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Yhea, the 10th Anniversary commercial. It aired during the Super Bowl that year...and in 1980...it's wasn't at all funny. That was how things LOOKED. Nice finds though, I hadn't seen the Turbo ZX one before.

Umm...Yes please! PS...kidney for sale...only the cost of that thing plus shipping!

And any good body man worth his salt can fab you replacements by working the metal to shape...unless you need like a whole fender or something. Concentrate on the rails under the car, the hatch area and the floorpans...if you can't afford a full on restore job. The car might not look great by doing those first, but it'll be solid and you won't end up on the pavement. If you wanna know how much rust can be repaired...try asking 26th-Z!

If you want to pay for it. Most people that seriously consider buying a car from ebay either know exactly what they're getting into, as is the case here with most long term Z vets. But in the case of any newer car where the price seems a little too awesome, it's probably a grea idea. But when the car is 30 years old...you're probably expecting a basketcase unless it's supposed to be 100% restored. It really looks like it's in pretty good nick. I'm sure there's some hidden stuff to watch for but other than the dirt, it looks pretty solid. Odd though...no hood vents. Non original hood...or is there something I don't know?

If it was made only until 2001 that would mean it's based on the Zed 3 roadster M, and the Z3 wasn't exactly a very good car...so they didn't trash a perfectly good BMW, they trashed one that real drivers didn't much care for. They sure sold a lot of them to yuppies and ladies around Chicago though...

Yhea I know. T'was not ignorance, but laziness that prevented me from actually typing the Z and the X.

I stand corrected, I never knew the 280 had one. Sorry for being WRONG.

It was either the 1st or 2nd Gen 300ZX that was equipped with the voice box in some cases. I don't think it was a standard option, but there was a 300ZX on ebay just a couple days ago that was so equipped.

Hard to tell, but it does look a lot like it could be a Rinspeed design...but they aren't really big on making cars themselves, which means it would have to be a production car they chopped. It's certainly "interesting."

Oooooohh, why'd you have to go and bring up THAT little disaster. Glad I don't have time for breakfast this morning, because reminding me of that car has removed my appetite.

I like the color, dislike the wheels, dislike the flares but love the fender mirrors. Overall I'd drive it...or show it. Or drive it to shows.

Hey, she looks pretty good! I'm sure you'll enjoy as we all do.

Too bad the weather is currently nuclear hot. Nice to have another Chicago-near-close to-type person. Welcome!

You probably have a dead tach. Arne just posted a similar issue in another thread and the general consensus is that the tach bit the dust. Before replacing it, I've noticed you have posted a number of electrical issues...you may want to concentrate on the electrial problem first and make sure that they aren't related.

You have to be careful with how much you plan to bring back, you're only allowed to carry back up to a certain amount worth of goods. The rest need to be internationally shipped over so customs can inspect them. I had a buddy go over and buy a few new cameras for people and he had to have a shipping company box up everything else he had because we was over-limit. You should be able to ask the airline or a travel agent about the restrictions.

MSNBC.com was just running a bunch of "things to do in Japan" articles and slideshows. Check there under TRAVEL or i think there's some slideshows under multimedia.

Aye. I think I'm starting to crush my soapbox anyway. *steps off* And now for something completely different.

You're in my neighborhood then. I'm about 30 miles southwest of the city, and I work in Arlington Heights. I've always liked the 280XZ and particularly in that color. Good luck with her.

This country really is in sad shape, but because of lawsuits and the need to be PC, nothing can really be done about it. For example, look at all the illegals that have been protesting and being proud of thier illegal status. The gov't should have swooped in and rounded them up and shipped them home, but they didn't because they are afraid of the backlash. But it really burns me when an illegal stands up (as they did here in Chicago several times as of late) and complain that our immigration laws violate thier rights... YOU DON'T HAVE ANY! YOU'RE NOT A CITIZEN! THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT! America's job as the foremost world power is coming to a close. The administration has hurt ties with practically all other nations and the will of the US is mocked worldwide. We've gone from a position of kind overseer to spoiled child, crying that we aren't getting our way, because we're America, dammit! How can we return to a respected player in the world if we can't even keep our home front from becoming a 3rd world nation?

Don't worry Arne, it's 11:30, I'm not running out in my jams to round up any DOT 5. I wasn't sure that DOT 3 was still available, but now I know...and knowing is half the battle. Thanks for the info.

