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Am I the only one that used the "Datsun" mylar?

Same. If I'm not traveling, I plan to attend.

I used the Dupli-color paint on my tail light panels, grill & wheels. It's a higher quality urethane paint in a spray can. I used properly, you can achieve some very nice results. (I'd post a pic, but my computer has a problem & and I'm using my wife's computer).

My next door neighbor lady is original owner of a green 72 automatic. On Saturday I finished removing exterior chrome, ding strips, lights, rear facia panels and interior panels. Will be towed to the paint shop late today or tomorrow. Will be very cool to have a nice 240Z next door to mine. Now if we can just get them to mate and produce offspring...

Made a custom spring aluminum skateboard w/ urethane wheels back in the mid 70's. Mirror polished the board and applied that dark, stair-tread sandpaper in strips on the top. Then spent alot of time polsihing the bearing races to minimize friction, precision aligned the trucks and adjusted the stiffness of the truck rubbers to make it track perfectly. Darn thing was very manuverable, but so-oo fast that it was hard to control speed on steeper runs. Was a very fun, sometimes scary board to ride. Sold it after about a year after I grew out of skateboarding.

Fastest I've ever ridden in were probably a Nissan GTR and a Z06 Corvette. Both were fast, but I was very surprised at how well the vette handled.

I'm very surprised others have not commented on this article. Discusses much of what was debated in the earlier thread, including some difficulties they had with the early S30's.

VERY interesting article. Fits with my recollection of reading about the early Z's racing heritage. (I was in high school and there was no way a could afford a car like the Z, so the closest I could get was reading about them).

16 out of 20. Probably a got a "C+". Don't want to take that report card home!

You might be surprised by the performance of a strong 2000 roadster. Have no data or numbers, but took a ride in one a while back. My "seat-of-the-pants" evaluation is that acceleration and cornering felt similar to a strong 240Z, maybe even a bit better. That is one nice looking roadster!

Welcome!

I was thinking the same thing. Though I don't know much about the 280Z market, $11K sounds light to me. Here on the left coast I would expect a 240Z in that condition to be worth $15K.

I'm impressed!

Wow! That black Z is really cool! I'd duplicate that if I won the lottery.

Well, maybe not all... But cool!

I'll second Arne's suggestion about having a back-up. On my 1st Z, I had a set of points fail on a rural levee road 10 miles from anywhere. My "spare" set of old points had me back on the road in less than 15 minutes. Sure beat a 10 mile walk! Though my Pertronics ignition has been flawlessly reliable, I have a set of points and a associated short wire in my tool compartment...

Went for about a 45 minuted drive today with a buddy. Let him drive her on highway 92 to Half Moon Bay and back to highway 280 via Crystal Springs Resivoir road. Fun! No rain, but the roads were still very wet. I have to wash her and clean-up the suspension and under-chassis areas to get rid of the salty rain water residue.

It's actually Mercedes silver. Those particular pics make it look a bit darker, but the "color" is very close to 901 silver, except that it has more metalflake. The local Nissan / classic Z body shop, Willams Auto Body, recommends it.

You got a great deal! And, yes, you've obviously been bitten by the Z bug... I have about $25K in mine all told, including wheels, tires and the 5-speed I've yet to install. That should make you feel good about yours! Attached is a recent pic of mine.

I'm in San Mateo. Not that far away. Rain today on Jan 1st, so the Z's staying in the stable... Looking at your signature, that's an early Z youv'e got.

It's been dry last two days, so I took a short run in the Z on the last day of 2010. Ran a few errands, then stretched her legs on highway 280 for a few miles before driving her home. Not a bad way to end 2010... May take the bride out for breakfast in the z tomorrow morning as the first drive of 2011!

Happy New Year to everone!

1. Install the rebuilt 5-speed 2. Find or fabricate a compressor bracket / complete the under-hood install for my A/C.

Will be interested in seeing what the 4 spokes look like in 16" on a Z. If the look good and still look retro, I may have to switch wheels!