Building & Buying a Z - Humor

[TexasRider260Z]

I have some fun in only a week of looking at building my Z. I thought I might share them with you.

Keep in mine I have not had a Z in 30 years.

Please post yours too.

I went over to local hot rodder. I say as follows:

Me: " I've got a new Z coming."

Them: "Good we like those cars - best ones. Early one?"

Me: "Yep, and all original."

Them: Smiling big " The best and our speciality. Like about a '68 or something?"

Me: Uhh no - its a '74 Datsun Z.

Them: Huh?

Them with coffee in hand : " Its all the same - just time and money. Which do you have the most of."

Me: Long drink of coffee. " It depends." "The longer I have to wait - the faster I have to go."

Them: Spilling coffee now. " How fast do want it."

Me: "Thats a hell of question. I want that little Jap car bastard to breathe fire and roar down the road.

Them: Laughing big. " Fine - but how much time do you have? How much money ...."

Me: " Time ! I ain't got no time. I want to go fast NOW!!!

Everybody around now blowing coffee and howling. " Lets talk ..."

[TexasRider260Z]

More humor for you from this week...

Me - Casually "Honey I might take some money out of one of our accounts.

Wife - Oh - how much?

Me- " I am not sure. Maybe 10 or 12 thousand dollars"

Wife - " 10 OR 12 THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!! For what?"

Me - " To build the Z."

Wife - " For what? I thought it was a toy car to have fun with. We have kids in college, a daughter to send to college,.. What would you do and why?

Me - " Well I think it would be good deal. I did get us out of all those stocks before this got all into mess didnt I. And Carl said it would be a good deal too."

Wife - "Who is Carl?"

Me - Laughing " He's a guy I met on the Internet, on the Z forum, He knows all about these cars. And everybody know him..." Laughing more.

Wife - "The Internet huh? Are you sure I am going to like any of this??

Me - " Yes baby. Oh and I made us some trip reservations."

Wife- "You did? To where - a Z car place?"

Me - Laughing my boots off by now. " You know I love you." " Now hand over the checkbook."

[Zs-ondabrain]

That actually sounds pretty damn familiar.

ME - "Hunny, I found a motor and tranny in Monroe for only $400"

Wife - "Isn't that a lot of Money?"

ME - " Nope, it's a totally rebuild, low miles 260Z motor with a rebuilt tranny"

Wife - "Can we afford that right now"

ME - "Yup, Remember all those harness's I just built? I'll even have money left over"

Wife - "Okee Dokee, it's Your money, you earned it and if you think you can afford it, Go for it"

Me - "Great, I love you, I'll be back in about 2 hours, hopefully"

3 hour later............

I pull up behind my buddy who is driving a tow truck, with the whole damn Z and she's looking out the window with THAT look on her face.

ME - "UH.... Hi hunny.....?"

Wife - "What the hell is that?"

ME - "Our new 260Z????" on my knees... "PLEEAASSEE, Let me keep it, it followed me home"

Wife - "HOW MUCH??"

ME - "The car was only $150"

Wife - "I thought you said $400?"

Me - "I did, the motor and tranny IN THE CAR was $400 and the rest of it was another $150"

Wife - "Fine, you can keep it, Smart arse. But you OWE me a full back massage and dinner away from the kids"

Me - " Wait a minute, How do I....... Yes dear" I WUVVVV YOU!!!!

Wife - " Shut up, you weirdo, and get off your knees, the neighbors are watching"

YES dear.........

[TexasRider260Z]

Dave:

Your post may repeat itself down here in Texas if I follow along the line of a Street Mod car like Carl and Greg Ira were saying.

Now I just have to get the second job LOL

Not to pay for the car - but to put up another shop and storage.

[Zedyone_kenobi]

Let me translate that into Zedyone world for you lucky fellahs.

ME - "Honey, I want to buy a new light bulb for the Z"

Beautiful wife - "My gosh, every week its something, you never stop spending money on that car!"

ME - "But honey its only $4.58 and I sold platelets to get it"

Beautiful wife - "You know you have a new baby, how much more is this Z going to cost us"

ME - "I dont know, I am just making it perfect a little at a time"

Beautiful wife - "Okay, but this is the last thing this year, we have house projects to complete"

ME - "Its only January!"

Beautiful wife - "You can buy something after we finish the back yard, the closet, and the outdoor kitchen"

HAHAA.. welcome to my life. Its really not that bad, but she keeps me in check. If she did not, I would be dumping money by the truckloads into my Z. And most of the time its on stuff, I did not really need... She is good to curb my enthusiasm.

Zedyone = Impulse Shopper!!!!!

[TexasRider260Z]

let me translate that into zedyone world for you lucky fellahs.

Me - "but honey its only $4.58 and i sold platelets to get it"

zedyone = impulse shopper!!!!!

Edited January 30, 2009 by TexasRider260Z

[=Enigma=]

You guys are way too funny. I have nobody to "curb my enthusiasm" but a lack of free time and a California coastal region sized mortgage does the job. If I had the time, and the $$$$$ I would probably dump it all into the Z. I guess I should be happy that I can afford to have one at all. That said, it is one of 3 vehicles. Why does a single guy need 3 cars you ask.... because he can...