Hmph!! Yesterday I was stopped in traffic by someone who pulled up next to me, obviously anxious to talk about the z. He wound down his window and said " that's a great looking Ford Capri". He was (I think) trying to impress his wife/girlfriend/ significant other (who was in the passenger seat) by his automotive knowledge..

Ford Capri?!?!?

Sure, the bumpers are off it at the moment, but a fish n' chip V6 banger?

Oh please..I was tempted to say it took me ages to modify it to look like a 70's Japanese sportscar, but resisted the temptation. At least he could have said "Ferrari Daytona!"

I resent that remark!

I owned a 76 Capri II with a V6 2800 4spd and it was simply put...a rocket.

Although I will admit that even during those happy years (79-89) I still harkened for the Z. But, nonetheless the Capri was a fast, comfortable and very much a rocket.

Enrique

I actually quite like them, and seriously thought about buying one at a few years ago, but a z looks NOTHING like a Capri!!

Sure they've both got four wheels..

Looks more like my car I would have thought! How you could make that mistake is beyond me :stupid:

you mean this isn't "classiccapricars.com"?

I told this story some time back so here's a short version.

When a young bloke asked me, "What is it"?

I told him it was a prototype that never made it into production as a smaller version of the E Type Jag.

Rick.

:devious: :devious: :devious:

I get the "nice Corvette" comment from time to time. Guess the "Datsun" on the front fenders means something else to others.

Chris

i thought that there was a special corvette "datsun" edition.....

I went on a date with a girl few months back, and she says....

Is that a GREMLIN! .. oh wait... looks like a PINTO!

Haven't seen her since

Neighborhood kids asked if mine was a Ferrari once. YES!

Girl at gas station thought it was a Porsche. I'll take that as a compliment, too.

But the Ferrari comment, WOOHOO! That was exactly what I was aiming for. 250GTO, 275GTB, Daytona, the 240Z fits right in there, styling-wise.

Strangely, I've even gotten the Porshe question asked about my 280ZX! As for any of my other S30 Z's, everyone seems to know what they are.

At a Petrol station once a guy thought my Z was a Z. :)

A guy leaned out a pub window while I was parking, and said "Nice E-type!!" until his female companion said "I don't think it's an E-type?" and he was like "yeah it is, isn't it mate!?" - I had to tell the girl that her car recognition chip was operating better than her boyfriend's. :stupid:

Another time a gas station attendant (you'd think they'd learn by osmosis with a job like that!) asked me how my "Alfa" went on fuel consumption! I had to tell him "my Alfa doesn't cost me a bean" (my Z however, that's a different story!).

But the most common reaction is when I'm stopped at a pedestrian crossing and someone crosses infront of my car. Generally they see the side profile to start with, and it's all smiles and admiration. Then as they draw dead-centre on the bonnet, they see the "DATSUN" badge and suddenly look confused, slightly annoyed that they've been admiring it, then some even turn their nose up! :mad: