jim

I think I get the message - you guys like Firefox. If I have understood this thread properly, FF>IE7>IE6=Poo+sucks

I downloaded IE7 this weekend and am still getting used to it. Does anybody know how to retain the toolbar settings? I don't want the Windows Live toolbar and the Netcraft toolbar to appear when I open a new window, but the settings don't appear to be saved when I close the browser. Any thoughts?

I have some background info about the seller that might put a potential buyer off. I didn't think it was appropriate to share that publicly, but I would be happy to provide details via PM.

5 or more previous owners?? (Anybody considering this please PM me first)

Congratulations on the return of the Z. I'm glad to hear that everything worked out ok in the long run. By the way,

One of my colleagues had her car broken into in central Glasgow last week. They used a jemmy or crowbar to smash the window and took her satnav from the glovebox. She had no telltale suction pads or anything on the windsreen - they were trying on spec just to see what they could get. The police said she was lucky they got her satnav - if they had found nothing, they would have smashed up her dashboard just for the hell of it. Many other cars in the same street had been damaged in that way. Bas****s. It's cost her the £300 excess on her insurance to repair the car and relace the satnav.

You took a while to respond to that one!

No joke - the Japanese do not put salt on their roads.

Agreed. Sounds like a good buy to me.

Just more reasons for not following the herds and buying an Audi or BMW. Be individual!

How dare you call me "random"!

I have to agree with everything that Leenx and Lomoto have said on this already. If you look closely at a car it's not too difficult to see if it has been damaged, rolled etc and repaired. And no amount of valeting can hide integral damage to interior or bodywork. The fact is that, apart from a few drifters, Japanese owners look after their cars better, drive on much better roads, have no salt on their roads, and trade in their cars far more frequently than we do. The result is a lot of high quality cars coming to auction in Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka and Kyoto every month. The grading system they use is strictly enforced and the BIMTA certfifcation gives you peace of mind about mileage. I agree that there are a few rogue cars and possibly traders out there - I enquired about that very car at Keighley Motors, and something about the guy's reaction put me off - I'm glad now that it did. I was also put off an importer in Dunblane here in Scotland by a friend, and again recent stories have confirmed I was right to avoid them. However, I am very happy with the car I bought from MacKays in Edinburgh, and I know that several other owners have been pleased with them too. If you are careful, use recommendations whenever possible, and examine any potential purchase carefully, you will probably be safe. Finally - generally imports are cheaper in my experience, and you cannot get the excellent tiptronic 'box in the UK! Case closed.

me too - what a let down!

You're just taking me closer to my 350 posts!

Yeah - it would bring tears to a glass eye! It's great information for all of us though. I just hope somebody else with a JDM on 17" wheels could confirm that these Toyos are the dog's danglies for them as well. And before anybody suggests it - no, I can't afford to upgrade to 19" wheels. Cheers all Jim

you have pm.

Well done Sarnie - I enjoyed this write-up very much. I think a lot of Z owners around here are very envious of you now.

What tyre speed rating is recommended for the Z, assuming one is not intending to exceed JDM speed limit of 112mph, of course?

The price quoted by TDI seems a bit steep. I thought that this installation was something that most of us could manage ourselves, and I remember seeing the unit being sold on eBay for around £150 recently.

I take it you guys are all running on 18" wheels. Anybody put the Toyos on the standard JDM 17" wheels?

Never mind all that - I thought when I saw the title of the thread that we were about to see some more of your engine bay bling being created! How's it going?

My experience with MacKay Trading was good too. Worth a shot in my opinion.

I think you might have a problem there. My car also came with one key, and I had an immobiliser fitted by the importer as part of the deal. They also got me a spare key from Nissan, but it then had to be coded by a dealer before it would start the car. Some other members of this forum have incurred considerable costs doing this.

It's sorted. I use Outpost Firewall Pro, and had an ads blocker enabled. Turned it off and the gifs now appear. Thanks for the responses.