A 280Z inspected by me, 'might seal the deal on this one.

[KDMatt]

Lmao, I will definitely have to limit my spending on her a bit then. Sayonara vinyl seat covers. :dead:

I'm still gonna replace the shift knob for sure though... It's wooden, and it doesn't match... I think the spirit of the car will thank me for that... as it surely will for putting a Datsun emblem on the hood where there isn't one right now...

I simply must make my peace with her. She'll understand that... right... RIGHT?! :squareeye

Could be like that scene straight outta Gone In Sixty Seconds (the new one), "Okay Eleanor, you take care of me, and I'll take care of you..."

'cept she's a far cry from a Mustang, and I'm a far cry from Nicholas Cage.

BTW: I think I'm gonna try out that 'ethereal money detector' ... ya know, just leave a five dollar bill in my wallet, then put it on the console for half a day... I wonder what'll happen.

[hls30.com]

E-gads, even with the warning, it is too late!

Take our word for it the only way the wallet will stay on the console is if there is a credit card in it with some room, but the $5 just went to your new three basic food groups: fluids, parts, and accessoriesROFL!

The only thing Enrique left out was that your appreciation for other Zs changes when you have one of your own. You start thinking: "I wonder how that original metal 240Z quarter window trim with the solid Z would look on my car. Wow, that one has a great looking map light-OMG, those taillights are perfect." Take a look in Enriques Gallery-You'll see what I mean, Halo tail lights...JDM headlight covers...NOS parts everywhere...tell me your pavlovian indicators aren't indicating-this also proves the cars are all women...

It isn't even limited to Z-cars, I have caught myself thinking: "two weeks alone with that Z06 and I could have that drive train in my Z!":nervous:

Be very aware of those thoughts, The temptation to go to the Dark Side is great. It starts with impure thoughts of "D" hubscaps in a Museum Parkinglot, and only gets worse. Other cars are not parts for your car until they are for sale or in the "Upull it".

Remember, too, no matter how convenient, not every fenced in area is a "Upullit"

We have al been there, we know the tricks. We will help you with our car because that way we know where you and your tools are....:paranoid:

Welcome to the Club!

Will

[bemmerguy714]

Fast answers back at you:

Don't ever put your wallet on the console of the car. It has some sort of ethereal money detector that automatically causes it to need a repair or improvement.

If you let her know (and they're ALL female) that you have or are willing to, spend money, she will take over.

EScanlon pretty much sumed it up. I found out the hard way. I put $1200.00 on the consoleThe "ethereal money detector" really exists. But my dash litterally swalowed that money (brand new factory dash=$1200.00). hls30.com is true to. I was thinkin, "damn, I would be the only one with a dash that looks this good!" I fell for it! and yup, Z's are all chicks, my z is a female trick to be exact. But we still love these cars so what we do huh? :cheeky: Welcome to the z world thou!

Matt

[EScanlon]

... gonna replace the shift knob for sure though... It's wooden, and it doesn't match... ...a Datsun emblem on the hood .......

You might check with others around here, but it may be that you have one of the ORIGINAL shift knobs. If it isn't shot, you might post pictures and offer it to another member. One man's poison is another man's treat.

I simply must make my peace with her. She'll understand that... right... RIGHT?! :squareeye....

Yeah, sure......and she'll respect you in the morning, and she promises to love you forever, all as long as you are willing to display proper abeisance, adulation and worship at required intervals and durations.

hahahaha

Face it, the Z is like a woman, a very beautiful woman, a very beautiful TALL woman. No matter where you go, there's some other Joe who's looking at you thinking..."What the heck does he have?", while others are envying your luck. And you want to play the part that ~snicker~ YOU are in control.......

Face it, only as long as you play nicely will she stick around.

Same with the Z. You got to pamper her, without spoiling her. You must be polite and attentive without seeming obsequious or she'll stomp all over you. If you try to act non-chalant.....she'll blow a tire just to check if you're paying attention. Mine decided to loose a Left Rear Tire AND Wheel at 70 mph. It's amazing the kind of things they'll do just to "check on you".

The bottom line is to make sure she's safe, then get her sport blood flowing again, fix the mechanicals so that you know you can trust them, then start her make-over. Another way of saying don't paint the car before you fix the rust.

...BTW: I think I'm gonna try out that 'ethereal money detector' ....

You know....this reminds me of a skit on a record years ago:

Two Russian soldiers are walking around the compound in the middle of winter, guarding the perimeter. They are supposed to report on everything they find. As they come upon this strange dark substance in the middle of the path, the one in charge is wondering if it might be a well disguised explosive, he orders the other guy to look, pick up, smell, poke with a finger, smell again and finally taste the item. All to confirm that the dark substance that looks like sh!t is in fact sh!t.

So, KDMatt, the reason we're telling you NOT to invoke the ethereal money detector is NOT because we want to see you try it, as in snipe hunting in Boy Scouts, or looking for Prop Wash when in the Navy or Air Force, or any one of a hundred initiation rites.......where the goal is to have the new guy do something goofy just to initiate him into the club.

But rather because there really IS an ethereal money detector in there......

