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Jammy sod I got socks and deodorant.... Guess I wasn't a good enough boy this year

Hmmmm.... that is the type of trackday driving that makes me just a little nervous about using my own car, irrespective of the stones being thrown up behind......

Just had to refer back to this - and I was right

Stunning pics - made even better with the forum snow - especially that first one Chris

Sorry about the dandruff Guys - just Herr Beavis pulling his hair again as we got another dressing down (he's lucky still to have hair)

Got me wondering, so out to the 370 with the tape measure Door fully opened, measured at 90 degrees from roofline level is 1250mm and measured from the doorsill (the part otherwise closest to a wall) is 1020mm. They said the 370 was smaller

Hope you don't mind Jay about posting a couple of pics on your thread but I thought your choice or where to propose was such a great choice and as no one else has added more pics of the castle here are a couple of my favourites from the 2009 Hoon - it really is a magical place and even better with some ZEDs there By AK350Z By Chris`I Deserves a re-visit in 2011

:pmr35lee: as another option

Many congratulations Jay - she must really be worth to it to forego a 370 And what a supurb venue to pop the question, particularly as that has been a favourite stopping place for the Hoons - I'm sure someone will be posting up one of the many pics of the castle with ZEDs in the foreground

Now you see what we have to work with Sorry At least there is a thicky-proof guide now Cheers Jim

Yes, more weight in the boot will certainly help traction (same principle as engine, front or rear, over the driven wheels). But as indicated, tyres with a good tread depth and the more 'block' in pattern like winter tyres are essential, for cars like the ZED. You can try dropping the tyre pressures (I'm just thing back to my trialing days when I would drop to around 10psi or lower), but with wide tyres on ice, as on heavily mudded surfaces, that can work against you as cutting through to solid ground where there is grip really demands narrow tyres, which we don't have. So on balance I tend to leave the pressures on the ZED around 30psi at this time of year, but I am really tempted to try a pair of spacesaver wheels if I knew the majority of a planned drive was going to be on snow covered roads and you know you are unlikley to ever get up to speed. On the spacesavers you could also use chains if you really got into heavy snow but honestly, using the ZED with spacesavers and chains in such conditions has really got to be a last resort, but it would interesting to try it out

Extract from the manual (for the 370 but also applies to the 350) for your reassurance

Welcome to the forum here's a weekend you really should not miss if you like the Welsh roads viewtopic.php?f=57&t=43279

Maybe the screenwash additive is not sufficient for the particularly cold conditions we are having, especially in the rural areas, is partly to bame? Because the headlight washers automatically work if your headlights are on and the wipers are used, we know how a weak concentrate spray can immediately freeze on hitting the screen, then chances are anything that comes out the headlight washers will also immediately freeze? A hairdryer should at least help to re-seat the washers.

Might be the single one advertised here? viewtopic.php?f=130&t=44031

An offer from a highly respected ZED owner on here that you might wish to see is still available

You should go down under at Christmas, BBQ Lobster etc on the beach, sun, surf, and plenty of XXXX or whatever your tipple - far better than staying here in fear of pranging the wife's car in the ice

Sorry to hear you have fallen victim to the weather Iain, but as Sarnie Lexx and Wasso have found recently, sometimes it dosen't matter how good, or young, or old the driver is, we can all get caught out. It really means that average or poor drivers in good driving conditions become a much greater liability, when the weather turns for the worse. Saying that as I'm not sure what you are classing as old :lol:

Looks really Buster

You are in company with Sarnie - the dreaded BI is everyone's worse nightmare. Glad you are OK and hopefully putting the damage right isn't an arm and a leg job

Unlucky Liam. Given the cost of repairs always end up more than you think and particularly given the misses has Protected NCB (why pay for that and not take advantage of it ?) -so take R35LEE's advice above

Another knobs and knockers thread

Completely and utterly humbled by that programme - it really does make you so very proud that we have men and women doing what they are doing there, whatever the views on whether they should be there or not. Not only impressed with their modesty and just how they addressed the audience. Put most so-called celebraties to shame as to how to accept an award. The nurse, who was completely outside her comfort zone, was a real inspiration. Our warm heart-felt thanks to your nephew Dave, and to all the other heros and not fogetting so many will not be at home with their families over the next week.

Taken from a US TSB NTB09-016: - Whether the service procedure might do the trick for yours 2009 370Z; DOOR WINDOW OPERATION APPLIED VEHICLES: 2009 370Z (Z34) IF YOU CONFIRM: Upon opening either the driver’s or passenger’s door, the door windows cannot be raised with the door open. AND The battery state-of-charge is low. OR The battery (for whatever reason) had been temporarily disconnected. ACTIONS: DO NOT replace the power window motor or power window switch. If the battery state-of-charge is low: Service the battery as indicated by use of the Midtronics GR-8 Battery and Diagnostic Station using standard Warranty procedures. Re-initialize the windows using the service procedure on page 2. Page 2 SERVICE PROCEDURE 1. Push the ignition switch to the ON position. 2. Close the door. 3. Open the window more than halfway by operating the power window switch. 4. Pull the power window switch and hold it to close the window, and then hold the switch more than 3 seconds after the window is closed completely. 5. Release the power window switch. Operate the window by the automatic function to confirm the initialization is complete. 6. Performs steps 2 through 5 above for the other window. If I find anything else, I'll let you know

Better not let him power-slide the tug either