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i knew of an issue where the central locking fuse went, therefore the alarm didnt completly dis-engage and would not allow car to be started. weird one i know

Should be like Italy, they cant drive anything over 1000cc for 2 years after passing and they cant pass their driving test till 18.

mines actually done less miles that on the odometer LOL

yep, id deffo go back to a jap zed.

that would just about get my zed back on the road

i pm'd about a week ago but no pm back. any news

PS Christmas was last month not 4 months ago :)

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I would actually get the 740iL, not because my 5 and 3 year olds need the leg room, but it has electric rear seats and window blinds LOL

Think i was going by an ad for a 3.0 166, it said that it came with the 3.0 alfa engine not the crap GM sourced 3.2 of the later model.

Most of the Carlton owners i know say to stay clear of the 3.0v6. The 3.2 V6 is supposed to be better, its the same engine they put in the 3.2 alfa 166 i have heard

Engines are know to be weak, the V6's arnt a patch on the old Straigh 6 engines. The 12v Straigh 6 is better than the 24v straight 6 and the V6 is weak.

Remember i'm a typical bloke so I buy cars based on 1 of 2 factors. A: How fast it goes or B: How many gadgets i can show off to my neighbours. This purchase will be a B Level purchase LOL i Already have the following gadgets in my fleet of cars Auto Wipers (Citroen) Air Con (Citroen & Carlton) Cruise Control (Carlton & 300zx) Leather (Carlton & 300zx) Suspension that goes up and down via a button (Citroen) Self Leveling Suspension (Citroen) Manual Leveling Suspension (Carlton) On Board MPG etc Computer (Carlton) 6 Cyl Engine (300zx & Carlton) Elec Seats in front (300zx 7 Carlton) Self close windows with Locking Car (Carlton) Fishpond in boot (Skoda) Want something that has a gadget or 2 more funky than these LOL :)

Do you get an inbuilt phone? Apart from the electric steering wheel I get all that with my £103 ebay Vauxall Special LOL. Any cool gadget toys, like Auto Wipers (Alfa), Phone (BMW, Alfa), Fire Protection System (Alfa), Sat Nav (Alfa), Self Closing Doors (Mercedes), Wafting Smooth Suspension (Jag), Electric and Heated rear seats (BMW LWB).

My wife borrowed my carlton for the school run for 2 days, the ave MPG was showing 23 but when i got it back it was showing 14. back up to 23 now and still climbing every day LOL

Think i remember my old e32 getting that too, pity at the time i work in the city and got about 8mpg most of the time LOL

My 2.6 carlton gets 38mpg at 80 and thats an old engine.

Problem with the e38 is I would want a 740i but id have to find one which was de-badged or wife would go nuts lol. I looked at the GS300, what kinds spec n toys do you get with it? Thing with the Alfa it looks naff on the outside front, but where i would be sitting it looks so nice, especially the leather MOMO seats :). Ive seen a nice 3.0 Super Turismo with Sat Nav, phone everything for 2.5k on a 2000 model

99.9% of the milage will be on the motorway, the wifes car if for around town so im not worried about fuel consumption, around the low to mid 30's on a m/way would be nice.

Having got sick and tired of sports cars and the fact i love my Calton, im going to go from 2 cars down to 1, im basing the above amount on the amount I will be able to sell a working 300zx for, plus a Carlton Diplomat, minus cost to fix said 300zx. Leaving me with 2-2.5k. My Shortlist is as follows. BMW E38 + Loved my old E32 - Would need to get a 740i again to get my prefered spec Mercedes S-Class + Not Sure - Spec a bit low and dash looks naff Lexus LS400 + Good Spec, its Jap - Again its a 4.0 Jaguar XJ + I like these alot - They rust and fall apart Alfa 166 + My fave at moment - Alfa's did have a history of falling apart I would like the following 6 - Cylinder Engine Leather Air-Con Auto In Built telephone (I dont know why it just a gadget i realy want) Onboard Computer A gadget that is really cool Anything which meets the above spec :)

prefer the std to 99 spec, it gives the rear end a wider, squatted look.

i didnt see it either. Anybody notice that the old Was it you threads are actually people saying what cars they raced and not what zeds they have seem LOL

Im driving from bristol to London on Sat, but not in my 300zx. Off on business though

id fear it, come to the first corner and how the **** are you supposed to steer it round LOL

Look at the friggin traffic jam you two caused, should be ashamed :)