ZClub.net http://zclub.net/forum The Z Club of Great Britain catering for all Datsun/Nissan Z cars. Forums, gallery, articles. S30 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, 300zx Z31 Z32, 350z Z33, 370z Z34. en Thu, 17 May 2012 08:21:43 GMT vBulletin 60 http://zclub.net/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg ZClub.net http://zclub.net/forum Japfest 240Zs on Speedhunters http://zclub.net/forum/shows-meets-uk/21490-japfest-240zs-speedhunters.html Wed, 16 May 2012 21:02:05 GMT Great article on the stars of our Japfest stand.

ZED’S NOT DEAD ? Speedhunters ]]> madmarco http://zclub.net/forum/shows-meets-uk/21490-japfest-240zs-speedhunters.html For zpuppy http://zclub.net/forum/anything-everything/21489-zpuppy.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:55:15 GMT Saw this and thought of you.... Image: http://cdn.nowaygirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/rfg5egsghbs-550x412.jpg Saw this and thought of you....

]]> Anything and everything Mr.F http://zclub.net/forum/anything-everything/21489-zpuppy.html Who needs a Porsche? http://zclub.net/forum/general-discussion/21488-who-needs-porsche.html Tue, 15 May 2012 22:23:36 GMT Went for a drive with the missus tonight, and stopped at a brilliant pub in Mobberley, Cheshire called the Bull's Head. Superb cask ales - what more could you want?
Anyway, I noticed an unusual number of Porsches littered around outside.
When I went in, a guy I have never met walked up to me and said: "Let me just tell you, you have got the finest car on the car park there - it doesn't get better than that." What a welcome!
It turns out there is a Porsche club meets there - the 3P club (stands for Pub, Porsche and Pint Club apparently), but the landlord decided to set up a rival car club for other marques called the Goodfellas Club - that excludes Porsches!
He told me all I had to do was take a picture of my 260Z outside the pub, email it to him and I would get a free mug and membership of the club - so I did it there and then from my phone (see attached picture).
If anyone is passing there, why not do the same? Everyone was very friendly, and the beer (and food) there is mega.
And here's a weblink to the Goodfellas club site:
http://thebullsheadpub.co.uk/wordpre...llas-car-club/
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]]> General discussion RIDDLER http://zclub.net/forum/general-discussion/21488-who-needs-porsche.html JAE Tunnel Run 2012 http://zclub.net/forum/shows-meets-uk/21485-jae-tunnel-run-2012-a.html Tue, 15 May 2012 18:03:33 GMT
JAE Tunnel Run 2012
In association with missbanzai

For the 2nd time the teams at MissBanzai and JAE are collaborating to bring you the JAE Tunnel Run 2012

This year we will be starting from Wicksteed Park on the evening of Friday 7[SUP]th[/SUP] September.
The MissBanzai team will be waiting to collect your entrance fee at the field closest to the entrance at 10pm.
Entrance fee is £10 per car - £8 of this fee will be given to Macmillan cancer care, this is all helping to go towards money being raised all weekend at JAE.
£2 is to cover admin and printing costs.

At approx 11pm when all the maps are handed out, we will be off to see the sights and tunnels of London.
These will include The London Eye, Tower of London, Tower bridge and Big Ben… we will be doing some epic tunnels which include The Kingsway tunnel and the favourite West Ferry underpass to name but a few.

So if you have heard of our infamous tunnel runs, but have never done one or you are a hard core tunnel runner and know what these are all about, get yourself, and your friends involved to help us raise as much money as possible for this very worthy charity.

There will be a prize for Spirit of the Tunnel Run on the night, which will go to the car/team who have embraced tunnel running to the max!

Details
Starting point: Entrance field at Wicksteed Park
Gates open: 9pm
Price: £10 per car – Route map will be handed out on entry
Gates close for entry: 10:30pm
Cars leave for London: Approx 11pm

The tunnel run will end at South Mimms services, where we can have some breakfast and then convoy back to JAE. ]]> Skifledanabit http://zclub.net/forum/shows-meets-uk/21485-jae-tunnel-run-2012-a.html Laon Classic Tour http://zclub.net/forum/general-discussion/21484-laon-classic-tour.html Tue, 15 May 2012 14:31:02 GMT Just back from the Classic Laon Tour in my 260Z. This was a superb event where 3 Zs attended; my 260, Nick (ZSled) in his 240Z and Malcolm_Paul also in his 240Z. The first days event on Saturday was a Tulip Rally ending Vervins for lunch and what turned out to be a Classic Car show in the... Just back from the Classic Laon Tour in my 260Z.

