My old 280Z (who doesn't wish they sold a car?)

[Vintage Racer]

I bought this car new. I immediately sourced a set of Panasport wheels. I worked on this car for years. I could set the valves in 30 minutes (OK, after a lot of practice).

I set a little more negative camber in the front and went road racing. It was fun.

Then a rod separated from the crank.:disappoin

Here:

[moonpup]

Wow...a tweet with pic's!

[Vintage Racer]

Wow...a tweet with pic's!

And a second one:

You just need to watch out for those mail boxes; They will jump in front of you. :stupid:

[Vintage Racer]

I forgot.

When you go to Florida on spring break, you should watch out for wild women that want to take advantage of you.

[ChrisZ]

Does that only happens at spring ?

Chris

[sblake01]

I forgot.

When you go to Florida on spring break, you should watch out for wild women that want to take advantage of you.

I think, in your case, that it might be better to watch the road or the tachometer.

[Vintage Racer]

I think, in your case, that it might be better to watch the road or the tachometer.

Very good.

But, like some say: "Life is too short to drive a slow car".

Michael Schumacher: "No risk, no gain".

You'll never know the limit unless you occasionally exceed it.

[sblake01]

Depends on where you drive them. I'm sure Mr. Schumacher wasn't seeking whatever 'gain' there was to achieve in an area where the 'risk' was hitting a mailbox. The 'limits' are generally clearly posted.

[Vintage Racer]

I'm sure Mr. Schumacher wasn't seeking whatever 'gain' there was to achieve in an area where the 'risk' was hitting a mailbox. The 'limits' are generally clearly posted.

He is a F-1 seven-time world champion. He also holds many records in Formula One, including most drivers' championships, race victories, fastest laps, pole positions, points scored, and most races won in a single season. You are correct; there are no mailboxs on a F-1 race track.

Nonetheless, they are just cars. If you break something, you just take it home and fix it. Then you take it back out and try again.

[sblake01]

I know who Michael Schumacher is and I also get your point. You apparently don't get mine. That's fine. To each his own.

[Vintage Racer]

You apparently don't get mine.

I may have. You may have been questioning my judgment in hitting a mailbox 15 years ago? You must have assumed that I was on a public road with public traffic? You would be wrong.

I certainly do not race on public roads. However, I do participate in rally events, hill climbs, and organized racing events. Those events are closed to the public and allow high vehicular speeds. You never really asked me how it may have occurred.

I promise that no one that has had a racing license for 18 years would ever participate in an illegal manner on a public road.

[Carl Beck]

I forgot.

When you go to Florida on spring break, you should watch out for wild women that want to take advantage of you.

I have "watched out" now for about 40 years... sorry to report -no such luck.:stupid: It took a V12 Ferrari to get my present wife to go on our first date!! (and she has been worth every bit of effort too!).

Nonetheless - it sounds like it's time for you to get a 240-Z for your next trip to the beaches... and I'm too old now even with a FerrariLOL

Neat memories...

FWIW,

Carl B.