Mike

300km total miles or kmph? I've had it up to 150mph, but, I don't know what that conversion is. 150mph is all I have the balls for at this point. I'll work my way up 10mph at a time. It's a little difficult to keep your head tucked at that speed.

Yep, I'm not fighting it. I'm just preparing. It looks like my roadster has a couple of good hits and my bike is also taking hits from the ad I placed in the local cycle trader. Ya baby...... I hope to be rid of these soon. I'll keep you posted.

Okay, here's the final story on my Z32 experience. I was walking around the show and in total awe at all the sweet rides. After I sat down near the CCZCC area I noticed a good looking stock 300ZX TT sitting in the parking lot behind us. So, I went over to take a look. It was for sale. So, I called the owner and asked him to come back so I could take a look at the car. The car itself was in pretty good shape (except for a broken part of the front valance). I asked one of the CCZCC members (can't remember his name right now) to come take a look at the car with me. Since he owned a red 300zx tt, I figured he would be a perfect person to help me out. After I started the car, he said that blue smoke came billowing out of the right rear tailpipe. It remained blue for a good period of time before it cleared out. This led us to believe that the turbo seals were going out and would need some work soon. Too bad, because the car only had 51k miles. Anyway, he recommended that I continue to browse through all the cars in the show. He saw a good looking white '91 sitting somewhere on the West side of the street. So, I did... I continued to walk and take pictures when I came across a very clean white '91 with a Stillen airdam. Man, I loved that car. It looks very clean and I managed to talk with the owner of the car for a few hours. To make a long story short, I found out that this lady has owned the car since new and babied it through the whole life... every time a part needed to be replaced, they would use NEW parts because they claimed that remanufactured parts are just not good enough. I also discovered that they have a few show cars and take very good care of their entire collection. She was getting rid of this car because she wants to buy a new car to haul around her grandkids. The car has a new Stillen airdam and body kit. Since the paint didn't match quite right, they had the whole car repainted. The car has been garaged and never wrecked. I also have some interior shots and everything in this car is absolutely beautiful. I've always wanted t a 300zx tt to drive around as my main mode of transportation. And, I thought this would be perfect. I couldn't buy the car that weekend becuase I didn't have my financing in order. Plus, the wife wants me to sell a few other toys before I go get another one. So, I put it on hold. I really want the car and I'm going to buy it just as soon as I get rid of these other items. Luckily for me, I have a few bites on the Roadster and the bike should be gone within a few weeks. Here's a picture of the car:

Well, not all of them are insured. I only insure the cars that I use regularly.

Sure. 1 - 2000 Ford F350 - Outside 2 - 1997 Toyota Camry - Outside 3 - 1968 Datsun 2000 Roadster - Friends Garage 4 - 1971 Datsun 240z Resto Project - Garage 5 - 1975 Datsun 280z Driver - Garage 6 - 1989 CBR 600 - Garage 7 - 2001 GSXR 1300 Hayabusa - Garage 3 & 6 are gonna be gone this summer. I need a bigger garage.

Anyway, guys I didn't buy that 300zx (Z32) over the weekend. I decided to hold off until I sold a few toys first. I will still try to buy the Z32 I saw at the show. But, I might not get to see it since they are selling it now. It all depends on how fast I can get rid of these other toys. The Z32 I have in mind is a very nice white twin turbo. It's got Stillen exhaust and a Stillen body kit. I will post a picture of the car when I get to work in the morning. The pictures are in my laptop and I can't get to it at the moment.

Ya, that's why I didn't end up purchasing the 300zx when I was down there. I am going to sell a few toys before I buy another one. Luckily someone is interested in my Roadster and my motorcycle is for sale in the Cycle Trader. I'm hoping to get those out of here soon. I'll drive down and pick up the 300zx as soon as I get those things out of here. [m]

At this point, I don't think she knows what she's getting into. I'll have to wait to see what happens in a few months. At this point I think she'll be happy to take anything else besides my behemoth Ford F350 Diesel Superduty. She hates driving that thing because it's a tank. I can't blame her, because it is big. I like to get in it every now and then and run things over. Anyway, I am considering a 300ZX as my daily driver to work. I want something sporty and NOT a 'suspension sway' Toyota Camry. In fact, I might just get the Z working and give the Camry back to her.

Yep, you're right. But, it's gonna be used by the wife.