This was a superb event where 3 Zs attended; my 260, Nick (ZSled) in his 240Z and Malcolm_Paul also in his 240Z.

The first days event on Saturday was a Tulip Rally ending Vervins for lunch and what turned out to be a Classic Car show in the centre of the town. 600 cars attended the event, ranging from a pre-war Bugatti and Mercedes SSK to Cobras, Willys Jeeps, TRs, MGs, E-types, specials, Rolls Royces, and our Zs, right to some up to date Ferraris and Lamborghinis.

The afternoon was another Tulip Rally back to Parc Foch in Laon, to the Concourse and a champagne reception.

Sunday was awesome, with sunny weather (note to self, take hat next time - burnt head!) and the streets to Laon closed to regular traffic, the Classic procession started at 2 pm.*

This involved Classic starting from 2 points in the town, the top square by the Town Hall and the Train Station. Driving in procession to closed cobble streets was terrific fun, the locals and spectators waving and cheering (with the odd air horn) as cars went by, the 'circuit' must have been around 6 miles long weaving its way around the town.*

As the procession dwained at around 4 pm, there was the opportunity to 'open the throttle' around the hair pin hill climb to the *top of the town and the hilltop castle and ramparts. My standard Z went really well, but I did have a 'Bumble Bee' Dodge Charger growling behind me all the way up, not able to get past on the narrow streets. Sunday closed with another champagne reception hosted by the Town Mayor, Automobile Club President and the Tour Organiser.

Monday was a leisurely drive back to Calais nursing a champagne induced sore head.

It's the first time I have done this sort of tour, and with Laon only being 2 1/2 hours south of Calais, I *thoroughly recommend it. Whether you drive standard, modified, classic or interesting vehicles, it was great fun and a good lads weekend away.

I'm booking for next year, would be great to get a small Z convoy going like the MG and TR people had.

Steve ]]> General discussion Stevie P http://zclub.net/forum/general-discussion/21484-laon-classic-tour.html 300zx z31 turbo hot start problem http://zclub.net/forum/z31-300zx-general/21480-300zx-z31-turbo-hot-start-problem.html Mon, 14 May 2012 22:15:45 GMT need some help/ advice please my 1987 turbo starts on the button but will only run for approx 10 minutes on tickover or until a quarter hot on temp guage then cuts out then will struggle to restart, initial issue started last summer car would run fine but after stopping following driving would... need some help/ advice please my 1987 turbo starts on the button but will only run for
approx 10 minutes on tickover or until a quarter hot on temp guage then cuts out then will struggle to restart, initial issue started last summer car would run fine but after
stopping following driving would not hot start again until engine cooled down so as you can see problem has changed slightly from since initial hot start i assume it is all related . so far have changed coil,engine temp sensor,air regulator,fuel pressure regulator [all new] fuel pressure control module[under battery]and ecu unit,without any luck.any ideas for other areas to look into or if any one has had similar issues
i would be glad of the advice. i can be emailed direct on chba 18769@ BLUEYONDER
.CO.UK . ]]> Z31 (300ZX) General zx1963 http://zclub.net/forum/z31-300zx-general/21480-300zx-z31-turbo-hot-start-problem.html Car parts and Other Items for sale - NOS (OEM) Tokico 7/8 Master Cylinder 46010-E8701 http://zclub.net/forum/classifieds/21479-car-parts-other-items-sale-nos-oem-tokico-7-8-master-cylinder-46010-e8701.html Mon, 14 May 2012 20:51:27 GMT hi, yes please, can you pm me, thanks

[CLASSIFIED4411] ]]> Classifieds vern http://zclub.net/forum/classifieds/21479-car-parts-other-items-sale-nos-oem-tokico-7-8-master-cylinder-46010-e8701.html japfest 2 http://zclub.net/forum/general-discussion/21478-japfest-2-a.html Mon, 14 May 2012 20:40:28 GMT *only a few days left to book. get your names down now * after attending japfest last weekend and having such fun i thought i would look up japfest 2. its at donington park and track time is available again. if we can get enough members together i will book us a club stand in which... only a few days left to book. get your names down now






after attending japfest last weekend and having such fun i thought i would look up japfest 2. its at donington park and track time is available again. if we can get enough members together i will book us a club stand in which case we get a discount on tickets and track time. entry is £13 and track time is £25 per session. i will need numbers asap though as closing date is 25th of may. the show is on the 8th of july. so please put your names down if your a definite and i will need payment by a week wednesday which will be the 23rd. if we get enough people we can have our track time together or if you prefer we can just join others and make them look silly. lol


http://www.japfest2.co.uk/


names with how much track time you would like asap please.


