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loooooooooooool not impressed with the UNICHIP ?

mate I have a map but noone has told me yet where we've been put? It'd be nice to have an idea of where we'll be PS a HILL????? where the heck is that??? I don't recall any hills from last year?

thanks for that Fuggles, I updated your post. Unfortunately there doesn't seem much interest on here and it's a shame as this a very entertaining sport! Might come down on Sunday if I manage to convince the gf that it's a good day out

thing is though, I have to say in 2 years I haven't NEEDED to contact CS once, and so I suspect most of the Z owners. I bet you that most other CS departments for other brands are exctly the same, and it's the number of times that you NEED to contact them that'll make a difference in the ownership experience. The few niggles I've had (squeaky seat for example) got sorted under warranty by my dealer with no problem. IMO the car is reliable enough (famous last words) not to need to involve CS enough to make it an unpleasant ownership experience. But of course this is just my own experience .

lookign forward to some pics, and take it easy

Grant's his dad mate, Nick's the genuine article and he loves us more than the other side

bet price is going to me something else too though

surely there must be some GM owner who used chipsaway???

I personally love the Nismo noise, I heard one with hi flow cats and headers in italy and LOVED it!

nice looking Z you have there

How are we supposed to know that you are in south east asia? We are not your secretary mate I would have PMd you but as you, I am quite busy and away from home too... I haven't got your phone number and my phone bill is quite interesting already with all these US calls... I agree with you with regards to the support people will need once Jermaine goes back home, and his behviour doesn't bode well from that side. With regards to being diplomatic, that's bollox, to be refreshingly honest Stephen, I told Jermaine straight on the phone that he pi**ed me off and that was not the way to behave in the first place. he knows he should have advised earlier than 2 weeks before that he couldn't have got hold of the number of units we requested more than 5 weeks ago. He also knows very well the lenghts myself and the Italian guy (organising it from there) went to, holidays booked, they had cars coming from TARANTO to VERONA (check that out on the map of Italy mate, nevermind manchester-essex), I even provided him with travel agent-like services etc. with flights, hotels etc all ready to be booked. We even let him have a Z roadster for him to drive when he arrived over here? Yeah, let's be diplomatic and bend over, shall we? We are interested in his product and services but they should equally be interested, trust me when I say they just don't come here to do us a favour mate... With regards to your own circumnstances with your Z configuration, best thing is to ring him/email him (better ring him) directly and get the reassurance yourself as I suggested to Dorian mate, unfortunately I would not really know what I'd be talking about and don't want to risk misunderstanding something.

why not Nick? It's safe and a lot of fun!

can you match the US prices Mark?

IMO you can post these names, but let's see what the other guys say too PS the CS manager would be handy for Neil too please

oh yes! it's vaFFanculo though, and no he hasn't charged my card yet and YES I have it in writing that all the switches are included :dry: the cheeky BASTARDO! G where have you learnt to swear in Italian anyway?

imo even an ugly mesh is better than nothing at all there but yeah I've had the same problems mate, quite happy with my black mesh although not 100%

let's say well over that bhp figure mate

now that's more like it, with that roof down ! looks very nice, can't wait to see it @ Modified nationals

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yes it does

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http://www.airpowersystems.com.au/350z/ ... /index.htm bigger turbos, bigger cooler and an AAM style full fuel return system List is USD 8,990.00 and doesn't include EMS and it looks like no RHD system will be produced

well well well, back on topic. The Italians have understandably pulled out, they'll sort their own UTECs for the 9th June and just get their tuner to tune them. Has to be said, their tuner seems to be extremely competent, so good luck to them! so that's 6 UTECs lost for Jermaine to sell, wonder if he'll manage to find the 7 we need now.... TDi are very nice and aren't bothered with the change of date, if we decide to wait the extra 2 weeks (thanks Mark!!!) so.... what do you all guys reckon?

we have it on the left hand side

bap what flywheel did you go for? I have a Fidanza waiting to be fitted, but I'm in no rush