The Z has just come out of storage this last weekend, alive and seemingly well. Now that it's NOT raining in Chicagoland, it's time to work on some general maintenence. I know the engine takes 4 3/4 Qts of oil with the filter, and I'm planning on using 10-W30...probably Castrol. Good call or bad call? The transmission, an automatic, requires per the manual, a DEXRON type gear oil, 5 7/8 Qts worth. Anyone provide a suggestion that won't break the bank, and that I can pick up at the ol parts store? Since the car doesn't see much use, I'm not looking for suggestions like Red Line, which cost more than the car's worth.... The manual also mentions DOT 3 brake fluid for the master cylinder...do they even make DOT 3 anymore...and if not, does DOT 5 meet the same qualifications? I know there's lots of Zs out there that still STOP so I'm sure someone can give me the answer I seek. I tried a few searches, but the auto tranny info really was hard to come by, so I decided to just kill 2...err 3 birds with one stone. Thanks all!

The problem with the judicial system, and the world in general, is that word you used. MINORITY Because of it, somehow certain people and politicians (which aren't people at all, am I right) come up with this idea that laws need to be made to protect minorities from the majority...which in this country is white people...apparently. The problem is now that emmigates don't come from the EU like they used to, they come from all those OTHER countries that we've labeled as "minorities." Suddenly the majority has become the minority itself, but unlike the others, has no legal method to protect itself. The gov't really needs to do away with this minority crap and get on the business of making America great for ALL people, because that's what that old piece of paper says to do.

And it's entirely possible that this is just an extra step that's not required...but at the same time, what if there's a problem with one in one-hundred rebuilds? SOMEONE is gonna be unhappy, and frankly a half hour isn't long enough out of my day to justify having to rebuild your rebuild. It certainly can't hurt anything, so it might as well be done. If I rebuilt my engine tomorrow (unlikely, since I'd somehow manage to set the iron on fire, what with my mechanical skills) I wouldn't skip this step. And you mentioned the Ford guy idled his engine. Right there is the problem. We're not talking about idling an L series, I mean 1500 is almost double normal idle speed, and since you mention "driving it like he stole it" this indicates that it's probably a good idea to run MORE that 1500 RPM, as I said was probably in the engines best interest before. I know that in rebuilding various Mopars that we would always run the engine at about 2000 RPM for 45 minutes or so. Over the course of rebuilding 3 340ci engines, we never once had a failure, excessive smoking or a lack of power without using a dyno or the street. I'm certainly not looking for a fight, because I personally haven't done this, I'm just quoting a book on the specific subject of rebuilding an L series. God knows I'm not the best mechanic, or the most knowledgable, so take my advice with a grain of salt. Marty, it's YOUR engine and you can do whatever YOU want with it. Apparently this isn't a required proceedure. I was just trying to help...not create confusion or problems. :stupid:

I agree. The rediculous level of politial correctness that is present in modern America, and the UK...and about half of the EU...really manages to get in the way of reality. I'm certainly no racist, my family contains blacks, hispanics and others...I married into it. People have gotten so used to media coverage and america's official hobby, the lawsuit, that EVERYTHING, no matter how innocent gets blown out of proportion. While it's true that this video seems to poke only at blacks, that's because either there are no photos available showing other races looting and such, or because the author is racially motivated. There were white people there as much as anyone else, and evacs were provided via bus to the poor communities, but in most cases, the individuals decided to stay for one reason or another. I shouldn't have to turn on my TV and see the Rear-End Jesse Jackass blame white people for creating a hurricane to "keep the black man down." Why can blacks and hispanics bitch and complain and say everything's racially motivated when white people can't? I work for a major telecommunications company, and they STRIVE to uphold a high level of "diversity" in the workplace. I've seen on several occassions promotions and such go to blacks, hispanics, asians, middle-easterners and indians while white workers are laid off. In a contest between a well trained white employee that has been with the company for 10 years and a lesser able african employee, 9 times of 10 the company will side with the black employee while laying off the white one. You see, by maintaining high "diversity" this company gets gov't tax breaks worth a pretty penny, PLUS they look GREAT in the public eye...but the bottom line is it's simply REVERSE racism. If you don't think white people are discriminated against, answer this question: Why can (for example) a black man claim a white man beat him up and it's prosecuted as a hate crime, and if a white man is attacked by a black man, it's simply assault? Why can black people march for better conditions and more jobs and more wellfare, but when white people do it, it's a Klan rally? In the effort to create equal rights for everyone, those that were formerly the majority (whites that aren't well-off) are now somehow less important as people. Again...I AM NOT RACIST! But c'mon people...we're ALL PEOPLE! I shouldn't be able to say that I'm being racially judged, and neither should anyone else...white, black or otherwise...and what's more, we shouldn't HAVE to.