Quavey

Right guys well, It was always said I would be back and I've always said it as well... So i've moved back from peverse german engineering back to, how shall we say, the charm? Of a 300zx. Well I nearly have, as some have probably guessed I've purchased Kirbz (ex stenorth) slicky TT manual :D but he's going to hang on to it for a few days to sort a couple of bits out. Quite excited! Stupid i still get a little shiver up my spine when I hear THAT starter motor :D

I thought it seemed too good to be true! Does anyone have any trimmers in the north west they could recommend?

I thought the target running temperature for the standard thermostat was 87 or 88*c somewhere around that point?

Lol ah thats alot better!

That seems expensive as well! LOL nevermind :) Traditional respray if at all then!

£1000 fitting?! Seriously how come its so expensive?! There is an upholsterer down the road will try them!

Ah thats look cool, i suppose i could have it fitted by someone who was a bit more useful than me...! certainly looks better than cloth.

Okay, lets say hypothetically speaking I were to aquire a zed that had a cloth interior and was in a colour i didnt particularly think suited it... Has anyone any rough costs of a retrim into leather? Single colour would probably do but from memory Apache's (Phils!) car looks the dogs with its two tone. The car is a SWB so there is less to recover than a LWB. Has anyone much experience with this or costs or company names... Cheers! Also if I wanted to change the colour as far as I can tell I have two options. The first is the traditional respray which is okay but you have to inform DVLA etc. Now the alternative is a vinal wrap, I've seen this done to a few vehicles in pictures and it looks great. (Although it of course isnt going to do the door shuts is it??) Has anyone had anything wrapped, again ideas of costs companies etc :)

Rofl! happy xmas suckers!

I think you would mate, targa's were fab on those nice days!

turkey and duck for us I believe... ALthough with my hugely complicated family I attend 3 xmas's... so I tend to spend most of the festive season driving! Of to number 1 in about an hour!

Coil pack connectors most likely!

Cheers guys! Lucky me had to work so kettering and wisbech got the pleasure of my company today! So i'll get my stuff on friday when i get home! Although already done a few rounds, friends clubbed together and given me the cash for a trackday lid (shcweet!) and a very nice coat and some dvd's from the missus. Not doing so bad so far ;)

Its an NA as well... NA auto... yawn! To be fair they won't sell at that, as you can have a very very nice import for 10k... They might rocket in a few years but not yet, its still a very expensive car to run (although i agree nice ones will fetch a premium soon!) and expensive to maintain if its not been looked after!

Its a bonny car i must admit! Im in love with the e39 m5 though...

What it is, is a reason to run a mile from an abused and unloved car! honestly, 26k and cant be bothered to list it with some proper decency...! These people dont deserve nice cars! Theres several on autotrader for the same or less than 26k

mine too... i basically brayed the dash in mine until i fixed it... Turned out the hazard button was stuck in and me belting it go WTF is wrong with you jolted it back out.. lol

I wouldnt entertain an ebay M5... http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/auc/car_details/0,,1260_159980106__,00.html?currentCh=WBSNB92050BE18958 for a touch more you can have a 50k car from BMW them selves1!

Because they have all been crushed after banger racing! LOL

Cyrus JH, you might just have reopened me to an M5 again... but too refined? I want the drama back again!

Its hardly been made to look like an M3... craig of all people should know that! (no spoiler, wheels, wings, mirrors, exhausts etc all different) The M badge is a popular thing people buy for some reason, I've no idea why! Its even worse when people buy the fake badge from halfords and put it on an audi or something!

lol you basically dont know what you want! Audi TT v6? (or the more potent turbo versions?) BMW Z4? BMW M5 (e39) Mazda RX8 Porsche coxster... *(dont!) Golf V6 Passatt w8 Astra VXR (good looking car!) S2000

I knew it! ;)

How about an alfa brera? They are an awesome looking car! I must admit Im in exactly the same boat, just not sure what to buy next. I know what my heart wants but the head is conflicting something wrotten!

I dont think his turbo has ever done better than that though... hehe! 6.5 for the manual and about 7 for the auto I think Spec list for it as Standard... it will have different options though! Rarly are two ever the same! Adjustable Steering Column Adjustable Steering Column standard Air Conditioning 534 Auto Air Conditioning standard Airbags (side/lateral etc) 260 Front Side Airbags standard ITS Head Airbags For Driver/Front Passgr standard All Round Electric Windows Electric Front + Elec Rear Vent Windows standard Alloy Wheels 787 Sport Spoke 135M standard 787 M Sports Spoke 135M 18in standard Anti-lock Brakes Anti-Lock Braking System standard CD Equipment 650 Single CD Player standard Central Locking Central Locking standard Cruise Control 540 Cruise Control standard Driver Airbag Drivers Airbag standard Electric Door Mirrors Electric/Heated Exterior Door Mirrors standard Front Foglights 520 Front Foglights standard Headlamp Washer 502 Headlight Wash System standard High Level Brake Light Third Brake Light standard Immobiliser Immobiliser standard Mechanical Warranty 3 Years Unlimited Mileage standard Metallic Paint Metallic Body Paint standard Outside Temp Gauge Outside Temperature Indicator standard Passenger Airbag 243 Front Passenger Airbag standard Power Steering Power Assisted Steerng standard Rear Head Restraints 498 Rear Headrests standard Seats - Electrically Adjusted 459 Elec Ft Seats + Driv Mem standard 459 Elec Front Seats With Driver Memory standard Solid Paint Solid Paint standard Split Rear Seat/Thru Load Facility 465 Through-Load System standard Traction Control 210 Dynamic Stability Control standard Upholstery Laser Cloth/Alcantara Upholstery standard Vehicle Security Anti-Theft Alarm System standard