I've still got it. I finally picked up a fuel pump from MSA during the weekend. So, we're ready to rock and roll. I'll install the fuel pump this weekend and hope the car roars to life. I have been inspired again. Nothing like 500+ Z's to give me a few ideas. [m]

Brandon, I got some killer video of you racing on Saturday. I'll figure out how to rip it to a downloadable version and let you know. [m]

Hey Rose, How did your show come out? I'd like to know what people thought of the 350z. Send us links to some pictures of your show man.... -- Mike

Okay, well I wasn't gonna say anthing about who's fault it was about the 'lateness' but you said it... not me. In all reality, there was no way to control the traffic in the San Diego and Los Angeles area. What a huuuuge pain in the arse. Driving around in those areas is a mess. You should have seen us trying to find the banquet. I thought it was a scavenger hunt every time we went out to a new event. Heh.. "First, take highway XX. Take that northbound until you reach highway xx. Now take that southbound until you see highway xx. Take exit xx and follow that until you get to XX street. Turn right and then make another left on street xx. Get back on highway xx and cut across the main drag. You'll see it on the right. See what? *IT*" Hmmm... Oh ya, the keycard thing. Leave it to the Navy Cop to use brute force when the Engineer can't figure out how to get the keycard into the slot correctly. And, that rear control arm was great. Mike Kelly is doing a fantastic job on those. If I start racing, that's exactly where I'm gonna go.

Steven!!! Stay tuned................. I'll update you guys in a day or so when I have a little more time. PS: Thanks again for the honorary membership. By the way, I went back to using the nametag you designed for me because it was such a nice gesture. I put another one with my name above it in big BOLD letters so people could find me. That damn show was so big, I didn't have time to sell CD's and get a lot of footage. It also didn't help spending 1+ hours looking at a Z32. But, I do need a good commuter car for my drive to work every morning. Gonna sell my big diesel truck as well.

The MSA 2002 Kick Off Party was a great success. Although Dan and I showed up a little late (a few accidents on the highway and the opening of the new Spider Man movie), we had a great time and met a lot of people. The guys behind Sport Z Magazine were there and I had a chance to talk with them about the magazine and their plans for the future. I also had a chance to talk with the guys from Hybrid Z about their suspension modifications. They even brought a few of their parts for us to look at during the party. The party was held at a warehouse which had been turned into an indoor cart race track. The facility, which name escapes me at the moment, was top notch. Every participant was required to wear a full racing suit as well as a helmets and gloves. The carts were 2-stroke based and were pretty impressive little units. I think someone at the show said, "Hey, this damn cart cost more than my Z!" I also met a few other members of the site as well as other vendors, whom I can't remember at this particular moment. (sorry guys) I also talked with a few of the guys from MSA and they agreed to have me as a guest 'employee' of MSA for a day. Thanks guys!! I'll be able to attend the racing on Saturday. I even brought my new digital camcorder, so, you guys can expect to see tons of pictures as soon as I get them uploaded to the site. So, hang tight and check back for another report on Saturday. -- Moderator Mike

Yep, you're right. The extra wire is probably for the temp sending unit. It's located just underneath the housing for the thermostat. = Very close to the distributor. So, they ran the wires in the same pack.

Ya, use the 'soap' method. I used to carry a bar of soap with me when I was in High School. I was driving a '68 Ford F150 and it used to squeal like a fat pig all the time. I'd have to get under that hood and hold the bar of soap against the belt at least once every few days.

Take a look through our links area. I seem to remember something about NOS kits coming through there. There was a business of some kind that made a kit for the Z. You'll have to browse through at your own pace. Let me know if you find something!

That is sorta funny. I wouldn't think people would be INTO that car so much. But, you want to know what's funnier? They have more traffic than we do!! Take a look at the total message posts in their forums. Quite interesting.

Congrats!! Glad to see that you had a good trip. Do you have any pictures to post to the site? I'd love to see your new baby.

Did you race against that guy or something? I don't get it.

I've taken your suggestions to heart and I've decided to review the quantity of forums on our site. I'll try to decide if what we have is adequate or if I can consolidate some of our forums to make it less confusing. Too many options can sometimes intimidate people. Anyway, I know what you mean because I see a lot of posts about certain Z questions in the OPEN FORUM when it clearly should be placed somewhere else. Then again, there's absolutely no way to make it perfect. There will always be differences of opinion no matter what we do. Thanks again for the ideas, I'll look into them.