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Kats, I don't see it. Could you please point out the difference in features and shape of pre-72 seats?

I don't know anyone who said or felt that Mr K was an engineer, or designed anything. I see him as a marketing guy, who's support moved the project forward among a hesitant management adverse to risk. He was a risk taker, and saw a car that needed a executive level supporter. Clearly he saw something in the car, and probably had a hand in helping Japan understand the American market and what kind of car would interest Americans. I never heard he had anything to do with the design except from the point of capturing the likes and dislikes of American drivers. Apparently he complained for years about the lack of power. Americans were building stylish muscle cars while Japan was sending over anemic tin boxes. Now if that's not the story, then maybe Mr K wasted his time coming over here in the first place, wasted his time coming to Z conventions, and made galactic fools out of all of us.

https://www.challengetb.org/publications/tools/country/Ishihara_Tests.pdf

I guess I was suggesting that the car would make a good training tool for teaching how to judge stock class 240Zs. Or even to create a judge's guidebook.

This car should be studied to measure all the paint for code comparison to what paint companies are selling. It would be a great training aid for national car show judging.

Look guys, I see people going off the rails talking about Mr K. This not the thread. The topic is the Mint 240Z. Let's stay on topic, shall we?

What does this mean?

If that car is everything reported so far, it's a trailer queen. You don't drive that.

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I'd like to see Nissan grow a sack, and start taking some real risks. Like the one that Matsuo and Mr K took, pursuing the development of the S30.

I see how it is now, a club of stock owners. Y'all don't associate with us mod guys, huh?

We'll be in today.

Assuming you're talking about Stock class, that is a difficult class to judge. Technically if it wasn't on there when it left the factory, it could count against you. However there are instances where Nissan has consolidated parts over times for various reasons. Sometimes they run out of a part and a new part supersedes an older part. Sometimes a part had problems and is replaced by a newer one. The fuel line heat shield kit is a good question, and I don't know the answer. It's not a factory part technically unless it came on the boat. Dealer installed is usually not allowed.

Okay, anything new on the Zcon front? I'm bringing my girl this time. ZCon #5, and first time not alone.

Is that what y'all have planned for us. ?

Right now, I'm planning to be there. I already reserved my hotel room.

I have this one or a Gen III in my car. Awesome air conditioning!

You must have said that after I walked away.

What kind of movement? ?

Zcon is going extremely well. Thanks, Georgia.

I'm planning to go anyway. Someone reminded me it's more than just a car.