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Depends. My brother recently got into a crash with his Porsche 911 and it looks like a total loss. Insurance will 9/10 pay what the car is worth at the current time based on year and mileage. fortunately hes taken out GAP insurance, but GAP have said to contact them before accepting any offer. Either way he should be paid close to what it would cost to replace like for like so you'll have to haggle and show proof the car is worth x amount.

Looking for an HR then. 2007 onwards! They could be anything from 6 to 10995. The top end being very low mileage or 2008

My brother sold a fresh 2004 with 37,000 miles 2 previous owners for £6500. He paid £5700 in Glasgow. Car was fresh in and out and needed nothing doing. Thats value and he knew he wouldnt get a better deal anywhere. Unless youre specifically looking for an HR. I would have bought it if I didnt have a Nismo tbh. With regret we sold it to a guy 3 hours away. Was for sale for like 5 months...When summer comes, prices ..... Take your time and find the right one. But dont take too long as prices go up for no reason whatsoever in summer

do you get good range with a bike regarding fuel stops

They are having a laugh.

Yes get the side skirts and front lip with the red accent added from Tarmac!

Sometimes a good thing not hearing it in the cabin due to drone. I get that with my short tails now when accelerating its fine at 60-80 mph cruise. I suppose insulating the trunk area with some sound proofing is the next step. Thats where the Germans are superior. On a side note, my brothers friend just bought a Mark 3 TT in manual. I was thinking he should have just got the auto DSG and TTS but that was at least 6K more. His brother had a C Class 2016 coupe in Manual. I said to him that's an odd car to get a manual in. Something very 90s about having a manual in an upmarket or luxury/ GT coupe I think throttle blipping works better with older cars. The new cars are all electronic pedals and some have delays. Probably worth mapping the throttle in some of these modern cars

Why not go all the way and go for the TTRS MK2. 340 HP. All those issues are typical of German cars. You just cant get round it. Never out of warranty with a German

Zed i sometimes say Zee just to be funny. If you know anyone or are handy with DIY you could probably fix the roof mechanism. Not many places are willing to fix them mechanically I found.

ROFL a poor persons 599. I'm not going to lie. The 599 is a classic along with the Extreme 700HP 599XX. Regarding the TT. They still have the dreaded window mechanism issue. If you can put up with these things then I dont see why a Tech pack TT MK3 wouldnt be a goer. Prices are coming down too. Those farting noises are the best youre going to get unless you go N/A or better yet 5 cylinder.

Is that kit inc exhaust still £2,195? 200 HP in 1200KG must go really well. I wonder what ND would be like if it got the full treatment like this BBR kit is offering. Well "BBR’s ‘Super 200’ upgrade addresses this characteristic, significantly boosting peak power by 45 bhp to a mighty 205 bhp at 6950 rpm, allied to an impressive 179 lb.ft at 4950 rpm (a gain of 26 lb.ft). Crucially, where the stock engine is reluctant to attain higher revs, the BBR Super 200 equipped motor excels above 5500 rpm, offering intense, exhilarating performance and response all the way to the 7150 rpm limiter. Initial performance testing indicates that (when fitted with the optional performance exhaust components) the 0-60 mph time is reduced from 7.3 seconds to a scorching 5.65, meaning that whatever the challenge the BBR Super 200 equipped Mazda MX-5 can really punch above its weight." Not bad at all. Thats 350Z DE territory. £2800 is better than £5000 and its N/A and you can put the roof down!

Welcome to the forum. I'm sure there is someone on here that can point you in the right direction to sort the roof. Possibly just a fuse, worse case scenario the motor.

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Good point, is this the MX5 NC? Any modifications?

I can see the appeal of the TT. But it feels like a lot of money for a computerised ride. I did consider the TTS at one point but thought nah. I needed more room, TT are very common around here along with all the aforementioned Germans. So to me they appeal a lot less when so many people have them and drive them terribly. I mean the young women around here really put there foot down cutting across lanes. Makes me take a dim view on these cars . TBH the Audi TT aside from the stereotype look like decent cars. It was funny having one guy in a TTS really looking at the Nismo and speeding off. Great cars id be interested in the TTRS but I think they are still 40k plus. Seeing one in the flesh hard to differentiate it from the Base TT aside from the bodykit and some arts and crafts badges on the back . Thats my issue with the Germans. I heard the TTRS does 3.7 seconds and a with a map up to 3.2 which is similar to the new Porsche 911 Carrera. The Carrera has 44 more HP though Audi want to discontinue the TT line I read somewhere. With those stats better come with 500BHP plus lol

