rtbiscuit

for me i try and only modify parts as they need replacing, or if i'm going to keep the OEM parts for when i sell up so i can return to stock (did my exhaust earlier while it was still new), hence i haven't done the brakes yet, or tyres. personally i would go with option 3, it should mean trouble free motroing vrom that part for the rest of ownership as SS exhausts tend to last a very long time. but occassionally in life you go for cost effective. if your happy with the car and just want it fixed go with option 1.

changing forums is like changing cars, you have to get used to where all the buttons are. but after a while it becomes second nature. i always like the FTO forum, never had the car, but came close and spent time on there and found it very well laid out. this is one of my favourite forums really nice design and great people. but must admit it took me a while to adjust, but thats just life. one of the things i miss from other forums like MR2ROC is the garage. but like all things its probably one of those things that will come with time.

no one has a money pit silly, they obviously planted a £5 note back in april and now they have a money tree.

don't know what they will charge you but i know they will do an excellent job, they have been very reasonable for me with work.

i would colate all your questions over a week, and then go see him, especially as he hasn't started yet. as for air flow i know the golf ball principle, but that works for a sperical object as it rotates through air it decreases its resistants and helps it go further. inside a plenum i don't think it will have the effect you want. my educated guess would be a smooth finish. it might be possible to inlay CF back into the pplenum with its resin finish should give a very smooth finish.

Well, dear rtbiscuit, the first post was edited after I made mine....

+1 i think scotland in general seems to be the mecca for 350Z's

without playing devils advocate here, no one ever mentioned beer in the first post. it would work just as well cooling down cans of fizzy pop

CS isn't that far away in leicester

its closer than i am

uprated clutch is apparently better i think exedy is the reccomended replacement to stock. PM zmanalex i think he supplies the kit ready for fitting, and i have a feeling he's not far from you for fitting as well.

Best one i know of is Ipswich accident repair, they are linked to TEAM AFM the touring car team. i've used them for repairs, but from what i've seen there spraying is very good. body shop of the year 2008.

minis are a great project car, if you keep it stock engine there is so much available for them and so cheap to do in comparison to the Zed. and if you get a rusty example replacement panels are dirt cheap. if you strip it back to the chassis, sand blast and repait, and rebuild from there it should be rot free for ever, as modern paint and rust prevention treatment has come on a long way. also i think alot of the replacement panel s are ally now instead of mild steel (could be wrong) wheel archs were the worst hit area, the chassis was normally fine. door sills were another weak spot. i love them with the wide arch setup and a big set of mini ultra lite wheels. i'd be tempted to swap to the clubman nose and then drop something silly in

if you look closely its already in the water

i think it might be a case of buy and spray, these are quite rare, so unlikely you'll get it ready painted. but not impossible. if theres one in blade silver i'm interested as well

did eiter of you take the tyres off to do it?

ooh now that interests me. does anyone do a copy? as i can only afford fakes. especially when it comes to veilside.

mine must have had a tiny amount of loctite in it as once i cracked it it just wound off.

fair play to you. they look good

more like vomiting like a bulimic! they add a chemical to make you vomit to stop people drinking it.

how didi you manage the orange lip, just mask it off and spray?

you can get absorbed reading something on the loo. you only realise youve been there a while when you cant feel your toes anymore and your k**b's frozen off ROFL never had a problem with kn0b freeze going to the loo is like grolsh lager as the man says "you can't rush it" "These things take time"

spoiler looks good. just out of interest where did you get your rays painted?

My throne room is the only place I get some peace and quiet. Great place to think.

i take my lap top to the loo, gives me something to read