Old Zed

I did pass that way on Sunday on my way back from Cribbs but that was 6 ish, besides the old peoples home where I live insist that were all back home by 7pm for supper, bath and bed.

How about a group buy on a 99 spec spoiler.?

A nice looking car only let down by the wheels and the wheelbarrow handle exhaust. How small ?

He has offered and I am awaiting a reply David. Is Paul still at the old premises ?

I don't think you should be running one as a daily driver any more, if you want it to last and get the enjoyment out of it. It's the winter salt that causes early body problems. If you can avoid that period or can give it a good power wash after use in the winter, it should look good and pass the Mot for years. The same applies to modifying the motors, it may go faster but the stresses are greater and that stress is also reflected through the gearbox, suspension and steering. That's when they become an expensive vehicle to own and run.

But how many have actually got a Zed, whether currently on or off the road. According to those figures less than 10%.

I'm just glad you don't live in the West Country, you sound abit unhinged.

:) My heads are still on the car, I am after a spare set to recon before I take the engine out and strip to save some time.

Can anyone please weigh a TT head if they have one handy as I am trying to work out the postage costs. :)

Well I have secured the garage sort off in so much that I have paneled the side door with 20mm ply which has been 'no nailed' to the frame as well as 100mm long screws every 100mm. Still got to fix the main door so it has additional security meanwhile Zed is parked with no fuel pump relay left in it. A friend of mine who kept a big kawasaki in a shed chained to the floor has the shed burnt down by the stealing nobbies in frustration at not being able to nick the bike. That is my worry at the moment but tomorrow should see it like Fort Knox.

Checked the garage last night where I keep the Zed which is about 150 feet from the house and some ba@@@@d has broken in through the side door and nicked all my tools and a generator. What pi@@@s me of most is they will probably be sold for a £50 down the pub but will cost about £800 to replace. The generator although 2.5Kw was a cheapy so no tears but the tools had been built up over years with some of those little specials included that you use for awkward jobbies. Someone needed a fix for Christmas I supplose. Of course I am now worried about leaving the car in there in case they come back and I am away over the Christmas. I guess I shall just have to drive it.!!

I thinks its down to if you want your car to look 'muscle' or 'cruiser'. Rimmed for cruiser and dished for muscle.

Yeah Kev, is it still being played with mechanically or are you getting some bodywork done. Its been a long time since we seen it in fact I think the last time was a Gloucester meet organised by Alan (gruntpa). I am in my third Zed since then so it was quite a while ago.

Are we talking winter months for the next meet or Springy months, i.e., April, Mayish.

Blimey Sonia, that's a good looking Zed, who done all mods to it, ......you ?

Dan, I don't think anyone on here would disagree with you about the service that not only you supply, but the other Traders involved with this club, which is not only confined to the supply of parts but usually also a continual supply of technical assistance, which is free of charge, but this situation has been inevitible for some time as the US dollar has slowly sunk to such a low as it has now. The financial temptation now to shop from US suppliers is enormous especially as running costs of these vehicles has increased restrospectively as the dollar has sunk. Fuel is now 25% more expensive than 2 years ago and insurance premiums have also risen due to other problems financially affecting Insurance Companies, i.e.floods etc. The motorist has always been a soft touch. We all love our cars and want to obviously hang on to them and short term gains now will obviously not be there when / if the Dollar makes a comeback, and we all know this. It would be sad if at the end of the day, we do not have people like yourself Danny, someone you know and see at meets, someone you ultimately trust, but everyone is being squeezed nowadays from so many angles in your life, that keeping one of these cars in roadworthy condition and enjoying it, is all down to how much it will cost to do so. There are already people on here saying 'its time to sell up' , and there is also a good market in spares from cars being broken. In this sort of economic climate I think everyone is thinking about costs and there are bound to be some casualties on both sides, owners and traders. Its a very hard fact of life. From what I am hearing I think 2008 financially is going to be a tough year in most households, and no matter how cheap the prices of parts get, there will not be many spending a fortune on their cars be it from the US or the UK.

When I was stopped by a copper about my number plates and incidentally the figures are the same size front and rear, he told me only the front was illegal. As the back plate was framed by the bumper and retaining brackets, that was exceptable under the 'imported car exception' rule. The front number plate is not framed and therefore could be the proper size. He gave me a verbal warning and then asked to look under the bonnet. After 5 minutes of social motoring talk he pissed off. That was 9 months ago and the same number plate is still fitted. I do think that it is down to the copper and your attitude when you get pulled.

Funny enough I had a curry on friday night and that resulted in a lot of paperwork. :rofl:

That sounds like my mate Daryll who has just bought it from the previous owner. He dismantled the engine over a year ago and there it has sat. Unfortunately for the previous owner he was using a relatives garage and they got a bit pissed off with it being stuck there. So it was collected sat morning and is another engine job for Jimmer plus a manual conversion.

I reckon you have taken up Morris dancing Kev as we haven't see you for a long time. :rofl:

Blimey what a turnaround, 6 months ago he was banned for a month for 'continuing to post anti-club and anti-committee comments on the board', now he's a super moderator.?

Usually you should always start furthest away from the master cylinder when bleeding and work towards it.

Sounds like a primary shaft bearing problem.

What sort of power are you hoping to achieve with that sort of spend.?

I wouldn't bother mate, pop in and see Duffy and he will do it while you wait. ;)