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The DIY Im. will work, and all the parts are availible at your local Radio Shack. Looking at the parts list, my guess is less than 60 dollars complete. In regards to carb engines being hot wired, this system could be installed across the 12volt feed to the ignition coil, and the car will not run. Now if the AS@HOLE trying to steal the car, was able to identify this system(not likely if installed in the correct location in wire loom)(and the fact the interior shows no evidence of a system if correctly installed, unless you plan to leave the LED in plain site), yes it would be possible to throw 12 volts to the coil post and drive the car away. Keep in mind the thief would have to know the system was installed on the car, and know what circuit you installed the "break" on, and have time to inspect under the hood, and bring hot wire goodies to perform the correct ignition jump. I do not believe this "homebrew" system will bring any sort of insurance savings, yet I do not believe that is what the actual goal here is. The car stays were you left it, would be the goal in mind:classic:

Victor, Losing ones pride and joy is a difficult thing to deal with. My sympathies. I hope it works out in the long run. If per chance, you choose to move on, in the For Sale Forum, there is a nice 71 240 for sale by GreenDestiny with 85K priced at 7500.$ Perhaps the car is still for sale, maybe PM him and see if you can work something out. Grieving is a process, and in some cases, healing begins with falling in love again:classic:

All three of my 77's were 4 speed, but I do know they had the 5 as well that year. Weird huh? Hey is your 77 going to be up for sale anytime in the future?

MDBRANDY is right, the most weight gain was in body weight as he stated, not the engine as previously mentioned(brain fart). My personal favorite is the 77 (love the efi and hood vents with 4 speed:love: ) , yet understandably, there is, a huge following on the 240 as you can see by visiting this site-they are the original and the lightest. Having been out of the resto loop for some years now, I do not have any info on engine mods to offer, but I'm sure someone hear will tune us both in:classic: I always wondered what was availible for the efi engines in mods. When I owned Zcars I did not have the money to upgrade. But I will this next time:devious:

Features on a car will add up in additional weight. As an example, the 240 is a carb engine, not much to it(fuel system that is) really or in weight for that matter. A 280 is EFI, which has additional bolt on mechanical parts,electric fuel pumps, fuel injectors, air intake plenium, ecu, and wiring through out the vehicle. These items alone will tip the scales at around 40 pounds when added up, versus the 5 pounds of carb to make the inline sing! The 280's have more creature comforts which all have weight. The body of the car may weigh in more as well, with additions in pyshical parts. One of the guys on this site, may know if the drive train was changed between the 240 and 280 (I believe it was) and the change would not have been for the light side. I think the largest weight gain is the difference in carb vs. EFI total engine weight

That is a typical female response! Everytime I point out a beautiful car, my wife thinks it's ugly or the color sucks. This may be a natural defense mechanism for females, when they have no understanding or appreciation for the finer points of life! Or maybe they are just jealousLOL

Hey good for you Bill:classic: remember: It's a great feeling to land the fish in the boat solo, but who can tell you if the bite is poisonous. Have fun man, life is short, if the fish doesn't stop floppin' around, grab a big stick:classic:

You know KMACK, I think they are jealous. I keep talking about starting a resto, and she keeps flappin' the lips faster and faster, and when the spit settles, she figures out I'm out in the shop again! I think the only type of recourse they can think of, is the time spent in the bathroom messin' with their hair. Which has changed at least 8 times in the past 3 months at 50 a pop!

Man, she does more speaking than a greenpeace rally could provide during an oil spill, hell I'm looking for the mute button, and still haven't found oneLOL What type of stories are you looking for? Did not see previous thread

I will retract that comment of mine, I did not realize that this car was a mid engine car with a AMG engine. Who the hell can afford these cars anyways? Sure won't be me or anyone I know, unless the "dollar and a dream" comes true:classic:

Could be, under that skin and rim, It's just a Viper with a few new gadgets:classic:

Yup, All you need to know, is the language of love! p.s. bring a razor, they all have hairy pitts!(or so I've been told):classic:

With productas availible today, I would not be hard to start a basement business and reproduce them!:classic: The trick would be coming up with 1 perfect one to start molding with. Got free time, and some room? The hell with working for the "man", I need to work for myself!:classic:

Well, what can I say... when you work in a building with about 3k people, and about half have computers, stuff gets around! You also see a huge variety of humor styles:classic: Todays day and age, they are having a tough time policing computer activity in the workplace, believe me, when I say, there are many things in my "box" that I would not dare resend, let alone to this site! LOL

Having not owned a Zcar in years:cry: , I realize this is a major issue with the interior. Is the dash not availible after market complete? Perhaps NOS replicas?. Out of the 3 I owned, only one was cracked, and I personally could not stand having a thick piece of carpet in my line of site when cruising. Needless to say that one went unrepaired for it's life.

KMACK How does a mexican know when he is hungry? When his arse stops burningROFL ROFL Absolutly no offense to any Mexicans in this forum, just a joke:classic:

And one redneck said to another Never Aim Straight Cuz, Always Round

Scirocco is a "peoples car" VW. they had a couple of 16valve turbo models in their last year of production. Fun car.

Thanks!:classic: That would be May 5th, on a Wednesday. Are you a member in that club? Do you go to the events? The site is not scheduled that far in advance (as well as every other thing we are trying to plan), but if that is a definate, we will try to work that in! Also trying to find a schedule for Red Rocks to catch a show as well(never been), their site has nothing on it at this time

And the bathroom at work!

And the parking lot at work!

And down the main drag!

And at Friday night league!

And this in the grocery getter!

And this at Circuit City?