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Old 13th July 2014, 21:55
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Default Z300S Barchettas #1 and #4 together

What is the collective noun for barchetti???

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PM or email me. I have a friend who might be able to reprofile your bolts
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Thanks- that would be my favourite option.
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Just driven 230 miles in my Jago- the last 120 miles like this
I'm not sure the Z3 body conversion based on the Jago jeep will catch on Ian!
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As with Nick's car the transformation when the wire wheels go on is fantastic. What section tyres did you decide on?
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These are 195/65x15 Falken AS200 All-Weather tyres.
I can see why it's called a Barchetta- it steers like a boat...I think I need to play with the tyre pressures. It is a very comfortable ride though.
Repeat- exhibition revs only until I get the adapter bolts sorted. Alloys back on for now.
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I'm not sure the Z3 body conversion based on the Jago jeep will catch on Ian!
I don't know... 27mpg and great ground clearance !!!
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Old 17th July 2014, 21:13
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Default Stripes and Show Plates

Yes- another good evenings work



Have to say that the effect is not as good as I'd expected. I think that's because the Maser I modelled it on is that bit smaller.

I used 4" stripes spaced 4" apart. Maybe that should go to 5"+5"+5" for a better proportion.
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It looks smart, nice job.
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Old 17th July 2014, 22:24
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Make sure you spray the front bumper bar balck so it doesn't stand out through the front grill.

Perhaps widen the stirpes
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Make sure you spray the front bumper bar balck so it doesn't stand out through the front grill.

Perhaps widen the stirpes
Yes- twigged that matt black spray requirement already- the expanded metal grille I have to go in there is quite expanded but will try it anyway before getting anything with a smaller mesh.
No problems with overheating in this weather I suppose???
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Driving up to Stevenage and back without issues. Mixture of fast motorway and then sat stationary in traffic on the motorway.

Biggest problem was other drivers slowing down to look at the car
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Agree on your stripes - most Cobras and others similar have much wider stripes. On this example they look to be about 6" wide with an inch gap



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An alternative to the Cobra approach and one that may look more 1950s is to think about Golden Ratios. See -

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio

A 5 - 3 - 5 stripe/gap sequence will be close enough, and very pleasing to the eye. Your current configuration will make the eye want to check that the gap in the middle is the same width as the stripes.
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So, if you have any tape left over you might as well try try making them wider towards the middle.
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Driving up to Stevenage and back without issues. Mixture of fast motorway and then sat stationary in traffic on the motorway.
I was surprised when I first saw the size of the viscous fan on the engine AND the electric one on the rad. I'd never compared the size of the original intake with that on the Z300S so glad to hear it's all adequate.

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Slowing down? You obviously weren't driving fast enough then. Although I do remember that part of the A1 as being prone to 100mph cruisers in the morning and then seeing the Talivans on bridges when coming back- so it's obviously closely monitored.
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...Golden Ratios...http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio
A 5 - 3 - 5 stripe/gap sequence will be close enough, and very pleasing to the eye.
I'm familiar with the concept and yes it does make sense but the point of the red stripes on a white car is to emulate the Maser A6 GCS pictured earlier.
I come back to the issue of scale meaning that the 4"+4"+4" is altogether too narrow on the Z300S. Also, I wouldn't want a casual observer to confuse it with a Cobra.

I measured the centre line down the bonnet but the stripes are not symmetrical on the bonnet bulge so I may be trying out 5" tape sooner rather than later.
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Now people have said your stripes don't look quite right I went back to the picture on page 1 of the original and they don't look quite right either.

Maybe you could ask the owner to put some wider stripes on his car too?
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Old 19th July 2014, 23:15
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Now people have said your stripes don't look quite right I went back to the picture on page 1 of the original and they don't look quite right either.

Maybe you could ask the owner to put some wider stripes on his car too?
Yeah right, I'm sure that Bruce would be up for changing his 1954 Maserati A6 GCS paintwork if I pointed that out to him..
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Default Too quick flash

Z300S Barchetta #4 has LED front and side indicators and as a consequence exhibits a very fast flash sequence. A MOTable offence probably.

So- I eBayed and fitted a "25W Car LED Turn Signals Indicator Light Load Resistor Flash Rate Fix Relay" in parallel with each of the front indicators and that returned the flash rate to normal. They are just resistors, not relays.

Only problem is that the resistor blocks run very hot so for now they are out in the air flow behind the round vents on the front. Long term it may be an idea to mount them actually on the expanded metal. They get too hot to mount on any plastic part. Of course they can be wired in at any position on the circuits but it was most convenient to mount them using the existing connector break at the front.
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