big_jim

Thats very nice of you to offer you help mate. Thats really good of you! I want it to look like new! I know thats not going to be easy. Im not in to big body kits, but i would like a newer looking front bumper. Power wise, i think around the 400 mark would do me. I might just drive it as it is for a bit and see how i feel about it. I'll get a standard spoiler from car mad, i think that would make it look 10 times better. Ive got my best mechanic mate booked for next saturday (6th Nov). On the day was planned to fit the decats, Blitz air filter, front mount, HID's, PCV valves, Braided clutch hose (these are the things i have). I also wanted to get the plugs and oil changed. And if i can afford it, a new clutch! I wanted to go and see that white one first, but after 2 emails and 3 texts, i stil haven't had a reply!

Its pretty 50/50 then really..

Its been going through my head all day. I really dont know what to do. I put up a few for sale thread, and ive got people interested in parts. Ive just taken some pictures. I'll upload them now..

Send me your number. Im interested it your car...

Not all the same brand. I'll have a look in the daylight..

Thats about all i seem to talk about!

The tyres are good tho.... Worth getting some more before i go down the coilover route..

Its worse on drains, but does it without. Was wet tonight too. First time ive driven it in the wet.

I didn't feel it on the 17's. New suspension on the list then!

I drove my car for the first time with standard wheels on tonight. Cant see it being the wheels, but it felt boncy. Not up and down, more sideways! I drove a zed a few years ago that felt the same. Bushes?? What would be causing this?

Solihull mate. Not a bricky as such. I build houses start to finish. I get trades in and just labour and organise. Before that i built basements and swimming pool with ICF.

Cant get a pack of bricks in it, so i use the van!

This is what i think of my car. This is part of my for sale ad.... Its got 100k on the clock. Its been in the uk since 2002, so most of the mileage will be in KMS, but i dont know how many. Its got mot until April 2011, the the tax expired 08/2010. It has a good engine, no rattles or anything. Only thing is, it has a little bit of smoke when you let of the power. Cant see it when driving, but when stopped you can. Im told this is down to the PCV valves leaking, and i have bought a set with the hoses from a fellow member on here as i planned to keep it! Gearbox is nice and smooth, fast or slow changes are both good. Clutch may be starting to slip. Its not slipping, but sometimes feels as if it wants to. I planned a new clutch anyway when i boosted the power. Bodywork is nice and straight. The colour looks a little different on different panles, but ive seen other like that so im not sure if its been painted or not (doors and front bumper). Tailgate is missing its spoiler (although i may have soured one through this forum). I planned a bigger spoiler and sideskirts, and then i thought about getting the whole car painted. Interior is tatty. Black leather. Seats have wear (rears are ok) and the tweed around the dash needs a good clean. No stereo. It has a cat back exhuast, with a slight blow from where the middle meets the front pipe. I bought decats so planned to fix that at the same time. Its got a turbo timer where the interior clock should be. Targe bags still in the boot! Under the car has slight rust, not as bad as a W reg 200sx i had, but it is 20 years old now, so is to be expected. It has standard wheels. I had the car on ebay which finished last night, i decided if it didn't sell, i'd keep it. Ive now decided that i should have bought a mint one in the first place (i would have if i wasn't planning an engine swop). I had over 1000 veiws and 42 watchers. I put it up for £2000 then dropped it to £1800. I'd said that i'd sort the little problems out for the asking price. Now i think i'll ask for less, but that wont include anything other than the car as it is! I could sort things out, but then the price will go up. So the price... £1200 as it is. If it doesn't get this, i will break it. I want a mint one, so its not right for me, it would suit somebody that wanted to drive it and enjoy it as it is. Its near Birmingham - veiwing welcome, but please no timewasters, ive had enough of them! I feel that i'd advertised it fairly, will all the defects i know about. Please dont expect a show car for this sort of money! Cheers

I do fancy going to see it. Hopefully it will be a nail and stop me thinking about it!! Ive emailed him, and text him. No reply yet.

Here is the one. Ignore the power figure! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230542639798&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I was the same until the last 6 months!

Cheers fellas. I'd decided that i'd keep it thinking the other one i had my eye on would probably need the same amount of work. Now ive slept on it, keeping mine seems the better option - Im just being lazy! I'll get a link to the one i liked. Its nothing special, i just liked it.

My zed isn't the best zed in the world. I wanted to sell it to buy a nicer one, but got that many time wasters i decided to keep it. There is 1 Zed for sale at the moment i really want. I dont know if its best to spend loads on my car, or just buy this other one. I'd try 1 last time to sell mine as a car, but if that doesn't work, is it worth breaking, or only break a car that is damged/blown up etc??? My car doesn't have any problems, just need a good tidy up...

Time wasters are everywhere. I wanted to sell my zed and buy a nicer one. Sold it 3 times and they all messed me about. Decided to keep it and spent the money making mine nice. I had the same thing when i sold my old van.

I only ever use Vpower. I found with my RS turbo years ago, that it did more MPG with optimax, so was worth doing anyway...

I saw P4 CKU today on a removel van. P4CK U. Thought that was good.

Im sure i saw this for sale. Looks nice.

Ive just paid £104 with 1500 miles per year limit. Fully comp with Footman James. Happy days!

If it only owes you £700, id be buying VODKASHOTs engine and keeping it!