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I would like to say thanks to kyropa, Kyle, for bringing up the diff I needed so badly. I appreciate you hauling it from Portland, Or to Coeur d'Alene, Id on your trip this weekend. I can't wait to get it installed into Diana and have her back on the road. Thanks again.

I need a R200 if it's good.

VERY NICE garage! You should call it your DAT-CAVE.

I'll stop posting period! I'm not the only one who thought Stephen pulled up some random image adn said she was hot-SHEESH! Lighten up you guys. In regards to Khrystina, I was just playin with you and your reaction mirrors my original sentiment, just immature little girls and apparently little boys as well! Later everybody I think I'm move on to somewhere else. Again sorry about the confusion Stephen or unintended offense.

Keep the Z31 for a daily and save your money to buy a 240 of any year. The guy you wanna hookup with on this site for the really good 240 finds is Carl Beck. He is the man when it comes to finding 240s in good shape for the right price.

welcome Andrew, and congrats on your first Z. The best thing to do is constantly monitor your local pull and save or pick and pull or whatever you have in your area for a self service wrecking yard. Good luck man.

I wasn't meaning to single you out Stephen and I was replying to your avatar in the same spirit in which you posted it nor was I pointing the finger at you for offensive rhetoric, that was directed at those who have in the past made fools of themselves around our lady friends. I have only the utmost respect for your knowledge and the way you present yourself in your posts, though you have been known to be crabby from time to time. As for your beautiful wife, she truly is and I definitely meant no offense, race or otherwise, I just thought you were being silly in response to other crossgenderavatars. And the black comment was because I honestly thought you were white based on a photo of you on your webpage? My honest apologies. You looked like a skinny white guy playing the sax. Must have been the glare of the flash. Please forgive my assumptions. to Jon, I wasn't aware of her photos other than the first ones she posted. I didn't see her Boobs post and that being the case I agree with you one hunnert percent. But believe me when your little girl is 16 you'll be tearing you hair out on a daily basis. Take some advice, never say never, cuz as I said girls are just people too and in the end they're gonna do whatever they want, parents wishes or not.

Welcome aboard Captain! I hope you find a great Z and hope you have as much fun as I am getting mine back to shape.

I didn't want to get in on this, but some of you guys are just CRACKED! I've read a lot of posts by our guys towards new female members. Were some of the comments out of line?, you bet, but certainly no more than what you hear in the bars or at work or even in our own living rooms on the mind shredder we call TV. And for sure those women who took offense to it, were gonna feel the way they did no matter what. Those who didn't get it left, those who did have stayed. The ones that have decided to hang out with us typical guys are in it for the same reason we are, the love of a Z. If we want to get down to brass tacks, I feel some of the pics posted in BOOBS are way to racy and I find myself not even opening new posts in that thread, because I come to this site to further my love and knowledge of the Z car and I like some of you, yes even you Stephen, and am curious about what you have to say. However just because I don't like some of what's being posted in that thread or others by people who on some days just seem to be mean, doesn't mean I'm leaving the forum. Maybe to be fair to our lady friends one of them could start a thread called PECS or JOHNSONS? As for the 16 year old lady in our group, I have a 16 year old who has just informed me of my Title upgrade from Dad to Grandpa. Aren't I lucky? I think so, but.... So if all Khrystina is doin is gettin' a few of our jollies up ( I mean what cute 16 yo girl who's not related doesn't?) and loving her Z and being forced to date guys with passing grades who cares what she says or pics that she posts (except for moral issues for our host, not that he isn't entitled) she is only 16. Most of us have kids or grandkids that are that age. Did we all forget what Bill Cosby said? Let me refresh, all kids are born with brain damage! In two more years will it matter if she's draped all over the hood of her Z? It will to me, because If I ever see you do that again Khrystina, I'll drive to California and kick you right in the shins! That Z may be old and worn, but she is still a lady! Treat her as such Back to my point. If a young man of Krystina's age were to do what Krystina has done would anyone be in such a huff? And if the ladies of the group were commenting on him the way some of our male members, pun intended, have posted would we be all worried about losing his membership?, no pun intened, I don't think so. Girls are just younger version of women who are the opposite sex of people than me. Duh right? The point is they too are only people. If we treated them as a person and not as a girl/woman we wouldn't be in this pickle in the first place. As the father of two beautiful teenaged girls I had to realize that someday my girls were gonna be somewhere with someone doin' their best to play pornstar and I'm ok with that, that's what they grow up to do and as for those women who take offense to some of the out control words that get said in this INTERNET forum, as mentioned by mikewags, I say we don't need them anyway, cuz they're not women, just immature little girls. The few ladies that have stuck around, and you know who you are, I salute you, for you are true ladies and Z lovers. My definition of a true lady is one who can put up with any guys crap and still be friendly. As for all of you who think we should all put on our church face to not offend anyone here I say we're not in church, it's a car club for Christ's sake! We all respond to what is being posted. If it's being accepted by the lady and tossed around in good sexual fun then there is no problem. If a gal is offended and says as much and the offensive rhetoric continues then we should start handing out nut kickins. I like girls who like cars. I think it's HOT! And if that offends any of you, to bad. Kick me out the club if you don't like it. In closing I don't think any of you gals come close to being as beautiful as our Z cars, so you're all ugly losers HA HA HA! jk about being ugly losers. On a side note I agree, Stephen, you look totally hot! By the way you type I never would guessed you were black. Mmmmm Mmmmm YUM! TTFN

