Everything posted by v12horse
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Porsche 997 officilal photo and specs
You can't forget the GT3. I hope that Porsche continues the GT3 because it is a serious naturally asperated lightweight racing machine. :devious: Ben
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Porsche 997 officilal photo and specs
Sometimes change is too much of a bad thing. Subtle differences are nice. Hopefully all of the change is under the hood. Would it be the boot? jk... I am disappointed with their suv attempt. I see those peppers all over town. I guess it is better than the alternative suvs', but it is still disappointing. It may be fast, but it is not a sports car!!! It seems as if people accept these cayenne things more than non-911 cars. I hope I am wrong. I wonder how they are selling? -Ben
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Porsche 997 officilal photo and specs
I like the circular headlamps that this 997 has. It really looks more like the 993. The 996 cars are very nice looking, especially the Carrera 4s', but this car looks like a good successor as far as style. Now all we need to see is the 997 GT2. p.s. Porsche is coming out with a Boxster coupe. That should be popular among the autocross audience. I really do like porsches, my dad used to have a 944. It was a great car, and nothing of the half wit Porsche that purists thought.
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Buzzing noise comming from the battery
I will see what the voltage is. It makes the buzz when the car is turned off with no lights on. I didn't turn the lights on to check the sound changed. It didn't sound like boiling, just a very faint buzzing noise. I will keep you guys posted. Thanks for the input. -Ben
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Monterey Historics --- Aug 13 - Aug 15
Thank you Carl. I will not make the mistake again. I just remember seeing pictures of him during the BRE years. Thank you for the picture Steve.
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Skyline C110
What is the price that they want? Is it a GTR or just a kgc110 with a GTR emblem? ONe of the wheels is worth more than 111,000yen!!! This is a very nice car. Is the front spoiler oem?
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Monterey Historics --- Aug 13 - Aug 15
Hey, I have that Revell BRE 240z kit, and it is still unopened. Now I want to go to the Monterey Historics to get John Morton to sign it. That is John Morton right? I am ashamed, I do not know how he looks.
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masterash bar
That Z432-R is beautiful. I especially like the Kobe Seiko Works rally wheels. They look like the 7j wide ones too. I have seen a model of this car before offered by Fujimi. Very nice Kats, thank you for the photos. I am going to add these pics of the car and the mustache bars to my archive. I look forward to seeing you and your car at the Z convention this year too. Take care for now, Ben
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Custom Shift knob, Part 2 (pics)
Those look beautiful. I personally like the 3rd shift knob. It would be neat if you made one that was exactly like the original and used the chrome fitting and put the 4-speed template on top. Then you would just have to figure out how to make the steering wheel with a burle wood handle. Anyways, those are really beautiful. -Ben
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Buzzing noise comming from the battery
I have been religously cleaning my engine bay today, but I was trying to make sure that no water or cleaning solution got near the battery and its associated wires. Maybe it has always been there, but the battery is making this very quite buzzing sound. Does anyone know what this phenomenon is? The battery is only 3 years old, and there is plenty of juice going through the wires. Hmm, I have noticed a slight increase in amps according to the gauge. What is up with my battery? Thank you in advance, Ben
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Targa Tasmania
I knew that was an s800. Thanks for the picture Lachlan. To bad it flipped, but it is a good thing it was a hardtop. These rallies look like a lot of fun. Some one should take their Zed on the Pikes Peak rally in Colorado. That would be nuts. Ben
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Social Poll...
I was born in San Franciso, but I have lived in Fremont since I was 5 years old. Now I live in Stockton where I attend University. It is hot and humid here right now. I am going back to my parents house this weekend. It is still hot in Fremont because we live by the hills, but at night the temperature is perfect in the summer; not too warm and not too cool. I still drive to San Francisco about 1-2 times a month because it is a great city. The food, the ocean, the sites, the shows; suberb. Ben
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Northern Cali meet: yes another one!!
Hello Zlishous, I don't know when and where the meet will be. We are still waiting for a reply from Craig. If it works out, this meet will probably be on the coast and around Santa Cruz. Hopefully this weekend we will have all the details. Hey Craig, have you talked to the guy at Z zone? That would be cool if we had a bbq there; I want to see those rental Z's. I agree with you Zlishous, Point Reyes is nice. A drive along highway one would make a nice drive. I am sure that we will keep this up and take a drive there. So who is interested in having a meet? 280z, blitzkraig, zlishous, ares240z, and myself? Anyone else? Ben:classic:
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Best in Show
There is a lot of work that goes into building a completely stock Z as well as a modified Z as we all know, but it seems that the more flashy modified Z will get the majority vote over the oem Z that the owner/builder put just as much scrupulous time into to complete. I have not seen many pictures of this car, but what I have seen is top notch and I am not saying that there should be a recount or that this car does not deserve the award for best of show. It is just not my style. Next time I will keep my opinions to myself regarding my taste in style. I really don't mean to offend anyone by this. -Ben(just ranting)
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Targa Tasmania
Those poor cars. They look like they have been badly abused. Was that over turned white car an old Toyota S800? Is that the right name? The little 2 cylinder roadster is the car I am thinking of. Ben
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The Z Car's Nemesis?
They were shaking in their pants.... No no don't over take me again Mr. Zcar.*earth to Ben* Rivals of the Z...hmm... Back in the day a ton of sports cars were the Z's rival. Nowadays, I don't see other cars as rivals, but as other classic cars. I am thinking of the tr6's, early 911's... I can't think of anymore, but there are a ton more. Classic cars are great:love: . Ben
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Best in Show
Sorry, this car has obviously had a lot of time and care taken into it and I totally respect that. Congradulations to the owner/builder, but it sure would be nice to see a stocker win best of show.
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BLITZKRAIG is THE MAN!!!!
This is great to hear Carl. Maybe you can hit us up on that meet. :classic: Way to go Craig.
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Japanese Parts Suppliers
Hello, a lot of the parts will transfer from right hand drive to left hand drive, but exhausts are what you have to watch out for. A lot of exhaust systems for RHD cars will not work with the LHD cars without modifications. I agree with you, the Japanese parts are very cool. RS Start has a lot of parts for the S20 engine, so unless you have one they are not going to fit on your L-series. You should list the parts that you are thinking of getting for your car and more members of the forum and I can give you a little better idea of what will and won't work on your car. I can tell you that almost all the parts are interchangeable though, so you can have one JDM LHD S30. Take care and good luck on the parts, Ben
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Restored '71
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Engine bay before swap
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1976 Z????'s
A radio is an option in the STI. They are both beautiful. My neighbor has a blue STI and it looks great. I am a little disgusted with the rice rocket tail pipe and the fog lights he put on it, but it still a nice car. The evo has a certain look of all business that I like because to me it looks like a fighter jet; if a fighter jet was a car that is. However, the Z is a better choice. Enjoy it. :classic:
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1976 Z????'s
I am pretty sure it was an evo VIII, also known as the evo 8. We never got another evo on these shores.
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1976 Z????'s
Oh no, why did you sell an evo 8. That is sacrilege. I would love to drive an evo 8. If I were to buy a new car it would be hard to choose between an evo mr and a sti. They are both great cars. Yes, I am a WRC nut. Good luck with souping up the 76. Get a tune up like Victor said, then change the automatic to a 5 speed.
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Northern Cali meet: yes another one!!
This coming weekend is really bad for me due to finals, but the weekend after that or any other weekend is fine with me. Saturday or Sunday is fine on those weekends too. -Ben