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Thought I would share the story of finding my latest Z -2/71. So I'm on facebook looking at a club page for a local sports car club. There is a pic someone has shared of an old Nissan sitting in a junkyard. The pic only includes the engine compartment , but the pic shows someone lifting the valve cover to show off a VERY clean valve train. The post said something like,'looks like a new head". I could tell enough from the pic that this was an early Z. So my alarms go off and I immediately start trying to track down the poster. I'm wanting to know where this is, and the guy is not sure where he was(really). I guess he was cruising with friends and didn't pay attention to the name of the yard he was at. After pestering him(messaging), he came up with Dave's junkyard in some town southern Indiana-2 hours from me. So after googling I find Dave and call. So I explain to Dave that I saw a pic of an early Z on a facebook page and wanted to find out more info. Dave proceeds to ask who's facebook page did I see it on. I told him it was a local sports car club. He asks which one so he can look it up? So I'm thinking -why do you want to look at someone else's facebook page to find something in your yard. Then I come to find out his business has his own facebook page. So I spend minutes going around in circles trying to find a car on facebook pages that is probably out his back window. So I just get directions to his place because it warrants a look. I tell him I will try and get out there soon. 3 days later he calls me and says he has 2 Z cars in his lot. Not sure what years he has(though he has titles for both cars) UGH! This all occurs over the holidays . Finally I drive out there and we go back in his yard( couple hundred yards) and there it sits #22971 . The other car was a 83 zxt 2=2 Dave actually turns out to be a very nice guy just making a living and staying up with todays technology, but struggles. I bought a bunch of parts off of the car including a super clean E31 sitting on there. I didn't have the means to bring the whole car home yet, and wasn't sure about. Dave just kept saying-"I Need the money". I left with carbs, head, bumper and other stuff . After a couple of days I called Dave to see what he wanted for the whole car. Dave says-" I need the money-going on vacation". We settled on a price and I now own it. Though its sitting on the ground with no wheels, it's a fresh kill and looks to be a southern car(found a Georgia plate). Very restorable or could be cut up for excellent body parts. Now I need to go and get it. I now own 3 -240z and my wife is over the moon With no place to store them -thanks Rick for the use of your business lot.

Just wanted to let everyone on the forum know that registration is now open for ZCON 2017 that is planned for Austin, TX next summer. There is a Super Early Bird special going on right now that will get you excellent pricing. This will expire on January 1, 2017 so if you are planning to come to this great event, now's the time to sign up and take advantage of the super pricing. All of the details on the schedule are also included. See zcon.org for registration and schedule information! Mike.

I bet I don't put 500 miles a year on my 240z. I primarily take it out to Cars and Coffee and other local shows and then drive it back home. I never daily drive it because I don't want to roll in to work smelling like gas and oil, only if ever so slightly. I have a Scion FR-S that has been my daily driver for the past 3 years but it's lease is up next month and I will be in a 1999 Camry V6 XLE. Nothing exciting for sure but comfy, looks decent, reliable on all fronts, and more importantly it is paid for!

Sadly I don't live in a place that has nice warm weather all year. So during the winter it's stored, but I try to start it once a month if clear weather ( can't go on the road because of salt ). Then when the weather get's above 15c I'm starting to use it again, usually during the weekends, or I should have a free day off work. I use non ethanol fuel in the Datsun so it can be stored longer without problems. I can get 102 RON pure gasoline in Germany just across the border here, for the same price as 95 RON with 5% ethanol here..

not much going on. waiting for new valve springs from schnieder. the factory ones bind up with the cam i have so they will be up for sale soon. got some bodywork and primer done today. guide-coat and another coat of primer tomorrow, and i should be ready for color. hope to get the fenders in to the sandblaster next week

My '72 will be 45 & my '77 40 years old next year, wu who. Better go on and celebrate tonight. HAPPY NEW YEARS everyone! Looks like Clemson will be national champions.

Greg!!