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:stupid: :stupid: :stupid: Had an interesting conversation yesterday with the body trimmer that has recovered my ZED'S seats. He advised me NOT to use silicon based spray on vinyl protection. Said that it was great stuff to begin with but, after quite a few years, (particularly if it's parked in the sun a lot), it MIGHT actually CAUSE vinyl to crack as the hot sun's rays passing through the windscreen can heat the silicon film, causing the vinyl to bake and eventually crack. I didn't know whether to believe him or not. Has anyone else heard about this?????????? Rick.

Alfadog, I just can't help wondering if your mum knows that her slight misunderstanding of the nurse's message has now been broadcast worldwide. NIGEL!!!!!!!!, I'm still perched on the edge of my seat wondering what the agents reaction was. tEm fEnn put sEx tEns of pEss En a chElly bEn. GOOD GRIEF!!!!! Looks like something from the pen of a science fiction writer. You're dead right about us all loving our ZEDS (couldn't resist that ) mate, puts us all on common ground. Any of you blokes ever get up to my neck of the woods, I don't drink but the coffee pot's always on. Rick.

No, DAZZA old mate, I'm afraid your'e wrong. As I said in an earlier post, they pronounce it ZEE because it's easier to remember rhymes. Such as, a b c d e f G h I j k l m n o P q r s t u V w x y and ZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Can't you just imagine how mixed up they'd BEEEEEEEEEEE If they had to pronounce it ZED not ZEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Rick.

Hey Beandip, You MUST be an OLD septic tank if you know THAT song. Rick.

YOU BEAUTY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT< I LOVE IT< I LOVE IT. THIS IS FUN,FUN,FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hey Nigel, you failed to tell us the agent's reaction to your "Smoking a FAG". It has been my experience that the main things septic tanks cannot understand about Australians is our weird sense of humour and our love of stirring things up. We'll stir the pot over the smallest of things, such as ZEE or ZED. (We ARE right of course). MY FELLOW AUSSIES!!!!!! What do you say we REALLY confuse our northern hemisphere brothers??????????????????????. Let's talk STRINE!!!!!!!!!!! Well, it's time for me to grab me tit for tat, don me bag of fruit and hit the frog and toad. :stupid: :stupid: Rick.

ROFL For HS30-H Alan, I'm getting worried about you, first it was dead sheep, now it's tits on a bull ?????????????????? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Rick.

:stupid: :stupid: Hey there Leroy, Seeing as you mentioned Koalas, I thought I'd throw this one in. Would have been back around 1976 or 77 I told a couple of Yank Marines about the most dangerous animal in the Australian bush............... the dreaded DROP BEAR. They had their doubts at first until I pointed out to them that the Nice, cuddly Koala that are shown in photos being held by tourists are in fact DOMESTICATED DROP BEARS. Poor buggers probably spent the entire exercise checking out tree branches. Whatcha reckon KEN, ya heard that one before??????????? ROFL ROFL : Rick.

ROFL Hey Mr. C, Thanks for straightening out Ken on the correct spelling of KIWIS. Now, if we can only educate the rest of 'em :love: Your ZED (not zee) Rick.

Hey there Dero, Yes, mate, we may be just a tad arrogant at times but, We're LOVEABLE all the time. :love: Your ZED. Rick

Just about everything I could have said has been said by others. You know, Yanks and Aussies have always been there for each other mate. If you are in need of a shoulder for support, you can lean on mine any day. Best wishes, Rick.

Hey Gav, There's one thing that's worse than a Yank trying to sound like an Aussie. That's an Aussie singer trying to sound like a Yank. Rick.

ROFL Hey there Alfadog, Aussie slang is GREAT MATE. I had a lot of practice back in '65/'66. We'd get in amongst a mob of Septic tanks, (YANKS), and they'd only understand every second or third word. (Sometimes we'd have to explain the second or third words as well). We realy need to educate ALL Aussies in the art of Aussie slang. The way we're going, it'll be the only thing we have left that IS Australian. Don't misunderstand, I LIKE YANKS. Only ever met one I didn't like. Yanks are almost as nice as us Aussies. Now for the real reason why septic tanks mispronounce Zed. It makes the alphabet rhyme. a B C D E f G h i j k l m n o P q r s T u V w x y Zeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. Ha, Ha. Got you Yanks on that one. Rick.

