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.....Oh, I did however install the rear bumper this weekend, all myself. Piece of cake. Now I won't have to hide the rear anymore from friends.

I love what this thread (that I started) is turning into. Wow, I created a bra-less monster.

The current color combo reminds me of a Ferrari. Looks cool to me, but I do like the green / tan package as well.

Sorry about your loss. How long did you have her for? .....Bright side: Maybe we can help you look for a new one. I live in Pasadena. Lemme know what you might be looking for.......of course after you're done grieving over your last one then I'm sure you'll be ready.

How random but...............Cool! Wonder if it's a turbo. The first Z I ever test drove was a 280ZX. $400 was the asking price, and boy did it look like its price too. Yeah, had to pass on it.

Seller of #51 is notorious for asking a hefty price for Z's. I won't disclose further details about his other activities.

Blasphemy.....just buy a G37.

Sure do....Then again this is in LA. However, I learned the hard way about fish-tailing and driving in the snow. Nearly lost her after ramming her into a snowbank and being stuck. Had it not been for some helpful locals, I'm not sure what would've happened. Thank God this was before the bodyshop!

....My daily driver (86 300ZX) for a Jag E-Type..........or a 72 240Z

Poor Z. Not only rusted but somebody had to paint it that God-awful color. By the way, what's up with those tin-can hub caps too? What a shame.

A 240 will always go for more than a 280 in terms of classic status. If you're taking prestige into account, I would say a 240 has a hair more because it was the first Z. If your not thinking along the lines of prestige and which "classic" to own, the 280 is an excellent car.......and like others have already mentioned, it will be more affordable. I've owned mine for 10 years with no regrets. ......However I would love to get my hands on an orange 72. Someday (sigh)

Hehe...Thanks! It almost came to that right before they decided to comply. The only thing that I will be losing is the rear bumper overrrider. The used bumper I'm installing is the regular type. However, my car was not originally equipped with the overrider bar anyway. I added in the bar after I bought her years ago. So, in essence she'll go back to her very original looking bumpers. This will be the 3rd rear bumper on that car. Too bad I didn't keep the first one.

...More pics soon! I want to photograph both of my Z's together.

Wow, great customer service is a dying thing. That's awesome. Thing that I've noticed about Black Dragon is that they are sometimes not as knowlegable as say, Motorsport Auto. However, sometimes I THINK they have lower prices on some of their items.

Thanks! They tried to pull a fast one until I threatened to sue with a deadline. I tell ya, it's hardball or nothing. Believe me, I LOVE the 240 bumpers but.......

Hi guys and gal. Not sure if anyone recalls, but a few months ago I was rear ended. Well, after months and months of urging the other party to cooperate, I finally got my claim settled, and I'll have a replacement bumper very soon! To make a long story short, I had to be very persistent in hounding these people to fix my car. My own insurance wouldn't cover it (Amendments to my own coverage soon to follow). After threatening to sue the other party in red ink, they finally complied with the investigation. I recieved a check for the damages rather than taking it to their shop. That way I can by a used bumper from Sunrise Z, install it myself, and keep the rest of the money. I've done the installation before on these bumpers. Anyway, I'm very happy. And not to mention that there is ONE good thing about those 280 crash bumpers. It saved my whole rear end.

if I had truly unlimited funds I might sponsor a proper WORLD convention of S30-series Z cars - to take place in Japan, and with all market models and variants present and correct with their owners. That would be fun. Alan T. Yeah, that would be nice if I had the funds to ship my car and meet it in Japan. When I uncle from Japan visited a few years ago, he was intrigued by my 280Z, since that was an American market car. He owned a Skyline. God rest his soul.

Not too low, but still a first year nonetheless. Is this one being documented in any sort of register?

Yeah, what was the vin? Just wondering how early of a production model met the end of the road this way.

What a shame. Since it's a 70' model, do you know the vin#?

So how many Gold Medallion Z's are out there? Does it only apply to the 240?

Wow. Where and when would someone be able to be honored with this award? West Coast Nationals, or something like that? What's the criteria?

PASADENA, CA......just outside of Los Angeles, and 20 minutes from Hollywood. Needless to say, MANY Z's out here. However, the good looking ones are hard to find. Think I'll go to the beach now.