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Did you take any piccies of the new wheels? What new wheels They are a surprise, don't tell anyone . They haven't arrived yet, just making preparations, moving spacers, etc, all will be revealed when I get them Pete

Very shiny and looking really good Will . Spent most of my day on The Zed's too, swapping the wheels over (long story) now I'm aching all over.. At least I managed to give the wheels a good clean while they were off Pete

Gorgeous, colour suits the car perfectly.... Pete

I've done this six times, ex Brother in Law lived in Brussels for a few years and I also drove down to see The Monaco GP once. It's a long drive from here down to Dover or Folkestone so your best bet is to stay overnight around the Dover area, plenty of B&B's. I say this because you don't want to arrive in France in the dark if you've never driven on the right before and you'll be fresher and more relaxed. It's also a lot easier to find your way out of the docks by daylight . One thing you should keep in mind is that while French, Belgian and German roads are good the driving standards are diabolical. Remind me to tell you the story about The French Nuns someday Coming back is another thing too, don't be tempted to save a bit of money by getting an overnight ferry, the only time I did this I had a few micro sleeps on the M1 at 80 mph, not good . Another thing is that once you get away from the coast of France then not a lot of English is spoken (that caused a few problems when my Mini broke down slap bang in the middle of France ). Not so bad in Germany and Belgium though where most people under the age of 25 speak good English. BTW, The first time I drove on the Continent I had a Mini. Ignoring my above advice, we got straight on the ferry and arrived in Calais in the dark....did I mention the Storm Force 10 that was blowing in the channel? Couldn't even sail from Folkestone, everyone on the boat, even some of the crew, were sick as dogs, journey took twice as long, absolute nightmare for everyone...lucky that I never suffer from motion sickness . Then of course, we couldn't get the tent up in the howling gale, we had to find large lumps of concrete to keep it from flying away. Pete

I'm sure camskill will be cheaper Stupid question but why are the tyres so expensive? Don't other manufacturers make a more affordable alternative? A couple of things, you can get the correct tyres for between £1500 and £2000 if you shop around. Fitting non Nissan approved tyres invalidates the warranty , approved tyres are Dunlop's and Michelin's, once the warranty has expired I guess you're free to use what you want though. Pete

I like the seats, pretty rare I think Pete

I can fit in almost anytime, 28/29/30 are all good Weekend after would be even better Pete

Looks really good Pete

That's a good average speed, you must either do a lot of Motorway Driving or live in the middle of nowhere , the best I've seen (after the computer settled down) is 29mph, currently reading 27mph over the last 4.5k. Pete

Yeah, I'm on for a mini meet EDIT, I'm sure I can drag Caroline along in her roadster too Pete

Welcome . Looks a lovely car . Parking it up at a Supermarket is the best thing, as you walk away from it you won't be able to help yourself turning round and looking at it Pete

If you're doing 9k a year then it's a good deal. I was offered the same deal recently but my mileage didn't justify the cost. Pete

Yes, my car often stands for 2 or 3 weeks and I get this pretty well every time. I don't think its Zed related though as my Celica did exactly the same thing after lengthy periods of standing. Pete

Welcome onboard Pete

I've been doing some research on this, and seems that most of these deals involve Nankang tyres who don't make a 275/35/19 tyre, so they stick on the closest match. I've been quoted £500 extra for Falken's which come closest to matching the cars correct rolling radius which are 245/35/19 Front and 275/35/19 Rear. Gives you some kind of idea of the cost of Nankang tyres Pete DP Motorsport by any chance?? Yes, both them and Wheels U.K, still looking at other possibilities but the practice of putting on cheapo tyres to make the deal look attractive seems widespread. Pete

I've been doing some research on this, and seems that most of these deals involve Nankang tyres who don't make a 275/35/19 tyre, so they stick on the closest match. I've been quoted £500 extra for Falken's which come closest to matching the cars correct rolling radius which are 245/35/19 Front and 275/35/19 Rear. Gives you some kind of idea of the cost of Nankang tyres Pete

They've now been reduced to £699. If they had a decent make of tyre on them I'd have driven down and bought them, but.... Pete

Nice system, I would recommend a more powerful PSU though especially as you're going for twin 460 cards at some stage. I've got several 460 cards (I run internet research projects) and they really need a 600w unit, for 2x 460 cards I'd go for a good quality 800w unit. Bear in mind that each 460 card has a double 6 pin connector which require power from the PSU. Each of these will need 4 connectors to power them up, so you'll need a lot of cable splitters. Yes, you can run these GPU's off a 500w , even a 450w at a push but the PSU won't last long Pete

For Club stickers read this viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12347 You can claim a free one with 350 posts, which reminds me I must claim mine Pete

Looks very nice . I had a 190bhp Celica before my Zed, lovely car but The Zed is something else, enjoy . Pete

My Cats (5 of them) like darker colour cars and rarely if ever sit on my Blade, they will either sit on the dark red Clio or my wife's roadsters black hood. Dark cars absorb heat and UV much better and stay warmer for longer . Pete

Welcome Pete

Which one did you decide on? Pete

Nice Pete

It replaced purchase tax in 1973, started off at 8% . Fuel, tobacco and alcohol have always had variable (upwards) rates of tax compared to say a washing machine or fridge so when VAT was introduced it went straight on top of the existing taxes. Pete