Everything posted by GregT
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New Zed
Did you get this from a chap in Ferndown, Bournemouth? I have a spare tt front bumper which you could have real cheap if you can collect it. It is in red, but it needs respraying.
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Injector needed
Where is the best place to get injectors from in the uk?
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Full respray.
Hi Neil. I am popping to Kustom Kolors in Christchurch this weekend to get a quote on my Zed for a full respray. I'll let you know what sort of quote they give me.
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Illuminated door sills
I'd love a pair for the zed. If you decide you ever don't want a set let me know!
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PTU Series 2 Wanted, maybe??
Yes - will pm you!
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1993 Series 2 LWB Manual TT in silver
I have one of my Zed's on ebay and thought I would post on here also. It's a 1993 silver manual TT. Some of you will have seen it I know. It has been my personal project for three years and I have put alot of time into it. It is now running well, bar a few niggly little issues (really small power steering leak as an example). The MOT runs out next May 2018. Advert is here: - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OEM-Nissan-300zx-Twin-Turbo-LWB-Manual-gearbox-REDUCED-/182668171799?hash=item2a87df1a17:g:PIMAAOSw-29ZWo7h I am in no rush to sell it, but it is taking up driveway space and is still taxed and insured. It is like many cars on here, a joy to drive and in the sun, with the targas off, it is very pleasant. I have had convertibles in the past and the t-top route is just a bit quieter in my opinion for wind-noise. The car probably needs some more attention to make it into a really good Zed. The main thing is the paintwork as it is 24 years old, and needs attention in a few areas - like where I got the drivers sill recently welded (don't like any rust on a Zed!). The other thing that might annoy is the drivers seat bolster - again as we know this is a common issue! So, I am open to offers for this Zed. I am getting silly offers from Ebayers (since when was £1500 a realistic price for a working manual TT Zed?? - fools, they obviously want to make money on it and think I am desperate to sell. If I had a wet kipper I could wrap around their chops, it would have been done. Multiple times. If anyone is interested, please just let me know, and come and see it in person. It's not a bad Zed - not as good as some on here of course! If it hasn't sold by the time SimplyJap is on, then I will come in it then with a great big "For Sale" sign on it! I have listed it on ebay at £5.5k as I think this is reasonable for a 76k mile manual TT (not converted). It seems that around the 6k there are quite a few similar condition cars, and then £8k+ are the really decent examples. The registration plate I am in two minds to keep or remove as it is dateless and I am asking for a bit more for it. If it is not required, the car will have a K registration. Overall, this car with a small bit more effort could be a really good Zed for someone. Any questions, please just ask me!
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Who had awesome thunder storms last night?
Nice! We had three hours of torrential rain and lightening storms. The kids were both awake throughout until 4am! At least the grass got a soaking!
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Barn find in France
Not me! I messaged the chap as my mum lives not 15 miles away from Royan and until I got drove it back to the UK, it could have sat in a garage happily. But it's gone. It was a UK reg car with UK plates. Yes, would be interested to find out where it went!
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Hose
Anyone got a spare one of these hoses they can sell me? Its the one from the balance tube to the abs unit. Thanks in advance!
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Coolant leak.
Wow, that is quite a procedure! Why not just replace the offending hose? How difficult could it be?
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What to do with a manual TT Zed?
A few grand yes, as it is a manual tt with 75k miles on it, running smoothly, zero rust, clean interior, completely std bar the exhaust/wheels. As a base car to restore I thought it ideal as nothing has been tampered with.
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Coolant leak.
My silver tt has developed quite a coolant leak following a spirited drive. It seems to be coming from the underside of the plenum at the left hand side at the back corner. I can see a rubber hose which appears to be the place where the leak is coming from. The question is, do I need to remove the plenum to change it?
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What to do with a manual TT Zed?
This is so frustrating. Never again will I trust anyone without paperwork, regardless of how good the car is! Maybe it is worth breaking it as it is as I cannot use it otherwise. The only things I can think it could be used for is on the track or as an N/A to TT donor car.
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What to do with a manual TT Zed?
Yes - exactly. I submitted a v62, but since I have no registration plate on the car, they sent it back. What about an IVA? Is this the best route? Not sure if it has been registered? Is there a way of checking perhaps?
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What to do with a manual TT Zed?
