Richie G

Thanks! I'm dying to get my first spin, at home with the little one waiting for the wife to return. It's like waking up before your parents xmas morning and sitting by the presents lol.

Hi everyone, Richie G here recent owner but long time lover of Z cars. Child of the 70s and my first introduction to the Z car was a friend who had an original 240Z (not sure which year I was so young). When I turned 18 (1989) I bought my first Z a 84 300ZX that was rather rough but I loved it. Babied it for 10 years then needed to sell it as i moved to CA for work in 99. Here we are over 20 years later and the wife let me buy my dream car, that original 240. I just picked up a beauty, matching numbers fully rebuilt engine with interior restored. Has a few cosmetic things here and there but nothing major to deal with. It will be the little things I get to enjoy restoring myself 🙂 It just got dropped off yesterday from a long haul Connecticut purchase and I haven't even driven it yet 😞 Hoping to get out today if the weather lets up a bit. As I'm inspecting it I noticed a drop of oil (assuming )under her way back in the mid section (about where muffler connects to pipe) so it must have come from the pull into the garage. Haven't gotten under her yet to fully take a look though. I'm hoping it's nothing major. Which leads me to my question, anyone on here know of a decent Z mechanic in the Sacramento / Roseville area I can take it to? I want to have it once overed making sure everything is mechanically sound, tuned, etc before I really start enjoying it. I'm somewhat mechanically inclined but I recently had back surgery and I just can't spend too much time down under or in her just yet. I really appreciate any help someone can give. Richie