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craigcully - apparently the guy was doing 250kmph, but I don't know how true that is..

Hey Rick, have a blast!! I was just in Egypt a couple of weeks ago! It was awesome - once you get over the street vendors! And yeah, we'll miss ya

The KPGC110 came in white, silver, and red.

In fact, Mr. K is known to have hated the Z31 Sorry!

Hey Enrique, seen these pictures?? I'm very sorry for your loss Gary. I feel for you - Lachlan

I've got lots of free time right now

BUT you wouldn't do that, right. RIGHT?

An old Aussie bloke lay dying in his bed. While suffering the agonies of impending death, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite home made meat and spud pie wafting up the stairs from the kitchen. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way out of the bedroom, and with even greater effort, gripping the railing with both hands, he crawled down stairs. With labored breath, he leaned against the door frame, gazing into the kitchen. Were it not for death's agony, he would have thought himself already in heaven, for there, spread put upon waxed paper on the kitchen table were literally dozens of his favorite pies alongside which was a bottle of his favorite "dead horse". Was it heaven? Or was it one final act of heroic love from his devoted, big hipped all round , dinkum Aussie sheila of sixty years, seeing to it that he left this world a happy ocker ? Mustering one great final effort, he threw himself towards the table, landing on his knees in a rumpled posture. His parched lips parted, the wondrous taste of the pastry was already in his mouth, seemingly bringing him back to life. The aged and withered hand trembled on its way to a pie at the edge of the table, when it was suddenly smacked with a spatula by his wife...... "F*** off" she said, "they're for the funeral."

Wonder why the old lady put her indicator repeaters on backwards..!

Thanks for the pics Ben - California really does have every kind of car... my uncle is Land Rover crazy! Until recently he had four of them. Now just three. One is very special, I'll see if I can find a pic of it

Hey Will - as I'm sure you're aware, the whole point was to put some really wrong music to the action. Unless Billy-Joe and his mum aka sister were in charge of sound. I think it could have really worked well. Think fighting scenes + classical music. Wrong, but works brilliantly sometimes. I do not believe it worked in this case. Like you said, the music "drowned out" the other, extremely well thought out and executed elements. I don't think the concept is flawed though.

Welcome, good to see you've found this forum too

ROFL The ad was OK, but that was hilarious

OK More info. Here is a picture of a 240Z from a road test in the May 1971 edition of Sports Car World. It has the chrome type fender mirrors. Also note that this car is a "series 1" early car, as it has the vented hatch and "D" hubcaps. Sorry about the poor scan - but it does the job. Next up is a picture of another early "series 1" 240Z, from the April 1971 edition of Modern Motor. This one is red, and has the chrome type fender-mounted mirrors. Now, from January 1973 Sports Car World. The orange car that featured on the front cover. This has the revised quarter vents and mag wheels. It is not a 1973 model though. You can clearly see on the interior shot there is a hand throttle, and no drilled-out holes in the steering wheel. This is an early car, but not as early as the "series 1" cars I mentioned previously. Next up, November 1973 Motor Manual. This is a later car, with the holes in the steering wheel, no hand throttle, "Z" style hubcaps and last but certainly not least, a single door mirror on the driver's door. And just for good measure, here is a 2+2 260Z from September 1974 Modern Motor, with one single chrome door mirror, which looks the same style as the 240Z chrome mirror to me. That's all for now!

My old Z, HS30-001031, had some Falcon XB or some other kind of non-standard mirrors when I got it. Doesn't help much I know, however, upon inspecting underneath the front fenders I noticed evidence of a hole either side, in the same position as where mirrors would be. I personally conclude that that car PROBABLY once had fender mirrors. I also remember inspecting a green coloured 240Z (early - "series 1" if you will) that had fender mirrors. I can't remember what kind they were (this was in 2001), but I do remember it was an early car and very very original. I like your theory, let's hope we can put more evidence to it!

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Hey McZ, that is a "Datsun bucket" seat - was a sports option. Ben has posted a great thread about it - http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15943 - if you seriously want one your best bet is probably to send Ben a PM, he might be able to help. Check out Alan's (HS30-H) gallery for more pics of the seat in a Z car! And the passenger seat is an authentic KPGC110 bucket seat. A little different, much rarer, and much more expensive... if you can find one. I was surprised no one commented about this one - http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n22851424 - a short-wheel base Skyline with a G18 4-cyl - but look closer an it's LHD! Probably has an interesting history...