Stephen

They cant, CANT shift yours out because they over run. That simply isn't your problem, they have other cars coming in, they are behind simples they will have to delay the next car coming in by 24 hrs its their fault.

£8.5k!!!! It's pretty clean, not immaculate but clean. £6k maybe but 8 is very strong for a NA auto regardless of it's roof or lack of one.

Out of interest has anyone found a good source of stock turbo cores? I know you can purchase them state side, but what about over here?

You can run a product through I believe to clear the galleries, running a hose through the block out to the drain constantly flushing helps liberate a fair bit if crap. Check your air con rad if you still have one, mine was filthy, there was even half a dead bird in there down in the corner, leaves etc etc, full of rubbish. That will not help the situation.

I would assume as well of you pop off the water pulley belt, you should be able to gauge the feel of the bearing from turning the thing by hand. Logically though if the belt is slipping that bad would it not be squealing as well? If it's more of a rubbing noise check the shroud, mine has made some horrific noises when the fan is catching the shroud. (Sorry Andrew I see you did already suggest the turn by hand)

The aircon compressor is still in situee with a belt I take it? It's probably seized if that's the case, cut the belt.

Was that at Boscastle by any chance? I popped in there about 2 months ago

In honesty I'd never read it, not because I'm not interested, I am, I just cannot sit and read a book. It's something I really struggle with, been that way for many years now. My mother is a firm believer in the supernatural and one of my best friends in a very devout Christian. It used to cause friction when I was younger and more pig headed, even as a small child I never took to the idea of heaven etc. As I've got older I've listened I've learnt, I actually attempted to read the New Testament at one stage so I could reply yes when asked, as mentioned though I cannot sit and read a book. I'm a big thinker it doesn't do much good, to the point of stages if depression really. With being an only child, perusing individual past times and working on my own 90% of the time I've had lots of time alone to think. Eventually i stopped thinking negatively and sort of found an odd peace in my conclusion. To put it simply I sat down for literally years did the maths, sat back and went, "no, to me that makes no sense" I'm always happy to discuss my thoughts but I won't often divulge them without prompting. I'm not one of those people that will sit there and tell you your wrong, it's your opinion and your life. It's people who say "this is what I believe so therefore it's correct" that I take a bit of gripe with. I'm trying to be honest here, as there is little point in anything else

I realise 740s are crazy but that's what they seem to go with.

Me?

The other thing could be that the coolant galleries are full of crud...

I just noticed I think I'm still dropping oil, slowly but its still happening from the turbo. After reading the download information I dunno if il have to park in the public carpark, I guess il hav eto check and see how/when it drops oil to see if I can get it in place. Annoying! defiantly still coming though. - - - Updated - - - Have you got a thread running on it?

Running an aftermarket rad without the shroud is like running a stock one with it, you loose the direction of the air it can pull from all directions rather than actually through the rad.

Is rather scattered showers or overcast condition than the 32c heat predicted tomorrow, too hot to be driving the zed.

Exactly that Andy, my dad did a series of photos years ago with long exposures, shaking his own hand (a fake clone) him stood in every window of house etc all done with wet film and long exposures. I'm a complete atheist personally, by that I don't believe is god, spurts or even the soul. I think 99.99% of things we "see" can be discounted as either tricks of the mind, it's possible for two people to conjure the same or similar enough illusions, esp once stressed and suggestable. Grief being a typically prevalent catalyst. The other is not seeing what you thought you saw, the power of suggestion etc. This is generally what happens with photos etc, we capture interference and jump to conclusions. The other 0.01% is the weird and the annomolyies, remember we arnt as smart as we think and our understanding of how our eyes interpret light reflections and communicate them via electrical impulses to the brain isn't complete. We see a very different world to say a bee. Light is much like a fingerprint leaving packets of information bouncing around, this is why a good portion of the stars in the sky are no longer in existence. It's complex stuff and the human eye is merely one particular method of biological camera, the camera does lie and so does the eye.

All Uk spec cars are 2+2 twin turbo, all swb and non turbo cars are grey imports.

Il pm you my number later Scott then il meet you and jonce on the a34 il just park up in a layby and catch up as you pass

As you likely know, insurance is more about statistics than facts, with that in mind I wouldn't be supprised if it was cheaper for a turbo than a non turbo. When I first got mine at 22/23 I think I was, that was certinatly the case. It was cheaper for the zed than a 200sx, only marginally more than my 1.2l daily driver at the time and about a third of the cost of a skyline. Once I hit 25 my insurance cost became pretty much a formality about £150-200 a year. In honesty the biggest costing for a z32 is maintaince, esp if it's a twin turbo. Your affectively paying for two 3 cyl turbo engines. Parts are not EASY to get hold of or cheap. Essentially a z32 is the complete opposite to your current car. In terms of the 2+2 platform, it is exactly that. It's not really a four seater, you've got less legroom than an easy jet flight. You really gotta drive one and look at as many as possible before committing. I wouldn't sell mine unless I had to but it's not a cheap toy. It's bloody fun though :)

To get the best out of the stock tubs and bolt ons many of the Americans are running 740ccc injectors. The only issue I see with go stock turbo crazy is the fact that sooner or later thecstock turbos will break, and then you have to fork out for new tubs anyway. Rebuilding them isn't all its cracked up to be either as they tend to have varying degrees of longevity after being rebuilt, it can be a real false economy rebuilding them tryst me.

I put in an order about a fortnight ago I suppose, no email or anything through the door? Has the payment been missed?

Presently research and save lol.

That's a massive question, one that's as much about personal preference than anything else, what kind of peak power you want, what kind of delivery you want, how much you plan to spend. The trouble is many of the bolt on applications are a bit naff now, most have to be imported and many will only marginally improve things on thier own. For example the next logical step up is a pair of gt525s a hybrid turbo using the larger version of the stock core on the stock housings. The end result is a very expensive version of the stock dinosaur technology we already have. You could go and spend thousands on a set of tubs that require a list as long a your arm if extras to make a significant amount more power than stock. I'm fairly confident in what I've chosen now, but I have done lots and lots of reading and thinking.

You have a different ecu map to match the increased boost, yes?

I Spose your right there Andrew, I dislike all that crap in the boot regardless.

How did you do them? The two ways I see is from the prop end with about a meter of extensions, pretty easy or fight them out up close and personal. I personally take off my turbo elbows and starter and then there's loads of room, I don't recommend that though as often with most cars the elbows are seized on, mine have been off a few times now lol.