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I've got a cosworth panel filter, more worried about filtration than gains TBH, it's dry so it doesn't risk any oil sneaking out. So far it seems to work fine but I can't say if it makes any bhp.

Been on family detail in the Lakes this weekend, couldn't resist an opportunity to revisit some of the places of my youth and snap The Shark. The scenery isn't too shabby if you liven it up with a clean(isn) Zed and a V6 roar. I remember when I just assumed everywhere looked like this! It'd be beautiful up there if it ever stopped raining, but I guess it's raining pretty much everywhere at the minute

Bay is looking well mate. Do you mind if I ask where you got the carbon intake pipe? Looks sweet!

Mine came off with some light hair dryer action and bit of dental floss. Left a bit of sticky behind but that came off with some elbow and APC. Looks bling the new badge BTW!

Great Zed, second fastest colour too, GLWTS.

Is the synchro rev a standard feature across all the range or an optional extra?

Easily done, I might even have done this myself once...

Don't put it up on here, PLEASE, I can feel my house deposit quivering... Edit: congrats, fire some pics up too!

That thing is astonishing. It's so good to have the McLaren guy there telling you all about the engineering too, not just the usual Clarkson gibberish about speed, but also how they think through making something like that. I could watch detailed technical videos of the design and fabrication process for hours. Favourite bit is where he asks if he is aloud to spank it on the track and he just matter of factly says, yeah, do what you like, that's what we built it for.

Get a scooby, cheap as, fast, 4WD and if you fear deep water, fit a snorkel and possibly a periscope. I've have a mate who's into that point to point, 4x4 off road, winching stuff. He has a Pajero and treats it like the prevebial, but it just keeps on trucking, I bet it's not so quick mind.

Much more convenient than a rechargeable, cloth bag of silica gel :lol:

Isn't that a little hasty? Perhaps a trip to a specialist on the back of a trailer before breaking up a modern classic?

I know the ones you mean but aren't they a bit small (sauce sachet sized)? I've got one under my seat in the 350 (away from dangling cables) but I think it's 500g or a kilo. Works like a charm if you remember to 'recharge' it every now and again.

Personal taste, but generally something of as soft and dense foam as possible for me. I really like the puck style as they're nice and easy to keep hold of. This style, http://www.theultimatefinish.co.uk/scholl-concepts/black-hand-puck-applicator-pad.aspx I also like the finger ones for a bit more precision, especially on wheels. http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/accessories/dodo-juice-basics-of-bling-finger-wax-applicator/prod_977.html I just tried the microfibre covered oblong ones this weekend, we didn't get on too grabby. It's what feels good to you, fortunately they're not super expensive so you can try a few. In the more traditional disc shape I liked the really dense foam ones that came in waxybox, not been impressed by the yellow ones you sometimes get free with stuff, always feels a bit rough to my delicate skin

Cool, looks like a lot of fun, my first car was a Clio and I loved bombing around in it.

Apologies, my attempt at schoolboy humour missed the mark. I'll do better next time.

Sensational snaps and beautiful Zed

It is indeed a cool idea. Which people entered Lexx? And why did he insist they do that, before the competition could run?

Thanks! She's almost finished too...

I really like that interior, perhaps the rim of the steering wheel in black leather might just break it up a little - but that's being fussy. I've broswed a few porkers on autotrader and loads have a really nasty grey leather, which you'd think sounds classy but just looks rubs IMHI. Cinnamon FTW!

Let's see some pics of the inside of the fuel filler flap

It's our 1 year anniversary on Tuesday so I thought I best make an effort. The Shark is booked in for a surprise trip to the bodyshop for spats and a spoiler next week, which finishes my exterior plans nicely around the year mark. Next on the list is the bay, weapon-r are going to be blinging that up in the near future (courtesy of Tarmac). Just so she had something for the day, I popped in a Nismo oil filler cap, having marked the plastic OEM one during a disagreement topping up the oil a few weeks back. One year in, I'm still just as excited to drive the Zed, even if it's just to work. I must admit to having a wandering eye in the last few months, with the 370 and a Cayman S both catching my eye. If I had one little tiny nag, it's the absence of rear seats. It's rarely an issue, but there's been a couple of times I've thought it'd be useful to have two more little seats back there, even if they weren't practically sized, they'd be handy for short trips. This has lead me to start cruising autotrader for V8 Mustangs of late... Once I tart up the bay, I think there's an exhaust waiting to go on somewhere and possibly an ARB kit. My dream is to do something with the interior plastics, particularly the centre console, but not found anything that catches my eye yet. Once they're done I'll finally be cured of Zeditis... ... except maybe a bulge bonnet, then a wrap in something outrageous, maybe wheels once day.

Just a little update on the endurance of the AMMO products I tried about a month ago now. In between I've done about 500 miles, including a monster trip to Birmingham and back yesterday, where it rained every single mile. I did do a quick petrol station pressure wash about a fortnight ago, but other than that it's not been touched for a month due to the incessant rain Anyway, as you can see the typical streaks around the arches and down the rear bumper are present. I wasn't especially impressed by the products ability to repel road grime, but having said that, my Zed lives outside all the time, near the coast and the weather has been dog***t recently, with quite a lot of particles whipped up into the rain that's fallen. However, I was considerably more impressed after a snow foam and pressure wash rinse. Totally touchless wash at this point. Especially just behind the front wheels which just gathers up muck for fun. Unlike the first wash I did with the AMMO goodies I gave the Hydrate a go this time. I'd used it once before and been quite disappointed in all honesty, it made the drying process a bit messy and I couldn't really see the benefit. However, this time I put my Dodo drying towel to one side and did the dry just with decent quality microfibre towels. The AMMO Hydrate was now much more pleasant to work with and instantly added a layer of gloss. I just need to remember to use MFs for drying next time if I use the hydrate. My paint has many swirls so I couldn't possibly tell if the Hydrate delivers on it's goal of protecting paint from defects during the drying process, but it does leave a pleasing finish. After a three bucket wash she looked tip top and I could easily have just finished off with a Red Mist QED. Instead I added another layer of AMMO Skin Defense (they say to layer it up, so I did), then a layer of ArmourAll Shield (could be the easiest product to use ever! very curious as to it's efficacy having read good reports on here and this being my first use), then a Red Mist QED just to finish (another first use for me). All in all, although I'd hoped for more dirt repelling properties from the AMMO products, I was really pleased with their protection levels, under the filth, as the grime fairly flew off when I pointed the Karcher at it. I'd definitely re-order the Skin Defense, the Hydrate and the Plum Wheel cleaner, the Spit Shine probably isn't for me. The wheel brushes are simply perfect for the job.

She's such a beauty, it's hard to imagine the spark disappearing. Great Zed!

It's clever how evolution finds new ways of working isn't it. In the past a human might have been eliminated from the gene pool for not being a good hunter, so unable to feed, or perhaps because they were too slow at running, so eaten by some wild beast. Slowly improving the stock we've come from. Now that we have microwaves and hand tools, you're unlikely to be unable to feed yourself or be eaten by a predator, but nature still finds a way. Namely, it fires up a few decent sized waves and stupid people are lured in to have a closer look, it then drops in two or three mega waves and tries to drown them. Nature in action, smarter than some people think.