From A to Zed

Hi all, long time no speak here as I am now emersed in the world of all things Lotus. I have a pair of OEM cats in my garage which were removed from 47,000 mile, 2003 Zed (replaced with BERK HFCs). The pair have been sat in my garage for three years, so I should really give them away to free up space! One stud will be need pressing/drilling out as it half snapped. No nuts, no bolts, no gaskets. Collection only from Chelmsford **FREE** Ideal for MOTs etc if you are running bypass pipes. Thanks, Matt matt_mccarthy500@hotmail.com

sold pending payment. Thanks all, matt

Sold pending payment - thanks for your interest all. Matt.

Hi all, Following the sale of my Zed I have a Genuine Nissan Clear Rear Cluster for sale, the purpose of fitting this is to clear out the red fog light cluster. The cluster has never been used and is in its orginal box. I will throw in two unused LED foglight bulbs and a pair of silvertec indicator bulbs with the sale. 40 GBP delivered to mainland UK only. 35 GBP collected from Chelmsford Essex. See album here; http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh10 ... or%20sale/ Thanks, Matt

Hi all, Following the sale of my Zed I have a full set of Grey/Black 5Zigen Racing Lug Nuts for sale. I bought these from Sarah (Chilli Red) but never got around to fitting them. They are a couple of years old but in perfect codition. 16 reg nuts and 4 lockers with the origina 'key' present. 45 GBP delivered to mainland UK only. 40 GBP collected from Chelmsford Essex. See album here; http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh10 ... or%20sale/ Thanks, Matt

Hi all, Following the sale of my Zed I have a full set of Brembo Ferodo DS2500 rear pads for sale. The pads have never been used and are in their orginal box. 55 GBP delivered to mainland UK only. 50 GBP collected from Chelmsford Essex. See album here; http://s254.photobucket.com/albums/hh10 ... or%20sale/ Thanks, Matt

Sold to a nice lad called Lee, he will hopefully show his face on the forum soon. Cheers, Matt ** http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3658473.htm ** Hi all, First of all I apologise for being a stranger of late. Amongst other things my father passed away last May so my priorities have shifted away from the car scene and obviously towards to my family. Anyway... After four wonderful years I am reluctantly selling my 350Z . I have recently acquired a gorgeous ruby red S1 Elise (which is currently in storage) as I intend to get into the track scene this year. Given this I am willing to close a quick sale, at a sensible price of course. I also need a second car so I am willing to PX on a clean, practical car with some credibility. An E46 worth between 2-3k would make an ideal stable mate. A Golf 4 GTI, Sporty Seat etc would also be considered. I would love to keep the Nissan but it's too nice to park outside/not use. Forum members are welcome to PM me. No it's not the cheapest but I feel the expensive additions support the price at 8,150 neg. As mentioned in the advert the tax is due on April 1st, MOT Dec 2012. The last service was less than 3000 miles ago but this was a year ago now. I reiterate that I am fluid on price. I am a busy professional so please, no offers to break the car or sell this and that separately. ** http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3658473.htm ** Thanks, Matt http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3658473.htm

This flat is for sale just outside my office. I thought it would be worth mentioning that it is not mine... http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for ... 61289.html

Hi Martin, Are your discs quite old? I experienced a similar problem when my wheels were last aligned. Upon removing the wheel for a closer look (and listen) I realised that the rubbing was coming from the rear face of my disc. I removed the disc and found that the backing plate was quite corroded so I cleaned it thoroughly with a wire brush and removed some surface rust/rot on my disc. This solved the problem until I replaced my discs... Having the wheels aligned seemed to trigger the issue for me so it is possible that you disturbed something / a piece of corroded disc has become lodged causing the rubbing sound. It might be worth a look Matt

Hi Chris, Megs last touch is awesome and it lasts for ages. Matt.

+1 that is lovely looking Zed, nothing OTT about it all. Matt

And sorry about the tardiness of my response... A bad day at the office was followed by much needed

Hi mate, I bought my Berks from Charles at B2 designs, see thread; viewtopic.php?f=115&t=32836 They arrived very quickly and Charles was a pleasure to deal with. Import taxes come to £90-£95 (I forget the exact amount). I think you will be pleased with them Cheers, Matt

1. Beavis 2. martinmac 3. octet 4. Tarmac 5. ChrisS 6. Chesterfield 7. 350Russ 8. Stew 9. bladesgrant 10. JetSet 11. Sam McGoo 12. mbs 13. NeilMH 14. AK350Z 15. Bockaaarck 16. DoogyRev 17. GT4 Zed 18. P15ULT 19. evest 20. Ian 21. Chris`I 22. ATTAK Z 23. choptop 24. Ken 25. Stoker11 26. P19DRO 27. simon da silva 28. Maccaman 29. Roo 30. Irfan 31. Millzzz 32. CaptainSensible 33. The G Man 34. Sized 35. lilsheepshagga_turbo 36. SunGodRA 37. MuLL 38. From a to zed

Have you thought about a Stillen Y Pipe and a pairs of Berk HFCs? You could also speak to Abbey about their XYZ pipe? I installed my Berk high flow cats last weekend (the decats were too smelly and too raspy for me) and I am very pleased with the fit and finish. As an added bonus the Berk HFCs are much lighter than then OEM cats. Matt

Adams car is insane. The engine is a masterpiece, definitely the route I'm going on my next Z I hate to say it but you do get what you pay for. From a styling perspective his car is spot on imo, the original lines are maintained but it remains subtle and classy

Adam's car at Z1 is nicely balanced. I can't find a better picture at the moment. http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=h ... m=1&itbs=1 http://cornerbalance.files.wordpress.co ... .jpg?w=810 http://cornerbalance.files.wordpress.co ... .jpg?w=810

Nice effort mate, you can't beat a mint Kuro. I almost feel guilty for driving mine after a wash... Then you drive past some reflective glass and well... we all check ourselves out right

The prices tend to vary a lot depending on where you live and metallic paint is more expensive than a flat finish. I am currently in the same boat and I have recently received three quotes to paint both wings, the bumper and bonnet in kuro black. Quote one; 1,100 + VAT (from a large body shop who deal mostly with insurance work). Quote two; 860 + VAT (a local Lotus specialist who are well respected). Quote three; 780 + VAT (a small independent I have used before who offer a good service). I hope that helps, Matt

Thanks cookbot & sarnie. I have just checked AK350Z's posts and there is indeed a picture of his bike in his Zed. I am tempted to take the train to be honest and spare myself the potential of scuffing my interior! Ace, I am a central line man during the week. My 350z is a weekend toy

thanks Clarkie.

I assumed that would be the case I will have to borrow a car from a friend or take the train!

As per the title really! After a ten year break from biking I have decided to ‘dip my toe in the water’ in the form of a Kona Cinder Cone from ebay The only problem is that the bike is located in Birmingham and I need to collect it. Does anyone know if it will squeeze in the 350z if I remove the wheels and seat? The frame is 17â€. Thanks all, Matt

I would take one. Thanks, Matt

Sold.