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hi gents, after a fair few years living my life around my ford escort rs's i have reached a point where i really fancy a change, i am buying a mint 69 aus import z that has been owned by a friend of mine for well over 20 years, its a stunner and i feel like a small child on Christmas eve waiting to collect it!, look forward to some banter with you guys, all the best Edd.:)

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Welcome to the club. PICTURES!!!! We need pictures. When you get the car, you have to post some so we can all "Oooh and Aaaah" over it. Congratulations. This is a great site for questions, advice, and even some good jokes.

carl

cheers for the welcome carl, pics will follow!;)
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How early in 69 was yours built? Mine is 11/69. Originally green with butterscotch interior. Now its dark blue but keeping the butterscotch. You say its a stunner, will you have to do much work or will you be able to jump in and drive it away?

carl

HI CARL, dont know the month of registration as yet as im waiting for the log book, and yes its a case of jump in turn the key and off we trot!, never thought i would be this excited about owning something non rs but i cant bloody wait!;):)

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HI CARL, dont know the month of registration as yet as im waiting for the log book, and yes its a case of jump in turn the key and off we trot!, never thought i would be this excited about owning something non rs but i cant bloody wait!;):)

Fellow Brit here, good luck to you and give us a ring if you make it out to Fl sometime

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Hi EDDIE-Z

The 240Z will be a COMPLETELY different automobile. While it's very clean, elegant, classic and sensuous body always attracts, driving one is even more enjoyable in the right climate.

IMHO - the right climate is anything below 80 degrees F. Above that, there really is no A/C that will compare to any 90+ automobile. Again, IMHO the 240Z is strictly a Windows Down vehicle, unless it is time to use the heater/defroster. With the windows up - you still have a lot of wind noise caused by the door/window frames leaking air... Of course you have to assure that all the rear hatch seals and tail light seals and body seam seals are air tight... otherwise you can get exhaust gas in the passenger cabin.

All things considered - even today - if I had to drive across America {some 3,500 miles}, I still rather do it in a Datsun 240Z than any other car made today. Show it an open freeway or a good secondary highway and it will eat up the miles faster than you can count them.. The trip in a 240Z is far more fun than the destination.

You may miss a lot of things about that Escort... but you'll never be unhappy with your decision to get the 240Z.

good luck,

Carl B.

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