my car back from the bodyshop after getting the paintwork tidied up. She's been sitting for over a week.

I drove the short journey home through town, and when parking up, I noticed smoke coming from the engine. The car feels normal and pulls ok.

I had a look and can see visible signs of an oil leak from quite high up - I'm thinking valve cover gaskets?

Anyway the smoke was really worrying. It wasn't billowing out, but it was pretty visible. I tried to get an oil read using the useless dipstick and I think she's low, but it's hard to tell.

How worried should I be? Is the valve cover gasket an easy enough job, or is there potentially a more serious problem? Is the smoke like coming from oil on the manifold or cat?

Cheers

Kyle

Here's mine

I'll take the reflectors off your hands!

Less than an hour? Jeepers, can you put do my other one, I think it's going? ðŸ˜

I had this issue. I thought it was the bush on the banana/compression arm initially but it ended up being the ball joint which unfortunately meant the whole arm needed replaced.

I got a genuine Nissan one at £250 and the labour was about that again.

Hi folks,

I've moved to Glasgow recently and I'm looking to get some panels resprayed.

I'm needing:

• Front bumper fully resprayed and blended into wings
  
• Rust cut out of one rear quarter and sprayed
  

I'd also like to get my rays powder coated too if my budget allows.

So my questions are, how much could I expect to pay, and are there any Glasgow folk here who could recommended a good bodyshop?

The car is sunset orange.

Cheers,

Kyle

I had this problem too, it turned out to be the cap. I got a new cap and all is well again

How tight are we talking for the 22mm bolts which hold the calliper to the suspension arm? I used an even larger breaker bar and it did not budge! It just pinged. I fear superman last changed my discs...

Hi guys,

I've had a good look around and not found anything conclusive on this. Basically, the rubber seal around my windscreen has started to perish quite badly and I want to fix it. Is there a specific part for this from Nissan, or could I buy a strip of generic seal and stick it in? I've seen someone who used some RTV silicone, but it looked horrendous!

It's worth noting that it still seems to be watertight...

Cheers

I'd be keen to know this too, I'm looking at getting mine refurbed soon.