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Interesting. Its not something i'd go for but is definitely different! I think to go with a japanese inspired angle would be a little cliched maybe...? If it was me i'd go with a mechanical theme, like car parts stylized in some way... And as for colour i'd only do it in just different shades as your current paint colour.

Very sad. Also glad to see you posting Stew...!

Thats very funny mate - good find!

+1. I've been following the used prices of Caymans quite closely this last 6 months or so... very tempting and if i'd have waited a year i'd be getting one instead of the zed. But im not complaining though...! ...but i still think the zed looks 10x better.

Very sorry mate. Know what you're going through... my mother in law died on the 6th March at just 48. My missus is really struggling...

I have thought about that - but they're wired - so when applying full lock etc, the wires would get twisted up... and i dont want to take my wheel off and run the cables through - im terrified of the airbag going off! I've also seen some RF transmitter switches fit for that purpose, but apparently they'd cause a very slight delay to the operation.

Hey Jay, How long did you spend on prep per wheel? Did they look like mine looks now, or did you do more than that? Also, hows the paint finish holding up now, and did you just use standard spray paint? I was umming and arring about doing it until i found those pics - i think they look special there!

Yep - new switches so its bypassing the existing switches - so i wont be able to change gear using the stick any more. As for paddles - im going to build my prototype first and see how well it works... Im not overly concerned by the look of the paddles, its more the feel of the button press i need to get right... i.e. how hard is it to press, how far does the lever travel etc. Thats crucial! Im stopping at Wickes' tonight on the way home to get some bits of metal so i can start the prototype paddles... so i'll see how that goes!

Hey guys, With the problems im having with my 19" alloys, i've decided to paint my stock JDM's and see how they turn out... if they look good i think i'll put them on the car instead of my 19's! I prepped one of the wheels tonight - i spent 90mins with 260grit wet&dry paper, and then 20mins with 800grit... see comparison pics of the prepped wheel with a normal wheel. Nurrish - how much prep did you do on your wheels before you painted them...? Also everyone - im just going to buy a large can of standard gloss black spray paint from Halfords - is there any reason this wouldn't be suitable...? Then i'll give it a clear lacquer afterwards... again, any recommendations? The first pics below are of how i want them to look - these are from a car i found on my350z.com If mine look 3/4 as good as that i'll be happy Comparison: Prepped: Normal:

Hey all... I've resisted posting on this for a few weeks as i wasnt sure if i could get it off the ground, but i've started to make my own paddle-@*!# kit to install in my tiptronic zed! Some of you may know about the works-bell paddle shift kit, but these retail at $400, and with the way the pound is against the dollar and yen, i was gonna work out waaayy too expensive to buy that. So, i've done about 20hours research into it reading through wiring diagrams from the service book etc, and researching the type of microswitches is needed. Anyway, i ordered the electronic components required (2x microswitches, cable, snap in connectors), and set about working on my circuit design! I stayed up till about 2am 3 nights last week experimenting with the circuit, wiring in 3 led's so i could see if it was working how i wanted etc. On Friday night i managed to get the circuit working as i wanted, and i went and made my final wiring harness. 2-microswitches, a long bit of cable, and a connector from a PC so i can disconnect it easily should i need to. I planned to start work on the actual paddles on Saturday, but we had a crisis with a go-live of an upgrade at work, and i ended up working 12 hours straight from home (earned a few quid though ). So, i wired in just the switches today, and have tested them and they work perfectly...!! At the moment they're just 2 microswitches at the end of a bit of cable which i've taped to my dash - but they work just as you'd expect. I've not got a clue yet on how im gonna design and make - and mount my paddles, but im going to do it right - it needs to feel solid and oem. (anyone got any ideas?!) So far, im thinking about buying one of those 'pretend' paddle shift kits of eBay and retrofitting my paddles to that - only i dont think those paddles move - they're fixed... i'll need to fit a hinge of some sort. Anyway, enough writing - here's a few pics of my wiring harness... no incar pics yet - my center console is currently in my lounge (part of a different project), but you get the idea. Oh, and total cost so far - £7.00 on components... and £40 on my tool chest and new butane soldering iron

Sad i know, but i've always wanted one of these... I've been keeping my eye open for a while for one, but i was at Halfords today and they're selling them at 40% off! So i bought the 3-drawer chest for £25, reduced from £42! Bargain! Construction seems good, but obviously the draw runners are pretty cheap... its not one with the ball bearing runners. They're a bit too expensive Sat and cleaned out my 2 tool boxes tonight and put all my stuff in the new chest! Great fun!

Sweet, cheers chris.

very nice. what side skirts are those? Dont ask him - he doesn't even know himself... eh H5?

Hi Guys, Does anybody have the interior trim panel which goes directly below the steering wheel, and also possibly the one that goes above it? The picture above is from a LHD zed, but obviously i want the RHD one...! Cheers

Good idea.

Mate, its a nightmare to get the lens separated from the unit. I've done it on a spare headlight i had. Very messy, and the glue is an awful black chewing-gum like substance. Seriously, pay paul to do it...!

mint.

Unfortunately im with you neodc... Im sure like most other user i just use the 'View Unread Posts' button. I think its a little awkward to spot now, being that its in the middle of the 3 options (horizontally), and more annoyingly its below the date and time text... i have to look for the button every time, rather than just knowing where it was going to be on the old forum. But i can get used to it. However, my main dislike are the actual topic selection screens. I dont know if its that the fonts are too small, or the columns are too big etc, but it just doesnt look right, and makes it frustrating to read posts... Does anyone have a screenshot of what the old site looked like so i can compare and put my finger on it...? I pretty much have lived on this forum this last couple of months, but i've barely been on this week...

Well, i've not got a lot of experience staying in fancy hotels, but i thought it was amazing! Was very very plush, with a beautiful massive room and very posh bathroom. And the food in their restaurant was excellent!

Noooooooooo! Thats rubbish!

The Malmaison is very nice, but i know for a fact it has no parking... i had to park on the street in a pay and display bay ...so dont go there!

Sounds like you're a bit horny...! i couldn't resist.

Hey bud. I'll stick with my original suggestion. Im not a fan of colour matched spokes, i think it looks a bit 80's. I'll do some photoshops for you after tea...

Deal... only £700 for delivery too

That they do. So much so that they'll be going in the bin soon i think. I've emailed the company i got them from to see what they can do about it - and if nothing, then they're going on eBay. for 10p.