Driving for 30 years never involved in a car accident went out this evening to get petrol and stoped at traffic lights, it was then I seen my worst nightmare coming behind me a teenager in a renault clio flying towards me:shock: I knew what was coming next, my son was in the zed with me told him to hold on then the noise of tyres squealing on the road a lot of blue smoke then bang o/s rear corner takes the impact:mad:out jumps a very shocked (camp)teenager shaking like a leaf and already on the phone to his mum. Well what can you do we were both ok so got out looked at my poor zed:cry:and all I can hear is do you want to exchange insurance details and mummy whats my insurance company.So to cut a long story short I brought him up to my house give him a cup of tea and exchanged details I was just glad no one was hurt so managed to get him calmed down and of he went back to his mum.But whats going to happen to my zed the rear bumper absorbed most of the impact but there is a big dent in the rear panel the zost is hanging low what will the asseser say Iam now a bit woried took some picks what do you think

Well I dropped the exhausts of at the body shop on my way home from work and if all goes well should have my zed back tomorrow or wednesday:dance:then I promise to end this thread as you are all probably fed up seeing it;)but its good for me to have a record of all that happened and keeps me occupied till my zed is fixed:D

Looks like the same japspeed system on mine, it looks and sounds very nice without being too loud on motorway driving etc

Looks like the same japspeed system on mine, it looks and sounds very nice without being too loud on motorway driving etc

Same as yours John but just from the cat back

Yup i also have the japspeed divorced downpipes and decat

Yup i also have the japspeed divorced downpipes and decat

 

how long have you been running with out cats and has it given you any bother John?

how long have you been running with out cats and has it given you any bother John?

 

Dont really know how long tbh as i bought the car last september and they were already fitted but a havnt had any problems with turbo seals blowing or smoking so far (touch wood):D

Thats good to hear might go for full system in the future cheers John

Well final chapter the zed is back:hyper: got it back from body shop last night rear end all fixed new paint and new exhaust and boy I can feel the difference with the new exhaust the standered exhaust must have been very restricted as zed is a lot more faster and louder:) Next project is 99 spec rear lights watch this space:hyper::hyper:

looks amazin'

looks amazin'

 

the body shop TBR just 4 miles from me did a great job well pleased with the finish

aww very nice work Gary!

Glad its all sorted matey ;)

aww very nice work Gary!

Glad its all sorted matey ;)

 

cheers Nelson hope you get sorted soon good luck with the sale mate

thanks. well if its doesn't go for what i'm looking for shes going no where i no how much sweat and overtime i worked to keep that engine running sweet lol sepouse it doesen't matter to anyone but it matters to me lol

Looks great. you cannot beat black when its all shiney :cool:

I used TBR for my re-spray and they did a great job. Would recommend them to anyone in NI. On a slightly different note i got Supra Specialists Ireland (SSI) to do some work on my car and got an entirely different experience. I'm still waiting on an email back from them explaining all the deficiencies so i don't want to publicly hang them but after the work they did a proper specialist had a look (and showed me) and quite a bit of the work they had done was genuinely dangerous.

 

I know i need to wait for their side of the story for the full picture but they let me drive out of there in a car that was totally unsafe so i would advise anyone in Ireland to steer well clear.

 

Dave

Hi Dave yes highly recommend TBR a great team and did an excellent job as for SSI sorry to hear they were not so good I have never used them but I think I mentioned them to you hope they explain what went wrong and let us know the out come, cheers mate.

Excellent stuff Gary, better than new :)

Certainaly is dmaprelude and just love my new exhausts

I used TBR for my re-spray and they did a great job. Would recommend them to anyone in NI. On a slightly different note i got Supra Specialists Ireland (SSI) to do some work on my car and got an entirely different experience. I'm still waiting on an email back from them explaining all the deficiencies so i don't want to publicly hang them but after the work they did a proper specialist had a look (and showed me) and quite a bit of the work they had done was genuinely dangerous.

 

I know i need to wait for their side of the story for the full picture but they let me drive out of there in a car that was totally unsafe so i would advise anyone in Ireland to steer well clear.

 

Dave

 

I seen your car the last time i went there,nice motor!

Never realise it was yours tho! lol

He gave me lots of references to carry out work myself in the car and he was spot on along with the full check up and everything he said was spot on as well now work in my car he never did so cant vouch for them,but im sure he will explain whatever he done mate.

good luck

Nice zed ;)