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People failed people. We all knew about COVID, we still know about it, and tbh no one really took any steps to help themselves then or now. Short of locking us in at gunpoint, what more is there to do? Sure, we got caught short on some supplies which was bad, but I genuinely don’t think locking down earlier would’ve helped and opening up when he did was probably the right call. Unfortunately idiots who don’t get it have caused the minor spikes we’ve seen of late. That’s not something you can blame on any government.

I didn’t say he was doing well. I said he was doing fine. Not perfect, but he could be worse. There’s always plenty to pick holes in, however as an overall view I don’t think it’s as bad as you make out. He did lockdown when people wanted it, and released it when people wanted it: In that respect, we’ve only to blame ourselves really. I couldn’t give a rat’s ass about the whole Cummings thing either. That was political point scoring at its worst.

The last Conservative leader, for a start I struggle to see anything that he’s done that’s been a life-changing, step-down-now clusterf*ck, which is a decent start. He showed solid leadership early on during Covid, and the daily briefings were an excellent idea, but obviously there’s been a few holes in The Plan that we can now see. So yeah, I’d say he’s doing fine, as opposed to dreadful or spectacular. Same goes for Kier Starmer, he’s also doing fine.

Nothing has changed because of Covid19. Ironically it’s probably done us a favour, as we’re now used to a crashed economy and proper leaving the EU post-transition won’t make a lot of difference now. Independence for other countries is as far away as it’s ever been, in my eyes. There’s no money to do anything, and ultimately no one wants to make themselves poorer when they’re already skint. Boris has done fine, not outstanding but I’m not sure anyone else would’ve done much better. They’d simply have made different mistakes. I do like Kier Starmer though, supports publicly the sensible decisions rather than just mock because he’s on the opposite side of the commons.

Made me empty my sack

Tyres are about looks above everything else

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I’d rather have real noise that’s quiet than fake noise that’s loud.

Piped noise

Four cylinder with a manual as per the Z4 would be a good drive, less weight albeit with an inferior soundtrack.

That’s my point, I can’t see an S-engine in the Toyota. B58 sure, they can’t shift them fast enough. I would disagree with you on one point though: It’s not a Toyota. It’s a BMW. Badge engineering at its finest.

Can you imagine how much a manual GRMN Supra would be? £100k? I could see it being that, and it would probably sell out too. I’m not sure BMW would give them the M4 lump though, I reckon it’s more likely we’ll see a version still with the auto box but maybe a remapped engine for another 40bhp perhaps. Plus tacky carbon bits as well ofc.

Then get a new wife! or mtfu

This is why you have two cars, family car and fun car

Beautiful.

Sorry, your text read as it wasn’t a new engine. Apologies.

So same engine? Interesting. I don’t get why Nissan would choose a Zed over a GTR for a new car. The R35 set the world on fire, it was a true halo car. Why ditch that and focus on a Zed car? Can only be financial, as in total lack of funds. Very odd choice.

So I admit I like a Zed, to show I’m not as anti-Zed as you’d like to believe I am, but I’m still in the wrong? Okay bud, whatever floats your boat. Again, I have no idea what’s coming, but I’ve stated clearly what I think a new Zed needs and what I think it will be. Care to share yours, or are you happy picking holes still?

Guess I must be missing the point here. Y’know, after admitting I was wrong and all that. Although I bet I’m bang-on about the auto bit

My point was I don’t hate all Zeds after the 350, rather than differentiating between the minutiae of the various models. And the mk1 is just fugly compared to the mk2, that’s my beef with that If the Z35 is indeed the same chassis as the Z34, as it looks like it is, then I’m gutted. That’s a ten year old car, not a new chassis like the Supra is even if it’s a BMW underneath. I want new Z cars to push boundaries and give prospective owners a budget car that keeps up with the competition, not merely plods along and is happy with selling a few hundred auto boxed cars in the States. Basically, I want a Zed that does for Nissan what the Mustang did for Ford five years ago.

Any new performance car should be welcomed, but I just want one to be fresh and decent rather than a rehash. Like I said before, I want it to be brilliant, but Nissan seem to struggle giving us much hope on that front of late. I’m sure I said it’ll never happen, so if you want me to admit I was wrong I’m happy to do so. No problem at all with that, but I won’t get too excited until it’s here. I think that’s probably the same feeling for most of the naysayers too: No one here hates the Zed at all, we’re all fans (I’d still love a 370ZN mk2!), we’re only asking for a decent product at the end

At least one person has said exactly that, scarily enough! I’m interested in a new Zed, but it doesn’t excite me from what I’ve heard and seen so far and how the car industry has evolved in recent times. The recent MX5 facelift/power hike and the 4.0L engine in a standard 718 have been about as exciting as it’s gotten for me, pure cars with more power

Which is brilliant, and also I don’t think you can buy a bad car any more, standards have really come up over the last ten years or so which has led to finer details being the difference between it being a car people will buy or leave on the showroom floor.

I guess people can’t afford to be blinkered and get excited by a new car just because it has a certain badge. It has to be a decent product, simply being cheap or more of the same won’t wash. Ford got it spot-on with the Mustang, it’s continued success today proves what a perfect product it actually was.

But the 350Z was a brand new car offering the enthusiast a budget but muscular drivers car, not a rehash of a ten year old model with an auto box and a price tag that won’t let them get away with poor plastics inside again. Look, even I realise how negative I sound. If it comes out and it’s modern but classic, offering two transmissions and an engine that’s genuinely interesting for a price that dips under the £40k tax barrier, then I’ll be very interested. Hell, if it can offer three of those I’ll still take a serious look.