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Post by acer54 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 8:52 am

Recently acquired this Zed, Japanese import, me being the first UK owner, only niggle is the Sat Nav mapping is Japan and was hoping to convert to Europe but it would appear that it's virtually impossible due to the Japanese systems hardware being different - will have to revert back to my trusty TomTom.
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Post by Paulr » Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:09 pm

I like that colour and hood, looks in really good nick too.

Why a Japanese import though? Did you live there and bring it over?
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Post by jack07 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:03 pm

Very nice Sir! :thumbsup:
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Post by Marlon » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:09 pm

Nice looking Zed - particularly against the Japanese red and white wall :thumbsup:
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Post by acer54 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:44 pm

Paulr wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2017 12:09 pm I like that colour and hood, looks in really good nick too.

Why a Japanese import though? Did you live there and bring it over?
I also was attracted by the colour, combined with the cream leather and walnut dash facia it looks amazing.

It was imported from Japan and I bought it off the importer, the attraction of buying Japanese is zero corrosion and the condition is usually mint A1.
This is my 2nd Jap import and I am not disappointed..........

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Post by acer54 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:46 pm

jack07 wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2017 1:03 pm Very nice Sir! :thumbsup:
Thanks!

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Post by acer54 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:47 pm

Marlon wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:09 pm Nice looking Zed - particularly against the Japanese red and white wall :thumbsup:
It looks just as good without the wall lol

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Post by tug » Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:53 pm

Nice lookin zed. Did i see you pulling into tesco's in loughborough about 2.15 mate? If not then someone has the very same zed with the same coloured hood as you :o I was behind you in the black zed was gonna wave to a fellow zed owner but had gone by.


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Post by markeg » Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:48 pm

Very nice... :thumbsup:

Re the SatNav, can't you get the unit firmware updated to UK spec? If not, IAmOrion on here selling a SatNav unit... thread is here
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Post by acer54 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:52 pm

tug wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2017 2:53 pm Nice lookin zed. Did i see you pulling into tesco's in loughborough about 2.15 mate? If not then someone has the very same zed with the same coloured hood as you :o I was behind you in the black zed was gonna wave to a fellow zed owner but had gone by.


Cheers, tug :thumbsup:
I'm in the North East of England so wasn't me lol
I think the colour combination is quite rare but obviously others are around......

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Post by acer54 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:16 pm

markeg wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:48 pm Very nice... :thumbsup:

Re the SatNav, can't you get the unit firmware updated to UK spec? If not, IAmOrion on here selling a SatNav unit... thread is here
Japanese sat nav is completely different, even the gps antenna is different, would be a major rip out and reinstallation job I'm afraid.

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Post by markeg » Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:35 pm

acer54 wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2017 4:16 pm
markeg wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2017 3:48 pm Very nice... :thumbsup:

Re the SatNav, can't you get the unit firmware updated to UK spec? If not, IAmOrion on here selling a SatNav unit... thread is here
Japanese sat nav is completely different, even the gps antenna is different, would be a major rip out and reinstallation job I'm afraid.
Tweaked my interest there now - so it's just the satnav that's in Japanese, or does that include the rest of the interface? Is the whole unit and harness different from the MV IV unit? Do you have any pics of it (and your interior)?

If it's the DVD unit and harness, I can see why it would be a major issue to rip and replace. There are forum threads detailing where owners have replaced the satnav with a tablet, is that an option for you?
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Post by RickRob » Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:42 pm

Hi and welcome.

Looks very nice!

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Post by Rusky » Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:55 pm

i do like that colour :thumbsup:
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Post by philip27 » Tue Jul 11, 2017 10:02 pm

Very nice great colour combination.
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