1) mikey bean 2 track sessions 300zx
2) The HollowPoints - 1 track session (Unless Rose wants one too if her back is fixed) 300zx
3) MarkDerby - 1 track session (Unknown tickets, will update before money is due) 300zx
4) mellowyellow 2 track sessions 300zx
5) nncferreira 300zx 0 track 2 passes
6) ]]> General discussion Mikey Bean http://zclub.net/forum/general-discussion/21478-japfest-2-a.html moriarty http://zclub.net/forum/general-discussion/21477-moriarty.html Mon, 14 May 2012 18:25:55 GMT Is this skiddell ?????????????????????? Is this skiddell ?????????????????????? ]]> General discussion Throttleton http://zclub.net/forum/general-discussion/21477-moriarty.html DATSUN or NISSAN banners for sale http://zclub.net/forum/club-shop/21476-datsun-nissan-banners-sale.html Mon, 14 May 2012 18:23:32 GMT Now available from the Z Club Shop Quality DATSUN or NISSAN banner approximate size 6ft long by 2ft high with six eyelets. Take it to a show with you or hang it in your garage.£25 each or £31.85 including p+p by paypal payee is: shop@zclub.net (please state which in comments box). Now available from the Z Club Shop

Quality DATSUN or NISSAN banner approximate size 6ft long by 2ft high with six eyelets. Take it to a show with you or hang it in your garage.£25 each or £31.85 including p+p by paypal
payee is: shop@zclub.net (please state which in comments box).
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]]> Club shop Arkwright http://zclub.net/forum/club-shop/21476-datsun-nissan-banners-sale.html Centre Console Bolts + Fixing the Gearstick Gaitor? http://zclub.net/forum/s30-240z-260z-280z-bodywork-interior/21475-centre-console-bolts-fixing-gearstick-gaitor.html Mon, 14 May 2012 08:50:12 GMT Hiya,

The wife thought it a good idea to get lots of bolts in so we wouldn't need to reuse the ones we took out of the car when restoring. Helpfully, she now can't find the four bolts (one in each corner) that hold the centre console in (the heater controls etc).

Anyone know the right size/shape? M3? M4?

Similarly, our gearstick gaitor was non-existent when the car arrived. I assue there's some clips of sorts to hold the gaitor to the transmission tunnel console. Any ideas?

If someone has the above, then I'm interested. If not, recommendations for alternatives are most welcome!!

Rob ]]> Aceman http://zclub.net/forum/s30-240z-260z-280z-bodywork-interior/21475-centre-console-bolts-fixing-gearstick-gaitor.html Strange starter circuit problem - help please http://zclub.net/forum/s30-240z-260z-280z-electrical/21473-strange-starter-circuit-problem-help-please.html Sun, 13 May 2012 21:13:28 GMT The 1971 FairladyZ-L has had an intermittent problem with the starter circuit that just became non-operative.
It had occasionally giving out one "click" noise from under the dashboard somewhere, then the next time I turned the key to start the starter would work.
Yesterday all I get is the one "click" when I turn the key to start. Replaced the switch on the end of the ignition switch, replaced the starter, checked the battery.
When I use a jumper from the battery positive post to the b/y wire on the starter solenoid the car starts and runs with the ignition switch "on".
When I try the key to the start position, I get the click but no current in the b/y wire at the starter.
The wiring diagram shows an isolation switch for automatic transmission only; we have a manual five-speed. It's always started with the transmission in gear or natural, so probably no isolation switch for a manual trans?
No idea what is making the single "click" noise when I turn the key to start.
Is there a relay in the switch-to-starter that isn't shown in the wiring diagrams?
Any advice would be great!
Thank you. ]]> S30 (240Z,260Z,280Z) Electrical Kerrigan http://zclub.net/forum/s30-240z-260z-280z-electrical/21473-strange-starter-circuit-problem-help-please.html Car parts and Other Items wanted - SU Ram pipes/Trumpets. http://zclub.net/forum/classifieds/21472-car-parts-other-items-wanted-su-ram-pipes-trumpets.html Sun, 13 May 2012 18:44:06 GMT I have a pair in mint condition - pm me if interested.

