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Happy birthday Gary! Remember us talking about you getting your z at ace cafe some years ago. Great choice ? arthur

Happy birthday Dave, stay safe ? Art

Hi there, I have a pair of clear side repeaters the small ones. not sure if you want to to change them from amber to clear. if you want them I’ll post them to u, no charge. the small rubber seals will need changing. arthur

Hi welcome to the Zed world. you have made a wise choice with the N/A. I hope all goes well with your ownership. photos for the cub is a must! art

Hi Andyb if Halfords one was good, & I have had one for five years now. what is wrong with another one?. they are £70 now, I paid £50 for the same one. you could use some elastic straps around the front & back for better protection against strong winds. art

I took the zed for a spin to Dover.

Thank you for replying apologies my misunderstanding must be an age thing! gearbox bushes are on the way? Art

Hi there all, Why have you tagged my thread? Can the committee respond? art

Thank you Si & all. I will stick with my stock one & go with a set or nylon bushes. have a good coming year ! Arthur

Hi Jimmer thank you for the swift reply. Is it a job that can be done inside the car? Many thanks arthur

My gear selector is not as direct as I would like. I believe this could be worn bushes. So I was thinking of getting a short shifter & any advice would be welcome. Arthur

Hi Jeff, Yes they have sir. manual gearboxes are scarce over a grand now! If you can get one. Plus other new parts (fly wheel, clutch plate, slave cylinder ect) & labour Mind you I did change the coil packs, plugs & oil Not sure why Im telling you! You know whats involved ? Art

Thank you Andrew It would have taken me days!

Hi there, it should not need a long drive to get everything up to temp! Have you done the auto self check on the box? You have not mentioned that. Art

Wicked ?

I bought the large cover from Halfords a few years back. it was £50 back then, now it’s £70 I believe.

Hi. Markyb300 If you really want to stay with an auto then get it fully reconditioned which will cost 2k max. or change to a manual conversion which may cost 3k i had 4 autos in 4 years & l have gone manual & everything on the Zed is getting harder to find. good luck whatever way you go art

Forgot to add the Xmas photo ?

Just had my Zed rear brake pads changed & antifreeze coolant done. with Xmas lights ?

My labour cost for auto to manual was around £1500 done this year. then look at new clutch & flywheel, gear knob + gaiter, M/T harness , clutch booster check vale, stainless steel clutch line, Art

MOT today - passed! I Had a comment, passed with defects! I had a new battery fitted & forgot to replace the battery clamp holder. but not a failure point.

Lastly I have these to be fitted ? another £100 art

Thank Andrew, it’s been nearly 9 months but I trust Fabian from Jap motors in Hythe. he has experience in zeds, skylines, gto’s & lots of other jap motors. the write ups I’ve seen are good but there were things needed that was not mentioned in the auto/manual write ups that I remember? I have taken the Zed out twice for a run, not counting collecting it to home which was 8 Miles. I am very surprised at the ease of the clutch pressure, I’m also surprised that I have to depress the pedal almost to the floor. Maybe I’m just not used to driving a manual Z? I moved the seat nearer to the pedals for this reason. The gear changes are smooth, almost effortless to be honest! This surprised me! So on Saturday I took the Z to Ashford a round trip of 30 miles. Yesterday Sunday I took the Zed to a car wash (jet) then for a spin to Dover & back maybe 20 miles. The brakes work & work well but again the brake pedal seems lighter & travels that bit further! So new clutch, clutch plate, bearing, light flywheel, manual gearbox & labour, plus other bits like coil packs, spark plugs, a couple of special parts not available in the uk,oil & new battery, gear knob & gaiter by Hide & Seat & they looked brand new! all in all your looking at a conservative price of £3k sorry to bore you still? whilst waiting for the check valve, the car went 50 meters down the industrial estate to panel & paint & had the front sills done where the jacking areas had been completely mangled ( not by me!) another £400. The underneath is solid but the front bumper needs a re spray. Before my last (3rd) auto box failure I did ask for a quote to several patches that need attention & got a quote at £900 Minus the bumper! i have new drilled & grooved discs with new pads front, rears yet to be fitted. They where fitted last year 2019 the mileage then was 142,517 the mileage now stands at 143,141 that is 624 miles since 2July 2019! My zed had a recording if 119,478 km = 74,240 miles

Thank Andrew, it’s been nearly 9 months but I trust Fabian from Jap motors in Hythe. he has experience in zeds, skylines, gto’s & lots of other jap motors. the write ups I’ve seen are good but there were things needed that was not mentioned in the auto/manual write ups that I remember? I have taken the Zed out twice for a run, not counting collecting it to home which was 8 Miles. I am very surprised at the ease of the clutch pressure, I’m also surprised that I have to depress the pedal almost to the floor. Maybe I’m just not used to driving a manual Z? I moved the seat nearer to the pedals for this reason. The gear changes are smooth, almost effortless to be honest! This surprised me! So on Saturday I took the Z to Ashford a round trip of 30 miles. Yesterday Sunday I took the Zed to a car wash (jet) then for a spin to Dover & back maybe 20 miles. The brakes work & work well but again the brake pedal seems lighter & travels that bit further! So new clutch, clutch plate, bearing, light flywheel, manual gearbox & labour, plus other bits like coil packs, spark plugs, a couple of special parts not available in the uk,oil & new battery, gear knob & gaiter by Hide & Seat & they looked brand new! all in all your looking at a conservative price of £3k sorry to bore you still? whilst waiting for the check valve, the car went 50 meters down the industrial estate to panel & paint & had the front sills done where the jacking areas had been completely mangled ( not by me!) another £400. The underneath is solid but the front bumper needs a re spray. Before my last (3rd) auto box failure I did ask for a quote to several patches that need attention & got a quote at £900 Minus the bumper! i have new drilled & grooved discs with new pads front, rears yet to be fitted. They where fitted last year 2019 the mileage then was 142,517 the mileage now stands at 143,141 that is 624 miles since 2July 2019! My zed had a recording if 119,478 km = 74,240 miles from import ( yes a labour of zed!) My reading is now 143,141 which means the Zed has done 23,663 since 24 June 2014 which = 3,640 miles a year! I have never checked these facts before! Art

Hi Andrew, a little late with the photo, the valve is here.