I really believe with the way we're being brainwashed about the climate and the reason for spiraling energy costs (Can we say those in power) in 50 years ANY car that runs on gasoline will be collectable. As soon as the oil companys can buy off the government and take over all the cheap alternative and green fuels and power sources, gas powered cars will be illegal to even drive. If you don't think so take a look around, before you know it just being an American on our own soil will be illegal. So my vote is anything gas powered that is even half-way cool is in.

I originally posted black last year, but I got the chance to see a 240 in person with the charcoal grey and I would like to change my vote to original charcoal grey.

Absolutely Stunning! I love the luggage shot.

Don't know what kind of light it is, but that's a damn nice Z.

My personal favorite... "I'm happier than a tornado in a trailer park!" -Mater from Disney's Cars

Mcguire's plastic polish ....Gooood!

Knock on wood here, but I've had one time when I needed a spare. OOps! Make that twice. Both time in a 4x4 in the woods. I've never used a spare on the street and took mine out of the Z 'cuz I got tired of lugging it around with gas prices shooting up. Stupid of me?, probably. However I know people who have needed their spare on the road and was grateful to have it. In the end you have to ask yourself do need a spare or not? Driving habits and trip length would dictate the need for me. My plan is to mount sub in spare enclosure and throw in spare if I'm going on a lengthy trip. It's up to you man, you do what you want.

Thanks for that vid Stephen! Just goes to show that no matter where you live, you don't have to go far to find rednecks living the american dream. V8 chainsaws? HELL YEAH! Go Rednecks!

I'd say it's the rack bushings and the coupler on the steering shaft. I had the exact same problems. I replaced the rack bushings and the coupler and the shaking was gone!

I second 240ZMan, the later 5 speed is sweet! Wish I could get a 4.11 diff, someday!

It seems to me, there is your problem. If it ran before and not after start over at the problem.

I've got an '85 5 speed and 3.54s in the rear. Sailor is right about rpm range in 5th, however, 5th was always designed to be a high speed cruising gear and 2250 rpm at 60 is waaayyyy cool!, but 100 in third is even better!!! If I could find the 3.90 I'd go with it, cuz I'd rather have a little more quickness than all out speed.MHO

"taps plays softly in the background as HLS30-293882 turns back to dust, we shall miss her"

Pics of heat shrink please!

I hope you don't mind me using your pic, but you can tell if your engine is original, whether it had PO work or not by comparing these two numbers. I have a 78 or thereabouts engine judging by the number on the block, yet I have the same fuel rails as you so maybe one of my POs replaced the original engine in mine and used all the 76 injection stuff. who knows except they who did it. Nevertheless, you have a great looking car adn it's in ten times better shape than mine, again Congrats!

First off, Welcome to the club! Second, she looks damn fine and what a good choice, I have a '76 and third, all 280s from '75 to '78 had the fuel injected engines and yours looks bone stock. To be sure look on the inner driver's fender in the engine bay. There will be a build plaque with the engine size, hp and serial number. Then on the passenger side of the engine look under the 5 and 6 spark plug, there will be a pad on the block with a number stamped into it. It should read L28-******, compare the two numbers and you'll know if the engine is stock or not, but by judging by your photos I'd say she's stock and in real good condition. Congrats!