Gio

Errrh - sounds like a clutch but did you say 200sx? This is a 300ZX forum - different car. Not that I mind, or anything - the more the merrier - and there are 200sx chappies who are on here anyway who may have some idea. But it might be easier and quicker for you to try sites like http://www.sxoc.com for sx advice?

Wotcher mate - how's it going? First question - what spec is your car? It was RHD so must have been UK or Japanese. Second question - (if Japanese) has any modification been done to the speedo - say to convert from kph to mph? Not that I know anything technical but I am sure the tech gurus would find this helpful.

Wasn't me, but quite right, Stuart :)

Surprised you still got 'em, Mac - shouldn't the clocks have gone back last weekend? :)

PS Mike Duffy: Pedant, Successful Angler and complete B'stard :) HL&S ;)

If anyone has developed an unhealthy obsession over the 7 basic units in the Système International d'Unitiés, they may care to search the references here at the National Physical Laboratory http://www.npl.co.uk/npl/reference/ or even here http://www.ukmetrication.com/appendix1a.htm On the other hand, I am mildly comforted by the thoughts of the great Ralph Waldo Emerson who said "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of tiny minds." Nelson, matey, you would be welcome at the Victoria Arms early doors "talk b*llocks till you're blue in the face" sessions most nights (Monday evening happy hour). Just as long as you know you're talking b*llocks like the rest of us, let other guys & gals take their turn, know the difference between conversation and instruction and consider that just sometimes someone might know almost as much as you on a subject. Anyhow, do you want these crisps or shall I let Mike have them?

Shame they can't spell Nissan right...

Every week I throw away loads of these damn things. Every now and again I think - what a waste, why won't they stop sending me plastic that just ends up in landfill. So this made me laugh. Quite a lot. Which isn't bad for a Monday morning. http://www.nomoreaolcds.com

Cover date November (so it hit the streets last month) with a silver Bentley on the front. Still laughing at "Crewe's missile". :) Told you silver 2+2s were the best looking. (Hang on, how come the snapper used the lens that makes humans look like fat b*stards?)

Actually, I would agree with that. Just please don't call my baby a "thing" ;) I suspect that most expensive problems happen to Zs which have either been abused or have been upgraded one (or several) steps too far by an owner or engineer who doesn't have the correct experience. Every time I wince at the cost of Nissan servicing, I try to think what the job would have cost me if I had a XJS or Porker or Maranello somethingorother.

Tough times mate - here's to a better next week. "When you're chewing on life's gristle....."

There's a couple of meets coming up - one in Kent tomorrow and a couple on the 17th - one oop north and the other in Bracknell. Check out the events forum. Good places to talk to owners directly. As for auto / manual tt/na - if you ask two owners, you'll get at least 3 opinions! More if you ask about SWB / 2+2 :)

Can you imagine the lawyers? "All rise for the Crown vs the butler." (ring ring ..... whisper whisper whisper) "Sorry, that should be not-the-Crown not-vs the butler." :) Oi - who's been scarfing Nelson's crisps? And why's there the sound of breaking glass from thepublic bar ?

Sh1t sorry,mate - hang on 'scuse me, can I have a bottle of Stella as well? - Ta 'sOK, Spike drinks draught and he's just coming - as long as he hasn't stacked his Scooby. There you go Anyhow, what about this Princess Di Butler stuff?

Right, darling, that's a pint of Young's special, two Steely-eyed tortoises, a Bud (oi turkey, is that a yank Bud or a proper Budvar?), a packet of cheese & onion low fat (ne one know what Nelson's drinking tonite? - no? well, I'll get him one when he gets in.) Oh, and have one yerself. Cheers (god the others are late in tonight - still, be someone else's round next :) )

It's not just us who suffer from the expanding garage bill http://www.toxiccustard.com/diary/2002/10.html#24 and also on this guy's site, some purely tasteless thunder chunder stories... http://www.toxiccustard.com/features/vomit/ Right, I'm off down the pub for the traditional Friday lunchtime - who wants a drink? Must be my round by now. I know it's Stella for andyduff, how about you craig. And what's the Pedant having?......Come on Nelson, I'll even get you a packet of low-fat crisps. :) Cheers - Gio

Don't care where it is as long as it's got a weighbridge. (snigger)

originally posted by WC Fields

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Convention has it that file sizes are measured in bytes and transfer speeds are given in bits per sec. Rule of thumb is 8 bits = 1 byte. (Actually this is exact as long as you are not talking overhead, throughput etc but ignore this pedantry - in the real world it's a close enough approximation.) So if you have a 512kbs (kilobits per second) service like ADSL, you're file size throughput is a max of 64 kbytes/sec. Confusingly, if you have a 64kbit/sec service like ISDN (single channel), you will get a max of 8 kbyte/sec file size throughput. And lastly with a 56kbit modem you'll max out at 7 kbyte/sec. And then you find the marketing suits (hi guys) get in on the act and want to quote the biggest possible number whether it agrees with number convention or not. And all this without getting into contention ratios (a whole other subject entirely). If you ever want to confuse a customer helpdesk or sales vulture, ask them to define the difference and state exacly what service they are offering - is it bits or bytes?

brought a smile to the face after a sh*tty day! :)