TheRealNips

1) When people come round a roundabout at a million miles an hour with no indicator, then beep at you for being there as it was clear when you pulled out. 2) Snapchat 3) Parents who have no responsibility for thier kids 4) Being charged £50 for cancelling insurance, all they need to do is press a button! 5) Windows Vista 6) People getting on my bus with a £20 note and saying "Child single".... No... F-off! 7) Little girls in massive 4x4s 8) When I turn my PC on to do something quickly and it says "Updating... 1 out of 1000000 completed" 9) People driving in fog with no lights 10) People driving in day with fog lights 11) Nescafe 12) Kids with Bluetooth speakers blasting music out on the street. I could go on.... and on..... and on... but ill stop and let someone else have a turn! :lol:

Excellent trip guys! Reminded me of the trip I did this time last year! We need to plan something similar to this for the big 30 and get lots of people involved. More trips like this need planning anyway! Great pictures and is that a fake horse in the garden of your italian hotel (day 4)?

I have never been to Japan, my one biggest regret after living in China for 10 years! I have had several friends go travelling there, first thing they said was how expensive it is! I had a train nut friend who went on the bullet train and after he had calmed down and stopped saying likes it "It was awesome" he told me that the tickets were bought in the station on a machine much like our trains, however he did say there was no english on the machine. This was getting on for 8 years ago though. Driving out there is easy, I had a friend whos father was station out there and he had a car. He said driving was a doddle, the only problem was people are not great at driving, they dont really practise on the roads, they learn in a legoland style playground, then pass, then go on the road. He did say roadrage was non-exsistant as its illegal and that GPS doesnt always work in the cities because the buildings are so tall! The expressways are expensive, most people have a card, like an oyster card for cars and some exits only accept those. I wouldnt know how to get one of them or if a hire car needs them? Everyone I know who has gone to Japan has absolutly loved it, but all said the same thing. They cant speak English. Dont assume that because its a tourist place or a hire car shop that they will speak english! Im very jealous, you are basically doing what I want to do! Have a great trip and post lots of pictures please!

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I need to find two turbos to replace mine that are smoking (underage ofcourse, not sure who is supplying them with fags, but nevermind...) Depending on price I wil consider stock or upgraded. The car has stock everything, but has been mapped already. Im also looking for a boost controller and a turbo timer Thanks in advance!

Mine did a similar thing last year in France at a toll booth. Started making a funny noise as we approached, then cut out as we were slowing down, then lots of steam. Turns out it was a 3 inch pipe at the very back of the engine that has split and dumped coolant everywhere. AA saved us and got the car home 3 weeks later. £80 to fix and check compression, and its been fine since!

Or just fit LED bulbs to the side lights and turn them on? much cheaper and easier, thats what I did

Wow, I thought I was pretty mechanically minded, but I struggled with that! So it would be better if I got some upgraded turbos?

If a twin turbo starts smoking when it gets up to temperature as apposed to smoking straight from starting is that just as bad? Worse or better? I'm assuming they need replacing regardless, I'm also guessing this is an engine out job. So my last question does anyone have stock turbos or upgraded ones sitting around that are good condition that they want to sell? I would want good ones or new as I don't want to pull the engine out more than once. Also while its out, I was planning on cleaning up the engine bay and I've heard there are a few mods that can be done, what are they? I know this is all a bit vague, but trying to work out the best step forward.

I read this wrong and thought "they need a hobby if they are bored" :lol:

Sunday 13th August I was thinking of going to a bit of a drive, if anyone would like to meet up?

Ah ok, I haven't been to other meets, beaulieu is normally the only one I can do, something im trying to change and improve on!

Today was awesome, meet some good people and saw many many great cars. Well done to Joel for getting 2nd place and to everyone for not mocking my ever peeling paint job! The laser cut zed badge is great and I'm trying work out if it needs a place on my wall or on the car. Could this be a yearly thing, its a cool little gift! I didn't take many photos today, but here is one

So the enterance we are using this year is the main one? Last year we used a back entrance and a gravel track to get us into the park.

My imported 300s number plate is registered with the DVLA as a "Nissan/other". the insurance companies see it as a z31, so i get quotes that are £100 or less. I have to keep making sure that they have choosen z32 and it adds about another £150 on...

Over the winter was was thinking of removing all my suspension and upgrading it. means I can check for rust and get some waxoyl done too. Mine is an NA so I wouldnt need the hicas kit. do you have a website/link for parts or just a simple google will suffice?

How much are these? I was thinking of doing something similar. Also is it a lower arm kit or an upper kit too?

Wait until you have driven in China.... :thumbup: "...in a campaigne named "Crash - road accidents in focus" - funny, it doesnt look like a focus :lol:

This is the only car show I get to go to and I love it. I love meeting all the cars at Tescos, having a look over them all and then convoying to Bealieu and spending the day chatting and looking at everyons hard work. I will be attending as usual and my friend (who came 2nd in his brown turd last year) is bringing another one of his classics! Thank you to both of you for organising this and keeping it going and us up to date :)

I love my Zed, it has a big up and over wing, two large tail pipes. Its missing enough badly sprayed black paint, that the original red is really starting to show and its just gone over 204,000 miles. If you love your car enough, care for it enough, dream about it enough then it doesn't matter what it looks like. Its the passion that matters, the feeling you get when you get behind the wheel and drive it, the looks you get when someone in some generic 66 plate white (goods) car winds down their windows and says "nice car mate". For me its making old cars survive and making the kids of today find a passion and a dream. There isn't much on 4 wheels right now that the average person can afford and be exciting (maybe the GT86 and the new MX-5, but to me atleast still not even close to the 80/90s cars I grew up with) at the end of the day a body kit is just that, its plastic that can be taken off. As long as the car is mot'ed, looked after and on the road, they are surviving and will not be confined to the pages of history (and page 86 of july 09 max power!)

Good catch sir, I watch that show and didnt see that!

Im looking for a the interior trim that runs down the a-pillar from the t-tops to the dash. Passenger side please, in good condition. I ordered both sides and one turned up snapped in half, useless curriers! Thanks

There was an RX-8 on ebay last week that had a 5.7 Chevy V8 in it. It even had a whole in the bonnent for the super charger to poke through. It was all mechanically working, just needed a few things like speedo hooking up. £1200 he wanted and you got a spare donor car with that too. I was seriously temped... those looks with a massive V8...

I drive past Southampton on the way to the Tesco meeting point if you need a lift

Escort Cosworth? MKI escort? Im sure I saw Y66 GTR at Simply Japanese last year too. Sad :crying: May they rest in peace:angel: