What are the top 20 early Z-car modifications considered to be "molestation"?

[HS30-H]

(my avatar is a cartoon image from the actual 'Wangan Midnight' manga)

So it's from one of the 'anime' versions, rather than the 'manga'. 'Manga' being the original book form.

[HS30-H]

Anyway, I think this thread is a can of worms that doesn't necessarily need to be opened. One man's meat is another man's poison ( "....and my favourite car is an Avions Voisin", as the rhyme goes ), after all.

To my mind, some of the most heinous 'molestations' of the S30-series Z come in the written and verbal form. People who don't know what they are talking about can be serial offenders.

[gtom]

So it's from one of the 'anime' versions, rather than the 'manga'. 'Manga' being the original book form.

Yes, you are correct...I'll assume, because I'm not to well versed in this particular type of terminology. But I did watch the anime series up to episode 13 or 14 or so on youtube before I lost interest. But a great story still!

Edited September 27, 2011 by gtom

[gtom]

Anyway, I think this thread is a can of worms that doesn't necessarily need to be opened. One man's meat is another man's poison ( "....and my favourite car is an Avions Voisin", as the rhyme goes ), after all.

To my mind, some of the most heinous 'molestations' of the S30-series Z come in the written and verbal form. People who don't know what they are talking about can be serial offenders.

Yes, so there may be a serial offender in all of us then, unless we think we are god.

Edited September 27, 2011 by gtom

[HS30-H]

Yes, so there may be a serial offender in all of us then, unless we think we are god.

Can only speak for myself and say that I'm certainly not as god as some people, but I'm always trying to be godder....

[HS30-H]

And gtom, are you trying to set a record for the highest number of edited posts.....?

[gtom]

Can only speak for myself and say that I'm certainly not as god as some people, but I'm always trying to be godder....

hmmm...godder?...I'd better look that one up before I write a response...oops, I already did...

[gtom]

And gtom, are you trying to set a record for the highest number of edited posts.....?

could be because get lazy and make careless mistakes when I am tired...

[ollie]

Thanks for the info Chris. I'm still looking for a car that I can't pass up. You know, the car I really, really wanted was Mike Young's '71 920 gold. I still look at the pics often. I drove the car a few years back but at the time he wanted $15K for it. I thought around $12 tops so I didn't pick it up. I recently called him on it again, but it was sold. Not sure who the lucky owner of it is now, but if they ever decide to sell, I'd definitely make an offer.

Bit of a thread jack but that car of Mike's was for sale last spring at a high line import dealer for around $30k in CA, listed on Hemmings. I spoke with Mike as I was actively looking and he had no current knowledge of the car and the dealer wasn't moving much on price. It sounded like a consignment and was around the south bay area.

[gtom]

Bit of a thread jack but that car of Mike's was for sale last spring at a high line import dealer for around $30k in CA, listed on Hemmings. I spoke with Mike as I was actively looking and he had no current knowledge of the car and the dealer wasn't moving much on price. It sounded like a consignment and was around the south bay area.

Wow, $30K? I actually saw the auction listing at www.classicshowcase.com, but its not up on the site anymore. Ya, Mike told me it went up on the auction circuit after he sold it but he doesn't know where it is now. It was very nice. Should have bought it when I had the chance...

[Oiluj]

Chris,

I think you may find that in the SF bay area, prices for a decent "rust free" 240Z have gone up over the last 3 years. My guess is that a car in good running order with no rust will cost about $7-10K. This is not a for a restored car, but a drivable 240 that needs minor cosmetic or interior work. Given the cost of rust repairs, paying a bit more is worth it...

In fact, I've recently seen 240z's with minor rust, poorly repaired panels, needing paint, etc, selling for $10K, and still getting buyers!

[ollie]

That is the dealer I spoke with...I went back and looked through my emails and they were in fact asking $22,500. At the same time my "low mileage" '73 popped up on ebay and I snapped it up for $18,500. The seller turned out to be less than honest and I've spent a heck of a lot more sorting it out, with more to follow this winter but it will be near concourse. BTW that seller just had another car on ebay and had the gaul to refer to how awesome my car was...brutal. Any way in the end, I'll be into this car for 2X what I could get for it....sorry for the threadjack again, I'll step off now.