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Thanks for the info guys! You all have beautiful cars.

Has anyone got any suggestions about speakers for a 280z? My husband got me 2 box speakers for Xmas a couple of years ago. They sound fine but they really take up a lot of space. I saw some that are built into the back of a 240z but the back of the 240 is deeper. Help!

Thanks to the guys that showed up their beautiful Zcars yesterday at the Ventura Harbor! It was windy and colder than we'd have liked but our little Zcar show was a success and a lot of fun. I really enjoyed it and hope to do it again next month when it will be warmer and probably get some of you guys from the Valley because it'll be boiling out there by then.

Come on out to the Ventura Harbor tomorrow. We don't care if your Z is car-show perfect, a work in progress or not in great shape. If your Z will make it out there, you'll be welcome. After all, we all love our Z's, whatever shape they're in. I got a wealth of information from Mike and we're all looking forward to sharing info, stories and fun. Ventura Harbor at 11am, Sunday May 23rd. Exit 101 at Seward, turn left. Left again at Harbor Bl. Right on Spinnaker and right into the parking lot by Andreas' Seafood. Hope to see you guys there.

It was fun! I'm surprised those silly Ferraris wanted to park by us since we clearly outshone them. You can see Mikes red 260z (what a little beauty) and my silver 280z in the 4th picture, above, in the last post. Come on out to the Ventura Harbor next weekend. We don't care if your Z is car-show perfect, a work in progress or not in great shape. If your Z will make it out there, you'll be welcome. After all, we all love our Z's, whatever shape they're in. I got a wealth of information from Mike and we're all looking forward to sharing info, stories and fun. Ventura Harbor at 11am, Sunday May 23rd. Exit 101 at Seward, turn left. Left again at Harbor Bl. Right on Spinnaker and right into the parking lot by Andreas' Seafood. -Chris

In the 23 years I've owned my 280z, it's never left me stranded. I did however back into a flower bed in a parking lot and get stuck once. I put in a call to AAA and while I was waiting with my son, who was about 9, a girl came up and started yelling to all the guys in the parking lot and they all came over and lifted my car enough so I could pull out. We were all so pleased and excited, then the tow truck showed up.

How did you fix the cracked dash? I have a couple of really deep ones on my dash. I know they sell dash covers but thought if I got one of those, it might not sit flat because the edges of the cracks are higher than the rest of the dash.

Real funny guys! See ya on Sunday. I'll hang out til everyone gets there, just in case I am the first to arrive.

Hey, how do put a picture like 260zCaliCar has on here? It looks really cool.

That is a great story. I hope you get your Z restored to your ideal! I've had my '78 280z for 22 or 23 years. His unofficial name is Z BEBE. They can be a bit tempermental and he's been a brat but after spending years stored in a garage, he was so happy to be out and be refurbished that he's been running like a champ. My husband gets me presents for him, Christmas and my birthday, he knows how much I love that car! A couple of Christmas' ago, he got me a door hinge (the car looked great but when I got in or out, it would go -Clunk, really loud) I'd gotten my husband an ipod and disguised it in a big box with bottles of hand lotion to weigh it down. I opened my box and saw this metal thing and thought he'd just dumped some metal thing out of the garage in there to trick me. I looked thru the box, frantic to find what my actual present was. Then I sat there holding the big metal thing, apparently looking dumbfounded, while my hubby looked happy and proud, finally my son said,"it's a hinge for the Z!" Thus ending the stale-mate of confusion.