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Post by Midlife crisis » Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:28 pm

Hello zeddlings, I am a newbie to this forum, but have already enjoyed learning so much on here already. So I thought it was time to say hi, and as always is a customer share a pic of the new machine.

Hot topic, mods, what should my first subtle modification be? I don't want to go mad, as I think the car is great as it is.
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Post by Argyll Andy » Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:49 pm

Hello and welcome welcome, lovely looking Zed :thumbsup:

For me one of the best visual improvements is upgrading the side repeaters to the newer lci ones and the black cars look good with black colour coded ones imo.

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    Post by Ole gits rule » Sun Sep 05, 2021 5:50 pm

    Hello and welcome to the forum, nice looking zed.

    Mods, nah leave well alone IMHO - looks good as is :thumbsup:
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    Post by Pondrew » Sun Sep 05, 2021 6:18 pm

    Boy that is a shiny one :thumbsup:
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    Post by peeblezZ4 » Sun Sep 05, 2021 6:57 pm

    Lovely looking car. :thumbsup:
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    Post by Midlife crisis » Sun Sep 05, 2021 7:12 pm

    Thanks all, I don't want to do too much as I think they did get it right from the off 👍
    And yeah she had a good old wax on, wax off today 😂
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    Post by GoGirlZ4 » Sun Sep 05, 2021 7:17 pm

    Welcome to the forum :thumbsup:

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    Post by PointedMarlin » Sun Sep 05, 2021 7:21 pm

    Hi & welcome

    Lovely looking car.
    Whereabouts are you based?

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    Post by Midlife crisis » Sun Sep 05, 2021 7:48 pm

    South Coast of England, near Brighton.
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    Post by Mr Tidy » Sun Sep 05, 2021 8:41 pm

    Hi and welcome to the forum. :thumbsup:

    Your car looks stunning as it is so I don't think I'd be changing anything!

    But you might want to consider fitting non-runflat tyres (especially if those are 19" wheels) and if it's a manual one getting the Clutch Delay Valve removed.

    Mostly though just enjoy it. :driving:
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    Post by buzyg » Sun Sep 05, 2021 9:53 pm

    Classy hedges in your neck of the woods. :thumbsup: The Z4 is not too shabby either. 8) :wink: Welcome aboard. :D
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    Post by enuff_zed » Mon Sep 06, 2021 9:02 am

    Welcome aboard. Nice looking motor that...................until the seagulls get their aim in!

    I was brought up in Littlehampton, so probably not far from you?
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    Post by Midlife crisis » Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:28 pm

    I am not from Littlehampton at all, you will probably see me burning around.

    The plan is to change the run flats when they are due and I will look in to the clutch delay valve. What's the story with that?
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    Post by enuff_zed » Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:50 pm

    Midlife crisis wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:28 pm I am not from Littlehampton at all, you will probably see me burning around.
    Not far from?
    Well I'm in Norfolk now. Old man is still in Rustington, so I'm down there occasionally.
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    Post by N4LLY » Mon Sep 06, 2021 2:40 pm

    Midlife crisis wrote: Mon Sep 06, 2021 1:28 pm clutch delay valve. What's the story with that?
    See here and the link within to discussion and how to.....

    viewtopic.php?f=23&t=130995

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