Nice 240Z in online magazine

[gogriz91]

Saw this car at the SEZ shootout and it was awesome. Belongs to 240Hoke on Hybridz.org and it is tastefully done mixing old and new.

http://www.tunerzine.com/articles.php?id=188

[=Resurected280=]

very nice car with alot of cool mods, although I dont think itd be much of hit on this site . The guys at hybridz would probably love it though.....

[zbane]

Tastefully done, I really appreciate the total lack of stickers. I think this car spends most of it's time in the garage, I've never seen it driving around Asheville.

The tunnel mentioned would require incredibly stupid driving in order to wreck in it, unfortunatly, I've seen it almost happen too many times.

[ZG240Z]

I've never seen it around Asheville, either. It seems like I remember talking to the owner once over at HybridZ....if it was the same guy, he actually lives in Shelby.

[ZG240Z]

Check that. It's the same owner, but I had my facts mixed up. The kid that owns it (he hasn't started college yet) is from Mooresville.

[MikeW]

The tunnel mentioned would require incredibly stupid driving in order to wreck in it, unfortunatly, I've seen it almost happen too many times.

As I recall a video was made of that crash and a link was posted here ...

[Arne]

very nice car with alot of cool mods, although I dont think itd be much of hit on this site . The guys at hybridz would probably love it though.....

Actually, I think it's a nice looking car. I've got no problem with modified cars, but sometimes they tend to be over-done. That one is clean, obviously a Z, and looks to be done right. I like it.

[ZG240Z]

As I recall a video was made of that crash and a link was posted here ...

Did I read that right, that he also happened to crash into some other Z cars while he was somehow hitting the wrong part of the tunnel? If so, ouch.

I like the car, too.

[gogriz91]

The car in the video was a 260...and a 350 got pretty trashed too in the accident.

[MikeW]

Did I read that right, that he also happened to crash into some other Z cars while he was somehow hitting the wrong part of the tunnel? If so, ouch.

Yes, I mentioned it here:

http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showpost.php?p=123286&postcount=17

The video is still available here:

http://www.sr240z.com/videos/images/260zt.wmv

Unfortunately most of the video has gone missing (especially the crash). Perhaps it was incriminating? As I recall from watching the video there were several Z cars driving well over the speed limit for the parkway all following each other too closely. The lead car didn't realize there was a curve in the tunnel and spun out.

[Twiistedsixx]

Hey Guys,

That is my car, thanks for the compliments. I am actually from Mooresville, NC. I dunno how they got my hometown mixed up. Ive been working on that 240z for the past two years. All the work was done at home in my garage. Including paint and engine work. I knwo you guys dont like modified cars here but I have tried to build something that is still classic japanese, Heres some links to the build:

super un-updated build site: http://www.geocities.com/project

photoalbum(updated):http://gallery.voodoo-people.com/austin

As for the tunnel wreck that happend a few year back when I was in highschool. I actually didnt hit any cars, a 350z spun out in front of me putting me in a bad situtation and then I got rearended by a 350z. I hit nobody but 350z drivers messed my day up! Also on that same note there was nothing incrimenating about the video, it was a 'no fault' accident. I asked for it to be pulled, simply due to the fact that people wouldnt stop talking trash about the 15 second wreck clip at the end. I made it as a tribute to the car and people ASSUMED ALOT about me and the car from that short clip. Anyway the past is the past, hope yall enjoy the pics of my new car iIve but alot of time and sweat into it.

[gogriz91]

Austin, I saw that car at SEZ and it strikes me as a great balance between old school, JDM and new EFI/turbo technology. You've done a great job, hope to see you at SEZ in the Spring.