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Last month I pulled up next to Honda CRX. This thing had a tailpipe bigger than a soccerball. It sounded terrible and had 17" wheels on it. He rolls down his window and asked if I'd like to pop my Datsun's cherry. Nope. He wasn't listening because he starts reving his 4-cyl for all its worth and floors it when the light turns green. He nails through the intersection before I make it off the line, and he won. Thats right he won. What did he win? Well considering 3 seconds later he broadsided a police car I would say he won a night in jail, and more fines than I care to imagine. Of course I really couldn't help myself, so as I cruised by I waved at him as he was most likely crying.

Yipe! Yipe! Yipe! Thanks but it does seem a bit far to go for a rolling chassis. California is what, 1500 miles from Oklahoma?

Yes, I'm male but my wife has been known to stumble in here from time to time.

So how bad is it?

Having talked to a number of quote 'experts' on this matter, I have come to believe that the middle of the road is the best place to be. Obviously if your tires are too narrow then you get no traction, if they are too wide you feel every bump in the road. If you have traction and traction and handling is what you are after then wider is better. However, for the most of us, a nice 205 width to maybe 225 is acceptable. If you don't mind the bumps, and you want more traction and your getting some, then bigger is better. EDIT: Maybe that last line didn't have the meaning I wanted it to have. I meant if your getting traction, then bigger is better; not if your getting some then bigger is....oh never mind.

It would cost an ungodly amount of money to retofit your car. Z cars are a little bit easier to update to a newer engine but the other way around is probably something you need to reconsider.

That would seem to be an oxymoron. I imagine that it means, or at least is implyed, that they are simply rebuilt engines through and through and the term 'virgin' is a marketing ploy. In reality, there are probably less than 1000 'virgin' blocks in existance today (and I doubt you will ever see one).

Now mind you that I am absolutly broke and could not afford a new Z if I wanted to. I was looking around, window shopping if you will, and ran upon a couple of VERY nice 280ZX cars. It certainly would be nice to have a playmate for my Z. I was thinking, fantasizing actually: Chevy 350 -w- T56 6-speed. Ram air. R230 rear end. [sigh] I know, I should be flirting with the idea. Probably shouldn't be listening to those guys at www.hybridz.org at all.

Yes, I do not have a shed. Or a barn. Or a garage. Heck, my wife even moved her desk into my office so even that is not mine anymore. I need a shed.

Z freak: you will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

Our fearless leader is at 666 posts, he IS the devil! Or maybe its just an amazing coincidence.

Yes, but while I am speeding down my runway, the garage door needs to stay shut until I am about 2 feet away then open at the last second leaving about 3 inches clearance on either side. I need to do this while wearing my mask and having that Batman grimace like 'oh my God I'm constipated!'. But I really don't want to wear my underwear outside my pants.

I asked a similiar question earlier but now am thinking that a 240Z dash might become available or a 280Z dash. My 280Z dash is evidently not there. I looked under my dash cap to see how bad it was and was shicked to find there WAS NO DASH! It looks like someone has sawed out the top of the dash and then covered with a cap. At least I have easy access to my dash lights now. I want to keep my options open. Will a 240Z dash fit on a '75 280Z? Complications?

I like the name of the boat. Kind of makes sense in a nonsense sort of way.

I always fantanized about, and now that I am married, even more so; about putting a secret room on the house somewhere only I know where it is. Think aobut it, the wife can't move anything in my little 'batcave', I can leave stuff organized exactly how it makes the most sense.

Well consider yourselves blessed. All I have are two worthless cats and a hamster. My wife wanted them so we have them; Frito, Oreo and the hamster Popcorn.

Yes, I think you did. But I really don't mind my wife cluttering up. Its just a few hundred pair of panties and the occasional pair of nylons, right? Just so long as she does not give me too hard a time when she stubs her toe on an intake manifold in the guest bedroom.

Just thought I'd give a general 'atta-boy' to 2MANYZ's on his 800th post. Respectable to be certain since he only joined this group in December of 2001. How did he get that many post anyway? Everyone give him a pay on the back. Thanks man!

My wife just throws all her underthings right on the floor. From there in the wash to the dryer. Taken out to wear and back on the floor. I had a friend over to help put the new bed together and he made an interesting comment about the abundance of panties, etc on the floor. Guess I stopped noticing. Irony is that when I leave Z parts around the house, she notices and I get it. Women.

I had no idea Scott sold Z therapy. Bummer. When I ordered my SU's from him I was to send in my old Webbers as the core but forgot. I guess that would explain why he never asked for them. Just as well because I sold them on www.zcar.com a few months back.

The best carbs you can get for your buck IMHO is Z therapy SU carbs. Scott Bruining (I might have mispelled his name) got my order out fast and the carbs were great! He uses gross jets in them and they came with a polished manifold. He included the linkage and even the early 240Z balance tube. Be prepared to spend $700+ but they are worth it.

I posted this here and a few other places and that was the general thought. Sunday I switched out both the booster and the master cylinder (just to be safe). Works great, I can stop; and thats a good thing.

Not for me, I can't afford it (but I wish I could). I saw a '72 240Z today with a Dodge Viper engine stuffed in it. :eek: I would really like to know what he spent doing this.

Really it boils down to how much work do you want to put in it? I rebuilt my 240Z complete with L28 and my R180 worked fine. Clunked a bit but was fine.

Yeah I ordered some Z mirrors from MSA and I didn't like them either. A few months later I saw a post on ebay for '73 240Z mirrors'. I bought them for $10 and when I got them I found out they were the exact same friggin mirrors!!:mad: