Hello! I am a brand new member and I have questions! Here goes:

[SteveJ]

A reverse lookup of the number does reveal that the last name associated with it matches the last name on the profile here. However, the posts seem very strange to me, too.

[EScanlon]

So instead of conjecturing the guy's newness and lack of savoir faire into some evil intentioned willingness to suck the life out of you, why won't one of you pick up the phone and call?

It may be as benign as an older gentleman who is looking to get his car back on the road and has no idea to where to turn to in order to get some "friendly" help without gouging him into bankruptcy.

If you're concerned that the guy will somehow magically suck the life out of you through the phone line, or has some amazing power to deceive, go to a payphone, or use Caller Block and make your phone call.

E

[JLPurcell]

This is an open forum, not customer service for Nissan USA. Ask questions and evaluate the information received. We do this for love, not glory.

E am I missing something here. I feel like the only guy at the party in a costume!

[EScanlon]

My 2¢ take...

Older guy who is now wanting to get back to his car from years ago. He's kept it all this time and is looking to "do it right" rather than just farm it out ot a shop. He searched on-line, which for him is a fairly advanced use of a technology (discussion/forum sites) and is attempting to find out what is and isn't to be expected/had and is hoping for some guidance.

Since he's a self-admitted new guy, he's asking in what to him may be the least obstrusive and offensive manner, all the particulars about asking for help. To some folks here...his manner of writing is a shill for a spam-bot or some other form of scammer. As a result they've given somewhat off-the-cuff answers (possibly to maximize deniability) and maintained their "guard" up high.

When he responds to the offer of someone calling him by naively posting his phone number rather than using a PM, it is seen as "proof-positive" by those people that it is indeed a bot/scam. The reverse phone look up confirms that it "matches" the name given but that is still seen as "doubtful". Hence my post.

There will still be those who doubt and are hoping that my statements will be proven wrong.

If some of those same people went back and checked their own first few posts on car forums..... as others say "just saying..."

E

[JLPurcell]

Ok, I somewhat understand. I must be very naive to the spam angle. I just accepted it for face value of another "Z" lover. But I have seen other post on the site with seemingly ulterior motives. Thanks JLP

[sblake01]

E, I thnk you are over analyzing; it's really much simpler than all of that for me. We'll never really know until he starts asking his questions though, will we?

[Gary in NJ]

I interpreted the email as E did. However, I think the OP does not fully grasp the relationship and workings of an internet forum.

With that said, I hope he DOES ask questions and provide information. I'd like nothing more then to help an old-timer out.

Lets go Franceso, get in the game. Ask a question...we want to help.

[sblake01]

I interpreted the email as E did.

That's not really what I meant. I was referring to his assessment or 'conjecturing' on some of the responses.......

[JLPurcell]

If he was a spammer or just another "Z" Lover we have probably scared him off by now. I guess, as I said, I am naive. I tend to accept face value until proven otherwise. It has gotten me burned a few times but I still believe it to be the correct approach. "Just my 2 cents". JLP (OLD SCHOOL)

[psdenno]

Lets go Franceso, get in the game. Ask a question...we want to help.

Hopefully, Franceso has a sense of humor and is quietly amused by all the analytic responses his initial message generated.

Either that or he's put his Z up for sale and is making plans to buy a different Japanese car and move along to the Miata Forum in hope of connecting with fewer owners with too much time on their hands.

Dennis

[sblake01]

Either that or he's put his Z up for sale and is making plans to buy a different Japanese car and move along to the Miata Forum in hope of connecting with fewer owners with too much time on their hands.

Miata forums might not be the place to look if that's what you're after....... Edited May 12, 2011 by sblake01

[Arne]

Hopefully, Franceso has a sense of humor and is quietly amused by all the analytic responses his initial message generated.

Since SHE (Profile states real name is Joyce) hasn't even logged back into the site since she posted her contact info above, I doubt we've either offended or amused her.