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Hi, OEM spoiler, pref in Blue? fM

@Digsy -> Yeah I know... but I had a quiet afternoon today!

Hi, I have been communicating with the DVLA on this issue... I will keep you posted of the outcome...

me 2... Gord has knackered the resale value of my car... Can we sue him for compensation?!

Hi All, I was wondering what happens if you change your headunit if you have sat nav? Can you still hear the instructions the woman gives you? I'm hoping that the cables that go to the head unit come from the sat nav system... Any ideas or thoughts? Thanks, Tim

$tealer told me recharging the AC would work - I didn't think so and you guys have confirmed it! Comma - tried that but Jockstrap smell still there! I feel I know the previous owner quite intimately now...

Halfrauds do this as well now... With a free Comma cleaner. They also do a more expensive one with a pressure gauge. My $tealer told me that this might stop the sweaty smell my AC gives off for 20 seconds when I first use it... Do you think it will? Cheers, fM PS I thought the little Japanese guy who had it before me had left his jockstrap in the vents or something...

Hi, Want to rip my useless JDM satnav screen out and replace it with a cubby hole... Anyone removed the cubby to install satnav? TIA, fM

LOL! I have a base spec JDM so I can't really comment on the Bose! I did read that thread and was left feeling that I wasn't really missing out on anything, though!

Hey Pingu2, Yeah, I've seen that but it doesn't show you the pin-out for the 'headunit'... The screen only takes RGB input... fM

Trev - That space is hardly 'full' of sub-woofer Have you seen the piddly magnet on it? My old AM transistor radio from Alba has a bigger coil in it than that thing!!! Above is from this thread on my350z.com Mind you, that Infinity sub looks as if it would make pate out of your liver... I suppose there is a happy medium somewhere between the two?! fM

Didn't get a chance to do anything yesterday and have an interview today so it will be the weekend...

Hi, I have the pin out for the screen, it seems to only accept RGB Sync which is a pain because most cheapy in-car DVD & reversing cameras are Composite and there isn't a cheap (~£20) way of converting the signal. The upside of this is that you could fit a PS2 / Xbox / Pooter no problem but I have read that the screen is actually pretty bad... I have found an option on my JDM OEM sat nav for 'VTR' which hints that you can hook up an external video source. I am planning on taking my DVD drive out today or tomorrow to get the pin-out for that as there is a glimmer of hope that the VTR input is composite. I will post back and let you know, I will also post back the pin-out of the screen... fM

Nixy, Buy a UK spec bumpr from Fleabay... I bought one for £70 and just waiting to have it painted now... fM

Neo! You skinflint! Get them changed!!!!

Me = 34, wife = 31. No claims, no convictions, 14 years NCD. Admiral = £410 Try them, I have had the most competitive quotes from Admiral for the last 3 years (and the last 3 cars)...

ATS in Newcastle say they dont stock Toyo's but will get me a price today. They quoted £642 all in for Pilot Sports, but that £162 in my pocket would be a winner. Bet they cant match your price though Dicky, if you want PS2s try Costco at Gateshead... You need to be a member though.. For everyone else - TyreTraders.com are pretty good and they have arrangements with local fitters. Some locations are also covered with mobile fitters... Try them. I got 4 Toyo's for my JDM with 17" wheels for £440 fitted.

I used to have a 307cc and with the top down the balance was completely altered... It was a terrible car and I got rid of it within a year due to the wallowy nature of its handling... I would only ever buy a convertible that had been designed from the outset to be a convertible, e.g. Z4, Elise, MX5 as opposed to something that was designed to be a Coupe then choppped up... Anyone remember the Mk1 Golf GTI Cabriolet? That car took 4 months to get to 60 and hand a knee breaking strengthening bar in the dash... I know things have changed and technology is better, but you cut a roof off a car and it needs more bracing! lol... I wouldn't touch a tin-top Z...

I read that the sidewalls were stronger on the R's. I have just had some (R's) fitted to mine and once the release agent was scrubbed off (after the ~100 miles) the tyres have been great. Loads of grip, low noise and the sound that I worried was a wheel bearing on the way out has disappeared now... For the 1st 100 miles they were a bit scary; felt very skittery! fM

YHTM - which dealer are you buying from?

Someone bought them... then saw sense... Anyone here?!

Yuk! Not my cuppa but someone may be interested... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NISSAN-350Z-ALTEZ ... dZViewItem

Hi All, For info the brake pads for a non-Brembo JDM import are as follows: Front: Nissan Maxima / Altima Rear: Nissan X-Trail (2001 ->) EBC Redstuff part numbers are: Front: DP31636C Rear: DP31666C I ordered and fitted EBC Red Stuff brake pads from Brakes4u.co.uk (although BigPhil was £20 cheaper, I didn't see his post in time... ). When I was trying to find out what pads to use, there were lots of posts about the front being the same as a 240sx but I couldn't find out anything about the rear... HTH, fM

Cheers, Lomoto... Any excuse for a blast! Went for a run and it didn't sort it out... Then tried it on the off-chance later and all was good! It looks as if, when fitting the alarm, they have disconnected the drivers solenoid which is now controlled by the alarm, thus triggering the other doors to lock... This would also explain why the little lock button on the driver arm rest only locks the other doors and not the drivers door... I thought it was like that by design (for some reason!) But all is good now... Was worried for a while... Won't be cleaning the engine like that again! fM

Hi All, Done a bit of a Rodney... I cleaned the engine down and now my Toad alarm has packed in. I tried to lock my car with the button on the fob. This works in that it locks everything but the drivers door! I CAN use the key in the lock and the whole vehicle locks... My current thinking is that it isn't the alarm, but something to do with the drivers solenoid... I have checked all the fuses but none seem to have gone. Any suggestions? TIA, fM the Muppet