Introduce yourself to the class?

[AxtellZ]

Hi Everyone!

Seems in the past year or so, a bunch of us on the 240z list gave a brief bio., so we all were more familiar with one another.

Anyone wanna join in? Here's me:

Jeremiah Axtell, 33yo pharmacist in Nunda (western) New York.

Married, 4 kids. own 2 Z's, a 73 and a 74, and am always looking to add to my collection! Have owned a Z since 1993, having wanted one since i was about 7 years old.

Well, that's enough off the top of my head- feel free to share whatever you like...Zya

[Zlishous]

Good idea, nice to update once in awhile! My name is Paul (no i am not an alcoholic) and I work in QA-Microbiology in California. I have 1 Z (74 260) 2 kids and several wifes (o.k. maybe not). I will AutoX this Z and will buy another down the line. I live in Santa Rosa, Ca. (northern ca.) and love the warm weather that we get here!

Zlish;)

[Franklin]

I'm Frank, 33 with an 8 month old girl. Work in the financial research industry.

Had a '70 240z years (and years) ago. Wrecked when an unlicensed driver made a left turn in front of me.

Had a '91 240sx that was later traded in for a '90 Twin Turbo. Love that car. My dad has it now and we are thinking of selling it.

Working on finding a 240z again to Autocross and take to some track outings here in California and Nevada. By the way I live in Central California.

Hey, Zlish, maybe I'll see you out there soon!

[guy_geo]

Hi. My name is Guy, 33, no child, one cat and I'm from Montreal Canada.

I'm an ex geography teacher recycled in ballistic training for FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY INC. of Montreal www.fti-ibis.com

I'm on my way to have my first 240Z 1972 and I own a Sentra Se2001.

Do not like cold weather, was born at the wrong plce, stuck in Mtl cos my GF will lost her insurance job if we move...

Waiting desperately for srping and summer to come!

[2ManyZs]

Might as well let people know who the "the mouth of the south" is.

My name is Keith. I just hit the big 4-0, never been married, no kids (yes, I'm quite sure of that) and have one very spoiled Sussex Spaniel as my favorite companion.

I bought my first Z-car about 1982 or 83 (a while ago), it was a 73 240 that I sold to a friend of mine who raced it in ITS will he totalled it. I bought his wife's old 1975 280 in 87 and started racing it in ITS in 89. I retired the car in 94 when my father was diagnosed with cancer and haven't raced since he passed away in 95.

He always said I had too d--n many Z's around here so hence my username.

Right now I have a 1971 series 1 that I am restoring, and I still have my old 280 sitting here. I also have a 72 240 ITS car (wrecked, but may be fixable) and a 72 240 parts car. I think I still have an old 76 280 out in the woods behind a friends house I bought for parts too. So I guess that means I have had 8 Z-cars total and still have 5, more or less.

I drive tractor trailer for a US mail contractor, and have driven in 39 states and 2 provinces of Canada in the last 18 years. My daily driver is a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500. What else would a truck driver have but a diesel?

[Dale B.]

Hi! My name is Dale. I am 37 and the Stepfather to three kids (All out of the house now) I own a retail plastic model shop in Santa Rosa, CA .

I am on my third '73 240z if you count the one I learned to drive on. Just got this green one in Dec. I know most everyone thinks the '73 carbs are junk, but I have had no problem with mine and even whipped a few local Z's with my last stock '73. I am thinking of getting another 240Z for my daughter. Currently trying to keep my '64 Ford Galaxie from spewing oil all over the ground.

-Dale-

[Zlishous]

I think anyone who has more than 200 post's (2ManyZ's) should be a God Star member instead of a Gold Star member (how do you get that anyway?) Either that or work for Yahoo as a Computer geek!

Zlish

[SMW]

Hello all:

I'm 26, and just got married last summer (no kids).

I'm a grad student in hydrology at UC Davis.

Current Z project: troubleshooting engine problems in my 1970 240Z. Working on the 240 is an excellent distraction from my classes and thesis project.

