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I need a translation please... Several U.S. posts mention that the 'rocker panel' is a rust prone area. What is the rocker panel? Is it the sill? So... Hood = Bonnet(AUS) Trunk = Boot(AUS) Fender = Wing(UK) = Guard(AUS) Rocker Panel = ??

Looks to have all the braking and handling capabilities of a Harley too...

1. Buy a Z.

That's a very nice car... does is have the original 240 engine?

As ben said, the rules were changed: instead of being a technology showcase (with production cars that were 4wd, turbo, twin cam, multi valved etc), it bacame a Ford vs GMH battle of the dinoaurs (2 valve, pushrod, rwd behemoths). True production races (such as the new Bathurst 24 hour this year) are far more interesting to the unblinkered race enthusiast. But lets not corkscrew this thread away from Kat's debate...

Hmmm 33%

So tell us what that head is really from.... I'm guessing a Lancia V4 or one of the square 4 British motorcycles.

Did it finish the race? I tuned in after about 3 hours to see the 350Z limping into the pits with a blown front right tyre... presumeably that was the cause of the damage in the last picture.

Well I guess everyone else has said it by now... My old 950cc Moto Guzzi was a twin cylinder bike with a single Dellorto 40mm carb for each cylinder. So thats one big carb per 475cc. 475x6=2850cc ie slightly larger than a L28. So.. a set of these carbs would be able to easily flow enough air for a L24... smaller carbs would probably work too. The only downside would be HS30-H critisizing the choice of Dellortos on account of their ugly appearance . I have to say that on a bike like a Guzzi, Dellortos are a perfect choice.

How the hell did it happen? The whole side is stuffed - were you side swiped?

Heh, heh... you painted very good picture. Well done on not losing control of your Z - that's the sort of minor event that major prangs can be made of!

Nate, Its a Moto Guzzi 1000S, a twin cylinder 1000cc, shaft-drive Italian bike. Alas I sold it late last year ...all funds raised go to the "Z for Hayden fund!" :classic: The pic was taken on the day the new owner picked it up and that's my 3 y.o daughter standing next to it. The same daughter who said "I like your bike Daddy, don't let that man take it away!!"... Interesting fact for you: the California Highway Patrol used Moto Guzzi bikes extensively in the '70s (?) before swapping out to (you guessed it) Harley Davidson. That brief association was the origin of the numerous Moto Guzzi 'California' cruiser models.

Yep, I'm north of the river too... the Swan that is... are you talking about the Brisbane River?

whitegoods: washing machines, refrigerators, dishwashers, microwave ovens, clothes driers etc. In other words, mass produced utility goods with a fixed life expectancy that we all have just to add a little convenience to our lives. So you can see: Daewoo, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Daihatsu...etc... producers of 4-wheeled whitegoods that clutter the roads!

I don't feel bad. As they say, the only dumb question is the one you don't ask... I've been playing quite a guessing game with the locations people give on this site. 'socal' The county of southern california? This would be equivalent to me saying I'm from W.A. or Vic and expecting everyone to know that these are states in Australia. I'm learning...

OK.. here's a dumb question from a non-American: what do you mean by 'Bay Area'? This world of our has a lot of coastline with a lot of concave portions (bays) and lots of those have cities on them. Do you mean San Francisco Bay? (I'm guessing but there seem to be lot of Californian members). Enlighten us...

They're not cars, they're whitegoods.

actually I've got to agree with you Alfa. They've taken a fairly bland shopping trolley and made it look like a fun weekend toy!

I thought it was on a mondeo platform... or was that some Jag afficionado mouthing off about 'real' vs 'new' Jaguars..?!

Looks like Jag to me too. As for the Taurus... the most horrible thing to do to them was to let them sit a bit too long in front of the fireplace - how else can you explain that droopy yucko styling!

I'd love a set too (1973): hayden.long@bhpbilliton.com Thanks!

So after all that you forgot the most important part: how good is your braking now?!?

Quite a stable you have there! ( some people seem to have all the cars while the rest of us are left to scour the papers and build our networks - I'm becoming convinced that the Z I buy will be a word of mouth job and not one that is advertised to the public...) Does your son's car still have its original engine? If so and he ever changes his mind and wants to sell, let me know :classic:

whoops, sorry for miss-spelling your name, Graeme

Graham, I just finished flipping throught your pictures. I thought the colour of the roadster was nice... and then I saw that the interior of one of the doorsand it was red. Was red the original colour of the car.. or was it the green? Depending on your plans for the restoration (ie, putting it back to original cond. vs customised ), I hope it was green! I like that colour. Also, you seem to be running drastically short on garage space! What is the red Z in the background? Is it a 240 or 260 (or a 2+2?).. can't tell from the pics. Have fun with those cars!