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"Show us yer tits" umm, yeah Not what they used to be but still fun I gather from what my friends have told me. Have missed the last 4 due to the wanker factor. Planning on going for one day next year. The Supernats are getting bigger crowds every year and some nice cars turned up last year. I walked in at midday just as Victor Bray was tearing the strip down in his '57 chev. MY GOD is this machine loud or what? Crowd went crazy and deaf at the same time. Some fine examples of XY GT's (one really nice candy apple red, yumm), Muzzy's aplenty, a Datto ute that lifted 90deg (I $^!# you not the driver was looking into the sky, nearly flipped so he was disqualified from running again), lowest pass was a high 7 by some black torana (forget which). Oh and the women! I didn't know where to look. You've got a show Muzzy on the left and a classy girl with short shorts (it was over 30deg last year) on the right. Sensory overload. Some really classy girls go to the Supernats, not like what I've seen at the Summernats unfortunately. And you don't get the "Show us yer tits" crowd which is fantastic. No alcohol = no wankers. Highlight of my day had to be meeting Gary Myers, getting his signiture on a big poster, getting a close look at the car and witnessing "THE KING" absolutely destroy the bitumen with the biggest burnout I've ever seen. Unbfrickingbelievable. http://www.supernats.com.au

...oh and I've been to Wollongong once too. The second time I set out to go my alternator died the night before. Lucky it didn't leave me stranded on the freeway.

Hey man, no need to be sorry. It's all good.:classic: So when does the second half of your engine go in?

Steve, that sounds like an excellent drive. Hope you had fun and your mind wasn't on the reliability issue all the time. Longest drive I've had in my Z was up to Palm Beach and back a couple of times. Had no problems either time.

I just had to say that I like that comment. I'd like to think that applies to me as well.:classic: Time will tell...

Ivan, I worded it carefully (reasonable hp) so that no one bites my head off. I know what these engines are capable of as I've seen it first hand. All I wanted to get accross was that this engine is certainly 'no overkill' and that it is a reasonable swap. As for torque, they lack a certain punch in that department. It isn't an 8 after all and you just don't expect that much brute force from them.

I think that there are no more cars with SR20's coming into Australia. The last of them would have been the S15 200SX. Am I right?

Why would you think this is overkill? These engines aren't that powerful (they have reasonable hp and not alot of torque) although the power to weight ratio would be good with one of these in a Z.

The SR20DET is an excellent engine. You can double the factory power output with stock internals, give it the beating of it's life and it'll still take you home every time. Very reliable and tunable engine.

Anyone want to go halves in one? Diva Roadster Stage 2 kit looks affordable:bunny: Forget the lexus engine, imagine one of these with a supercharged 350 chev hanging out of the bonnet.

I don't know what these kits are but when I got my alarm installed I got the guy to disable the locks so now the keys are useless (as are screwdrivers :classic: ). At the same time the doorlock knobs from the inside were taken out and replaced with red alarm warning lights.

I think you are referring to Kaminari. Pretty pricy stuff. http://www.kaminari.com/products/240_260_280Z.htm

Hi Brett. Is that your car in your avatar? When I started looking for a Z I found that picture somewhere on the net and it was my background for about 3 weeks. Thought you'd like to know:classic: Nice spoiler by the way. I was looking for one exactly the same as yours for a while there but the bare look grew on me. I still might get one one day though.

That's a good one Carl. I don't get why people would get upset over a joke though. It IS a joke:stupid:

I have noticed here in Australia there are two very distinct classes of Datsun enthusiasts. In the blue corner we have the 1600/1200/utes/sedans/wagons and in the red corner we have 240/260/280/Z cars. Can anyone shed some light on the reasons for the seperations between Datsun enthusiasts? Cheers

Nissan would have a different point of view but I like your Znology test idea. Question 1- Which finger of which hand do you raise when you spot a fellow 240Z owner? Nissan friendly hint; Not the middle one.

Hmmm, I see. Thanks guys I think I'll keep my current wheels.

I always find that speaking to a supervisor helps. If I accepted what the phone centre people tell me I'll never get insurance. After having been put on hold so many times so they can consult their supervisor I just got into the habbit of asking to speak to them directly to try to make a deal with them. Some are more obliging than others. Thanks Steve. It is a big load off my shoulders and I don't drive 20 meter behind the car infront of me anymore. I've moved up to 10 meters.

Hi guys. I've found this set of 5 alloys for sale in Newcastle. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6782&item=2407231135&rd=1 Thing is, I don't know what they are really worth and how much I should spend. Your help is appreciated. Are they really that rare or can they be found in junkyards? Cheers George

Your age makes it tougher but not impossible. Belinda got back to me and their premiums are pretty bigh. They mainly deal with heavily modified vehicles and yours is in another class I'm guessing. I thought you might loose your No Claim Bonus so I asked around and most companies will honour your current rating although we only have 60% maximum no claim.

Ivan, as long as you get an engineers report and comply with our ADR's (Australian Design Rules) you should be able to. I'd call Just Cars, (will insure up to market value only which is $5,800 for a 240) these guys are into high risk heavily modified cars. Famous as I mentioned above are lenient too and will offer you agreed value (definately give them a go). MB Prestige might insure you but I'm not sure about their modification policy. I've just called "Street Tech Modified Vehicle Insurance" who is a part of the Heath Lambert Group. I've not had to deal with Belinda before but I think that they might give you some form of cover. She's going to call me back later today so I'll let you know what happens. If all else fails Ivan you might need to go through brokers but that's a last resort. There's a guy from Perth (name escapes my memory atm) with a nice RB powered Z. Ask him how he got insurance if he does have any.

Your post just spikes a persons curiosity so I had to hear it even though I have a 56k connection. Entertaining to say the least.

I agree with you from a sellers point of view but if the story they have given is the Gods honest truth then I applaud them for their honesty.

I've tried them Brett. The thing with me is I've had my license suspended for 3 months for speeding and a week before that I had an at fault accident. I'm not making excuses for myself but I was going through a rough time late December 2001 which is the time this all happened. I've copped it good and don't complain much (I even sold my Skyline, which was an excellent car, to keep out of trouble and to stop making them rich and me poor) but these insurance companies are just ridiculous. No one will give you a chance and if they do they will certainly screw you for a large percentage of your earnings. I have made an honest mistake and paid for it but they still don't care. They do not treat you as a person so much as a statistic. Prior to Dec 2001 I had a perfect record and I mean perfect but for the two simple mistakes that could happen to anyone they pigeon hole you as a criminal. Maybe not that drastic but I didn't buy my dream car (Mustang Fastback '67-'68) cause I couldn't find insurance and obviously had to sell my Skyline. I've called that many insurance companies and spoken to that many supervisors and brokers to last me three lifetimes. I know their industry inside out and could work for any of their companies (but I wouldn't). Can you all tell how much love I have for them:finger: That is why I'm so exstatic to get insurance for $600. Might not sound cheap to some of you but for me it's a Godsent. Cheers

Unfortunately it's not a club car and I wouldn't do that as the restrictions on driving it are too much. But I know what you mean, their quotes are very very low. Same goes for registration.