JaiKai

Named the new zed but won't be changing my forum name.

Just aswell as you can't on here if your not a subbed member, :) Thanks anyways but i'm after a LWB TT series 4 much like my old zed.

Plan to buy a another zed with a proven shell and engine so will likely sell it on. It was stripped and rebuilt not that long ago so doubt it would be anything serious.

WOW, Great suggestion.

Keeps my mind occupied with something new. may never know about the oil pressure to be honest , I had an after market oil cooler and a sandwich plate for gauges so airlock or some kind of blockage.

Not so much as a those rainbow colours but a very subtle shadow in that location.

Going with the flow with the Phoenix i'm thinking of getting one air brushed onto the rear quarter where the last zed was hit. Below is the graphic I've came up with and also an idea of where I would like it. Anyone have any experience with airbrushing or know any professionals that can do something like this ?

yeh, Was actually the wifes idea as we both thought it wouldn't be right to call it by the same name.

On the bases of getting her back the respray wont need to be a full zed. As I see it I can salvage the following : Front Bonnet Rear Tailgate with spoiler Targa Tops 99 Spec front bumper Full Interior Including Seats Full Japspeed exhaust and downpipes Single piece Prop Meister Suspension (depending on damage if any) Manual gearbox and brand new two stage clutch. all the driftworks parts like hicas lockout and adjustable arms. new momo steering wheel drift iridium digital clocks nismo clock cluster everything in the front engine bay which includes : Engine with new Harness z1 hard pipes radiator two oil coolers blow off valves Apexi air filter. Headlights with 99 spec inserts and halo's Also All door rubbers All Targa rubbers UK spec glass all round.

In a ways of words yes but unofficially. Its being collected Monday from the Insurance Underwriter and will go to a local Mechanic for a detailed report.

With great sadness I'm now closing this build thread. To read up on the end result of this build please see here : http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?183164-sad-news-from-Lee-(-but-damn-lucky-too And to read up on what's to come please see here : http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?183193-Jaikai-Rise-of-the-Pheonix Many thanks Lee

In Greek mythology, a phoenix or phenix (Greek: φοῖνιξ phoinix) is a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor. So from the ashes or parts of Purple Rain she will be reborn ! May the new build thread begin.

Seeing those amazing zed's and banners make me feel proud to be apart of this club.

Extra banners have now been dropped off :)

Yeh all is good and already laying down plans for the mk2

Hi guys, Sorry I couldn't be on site with you for setup and the rest of the weekend. But looking at the new plot I've decided and have arranged for a care package to be delivered on my behalf for setup. So look out for a special friend of mine called Mark who will be dropping by tomorrow morning with the two national banners which we should have on setup day. They come with wheel stands so your going to have to push your zeds over them to keep them upright. Within a week I will know what my plans are for next year and i'll be onsite with what i'm now calling my 'MarkII' zed. All the best and have a great weekend. Lee

Then if they do put it back on the road it will likely have a permanent mark on its history as a right off. I likely wouldn't trust it myself so I hope the insurers agree and give me what's due.

My assessment of it for repair would need the following : full rear quarter rear sill door (if we can get it off as its jammed shut with the impact) right wing side skirt 19" alloys and tyres rear suspension looks damaged back axle and everything connected to it looks twisted and the far left wheel has moved out a 1/2 inch. then the cost of another respray of which is almost 1/2 of the car which initially cost me £2500

Hi all, Finally got the pictures off my SLR that we took at the salvage yard in Dumfries and it doesn't look good.

forgot to mention that I arrived home about 15 minutes ago :)

Hi all, Many thanks for the condolences on my zed as I feel she as just died and I've lost part of my family and soul. I am so damn lucky that I wasn't in the zed in the first place. The incident happened at just after 5am this morning when I noticed I have very low oil pressure, both the stock guage and my aftermarket guage both dropped down to practically zero so I quickly pulled over. It was then I noticed that she wouldn't start although she seems to crank over ok. I'm covered by the RAC so I called them straight away and got out my zed and started to walk down the grass verge so that I could identify a road side marker so that the rac could locate me. After 15 minutes of walking we figured out where I was on the m74 and I turned around and began my walk back. When I approached the location on the hard shoulder I noticed a HGV parked up with his hazards on and a man came over who barely spoke English and asked if I was ok. Believing this was a friendly van driver stopping to ensure I was ok I never thought anything of it and said i'm fine as i'm covered by the RAC. At this point he returned to his van and headed off. It was then I noticed that another smaller van also just parked up near my zed and another man approached me. He then stated that he just witnessed the first guy trash my zed and then drive off and after that we followed in a chase. It took a few miles to catch up but we identified him and managed to pull his ass over then we called the police. I'm feeling gutted over whats happened as I've worked on this build for over two years but i'm guessing the emotions havn't hit base yet as i'm not as upset as I should be. The plan now is to get the insurance see if I can buy back whats left and buy a new shell and move on. Glad I had the sense to get out my zed as I did rather than just use my phones gps which I never even thought about.

It's a right off more than likely.

I'm still in Dumfries at the moment and my wife has arrived to the rescue.