Got to nurse my Zed from Glasgow down to Z Tech in Swindon tonight! Leaving at 2am so as to arrive first thing and then its a bus to Heathrow and a flight back up north at 1300!

 

Its another journey that i really could do without but after not having my zed for 12 months and then once i get it back being told not to drive it for fear of it going bang! it is an essential journey.

Jesus, good luck with it mate!!!

That's a hell of a long journey if you're concerned about it going bang !

I know! I will be taking it VERY easy. Getting it down there by any other way just isnt an option.

 

It is frustrating that in the 7 years i have had the Z i had virtually no problems but in the past few months i have had 7 years worth put together!

Good luck mate :bow: - there's a lot of Zed drivers wouldn't attempt this kind of journey, even if there car was running spot on :D

Good luck with that journey buddy.. Hope you have AA/RAC breakdown, for peace of mind ;)

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Got my green flag incase it all goes pear shaped!

 

I used to drive from London to Glasgow in the Z about 4 or 5 times a year and it used to be good fun when the z was running fine. I suspect this wont be enjoyable though. Nothing worse than driving a car when you know it isnt running well, constantly worrying about any little noise.

Got my green flag incase it all goes pear shaped!

 

I used to drive from London to Glasgow in the Z about 4 or 5 times a year and it used to be good fun when the z was running fine. I suspect this wont be enjoyable though. Nothing worse than driving a car when you know it isnt running well, constantly worrying about any little noise.

 

Why Ztech? Surely the Duff man could have come to you. Or You could have gone to C & S Wood and save yourself 180miles

To cut a long story short, the engine was built by Z Tech and the new owner Chris has agreed to honour the warranty that Ryan aka Baggins (the old owner) gave with the rebuild.

Left last night at about 10pm and only made it as far as Manchester before the worst vibration ever started! Pulled over and checked wheel nuts etc before having to get the recovery company out. It honestly felt like i was driving a washing machine on full spin and the noise was deafening!

 

The recovery guy thinks that it could be the diff or rear driveshafts. Both rear wheels felt like they were loose and you could move them about 2 inches easily just by putting your hands around the wheel. Not Good.

 

So here i am in Heathrow 14 hours later waiting for my flight at 1300!

 

Only good thing was i got to meet Chris, the new owner of Z Tech, who is a really nice guy who owns a nice Z and is genuinely enthusiastic about the cars. Will find out the extent of the problems next week. Next stop the bank manager!!!

Good going there mate, and respect to Chris, for honoring the warranty. :bow:

top man chris he's honoring my warranty too. hope to get mine back very soon. then just got to run it in again.

I have an aquaintence with a very high powered (ergo expensive to run) skyline, most of the work carried out on it happens down south. Its cheaper for him to have his breakdown cover then say its dead outside his house they come and collect it, put a sticker of "not to be started" on the windscreen and it gets ferried down south dropped of and the same happens to get it home...

 

From memory he has to pay a little extra but one trip saves him half as much again fuel i believe!

Sounds more like the HICAS ball joints or arms gone to me.

 

Ivan

Bazz, did you see the TT zed he has there with the nos fitted??

 

Want to try and see it before he sells it.

I was only at the garage for about 20mins before i had to catch a bus! There were 3 Zeds, 1 Yellow cant remember the other 2 as i was fighting to stay awake! Chris ran me to the station in his Z which has only just been run in and he hasnt turned the boost up yet and it is very quick!!!

You in the aa or rac? Just unplug the ptu or something after a few miles and get em to tow it the rest of the way!

Hows your car coming along fella??

Hows your car coming along fella??

you still trying to "catch fish" over ztech nick :rofl: ;)

you still trying to "catch fish" over ztech nick :rofl: ;)

 

 

Dont know what your talking about :rofl: :slap:

Dont know what your talking about :rofl: :slap:

:rofl: :rofl: ;)

:rofl: :rofl: ;)

 

Hey Hey, Nudge Nudge, a winks as good as a nudge to a blind bat!! ;) ;)

 

I really need to stop watching Monty Python! :mac1: