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Cheers guys ...... it makes up for being forced to miss JAE this year :cry: ..... it's about 2 acres with two stables ..... The plan is for Nikki to have the one and rent one out ....... could do with the help with the mortgage to be honest ...... I've an exhaust to fund for the NA soon :blink: I can't wait to have 20 supra's parked up ..... I was planning to get one of the paddocks cut so we could get them on their. We met a few of the neighbours yesterday ...... I REALLY an't wait to see their faces :eyebrows:

Guys ....... the bbq's sorted !!!!!! House move went ok and we're in .....couple of pickies on this thread http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=76610

Morning all ...... well, for those of you that either know Motley or myself, or have an intention of attending the Midlands Gumball ........ I'm please to say we've finally moved house. All the hard work over the past four months has paid off ....... Nikki and I are now officially "shacked up" together and we're chuffed to little bits !!!!!! There's still loadsof boxes scattered about but hey ...... we're getting there. If I can make a bit more space in the garage in the next couple of days the bike should be coming back from my mom's this weekend too ..... so many toys what's a bloke to do eh !!!!!! Nikki is in horse buying mode and the chicken's we inherited with the house have provided us with half a dozen fresh eggs in the last two days alone ...... just as well as I can't afford to go to the shops any more So ...... I'm expecting to be spotted on the A449 Kiddie / Worcester Road now, especially by the Mitre Oak pub (A wave if you see the supra and a two fingered salute for the zed please ....... so if you're in that general neck of the woods, keep your eyes open and get posting please ....... and visitors are always welcome ....... especially for the Midlands Gumball.

Yep ...... envy every time ..... got the McGuards for the supe and the zed from Gaz .... fast delivery too ...... top bloke !!!!

I only took the photo because I'm always spotting people but never get any responses ..... on any site ...... I starting to feel the need for photographic evidence now !!!!!!! Yeah ...... fantastic weekend ...... lads, beer and cars ...... a very refreshing change to be honest. It was good doing the weekend at Goodwood, especially for my first visit, I'd have felt I'd missed out on loads if I'd just done one day. My personal highlights were the f1 cars (wow, never seen in the flesh before) the 350z gt500 and the 007 aston ...... oh and all the bikes How did your visit go then chap ....... a good day (although friday was a bit damp) or did you do the whole weekend ? Madam is indeed a member on here and goes by the name of Motley ..... a die hard crue fan you understand !!!!! She's got a birthday coming up in august ...... I feel another year where I don't have to struggle to find her comething to buy is upon me :eyebrows: :eyebrows:

Yep ....... That was me ....... mkivsupra.net's resident 350z owner for you all to abuse :p :p ..... and mighty nice your exhaust was sounding too I may add ..... I sense a spending spree coming on for madams supra !!!!! I was on the way to Goodwood myself however I was ther all weekend so haven't really had chance to get on and post up until now sorry However ....... bacause I've had so many problems spotting people that don't want to be seen ...... I've decided to start providing photographical evidence ..... although I think I need a better phone So Jive ..... here's the PROOF that it was me you chatted to !!!!!

Thanks mate !!!!! I've already been told that if it'd have been a tt madam would have already offered you my zed in part ex !!!!! :( Seriously, if you do sell, please let me know how much as madam's NA is virtually identical but in Black !!!! We've talked about doing the tt thing but moving house is going to take all our cash this year !!!!

Nice Soop mate ....... now that is tempting ...... I could ditch madam's black one and I've already got the right touch up stick

Yeah ........ that and a GSXR 1000 engine and by the look of the way it pulled off some major suspension jiggery pokery.

I've voted ....... just to get madam out from under my feet for a day !!!!!!! I guess blokes will have to come ......... well someone has to put the map the right way up :p :p :p

They don't half shift in standard trim !!!! :eyebrows: :eyebrows: :eyebrows: http://media.putfile.com/Arranque-Smart-Diablo-vs-Ferrari-F-430

I'll be at the Mitre Oak tomorrow night guys. I've an idea on the prospect of an over night stay for those who are interested and have a tent.

Sorry Paul, I agree the rag top zed is horible, although only with the roof up ..... with the roof down it's fine !!!!! Why couldn't they make an slk style tin top. Be good if you do start sourcing 350z parts though !!!!!!! The veilside kit madam had off you for her supra was cock on mate !!!!! Thanks.

meu nome brasileiro e "evson" ........ mas tenho um poco de supreso porque todomundo me chamo "Glyn" :search: :p :p

Right ......... now that that's agreed, can we now accept that MY supra is better than all of YOUR supras ........ not because of speed, power, turbos, trim or colour, but because it's mine :p :p :p :p ......... so dare I ask if anyone has any views on motorbikes !?!?!?!?!?!?!