Also, I have a '74 260Z that I have to decide what to do with. It is rapidly becoming the parts car for the '70 (one more bolt won't hurt, etc etc.)

My first car was a stock '79 RX7, but only because I couldn't find a Z at the time.

Thanks to Mike for all of his great work on the website and mailing list.

Cheers,

Steve Winter

[EScanlon]

45 yrs, Married no kids (We're DINK's).

I'm International Sales Director for my company, my wife is Manager of a Liquor Store (Sorry guys, no discounts for us either).

Bought my 71 240Z AT last summer for my mid-life crisis. Figured everyone else claims one, so what the heck, I'd start now and see what else I can think of.

Born in Mexico, have lived in Mexico, Venezuela, Chicago, Spain, back to Mexico, Iowa, Michigan and now Washington State. Studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Iowa, 7 years enlisted in the US Air Force. Fluent in Spanish, English, French, Portuguese (Brazilian), (Well actually more like Portunish or Spanguese if you know what I mean).

Worked as a Body man for two years before entering the service which is where I learned how to fix and paint cars. Maintained skills in the AF by helping friends do their cars real cheap.

Do some computer programming in Access and a dash of Visual Basic (learning).

Type about 120 wpm and I like to talk, which means I sometimes have long posts :sleep: ) and I have a real crazy warped sense of humor !

Fell in love originally with the Jaguar XKE when I was 12 yrs old, then I found out how much they cost :eek: ! Several years later, saw my first Datsun 240 and at first I thought it was a smaller Jag (Lived in Mexico at the time and the car wasn't imported there.). Then I found out what it was and wanted one. Then I found out how much it cost, and although better than the Jag, still too much for me :sick: .

So many years later, I almost begged this Colonel to let me restore his, and was rewarded with at least being able to drive one while I worked on it. But I promised myself to get one as soon as I could... and I did... bout a dozen years later!

So, my apologies up front to all for the length of my posts, my bizarre sense of humor, and rambling ways, but I will try to answer your questions on subjects that I know about, if I don't know I'll either NOT answer or tell you what I've heard. Please feel free to correct, scold or boo. Personal insults accepted after payment received through PayPal, note it is a sliding scale and Eat Sh*t! is currently going for $50 and it goes up from there. Bulk discounts available.

Anyhow, I use escanlon which is short for Enrique Scanlon, and I live in Vancouver, Washington. (Yes the AMERICAN Vancouver, and No, not D.C.)

[240znz]

G'Day all,

I'm a New Zealander living abroad for 10 years now all spent in England except for 2 years in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (crazy place).

Owned a 72 Datsun 1200 coupe imported from Japan in NZ. Had a mini cooper before that and hated it, I think the Japanese took the mini engine and refined it to make the A series. Never used a imperial socket set since (thank goodness). Next door neighbour in NZ had a 240Z when I was in my early teens.....never stopped wanting one yet.

Married with one 2 year old and another due in May (you soon forget those sleepless nights:sleep:

Heading back to NZ in September where a 240Z will be the last addition to our family. So I'm just collating as much info as I can before deciding the best route to go before modifying it.

Cheers...James

[Alfadog]

I'm Lachlan, 17 years old and bought my first car yesterday - a 1970 240Z in silver.

I live on the Gold Coast, Australia, and the datto is amazing... can't imagine myself driving anything else

[Daniel]

Hi guys! I'm Daniel.I,m 45,married to 1 wife and 1 73z.My formal training was electronics/datacom.I fix everything.My friends call me Mcgyver(after the tv show).I rode the computer craze up when it was hot,shorted it when it was not.I've been retired for about 2 years.I hope to get some photos of my Z in soon.I bought it new,drove it through school and about 15 years ago took it down to the ground for over a year.I basically replaced every nut ,,bolt ,bush,u joint etc.I hated it being down but now I,m glad because then you could get parts from nissan.I've redone 3 other 240's and sold them.I really enjoy this site thanks Mike.Have Fun!! Daniel