Plans for 2013

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Badman gee
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Plans for 2013

Post by Badman gee »

Hello all,

Now the new year is here, what are people plans for their cars?

Modify, sell, upgrade?

I think this could be an interesting thread.

Mark

Ps happy new year.

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To try and find more bits to improve my old Z ! buy another sports car Z4 or Boxster ! ( never did spend the money from when i sold my Harley ) get my other 1969 Harley running again ,Get the wife to drive on la continent and generally try to have more time with my family
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Sell the M and buy a Citroen Picasso for the buba.. :bawl:
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Z3cade wrote:Sell the M and buy a Citroen Picasso for the buba.. :bawl:
Good stuff :lol: :head:
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Keeping the zed i have,been to see 2 aston martin db7 vantage v12s so ann and i have decided to buy one in the next few months,we have sold our camper because we was not useing it,and hotels and a fast car to get you there is far more fun :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
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Plans for the New Year might be to use it more. Only did about 1500 miles in it last year since the Alpina has taken centre stage since we got it.
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Sadly this year the Z3 will probably be going, once the spring comes :bawl:

I've already test driven a Mazda 3 MPS (pretty quick), an Alfa Mito :shock: but swaying still towards a new Suzuki Swift Sport.

Nearly came to selling the Z3 last year but couldn't quite do as still enjoy it but its 2 seats and small boot are becoming a PITA :(

At least will still have a Zed :lol:

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pete59 wrote:Keeping the zed i have,been to see 2 aston martin db7 vantage v12s so ann and i have decided to buy one in the next few months,we have sold our camper because we was not useing it,and hotels and a fast car to get you there is far more fun :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Great news

Looking forward to seeing it Pete. (And a passenger ride!)
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I will Mark,looking for soft top and one of the last reg ,i do like the coupes as well,just waiting for a manual we drove a auto it was fantastic but would like a manual more fun.the v12 sounds out of this world.
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pete59 wrote:I will Mark,looking for soft top and one of the last reg ,i do like the coupes as well,just waiting for a manual we drove a auto it was fantastic but would like a manual more fun.the v12 sounds out of this world.

The coupes are awesome looking.

But so are the soft tops!

Awesome looking and a beast.

You will be king of the eac!

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Only thing i have planned for the zed is another euro road trip. Alps/Spain
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TitanTim wrote:Sadly this year the Z3 will probably be going, once the spring comes :bawl:

I've already test driven a Mazda 3 MPS (pretty quick), an Alfa Mito :shock: but swaying still towards a new Suzuki Swift Sport.

Nearly came to selling the Z3 last year but couldn't quite do as still enjoy it but its 2 seats and small boot are becoming a PITA :(

At least will still have a Zed :lol:

Tim.
the swift sport is a cracking car.

michelle has the 1.5 glx

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I've had my wee zed for one year now, first thing is MOT this month so hoping I don't get any surprises there.

I have tried to persevere with the OEM business radio/tape/Cd stacker and replaced the speakers last year to try and improve sound quality / volume but didn't work. So I now have a nice new pioneer cd / iPod /Bluetooth /USB head unit to fit that will improve the sounds - will do this as soon as the ISO adapter arrives :D

I have been putting up with a small water leak from the radiator but will have to bite the bullet and change rad soon - one of these things that is not that bad but on the to do list so must do!

Done the rear top mounts last year which stopped the banging from the rear and improved handling slightly but I'm still not happy with the zeds skittishness from the rear over uneven roads / bad surfaces on cornering - I'm not sure whether this is standard ride for a 97 zed or whether this can be improved ??? Any views / ideas - I don't really want to be throwing too much money at springs / shocks to find little improvement??

Finally I'm going to use it more, last years rain was a real pita for getting zedding driving opportunities so hoping to get a lot more use this year
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Still wont be selling the Z but since Dec, our's has been pressed back into service as my commuter car, so going to have a whole lot more use & fun than 2012!
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Badman gee wrote:
TitanTim wrote:Sadly this year the Z3 will probably be going, once the spring comes :bawl:

I've already test driven a Mazda 3 MPS (pretty quick), an Alfa Mito :shock: but swaying still towards a new Suzuki Swift Sport.

Nearly came to selling the Z3 last year but couldn't quite do as still enjoy it but its 2 seats and small boot are becoming a PITA :(

At least will still have a Zed :lol:

Tim.
the swift sport is a cracking car.

michelle has the 1.5 glx

:D
I had the 1.5 glx back in 2005 and ended up using it more than MINI Cooper S which I also had.

I feel a Swift Sport test coming on :lol:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RcxxODkyHxo

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I have to get the engine in the Ginetta soon, its just sitting in the garage corner looking wasted !

Also have to get a re-map on my Jag diesel, i have heard they do wonders

Just need some cash !
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Zedonist wrote:Mods for 2013

New roof, some god advice already on .net
Rich,that will be the best advice available,you have friends in very high places!!!
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My plans are to drive the car a bit more in 2013.

As for mods planned, funds permitting:

Upgraded speakers
New bonnet and partial or full respray
New exhausts
Various engine related mods ongoing now - CAI, new cooling system.
Engine instrumentation - additional aux gauges or a LCD display
New engine tune

I will run a couple of cruises too in Yorkshire and maybe Derbyshire or Lincs for a change.
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Re: Plans for 2013

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I want my Westfield this year but .............. will keep on wanting. :wink:
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Re: Plans for 2013

Post by chrisp_1 »

Sell the M, get married, save for another car (BMW convertible of some description of course).
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Zedonist wrote:Mods for 2013:


Wide body rear conversion, pease let me know if you are selling wide body rear panels and bumper cover, plus side skirts, I am actively looking at the right price and colour (colour not an issue)


New roof, some god advice already on .net
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Re: Plans for 2013

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our plans for the zed this year are.
1. wheels refurb
2.new windscreen
3.new hood
4.get rid of those nasty rusty bits on the sill skirts :(
:) :) mick
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