Everything posted by psdenno
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Anyone Have Any Experience With Side Marker Lights From Thailand?
That seller has been on ebay for quite a while and has a better rating than some USA Datsun vendors. Go for it, unless you like the clear side marker lights he also sells. Dennis
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Just Ordered Black Bumpers!
Hope so, or it will be a less than happy Cyber Monday. If as advertised, it's a great price. Dennis
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Just Ordered Black Bumpers!
Tail lights are ordered. Nice discount today. Dennis
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S30 Seats?
In 1979, the NHSTA required that speedometers show a large 55 and only go to 85 to emphasize the national maximum speed limit and create a psychological barrier for how fast the car could really go. They reevaluated in 1981 and the safety experiment ended. It was a sad time for road trips. Dennis
- 1971 240Z Restoration - Documented
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Premium Vs. Regular Gasoline - Smells Different?
Next, someone is going to say they can tell the country of origin for the crude by smell or taste. Interesting topic and I've learned some good trivia. Dennis
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Premium Vs. Regular Gasoline - Smells Different?
Haven't had the pleasure of sniffing Hess Regular or an aborigine's armpit, but I'll take your word for it. Dennis
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Why Did You Buy/own A Classic Z
A good place to store my extra money.
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Premium Vs. Regular Gasoline - Smells Different?
Now, get to work on telling one brand from another by smell. Is it Shell or Chevron with the fruity fragrance? Dennis
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Hagerty Auction Results Interesting But Maybe Troubling
It's comforting to know that all cars don't become "collector" cars with collector car prices. When they become expensive museum pieces, they're fun to look at. But, for most of us, the fun is in the driving, fixing, and problem solving involved in owning a car built in the last century. Cars like the Briklin and Delorean are quirky enough to keep most owners happy for a lifetime, even if the value doesn't keep up with inflation.Dennis
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Home Office
I've had a home office for decades and for my purposes, it works just dandy. There are a few tax benefits and the amenities are top notch. Phone issues can be addressed with a landline fax and a cell phone or Google phone#. A real office would make you seem a bit more legit, but comes at a cost. How often do you meet with clients in person? Dennis
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Hagerty Auction Results Interesting But Maybe Troubling
While I can agree with some of the points in the Hemmings article, some don't ring true. Certainly, the Japanese cars aren't perceived as having the "soul" of a vintage British sports car. The long tradition of MG, Triumph, and Jaguar, to name a few, is something the Japanese cars have yet to achieve. As for an anti Japanese car attitude by The WWII generation, it certainly doesn't seem to apply to German cars. Go figure. Perhaps there's more to the equation. There are so many variables that go into figuring out what makes some cars worth a fortune and some not. Even rarity isn't always a factor. I own two cars, each of which is one of less than 2,000 produced. One is a 1970 German sports car and the other is American made, fiberglass bodied, built in 1963,and factory supercharged. Neither is especially valuable, at least in the "retirement fund" sense. If only we knew which way the market was going to eventually swing and had the cash to buy in early. In the meanwhile, I just have fun knowing what's in my garage and enjoying them for what they are. Often, the only people who make big money on the cars we enjoy are the ones who fix them or sell the parts to keep them running. Dennis
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Just Ordered Black Bumpers!
I'll be in line right behind you. Dennis
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Just Ordered Black Bumpers!
Based on an earlier post, sounds like there may be a Cyber Monday sale. Dennis
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Just Ordered Black Bumpers!
Good vendor. Dennis
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Just Ordered Black Bumpers!
Stock Early Z bumpers are little more than chrome trim. But, chromed or powder coated, metal ones have to be more durable than the fiberglass versions. I look forward to seeing pictures. Dennis
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Just Ordered Black Bumpers!
Try not to bump anything with those powder coated bumpers when you get them. They'll be a little difficult to touch up. Dennis
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Long Range Electric Car Batteries
Time to buy some Alcoa stock? Dennis
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A 1970 Z For 65 Big Ones
It's nice to see a well done, relatively unmolested, Z. But, I think this is another example of psychological game playing in which the seller throws out a dollar value number as if it were fact. Putting a high "Buy it Now" value on an Ebay auction is also part of the "psych". It sets the stage for uninformed bidders. It will be interesting to watch how this one goes. Dennis
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Armored Car Shot Up With Ak47
And those macadamias are likely to be wrapped in soiled knickers.
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1970 240Z For Sale - Stunning Restoration
"Restored to factory condition!" "Mexican orange exterior paint" "1970s are gaining interest in the hobby due to shifting demographics" Dennis The Marketing Guy appears to be experiencing explosive ad copy diarrhea. He writes like a graduate from the " Dazzle them with BS School of Advertising & Self Promotion".
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Hls3000863 For Sale
There's a cigarette lighter in the dash above the flasher switch.....not like my '71. Dennis
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"Wink of an Eye"
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what happens when little boys refuse to grow up. Dennis
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OE door seals...do these need to be trimmed?
Just remember.....Measure Twice, Cut Once. Dennis
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OE door seals...do these need to be trimmed?
I had to trim a few inches off mine on my '71. Dennis