Funkysi

160? Aren't NA zeds topping out at 145?

....well, actually just Southern California. I have done most of the East Coast and now want to venture across the other side of the country. Been wanting to do a bit of touring like I did last time. Considering doing some lake hopping as there is some stunning scenery around the many lakes in the Southern part of California. So, just wondering if any forum members have been to the area, chiefly around San Diego. Would quite like to explore San Diego. Might go camping/hostelling or may even rent a small motor home for the week. Quite interested in Lake Elsinore and some of the San Diego lakes...anyone been? Looking ay going in late April or early May.

LOL, I'll have a round up on Saturday and will tell ya what the plan is. Stay tuned.! :D

Anything BUT RnB, cheesey Ibiza music, hardcore or chart music. Have bits of all sorts in my car, anything from Drum n Bass legends LTJBukem, Goldie, AdamF right through to 80's/early 90s stuff like Tears for Fears, Simple minds, Pink Floyd....to name but a few.

Sunday mate.

I used to live in Malvern! :) Lucky git, I loved it there, have some good friends in Worcester. Could meet us at Strensham services if you want...will be about midday.

If it was fine before, it should be ok now. Take it down to Protyre though and get them to do a full camber and track check.

That's good. Going in for a blow over then + new arches etc. Looks like you're parked at an odd angle anyway so I'm sure it looks fine on the level. :)

Looks great, sure was the one thing it was crying out for desperately! But dude...when are you gonna get your bodywork sorted??? :( You got some lowering springs for it?

Boing...for anyone else that's interested. See ya Sunday Danny. :D

Replied again...christ that bloke is a right sad act.

replied. ;)

Go for it Gaz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Take the switches out of the doors and give them a clean. Maybe the contacts inside are all furred up.

You can do it in a lot less than that. Depends what car you buy. I've only spend about £400 on mine in the 6 months I've owned it. £300 of that was for 99spec rear lights and panel.

My first time in a TT zed was actually in Legrath's. A month before I got mine. But do remember my first drive in my Zed TT which was actually the first one and only one I've ever driven. I know, sounds silly, but when I went to buy mine, although it was the first one I came across, I was NOT looking for 'the cheapest zed'. I was looking for a quality Zed and price wasn't a major issue. To add to that, I had Richard Smith and Gio with me, so felt quite confident. Anyway, the first time I took it out, I had Richard with me. Got in, the car felt so perfect, it had been sat there idling for about 10 minutes and the lovely burble that came from the Vielside Exhaust almost had a hint of V8 to it. Got it, what a fantastic driving position, just the lovely feel of the way the cabin wraps round the driver. The car did feel very wide and low as it was so different to what I'd driven previously. I had driven a few GTOs, but never a zed. I fell in love with the car the minute I saw it, and before I'd even driven to the end of the road I knew I wanted one very badly. Was a moderately busy afternoon in Slough, met with Gio and Richard, had a butchers around the car. Everyone seemed quite impressed with its condition. So myself and Richard took it out for a spin. Found a dual carriage way and just drove it as I would a normal car to see what I thought of it for a comfort point of view. Other than a slight vibration (prop bearing), the car felt lovely and tought. The engine was super smooth. When it came on boost, the car just lept forward. Not knowing at the time, it was running a fair bit more boost than a standard one. Came off at a roundabout and turned round to go back onto the dual carriageway. It was then I realised just how much attention the Zed actually gets. You could just see everyone peering at it and giving it nods of approval. On the way back onto this dual carraige way, what should we both see? Yes, a nice red GTO infront of us. Saw some wisps of blue smoke from his exhaust and I turned to Richard, let's have a go. Dropped it down a cog, came on boost, saw plumes of blue smoke from the GTO as he saw me drawing along side and I shot past him like he was stood still. Eventually he caught me up, but that was it then, the car in my mind was mine. To top it all off, on the way back into Slough, we were sat at traffic lights and a Mini-bus full of university/college girls pulls up. I glanced up and one of them was pointing at us, with that about 3 or 4 of them started waving and blowing kisses....Now this wasn't my imagination as Richard can vouch for that. So that really did seal the deal. I drove back home that evening chuffed to bits trying to recall every second of that first experience. Was totally buzzing. /FIN

Depends on whether you use the zed as an every day car or not. I don't, I shan't be, thus, less use, gets garage stored, so out of the elements. I bought a fairly decent zed too in the first place and it doesn't get abused. It'll get used more in the summer, but just resides in a garage at the moment with a dust sheet on it. Will take it out if the roads are dry AND/OR free from salt. Insurance on the zed is about £200 cheaper than my last car (a ruddy Pauxhall!!!), sure, I'm getting some maintenance work done this weekend including all fluid changes etc at SouthWestZed. I shan't be modding it to a great degree. If you buy a decent one and look after the car, then I personally don't think it's going to break the bank too much. I do have a fair bit of cash in the unlikely event that it does go pop. But that'll be lessened still further when I get John Dixon to fit me a new chip this weekend.

I'll ram them up your arse so hard they'll pop out of your nostrils if you do that boyo! :rofl:

PMSL @ the neon kit. :rofl: kev's a chav! :rofl: ;)

GET THE ****ERS ON THE CAR!! PS, they look nice. ;)

Shame :(

Edit....HOW OLD IS THIS FECKIN' THREAD????? :rofl:

Ivan? Was it you?

Like mine then..... :) I need my tailgate resprayed and I want the bumper bottoms smoothed off.

Looking good Gaz! Just need a set of these now bud! :D