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New GB thread - viewtopic.php?f=26&t=32587 - keep orders in there and chat in here Rich - you need to edit the first post in there so it makes sense. Happy?

This is a wax not a polish. Polish cleans the paint of contaminants and can be abrasive (remove some clearcoat), wax is a protectant layer which goes over the paint to stop contaminants sticking to the paint. This is why watermarks remain with wax, its not meant to clean them off

he doesnt like it apparently Wouldnt go much by what he says

haha chants of "ban ban ban ban" in the mods area :lol: Nah, we hit the button first and talk about it later

Thats a pretty damn good deal, it must be pretty light

Just to elaborate as to what Stan and Mart have said, as I know the first time at Wales, you can seem as if everyone knows whats going on except you, I did the first time before I got there and asked a million and one questions. As we have had quite a few now, us old timers forget that newer memebers dont know what its all about and can easily be confused. This used to be a one day event, but as numbers have grown we moved to two days, mainly as Saturday is a bit quieter and easier going for us Mods as we dont have to concentrate on sheperding cars so much and can relax a bit more. Its up to you if you do Satuday and/or Sunday, they are definately two seperate events, although most make quite a big journey and do both. For me, I go up on Friday night like Mart, which is generally a quiet catch up in the hotel (Moreton Park this time, make sure you are booked in on our thread), some dinner and drinks. People arrive at all times so we generally just hang at the bar and meet up for a very informal chit chat. Saturday is normally a gentle start, have breakkie and catch up with everyone. Head on out for the day, generally a stint of driving, stopping now and again for photos, lunch etc. Back to the hotel in the afternoon, wash the cars, and head on off to grab some food and a good natter with others that have joined through the day and into the evening. Sunday is the main event. Bit of an earlier start than Saturday, get up and out and meet up with everyone else thats arriving just for the day. Head out on the main run, probably in 3 groups this time. One of the mod team or other respected member will lead a group, but make sure you have a good co driver as we have been known to go wrong! Definately dont just follow the chap in front, know if they are right and wrong and if they are wrong, flash them, but make the right turn! We will stop a few times, have lunch, and generally have a damn good drive. Its generally a longer drive than Saturday so get back to the hotel later. Some stay the night (I am) and some head home. For those that stay, we just have a quiet drink and bit to eat. And Monday morning is head home time. Other details will be released closer to the time, like the routes for Sat and Sun and meeting points etc, so dont worry, you will always know where to be and when

Oh and lets not forget, if Car and Driver are to be beleived, its amazing the 370z Nismo didnt fly off the track when the brakes failed

Is that for a non motorised one? Dont know how big the motor is, but if thats delivery for a motorised one, thats pretty cheap delivery from the US!

Certainly a unique idea, but as Mark says, there are only 4-5 common sizes of nut/bolts on the Zed. 10mm, 12mm and 14mm will do most things

Exactly, different days, different conditions, different cars win. Although I wouldnt be so sure the TG lap times all use the same driver - rumours are they have multiple Stigs

Being a Peugeot I will need it Most definately Good luck with it, you'll be back to Jap before you know it though, if its anything like other French cars

Especially with the new showroom tax But fight before signing on the dotted line and you'll be supprised at what you can get. Dont forget Gap insurance too for a new car, make sure you haggle that in. And present it all as a percentage of the cars value, you'll be supprised how small a percentage tax, gap insurance, mats etc actually are, even if it seems a big monetary value

+1 - I would expect the Boxster to win, it may seem a lesser car due to power or whatever, but if you've driven on in anger, it most cetainly will go quicker than a Zed around a track. Which one is more fun is up to the driver, and whether it is worth the extra cash, well thats debateable, by the fact you are on here, it would suggest its not worth it. These races always crack me up as the drivers are so varying in talent it takes away any advantage or disadvantage a car has unless the cars are massively different in performance and then what is the point in comparing them! The Zed wasnt far behind at all, so swap drivers and the Zed may win Put it this way, how much extra money did it take for Porsche to make it 1-2 seconds quicker in that race

Yeah they should chuck in the mats - front and boot - for free, you definately shouldnt be paying for them even though they are an optional item. Its only £120 to the dealer, you could have got them chucked in as part of the deal. Not sure you can do a lot if you've already placed the order though, they have your depost!

Nah it just bounces over it

Yes indeedy But no one cares

Thats what carbon lips are for, they are stronger than the bumper, better scrape a bit of carbon than the bumper. Mine looks worse than that, but my scrapes are properly under it given my car is quite a bit higher than Ians

What he said. I did direct access at 21 and got insurnance for £600/yr on miminal miles on an R6. I wouldnt suggest getting a 600cc supersport as your first bike though. I used to ride MTB and a bit of motorcross messing around so already fairly happy with bike physics and a 600cc SS will blow your mind. You can go so fast, you cant even think fast enough to react if something happens. You really need to already have very good reactions before stepping on one. Get a 125CC and learn its limits then get a bigger bike, or get a Hornet 600 or soemthing similar which is a bit slower and more upright, will teach you to handle it better

For pure performance, for an NA Zed, then yes the stock 06+ airbox is best. I beleive the main difference between pre and post 06 airbox is the latter has a venturi ring like the pop charger.

Take it easy out there when you get the Zed, the roads are slippy and dangerous at this time of year. Covered in water and salt and other crap, plus summer tyres isnt a good combo.

Yup, TG are a bit better at withstanding heat, Ultimax are quieter and look better. If you are going anywhere near a track I would say avoid the Ultimax, but if you are just a fast road user, the Ultimax would be my choice

It will fly by! Just planning all your mods will take a month

It does for 07+ cars I beleive. Its documented on my350z.com, as if you are removing the seats for buckets, you have to remove the sensor from the original seats, roll it up and compress it to fool it into thinking something is there so that the passenger airbag will fire A compentant auto electrician should be able to do the bypass pretty easily, but its getting the right value resistor on the bypass that will be difficult. Worst case it throws the airbag light and you have to try another resistor until it is happy. Im sure the value of resistor must be listed on my350z.com somewhere

Ouch Hope no one was injured, that could have been a close call near a school! My guess is the red car was going way faster than the speed limit and the grey one pulled out on it