[CLASSIFIED4409] ]]> Classifieds rallymanDP http://zclub.net/forum/classifieds/21472-car-parts-other-items-wanted-su-ram-pipes-trumpets.html the views at Japfest just get better http://zclub.net/forum/anything-everything/21471-views-japfest-just-get-better.html Sun, 13 May 2012 18:23:39 GMT Missed this but really would have made me chuckle Brilliant Image: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h235/BRANDBOY1/bobs%20zed/japfest%202012/japfestpics2012068.jpg Missed this but really would have made me chuckle
Brilliant


]]> Anything and everything STEVE BURNS http://zclub.net/forum/anything-everything/21471-views-japfest-just-get-better.html Drag Challenge Round 3 - North Weald http://zclub.net/forum/rally-race/21470-drag-challenge-round-3-north-weald.html Sun, 13 May 2012 17:20:01 GMT Thanks for a fantastic turnout today - the weather really helps. We made up our eight car field for the Eliminator with the help of Invitational member for the day, Naresh Bhatti with his Datsun Violet SR20DET. This gave the Z Club Seven (commentator John Price's pun...) something to think about as Naresh's car is capable of low thirteen second quarters!

We had two afternoon sessions of qualifying to determine who meets who in the Eliminator, the qualifying order being:

1.John Palmer 12.21 / 119 mph (!JZE 240Z)
2. Darren Stiles 13.16 / 119 (RB26DETT 240Z)
3. Paul Hopkinson 13.24 / 106 (300ZX Z32 TT)
4. Neresh Bhatti 13.76 / 103 (Violet SR20DET)
5. Rob Smith 14.21 / 104 (300ZX Z32 TT)
6. Dean Halsey 14.37 / 99 (240Z Rebello)
7. Nick Tandy 16.09 / 87 (300ZX Z32 NA)
8. Charles Leekam 17.31 / 81 (300ZX Z31 NA)

Round 1 of Eliminations

John Palmer vs Charles Leekam - 12.21 against 17.42 - John to Semi Final
Naresh Bhatti vs Rob Smith - 13.97 against 14.22 - Naresh to Semi Final
Darren Stiles vs Nick Tandy - 13.75 vs 16.16 - Darren to Semi Final
Paul Hopkinson vs Dean Halsey - 13.28 against 14.74 - Paul to Semi Final
First round losers score 1 point each.

Round 2 Semi Final

John vs Naresh - 12.32 against 14.75 - John to Final
Darren vs Paul -13.57 against 13.32 - Paul to Final
Runners Up each score 3 points

Round 3 The Final

John vs Paul - 12.12 against 13.4 - John Palmer takes the win overall - 10 points. Paull runner-up 5 points

Class Points

Class 1:
Dean Halsey 1 point + 2 attendance + 1 Eliminator = 4

Class 2:
Charles Leekam 1 point + 2 attendance + 1 Eliminator = 4

Class 4:
Nick Tandy 1 point + 4 attendance + 1 Eliminator = 6

Class 5:
Paul Hopkinson 2 points + 4 attendance + 5 Eliminator = 11
Rob Smith 1 point + 4 attendance + 1 Eliminator = 6

Class 7:
John Palmer 2 points + 4 attendance + 10 Eliminator = 16
Darren Stiles 1 point + 4 attendance + 3 Eliminator = 8

Invitational:

Naresh Bhatti 6 points total

Spectators:
George Antoniou 240Z 2 points
Ian Patmore 260Z 2 points
Terry Taylor 240Z 2 points
Mike Feeney 350Z 4 points
Matt Bannister (passenger) 2 points
Alan Maltby (Mitsubishi) 2 points

A shame that some of the Z boys couldn't get out of bed early enough to be there to sign on. Another word of warning for next month at the same venue - if you arrive after 9-00 am you stand a high risk of not getting signed on!

Although we didn't use reaction times for points at this meeting, I did record them during qualifying. Congratulations go to newbie Dean Halsey for the best reaction time of the day at 0.251 seconds!

Huge thanks for Tony Huck, organiser, for a great day which ran really smoothly. Tony should be good at this - today marked the twentieth anniversary of him running events at North Weald!
Also to John Price, commentator, who let me into his inner sanctum to provide additional commentary on proceeding plus a little inside information...
Also, thanks to the organisers for providing a trophy for our winner!

Anyone with pictures, please post!
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