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I found the FSM for the I 30 online and downloaded it, know how helpful having one is. I figured I would just go ahead and print it out (at work for free) to keep at the house just in case. So I started printing on both sides and holy $hit is it a monstrous tome. I am not kidding you, this is the entire fsm for the Infiniti, and it is printed on both sides... Where am I going to find a binder that big... (actually, I will divide the thing up into individual sections or parts thereof).

Lance, you will need a car to get to your location south of the Texas border. Keep the Z, sell the BMW. Though if you must sell the Z, keep your eyes open for Bluebirds once you get to your retirement location. They are there, abundant, and many of them are very well preserved (even though they will have quite a few kilometers on the odo).

Hands down! You could say he had his finger on the pulse of the thread.

There is also www.z31.com. You might want to poke around their forums for what to look out for. Have you considered looking around for an old Toyota Corolla?

I searched for Cobra Clubmans, and I really don't think that they look all that nice. Seems to me that getting around that support tube every time you get in or out of the car would get real old, real quick (especially if this is a daily driver). Now, if this is to be a once in a while driver or track car, that might not be an issue. If you are looking for seats that have more support, I suppose they would do, but I would look for seats that have more of a stock look. I might suggest finding Acura seats or Miata seats, as these tend to have excellent bolstering and lumbar support (lumbar depends on the year/trim level of the donor car).

Now this is teamwork...

Well congratulations are in order, I must say! Looks to be a great starter, though looks can be deceiving as we all know. I look forward to seeing how this one progresses! Congrats again.

I agree with the sentiments and opinions posted above, though if you do get yourself a Z car (regardless of year) you will need to swap your vehicles. Take the Blazer back up north, and keep the Z for SLO. Trust me, you will love the drive up Highway One (you will never take 101 or I-5 ever again, as long as you have the Z... You mentioned speed. I am not going to say our cars are slow, because they aren't. However, speed is not their winning grace. Besides a gorgeous profile and relatively easy repairability (given the proper tools/time), our cars excel in the twisties, and it is on the twisted road that we can leave other, newer cars in the proverbial dust. You will also have an easier time finding a suitable car in central/southern California than you would in other parts of the country (though great starters can be found, if you look hard enough or get lucky).

Funny Jason, funny. I was also considering a '72 510, but thanks to Brian (BRE-240Z) is nixed that one, but here are the pics anyway. Perhaps the 510 will make it into my driveway in the future (if the owner lowers the price-this car has some serious issues). Of course, if I do get it, I'll have to upload a photo of East Bay Ray (there's only one Biafra) as my profile photo... What would you think of that, Mr. King?

Thank you all for the kind words, I'm sure I'll be happy with the I30. Re: Minivans- There are only two that I would ever consider: the Honda Odyssey or Nissan Quest. Will, I had the Mitsubishi so full of misc stuff it surprised me. I won't be doing that again (until I visit your house that is).

After serving me on a daily basis so very well for the last two years, I figured I should give my S130 a break. Alas, in order to do this, I needed to find myself a car to drive on a daily basis (and to replace my gas-hog, semi-blown engine Montero). Craigslist to the rescue. I found a dealer in Greensboro, NC who was willing to do a swap, and he was willing to drive the 4.5 hours for my Mitsu sight unseen. I suggested a trade, and after hearing what he had on the lot, I chose the 2001 Infiniti I 30. I know there are several members on the site who have one, and if there are any issues that I should look into, please let me know. Anyway, this car is much less a Valentine's day gift to myself; it is really for the Datsun. Now, I can get down to repairing some things that take more that a day to do, like the frame rails for starters...

Over the past two years, I have found all sorts of little squeaks and rattles. One that was persistent in its re-occurance has been the door hinge return spring. I would clean it and lubricate it every 3 months or so. So, I just got some lithium grease for my window tracks, and figured I would apply it to the door joints as well. Just as I open the door to do this, it binds and I hear a snap... Are these posts replaceable, or do I need a new lower door hinge?

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Juan purchased a variety that had the flakes in it. Krylon makes several different types of the fusion product. Some are textured, some are matte, some glossy, some red, orange, gray... I've seen the stuff at walmart, you would just need to choose the one that appealed to you the most.

First off, depressurize the system in the way detailed in Stephen's post. Your plastic filter is not intended to be mounted on the outlet side of the filter. It is not capable of handling that amount of pressure. IF you must have an additional filter (it is not original equipment), it should be between the tank and filter. Once you have it removed, check on the condition of the little cone filter that is in your fuel pump (assuming you have the original pump). If you are concerned about loosing too much fuel, clamp off your fuel lines with padded clamps so you don't mar the rubber. If that much crud has accumulated in the little filter, I would imagine that you have quite a bit elsewhere in the system. While the system is depressurized, you might as well replace the fuel filter that is located in the engine bay, as this is likely clogged as well. Don't reuse the clamps that are on your car right now. Pony up the additional few bucks and get fuel line hose clamps. They are designed to not pinch or chew up the rubber and provide a uniform amount of pressure from all sides. Also, please use smaller photos...

I'm quite surprised that there hasn't been a remake of "The A-team," either for film or TV. I suppose if the writer strike continues, they may just dig out the old scripts... And I do believe that the strike is the reason for the "new" Knight Rider. Several years ago, Hasselhoff was slated to revive the series, I imagine that the scripts being used for this version are the ones that were shelved before.

Interesting. I've got an s130 as well, and have no issues in the rain. Period. The only time the car gets squirrelly is on snow (not bad), slush (progressively worse), and ice (oh sh.t that was close). Currently I am running on Yokohama AVIDs, but before that I had Kelly Chargers. How is your suspension? Regarding your cracked dash-you really should reinstall it and get yourself a full dash cap. Short of that, you could custom fab a dash like those with track cars.

I know you said center console, but I remembered that Juan (panamared) prepped and painted his dash with the krylon stuff. Here is a link to how his turned out. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25785

I was thinking of my father's collection of 40-50's MGs. We may have to worry about rust, but at least we don't have to worry about termites.

When color tv was a novelty. When AM radio was king. "Art Deco" was "in." And even older: Cars with wooden chassis'

If I am reading this correctly, your started spins, but doesn't catch the flywheel. To me, that sounds like either a faulty solenoid, or the spring that engages/returns the lever is either broken, disengaged, or on the wrong side of the lever. Also, that lever will slide out of the way if it gets tilted the wrong way. It's pretty easy to check. Just pull the starter, remove the solenoid and starter motor from the mounting plate and take a peek at how things look.

Yeah, but you're in Arkansas... Just Kidding (I'm in North Carolina, so I shouldn't talk). One item that should be on the list is the good old 8 track player (either car mounted-externally to the dash) or the deluxe home stereo with quadraphonic sound.

Actually, Pez, there isn't too much bashing on this site. Occasionally there will be some, but for the most part it's just in jest. You are in luck in that Z cars in your area are generally rust free (or minimally affected) and the pick n pulls in your area have more parts cars than most. Welcome aboard, become familiar with the search function, and have fun reading...

I just turned 35 in November, and I remember all of those...

I thought this question looked familiar. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29351 http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29352 I'm not trying to be an a**, but you've got some of the information you require in your previous threads on the same topic. You might consider just adding on to your other threads with continuing questions. Doing so will help anyone who comes along later, since it is possible that they will have the same questions or similar problems. Good luck with your tank, tracking down gremlins can be an irritating process...