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I'm 200miles away from my car for the next 2 weeks, and Google reveals bugger all. What is the outer diameter size of the NA throttle bodies?

I've not bothered bumping this until now due to the clash with Japfest. But since Japfest is mostly booked up now, here is an alternative show for those of you that can't make it down to Japfest that weekend.

Just translating what you wrote.... Ok, so JDM sidelights are part of the Foglight housing. Or have yours been relocated to the indicator housings? (I can't see in your avatar what front bumber set up you have)

Spent another £300 on bits and bobs from the US. If I'm not around for a while, it's because the wife has taken away my internet access...

For sure it needs better offsets. It has small non-hubcentric spacers on (came like that when I bought it). I'll be putting on H&R Hubcentric spacers in the near future. I get what people say about silver....but it just looks boring. Maybe if I went for one of the BMW silvers which has a wee bit of depth to it.

It's not often I ask for peoples opinions, I generally tend to go my own way with cars and sod what people think. I want to make sure I get this one right though. I've never liked the alloys that the car came with. The offsets are crap, and have spacers fitted. But with all the rest of the money I am throwing at the car over the next few months I can't afford a full set of alloys and tyres. So plan is to do a DIY refurb. I've done this before, so not phased by it. I'll be keeping the polished rim, but what are folks thinking about the centre spokes? Doing them silver just doesn't seem right, as it's too....dull. I've considered BMW Sepang bronze or maybe an anthracite of some description. If anyone is good with photoshop, feel free to have a play at changing the colours. Here's what they look like at the moment (you can't see the lacquer on the dish is shot, and some of the spokes are bubbling)

Undersealing is a bitch of a job, and creates a right mess. I did it once (using Waxoyl) and will never do it DIY again. Most good performance garages or import specialists would do you it for £150-£200. I need to do mine soon, it's off up to JM Imports to get it done.

Possibly yeah. Send me a PM with a few pics and we'll see from there.

Sounds like crap to me. Just a scammer looking for VIN details. Basically he's angling for you to take a picture of the VIN plate and send it to him. There are hundreds of Z32's for sale in the US, so no way a collector would want one all the way from the UK.

If you get that one, you will need to fit it like this: http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?133770-led-flasher-mod Which is what Spin Doctor did on the last page (kinda). If you buy this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fix-Flash-Rate-Turn-Signal-Flasher-Relay-LED-indicator-bulbs-3-PIN-CF14-JL-02-/290726947765?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item43b0ad2bb5 It should directly plug in as the pins are the correct way round. As a point of note about your earlier post.....these are not resistors. It is a relay. Generally fitting these will mean if one of your indicator bulbs blows you wouldn't get the fast flash to indicate it. It won't do anything for your brake lights if you are having issues with those. These are for your indicators only.

It's not in the engine bay. It's in drivers footwell, above the brake pedal arm. This controls all the indicators. It'll work fine with or without LED bulbs in the indicators.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12V-3-Pin-Motorcycle-Motorbike-Universal-LED-Turn-Signal-Indicator-Flasher-Relay-/191008038850?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2c78f75fc2 The + and - pins are wrong way round, so needs to be wired like shown above to fit. There is a UK supplier now who sells relays with correct + and - for our cars. I can't find the link though. I know the price is about £15 for the UK supplied one. FOund it, and they've dropped in price: http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_from=R40&_nkw=flasher+relay&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1 This should be a direct plug in. (I hold no responsibility for being wrong!)

For the brake lights yes. For indicators replacing the relay will work.

Relays can be picked up for a few quid from eBay.

Do you have LED bulbs in?

My shagpile ones have just about had it (thank God, far too 80's). Quick question, will the LWB front mats fit a SWB?

You must be a contortionist! I end up bent double trying to get at anything in that area! lol

It's in a place that's a pain in the arse to get to! I was almost tempted to remove the drivers seat to make life easier.

You need to go back and take photo's of the pothole, including measurements of depth and size. I know a few people who have claimed, and the pothole has to be over a certain depth for them to admit liability.

Hence I said "think". Certainly no slight implied, I've likely got traders mixed up.

These were done by a guy from the UK who used to be on here I think. I cannot remember the guys name though. He used to do full LED conversions for the rear lights too. I "think" he ended up shafting some customers, but I can't 100% remember. Some of his vids are still on youtube of these products

I'm not a fan of Turbo cars. Never have been, and after a few drives about in Supra's and R33's, I realised no matter how good it looks it'd never be something I wish to own. Same goes with a 300zx. Luckily the NA is a good car too ;) But, for me, I prefer big V8's in NA form. Monaro or VXR8 with full pedders handling pack is a joy to drive. TVR T350's are another good shout, nice to look at and good performance (with enough bonkers-ness to keep you on your toes). Z32's are good, but they are 20 years old. And there are much better cars out there. BUT cost wise, the 300 is probably one of the best for price for fun.

Ah yes, because in this fairytale world we live in everything is fair and everything works as it should.... If you don't want to pay car tax, don't own a car (or buy one with low emissions).

Tax is an inevitability of life. Apologies if this offends, but if you don't like paying the tax, then why did you buy a Q7? I don't really get the rants about it to be honest. We've been getting screwed out of money by the government 101 different ways, and it's never gonna change. Pay your tax, enjoy your car, or get a bus/taxi/train.......which are way more expensive than just paying the tax in the first place.

Grand. Even cheapo cut offs will do. It doesn't have to hold up to stitching or anything. It'll be getting glued, and the edges tucked out of sight.