Irn Bru Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoFriendlyAL Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 I P/Xed my TT for a 350Z which they are changing a timing belt on so will pick it up Tuesday probably. Just wondered if anyone on here is familiar with the car. Its Sunset Orange ET53 DTX. It was low on coolant when I inspected it , but they put it up on the ramp and got it upto temp and couldn't see any leaks? I read in the guide about air blocks in refilling coolant rad/tank. I'm assuming it is this. It is standard apart from a KnN filter which I will have to declare on the insurance transfer. Cheers AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 They might be changing the auxiliary belts but the zed I believe has a timing chain.. Sent from my iPhone using hammer and chisel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoFriendlyAL Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 Yes, there are a couple of belts, it is the lower one to the right. It looked cracked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Muxlow Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Yeah mine are being done on the 21st. Same issue. Sent from my iPhone using hammer and chisel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoFriendlyAL Posted July 9, 2016 Author Share Posted July 9, 2016 P.S, mine has done 51K miles with full sevice history. heard that 54K is a big service and £500 (at time of the post). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUBE Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Welcome. I agree the £200 per year in road tax is not that much extra. But it is still annoying in principle. Also you have to bear in mind the price for the higher category cars may well go up a lot in the future. The general climate of being anti car is not going away. I can see that top rate of tax being a grand at some point. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoFriendlyAL Posted July 13, 2016 Author Share Posted July 13, 2016 More delay in getting my Zed. It seems the syncro mesh has gone and it has been handed over to a gear box specialist. After reading that syncro can go as early as 20 or 30K miles it doesn't seem so surprising to go at 51K. But I hope its not an indication that the car has been thrashed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Welcome to the forum! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoFriendlyAL Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 I got it at last. So Mods can change my status from wannabe to Newbie. Nice drive back from Leicester, took it easy. Getting used to the gear box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbad Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) Hello an welcome resistance to Zeditus is futile - I and bank balance have just been assimilated :boxing:Lol enjoy they are grand cars Edited July 19, 2016 by kbad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoFriendlyAL Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 First problem for my Zed. Came to open the boot to put the shopping in and the button won't budge and the boot/tailgate will not open? Had a search of forum but can't see a thread? I tried pulling on the release under the big strut in the back but it wouldn't move? When I press the unlock on the key fob, there isn't a click or anything from the boot mechanism? Cheers AL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 A good choice Hello and welcome along. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS8055 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 to the forum... you were on the right track with the SLK 350... just had to drop the "SLK" and add a "Z" at the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EcoFriendlyAL Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 to the forum... you were on the right track with the SLK 350... just had to drop the "SLK" and add a "Z" at the end Yeh, I think I made the right choice. Think the SLK is a great looking car but the Z nails it on the reliability and smile factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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