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Don't drive with the VDC off then I never took it off in my zed's or G as I didn't drive them like I stole them and didn't want to be hit with a massive bill. The only reason to turn VDC off is to thrash it beyond the parameters of what the VDC allows. Its a machine, it has limits. If you don't want to see what happens when you go past those limits, don't turn the VDC off. If there was problems with the transmission on cars that had never turned the VDC off then yes, it may be a chocolate gearbox, but thats not what happening................. Its a bit like having a big red button on the dash saying don't press me. If using launch control or turning of VDC is going to cause so much harm then don't allow it. Except then they couldn't hype their car up with unachievable figures.... If the big red button said press me and it'll cost you £10k, would you? No but I would question why the button was there in the first place if its purpose appears to be self destruction. This reminds me of when Simon smashed his zed up but wouldn't say whether the traction control was on or not.......it was obviously off but wanted the insurance to pay up.........

Don't drive with the VDC off then I never took it off in my zed's or G as I didn't drive them like I stole them and didn't want to be hit with a massive bill. The only reason to turn VDC off is to thrash it beyond the parameters of what the VDC allows. Its a machine, it has limits. If you don't want to see what happens when you go past those limits, don't turn the VDC off. If there was problems with the transmission on cars that had never turned the VDC off then yes, it may be a chocolate gearbox, but thats not what happening................. Its a bit like having a big red button on the dash saying don't press me. If using launch control or turning of VDC is going to cause so much harm then don't allow it. Except then they couldn't hype their car up with unachievable figures....

Nissan are playing too many games and forgetting about the paying punters methinks.

If they are going to launch a car with a 0-60 time quoted as 3.4 but the only way this can be done is by using launch control, I would think it a little unfair to void peoples warranty for using launch control in order to have the car perform as advertised. Having said that, I dont see anywhere in Nissans own litterature that this 3.4 figure is quoted. I can see the clutch being wear and tear, but voiding the warranty on the transmission for using a feature of the car? Sounds like a chocolate gearbox to me. Reading the forums in the US, there are more and more of these transmission failures appearing. I would still be interested to hear peoples views on the second hand market for these cars. Would you buy one 18 months old? How would you know if the VDC had been turned off or not. You could be buying a car with a box about to let go, and effectively no warranty. As for running costs, there are more details appearing in the US as people go over the various milestones... With the habbit of rip off Britain, what do people reckon to the $1000 transmission fluid change at 6000 miles? http://www.nagtroc.org/forums/index.php ... 2947&st=40 As you say, the 3.4 0-60 is not a Nissan quoted time, its just what the press have been achieving and its been taken as official, when its not. The thing is, launch control wasn't supposed to be a feature of the car. It was discovered by journalists via a 'leak' from Nissan. If it was a feature to be included in the cars spec it would have a button/switch on the dash or steering wheel like the 430. With regard to buying a 2nd hand one, you should be able to take the car to a HPC and have them hook it up to their systems for a pre-purchase check up, like lambo do. £500 is reasonable for any service on a car of this price and performance, that £500 will more likely be £800 or so in the uk. It all depends on when the next serice is due and the cost of that........ Why install a launch control if its so destructive to the car? It may not be a publicised feature but its a feature nevertheless. And lets not be naive enough to believe that Nissan didn't realise it would be discovered, "leak" or not.

No probs, Stan. Subject closed.

I belive he may be referring to his lady friend! Bloody hell, I am behind on the gossip! Anyone I know?

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Have I missed something fundmental here, Stan? Have you got a second Zed?

Doesn't Andy on here sell those? What are Andy's price for these anyone know ?, look !!!!!!!! Andy probably does...

I thought that too.

My mistake!

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Were you that Israeli tranny that won the Eurovision Song Contest?

Beginning to look a little like the Emperor's New Clothes this. Great car if you want to break records whilst surrounded by a team of mechanics or blow off Porsches in press cars but as an ownership prospect I'm not so sure...

Not a great fan of those (sorry Les! ) but how about PIAA Superrozzas. They come in 20" with a +25 offset and don't break the bank. http://www.zmodified.com/gallery/displa ... =745&pos=4

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Blimey a thread from the dead. Very topical though. Glad I sold my old Zed in January before things got silly.

Altered that for you

God loves a trier...

I thought Middlehurst only sold official R34s?

I thought Jacko had already established that the first pic is a photoshop and we were talking about the remaining pics of the development car. That's how it reads to me.

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You've rather missed my point. It is not that this guy doesn't think that the Zed is the best car to have but that he states it is the worst car he has driven. He either hasn't driven many cars or, in reality, its bullsh1t from a wannabe Clarkson. There is no bias when I say my Zed is better drive than my CRV - or is there?

Yeah but there are also some real world test ones similar to the other photos that are obviously not photoshop.... mules?? with existing 350z shell and 370z bumper etc... look at the rear qrtr glass on the evo pic, length of the car, rear shape... 370z is shorter, more rakish downwards from the roof, front a pillar and roof line is akin to GT_R styling, rear is more bulky etc.... I disagree. Look at the very distinctive indentation in the middle of the roof. I think this is the same car but more disguise on it.