marzman

Dont fret, you can get them on ebay for the same price bud. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Buick-Century-Blue-Conduit-Engine-Dressing-Kit-PIPE-HOSE-PLASTIC-ID23864-/350841610683?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item51afca21bb

All yours if you want them buddy! Im in all weekend if you want to collect, or i can post them on Monday for you if you want.

For the reflective film you can also use window tint film which works just as well. I had one on my previous car and just went to a tinting place and asked them to give me a few scraps and so i cut my own to shape.

Well before it got as bad as it now, was the clutch slipping in 5th or 6th? i.e. Put it in 5th and put your foot down - did the revs go up but you didnt go faster? But it should have still been easily drivable in the lower gears.

Can the polls be anonymous on here? Don't think I've ever set one up! Yes.

Or something like this where you enter your salary after tax and it tells you what percentile you're in: http://www.theguardi...ic:in body link That's pretty cool! We should all do it and then do a poll of the results on here to see what percentile you fall into.

Agreed - surely you would have had symptoms build up over time if it was the clutch. I've never heard of one just stop working. I would say it's more likely to be a fluid issue. Is yours an HR (07+)? I think there was an issue with the Master cylinder which is housed inside the clutch housing or something like that? Search on here for threads by Greekman, as he had that issue i think.

Yeah thats true i guess. I just wouldnt know how to know when it will have stopped the large depreciation? I bought my zed for 8k and could probably still get 7k for it. But, when i bought it i thought it was still depreciating quite alot. Is it a set year that they calm down, or is it specific to different cars? Totally different amount per car. Just go on autotrader and look at the bottom price for an A5. The cheapest A5 is £8k for a 2008 car, which is 5 years old - so you know that in 5 years a 2013 car will be worth around £8k. This is obviously not an exact science as differences in mileage/spec/condition will always be reflected in the price, but it allows you to get an idea.

It's called PCP. Look at www.contracthoreandleasing.com to get an idea of prices, but make sure you're searching for Personal and not Business. I've never done it myself but i can see the benefit. I always wondered how youngish people could afford brand new cars, and in the majority of cases this is how. In terms of buying a car yourself, for me it's all about depreciation. I like to have nice cars, but i want to get them after the majority of the depreciation has passed - that way it wont cost you as much in the long run. I wouldnt dream of spending £19k on an A5 as you know it will be worth £10k in 2 years time. However if you buy a £10k A5 now it's going to be worth £7-8k in 2 years, so you've just saved yourself £7k.

That's the right price. It's the same price i paid for it on here used!

Absolutely LOVING that Gix, wow. Love those rear lights. And Dan and DBlock, despite your differences you've both given me really useful info. A question for you (so i can gauge the perceived risk) - on the link that Leon sent me the garage says: Would you look to have the inspection and possibly do this work upfront, or risk it and not do it? I guess the answer will be to have an inspection and if it looks like it's on the way out then get it done beforehand.

The property investment is still very much on the cards... if i get a 996 To be honest all im thinking of doing is getting one for 6-8 months this year and then getting rid, just so i can tick it off my bucket list and then throw all my money into the property plan. I think a 996 is going to satisfy my requirements, and after the feedback on this thread im not so scared of owning one now (i'll do a lot of research though before the time.) Excellent shout on the Knutsford garage - it's about 1 mile from my office! I'm going to swing by on Friday and have a talk with them. Don't do it to me...!!! I need to wait until the end of March before i can get one as i've got a huge project at work so doing lots of miles until then, so i'd rather put these on the RRS than a Porsche. Out of interest though whats the mileage and have you got any pics? Not sure on the blue though so will be interested to see.

Both my JDM zeds had these.

