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What in the... Hey now there Raven. Take it easy there on ol' HS30-H. We all love him here. He our best source for the real unclouded information on the Z. He takes his Z's seriously. And he's not a fan of mis-information. So you can be assured he only wants you to learn the real deal our Japanese fathers would want you to learn, not just local folklore. Hey Al, Hows things over on the old island? It's all good over here, other than Bush trying to start a War and all. Nate

Correction...I never said real. Soccer mom needs a mini-van. Yes. Expedition/Excursion. No. Mini-vans get better mileage than full-size sport utes. Half-ton Pickups are classified as as light-duty trucks and are required to meet all epa standards. 1 ton trucks are much more lacks in these catagories. Why should Joe Blow have to buy a 1 ton that doesn't meet all the EPA standards just because he need s a truck to haul his paint supplies for work and something to tow his racecar on the weekend. If the 1/2 tons are grouped in this category their perfomance will suffer. Check out the smaller trucks that can do the job just fine but will be effected by such a law such as the Frontier from our beloved Nissan... tows 5000 lbs and gets 19 mpg. Also...why else do you think the focus from the car companies has been the "cute utes" lately. The escape, tracker, highlander, you get the point. They get better mpg just by size alone. America has been on the bigger is better mentality for too long. Slow the production on the full size SUV's. This will drive the price up. Then people will be more likely to buy Sedans and mini-vans and The mpg numbers will come back in line. In 2000, for the first time in history, light truck sales beat car sales. Too many people are buying SUV's. That's the end all be all of it. on another note... whats slp stand for? Street legal performance? This would explain the chevy comment. Nate

Have any of ya'll seen this garbage about the fuel mileage having to be raised for light trucks? I'm all about helping the enviroment and all, but it pisses me off that all these morons just "having" to drive SUV's (Stupid Urban Vehicles) have now caused us people who drive "real" trucks to look bad. Some clowns at CAFE say that automobile manufactures have the mechanicals to increase mileage by 34.5 mpg!!! Fooey I say. Show me a 50 mpg motor that makes no less than 180hp and 200lbft of torque and then i'll say okay. Maybe they should just cease or incredibly reduce the # of the bricks on wheels (SUV's) sold and their mileage would be back on track. Soccer mom doesn't need to be driving a damn Excursion with a V-10 to begin with. Sorry, had to vent. How does everyone else feel? Both sides please. 1/2 ton pickups are used for work and play. Nate

Wow "excessive bandwith consumption" you've been a bad little boy Nate

Uhhh...... Nope. It's a horrible deal! You're getting ripped off! What's his number? Nate:D

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Yes I have heard this before... read from crank was advertised first then... they started reading from the rear wheels that would make sense. Nate

Just shooting in the dark,as I don't know anything about the other markets for Z's BUT... how about they never came with a 2 liter? Nate

97 600cc Ninja here! Hey Dave is that 1100 or 1200 ZRX? I had a chance to pick up a 99 1100 from a friend for 4500 and waited too long and another guy we work with took it home, DANG! I love the Retro look. Hmmmmm, you see I also am not a fan of Harleys but, to say there is no tech in a harley is not quite right anymore. You see I recently spent a couple days on an '02 Dyna Wideglide. This is the best harley has as far as handling and at 1450cc Theres a lot of low end to it. Not a bad bike. Computer controlled carbs, (like my old 86 sentra), The bike is just as advanced as any of the shadows or meanstreaks out there. Ever hear a harley out of the showroom with stock pipes, actually pretty quite. I don't like cruisers though, and at $19,800 i won't be trying to buy a Wideglide anyways. As far as holding their value... It's only worth what you actually sell it for. pick up the Saturday paper or Cycle trader...the market is flooded with em. And everybody wants top dollar...And for that kinda money most want a new one for a grand more. The best deal is buying a used sportbike from a kid who got scared! You get em dirt cheap! But let me clarify I AM NOT A HARLEY FAN. I understand the people, at least the ones who still wave at you if your on 2 wheels, not just a harley. Nate "If I can't go Kawi then I'll hang up my helmet"

Hello to all the members in Virginia! I will be in the Yorktown area of VA from the evening of Sunday the 17 to friday the 22nd. If anyone is in the nearby vicinity, or on my route between there and Buffalo and would like to meet up for dinner or a beer let me know! Nate email me svtranger@earthlink.net

Yeah, I just wanted to bring up the fact that a lot of motorcycles are starting to come with cats...I'm a huge Kawasaki fan (ninja owner) And Kawasakis is called the Kleen Emissions System. Oh, and I know a guy that had a 57' belair wagon (not a nomad) with 4 two barrels on it. Hell of a time keepin' them synced up. More of a novelty and was replaced by two edelbrock 600's. Nate

Alright, I need some help clearing this up. Everything I've ever seen on the output of the z's always shows the 240's at 150hp and the 260 and 280's dropping more untill the arrival of the turbo zx's. Is this true? I now doubt this due to a recent post that shows multiple VIN tags that show a 260 at 162 and a 280 at 170hp. What's the deal? Can someone set me straight. thanks Nate

Forgive me fellas...I'm not accustom to all the datsuns down there in OZ. What are 240c's and k's. Nate

Okay. Alan, is it a Skyline...2000gtx? It's a 2liter. right? It;s got a slightly shorter wheelbase than a Z. and what the hell is 160ps? Is horsepower not a universal measurement? Nate

