Mike

Hey, respect the BLACK GOLD moustache, baby!

Not a bad idea for a forum! I'll add one and you'll be the first to kick it off!

Nice idea!! The club would love to be a part of that!!!!

Sounds like it's going to be an awesome event! Can I rely on someone to take photos and upload them to the club gallery? I'll make sure there's a folder in the 2010 events section.

I also noticed, via Facebook, that Grassroots Motorsports Magazine is showing off a Nissan 370z personally modified by Peter Brock. They have some photos and things growing on their FB profile. http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/grassrootsmotorsports

Also, THANK YOU for the recent donations to the club. I'm putting together some pretty cool upgrades and we'll use the money to improve the site.

Hi guys. Yes, I'm SO sorry the site went down yesterday. Godaddy tried to renew the domain, but, our Paypal account appeared to have been locked. They weren't able to process the payment, thus, our domain name expired. This was a total shock to me, so, I decided to check it out. After logging into the Paypal website and a few phone calls, I discovered they locked the account because of a paperwork issue. Not knowing why they needed paperwork, I asked for the reason. Apparently, they thought we were a public non-profit organization. I'm really not sure how they determined this, but, subsequently they locked all access to the account. Needless to say, this royally pissed me off. I contacted Paypal, again, and had a stern conversation with someone in the customer service department. I told them we were simply a car club and donations were used to pay for our server dues, internet fees, and software subscriptions. I told the lady that our club was at their mercy because of our domain expiration. She was actually very helpful and pushed the issue through the Paypal review committee within 3-4 hours. Apparently they committee actually looked at our website and determined that we are a real car club. Why didn't they do this before locking the account? That was my question. Not sure, but, all is clear. Godaddy actually called me and a lady helped us get back online within just a few minutes. Paypal? Can't live with 'em... can't live without 'em. They are the only real game in town providing this kind of service. If there was another service like Paypal, I'd consider moving over. They do have great services, but, on the other hand I've NEVER had a bank lock an account like they did. I literally had no way to access the money due to the paperwork issue -- no transfers, no withdrawals, no debit card purchases, nothing... Scary, huh? Anyway, the domain is fine and we are completely back online. I don't know for sure, but, I think we were only offline from 8am to 2pm PST. Again, I'm sorry this happened, just something we had to go through.

Guys, I had a meeting with Greg and Joseph a few weeks ago. They are planning to announce the plans for the event very soon. Their plan is to send out a flyer in the mail and then announce it here immediately following the flyer. Just thought you should know so we aren't making assumptions. So, be sure to watch your mailbox and check back here often. Mike

Speaking as someone with too many cars, I know where you're coming from. My advice is to sell the one you really don't need. I suspect you'll have a great time with the 370z. It's not going to be as comfortable as your Infiniti, but, is a lot of fun. I suggest you keep the early mileage 240z, the roadster, and then sell the rest to get your 370z.

Nice work, Arne.

Nice poll... I voted #1. Not sure what you are talking about with the USA -related items, but, I suspect it's supposed to be funny... haha Oh, and I didn't see the original date of the poll. It's a bit old. Oops...

Or, it was someone they know. That's usually the way it works. I was a victim at my office many years ago and discovered the thief was the son of my partner.

This is just plain awesome. I've gone through your posts and replaced your links to youtube with the "embedded" code to allow the videos directly in the forum. This makes it easier to play the video directly in the forum post. Anyway, you've already received a ton of compliments on this project. But, many of us just love to see projects come together like this. It's a fun way to keep the love of this hobby going... I can't believe the work you've done and I respect a man who likes to do it right the first time. Great job and thanks for inspiring me again. Now that most of my other projects are completed, I'm going to get back into the Z. Oh, and WELCOME to the Yellow Z Owners Association!! haha Mike

Hi Guys, what's up with this post? Why did dhp123166 go through and erase all of his posts? Can someone please PM me on this history of this thread? Thanks.

Great idea, but, wouldn't this cause more problems like rust?

Looks friggin sweet!! Excellent work.

Yes, it's a good idea. But, I don't think it's a practical. Tips tricks and mod ideas will always be changing. A book is a static resource that doesn't change. There is also a huge potential for copyright issues if you take internet media and start printing and selling it as your own.

Don't forget to put this event on our calendar. It will show up on the main page and you'll get tons of hits that way. Be sure to put all info (including links) into the calendar entry...

He probably didn't want to make anymore payments...

First of all, kudos and great job to Fred for the work he's done at the Datsun Museum. Getting in front of the camera like that can be intimidating and will make anyone nervous. The interviewer was obviously leading him and didn't prepare Fred for some of the questions before the camera started rolling. It's easy to point out the flaws. So, let's do this instead. Let's HELP these guys. Bobc's idea about sending money is a fine one, but, I'm sure not everybody here can afford it. So, how do we help these guys become better prepared for another interview in the future? Should we set up a forum for the Museum here? Some place where we can all discuss heritage of the Datsun? Donations can be accepted in the form of information.... m

Now you're talkin... Green giant! Have some fun and enjoy more of the sites. I don't think you've offended anyone because I don't think you've said anything bad about where you are. You are upset about your car being broken and it's normal to be a bit pissed off. I've been there! Mine was a breakdown in the middle of the California desert. Interstate 5 Northbound on the infamous Grapevine. 1989... Driving alone I lost all my coolant due to a bad hose. Stuck for a day. I got to know my car VERY well. FW is right, take some time and enjoy it. By the way, have you tried the local Nissan dealership to see if they can order parts for you? Or, at the least pull out your tranny and find the problem?

Frankie, since you have a computer I'd check out Craigslist to see if there's anything available regarding Datsun parts. If you know exactly what you need, I'm sure someone on the club would be happy to help you locate a part. Do you know what you need to get the car going again?

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