My new Zed is here

Desiro · Post by **Desiro** » Sat 20 Sep, 2008 04:04

I finally got round to taking some pics. It's not as clean as I would have liked but hey sunny days are for driving.
The stuff you can see on the tyres is goose poo by the way.
Don't know if you can see but the brake disks are drilled, is this standard?
Will take some more if I can ever stop driving it.
john

Desiro · Post by **Desiro** » Sat 20 Sep, 2008 04:14

Me again
It's a bit sad when I reply to my own posts

Can someone tell me if the gear lever is short shift and if it is after market or standard.
Thanks
John

Desiro · Post by **Desiro** » Sat 20 Sep, 2008 04:15

Me again
It's a bit sad when I reply to my own posts

Can someone tell me if the gear lever is short shift and if it is after market or standard.
Thanks
John

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Sat 20 Sep, 2008 07:28

Can't help with the short shift, I doubt the discs are standard as the stand ///MR fitment aren't drilled either.

I'm guessing no one responded to you immediately was because you posted at 4:04am and then 4:15am

Post by **Robert T** » Sat 20 Sep, 2008 11:36

Looks like you have a standard ///M-tech knob to me.

Car looks very tidy, but next time take sponge to remove the goose poo.

Cheers R.

Roadmonster · Post by **Roadmonster** » Sat 20 Sep, 2008 12:47

Robert T wrote:Looks like you have a standard ///M-tech knob to me.

Car looks very tidy, but next time take sponge to remove the goose poo.

Cheers R.

Err, yeah...and GLOVES........yeuch

Bun 2.2 · Post by **Bun 2.2** » Sat 20 Sep, 2008 13:54

Pardon my ignorance but am just curious to know what that yellow thing is next to the left of the gear shift.....! Am I missing an accessory for mine!?

Desiro · Post by **Desiro** » Sat 20 Sep, 2008 14:38

It locks the gear lever in reverse. Not sure how efective it is though, proably more of a visual deterent rather than actually stopping someone from stealing the car if they were determined. It does have a tracker fitted so previous owner was keen on security, or paranoidjavascript:emoticon(':lol:')
Yes it was a bit early for a post. Thats my excuse for replying to my own post twicejavascript:emoticon(':oops:')

Post by **Robert T** » Sat 20 Sep, 2008 18:45

Desiro wrote:It locks the gear lever in reverse. Not sure how efective it is though, proably more of a visual deterent rather than actually stopping someone from stealing the car if they were determined.

I have one of these fitted to my "other" car - and it is welded to the chassis so when it is on and the car is in first gear it ain't going anywhere - quite good as you can't forget to take it with you - but it is only as strong as the loop on the padlock - I also have a ruddy big steering wheel lock too - but then it has no electronics to fit an immobiliser too!

Unless yours is actually secured to the propshaft tunnel underneath the console, then it isn't going to do a lot, but as you say it will put would-be thieves off as they will simply go for an easier target. Never seen one on a zed before, so quite interesting.

Cheers R.

Justin Time · Post by **Justin Time** » Sat 20 Sep, 2008 18:53

That looks to be a standard gearknob. Very nice looking Z you have there.

Are you after a shortshifter then?

Post by **Robert T** » Sat 20 Sep, 2008 18:58

Robert T wrote:Looks like you have a standard ///M-tech knob to me.

Justin Time wrote:That looks to be a standard gearknob.

Is there an echo in here?

Cheers R.

Desiro · Post by **Desiro** » Sat 20 Sep, 2008 20:48

Thanks for all the replies guys
Interesting to see drilled disks are not standard fit on ///MR either. The pads have a bright green back too, also unusual or maybe not??

To answer Justin Times question: Yes I may buy a short shifter, perhaps the heavy one which I have read about on here. I think it helps with the notchy gearbox between first and second.

Will definately make a meet sometime, I can talk Zeds all day since I got mine. Think I'm driving the wife crazy

Alex L · Post by **Alex L** » Sat 20 Sep, 2008 21:39

Green pads probably means you have EBC Drilled discs with EBC Greenstuff pads

Justin Time · Post by **Justin Time** » Sun 21 Sep, 2008 00:04

I've ordered one of the Storm Motorwerks V1 gearknobs, and I've been waiting for a week and a half so far. However, considering a few members on here have given it good reviews, I think it will be worth the wait.

Desiro · Post by **Desiro** » Sun 21 Sep, 2008 02:19

Justin Time wrote:I've ordered one of the Storm Motorwerks V1 gearknobs, and I've been waiting for a week and a half so far. However, considering a few members on here have given it good reviews, I think it will be worth the wait.

Let me know how you get on
Sounds like the one for me too

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