Richie K

Yeah, as I've said to a couple of the guys, "It works out great in my head" :thumbup:, just have to wait and see if it works out as well in reality:scared: Where would be a nice place to stay overnight that might have some nice "touristy" locations (castle etc), but close to (2-3hours) from Holyhead?? Thanks

Been quiet on here for a while, been busy putting together a cunning plan:innocent::whistling: I've the ferry booked for next Saturday 7th and am "trailering" the Z over for a tidy up:thumbup: First I'm heading for Wales to drop the Z for a paint job,(at Keith's for lunchtime Sat). I'm then heading down to Bristol to pay Jimmer a visit and to drop off a few parts:thumbup: Myself and Jo are going to make a weekend out of it, we'll do the running around on Saturday and are looking for recommendations for somewhere nice to stay and look around for the Sunday (have to be back at Holyhead for 4pm Sunday) via Bala, Gwynedd, anyone fancy a meet up? Maybe Shrewsbury would be a nice spot??

Spent the last week concentrating on tidying up my daily driver, got a great deal on a set of 5 brand new Navara alloys and near new BF Goodrich All-Terrains, these are in a much more chunky size (265/70/17) which is what I wanted but couldn't afford, for a total bargain of €400 :clap: (was going to change just the front tyres for €330):thumbup: He was suing Nissan due to a rotted chassis on his 06 Navara, so told me if I needed anything else to work away and help myself. Switched out my broken Auto Climate Control blower module (€140ish), and my boring black plastic interior handle that I'd used to replace my broken chrome one. I've both front wings dented/bashed by the previous lady owner and commented on how his also had dings and dents. He then told me that he'd gotten his replacement worn tyres and wheels off a Pathfinder at his friends breaker yard down the road, He told me that it was black and in great condition body wise, I called down and mentioned his name to the owner of the breakers, who then told me to have a look and then "make a deal" with him. Heal of the hunt... Walked away with two perfect matching front wings, 4 factory mudflaps, factory rubber boot mat (€60) and the expensive Nissan option of a rear spoiler (close to €450 painted + fitted). Got the lot for €70:punk:. Did a search on various sites for the rear parcel shelf as the Pathie felt like a van with the boot exposed, Seen one on an Irish "Buy & Sell" site for €60, offered €30, he let it go for €40, later I looked at EBay (to make sure I wasn't being ripped off) it had two for sale, €183 & €210 plus shipping from the UK:scared:. So another bargain. Found a 2 month old Pioneer App Radio with €90 worth of leads and accessories (Steering control harness / HDMI / Lightning cable) on another Irish site 20 mins North of Dublin and as I was already in Dublin Christmas shopping made a cheeky offer, got it for €290:thumbup: Told Jo that it can be my Christmas pressie:thumbup1:. It will also fit both the Zed and the Pathie:thumbup: Planned on doing the wings and spoiler today but it's so wet over here. Anyway here's a before and after (so far) After Doesn't look like much, but she's sitting nearly 2" higher on the bigger tyres, makes it look much more purposeful. The parcel shelf makes it feel more refined than just having a gaping, open space. She's to get a further 2" lift (shipped) when they arrive. Stereo looks near factory with fit etc. Getting the rear reversing camera fitted tomorrow for peace of mind when reversing the beast. Can someone rotate the pics for me??

Been away for a while, what with going back to work etc. Went down to the garage today and removed my near new Exedy stage 1 organic clutch and RPS segmented flywheel. (300 miles max) Andrew, here's a pic of the rear of both flywheels buddy Picked up another oem part, nothing special but want the car put back together right:thumbup1: Top shifter boot

Don't think they're as sweet as my Veilsides, but they're an option at the moment, looking into different calipers and their measurements also:thumbup1:

Your health is your wealth, as they bud, best of luck Rich.

Maybe his nickname/forum name is "Nismo" and it's his 5th attempt to try and build a decent Zed:whistling:

Welcome back buddy:thumbup:, great to hear from you :thumbup1:

It's looking like I've little choice Steve, unless I can find an 18" wheel with a minimum diameter of 450mm, still working on a solution to this problem, the SSR alloys in the pic 3 posts up is one of the options for me, they'd be getting polished if I was to get a set.

Contemplating getting a set of those wheels in 19" to clear my brakes. Here's another nice black Zed

Cool, where did you get that little lot from bud??

Yeah, and I'd be out now too if I'd murdered someone:whistling: :scared: You've lost me mate:confused1: Maybe I'm just burnt out at the min:yes:

Right, time to get in the right frame of mind to head back into the "Hell-Hole" I call work, Rang them today to inform them I'll be on duty from 8am Monday morning, need to get the funds sorted for this car:thumbup:

Thanks Rob I'll have the heart of Dan's car powering mine, so it'll live on, hopefully I can do him proud:thumbup1:

Thanks bud, after all I've been through with this car, all the expensive parts bought, the new engine and transmission looms, upgraded turbo's, manifolds, exhausts etc. I figure it's best to bite the bullet and at least put it together properly, been chatting to Jimmer and the chap won't put you wrong. Oh and yesterday i got these.... Tomei 740cc injectors Thanks Dan. This afternoon I got these little gems Specialty Z / RPS segmented flywheel and RPS 6 puck sports clutch:clap:

You guys may have noticed that I've been unusually quiet on this thread for the last 3 weeks, that's because I've been busy organising the last few pieces of my Zed jigsaw, some of it is a tad exorbitant and maybe even overkill, but after spending a small fortune on my unkown and unproven second hand engine and seeing some of the work that was done on it for the €2,200 labour bill, it hasn't instilled any confidence in me to use it. Therefore, when poor old Dan had rotten luck with his immaculate example and seeing as he was moving away from Zed ownership, the horror stories that were going around about failing injectors etc. I decided it was time for a clean sheet, so purchased Dan's brand new Tomei 740cc injectors, I then had a good think about it and seeing as though Dan's car dyno'd at a very healthy 405 Bhp (with his regular injectors being the limiting factor) We had a good chat and I've purchased his whole engine setup, Thanks for your help, generosity and patience Dan, it's truly appreciated. :bow: The plan now is to take everything I have for the Zed and do what I should have done in February of this year..... Save up for a ferry crossing for a jeep and car transporter and bring the whole bloody lot to Jimmer@ Powerzed. Jimmer has been on this forum as long as I have and in those 10-11 years there hasn't been any negative feedback that I know of regarding his work or commitment to our Zed Community. So the plan now is to try and raise enough cash to get the car sorted once and for all (mechanically anyways) over the next 5-6 months, so that I can finally enjoy driving it. We'll have to see how i get on:yes:

Happy birthday buddy :happybday::happybday:

Happy Birthday Tom, have a great day mate:happybday:

Looks similar to both the games room and the shed at my house:biggrin: I get it in the ear regularly, how you getting away with that?? I'm going to show the mrs.:lol:

Gear stick for me

Happy anniversary guys, may you have another 30:thumbup:

This is exactly what I've upgraded to:thumbup:

Welcome to the Club, there's plenty of online stores that cater for everything Z related, tyres are major components of a car, if however you want to get other bits and pieces you have Z center and MJP Eastern which are U.K. based, Z1 Motorsport, Specialty Z and my favorite CZP Concept Z Performance which are US based, these companies do everything from nuts and bolts to fully built engines, exhausts, injectors, rebuild kits, wheels, dress up and body styling :thumbup1: Hope this is of benefit to you.

Nice one Matt, told you they were a friendly bunch:thumbup:

The what now?? It's all gone straight over my head but it looks cool as f@*k, this is all custom designed by yourself mate? Really wish I went into mechanics and engineering:thumbup1: