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Good idea Joseph, I will do so!

I will take rolls and rolls of film in anticipation for a good show

I just downloaded the itinery and it reads: "...start at about 10am" It's going to be held at the Calamvale Hotel car park.......... so I dont know how big it will be!??!?! http://www.zcarclubq.org.au/Attachments/Nationals%20The%20Event1.pdf?PHPSESSID=6670ae2a006d5c3c4c596570672f0245 for the itinery

I love Z's and all, but my Albert is definitely no Prince Oh well, I guess I'll have to go and find another generous doorman so I can have 2

If anyone takes offence I can just blame it on my Australian-ness. That usually works ROFL Funny you mention the "earring" thing, as when I went to the 350Z launch the guy at the front door was wearing a Z pin. I asked where can I get one, so he gave it to me! Now that I think about it, it *could* double as an earring. Mmmm now I just need to get my ear pierced. Which ear is the straight ear again???

The guy who sold my Z to me insisted on the fact that it was really a "German Design" by Goertz... I tried to set it straight but it was obvious he wasn't going to listen to a 17 year old. Oh well, his loss... I liked the video (probably because it was the first Z documentary I ever saw) but yeah it definitely left me a bit disappointed. Too much American Z fans saying "It's nawwt jast a carrr, it's a larrfstarrl"................ I wanted to see Fairlady Z's racing around with bolt on flares and watanabes What I got was 4-speed hick-Zee's with big air dams and a mind-numbing voice in the background telling me what I was looking at. I enjoyed the bit about early Datsun's and the troubles they had getting a market share in America though. Great footage of the tiny Datto driving down a highway in the US among all those huge tanks.

Sliced bread??? Who needs damn sliced bread, Z is better than sliced bread!

0402506902 is me http://www.zcarclubq.org.au/html/main_page.php?AreaID=9 has all the info about it. CALAMVALE HOTEL-MOTEL Compton Rd Calamvale 4116 It's just south of Brisbane. Their phone number is (07) 3273 4777.

That guy did like the car, didn't he... But one question - he states that a Boxster is $47,000+ and an M3 is $45,000+.... your M3's are cheaper than Boxsters??? Also, $45,000 for an M3 seems astoundingly cheap. Here they retail for almost DOUBLE that figure!! What's up? :stupid:

pffft mate, the nationals are only going to be in Qld once every like 4 years!!! You can get married any time! I'm sure your fiancée will understand................. :stupid:

Measuring BHP has changed a lot since 1971... I think someone said in another topic the Z has the equivelant of around 130 BHP in today's standards. Not bad still, but I wouldn't be surprised if a 240SX was faster.

So... wait... Pandas AREN'T endangered???! ..no wait, that's the national geographic channel. Phew!

Thanks for the heads-up 2MZ, now I know to not watch the telly in 2-3 years time when we get fed your left-overs...

Yeah, I can't emphasize enough to ring as many insurance companies as possible for quotes. My Z differed in insurance price from $230 USD to around $1200. BIG Difference.

Yeah it's quite an old documentary... Just keep regular checks to your guide and sooner or later it'll probably show up. It played in Australia a month or so ago and was played here about a year ago too...

hi Luke!! Welcome to the club, and kudos for resurrecting your Z! Are you coming to the Z Nationals this Fri/Sat/Sun ? It'll be an awesome weekend! Good luck with your Z refreshment,

What the hell?! I thought this was a Z forum! I am 18 and my first car was/is a 240Z. It breaks down every now and then, and it needs work done to it to be as good condition as a 1990 car, but it LOOKS good, SOUNDS good, and goes pretty good too! There are loads of Silvias and 180SX's (like your 240SX in America) around here and to be frank I dont like them. They are all good and that for a thrash, but they dont seem to have any character. Not to mention the fact that you won't be able to fix anything yourself. You say you want to tune cars yourself, well I'm no expert but IMO generally the older the easier. In the end, the SX is a compromise. More mod-cons but less raw fun. The Z won't be as forgiving and you'll probably have trouble doing it up because you're too busy fixing things that break. It's your decision though, so my suggestion is to go and drive a few of each and don't hurry things. Sooner or later you'll fall in love with one of them. Either the 4-pot ugly plastic-mobile or the gorgeous straight-6-powered classic. OH and just for the record, I pay around $230 US a year for my insurance, comprehensive. So there. You should probably move to Australia while you're at it... just bring yourself a decent Z we've run out.

Yeah!! Who's going? I know Rick (1 Bravo 6) is and I'll be up there on Sunday. I'd love to come Saturday too but my final exams start on the Monday so I have to restrain myself!

OK, no more maple syrup either!!! Am I the only one who thinks everyone is celebrating early? I mean do you honestly think Sadam has just hidden himself away, never to be seen again? Or am I missing some vital information?

That's crazy. Plain old fashioned crazy...

Happy Birthday mate... sorry I couldn't afford 3 real strippers, or a real cake. Or even writing your real name on the cardboard cake. Just pretend you're Morgan, OK?! hopefully see you next weekend!

Carl, No chance am I giving up on Z's!! Just that I cannot financially afford 2 cars right now. Insurance, rego... not to mention repair costs. I would sell the 240K, but there are certain reasons why I just cant sell it. I have chosen to let my Z go to someone who can afford to keep him in tip-top shape, e.g. getting rid of the cancer (lucky for cars, there IS a cure!)... I certainly won't leave these forums dont be mistaken! You guys will keep my desire for Z alive while I go through these tough times in Uni