SirMixalot

Indian ZX just wrote his car off (tho he is luckily OK!) - I know its cheeky butyou could ask him if he has any of the wheels left or whether his insurance company could put you in toucvh with whichever salvage yard they use?

Yep you are right they ar emodena F40s no?

This is a big topic - I have both an auto and a TT. IMHO they are completely different cars and it very much depends on what type of driver you are. For sheer thrashing around and driver involvement nothing beats the Manual; however if you are going to be driving a lot of motorway journeys and you want to cruise before a hassl free journey through town then go for an auto. Dont forget the Auto is actually faster to 100 mph as you dont have to keep lifting your foot off the gas. But if you're thinking about upgrading (which you almost certainly will!) expect the box to go pop! import: Folding Mirrors are COOL, no rust as the JAps use volcanic ash rather than salt on their roads, generally better condition, plenty of examples around, can get Short Wheelbase (SWB) 2 seater - a true sportscar rather than GT, power and hold buttons on autobox UK: insurance costs halved, petrol much cheaper as mapped for UK fuel so dont have to fill up with bloody optimax, Wont have to fit an autobox cooler, If someone breaks your window you wont have to wait 5 weeks to get a new one shipped from Japan (blue rather than brown tint), adjustable suspension by puling handbrake up one notch, LWB only, harder to find examples, You have much more reliable history (Watch out for JAp cars with roll cages/ 3 point harness attachments - likely thrashed as part of some crazy Jap's drifting club). but tend to be high mileage. If i were you i would pay the extra insurance and find a good Jap example.

Right guys, I need your considered advice and expertise; I want to put in three extra gauges in the extra DIN slot so: 1. Where can i get gauges that look STOCK (i.e. same colours and intensity of lighting - completely stock to match speedo). 2. Which gauges are recommended? 3. Most people say go for water temp gauge - isnt the Oil temp the important thing? 4. I was thinking of getting two analogue gauges and one digital readout - does anyone know of any readout that looks like the display in the aircon system on a series II (i.e the Blue digital readout)? Cheers guys

They probably clocked you taking photos of the car and thought you were impressed!

Left Gas on and hit the switch igniting it???

OUt of interest why won't most of the "top tuners" work on a Zed?

Just exactly WHY are Jap cars so much more reliable? What are they doing differently andwhy havent all the other manufacturers started doing whatever it is teh Japs are? no one has ever had a serious answer to this question but id love to know!

:D Lol you know what though? I would probably argue the Z is more like the JAp equivalent of a BMW 6 Series coupe. - Any better suggestions?

Welcome mate. Well done on keeping the Z going. Its the JApanese equivalent of a Db7 y'know.

:bow: LOL "the japanese version of the XR3i...." :bow: but what is the Z32 the japanese equivalent of?

Kev6 - Yep i get exactly the same - mine is decatted TT. Recently drove it after it had been laid up for a month and got darl smoke out th eback - scared the crap outta me but it quickly settled after a quick blast on the motorway. Reassuring to know it isnt just me!

Why not have an oil temp rather than a water temp as surely the oil temp is more relevant? how about two dials in the din slot with a honda "Engine Start" button wired in?

hmm i suppose he's entitled to his view though isnt he? they dont necessarily represent the views of the magazine, no?

I had some problems with my brakes just before Christmas. I took the Z to my friendly local garage and the mechanic goes "I think you've blown a seal". I said - "no - its just some frost on my lip".

LPG conversion on an NA?

Not only is Phil tecnically brilliant but also a Z enthusiast. You are lucky to live within reach if you want work done on your Z!

Dudes, How much am i looking at for a motorised steel single garage door? I have asked for a couple of quotes but they seem a tad high! i thankyou.

Look Mate if you really want more power the best thing to do would honestly be to sell your car an buy a SWB Twin Turbo. If you are prepared to wait for a good one you should find a brilliant example of a 2 seater manual before too long. Its obviously a wrench letting go of your old one but make the break - i promise you its worth it. At the very least try out a mildly tuned Twin Turbo and see if its good enough to make the break - once youve tried the extra power you won't look back. The money you save simply buying a good TT rather than trying to supercharge or convert your car will be handy for some tasty mods that'll really make you fly.

It could have been much much worse - a car is a car at the end of the day bud - be thankful you are OK.

High tension leads? I had this exact same problem just after my car had been imported - turned out to be a simple fix as the battery lead had been disconnected as it was being shipped over and was subsequently loose.

Have you guys forgotten about the imminent 450z?? http://www.leftlanenews.com/2005/10/24/nissan-readying-450-z-to-compete-with-porsche-maserati/

We should have a thread nominating brilliant roads to drive on - either because they are fast, twisty or have brilliant scenery or pubs along the way!! I'll kick off with an obvious choice - A57 Snake Pass Glossop to Sheffield - stunning scenery with fast open straights, tight moorland bends and heavily wooded sections. It easily becomes impassable when it snows however.

Not sure whether i read once that you could use a primera matrix which is exactly te same and should save mucho dollares

Nice pic but why is it that nearly all pics never seem to capture the wide look of the zed? have i got funny eyes or does teh zed in pics always look narrower and taller than when you see it in real life?