mgmoreau

36 minutes ago, zspert said:

In my view the reality is this - 2 guys with deep pockets JUST HAD TO HAVE IT!!! Also, male ego backed by plenty of bux equals too much macho. 

Wow, I guess the value of my stash of Holy Grail parts just went up a couple of notches. If buyer wants a set of NOS factory plug wires he should give me a call!     Cheers

Mike if the buyers calls for a set of NOS plug wires I want a commission! ??

Dave, I am not looking for a plush touring car ride.   This is my toy car so I want it to handle well and provide a reasonable ride but not rattle my teeth over bumps.   My daily driver is an Infiniti M35 S RWD which has somewhat of a sports suspension due to RWD but it is still a very comfortable car to commute to work in.   

I am not looking for the slammed tuner look with no gap between the fender and tires.  Simply want to drop the car about 1 to 1.5 inches to reduce the current wheel gap. Do the eibach lower the car more than these Vogtland's?

Hi Dave,

Thanks again for your detailed reply.  I am not so concerned whether the springs are labeled as progressive.  My primary concern was that I was told most lowering springs that are not  progressive will give the car a harsh ride.  Based on your feedback on your ride experience I am going to go with ordering these springs.  I want to drop the height of my Z since I have 15" low profile tires on Konig Rewind wheels and the gap in the fenders is too large.

Hi Dave,

There is a Vogtland office in California.  I just called them and left a message to have them confirm if this specific 240Z spring is progressive.  I update my post once I hear back from them.

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the feedback.   FYI, I emailed JDMWerks via eBay and he confirmed these springs are progressive.  

Also, JDMWerks just received a new shipment of these springs.  They have been out of stock since October.  Vogtland must make a large batch for JDMWerks and ship them together since he does have the exclusive on this specific 240Z model spring.

I have a few basic question after reading all the threads on this site and Hybrid Z related to these springs.

1.  Are these Vogtland model 9161031 for the 240Z considered progressive springs?  

2.  Can anyone comment on their ride quality after replacing stock springs these Vogtland springs for ?  

3.  Do these springs make your car stiffer and does ride quality/comfort suffer from their compression over bumps?

Thanks,

Marc M

Here are picture as the bidding was taking place.

Finally got a chance to download all the pictures from Amelia Island.  Neither Jim nor I have any idea who ended up buying this car.  The room was packed and you do not see who is bidding since they are all sitting down among the crowd when they bid.

Here are some additional pictures

Having a problem getting the second bidding video to upload

Here is the beggining of the bidding before Jim's phone ran out of memory.

It really depended on the car.  There were a few high end Ferrarri's that went for $2 M to $3 M that caused quite a stir.  It is a long day.  The first car went on the block at 11:00 AM and the last car crossed the block around 4:30 PM.

Here is the last few seconds of the final bidding of this car.   Jim was in charge of doing the video of this 432 bidding and the memory in his phone filled up before the bidding ended.  I was up front taking pictures of the car so I had to jump in with my phone to capture the final price when the gavel fell.

There was a Toyota 2000 GT that sold before the Farilady 432 for $800,000 and the catalog estimate called for the car to sell for $900,000 to $1,10,000.  So the ZED sold for $230,000(catalog estimate $150K to $200) and the million dollar Toyota sold below estimate!

Fairlady 432 Final Sale Video.MOV

Jim Frederick and I are at Amelia Island.  We saw the car up close yesterday.  We are going to the auction today to be there when it sells.
 
Here are some pictures from yesterday.

Hi Jerry,

Happy New Year!

I posed this same question to John Jeffrey this morning. As far as John knows (he is on the Board of the ZCCA), there has not been an discussions of any clubs making a pitch for the 2015 ZCON.

Loyal Nissan customer! His and Hers M35's

Marc: The clips are the ones in the second photo in this post.

Classic Zcar Club - Hatch Vent Trim Installation

Dan,

I am checking with a few friends to see if they have these clips and would be willing to sell them. I will let you know as soon as I hear back from them.

Dan,

I think you can order the barrel clips from Nissan. When I get home later today I will get you the part number for the clips. I am not familiar with the U shaped clips you mention. What year is your car?

Hi Dan,

Are you talking about the little clips that slide over the studs on the vents and emblems to hold them into the holes for the vents? I have a set of NOS vents if you are interested send me a PM.

Thanks,

Marc

Hi Tina,

Here is a picture of my dome lens. It is an opaque creamy white color.

What about reproducing the map light housing in the center of the dash and the clear lens. I don't think anyone has reproduced that part.

I did a search on Velocity's webiste for Retro Car Kings and it comes back with no hits. Are we sure this show was aired on Velocity and do I have the name of the show correct?

Thanks,

Marc

This sucks and I live 15 minutes from the Attleboro train station. This got my attention since it is so close to my home and my Z could be the sister to this white 72 Z. I guess I will think twice about parking my car anywhere and leaving it unattended for any length of time. Let's hope it is recovered before it becomes a shell.

I saw it. It was on Velocity. Also showed a large collection of European collector cars in Japan. I'm watching waaayyyy too much TV as I recover from a broken collar bone. Can't wait to drive again.

Dennis

Dennis what was the name of the show?

Hey Cliff,

I could not agree with you more that these Konig Rewinds look great on a Z. I just got a set for my car three weeks ago. The more I live with them the more I love the change they made to the look of my Z.:classic:

The Rewinds are 15 x 7 with Toyo Proxes 4 front 205/55/15 and rear 225/50/15. I bought the set from a guy so I have no idea why he let the tire shop talk him into the different side profile heights. The 225 wide in the back look awesome, very aggressive.

I had the 14" Keystone slotted wheels before.

Another beautiful fall weekend in New England. Decided to take the Z for a ride and take some falls shots of the car with the new Konig Rewinds I recently bought for the car.

Hey Blue,

Great timing having it finished before the first snow flakes fly. Looks awesome from the outside. Post some pictures from the inside.

Here is my man cave. I wish I did not have to share half the space with the boss!! Would kill for a detached garage that would be four times the size of my current garage.

Take care,

Marc