Ebized

Looking good - in red of course Couldn't help noticing where you had parked - lawfully? -otherwise don't leave your car there too long or they might bury it

Yes you can, but only 2 days before the start of the month. Did you know if you get your car taxed at the Post Office on the 30th or 31st March you pay pre April Car Tax increase even if the tax is from the 1st April Something to know for the future I got my years tax starting 1/4/10 for £405 at the PO on the 25 March - guess I was lucky

Locked at request of OP

Thanks guys for the good wishes - but a few years to go yet before I get me state pension Spent my birthday what I enjoy doing most - driving the Zed - some 200+ miles in Wales and including snow covered roads, as well And can confirm the 370's are just as good at hanging the back end out on leaving roundabouts as the 350's But what really made the day was ChrisS and his partner Stef popping into Moreton to say hello and presenting me with a card and a ali 'Z' key ring he had spent 3 hours making - I am but very honoured someone who I had not previously met on here and only exchanged pms and a calls went to so much trouble - so Chris and Stef not only was it a real pleasure to meeet you guys but a very big thank you for making it a truly memorable day.

As the salesman made the mistake, its probabaly more about the salesman losing his commission given the sum involved Best to haggle for free servicing or something else that the salesman might be able to give as 'compensation'.

All feels fine - but trying them around Wales over the next few days I used to worry about wheel bearing wear and stud shearing etc but the feedback I've seen on hee over the years suggests those fears are unfounded, as long as quality parts are used and ones Andy (Kudos) supplied have an excellent reputation.

Whats that, your 3rd or 4th year on here - seems longer really Can you not count.... Joined: Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:51 pm Posts: 2528 joined after me and has 20 billion times more posts...... guess I am more or a reader than a poster guilty - thats the trouble with a being a mod, as you have to read every post (not just the ones you want to), I am afraid the side stuff dosn't get much attention As I remember my old school report - must try harder But it stilll seems Rich has been around forever and long may it stay that way

My thoughts too - you get the sun bouncing off that could be hugely distracting, and I agree with the majority - it looks naff............

Whats that, your 3rd or 4th year on here - seems longer really

it did

There you go you nutter Colin Is that better

you being Jack the lad there

Well, rather a good soapy wash followed by some Meguiars deep crystal polish and over all the paintwork and then a waxing with dodo supernatural wax (both courtesy of Kudos Automotive), whilst the wheels were lightly cleaned with meguairs metal polish and then a coating of Poorboys wheel wax, with tyres dressed in Poorboys 'bold n bright' tyre wall liquid. The exhaust also had a seeing to with the Meguiars metal polish. And I'm now knackered

WHY ON EARTH..... At least the crazy dog wouldn't lose him

There you go

I was originally going down the 15mm/20mm road but when I saw Andy was getting the 20mm spacers that clinched it and knowing fitment should be OK. Really don't want to get into stud changing, hence the 3mm shims at the front, but I also have a set ready for the rear so may well end up with 23mm all round

Couldn't resist the 20mm black spacers Andy of Kudos Automotive had acquired so with his help set about fitting them today. First thing I wanted to sort out was seeing if we could use a 350 spacesaver - answer at: viewtopic.php?f=104&t=34295 Next I wanted to see the fitment with the 350 Nismo wheels I had kept and having done a previous test fit found that the offset at the front was great without the need for spacers but the rear definitely was in need, so here is the car so fitted: The one main drawback for me is that the front Nismos have 35 profile tyres whereas the 370 wheels are 40 profile. That is a good inch or more in rolling road diameter and therefore the wheel arch is not exactly filled. And before anyone says anything the car isn't going to be lowered, living in a part of the world where road humps are king So might be looking at a new set of tyres soon on the Nismos given the present Falkens on the rear are about half worn. Then we set about fitting the 20mm spacers on the front and found a little hiccup. The standard studs are 25mm long and for some reason the cut-outs between the stud holes on the standard 370 GT wheels are not great enough to allow the wheel to sit snug on the spacer as the protruding 5mm stud length clashed - see pic where you can see the stud biting in just under the 19x9j 47 writing: Problem was resolved by a quick visit to Halfrauds for a set of 3mm shims with a piccy showing them in place: So now I have a 23mm spacesr on the front At the rear there was no no issues as the wheel design easily allows for the protruding studs: A little drive round the block to settle everying down and make sure there was no rubbing etc and this is the result Undecided at the moment whether to add another set of 3mm shims at the rear to match the front - watch this space. What this exercise did reveal is that there is no way you can use 15mm spacers on the front without changing the hub studs to shorter versions if the standard wheel is going to fit. Having read on the US forums that 15mm were favoured I can only assume a stud change was necessary. But I also knew that up to 25mm would fit OK (especially if not lowered) and I think the 23mm at the front does give the car a really good aggresive look. Very, very grateful to Andy's help today and have to say I am very pleased with the black spacers - they tie in nicely with the black calipers and with the black Nismo nuts when I use those wheels. Update, May 2012: After two years and some 13k miles and living with brake juddering that was not permanently resolved It was found the slips spacers had distorted and have been dumped and the 20mm spacers removed in favour 25 Eibachs See here for more info: viewtopic.php?f=102&t=62092&p=891982#p891982

Mud flaps on oh, and just trying the 350 Nismo wheels for size too, Anyone spot something else going on

Many happy returns Nic - have a good one

Did you ask whether is came with ear plugs I'll know when you are on the move even though I am 3 miles away from you

In US spec so you won't see many like that over here. I make no comment on the music...............

Yep me, I have, Vibrant Red GT with Nav, oh boy I havent stopped smiling since I picked i up... Hope you can come allong to the Wales drives on 22/23 May - see the banner on the Portal page for further details. I'm looking for some 370 company and yours will be good colour contrast

Woof , woof

Welcomme to the forum Working for a F1 team and having a girfriend that buys your cars for you - can't be bad

You misunderstand me - what I really want is to see you along at the Wales drives :lol: