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The drive will be about 200 miles and takes in some of the more scenic parts of Mid Wales and some popular driving roads. The Sunday drive will not be so demanding with less mileage to allow for the numbers expected and to enjoy more social time. We will need people doing the Saturday drive to be ready for a briefing in the Moreton car park at 09.45. The lunch stop will be at the Brynafon in Rhayader ( http://brynafon.co.uk/location.html ) at about 13.00 for a finger buffet - (If you are having the buffet the £7.50 per person payment will be collected before we start of the drive, so as to let the Brynafon know numbers that will be arriving): Brynafon menu for Nissan 350z-uk visit on 22 May.pdf For those traveling on the Saturday you may like to join in the drive at the lunch stop (but if so, please order your food separately at the Brynafon). The aim is to be back at Moreton around 16.30. Car washing facilities will be available at Moreton and a local detailing firm is coming along with advice and goodies for sale. We have been given the function room at Moreton for our evening meal starting at 20.00. The deal is £11.50 for two courses and £14.95 for three courses (Orders/payment/signed-for on the night): GROUP EVENING MEAL.pdf The official lists can be viewed at: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=33796 I have started the additional info now required, so will everyone who is doing the Saturday drive and/or wanting the evening meal please pm me with the answers to the questions below: (Please copy and paste the following into your message so that you just have to add your answers) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I will not be doing the Saturday drive................... I confirm I am doing all the Saturday drive.................. I want to join the Saturday drive at lunchtime................. I want the lunchtime finger buffet for........... person(s) (NOTE: ONLY FOR THOSE DOING THE WHOLE DRIVE) I want an evening meal for............person(s) My queries (if any):

Clarification: H5 means the MY06 model which appeared late summer 2006 and that is identfied by a 6" long 'step' below the grill in the middle . If your car is on a 06 plate (which is a MY03 model) then the chances are the grill you have been offered will fit

Nissan should be able to trace when/if it was serviced at 12 months even though the service book is un-stamped. It can then be corrected if it is simply a case of a stamp missing. I agree with rtbiscuit that at that low mileage it shouldn't be a big issue, but if it were me I would want a signed letter from Nissan (not the dealer) that the warranty is unaffected. Given it was one of 'their' cars that should not be too difficult but without that assurance if something did go wrong I would not put it past Nissan to excuse themselves from a warranty claim. Is your deposit refundable? If not make it clear that you would not have paid it if you had any idea the servicng was not carried out as per the schedule and in which case your deposit should be refunded, if you do not get satisfactory answer(s) to the way forward I have suggested above

Have a little drive drive north over the weekend of 22/23 May and chances are you will get spotted by about 60 ZEDs

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I would agree - disabling the airbag might also disable the insurance

Take a look at this thread and what ug45cwb was able to do with much worse damage viewtopic.php?f=54&t=34733

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When you go to this thread: viewtopic.php?f=9&t=23593&hilit=child+seats&start=0 Bullet Magnet has posted up extracts from the manual. The 'don'ts' are related to rear facing child seats and children under 12 using the passenger seat, but you will see that if you use an approved front facing child seat that is OK.

Looks good

Has the dent in the garage wall been fixed Nice house though - guess you will be keen to start afresh - do you know where?

Do you have personalised plate? If so, I think it was you. What, like the one in his sig

And there is no reason for a ZED to overtake another ZED on the Wales drives, unless waved by - it is not a race but there will be roads where the full potential of the ZEDs can be enjoyed and safely used with spirited driving but within the legal limits. We all know ZED paintwork is not the greatest at resisting stone chips, so it is everyone's interest to not only keep a decent distance from the car you are following, but to minimize overtaking and peppering others in the process.

He has that reputation

When I had my 2004 Zed I had what sounds like a similar issue to yours and all it turned out to be was the need for some copper grease around the brake pad shims that were causing the clicking. IIRC, Zmanalex sells some special shims to help overcome the problem - so send him a pm - he is a fountain of knowledge on these thnigs and I'm sure will put you right.

Have a great day, and night

so you didn't pull then

With the digital mpg read out on the 370 and in cruise it is interesting to see just how much the mpg flucuates to keep the speed constant as a recent motorway revealed. I don't agree with those who say it is more economical to use cruise as that is set to do your 70mph (or whatever) which means the engine is working hard on the uphills and then using engine braking on the downhills. I found I could keep the digital mpg read-out more constant without the cruise on and as long as you are prepared to vary the speed depending on the gradients you can be more fuel efficient. The only time I ever use the cruise BTW, is on motorways to give my right ankle a rest and to have play with the 'throttle' on the steering wheel. Have yet to use the speed limiter on the 370 - that just isn't cricket As Chris says, maxing corners without braking more than you have to will help save fuel - it just amazes me how many drivers you see jamming on the anchors into corners and then not in the right gear on the exits and that is a sure way to eat petrol.

Great result and write-up Steve - dry conditions obviously a bonus but you and the car have certainly upped the game tremendously from last years exploratory races - good luck for the following races

Clever stuff But don't suppose it would pass crash regs very well

Wudster will tell you viewtopic.php?f=70&t=34798

You despair in the knowldge that the litle scroats, if found, will just get off with a ticking off. Just when is this country going to wake up to the need for real deterrents in place to stop mindless vandalism and other crime, which should include the parents for their failure to drum in right from wrong and to start disciplining their off-spring. Really feel for you Bockaaarck and the pain you now doubly have to suffer to get the mess sorted out.

Check the level when the oil is cold and you are on level ground. You might have to 'dip' several times to get a relaible reading. Also - what is the oild pressure guage reading at tickover and at 60mph in 6th gear? If the guage seems a bit erractic that is a sign of low oil as the pump picks up what is there and in turn triggers the guage sensor. If stil in doubt go back to the garage and insist on an oil change