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It's not a real spyder...it's a chopped 250...heavily modified, custom body...neat because it's Beard's car...but not because it's a Ferrari.

Certainly not hibernating...but I wonder if I could use that as an excuse to get out of work for a whole winter. C'mon spring...hurry up and wash the salt away.

Hey hey, not too shabby! Will it flake off on your hands? If not you might want to try it on that vent knob right there. Maybe it'll work it's magic there as well.

It wasn't just a normal GT, it was a limited package that Ford only made 300 of. So instead of a normal $140,000 GT, it was something more. (I think it's just the color and interior combination, but the dealer did confirm it wasn't just a production line GT). And I personally love the Ford GT. If it's good enough for Jeremy Clarkson to order one and wait 2 years, then dammit, it's good enough for me.

NOOOOOOOOOOO! And now production has stopped! Idiot in a parking lot trying to drift? That's what it looks like to me, to hit a pole like that.

Here's a couple pics from the Chicago Auto Show this last weekend. Don't know if this is a repost, but enjoy.

In Wick's book, it doesn't look that big...but of course that's just a diagram. I certainly don't think it does much for the look of the car. I was just wondering the other day if anyone had one of these. Guess now I know.

Lost the VIN plates, but can give you good VIN plates from another 72 240Z... No, I don't think so. This thing is such a mess.

MSA has a wide variety of wheels to choose from, you might want to look at the catalog and see how big the diameter is. Personally, I could use a smaller wheel, being tall AND fat.

Oh wow. That looks awesome. Nice work.

Hey, I'll jump in too. My name's Kelly, 25, due to be married here this year (oh god, what I could do with THAT money). I'm an engineer for SBC (Now AT&T). My baby is a 78 280Z in poor condition. I can't afford to fix her up (anytime soon) but at least I give her the respect she deserves and a nice garage to sleep in.

The Stones show was pretty poor, and there were a number of bad calls against the Seahawks. I think the 'hawks had a good chance, but the calls against them were pretty significant. In the end, I think the Steelers just wanted it more. You could see it in the play style. Still, this is probably the most exciting SuperBowl I've seen in the last 5 years. I really don't care for the Pats, and whenever they've gone, the game has been one-sided and boring. At least here there were times I could get excited about a play. Oh well, such is the life of a Bears fan. At least I can say "There's always next year."

Depends how much you drive, in what conditions, and your driving style...not to mention the performance of the car. Lots of econoboxes these days have a habit of being just as fast or faster than an S30. You'd be fine with any decent quality summer tire if you keep it out of the snow and ice. If you might encounter these, look into a good all-season. Touring tires fall into the all-season category. If your car has a habit of spinning the tires, (or you like to burn the hell out of your clutch) get some nice sticky summer tires. They're good for dry or rain, but snow will render them useless. I have a set of decent all seasons. That's probably the best idea, and give you a wide selection of brands and prices. Just steer away from the el cheapos that you can get for like 20 bucks.

They look like fuseable link covers. They'd be near the battery..at least on my 280. I think only the 280 requires 2 covers.

HAHAHAHAHA! I haven't had a laugh like this in a long while. Nice find!

Probably just a rush to post something. Most people seem to lurk around here until they have something they need to ask, and then they fly thru the registration to post as quickly as possible. At least, that's MY theory.

Not particularly funny. Sorry, morbid, disrespectful humor isn't my thing.

Ooooo...yhea. I've been eyeing that wheel. Now I'm eyeing it even more. Nice buy.

Love the huge dent on the passenger fender. I like how his photos specifically avoid showing it head on....he doesn't even mention it. It looks pretty ramshackle...I'd be worried about that one getting down the road. You think he'd at least put all the parts on straight before trying to sell.

"While you washin', watch 'im; Gonna make it to a Benz outta that Datsun" Although neither the song or video refer to WHAT Datsun, it's nice to turn on the radio and hear someone say it.

The motor is not supposed to put out the same amount of horsepower as the L28s in the 280Z, but I can't really determine why. More emmissions controls are likely to blame, but I thought they dyno'ed the engines without the equipment, and without any parasitic equipment like compressors. For 150 bucks, hey why not. It's got all of its parts, so it's not like you'll have to put out much extra expense. You could always make a really neat coffee table out of it by stripping it down to the block and mounting some plexiglass using the bolt holes.

Once again, completely AWESOME. Wish I could have a front frame job like that. Put your welders in a box and ship them to me. I'll pay them in beer!