RichardS

Why not turn the battery back to front?? The battery in my ZX when I bought it was the wrong way round - all the previous owner did was turn it round so that the terminals were closer to the front of the car. The positive was therefore still on the off-side; the cables are long enough to reach!! Richard;)

Master cylinder as has already been mentioned - common ZX weak spot. Better off buying a new one - you can get recon ones but I don't think they are that expensive new. And brakes is one area you do not want to skimp;) Richard

I don't know....... .......do you think the seller can be trusted...................:tongue: Richard:hyper:

And that can make a huge difference...... .....my SLK350 has only 350 Nm peak torque (not sure what that is in "old money") but it delivers that constantly between 2400 and 5000rpm (a nice long flat torque curve). Which gives it superb acceleration across the range - I reckon it is slightly faster than my ZX right up to 80, maybe 90mph; although after that the ZX will pull further and further away. From 100mph (on a test track) the ZX will easily take the SLK........:hyper: Richard:cool:

I got mine from Allparts last week - £81.46.... ....size/part code is "068" for your ref. I bought a cheaper one from Cafco 2 years ago for £40 but it didn't last; hence it was recently replaced...... Richard

Love that........and all for just over £100k (depending on where the £/Euro goes next:() Richard:)

Lower it if you want...... .......but I think it looks fine as it is - the wheels alone have improved the overall stance of the car:)

Me too and I also like those wheels mate! They really transform the car; and look great against the silver paintwork Richard:)

Thanks fellas - I'll not lose any sleep over it.......:rofl: This started because I had an arguement with a VW main dealer over the test. My employee took the car in Friday for an MOT (even though it is not 3 years old until 30/4/08) and it failed on a split CV boot and headlamp aim; the garage could not fix the headlamp aim as the adjuster was broken (so a new lamp is the only fix) and they did not have a CV boot in stock either..........:rant: I told the VW dealer that as they had serviced the car from new they would be the only ones to have ever touched the adjusters; and as the headlamp aim had never been checked (first MOT), the breakage must be a manufacturing fault, so I should not have to pay for a new headlamp! They then said my employee could not drive the car as it had failed the test - great when he lives 50 miles from the office!!:xxx: Richard:)

That's true....... .......however I'd hardly say that a split CV boot will render a car "unroadworthy." Sure it is an MOT failure as crap can get in and, in time, damage the CV joint. What I want to know is, would the insurance be void and the car illegal to drive just because it has failed an MOT; when it doesn't actually need one for 3 weeks:confused: As an MOT tester yourself Paul, do you think the garage was right in saying the car should not be driven........? Richard:)

When you take your car for an MOT within the last month the old one expires, I know that he garage will date the new one to expire 12 months from the expiry of the old one. However if the car fails within that last month of the current certificate, is the car still MOTd for a month or does the failure invalidate that test certificate, even though there is a month to go? I know in the old days, you would still have a valid certificate, but these new digital ones are recorded on the DVLA database. So once that failure is logged are you no longer "legal?" I thought the same applied to new cars too - one of my company vehicles is 3 years old at the end of this month. The driver took it for an MOT yesterday and it failed; the garage did not have the part to fix it (CV boot) and told the driver it would not be legal to drive the car over the weekend. This is despite the car not actually needing an MOT until 30/4??? Richard:confused:

I would have expected quite a bit more - a stock ZX TT is is 270-280 lbs/ft isn't it? Richard:)

And me:rofl:

I have the two albums those tracks came from and they are excellent!! PM me your details mate and....................well you know why:x: Richard:nono:

Exactly - and all for £5.99.....:) Especially as I see one 300zx specialist has some red ones on his site priced at £12.......:tongue: Richard:rofl:

I hope you get it sorted mate. Scum like that should not be on the road - hopefully he will get done for leaving the scene of an accident without giving you his details. With the insurers database nowadays, your insurance company will know instantly who he is insured with and (hopefully) send your claim directly to them. His insurers will then demand he completes a claim form detailing what happened. That's what has happened where my drivers at work have driven into people recently....... Richard

Only 295 ft lbs of torque from a 4 litre V8????? How crap is that - you get more from a decent turbo diesel.........:rofl: The new M3 is a pretty quick car though and I'd say it would take a stock 300zx without too much trouble...... .......However Macca's car is far far from stock and the poor Beemer would have no chance:tongue: Richard:)

99-spec for me! Richard:)

Sorry to hear your news Stella. I know how you feel - my dad has suffered a few heart attacks in his time and lived to tell the tale. He now has a pacemaker fitted following a triple by-pass op some years back but it has saved his life. I remember (when I lived at home) returning from work to see him being loaded into an ambulance, tubes and wires everywhere, thinking I would never see him alive again. He was only in his late-50s at the time too. :cry: 2 years ago I shed an emotional tear in private with him as he celebrated his 70th birthday - because neither of us thought he would make it that far. What I'm trying to say, is that there is always hope. I hope your mum pulls through mate. All the best, Richard

Have a good one mate:) Richard

If that's true then it serves the dopey chavette right!!! Richard:rofl:

I'm liking these two songs lots at the minute.......... http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RkfcQe5x5n0&feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DFYKZjLD_S4&feature=related Great in the Z with the targas off!! Richard:)

Many happy returns chaps!!! Richard:)

Exactly what they all say above......... ........just take it into a paint shop and leave everything to them. Richard:)

I think the first question we should be asking you is Auto or manual........... Richard:)