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Yep nice pics - glad you had a good day - I wanna move to Scotland - best driving roads and Knockhill to boot.

Brilliant - loved the compilation and sound track - yep 500 miles seemed nearer the total than Stews 180 There is one pic in there that was not taken on the Hoon though, but as it was mine I am pleased see I have made the movies

With the ZEDs increasing popularity as one of the best s/h sports car buys and which can be picked up for sub £10k resulting in more interest and membership in this site, a dedicated sticky to help wannabes avoid buying the wrong one would be helpful. Some of the tales of woe we are seeing of late suggest that as ZEDs that are now up to 6 years old may not of had the best maintenance, or worse. Yes, we have the 'known issues' etc but I read with some concern about what seem to be impulse buys, without any serious checks, that turn out to be carrying some gremlins that are best avoided or at the very least hopefuls would have a better understanding of what they could be letting themeselves in for. Having bought and sold dozens of cars in 40 odd years of car ownership, experience has taught me some lessons that you can never be too careful. Now that ZEDs are more affordable, unfortunately not all are what they should be. I would hope that any being sold by 350-uk.com members are not in that league and if the member selling has earned his wings (entitled to his free sticker ) then as a well known participant his credentials should give a measure of confidence for buyers. That said, when I see cars bought on a credit card on the basis that you can get your money back without getting the car thoroughly checked, that totally blows my mind. Sarnie recently helped his mate to buy a used ZED - invaluable advice as someone with his experience can ask the right questions and know what to look for - probably a whole lot better than most 'qualified' engineers who may not have checked out a ZED before. So what I am saying yeah, yeah, is that if we had a sticky that provided a profile of not only known issues but with the risk/necessary factor involved for the particular item, hopefully that might help some of the members (and the lurkers) who are looking for ZEDs avoid the duds or having a nasty shock after purchase? Thoughts?

How did the day go Alex? The day went real good Colin thank you. Went through one and a half set of 888'S mind you and 120 lts of V Power. Got 84 laps in which is 109 miles. The car behaved well but still running a tad hot at 110 degrees C when really pushing on but not quite reaching boiling point. Got a bit tweaking to do to the rear rebound, gonna soften it up just a bit. The plenum stood up to the pressure today as there was no issues there, maybe that had something to do with the 6 thick cable ties that I had round the main chamber to try and contain the resonating. Adam and Kat came up so he should be along shorly to tell his tale and hopefully with a few pictures. Cheers, Alex. Looks like a good result then - look forward to seeing some pics. Do you think your cooling issue is more to do with lack of air getting to the rads or a need to extract more from under the bonnet (despite the new C/F version), or something else? I remember in my motorsport days the usual trick was to put the heater on full blast to help the cooling - not always the most comfortable, but when needs must..........

How many buy a ZED for fuel economy reasons? The number of threads that continue to pop up on the subject amaze me - I think of nothing more tedious than driving it with a pussy foot . When I turn the key on the ZED it is to enjoy what it does best . When I want fuel econmy I get in the wife's Jazz.

How did the day go Alex?

Bluetooth setting instructions ?? same problem for me, people cannot hear me but when the phone rings it is soooo loud it makes me jump every time it rings +1 I didn't know there was a setting to make yourself louder? Head up and bellow at the mic usually works

Welcome to the forum - I too had a bad experience with an A3 - ZED is a far superior piece of kit Oh and .......which means he expects to see you at Thurrock on the 28th

They will all be swarming back now that they have heard Dave the Rave has left

Worth trying Dan as a trader on here? Or, these might help? http://www.compucars.co.uk/vehicle-deta ... istance=-1 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0230279899 Good luck

Who are they then, Martin? OK, there are some nice mods on here here are some - scroll down on the first page http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic ... highlight=

LV57 *** Grey 313ps parked up at 11.45 this morning. Anyone on here? Spotted but not flyed - I was in another car

Yes, ditto Big Phil - worrying times - hope you get to say your goodbyes to your Dad, as you would wish.

Here I am - just for you

Hi Nixy - yeah it was me in my BLACK COUPE Can't believe: xStric9x: (Gunmetal) YHTM: (Kuro, but a roadster) Ian: (Gunmetal) Sarnie: (Zedless) Had the nerve to suggest it was them

don't blink!

After trying the Halford rubbish now got this one : http://www.motorgeek.co.uk/detail-brush-p-324.html ......saw a post by a detailer on this forum - I'm really pleased with it - strong but flexible and does the inside of the wheels a treat. But I still use an old mitt like GIXXERUK as well to get round the back of the spokes and nooks and crannies.

So sorry to hear about this Andy hope the insurance helps you get another ZED soon. Rentech posted; "I was considering installing a BlackJax system for such occasions. Has anyone got any one? Will set up another thread." Has this been done - perhaps Sarnie can fill us in with details?

No objections here - looking forward to seeing it! Mal. +1

good idea - not sure if any will get on the good list though

Might be better all round if the F.I.A cant see anything. yeah - but what about the red coloured organ grinder Off to Singapore so will let you what I find

och eye laddy, but Bala ain't north of the border

People drive up on the saturday and stay in chester the night before Or hammer it in the morning to get there and get a ban

My findings of the (19") Falkens after about 3000 miles. Totally transformed and improved the grip in the wet compared to the Stones RE40's. Not so easy to provoke the oversteer (in the dry) given the extra grip the Falkens offer - rather than a clear feel through the seat of the pants as to when the 'grip' lets go, as with the Stones, I find the break-away point is more instant. Having recently done a few of the more challenging roads in the UK - Abergwesyn in Wales, Hardnott in the Lakes and Applecross in the Western Highlands, it was necessary to turn off thre TC to get round some of their sharp hairpins - otherwise it just kicked in and frustrated forward motion. Did mean a few rubber burning occasions though..... Overall - for average UK conditions I'm very happy with the Falken's performance (and very good value for money) . But when I go on track I would instantly put the Stones back on to help get the more progressive slides (when provoked), as I have reservations that the Falkens might 'bite' a little too much and end me up in the gavel traps, or worse . Hope this helps anyone thinking of using the Falkens.