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Thats the way of things are gonna be for the next 20 years, hanging about waiting Your life has now been taken over by the offspring :)............. And none of us would have it any other way! All the best :)

Yep got to agree you cant beat a good fire out in the garden, thats why I built a combined bbq / outdoor fireplace :)

Good to see you back posting Sandy

oopsss that should have been there was always a pitch within spittin distance of a pub...............beer wine and ouzo do kinda affect typing

I have a wee staffie at my feet as I type, but I coulnae eat a whole one so a bit overkill for a camping trip, nae point in wasting half it! my last wild camp was in a bothy on the west highland way, but that was only because I couldnae make the drovers inn before last orders, the rest of the trip went to plan and there was always a pub within spitting distance of a pub. Though I do have a couple of wild camps planned this year where theres gonna be a days walk form anywhere...................maybe I should take the dug!

We stayed away from those mountains .....honest We do really need to arrange another meet, and fairs fair it should be over the west coast next time

Nowt camp with that trip real men, fast cars, great roads, the outdoors, beer, lovely candelit dinners

ahhhh the both the west coast love birds arranging a wee private meet! nice! Understand though you will be talked about for ever more!...........hang on scratch that, just remembered some of our trips.......yep nothing wrong with just the 2 of you meeting up :) Seriously though we all really have to arrange a wee run out to the Ayrshire Coast, just wait till my cars back on the road for summer though!

Any updates on dates yet. May is prime walkabout time and I'm looking to book leave over a couple of weekends do do some treking in Knoydart & the Cairngroms before the midges start biting.

Just a thought talking of Alabama3 they did one that links with a previous post.

Been listening to this track by John Prine. Alabama 3 did a cover of it which is how I found it

:scared: Holy fook, that thing was fast. Must have been squeezing his cheeks together to get through that gap!

Spawny git, I'm stuck with a crappy BT line which I dont think is being upgraded anytime soon. The best of it is that the old houses at the top of the street have cable, but the house builders wouldnt have it installed when they built this estate. http://www.speedtest.net/result/1780802888.png

OK after initially chucking in a grenade and walking away I offer my point of view, many others will have their own ideas. I'm by no means a tyre expert but I do have a bit of a mechanical background and being a little older than the average member on here have probably had more experience over the years. As Gonzo12c states the tyre's are "what makes your contact with the tarmac" therefore you need to buy the best that you can affoard. So does that mean we all buy Michelins, don't think so as I for one certainly cant affoard to kit my cars out with a set of those (new that is). What I do is go for mid range tyres Falkens, Kumhos etc which have a decent performance but dont cost the earth. From past experience I give cheapo budget tyres a wide berth, handling braking and tread wear can be between rubbish to downright dangerous. The other approach is to go for part worn premium brands, they may only have half the tread but will out perform any budget tyres, and if properly inspected before fitting are as unlikely to "blow out" as a new tyre. The trick is to go for reputable suppliers/fitters, ebay is a gamble whatever you buy. If someone strapped for cash asked me for advice on whether to buy a set of new yingyangwhatever's or part worn michelins for the same price then guess what my answer would be. I learned my lesson years ago after buying a full set of budget tyres on a mates recommendation. then nearly coming a cropper on the first bend I came to. Likewise my current car had a new budget on the rear when I bought it. At over 70mph on the motorway I could get the traction control to light up when accelerating and it's a diesel ffs, changed the tyre no more problems. I understand the concerns people have not knowing the previous history of second hand tyres, but after doing years of collision investigations I would suggest that if a tyre has had a serious knock then there are usually obvious signs left on it. My recommendation would always be to fit decent new tyres to a car, but this is the real world and I certainly would not criticise anyone who's a bit hard up buying part worns. As long as they are not part worn yingyangwhatever's that is. As for blow outs, as previously stated many years ago I have run part worns and never had any problems. I have also had new decent tyres start to de-laminate, luckily they did not blow out but were not far from it. As for puncture repairs as long as they are properly done not really an issue. Due to the self healing properties designed into tyres I would guess many of us are running around with punctures that we are not aware of. Apologies z32bolt for a bit of thread hijack. I would say as most on here have that you have a genuine issue with the seller and should be offered a full refund. From what you describe those tires should never have been offered for sale.

Think your getting confused with re-cuts which are ok on large vehicles

Being the devils advocate here :), So when you buy a second hand car do you have all the tyres replaced with new ones because there is no history or guarantee of their condition, they may have been potholed, kerbed or god forbid they could even be part worns just fitted cause the last owner wanted a cheap fix before selling the car. p.s. No I dont fit part worns, though I have done a couple of times many many years ago.

Cheers, will drop you a message

Here you go. Not sure if they are still supplying them but well worth a bash http://www.db-power.co.uk/index.php?cPath=128_148_230

Your welcome, loved your posts on here and the mig forum, I didn't have the patience to take all the photos and write up a report like you. I just had a look on the Bigg Red web site but could not find anything listed for a Z32, but that was the company I bought my seal kit from and found it to be pretty good quality. I will have a look through my multitude of saved Z sites to see if I can find out who were selling the pistons. In the meantime nico's site has a rebuild how to http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/rebuilding-300zx-z32-calipers.html

The big man wouldnt know if he has a problem his cars never on the road lol, begining to think he's sold it :) Thats a pretty good site, now bookmarked, but I'm sure you can get them for about that or cheaper from the UK

Im after a rear Hicas ram if you have one on your breaker, the earlier hydraulic type not the electric one.

If I recall there have been a few posts over the years where people have had problems re-sealing the calipers after they have been split, so worthwhile looking to obtain new o rings. When I refurbed mine i did not split them for that reason though if you get the correct o rings I cant really see it as being a problem. As for the rest of the job it's pretty straight forward. I used an overhaul kit from Big Red and was lucky enough to obtain the pistons I needed from a member on here that were in mint condition. If you look you can get new ones (possibly Big Red again) but the cost soon mounts up if you need a whole set. ps. good to see your continuing with the refurb of the car, awsome work on the welding!

What date is the show, could be interested

My car already had a lightened flywheel fitted when I bought it, so I cant really tell whether there is much improvment in rev response over stock. I'm perfectly happy with it though and on the open road the car feels great. the only downside that I would consider is caused by the flywheel is during town driving. I find to keep the car running smoothly, I keep it in a lower gear for longer than I would normally expect. Otherwise the car has the potential to make you look like a right fud, with a kangeroo petrol effect. Keep the revs up a wee bit and its sorted.

Good stuff, bet's you cant wait