GC350z

I voted Ride and Handling because that's the reason I bought the car. When chosing a car my requirements are always ride, handling, performance and style. Nothing else matters to me, apart from price of course but if I couldn't afford it I wouldn't own it and on Sept 1 I collect my next car which was also chosen based on those requirements.

Are you thinking of a business version of office that allows you to install the software both in work and at home? Wouldn't think that applys to XP. XP home is as it says home edition. i.e it's unless and only works for people that don't need more advanced features like networking. I haven't helped at all here eh.

Didn't vote for any of them. Paint is the biggest problem but I wont vote for Quality of Materials to cover it. I'd add "Stupid tape player" or "No MP3".

Always been an F1 fan myself. For those of you just getting into it or returning to it because of Hamilton just wait for next year. Traction control has been banned. I expect Hamilton to have no problems with it but others will struggle leaving the door open for a new breed of drivers.

No Block out the front and I think of an old SLK. That gap at the top of the bumper looks like some kind of knight rider light thing.

Forgot to mention - the Irish MY07 which I went to drive doesn't have MP3. Bit of a let down to still have a tape player and no MP3. It's a far nicer car then my MY04.

That huge plastic trim running down the outside behind the doors just doesn't look right. Seems to be a two toned idea they lifted from the Veyron. Need to see it in the flesh.

I hate kids.

By the size of them you'd think they're coolant but it's the washer fluid. Over kill some might say. How do you get into the car in that garage???

Clutch is also different. Pedal is not heavy at all. It reminded me of driving cars like the Focus where the clutch pedal seemed to do nothing. Push it in, change gear, pedal flicks back with no reassuring weight behind it. Dealer drove my MY04 and hated the heavy clutch and steering. Engine sounds better and is a lot smoother. Gearbox is a lot smoother. Gear leaver no longer vibrates. Release bearing noise is gone. As said steering is a lot lighter and at speed is fine. Steering wheel has more padding. No cup holder in the dash. It's now a coin tray or something. I have list of the engine changes if anyone's interested. Guy

I also went to look at one today. 400 mile round trip but worth it. Delivery in Ireland is next year if ordered now. The one at the dealer arrived last month and was ordered in Dec/Jan.

I've always been incapable of using car lighters. I either drop them or smoldering tobacco falls on my lap or lumps of tobacco get stuck to the lighter and remain burning in the dash. I keep a cheap lighter in the cubby.

Sorry Jacko. Don't know anything about codes. I can tell you that the fun collection is only available from certain airports. Also, by booking online you'll always be left in the position of "Mustang or similar".

Rockstar have said the 360 caused problems in developing GTA IV becuase they had to design a version that can be played on a 360 that doesn't have a hard disc. It'll be PS3 for me. Besides I'm a die hard GT fan.

Can you really get a good SLR in that price range??? I've always been put off as the last time I looked the good ones cost well over a grand before buying a lense. Guy

Borrow a ps2 in the mean time

The Z is so rare here that when I do see one I instantly want to sell up. It's a strange feeling.

I'll be getting one for GT5, GTA 4 and HD movies but will wait for one of those games to be released. GTA 4 should be october this year. Best game ever for venting rage on the law.

It is awesome, watched the full 1st series It certainly is. Can hardly wait for the second series. Guy

Why not give Nissan a call. See what they have to say on the subject. Might be interesting.

I using this as a nice distraction from thinking about trading in my MY04 for a MY07. Got offered 2k more for my car by the dealer that has the 07 compaired to my dealer that doesn't. It'll still cost me an aditional 26k. I know I'll do it anyway.

In real life when they do the endurance race the start/finish is on the F1 circuit as is the pit lane. GT4 uses only the original circuit. I don't have Forza but it sounds as if the start/finish is on the straight where Clarkson stopped his timer. Correct me if I'm wrong but I think on track days the lap ends on this final straight and cars must begin slowing down. I think I can get another 2 secs out of it at best if I take the corners perfectly and get my breaking spot on.

There's a new episode on tonight. 8pm BBC2 as usual. 450-mile race across the Arctic to the North Pole. Hammond taking a team of Inuit sled-dogs while Clarkson and May are in a heavily modified Toyota Hilux. Guy

lol, I want a PS3 but will wait for the new GT or else GTA. The only games I play now. My PS2 is now worthless. It sounds a bit like a typewriter ever since I did the 24hr ring race. Left it running for 2 weeks doing a bit each evening. Got my time down last night to 7:54. Also, I discovered that the time done on that web site (7:42) I found is crap as he lists his bhp as 330 so he has modified it in some way. 7:54 to beat!!!

If you're bored that is Load up GT4 on the playstation, buy a GT4 and do a free run of the ring. Set the TCS and both ASM's to 0. No modifications allowed. ie stock tyres and no NOS. Nothing. Target time is sub 8mins. I was bored this evening and just set a time of 7:59.454 with one spin after I found a site with a supposed time of 7:42.073 in a stock 350Z '03. Guy