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Is a frog waterproof? The town I live in as well as every town I've visited on four continents has those kind of areas. However, like any place, just be aware of your surroundings, stay out of dark alleys, don't run up a bar tab, keep your wallet in your front pocket, and enjoy the tourist attractions. When I traveled in Japan a few times, the people were pleasant and helpful in big cities and smaller, off the beaten path, areas. Plenty to see, take lots of money. Dennis

If "launching from traffic light in 1st gear" is why you have your Z, perhaps swapping in an LS1 engine with 5.7 liter displacement would better meet your needs. Dennis

You're right. Pictures of children should not be posted on this forum unless their identities are obscured.. Dennis

Just take a screen shot of the Google picture and post the screen shot here if unable to transfer the photo file. Dennis

Looks good. How much space between the seat and steering wheel? It looks like it sits a bit higher than stock. Dennis

Hate to rain on your parade, but a G37 runs quite nicely on regular unleaded. We bought a Camry, years ago, when our son was born and the baby car seat didn't fit in her Porsche.. It was a very nice car - just had too many doors. Dennis

I'd hold off on cleaning the distributor. You don't need to add unknowns at this point. Just work on isolating the #4 plug issue one step/component at a time. Dennis

My wife is a psychologist, so she understands odd behavior and tolerates my interest in old quirky cars. When we got married, she had a Honda Civic. I had a Porsche and she decided a Porsche would be more fun for her, too. So the Honda was sold. The sickness is catching.. We're about to head out on a road trip up the California coast in her Infiniti G37 Convertible that I lovingly refer to as the New Datsun 2+2 Convertible. And so it's been for over 30 years. Dennis

Sure, no problem. How many of the 32,992 forum members could possibly be interested? Since I'm sure there are at least 30 or 40 tire kickers on the forum and the temperature in Palm Springs is going to be well over 100º every day this week, some ground rules. Anyone planning a Best Offer bid and wanting me to look at the Z should: 1. Contact the seller 2. Get seller's name, phone #, address, and times available for viewing 3. PM me with the information to check my availability for contacting seller and looking at the Z Dennis

Built the same month as mine and has a VIN about 1,100 earlier. I see a few Zs around town, but haven't seen that one, North Palm Springs is a quirkier place than Palm Springs proper, so. as a buyer, I would ask lots of questions.. I wonder what happened to the chrome trim on the rear heated glass seal and the cargo tie down straps.on the rear deck. Dennis

Love the finish. Hopefully the fit will be as desired. Dennis

If you type "metal 240z emblem" into the search box at the top of the page, you'll be taken to a lengthy 2008 discussion on the metal deck lid emblems. Dennis

Do you have a picture? Dennis

Or, replace the lost plastic center pins with cotter pins which makes it easier to remove next time by just pulling on the head of the pin. Not car show correct, but a cheap and easy fix if more concerned about function than factory original appearance.. Dennis

Is this the same mechanic that messed with your carbs and didn't really have a clue about what he was doing? Did he explain how that "fresh" air would find its way to #4 cylinder to cure the soot problem and why the trapped hot air doesn't foul the other five plugs? I suggest finding another mechanic. Dennis

The kind in the poster's picture look like the capless smooth sided replacements folks buy as a theft deterrent. Can't hook the "mushroom" top to pull up with a wire from the outside like you can with stock Dennis.

More accurately, Filet Mignon, Ribeye, T-bone and then Dog meat. Interestingly, to me at least, is that the Nissan dealership is called Palm Springs Nissan and is NOT located in Palm Springs. Same with Palm Springs Ford, Palm Springs Volvo, Palm Springs Subaru, Palm Springs Kia, Palm Springs Infiniti, and Palm Springs Mitsubishi. For years, we had an Infiniti dealer in town, but the dealership left about a month ago. So, no more Japanese dealers, no American dealers, just three German and a Korean all lined up side by side. An odd mix for sure. Dennis

No "local" Nissan dealer in my town, the only new car dealerships are Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, and Hyundai. So, it's off to a neighboring town for Nissan parts. The older parts counter guy is great at ferreting out Z parts and part numbers and the younger guy could care less about old cars. They can usually get parts in just a couple days if in the system. Like with Cliff, the older parts guy gives me a discount, which is nice. Dennis

Ordering Z parts from the parts guy behind the counter at a Nissan dealership can be an adventure. When's the last time you bought parts from your local dealer? Dennis

Looks good and sounds like your earlier issues are resolved. Now, just enjoy the ride. Dennis

The engine case on my air cooled Porsche is magnesium. For your reading pleasure, google "Porsche magnesium engine case fires". They burn really hot and are hard to extinguish. Dennis

Hopefully, the "smart" license plates will flash the message, "DON'T HONK, I'M TEXTING". Dennis

I think we can all figure out this is a "bag on China" thread just by looking at the topic subject heading and reading a post or two. If a reader keeps coming back to read more and gets further offended, is it the fault of the message poster or the message reader? Can't keep blaming the hot stove after the third or fourth time you get burned. Dennis

I liked the part about hiring their engineers for $40/day plus room & board and round trip transportation for machine installation and training. Cheap skilled labor makes a difference. Dennis

Right on target! Being a Tesla stock holder, I might suggest that they sell their autopilot AI to the government to use as the guidance system for Cruise missiles. Dennis.