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Update - 2 auto electricians just spent an hour at it. Said the installation was a bit ropey (but they would eh?), snipped a few wires and low and behold we have life!! Engine starts, stereo on, air con on, dash lights on BUT........ No lights, hazards, full beam, indicators, tail lights (brake lights DO work), no central locking and no electric windows!! After more poking they ask me to drive it up to the workshop tomorrow morning. Minute I walk away from the car, lights come on...... wont switch off at the stalk!! So had to disconnect the battery to stop it running flat over night. They were thinking body control module? Please someone tell me this isnt expensive!

Yeah thats what the Auto Elec folk reckon aswell but i'll be damned if I can find anything in the notes how to do it, just tells me how to disarm and how to resynch control modules. Tried both with no success. Just waiting now for the 'professionals' to come out.

Battery replaced - still no joy with the locking. Getting a full light up on the dashboard, stereo works, lights ok. Its an aftermarket alarm/immob (Meta Systems), tried the resynch on the key fobs, nothing. Both got new batteries. The local dealer is Kirkhill Auto but they dont do callouts, not much use if my immobiliser has immobilised the car is it!!! I've called Taylor's to come have a look, cos i've now hit the limit of my expertise and patience and really dont care if i have to pay to get it sorted now. Grrrrrrrrr. Strange thing is when I plugged it all back in, the lights and wipers all stayed on and the TC light was on, all switched off at the stalks/console. Bloody snow!

Sunset coupe at junction coming onto Carden Place and GM SA** *** on Stanley Street to Albyn Grove leaving no room for someone coming the other way then wheel spinning off!! Tut tut tut tyres wont last long at that rate

My Dad's coming past with a charger tonight but yeah I'll probably just get a new one. Nothing was left on, double checkd all the lights etc and nothing is on. Could it just be 4 days sitting under a pile of snow??

HAHA just tried jumping, only gave enough juice for the alarm to blast out but nothing for the car, disconnected and the bloody thing still went off!!! Looking like a new battery or recharge job.

Problem - one VERY dead battery. Damn it.

Aye might need the batt unplugged for a while to reset. The car wont start if I cant get the immob to work, its after market and needs the immob off otherwise you get nothing. I'll try again at night but wont set the alarm off then try again tomorrow morning. Never done this before though, very confusing. The LED is coming on the immob key fob and i've put a brand new battery in the key. Tried my spare set for both so def something wrong with the sensor and not the keys.

Still no joy. Dont want to manually open the doors cos the alarm will go off. Bollocks!!

Nah we're back to normal today, all melted overnight. Little bit of rain this morning washed it all away. Just left me with a sulking Zed now. Had another bash 10 mins ago but still nothing, new battery in the remote for good measure.

Aye thought it might just have been in a sulk. I've cleared the snow so try again later. It better get used to this, it lives in Aberdeen now!

Just been to the car for the first time since Thursday evening cos of the snow. Tried to unlock, nothing. Tried the immob nothing. Can see the red light for the alarm being armed is on, little LED on the fob lights up when i press it but getting no response. Tried the backup key and fob, same thing. Its been under a pile of snow all weekend, so thinking cold might have disagreed with it??

Stew, city centre was sheet ice last night. Nothing looked gritted. Must've snowed a heap overnight aswell cos it all looks fresh. Just got to keep telling myself, 28 days till Dubai.

Ah i remember those days fondly Stew, up the golfie on the sledge. I remember Shaun Stevenson crafted a homemade snowboard out of a skateboard with a pair of his dad's slippers stuck to it as bindings! Just got up an hour ago Adam, was rudely awoken by a workmate at 4am who thought she'd buzz my flat on the way home. Gonna try boarding tomorrow but hate battling the kids and skiers on a Sunday up Lecht.

Woke up to this lovely scene in Aberdeen today.

Ah cheers. Did try the original plugs but they just wouldn't go. I've bought slightly larger screws, the length just wasn't quite there with the ones supplied.

Only 6 hours to go, up to £15k!

Guys, looking for some assistance. Finally got round to fitting the skirts I bought from newseller, Shine replica Nismo's, last night. The old skirts were off in about 5 minutes, couldn't have been easier. The Shine ones lined up perfect, end poppers went in no worries, as did the 10mm screws underneath, BUT I hit a major problem with the fitting inside the door to the body next to the kick panels. 6 holes with the white sockets leftover from the poppers on the OEM skirts. First i thought I could take the poppers off the OEM skirts and use them, I was wrong. Not even with the help of my Dad could we get the poppers to stay in, there's just not enough flex from the Shine skirt, it keeps pushing back out. The screws that came with the Shine's weren't up to much, there does appear to be a thread in these white adaptors on the car but the screws are too thin. Its kind of held together just now by the doors being closed, but was looking for some help. I'll try get some pics but its absolutely pouring rain here just now. My first thought is bigger screws and maybe some adhesive tape??

Cheers Manc, still going to keep my eye out for one in the New Year. Excellent write up!! You on commission for these novels?! Great stuff!

Manc, what was the Z3M like? I looked at them before the Z but was put off by talk of Vanos issues and the lack of TC in a 300+ bhp car. Still got a soft spot for them though and price seems to be creeping down a bit.

I've been seriously considering one of these recently aswell, BUT they're like assholes here in Aberdeen, everyone has one.

What date were you thinking Stew? I'm pretty choca for Xmas.

Jay, I spotted this on PH this week. http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/761377.htm

Its getting ridiculous up here, I'd be up there with Sarnie on the # of posts if I put up every one I spotted. Azure roadster, black coupe, sunset roadster and coupe and a stunning white Nismo kitted with Nismo reg all yesterday.

Gutted if its the 'reasonably priced car'.