NeilMH

That should help Terence - plus it has to be worth getting one for the dipstick alone

My wife got me a pair of jeans - I feel cheated Anyway, good luck with your visit tomorrow - very interesting situation.

I had thought that the recommend batteries were normally 60-70AH but I could be wrong (mine is 70 but that may be over the top).

Purely by accident I have performed a civic duty in starting this thread It's good advice from Ekona above. I agree that unless you have an invoice or an advert or some paperwork saying it's a 313 it may be a struggle because it would come down to "you said, he said". There is also another way of looking at this - do you like the car anyway - presumably up until this point you were happy?

Yes, thanks, I was aware of this possibility At the moment I'm still leaning towards the 313.

Thanks Pete (JetSet). Roll on next Spring.

Ooh, interesting, been struggling to find decent 313 engine modding stuff. Got a link?? Just click on the Abbey Motorsport bit in the traders section. You will find several bits and pieces on the subject.

It's not impossible that 32 was right if you were taking it easy on the right roads.

Yes - I've just been through Mark's (Abbey) various postings on the subject including his advice on tuning the HR and the available tuning packages. I think, subject to test driving the standard car, I would still be likely to go ahead with their Stage 3 package (Uprev, Milltek, Berks) plus the Stillen Intake Kit (the one with the boxes to reduce heat soak). Also MPSS + SS brake hoses if not already fitted by a previous owner. I will, however, try to keep an open mind until I have actually driven one.

Interesting info rabbitstew - thanks. When the time approaches I will look at the mods in more detail now. However, my objectives would be to do with throttle response and noise rather than headline numbers. I obviously need to look into that more before spending more than is necessary.

Thanks for your feedback Peter

so when you getting a 370 then All I can say in my defence is I did give it very serious consideration. Unless I am missing something wouldn't any HR have 2 air filters?

Thank you KyleR and daveparkin. It's looking good. I've spent ages looking around researching other stuff but have just realised the obvious...if I like my current 350 so much why don't I just get the best and latest version....given my budget. By now I have also acquired enough knowledge to know what I would want to do with it when I get it.

For this to work you would need to have opposite Poles A and B (A. Babe B. Car). Just trying to help.

best typo I've seen for a while Good spot - good rubber on the HR then. Thanks Dan. Sounds good to me. I'll still probably use Super - usually they contain better detergents and additives and with only weekend driving my nether regions don't need to be tightened to that extent

I was talking about engine mods HFCs cost more on the HR than the DE and you have two air filters and two MAF Sensors on the HR instead of one... Only little things, but they start to add up! Oh..ok.. thanks. Knew about the 2X thing but didn't know that HFCs cost more. Oh well...probably not too bad in the long term. I own the car jointly so all the costs are divided by 2 Bems - thanks for the comment about the torque. When I get it re-mapped my priorities will be mid-range torque and driveability rather than BHP so hopefully the difference will be marginal. hensh65 - I found the 350Z roadster to be better than I expected in terms of rigidity but undoubtedly the tin-top will make a difference and yes... from what I have seen the interior is a step up - but bizarrely I don't dislike my current interior.

Thanks for the contributions so far: - Terence - good - thanks - Clown - yes thanks re reminder about the tax - a pain but I wouldn't let if put me off - Commander - the only mods would be the basic tuning ones I listed - I'm not into cosmetic mods of any kind so that's ok thanks

Next spring am considering changing my 2005 Roadster for as late and good a 313 Coupe as I can. Have looked at Guides and Search and Googled and read published reviews but can't quite find what I want. It's really a question for current 313 owners. So....it's not difficult to work out what the upsides of a 313 are vs a DE. Plus I would expect to do the following (if it doesn't have it already): - Uprev, Milltek, Berks HFCs, Pop Chargers (I want the noise - don't care about heat soak) My simple question is - are there any downsides to a 313 - engine or otherwise vs DE? Anyone had both versions?

Yes, of course. I didn't mean that. I meant how people react when something has happened (i.e.. did I get a good shot) rather than.. there are some people in a car in the water who might be drowning.

That is horrible. It would seem that "reaching for your smartphone" seems the current way of reacting to any unforeseen incident.

Lots of good advice in the FAQ/Guides section.

Presumably this version has brakes and suspension that work? I had the most humble Jetta once and neither of the above mentioned seemed to have been included Good luck with it Luke - reasonably rare beast I imagine.

Coincidentally I see that Caterham are bringing out a back to basics 7 next year with a Turbo Suzuki Triple, skinny wheels and tyres, 80bhp and less than 500kg. I know that's not electric but it's another derivative of extracting what you can from existing technology. I know there are many who will think I'm mad but personally I can't wait to drive it. Yes, you wouldn't want a 17st passenger on board but I bet it will feel like a living thing.