So, to summarize and paraphrase......There's a huge pile of poop on the sidewalk up ahead.....if you choose to step into it, AFTER you've been warned.......then you must have wanted to. Enjoy the stink, and don't b!tch about it.

Enrique

P.S.; Welcome to the club. You've been warned.

[KDMatt]

LMAO!

Damn, all of a sudden, "Christine" doesn't sound quite so far off.

O.O ... she's not gonna throw a fit if I take a woman out is she? (i.e. make her choke on a hot ham & cheese) Of course... along this line of reasoning, I'm gonna guess that some Z's are prissier and more demanding, while others are more laid back and complacent, neh?

I'm buying her from a married family man, and he hasn't had any problems... so... Though... the fact that the passenger door doesn't open from the outside could be an indicator that despite its having two seats, it's a one-person car.

Man... now you've got me all worried and paranoid. I'm worried that the car doesn't like me.

[hls30.com]

As long as the women get along, there is no problem. If the Z doesn't like the other woman, she will make you walk and drain your wallet faster than you can blink. This is where the statement "0 to Bitch from Hell in 2.2 seconds" came from. Don't take this warning lightly. She will make you walk in the absolutely worst weather to prove the point that she can do things for you No real woman could!

Introduduce them when they meet, and NEVER break a wax, wash, or tuneup date. You will not like her when she is angry, ever break one of those dates, and she will be. Treat her with respect, and she will never let you down-take her for granted, and she will get so much more than even!

Will

[bemmerguy714]

As long as the women get along, there is no problem. If the Z doesn't like the other woman, she will make you walk and drain your wallet faster than you can blink. This is where the statement "0 to Bitch from Hell in 2.2 seconds" came from. Don't take this warning lightly. She will make you walk in the absolutely worst weather to prove the point that she can do things for you No real woman could!

Introduduce them when they meet, and NEVER break a wax, wash, or tuneup date. You will not like her when she is angry, ever break one of those dates, and she will be. Treat her with respect, and she will never let you down-take her for granted, and she will get so much more than even!

Will

I dont care how much i put into this car. If she makes me walk, shes gona see a "for sale sign" soon. It aint hard to keep these women in check. Just got to show them your not whiped!

[EScanlon]

Will said it. As long as the ladies get along, no problem, but ignore the human one for the Z and all hell breaks loose at home, ignore the Z and all hell breaks loose in the garage and on the road.

The trick is to treat the Z as a special lady. Show her how beautiful she is with your occasional wash and wax. Take care of simple boo-boo's as you would a young girl's scuffed knee. Don't ignore obvious signs of illness or she'll resent and lash back. (You know, stuff like a leaky water pump, fuel pump, etc.) When you drive her and other people see you in her, make sure that your demeanor says.....Yup, she's my baby! Be proud of her and she'll take note and behave accordingly. Snuff her in the least.....well, let's just say it's not pretty.

If you do the above, then she'll actually enjoy you taking a human female out and letting her strut her stuff. Females love to strut, and even more so when they can make other females envious. She'll purr and steer like you've never seen before. Just be careful that you don't push the limits while you have a human female on board. The Z will quickly size up the situation, realize that you are purposedly letting her "strut" and will proceed to petrify the human female with her antics. The end result is that the human female will either do her best imitation of Linda Blair in the Exorcist's fireman's hose vomit scene or will demand to be removed from the car immediately. Afterwards there will ALWAYS be resentment between the two and .......

As an aside, do you know the Chinese Symbol for trouble? It is "Two Women Under One Roof".

Now, don't think it's an impossible task, or that the Z is like Stephen King's Christine, they aren't.....as long as you don't invoke the money detector or the b!tch module.

Hope this helps

Enrique

[EScanlon]

I dont care how much i put into this car. If she makes me walk, shes gona see a "for sale sign" soon. It aint hard to keep these women in check. Just got to show them your not whiped!

Spoken like a new Z owner.....

Just wait, she'll whip you into shape soon. And then, even with your Mercedes and BMW and .... you'll find yourself looking for "excuses" to drive the Z. You've been warned.....

Actually, that might work with BMW's, and Mercedes' but that's cause of their German / Bavarian ancestry.

The Z on the other hand, uses this as a way of getting sold.....

Like V12Horse's signature quote, you get chosen.

Enrique

[hls30.com]

The Z is in control, you are just along for the ride!!!

Will

[bemmerguy714]

Spoken like a new Z owner.....

Just wait, she'll whip you into shape soon. And then, even with your Mercedes and BMW and .... you'll find yourself looking for "excuses" to drive the Z. You've been warned.....

Actually, that might work with BMW's, and Mercedes' but that's cause of their German / Bavarian ancestry.

The Z on the other hand, uses this as a way of getting sold.....

Like V12Horse's signature quote, you get chosen.

Enrique

i dont know, that benz is pretty nice. There might be some tension/jealousy between the z & benz for my attention right now.

[hls30.com]

When the Z is finished-you WILL neglect the Benz-it is after all, just another steel box with wheels! The Z knows this and the Benz knows this-there is no tension, only a growing sense of German engineered dread...

Will