Hey Alan needs to see this... he's got a real one. HS30-H Nate

wow stainless...heavy! can anyone say Delorean? Factory Five racing makes a great shelby that you just bolt fox body (up to 93) mustang parts. Makes it easier to get mechanical parts. Also uses all the original style exterior pieces the original used (from the U.K.--A.C. parts) The ferrari kit doesn't look bad on the Z, but it's a dead give away... the ferrari had a trunk not a hatch. Nate

Hey Sled, Have absolutely no idea!:cross-eye This looked a little important so I'm posting just to keep it bumped up on the list so hopefully someone can help. Good Luck. Keep us posted. Nate

Hey HALZ is that an old Norton in your picture on the left? Nate

So this is pretty cool! Never expected this to get the attention it did! Especially from all over the globe. To clarify a few things...I don't hate these idiots, they just bother the wizz outta me. The way I look at it, my part time job is to help Joe Blow get the family truckster running so the kids make it to Soccer practice and he can get to work. The truth of the matter is most of these clowns don't like old Z's. I've talked to them plenty of times and often you get "when my VTEC kicks in I'll smoke your old Carbuerated piece of $#!t." Of course If you took a Z put a huge tailpipe or two on it, Some glue of Ground effects, neon kit and type R (ugh!) badges you just might be cool enough. On the white goods comment, thats about the funniest thing I've heard in a while! But watch out my wifes car is a 95 Acura Integra...Which with her at the helm smoked down an 01 Civic with 17" rims and fart Cannon out the back. The guy commenced to saying she was running nitrous, But couldn't fathom 1.8 with 150hp and less weght could beat his "awesome" 1.6 126hp shopping cart. Age: I just recently turned 23. For the most part I am the same age as these clowns. They make me look bad, and they could use a haircut. When I was 16 I built an '84 Monte Carlo SS with a 300hp 350, TH350 tranny, and a 3.73 posi. I knew more about carbs and cams then than the fellas know about anything. So any way, that's my piece. Not looking to offend anyone just needed to vent that evening...But the post is becoming quite interesting! Nate

Holy Cow! This was great, I can't believe but I had missed the best part. Al...pompous...no, I mean I know he's british and all, but pompous? Yes we did win the war, outnumbered and all, but we did kinda cheat. Didn't exactly use all the traditional style fighting styles, which sucked anyway! Who stands there and waits to see if they get shot? Ouch, IRA. Touches a soft spot, doesn't it. If one wants to know why the IRA has had such a strong presence in modern history(oxymoron?) check this out, especially if you the slightest bit o' Irish blood in ya. www.larkspirit.com/bloodysunday There also happens to be a U2 song on it also. Al, I stand beside. Can't stand behind you cause this is the internet and unfortunately there is 90% garbage out there and there is little we can do about it. All he had to do is state at the top of the page that His information was based on his U.S. findings ...AFTERALL... Regardless of where the majority of the cars lie, the fact is the love of our lives was born in Japan. this has been an announcement by NPR and is funded by listeners like you. What do ya think? About $.25 worth? Whats 2 cents in yen anyways? Nate

Probably doesn't help any but when I was at the last Northeast Z adventure, You were there right Tom?, There was a 77 280 with 14,000 orginal miles on it and the seals were still like new. The Hatch would not close without one of the doors open or a window down. They seem to be pretty tight when they were (are?) new. Just more useless ramblings from me, as i don't even own one yet.:stupid: Nate

I received the Franklin Mint from my wife as a wedding gift...truth is she thought it would curve my appetite to get a 240, but it's just made it worse! Back to the point... The Franklin Mint is AWESOME. Right down to the shock on the rear hatch. Hand assembled from over 150 pieces and Orange to boot! I also have a plastic 1/25 scale model of John Mortons #46 BRE 240Z. Kit was made by Revell and mine is a 1996 reproduction. Also have two diecast 1/64 scale Johnny Lightning 280zx turbos. Also have a plastic 1/24 scale Fairlady 300zx twin turbo from Tamiya, very good kit! Also have 2 1/25 scale 510's from Revell, 2002 reproductions. On the wish list are: The latest Revell reproduction of the 240 The Lil' Hustler (datsun 620 pick-up) model that was made by Revell I believe. ...and... a 1/1 scale 70-73 240Z:bunny: Nate

BAH! I say. BAH! signed, Angry and Bitter

Alright!!!!!!!!! I'm getting tired of all these kids calling themselves tuners! What the heck is a tuner anyway!!!!!! "Yeah man, I put a wing on my corsica and it's got 300hp man" SHUT UP SHUT UP I Cant' take IT!!!!! You see i work part time in a parts store and I have to deal with these mommas boys every day. Which guy knows about cars... A. Blue jeans and a T-shirt dirty hands and asking for a meter and jet kit for his 600cfm Edelbrock... .....or..... B. Hat on side ways, not even backwards but sideways, pants falling down Yellow FUBU shirt and a gallon of cologne, asking for a muffler with a 8 inch tip that will add a 100 hp!!!!!!!1 AHHHHHH , hey man can i get some high performance wires for my del sol, man. Tuners, ricers hell, I called this guy with a Golf today a ricer and he corrected me and said he was a Deutscher!!!! WTF!!!!! I CANT TAKE ANYMORE... I actually think this is going to cause me to quit. The whole problem is the 2nd job is going to be my savings for my Z!!! Thanks for letting me vent Nate ...I've developed a twitch...

Hey C., We gotta talk. Everytime I see your name in a post I spend like 5 minutes trying to figure out how to pronounce it?!? Can you post a phonetic version so I know for sure?:stupid: The real reason I'm responding... Are there any other mods that, you could see, would be required for the left hand drives? This is a topic that is starting to interest me, the RB26 that is. I would never do it to a 240, but maybe a 280... thanks Nate