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a replication of another thread... st00pid inet connection... mod, please delete!

as title, driving past lidl on the fox hollies road, about 15 minutes ago

Red z spotted going onto the Tamar bridge, plymouth side at 4.15pm 12/06/07

Hello, sorry for this question but these upper arms seem to be causing me problems. Not sure what make these arms are got them from a guy from over ebay( came from z centre) has the purchase order in box.They look very much like the spl ones they have the blue lock collars and the bearing ends are blue. Any way when the lock collars are slack the movement in the arms were the thread goes into the shaft is a hell of alot, well i dont think there should be that much play anyway. had a look at the spl fitment guide and it says the shft should allign with the centre of the arch mounting, well mine dont to be honest they are of centre which ever way you have them, have bared t…

This past Saturday. Saw (heard) you driving past the house in the morning then saw you and your passenger looking at my car on the drive in the afternoon. Studley, Warks. Looked like a J-spec TT, auto (by the sound of it) and with "funny" rear lights (no offence intended, just don't know how else to describe them)

they've not even bloody looked at it. Every day its "it'll be up on the ramp tomorrow" He's saying he cant see an oil leek where its sitting. Plonker!! i told him what might be wrong with it. Its not going to leek oil through a pressure hose whilst switched off is it!!!!!!!!! I reall need it this weekend. they've had it since last tuesday. As i said before i've only done 800 miles in it and its gone back as its under warrenty. Bloody good job i can use the tube to get to work!!! Don't think they have a clue about Z's either, just scratch thier balls and kick the tyres... Rant over :rant: :rant: :rant:

i have my rears dying in rust been quoted £800 for putting new arches on and spraying the bits thaty need spraying but i thought it would be cheaper so any ideas?? all i know is that 1: they have to be replaced as they are quite bad 2: no way am i selling her 3: i really would prefer the majority of car being sprayed not just the new bits also anyone know of good company that can retrim seats as i could do with freshening mine up!

i have a water leak its right at the top of the engine on the same side as the battery at first i thought it was te matrix pipes but its on the other side of the engine and its only squirting out a little bit and aint usin much water and it only does it for about 2 minutes then stops competely till the next day does anyone have any ideas on the pipes that sit at the top on the passanger side cos its startin to p**s me off now :smw:

I seem to have a noise (a bit like a dull tin can rattling sound, or maybe a bit like water with air in it trying to get through a pipe). It seems to be coming from under the plastic trim (exterior) where the wipers are, under the windscreen, both sides. This seems to be the only place you can really here it, if you put your ear up to this trim! Any help really appreciated guys. I have only just noticed it, so am not sure if it has always been there!

How many times can they be re-used/Compressed?? Is it ok to use them if the Viton coating gets scratches or nicks too?

According to my datascan results the timing seems well advanced its reading 25 at idle also, the rpm is 1000 I recently had a manual conversion, if this is relevant ? I thought is was supposed to be about 15 please advise

Hi everybody, This is Slick Pete Jnr (Leanne)! I have sneakily logged on as Slick Pete to make this special announcement: I don't suppose he has said anything to anybody, but today is Slick Pete's 60TH BIRTHDAY! :hyper: :dance: :nana2: Yes, you will probably find it hard to believe but today he is in fact 60. I hope as many of you as possible will join me in wishing him a very Happy Birthday! :duffer: Thanks everybody, Leanne

Hey! I need to get in touch with Richard (SuffolkZX) regarding his NA hardpipe kit order. I have sent him several PM's (which have not been read) yet I can see he's been online several times since I sent the messages :confused: Richard, if you're reading this, can you please get in touch regarding your order mate - it's been ready to go for a while now. To anyone else who may have an alternative method of contacting him - can you please ask him to contact me asap. Many thanks! Dan

I know a lot of people on here have mixed views on this car and for those. I didn't really think much of them when I first saw them. But have seen the odd modded one about and the look is starting to grow on me. I've never really gotten on with the stubby stying of the 350Z. Find that the G35 to which the car is loosely based on, is a more attractive shape. Rear end looks quite a bit better. Anyway, found some piccies of some nice ones. Saw one on the motorway a few weeks and ago think it has a lot more road presence than the 350Z. Just a shame it was badged as the 'Skyline' as everyone instantly tries to compare it to the R34, to which it has nothing to do…

Need some advice. I'm looking for some new turbo's, thinking of getting some Garrett BB turbo's. However, before I make any decisions and start saving, what would be the advice of those in the know. Also are there any places where pre-loved turbos can be purchased?

Doing manual conversion and got to taking the exhaust off. When I got to the cats I couldnt remove a wire thats going into it, couldnt find anything in the manual about it so snipped them cos the pipes were in the way to work under the car. Q. What are the wires that go to the cat and does it make any difference cutting them? Cheers Marc

anyone got a proper one i could borrow for a day, will pay for postage and a little on top my home made diy one wasnt up to scratch

All the best Chris....Big 40 eh!! :duffer: :duffer: :duffer:

If anybody is intrested in suspension tuning i out a bit of a tutorial up in the faq's http://300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=95683

Can you get a top tint front screen for the zed maybe a bronze /bronze or a bronze/ blue .Im sure ive seen them before .Did uk cars get them as standard i know uk cars have blue glass .thanks taff.

According to datascan my water temp is 110c !!!!! the temp gauge on the dash stays in the middle. I have recently cleaned the temp sender as i was getting code 13, i get code 55 my question is if the sender is not faulty what could cause such high temps? I will buy a new sender & try that

hi guys n gals just a quick question. i have a loudish whurring noise coming from my gearbox when i have my foot on the clutch especially when the car is cold. pretty sure it's the release bearing but my question is can i just replace the release bearing or should i do the whole clutch? cheers alex

Hi, i have been searching through previous posts but couldnt see a full answer for this (although I apologies if this is because of my ignorance). I seem to be hitting a "wall" when accelarting through the gears. I am still getting used to the car's full capabilities and have taken my time in easing it in (since having a recoditioned engine put in). I have done all the recommended mileage about 4000 miles of it with the upmost care and have spent another thousand opening it up slowly. 1 for the fear of damaging it and 2 for the fact that it has an awful lot of power anyway. But now I am trying to gauge it's full capabilities it stops at 3rd gear - 6200rpm and 4…

Im thinking about putting 2 dumpvalves on my Z,, are these hard to fit? ive located the blow off valves but seems like it will be hard to get to them. :confused:

As some of you know I use the US 300zx forum and I'm quite into the whole US Z scene in general. Anyway, Nissan Sport Magazine USA have just run a competition for this quarter's edition and my car was chosen! So, not sure if anyone in the UK gets the magazine, but photos of my car will be printed in the summer edition! How chuffed am I!! :hyper: :duffer: :D :smw: http://www.nissansportmag.com http://www.myspace.com/nissansportmag