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maybe down the aisles but once you hit the bends by the tills not a chance

what a mare

What Clarkson says or doesn't say means absolutely nothing to me, he's consider a clown now and uses the media for his own promotion It's threads like this that give his comments any value, he's better ignored imo

£7.99 now you're talking, I was a bit concerned at £9.99 with the gearbox problems they've had Will have a sniff today .. Cheers

lovely car Dean and well looked after, some nice upgrades aswell glwts

You're not the only one, it's an enigma

And an exhaust purchase To the top again

great looking car but i think you need a better camera

In a sensible word - no. Standard car maps are created so that they met certain efficiency ratings and EU regulations regards fuel and emissions, sometimes at the detriment of power and delivery. They also make the car easier to sit at national set speed limits, such as 30, 50 & 70. When the car is sitting at 30 it will have a smoother, less aggressive fuelling ratio, so it's more comfortable and can maintain the accurate speed better, less edgy and gear to set off if you like. By adjusting the fuelling for consistent power delivery and smooth out the 'flat spots' in the rev range you will achieve a much smother, progressive, steady power curve up the rev range. As long as the fuelling is adjusted to the capabilities of the engine, it'll be fine. simply yes the maps are generic to encompass all enviroments, climates, emissions, air temp, relative humidity etc etc The 1st 3 gears are limited , the limit is in throttle response not opening %, i.e the butterfly response is slower in the lower 3 gears than in the upper 3 gears. afaik it adjust a/f ratio, fueling and timing etc - the map is for the uk and it's sunny climate ;(

I am yet to read anything that suggests that, iirc the car runs very rich from the factory so the corrcet fuelling can only help imo

you don't mention the mileage ?

A spot here and there and you could probably put it down to condensation but if it looks like a vat of manonaise (yes that's right) I don't think I would take the car home and risk it. Very common on porsches ! Due to short journeys and lack of use, it's a common thread on 911 uk that people think the hg has blown, lots of mayo in the oil filler but not an issue Check the oil/ dipstick (when it has one) for water and the header tank for oil

nice one you just need, oil, water, anti freeze, brake and clutch fluid, steering fluid and I usually take a spare alternator just incase. it can be a pain and towing the trailer with spares does affect the mpg bbut better to be safe than sorry ... dib dib dib

good write up

good spot Will ...watching

Yeah man, I get the drift, it's cool - I just thought I'd add some (what I thought was relevant) flavour to the topic is all, my bad. no no no, you've got me wrong, yes we drifted off topic but all the info is good because it gives owners and buyers a view to what they may not like or what can happen e.g. while the interior is much nicer than the 350z I think it needs to be taken care of a lot more as it isn't as robust as the 350

imo just the gearbox on the manual really, this would be my only concern and give it a thorough check, there have only been a few isolated incidents but def worth a good check The rest is standard, servicing, tyres, wear and tear etc and...... make sure the car is actually what you want, don't expect it to be something it isn't ( this may sound daft but it happens )

+1 the top of the piston usually either has a cut out to be held with a spanner or an alun key recess in the top of the piston to hold it while you tighten the nut

Radio 2 - if you have a brain Radio 1 - if you havent got a brain Heart etc - create road rage due to the repeated ad's most of the complaints/observations in this thread are niggles or personal preference but the Op asked for general things to look over when purchasing

looks lovely !

cheapskate !!

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megs nxt metal polish, autosol etc they do look dirty ! if you have some wheel cleaner spray or iron x put that on and leave for a while and wash off before you polish, you may need wire wool but try the easy route first , tried a lot of metal polishes, not much between them it's down to elbow grease

Right, that's sorted that