My point exactly Kopite ........ it's been amusing the shit out of me for ages ...... hence the reason I get amused when zed owners say it looks dated and supra owners say it looks horrible ...... admittedly for me the supe looks more slender and I've gone for an veilside wing on the zed as I hate the back without it. It looks even more similar with an OE bumper on the fron of the supe !!!!!

Awwww ........ I'm just happy for a mutual love in anyway !!!!!! I like both cars for different reasons. Although I realise they aint everyone's cup of tea ........ I really like what I think are sports car looks; muscular wheel arches, sleek roof lines and squat stance on the road. In my sig on the Zed site I have these side on pics of each car and I think they have very similar lines, i'm sure everyone will disagree

No I'm saying that in a straight line the zed won't beat a supra. Round bends the zed will fair better ....... don't know how much better or if it will match or better the supra but Nissan have made great play of the efforts they have made with the handling and for me (a relatively crap driver) it is a very stable car in bends under normal driving conditions ..... I would only assume a decent driver would find it quite an enjoyable drive under such circumstances.

Running costs ........ I can only talk stock NA vs stock 350 ( I guess the stock tt might drink a bit more but probably not that much because of the way the turbos are used) ..... virtually identical for what it's worth. Both take £60 a week in fuel for roughly the same trip (I average 25 mpg in the zed ) ..... while it's old the supra doesn't class as a classic car so tax is the same and insurance is about £1000 for both of us on each car ....... to be honest ..... nothing in it. Zed possibly more expensive to service as I need to maintain warranty and supra gets done once a year !!!!!! Zed chews tyres but I swap between OE & Toyos as OE bridgestone are very soft and not great in the rain. Supra is usually driven by a woman so wheel dinks need to be repaired to balance this ..... although she is learning. In terms of mods ..... anything I do to the zed has to be done to the supra so I am now going to have to spring for a blitz exhaust to make up for the invidia I have aquired for the zed. The moral of this story is don't let your other half take an interest in cars !!!!!!

Chilli mate ...... it seems like we're on the same wave length after all ...... I'll check back but I'd be surprised if I'VE said that the 350 is a faster or more powerful car than the tt ....... I still remember having IanR clambering all over me on last years Midlands Gumball ...... I don't think anyone would argue that the zed holds it's own a little better in the twisties but I tend to restrict myself to abusing madam in her na ...... that's the real reason she hasn't had a tt, I'd never hear the last of it !!!!!! When such a discussion arises on the zed site I'm usually the one standing up for the supe's performance so I'm practiced with both sides of the arguement !!!!! I'll throw another cat in with the pidgeons and say when ours are sat side by side I prefer the Supra's looks but that's cus I love the veilside kit on the supe ......... wait for it, wait for it !!!!!! But as the NA isn't performance modded and runs on 19" wheels I find it a harsh and rattly ride when compared to the zed although I love the auto box and find the engine runs majestically ....... but it's fooking low down to get into too for a big bloke !!!!!!

I was too mate ........ I spent two years looking and the only thing that tickled my fancy in the price bracket was the zed. I'd love a 911 but couldn't possibly afford that at the moment so the zed was my compromise. Plus it introduced me to car forums and jap car meets !!!!! I'm sure your car looks stunning and at some point I'd love to meet, have a beer and drool all over it. I like motley's interior too but there's always something that isn't just as we want it ...... that's the deal with modding a 10 year old car. In many respects you can get them better than new ...... but never every respect. I remember Keron's car last year ...... fantastic but I can remember thinking the trim round the window switches could be finished better...... doesn't detract from the work he's put in and the way in which the car was universally appreciated. I think Rays the Roof said it's easy to make a new car look good in a show and shine but with an older car it takes some time and effort. Our supra gets polished four time for every time I polish the zed ....... I just don't have enough time for two Supras ...... call me lazy ..... but I think that's what some of the zed owners are trying to get across ..... maybe one of the great things about a zed is it's ease of maintenance ..... swill and drive I'll call it.

Not at all mate ....... at some point I'll have to change cars and it took me 2 years to find something to follow the slk which for my money WAS the best car I've ever owned ..... until Vauxhall used the bloody roof on the tigra and the residual collapsed DOOH. So ...... any idea would be very welcome about now. If I had to change / economise now I'd look at Supra tt's or alfa 156's but they'd both create problems at work.

NOt an Audi fan ...... snob value really, every since they aquired skoda :tongue: Nah ...... just not keen really. I get attached to my cars (5 years with the merc) and would really want it from new, I'll take the depreciation rather than chop and change every year