marzman

Did i say he had to do anything to the bmw? whats wrong with you you tool?!

I like the dashboard pic, thats smart. i thought i'd get more flamed than this, but in this case im not bothered... I dont want them as just 'chav lights', like tyre flies or something, but i see them more as a modern lighting method - like on the new Audi's (A5, R8 etc etc). I think they look awesome. I just want plain white led's. See the attached thread which i found today... This guys car, for me at least, is perfect. Love the lights, and the headlights actually... and also those eyebrows (which normally i hate but these make it look like the new GTR!!) Anyway... continue flaming! http://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=270017[/url]

Hey guys... Does anyone know if there's anywhere to get these in the UK? i can order from the states but with shipping they're about £60... which isnt too bad but i thought i'd check here first! And i've got my flame suit on so do your worst!

Suit yourself. i know which car i'd prefer to be driving.

Whats wrong with that? You telling me a saxo or a punto is better than a bmw??

Dude... get a 316 bmw like the green one in my sig. Car was only £3k, and its only insurance group 11. And at your age thats a cool car to have. i had that at 21 and with no no claims, it was £1100. I'd had a crash the year before.

Ok bit more of an update... The noise is definitely from the right rear wheel, and is no-longer initiated by turning. It does it at any speed and any direction. The noise is directly linked to wheel rotation i.e. something in the rear wheel assembly is touching on something at a certain point of rotation. Does anyone know what the handbrake setup on these cars is? Cos i had something similar on my black bmw and the shoes were adjusted incorrectly making them permanently 'on' a tiny amount, which wore them out and eventually made a metal on metal noise.

This is all interesting talk... your tyres are a big decision! can people post up their mileages/life times of respective tyres, as the Z is my daily driver and they'll see a lot of miles! I dont want to only get 10k out of a set!!

Really, as cheap as that? I was paying £150 a corner on my bmw for 17's (Vredestein Ultrac's) so was expecting a similar price. Whats the crack with getting things of people on here...? i see it on so many threads but i dont know who these people are or what they do!!

Hey folks I have a tiptronic JDM, and with this spectacularly bad weather we've had this last few weeks, im having trouble keeping her on the road. Im not talking about when cornering - obviously im driving like a granny in this wet, but when on the straights (dual carriageway mostly) when i put my foot down and it goes down a couple of gears (i.e. 5th to 3rd), i almost end up binning it in the barrier cos i loose all traction and she tries to go sideways on me...! Its happened about 5 times this month. Its scary. Apart from not putting my foot down in the wet anymore (boooooo!), what else is there? Do i need new tyres? I've got Kumho's on there now on the standard 17" Jap wheels... I dont want to blow £600 on tyres when i might be able to get some used wheels/tyres for a bit more you know? I've not seen anything on eBay under £1500 yet, and im not paying that for a set - any other suggestions?

I take mine down to about 80km dte on my jdm, and then always have to put £60-£65 in of regular fuel, so 62litres? And i though jdm's hav a smaller tank?

Quality, i'll take a look at the weekend. Fingers crossed its that!

There might be away around waiting the 3 months mate... When i bought my beemer in 2006, i'd just started my job about 6 weeks earlier. However, i took the loan option where you dont start repaying for another 2 months, which took me past the 3 month probationary period...! The bank said this was fine - it was through hsbc @ 9% or something. It ended up costing me about £3 a month extra for the privelage but big deal, i got the loan that day! Whether this was cos i only borrowed £6k i dont know, but its worth phoning up and giving them a try.

I've already got clicking rear axles - low speed (i.e. when pulling away or parking), and it just clicks/creaks at the rear. This is LOUD and jingly. Thanks for your best guesses everyone... i'll have to get under it and have a look...!

I honestly cant say whether its front or rear... it sounds like rear, but for it to occur as soon as i steer right, i would have thought that'd mean its the front wheel... And i dont think its pads, the're all at a fine level (the outer ones i can see). Is there any way to check for a stone stuck in there without taking the caliper apart?

ok, i've had a bit more of a listen, and the sound's connected to the rotation of the wheel, i.e. when i slow down it slows down. Some of my original description was a bit wrong though - the noise is intermittent, and seems to be nearly always kicked off when i steer to the right. It happens instantly, but nothing at all if i go left. It is a high pitched noise, and there is no vibration at all, and braking isnt affected at all. Had a bearing gone do you think? im not sure what noise they make... Cheers. Chris. And No, i didnt kidnap Santa, and tie him up in my boot.

Hey guys... New problem started for me yesterday... there's a really loud jingling noise coming from underneath the car. Seriously sounds like jingle bells! No joke...! It seems to occur when im going over 25mph, and i turn sharply, either for a junction or a tight bend (but not on roundabouts strangely... maybe they're not sharp enough?). The noise lasts for about 10 seconds before it fades away. Anyway... im not sure if its from the front or back yet, and obviously it sounds like its on the drivers side - but you can never tell yourself where the damn noises are coming from can you? Any suggestions anyone? I already have clicking rear axles - which isnt that bad a problem, but this is distinctley different!

Saw you one morning this week... was it Tuesday?

The flux for me was £3300!! I was planning on getting a Z in June - found the car, had my bmw for sale and everything, but then got a bunch of quotes an nobody would do anything less than £3300. i probably called about 10 different companies, and i got down to £2700 which was almost bareable, but then i got recommended to go to Keith Michaels brokers, and they said they could do it for £2300, or if i pay in one go, they'd knock 10% off, so £2070. Then however, after i'd paid and when i got my documents through the price was £2550! i called them up and they didnt give me a propper answer... they just said 'oh, we have to add 10% when you pay by DD... so i asked where the hell they got the £2300 figure from and he couldnt answer me straight.... but its only for a year and then i can go back to direct line!

This is depressing. i am northern (near manchester) and i still pay that! i dont live in a bad area, but i do park on the street. However i've only been driving just over 3 years, and had a small prang in my first year. But i've got 2yrs no claims now... But yeh, £2550 is very depressing for me. And that was the cheapest i could find - seriously, i called loads of places!

Ok, should the question be, whose the youngest owner of a Z that DOESNT live with their parents...? If i still lived at home i'd be driving a Range Rover Sport me thinks! Was 24 in October, and bought mine 2 weeks later. £2550 insurance, that comes down to £900 next year when im 25!! £65-80 a week on juice - depending on how much fun im having.

Hi mate... i'd only had mine just over a week then! I like them in black - beats my silver! Are you from Macc or were you just passing through? I dont think i've seen any others around here.. Chris.

Hey... Coming home from work tonight down the silk road in Macclesfield, i was cruising at about 60 and a black z comes slowly past me and pulls in, so i accellerated next to him and we exchanged smiles before i had to get off at the roundabout... ...anyone? Chris.

yeh this week though i've been sleeping with the window open and wearing shorts (instead of just boxers) to bed, and having my shoes right by the bed, just waiting for the slightest noise outside. I got up twice over the weekend in the middle of the night, jumping up when i heard people going past! It stresses me out. I need a garage!

ok just to update... i managed 323 miles... driving the first 200 of those as slow as i possibly could, and then ripping it for the last two days!! However, i still had a fair amount left in the tank (dte said 109km remaining), so i probably could have got another 30 miles or so out of it... but the fuel gage had only 1/8th left in, and when i filled up, i put 56 litres in... not sure of my tank size (jdm). Anyway, i've filled up with super unleaded today, so i'll post back and see if that makes a difference!