Long story short. I bought a red import 1990 LWB TT with a manual gearbox last winter from a chap in Oxfordshire, as a replacement project. The car is in reasonable nick so ideal for being the next project or so I thought. It ran smoothly engine wise, had 120k kilometers (70-80k miles), unmolested (no after market parts bar an exhaust (poss Scott&Hayward), and body wise had zero rust. The only thing it was missing was any paperwork. So, I paid the chap to get the paperwork sorted (IVA and V5) on top of the price I paid for the car and thought I had bought a good base for a project. Then he moved to Germany. After five months of hassling him I managed to get the car physically on my driveway where it currently resides. The winter was not kind to it, and it had a radiator leak when I came to start it recently. A few replacement new hoses fixed that, and I also fitted a spare S2 PTU I had lying around to modernise it a little. Everything on the engine is original, so I have spent a month cleaning it - all the loom and connectors, replaced the air filter with a k&N single cone one, new battery, checked TPS and cleaned the AACV inside and out (Thanks Gaz for showing me the best way to do this!). The engine sounds fine. Inside it has all black leather with grey cloth interior which is in good condition, with the usual bolster wear on the drivers leather seat. The bodywork is reasonable, a few scratches and small dings here and there, and also has the original foam rear spoiler, and being red - has faded in areas. Since April when this chap and I were last in contact, he is disappeared off the face of the earth, and I still have no paperwork with the car. I contacted the DVLA with the chassis number but they were unhelpful - just to see if any paperwork had been in progress or not. So, I am in a quandary as to what to do next. Is it worth paying to get an IVA done and the car registered or is it better to break it for parts? I also do want to sell it, as I am now moving house soon and the new house has limited parking. Any thoughts appreciated!
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Silver front bumper!
Has anyone a spare silver front bumper for a TT at all?
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Indicators on one side only??
So, the root cause - the loom that feeds into the relay under the steering wheel. Who would have thought? Bloody thing. So, a tidy up of the wiring loom and a clean of all the connectors and we have working indicators. Thanks to all who helped diagnose - it's much appreciated!
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Indicators on one side only??
Still got this annoying issue and an MOT on Tuesday! The bulb loads are pretty much 0.0 - 0.3v at the connectors on the front and side indicators. The indicator stalk I have cleaned and put back together. The relay looks fine - disconnected and replaced back in original position (cue back ache for later). Disconnected the hazard switch, no change, put back together. Checked all car fuses. No issues. Checked ECU just in case, Code 55. Checked all fuses under drivers footwell and harnesses. All OK. Side lights work fine - and are on a connected loom. If it is a ground issue - where would the ground be located? Running out of ideas. Anyone?
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Indicators on one side only??
What else could control the indicators on one side of the car only?
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Boost / vacuum leak tester
Looking for a boost / vacuum leak detector if any wants to sell us one? I see Z1 sell one, but thought I would see if anyone has one they don't want. Alternatively, maybe I could borrow one? Thanks.
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Indicators on one side only??
I thought there was only one indicator relay?? Is there two? If so where?
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Indicators on one side only??
Thanks. I have tried your suggestion with no success. Strangely I noticed the small bulb on top of the hazard switch was not on when the hazards were going. Have I a faulty hazard switch?? The symptoms exactly - indicators work fine on nearside. Indicators do not work on offside - front, wing and rear, and indicator relay is clicking twice as fast, which in my mind means there is a problem somewhere - not enough load or a short. With hazards on, only the nearside is working, but the hazard switch is not detecting a problem as it is clicking normally. All bulbs work as i have swapped them over with the nearside to check. Any more thoughts anyone?
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Indicators on one side only??
Anyone know why my indicators would now only work on one side (passenger) and not at all on the drivers side? Even when the hazards are on, it's just the one side that works. I have checked the 10A fuses in the footwell, the relay seems fine. The bulb holders and wiring seem fine also. It's typical. Tomorrow is MOT time, and yet at the weekend they were fine! Any thought appreciated.
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Code 34 detonation sensor
Did this get resolved? Code 34 come up today on my zed. Already have the bypass, so might have to do something like this.
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front indicators not working. But rest are..
I never knew there would be connections in the footwell except for the fuse box there. Is there any pictures of where I should be looking (now it is dark and I will have to use my phone to see there!)?