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mine arrived today, if there are 10 people or at least enough people who want to share 10 pots i'll order a job lot. i bought 2 as they are only 14 g each

as above about 500 miles, depends on the tyre and how much release agent they use. toyos are pretty bad for it. and don't do a burn out on new tyres, the rubber is heat sensitive and need a few heat cycles in them to be at their best then they are fine. if you burn out on fresh tyres it can make them not as effective as they could be.

i don't mind his reviews, at the end of the day its an opinion and everyone is entitled to one, just because he's on the TV doesn't make his opinion right. i liked their review of the Z4 vs Boxster vs S2000 all 3 couldn't agree and the stook wasn't the fastest, but it was still an entertaining review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWnHPbUMlMU i did disagree on his review of the new civic type R, but then like others have said a car choice espeically with cars like the zed is a choice of the heart and not of the head.

a mitsi what???

oh dear, that spyker looks lieks omething a kid has drawn bit worrying as they are now in charge of Saab

looks like a silver fezza, kinda hoped for more from the boys at lotus

born in 81, didn't have my own computer till i went to university in 2001,

do people want me to bulk order the super lube and sell out at cost price to save people a few pennies (this is not for profit; i am not trading)

i was born in the very early 80's and can understand all that, but maybe my parents we just old fashioned

Vaseline sounds a bit risky. If it can deteriorate the rubber in JIMMY HATS not sure how it reacts to door seels someone tried it on s2ki and it made the windows not shut properly. had to open the door to get them to shut properly

looks like good stuff, anything is a good idea. one of the big debates on the other side was should you use the honda reccomended shin-etsu grease. its now very hard to get hold of and very expensive. general consensus over there was any silicone grease will do, so why pay over the odds for shin-etsu.

As I mentioned in my e-mails to the Mods I dont have the time or funds to order the parts required and make the units up. This is here now and many people seem happy. I hope I havent upset any of the paying member along the way though. Bet your glad you dont have a Z to put this back yard mod on lol. I could always looking into sorting the Honda for you lol...does if have electric mirrors for folding? Alex i am glad i don't have a Zed anymore, selling it was the best decision i made in a long time its a nice idea but if i was going to do it i would have done it with a microcontrol unit. never got round to it as it was further down my priority list. time and effort of manufuacture compared to overall outlay was not beneficial at the time, because i have a day job i tend to go with the saying "minimal input for maximum output" this mod didn't fit that motto at the time. as for the honda it doesn't have autofold mirrors. if i need to fold them i'll get out and do it by hand i might do a microcontrol box for autodipping mirrors on reverse though, but at the end of the day, with the roof off rear visibility is outstanding.

i bought this stuff http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT lads on the other site only tend to do it once a year, but no harm in being more frequent. others have said if your using the spray put it direct onto the cloth then rub in. only needs a thin film so 30g should last a very long time. doesn't have to be this stuff, any silicone grease will do stuff from diving shops is mena tto be good.

thankyou or posting this, i'm sure many will appreciate this. if you bought those parts in bulk you could sell them as kits and easily make some money on this. don't use maplins as they are expensive for bulk buying, but a bit of research could see you putting togehter a nice kit.

This is something i was never really aware of when i had the zed as no one really spoke of it; so my guess is no one has really done it or thought of it. Since i've been over on S2KI.COM i've learnt a few things that might be useful for Zed owners. This is the latest thing i've found out. as winter approaches and the wet weather increases lots of S2K owners use a silicone grease and lube up all the seals. these are the seals around the softtop and where the window meets the roof. it helps to plump up the rubber keeps the rubber nurished and helps it do its job better. those who are struggling with leaky windows may find that this along with a window reset my help cure the problem as the windows seal the same on both cars. it will also prolong the life of the seals and make them more effective. i've just bought 2 14g tubs of super lube which should see me good for several years. hope this helps others

looks alright, not my thing, but not a bad looking wagon.

i had a civic type s with the 2.2 diesel, was a great car and run around, really liked the dash, loads of pull, and i used to get 55mpg out of it when i was doing big commuting. think i got 60 mpg once or twice. very comfy, and when remapped it becomes a beast.

Coincidence.....? not me haven't tracked this baby yet

the longer you drag it out; the less likely people are to deal with you once you pay the traders fee; through out this thread you have managed to assassinate your own character. you may be a great guy in person. and written text is not the best at getting personality across. but the image you paint is not a brilliant one.

thats 5 min from my house its a good track setup there. i like the course layout, makes for a good technical course.

nissan engineered engine, sold to the french, and they put it in the vel satis. many companies do it. for instance the new rcz from pugeot uses the bmw mini engine the 1.6 turbo. it is a great engine, well built, reliable and fairly easy to maintain compared to other V6's personally i always thought their could be more to the sound of the zed, but it wasn't a bad sound. and it produced good power and torque

clay bar always worked for me, didn't know their was a special product for it. look forward to seeing how well it works

thats right they do a reviver, i use their cleaner and protectant. the reviver is very good and the weapon of choice for most classic car owners

if your talking about my vinyl sales, you are right i was never a trader, like you i didn't see my self as a business and didn't want ot be one. i instead made several donations to the club which were more than the traders fee in the first place. that of course was between me and the mods, but in the spirit of an open forum (and i'm sure others have wondered) i thought i'd post it. i've gained alot from the forum; so only thought it fair to give something back; that was partly my skills which club members got at a very reduced rate. and the club got donations from me. i no longer do the work as i don't have the time and haven't sold anything via pm since i poseted up the end of my making about 4 months ago. hope that helps clear up any uncertain issues for everyone

i use the term muppet as an endearing term; as for the reference to back yard engineering, that is what it is; its not a control unit box or anything special its a micro switch bonded in the direct path of the locking mechanism wired into the cars door wiring. nothing wrong with it; does the job as stated. the original plan was a control module possible programmed with PICAXE or somethig similar designed to be a plug and play unit, also including other functions such as mirror change for reversing, and other functions. not really something that is back yard engineered. i have the equipment to do this at work and i teach people how to use micro controller programming. but i do not have the time; inclination or the car to work on for it. not only that but if i was to manufacture a box it is as i'm sure you and your brother are aware, never going to be plug and play and would require people to have to cut into their wiring looms. this carries an inherant risk; if the modules for some reaosn fail or damage the car its a lot of finaincial issues coming back to bit you/me in the arse. and possibly why austin didn't finish off the project. what you're brother has done is a good mod; and my issue is not with the mod but the sharing of it on the forum. you mention your build thread. would you have been able to do all those things if it wasn't for the guides others had already written on those issues. if everyone put a fee on their knowledge the forum would be an empty place full of pointless threads and spamming with no real useful content. its just not in the spirit of things. my 2p's worth oh and the honda is going great. really been enjoying the summer and have a couple of track sessions lined up for it already.