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I was just fumbling through some old photos and found these 2 that I really like. These pics have made me realise I do really want to spray my current Zed in the stock Nissan metallic black...

I have moved this post from an MOT-related thread as it kinda deviates from the original thread ! : Cheers , Paul and Scrawni . Actually , I have just dropped the car off to get the tyre sorted . Asked for a quote for an oil change...." About £130 " Does anyone know somewhere around West London that can do that for me , and also fit my ATF cooler ( I`ve had it months and really wanna get it installed ASAP ) Thanks folks

Sad muppet, roof off shades on and scarf round your neck, you looked a prize tart and your car needs washing. :D

iv removed the stupid orange lens! i am going to put an led circuit board in the cluster for both the sidelights and indicators. a major improvement dont u think?.. which brings me onto my next dilema, to paint or not to paint... when my car goes in for a fresh coat of paint i am contemplating painting the blanking plates that house the jdm indicators the same colour as the car, what do ya reckon?

Standard looking zed, no rear spoiler in West Drayton turning off main road, I was in the silver Z that went past you. :)

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so guys i've got a zed with a single side exit jap pipe and i want a twin exit system instead - looking around the forums, these are the ones that appear the most. i dont want to spend no more than £500 and want it from x/h pipe. whose got any views or ideas on what to have? i havnt heard any twin exits yet on a zed also, as there are not many around where i live (or i just dont see them) i take it most you have twin exits also aswell dont you?

Has anoyone fitted the R33 Skyline Brakes....was wondering what sort of improvement it gives over the standard ones????? Can you really feel a difference????

Should I..... Replace my front vented nose panel with a std (non-vented one) and spray my front mesh black. Fancy a change - the nose panel thing I can try and go back (just gotta borrow/one or spray my old red one). The mesh is no going back.....

My z seems to have decided she wants no more miles on her an has managed to stop clocking up miles speedo an everythin else still works is this expesive?an difficult to put right???

As it says Believe it or not this half witted government intend to impose this Travel Tax and vote in 14days to make it Legislation. They intend that all cars will be fitted with a tracking device. This will then generate a bill at £1.34 per mile. It will also be able to raise speeding tickets, do you for running a red light, + (Now this isn't a big deal to me, but if I wanted to have an affare or go get a bit of smoke,( perhaps I have a family member with muscular distrophy) what ever it's my choice.) check if you are visiting people who may be dealing etc. the bounderis are endless for priversy invation. This charge would cot me £99.14 per day to go to w…

As it says Believe it or not this half witted government intend to impose this Travel Tax and vote in 14days to make it Legislation. They intend that all cars will be fitted with a tracking device. This will then generate a bill at £1.34 per mile. It will also be able to raise speeding tickets, do you for running a red light, + (Now this isn't a big deal to me, but if I wanted to have an affare or go get a bit of smoke,( perhaps I have a family member with muscular distrophy) what ever it's my choice.) check if you are visiting people who may be dealing etc. the bounderis are endless for priversy invation. This charge would cot me £99.14 per day to go to w…

There here there here and they are foookin MARHOOSIVE :D :D :D I'm out to get the tyres now

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turning onto Commercial Road going towards Shirley... pretty standard red zed.... i flashed - dont think you saw me... cant be any of you 'regulars' as he was very posh - in a suit and all... :p :rofl: DISCLAIMER: To the man in the red zed - nothing wrong with being posh!!

I'm thinking of changing my stock uk-spec wheels (7.5J F, 8.5J R). Of all the wheels I've seen so far, I really like the Rays wheels fitted to the GT-pack 350Z. These are 9J F, 9.5J R. Now, I'm not too clued up on wheels, but will 9J's on the front affect the handling? And should I stick with the 350Z tyre sizes? Incidentally, I've just spent the whole evening cutting up little bits of 350Z brochures (the wheels) and pritstik'ing them on to photos of my zed! Call me old fashioned, but its more fun than photoshop :) Advice please. Dave =========================================== You will pay for your sins. (If you have already paid, …

Now that sounds bad doesn't it But don't worry too much it takes a couple of months to get to the minimum mark. I was wondering if these cars a prone to any particular area they leak from.

I’ve had a look at other posts but I’m kinda wantin to know the most common way of: where do you lot mount your bovs? i have a set of blitz on mine and there such a tight fit, the guy who had this before me had to take fuse box cover off and they have been hitting the bonnet and slam panel aswell - do you think it could be best to mount these near the re-circulating valves/pipes near my air filter or could it be i havnt got the correct hard pipes? (because flanges fit bovs but cant move around where there placed) but just wondering. ideas on this one anyone? Also engine bay pics could be handy too cheers

Anyone help me ASAP with some pics from the side view?!! If you're online and have one give me a bell, I'll call you straight back!! Just been to pick my car up and the rear lip on my new skin is about 8mm overhanging the lights...i.e.does it have the lip at the rear like mantaV8's?? If yours is a plain skin, does that fit flush with the lights? Have you got any pics of yours from the side you can post on my previus thread request??! Sorry to be a PITA. Alternatly if any of you have a no. for MantaV8 that'd be handy!! my number is 07818 607568. -----------------previous post----------------------- Anyone got any 'up-close' pics of thi…

As many of you know i've been having continuous overheating problems with my Z, thought this was cured the other day as the main leak (behind the back of the engine) Has been blocked up.. it was a metal heater pipe.. what we did was cut off the pipe and made a gasket to cover the hole and use some metal sealant to cure it, car did not have any leaks from underneath, however it has been leaking coolant again overnight... I've done a plenum bypass on the car.. and it still seems to leak.. was driving home from work today and the temperature gauge shot up and then it went back down again and stayed at normal.. I've noticed puddles of water under the car when going out to it …

The headlights on my import are pretty dim (a bit like me). What options are available for having them brighter? I don't want anything too ambitious like a complete headlight change can you get more powerful bulbs or something equally simple? Dave

Check this thread http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=87974

well im well chuffed with my dyno results, i came fourth of the day, getting beat (just) by an evo 6, an R32 GTR, and steve's 300zx my mods of the day are jwt chip stainless scorpion exhaust with de-catt blitz air filter lightened and balanced flywheel with RPS clutch im runing standard boost not sure how to read graphs but im happy with the figures that came out, what does everyone think

If you won the lottery and could build a zed to your own spec....what would you do???? Im 16 and already have dreams for my zed! a SWB manual. Its got a veilside c1, wide arch kit with win gs west rear bumber widened to fit arches, all smoothed in(obviously), same spoiler as EDK83(not sure what it is) al resprayed in a baby blue, would have to have 600BHP at least and interior all retrimmed in a baby blue and dark blue leather! Watch this space! i will have that before i turn 40 so i have 24years 2 save and save. So what would you all do with your car??

Standard UK Zed runs on 225 Front and 245 rear with 7.5 and 8.5 wheel sizes I believe. Can I put 7.5 18" all round and just increase the tyre width on the back or do I really need to ensure front and back wheel sizes are different (7.5 and 8.5)?