ROFL Thanks for the info Mike, I have already started to delete my old posts that are of no further interest. Regards, Rick.

ROFL NO PROBLEM MATE, All you need do is work hard, save like crazy till retirement and, like me,your money worries are over. ROFL :love: Your Zed. Rick.

Dazza, my old mate, you're an angel in disguise. But only if you have the chips for the 1974 breed of Zed. By the way, as I intend to paint "Precious" in her original colour with just a little enhancement, I recently chased up colour codes. A talk with the boss at my local Nissan dealer came up trumps. All he required was the car's engine number and body number. He came back to me with the answer, Code 301 Brown Metalic. Bloke at the paint shop punched in the number and Lo and Behold, up popped the right colour and the correct colour blending necessary. As I keep saying, don't completely write off your local Nissan dealer. :love: Your Zed. Rick.

:stupid: :stupid: :stupid: I managed to obtain an old radio that I would like to install in "Precious" (as my She Who Must Be Obeyed calls my Z). Problem is, I'm not sure which wire goes where. (If you saw the underneath of the dash in "Precious" you'd understand. The previous owner turned it into an auto electrician's nightmare). The radio's details are; Clarion Datsun Model No. RN-357F Serial No. 0005982 Part No. 286-4061-01 A six pin plug goes in the back of it. Top left........Not used Middle left....1 wire......White with Black stripe Bottom left...1 wire......White with Black stripe (Speaker wires I presume) Top right.......2 wires....both Black with Green stripe Middle right...1 wire.....Green with White stripe Bottom right..1 wire.....Blue with dark Red stripe. I tried emailing Clarion but did not receive an answer. Maybe one of you blokes can advise me. Rick.

:tapemouth :tapemouth :tapemouth Good grief Alan!!!!! buying a 280zx could have given you PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Rick.

Hey, beandip, You got an address to send it to??????????????? I agree. Rick.

Hey there HS30-H Thanks for the support Alan, I was beginning to feel awfully lonesome out here in the cold. By the way mate, your one up on me. I've been attacked by kangaroos, treed by wild pigs, chased by a bull, bitten by a wombat, scratched by a koala and shot at by V.C. but not attacked by a dead sheep. Rick

:stupid: :stupid: :stupid: Hey there Mike, At the risk of sounding:stupid: :stupid: :stupid: again, what about setting it up so that whoever enters a post can also delete it???????????? If someone places an ad in the wanted column for a whatsis to fit on a thingo, he could then delete the ad when he obtained his whatsis. The same applies to the Open Discussions forum. Most of the posts I've made are past history and of no further interest. When you look back through the posts there are quite a lot that should be destined for the useless information file. OOHHHH MY GAWD, HERE THEY COME WITH THEIR HOB NAILED BOOTS AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rick.

:stupid: :stupid: :stupid: :stupid: OOOPPPSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Shame be upon me. I stand corrected. Rick.

:stupid: :stupid: :stupid: I checked out the open discussions forum and found that there were 827 threads dating back to February 2000. Other forums are in similar condition. Such a waste of space!!!!!!!!!!!! Rick.

ROFL Hey there ZmeFly. I know exactly where you're coming from. Been there, done that and got the cap badge. Recently went without my Zed for a month while the workshop was sourcing brake parts. My "She Who Must Be Obeyed" calls my Zed "Precious". I suspect she might be a bit jealous. :love: Love your Zed. Rick.

:mad: :mad: Actually, I find it a right PAIN IN THE BUM. C'mon Mike, have pity on us PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rick.

G'Day OZLIME, I've been dealing with All Z Parts in Sydney for quite some time. Tends to be a little slow at times but they sure know Zeds. Phone, 02 9484 8257 Fax. 02 9875 2731 www.allzparts.com.au Email allzparts@aol.com.au Go with the phone mate, he doesn't read his emails very often. Rick.