I had the unfortunate pleasure of driving into central London yesterday to attend the funeral of a close friend (this is the third funeral I've been to in a week ...) It's pissing down with rain non-stop, the M40 may as well be called the "River 40" due to all the standing water and in the 250 mile round trip I didn't see a single other Z (apart from my own).

 

What I did see though more than makes up for it ...

 

3 Lamborghini Gallardo's driving in convoi on the A40 near Ealing (think they were going to a dealership as all three drivers were wearing the same shirt/tie)

1 Ferrari F40 on the M40 just outside High Wycomb doing about 30mph in the slow lane (LOL) - the driver looked like he was sweating buckets to keep the car pointing in the right direction

2 Pagani Zonda's on a transporter near the Oxford Services junction on the M40

 

Did have a minor scrap in the Z coming off the roundabout at Oxford Services. I had just filled up with some BP Ultimate (at a rip-off price) and was continuing my journey south. Entered the first roundabout when some prat cuts me off from the inner lane to go down the north bound M40 slip road. I hit the brakes but because of the angle of the front wheels and all the rain the car just went straight on (abs did kick in but it was too late) and I clipped the left front wheel on the curb. I wasn't going fast at all but the crunching noise of the suspension bottoming out wasn't pleasant. I did stop to inspect the wheel, tyre and whatever I could see of the suspension arm but all seemed fine ... until I got back on the motorway - the car now pulls to the left ... And the prat didn't bother to stop either ...

 

I really hope I won't have to attend another funeral for at least a few years. It does put things into perspective though ... life is just too short to worry about the trivial things.

 

Dan

I drove 1400 miles continuously without seeing a single Z apart from choppers and Legraths as I was meeting them.

 

Its nice when you see one though, lol.

 

Dave G

I keep expecting to see a zed somewhere saw them all the time when mine was off the road ...typical

Now I'm in one .... drive it all round Leamington /Warwick all times of the day nowt :rolleyes:

Danny some people just don't see you even if your car roars and is audible from a bloody mile away...

 

Glad you are ok, was going to ask if you are going to big meet on the 19th ?

 

Hope there isn't too much work to do on your car :( :rolleyes:

 

We are complaining we don't see them goes to show how rare they actually are, as people just overthis last week have come up to me and asked me about it as you just don't see them anywhere and people are intrigued and give you that knowing look of ooh that's a nice car :bow:

Hi mate sorry to hear bout the zed pain in the arse.Im new to this forum and altho i dont own a 300 YET!!! im on the lookout.Im jus tryin to make friends and figure out how to use the forums properly.On the bit bout bein cut up i was travelin (not speeding) im my mr2, coming to a junction a bmw x5 driven bye some old granny waited for me to get about 15 feet away from the junction, then decided to pull out in front of me witch caused me to pull out of her way directly in to the path of a double decker bus. I still to this day dont know how i missed the bus.She just carried on past looked at me and shrugged her shoulders. Not a good start to the day some people jus dont give a dam and think they own the road.Hope the zed is ok Cheers

Aaron

i went to ztech and back and never saw one either(well until i got to ztech that is :wack: ).....posibly a good thing?!!

i went to ztech and back and never saw one either(well until i got to ztech that is :wack: ).....posibly a good thing?!!

we brought our Zed back on a trailer from Bolton was not spotted once nor did we see one lol and the zed was bright yellow