AndrewG

Not keen on the OEM UK plinth as a) I don't like full size (legal) number plates when displaying short registrations b) the overhang of a legal plate along the bottom of the plinth looks odd and c) the protrusion of the plinth on the bumper spoils the profile of the bumper. Each to their own of course, but I installed my plinth in the dustbin.

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Me want nothing for it! If you don't end up using it, then let me have it back sometime.

I think the main problem you will have with locating a separate power amp up front is adequate cooling. The obvious space to tuck a small amp is behind the existing ICE unit on top of the transmission tunnel. However, it gets pretty warm in there (particularly on hot days) and there is no airflow. So the footwell areas might be a better starting point in my view to look for a mounting location. Another possible location is under the seats. That would also keep your wiring a reasonable distance from the existing wiring.

I do like this automatic update feature, as Gio has just saved me a lot of typing!

I tend to regard the "rated" output as more representative than the "max" figures. The amp was fitted in a 3 series and never seemed (to me at least) to be underpowered for normal->louder listening levels. It was certainly better sounding than the built in amps.

Simon, assuming you don't want to blow the doors off, then I have a Sony XM-2040 4 channel amp (true 20w x 4) you can have. It is old school Sony - well built. It is also very compact (173x120x32mm). Got all the connectors. Specs in the attached file. sony_xm-2040_sm.pdf

You would in effect be making an older car appear newer (the major component still being used being the shell and the registered VIN). The relevant bit from the authorities is this: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration/kit-cars-and-rebuilds (the rebuilds bit for keeping the original registration)

Which shell are you using (with the VIN plate attached)?

Can you take a clearer picture of the label on the unit?

Freesat. I am sure there are "thousands" of channels available with the right equipment (and complexity) Sky is subscription based (is that what the salesman is referring to?) whilst Freesat is subscription free (no monthly fee, just upfront cost of dish and/or tuner box). In my experience apart from the main Freesat channels, the rest of the subscription free channels are almost entirely low grade tat!

Freesat: http://www.freesat.co.uk Recieved with either a built in Freesat tuner in the TV (Panasonic for example) or any number of external Freesat boxes (which connect to the TV via HDMI).

I know it is listed as used, but the seller has good feedback: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RESISTANCE-A5MC-10-OHM-139-C-/281120149573?pt=FR_Image_son_Autres&hash=item4174111045

Then they would probably look like this...

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Ignore my previous post. I've double checked the width. Dimensions for 2+2. 2+0 is 1790 wide. Mirrors when folded in add approx 25mm per side to that width. You could always remove the mirror assembly from the doors themselves - 3 bolts each. [ATTACH=CONFIG]75930[/ATTACH]

Corrected information - see my next post below.

Rear seats.

Thank you Terry and best wishes in your new role.

Another sherry vicar?

Not sure what you're getting at... Cars were brought into the UK in late '89 to support the Motorfair 89 event and were also registered on G year plates (which covered 2nd half '89/1st half '90) for motor magazines. An example of which was Car magazines review in March '90 in which they describe the review car as "pre-production". Up to July 31st '90 any new cars sold and registered after the launch in April would also have been on G plates.

With 2014 marking the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Z32 300ZX, here are photos and videos from key events around the world as Nissan launched the new car during 1989. Chicago Autoshow - February 11th-19th 1989. The show attracted over 990,000 visitors. This show was the main launch event for the US, Nissan's most important marketplace for the new car. Katsuo Yamada, chief designer of the 300ZX project for Nissan Motor Corp, stands next to the new 300ZX Turbo model just before the opening of the show. For the US, the NA 2+0 went on sale (shown above as a 1990 model for marketing reasons) from May 1st 1989. The NA 2+2 went in sale in June 1989, followed by the Turbo (2+0 only in the US) in September 1989. The new car started a $27,900 rising to over $35,000 for a fully equipped TT model. Toronto Auto Show - February 1989. The show had around 300,000 visitors. Tokyo, Japan - July 10th 1989 Nissan announcement - All model types (except convertible) go on sale in Japan. In Japan, the new model sold better than any previous Z, with Nissan and the dealer network selling 2,000 cars a month in the first six months. Prices ranged between 3.2 and 4.5 million yen (approximately £12,500-£17,500 in 1989 money) were high by Japanese standards. Frankfurt Motor Show - September 14th–24th 1989. Over 1.2 million visitors attended. This show was the main launch event for the European specification TT 2+2 car (the only model homologated for Europe). The car went on sale in Europe in the spring of 1990 and in the UK from 1st April 1990. (The 300ZX segment starts at 2m39s and lasts 22s). Tokyo Motor Show - October 27th-November 6th 1989. The show was attended by well over 1.9 million people. (The 300ZX segment starts at 54m26s and lasts just under 2m). London Motorfair Show - 19th-29th October 1989. (The 300ZX segment starts at 1m10s and lasts just 2s!). The new 300ZX TT 2+2 went on sale in the UK from 1st April 1990. It had the distinction of being the most expensive (as well as fastest) Japanese car ever offered, starting at £34,500. To support the role out of the new car. The Nissan Shatai factory started producing the new 300ZX cars in late 1988 along side the run out Z31 model with production switching over completely to the Z32s in July 1989. From the revised and accurate production figures published in the book "Nissan 300ZX 350Z. The Z-Car Story" by Brian Long the Nissan Shatai factory produced 4911 Z32 cars in late 1998 with 4859 exported. For 1989 the figures were 57,449 with 34,478 exported, and for 1990 39,745 with 22,339 exported. Production was set at 5,000 cars per month. N.B. I'm sure that there are other pieces of information lurking out in the Interweb etc waiting to be discovered on the events that took place nearly 25 years ago to give us one of the best performance cars to come out of Japan. But this is a good start I hope you will agree and I'm looking forward to the 25th anniversary in 2014!

Congratulations Simon! Best wishes in your new role.

Halfords fitted a HID kit for £17?

Alternatively, rather than split the headlights you can use this method: http://www.zcar-owners.net/cgi-bin/diy_bbs/cbbs.cgi?mode=al2&namber=25&rev=&no=0 You can also clean the rear of the projector lens using the same technique.