I need a quote for brakes to be done on my 370Z - Supplied and Fitted/Supplied Front - Uprated Pads (Yellowstuff preferrably or equivalent) + Brembo/OEM Discs Rear - Uprated Pads (Yellowstuff preferrably or equivalent) + Brembo/ OEM Discs Fluid Change - Motul RBF 660 Labour costs? PM me Local to North/South or West Side of London - Reading, Hertfordshire, London, Milton Keynes/Luton, Gatwick Area South M25 Thanks

So the DRL staying on with headlights isn't simply a fuse. Some wiring needs to be done. Is it straight forward?

2004 DE 350Z 37,000 Miles. Owned for 12 years by a scottish guy. Barely drove it. Was up for sale but no one wants to pay up.

The oldest ones will eventually drop and flatline around 14-16k for a long while, by then I think the appeal would probably have died a lot more. I'm sure there will still be a small demand for people not wanting the new OPF and Comfortable ride. Simply because that equals boring and safe. I reckon in 4 - 5 years time 2015/2016 Mark 2 will be worth around that price. I cant see 350Z DE going below £3-5K depending on demand. I think HR will hold their value above 5k as well. With oldest 370Z 8K and up. I dont think there will be a new Zed within that time unless the new CEO wants to prove a point. Hes on probation and need to help them recover from the slump through new models and electrification. Worst case scenario facelift or engine swap like the M2 (N55-S55) for the 370Z(VQ37 - VR30).

4 banger is Asia and Euro only for now. People need to buy more then maybe they would consider bringing it to UK. It will most likely be priced the same as a slightly used Z40i I wonder how long they will use the B58 Engine for.

I think Tarmac did those on the 370Z. Very nice. Compliments the white paint

I thought the Z4 M would be more nimble and lighter around the bends with a bit more puff being slightly lighter.

Christ!

Some may say that the extra X factor is no big deal. A Diesel should never be classed as a sports or performance car. Not even when Audi thought to bring out an R8 V10 TDI based on their Race Car. Dont get me wrong 440 ft Lbs of Torque and 300 BHP 325D are great stats in my neighbours car...He wants to race....I said lets hit the track ill throw on some MPS4S. Conversation died instantly.... The diesel toxins are contributing a lot more dangers than petrol. Someone actually thought the black soot coming out the back of a diesel estate was actually cleaner than petrol Diesel power....I stay well back I dont want to get the soot and toxins on my white paint..but yeah I guess he smoked me too.. Id like to try a boosted car one day. Then again I havent tried one yet because I'm not obsessed with beating Beatrice at the lights to the next set of lights. Been there done all of that. I guess for peeople tracking and wanting an all round package or just more power then yes. The Zed is best avoided. Ive had RS3 and co goading me on. Funny thing is there isnt enough road around town to get left behind completely. With the options out there nothing stopping me or many others getting something way more powerful and sub 4.5 seconds. But what gives. I just came off BMW Blog website and some guy destroyed his S55 Engine M2 accidentally shifting into third from fourth instead of going to Fifth at the limit. It wasn't stock and it was tuned. But something must give. When I first got in the Nismo as a passenger I felt the car was very quick coming from a 350Z DE. For some who are used to the power now, nothing wrong with wanting something quicker. In future I may go for M2 Competition, GTR, C63 V8 or an RS3 etc. I guarantee I will get bored quickly lol. All run of the mill cars i see every day A slightly tuned (intake, exhaust, HFC) Nismo vs new Stock Supra. Not much in it. Supra wins by a a car length or two. Tune the BM/Supra risk blowing the engine like this guy did. Or Rebuild with uprated parts like Papadakis on Youtube and potentially get 1000HP with possible problems in future. Power, Power, Power. Even the 800HP 350Z Nismo on Youtube guy is not happy. Id be happy to even see a Maclaren 720 beside me for a second in a race. But we keep pushing boundaries and never settle. Each to their own I guess.

Last resort going German when I'm like 50 maybe. Have you tried Lexus? The only Japanese Luxury brand for me.