Hey all, So my 'zed money' is burning a hole in my pocket and i cant seem to stay off Autotrader. I've got a bit of a hankering for a 911 at the moment. I've never really been that bothered by them, but i feel it's a box that i have to tick sooner rather than later. I'm not really a huge fan of the 996 models (with the fried egg headlights), but these are affordable for me now. Budget of around £10k i could get into a sub-100k miler. Question is, should I? Alternatively, i've been toying with the idea of selling my Range Rover Sport, and if i did that then i could get into an early 997 which seem to start at around £17k. This is the more tempting option for me as i've heard they're a bit more reliable than the 996, but the depreciation on one of these is probably likely to cancel out the extra maintenance costs of the 996. What do you reckon folks? Does anyone have any experience of driving or owning a 996? Financially this is a much more attractive proposition for me, but I dont want to do it if i'm likely to have a bad experience!

Sorry folks the Rare JDM Engine cover is already sold via PM, pending payment.

Hi, I'm putting these 2 items back up for sale as a member let me down on the purchase of these: 1. Rare JDM Engine Cover. This was on my car for about 9 months and is in very good condition.There is one tiny tiny scratch as seen in the pic next to the Rare JDM logo - barely noticeable. £55 incl delivery. 2. Wiring ducts. Brand new, never fitted. £10 delivered.

Nope, i did this and it was a very easy straight swap... no other fiddling to get it to work. Can you see any loose connections or dry joints on the PCB on the back of the digital pod?

My JDM 350z had this as standard, with a button to control the brightness in the centre cubby.

I've been following this story closely, as im sure we all have. I've become a very big fan of Shumi during the latter part of his career... i hated him during his Benetton days battling with Damon Hill but grew to respect him as time went on. Reading about his ongoing treatment is quite upsetting. My Wife's mum had a sudden brain hemorrhage 5 years ago, and the she underwent all of the same stages of treatment that they're saying Shumi is going through. Induced coma, cooling the body, inter-cranial pressure monitor etc. The latter being quite a horrific looking procedure (think Frankenstein style cut in your skull.) It was the same story from the doctors every day too... 'she's stable, but critical'. Sadly after 11 days of this we were left to make the heartbraking decision to switch off her life support. I know there are probably differences in the prognosis etc and you never know with each case, but for me and the way things are being described, sadly i dont think he's going to wake up and if he does i dont know what quality of life he's going to have. Sad times.

Ah man i always wanted a set of these, thats a great price!

Just do it yourself... really easy. 1. prep your wheels by sanding with 800 grit wet and dry paper 2. Wash wheels with water to ensure all dust is gone 3. mask off tyres 4. spray several thin layers of primer 5. rub down with 2000 grit paper 6. Wash wheels with water to ensure all dust is gone 7. paint with several layers of spray paint 8. rub down with 2000 grit paper 9. Wash wheels with water to ensure all dust is gone 10. paint with several layers of clear lacquer Takes about a week to do it all, with drying times between layers etc... Your painting environment is important... i did mine in my garage, but the most important thing is your painting technique. light thin layers are the key to success, from a distance of about 12 - 14 inches. If you dont get complete coverage on your first pass, dont go over it - wait until you're doing the next coat http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/53825-fitted-newly-sprayed-winter-wheels/page__hl__wheels

Jack it up, front under tray off, and you may be able to reach the bonnet catch and manually release it?

What are the gt4 wheels? Are they the ones like on a GTR? if so I love them wheels! I've done the whole swapping wheels over winter before but I cant be bothered anymore. . Dont know if anyone saw the orange colour that Chris had on his wheels? ? Big maybe but might go for this one day The best thing is - the colour on those rims now is a 40 quid rattle can job. You can do it in a weekend and if you dont like it, spray them again! yeah, I love the colour... where am i getting it from in future then?? im getting some spacers for them so wont be going after market... I did like the orange you had on the wheels though. i wonder how they would look with a can of clear coat on to gloss them up a bit?? So the colour on there now is Halfords Anthracite. And they have several coats of clear coat on there. (I never tried the orange with clear coat if thats what you meant)

Looks really nice buddy. I must say after a slow start these are really starting to grow on me.