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Normally i relish the arrival of fresh JDM cars.This car was not a welcoming site.It is nigh on rust free and clean underneath which is a huge bonus given all the negaitives it has.The paint is woeful to say the least.It was Silver once and for whatever reason the owner has decided to have a go himself at a respray,No bodyshop could turn out a finish that bad.Its dry with an eggshell finish and has sags everywhere.No attempt at masking has been made at all so all the window strips were white underneath then hand painted back to black.The mileage is hugely questionable also going by the state of the drivers seat,the steering wheel and the gear knob which is minus the leather cover.The cooling system was in a terrible state with corroded pipes and leaks everywhere and not a hint of history regarding a 60k cambelt service etc and all for the asking price of 6k which is way beyond its true value.

Well i assure you Gary i will be putting him straight on a few prices.As for doing his own research,its like asking an old lady to know the value of her dead husbands old Mk2 Cortina with 25k on the clock ....Hes a newb and people know it.

I cant help but feel Deegan has been taken advantage of after reading this thread.I have been speaking with him and to say he is getting low balled is an understatement.Whoever told him a Mongose exhaust is worth £250 now is on cloud cuckoo.

This is because WS had Z1 over on some work years ago involving the looms.Anybody noticed Z1 have never sold WS products

How was the drive Ian ? lot more stable hopefully .

Was great too see you Craig,Did we break the curse ? i believe you cursed things pulling the race logic ecu out and unearthing the neutral switch !!:w00t:

Many many thanks guys for all the birthday messages.My special treat was watching my son start Rugby again, so stood in sub zero conditions for 2 hours this morning regretting wearing my shorts !!

Or we get him Summer Tyres and keep his locking wheel nut hostage,it wil be lethal if he attempts to drive it in cold weather :clap:

Can we get Richard some sort of device ,years ago an invention was made where you had to blow into a machine to make sure you were not intoxicated before the car would start,In Richards case could we not rig it too a Barometer ?

kwality :lol:

Usually poor flow through the heater matrix.Is it original Gray ? if its scaled up this will be the result

If my thread was hi jacked by a set of sexy zed wheels i would not need an apology :rockon:

Its a minefield Andrew i know but a 1990 car would never have had HID lamps fitted.Take a look at vosa,s new MOT draft for this year.The rules are pretty clear as much as it grates me also.

That Lee could possibly work.Quicker than removing for test i reckon.

Has anybody come across the new rules starting in May this year, aftermarket HID lamps will be a rejection in a lamp not designed too run them originally.Bit of a PITA if your testers cute and knows they should not be fitted and fails the car.

That will almost certainly be the short water hose feeding the passenger side turbo.It can be changed from underneath but its a proper fiddle.It sits directly above the bellhousing and is more accesible with the gearbox removed.I use an 8mm id silicone hose for repairs like these.It does not have to be braided either.

Ahem that would be rather oooops :helpsmilie:

Ash is an amazing designer of high end zed parts,but thats where it ends.Having dealt with him previously,pinning him down for date of despatch is like trying to nail Blancmange too a ceiling.

Hi Poncho,This all too common as people cheap out from buying the correct plugs.Seen all kinds of odd ones over the years fitted.Whereabouts in Bristol do you live ? Im North of the River in Brentry

This is not going to be a popular comment i am afraid,But in all honesty i have seem some horror cars purchased from club members over the years.Its in no way a dig at this great club but i would hate for a newbie too think any car purchased via here must be amazing as in my experience that is not always the case.Do some home work and make sure 100% the car is worth the hard earned money.Do not buy an auto on the pretence you can swap the box at a later date,Good manual boxes are like hens teeth now and 75% have 4th gear issues or bearing noises.Ask for proof of service history,ie cambelt changes and other maintenance a 25 year old car requires.Good luck with the search and as my Dad always said"Buy in haste, and repent at leisure".

How are the hands fairing Andrew,nice and cut are they after performing that lovely job !

It will be a breakdown elsewhere i assure you not the pack.PTUs can go faulty but usually corrosion is the problem.I would pull the injector plugs and clean them and the ptu connections first.

z32 coil packs are nigh on bomb proof.Even at 700hp they dont suffer spark blow out.So my advice is,if it aint broke,dont mend it.

The owner lives up north and is called Steve iirc,He rings once a year too discuss the car god knows why,offers it to me then vanishes again.He has attended some meets and i have seen the car on facebook.

I use a good quality 8mm id silicone hose.It does not have to be braided inside.Be sure to use the Nissan cooling line spring clips to attach them.Jubilees are no good.The spring clips keep constant pressure on the hose so contract and grip if the hose diameter shrinks over time.