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    31.6 mpg !

    in Off Topic Discussion

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    Glorious weather last night so dropped the roof and went for a cruise. Filled up with Super Unleaded and reset the trip computer. Dual carraigeway out into the countryside, then cruising down country roads and a brief spell of motorway back home. Speedo showing around 70 most of the time. Total distance about 70 miles.

    I wasn't really paying attention to the trip computer or driving particularly for economy, just chilling in the Zed playing tunes and enjoying the weather.

    Pulled up on my drive at home and noticed 31.6mpg at 49mph average speed.

    Thats the most I've ever seen on the Zed, I was very impressed.

    So, to beat the silly fuel prices don't buy a different car, just chill out ;)

    Anyone got similar figures ?

    V350POW

    in For Sale

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    Is this plate any good to anyone ?

    I don't want a lot for it, just thought it might look good on a 350.

    I will have to tax the car it's on to transfer the plate but I will do so if it's worth my while.

    According to reg transfers they would sell it for £750 and give me £400 back.

    Any offers on the £400 ???

    Bear in mind the buyer - thats you that is - will have to pay the DVLA transfer fee.

    Please email SouthamsOnline@googlemail.com or phone 01254 392186.

    Thanks lads :thumbs:

    Dog friendly motor?

    in Other Cars

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    I recently had the same issue, we have two Rotties.

    If you want an absolute bargain have a look for a Mazda Tribute V6 Auto. They come very highly equipped and best of all they run the 3.0 V6 Ford Duratec engine - 200bhp. Mine has Leather, Air Con, Cruise, Multi CD changer, Moon Roof, all electrics etc. Mine is an 03 with 52k on the clock, full history and it was under £5000 through the trade !!! You just can't beat that spec for the money.

    It's drives like a big saloon, very comfortable, quiet and smooth and with a decent turn of speed. It's sensibly geared for cruising too, 70mph is about 2000rpm and it will do 25mpg so not silly on fuel either.

    I've never seen another on the road, which makes it a little bit different.

    I'm very pleased with mine.

    Pictures on my website : www.SouthamsOnline.com

    Pearls of wisdom

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    The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those who got there first.

    Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat drinking beer all day.

    A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.

    A shin is a device for finding furniture in the dark.

    As long as there are tests, there will be prayer in public schools.

    When you're swimming in the creek, and an eel bites your cheek, that's a moray!

    A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.

    It was recently discovered that research causes cancer in rats.

    The only cure for insomnia is to get more sleep.

    Everybody lies, but it doesn't matter since nobody listens.

    I wished the buck stopped here, as I could use a few.

    I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

    When you go into court you are putting yourself in the hands of 12 people that weren't smart enough to get out of jury duty.

    Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

    The TV saga continues...

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    Toshiba sending me a new TV :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo: 42XV505

    Once again, customer service was top class.

     

    Toshiba are excellent, I have a 60 inch Tosh downstairs and a 42 inch upstairs in the "TV room". Both my kids have little Tosh's in their bedrooms. I also have two Toshiba DVD players. Excellent kit.

    Any deals at the moment on a brand new 350z?

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    I bought MY07 at 4 months old and 4 thou on the clock.It is a GT with sat nav and cost me inc part ex £22950.I would never buy a brand new car.Mine was a demo,got a full valet before delivery and you couldn't tell it from a new one.Nearly 10 grand off list to boot.:yahoo:

     

    Yeah Imports are the kiss of death to the trade, many dealers won't touch them.

    I have two Uk cars at the moment, an 06 Roadster with 9k and a 56 Coupe with 12k, both GT Pack and the Coupe has Sat Nav. I've had them both for a couple of months now, the job is very quiet.

    Nurburgring 14th/15th June

    in Off Topic Discussion

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    Look in Koblenz, about a 20 min drive to the ring. lots of big hotels. Ive stayed at the Ibis in Kolbenz before quite nice and fairly cheap :D

     

    Thanks Jon, they are fully booked that night ( 14th ).

    I'm really struggling, looks like we're taking a Tent then :yawn:

    Nurburgring 14th/15th June

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    Ben Lovejoys site will tell you all you need to know

     

    http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/

     

    I Normally stay here

     

    http://www.am-tiergarten.de/

     

    Its pretty much on the track, you can hear the cars on the track from your room lol

     

     

    You might find it will be quite quiet that weekend, Its the same weekend as Le mans so people might be heading over to france. Dont quote me though lol

     

    That Hotel website says June 13-15 Superbike VM.

    I can't read German, do you think that means I won't be allowed on ???

    Nurburgring 14th/15th June

    in Off Topic Discussion

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    If you go on the Tunnel it'll take you around 10 hours door to door, I'm 507 miles from the ring and takes me 8 hours, driving around 80-100.

     

    If you go friday book into a hotel just over the other side, we stayed at one in Lille when we've done that before, can't remember what it was called though, then crack on in the morning and youll be there in about 3.5- 4 hours.

     

    Don't bother trying to beat 10 mins a lap it took me 16 before I could do that and I'd played ps2 and watched loads on you tube. start of steady and build up slowly, most of the bends are 3rd or 4th so keep that in mind and you shouldn;t get in to much trouble, there is one 2nd gear bend but you have to slow for the bend before so you should see it coming.

     

    If it rains, reconsider going out at all, its a totally diffferent line in the wet and really slippy on the normal line, I've seen loads of uk cars banged up in the armco from getting in wrong in the wet.

     

    Heres a lap from a Z3 that I took over last year at easter.

     

     

    I've taken the 350 this year but haven't had a chance to get the video sorted yet. The 350 was really nice around the ring, handled very well, make sure you cool it down in between laps, I did 2 in a row and the second was a bit hairy from the tires and brakes going off.

     

    Hth

     

    Ando

     

    Just watched your video Ando and my heart is pounding ! That looks fantastic, I can't wait to get out there.

    I'm definitely not going to be flat out because the Z4M is only Third Party ( trade insurance ) and it owes me a bit too much money to drive with total abandon. I should imagine it's all too easy to get caught up in the moment, especially when something pretty mundane comes past !

    However I am taking the girlfriend ( the wife can't make it LOL ) and I'm sure she will be smacking me in the ribs if I get too carried away :teeth:

    Nurburgring 14th/15th June

    in Off Topic Discussion

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    According to Google the 'ring is 641 miles from my front door.

    I've always fancied going so I've decided to go next weekend.

    Just wondered if anyone fancied forming a convoy ;)

    I was planning to set off Saturday morning, early ish, drive all the way to a Hotel near the ring, chill out have a few beers and then Sunday morning put in a half dozen laps and drive home.

    Or might just set off Friday tea time and make the journey a bit less hectic.

    I've posted the same thing on the Supra forum, so there might be a couple of Supes in convoy too.

    Anyone up for it ?

    Anyone been before and can recommend a Hotel near the ring or give any useful tips ?

    Thanks in advance.

    Road Tax Query

    in 350Z General

    Posted

    I am a firm believer that climate change is the latest fad to try and control the population with. Don't want somebody to do something, tell them they are destroying the planet and make them feel so guilty they stop. Want to raise more money? Invent a green tax because people can't complain about saving the world.....

     

    Cynical? Me?

     

    maybe, doesn't mean I'm wrong though.......

     

    Very true. Water Vapour has a greater "greenhouse" effect than all the other greenhouse gasses combined.

    Frankly it amazes me that the general public buy into this rubbish. With the advent of the internet any idiot with a keyboard can find out in five minutes on google that CO2 levels right now are at a below average level, historically speaking. Ignore the hype, look at the bare figures, there are many websites with graphical representations of atmospheric CO2 levels over time, and it's plain to see that there have been many periods in the Earth's past where CO2 levels have been MUCH higher, and this was long before Cars came along.

    Furthermore, the hottest decade this century was the 1920's so I am very interested in what statistics the government are looking at to convince themselves that Global Warming is actually happening.

    It's all lies and propaganda and as said takes mere moments to find out for yourself.

     

    Having said that, fossil fuels will not last forever and my personal thoughts are that particularly thirsty vehicles should be banned from production. Taxing people as a deterrent will NOT work, we all love our toys and our cars represent far more than transportation and many of us would sacrifice other things before our cars, such as going out for a meal or a night on the tiles. Also retrospective taxation is particularly unfair, as others have said.

    However if we were to ban the manufacture of anything that can't average say 20 miles to the gallon for example, that would be a start. In five years this figure could be increased to say 25mpg. This would spur the manufacturers on to developing more fuel efficient vehicles, which in turn would reduce the emmissions people seem so worried about. In 20 years who knows, we could have 500 bhp cars that do 40 to the gallon.

    Jobs worths alive and well still!

    in Off Topic Discussion

    Posted

    Similar thing happened to me.

    Last time we moved house our new house wasn't ready so we rented a terraced house for a few weeks. The time came to move and we decided to throw out a lot of stuff so I went out of my way to borrow my mates Van to take it all to the tip. We spent a couple of hours loading the Van with all the stuff we didn't want anymore, and set off to the tip.

    When we got to the tip the guy said no Vans were allowed and refused to let us dump our stuff, despite me explaining I had borrowed the Van on purpose because I didn't have a suitable car and what would be the difference if I turned up with an estate car loaded to the hilt ?

    So anyway, in a very bad mood, I drove up the back alley behind the terraced house, climbed into the back of the Van and pushed the whole lot out into the alley. I then made an anonymous phone call to the council to tell them someone had dumped a load of rubbish in the street and sat back and watched as they sent a truck with two workers who spent 4 hours - including half a dozen tea breaks - clearing the mess.

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