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Heh, in that case I humbly bow to your superior knowledge!

No dont drain the fuel , fill it right to the brim this way you wont leave an air gap , besides which I'm sure the Zed doesnt have a drain plug on the fuel system.. Fuel wont go bad in 3 months if you do this But surely you'll still have air in there? I'll admit I'm no expert on the Z and its fuel system, but surely there's some kind of vent that allows fumes to escape and not build up in there, meaning that the tank isn't fully airtight? Either way, I'd not take the risk. Maybe drain is the wrong word. Burn it by driving instead!

Drain the fuel. I wouldn't want 3-month old petrol to be in there when I drove it again after that time.

Sod that, the weather's nice so I'm off out for a drive!

Got it! Three bad points so far: 1. The brand-new gearshift rattles 2. There's a clatter from underneath (sounds like a heatshield) 3. It doesn't quite fit in my garage. Whoops. However, I really don't care as driving along today with roof down and a V6 note around you makes everything complete. Thanks for the welcome everyone, I guess I'm actually here to stay now.

Right, didn't happen yesterday as the finance company made what is technically known as 'a total c*ck-up'. Just off to the dealership now to actually try and pick my car up today: Fingers crossed, eh? I only want to give them thousands of pounds in exchange for a lump of metal and plastic. You wouldn't have thought it was that hard, would you? *sulks*

Jersey, not France *runs off to form the Derren Brown fanclub*

Wasn't it on C4 as well, not the BBC? *googles* Yes, it was. Sad that I can remember that, really. Cracking telly though whether you believe it was real or not. If it was then even a blank would've killed him, as I remember him shooting a blank at a melon (or other fruit) at point blank range about halfway through the show, and it ripped the thing to pieces.

Same thing we've been discussing here? My thoughts still stand. The kid was an idiot, his friends were idiots for getting in the car with him, and I feel nothing but sadness for the friends and family of the dead.

3 days to go.

Honestly? I'd have the BM out of that lot. Cheaper than the others so you can put the money towards any repairs, arguably the best engine there, and a lot of character. Of course you have the badge, but I'd look past it and find a very good car underneath. The Alfa is beautiful but fragile and Alfa dealers are horrible, the TT handles like a bucket on wheels and is too poseurish (but you might want that, indeed that's probably the reason I'd get an Alfa!), and there's not too much wrong with the Z, it's just that the BMW is the better drive. I'd be happy with any of those on my drive tbh, except the TT.

I'd say they're comparable in a way, in that neither are going to bought by the man in the street who doesn't know a whole lot about cars. Granted, one's a 2+2 and one's a full saloon, but still they're both cars that go very fast, handle very well (probably, can't see lotus failing on that one) and are going to have iconic status, if they haven't already. Put it this way: I suspect most of us on here would pick the GT-R over the eagle for that kind of money, and we're all car nuts I'm guessing. But yeah, overall I will happily concede that they're not direct competitors for each other. I'm daft, but not yet totally stupid.

So £45K over here, let's call it £50K after a few options are chucked in... That's knocking on GT-R money, and I know which one I'd ultimately rather have.

Never knew that: I'll have to check and see if the car I'm buying has it before I pick it up. Top thread, I'd have never known otherwise

+1 The only people I feel sorry in that are the families of the dead, as they've got to live with not only the fact that their kids/siblings/whatever are dead, but also that they were completely devoid of any common sense.

There's plenty of cars out there that have been serviced on time, and whilst Nissan might not view it as an issue if you had a minor warranty claim, they may not pay out in case of something major so I personally wouldn't take the risk. Not worth it IMHO.

Funny you should say that number, a mate of mine (who sadly passed away last year) was an absolute mentalist when it came to modding his cars: He spent a fortune but always did such a great job that you really couldn't argue the cost side. Anyways, whenever his missus used to ask him how much something cost his stock reply was always "Oh, only £50 love!" and it used to get left at that, regardless of whether it was a brand new turbo unit, a set of 19" Rays or a bit of alcantara for the door panel! Good ol' lad was Perry. But BOT, I've not spent a single penny yet on my Z, but then that's probably because I haven't even got it yet

Guess they're almost ready to go then with the Rapide, given the almost total lack of camouflage on that one. Not sure it looks right if I'm honest: Wheelbase seems a tad too extreme, although obviously it's needed for the extra doors and rear legroom. Actually, from side on it's not a million miles away from the RX-8.

You're only jealous you don't live in such a beautiful, classy part of the country No, wait, that's not right...

What can I say? I kinda like my testicles attached to my body...

;) Still, sod that. I don't even want to start imagining the pain...

Any Nissan approved dealer should honour the pre-existing manufacturers warranty, provided you (or the previous owner/s) have kept up with the servicing schedule. Ooh, get me: First day here and I'm answering questions already!

No chance of the missus letting me out to play twice in the same month

I'd have quite liked a grey one... No can do on the Wales run, as I'm booked to go up to Scotland for a long weekend with the MR2-ROC (where I'm still a moderator). Shame really, but I'm sure there'll be other opportunities to give her a good run with you lot! Thanks all for the welcome, I feel at home here already.

Yup, been calling vx220.org my home for the last 18 months or so, never did get a chance to go out with the LoT boys though. Thanks for the recommendations, that's certainly something I'll be looking at doing now. Mate of mine had a coupe a few years ago and had some interesting moments at Elvington with his due to a bit of understeer and some very hot brakes! Good point, better update my profile! I'm from Braintree, in Essex.