Mike

Does someone have a 280z wiring diagram in electronic format? If so, can you send it to me? I have a member asking for one. -- Mike

Those seats look like Recaros.... good question, I wonder if they'd fit a 240z. Who wants to buy them and try it? If they don't work... just sell on Ebay again.

Damn right. :cheeky: Remember, we've been complimented on the fact that we MOSTLY stay on topic. We don't want a lot of ramblings and personal attacks here. It's just not good for anybody. So, please obey the rules... Or, I'll have to pull some Jackie Chan.

When I say professional, I'm not speaking about someone who just works or gives advice for money. I'm speaking about people who have been around Z's for more than a few years. People who have restored more than one project, and people who have been giving advice for years. Anyone can claim to be a professional, but, it's the experience level that one can achieve by working on these cars many many times. Even I don't come close to the knowledge and experience that these guys can provide. Just look at 2ManyZ's... he's been working with these cars since they were new. Racing, fixing, painting, welding, upgrading, etc, etc..... Now, with all of that said... I don't think anyone can give a true value for a car unless they've SEEN IT in person. They can get to a close proximity by taking past experience into consideration. But, this is a huge gap to cover. We've seen values from $6k to $18k. A big gap like that is suspicious to me. You might be able to work on the "hype" factor and sell it for over $12k, but, you probably won't find it here. You posted this message asking for opinions, and you certainly got quite a few out of the deal. This car sounds like a good find. But, a car that just sits in a container rotting away (because a price can't be agreed upon) isn't going to benefit anyone. The person considering this car will need to evaluate the condition, add his/her cost to get it running, and then determine the price they are willing to pay. If the right person comes along, you might be able to sell this car for $30k. It all depends on the deal. To get the most $$ out of this car, the owner should consider paying to have it "refreshed" so a potential buyer can drive and hear it. Nothing worse than spending $12k and discovering that the whole hydraulic braking system needs to be replaced or the engine is blown. Like I said, until someone actually looks at the car we are all working on speculation based upon pictures and your opinion. So, you're going to get our opinions. That's the whole point of this thread, right? -- Mike

Guys, I'm going to stop a flame war here. There are many good points made about this car. It is a good find, but, probably not the golden key. While it may be worth more money than your standard driveable 240z, it's not a $10,000 + car. This might be different if the car was refreshed and gone through by a Z fanatic. Just the uncertainty of the history and the condition is enough to drive some of us into conversation based on assumptions. I reccommend that someone looks at this car to see what potential it has got. A good starting point for someone with a wad of cash. Did we ever get the VIN ? -- Mike PS: Keep the conversation talking about what we DO know and within the topic. Even I can run stray from this at times.

Hi guys, I sent this to our 240z Mailing List and here's something I received from Carl Beck. IMHO, he is one of the top professionals when it comes to Z's. --------- Forward ----------

Yep, give them your CZC number and they'll give you a discount. We are still trying to get them to advertise on our site, so, be sure you mention our name!! We can use all the help we can get. -- Mike

http://www.sounddomain.com/member_pages/view_page.pl?page_id=164013 -- M

What year(s) of Miata seats fit a 240z ?

OMG, somebody please buy this car and keep it away from the teenagers. It needs to be purchased and treated like an antique. I'm going to send this link to the guys on the email list. -- Mike You need to put contact information on your web page.

You guys are just jealous.

This is an excellent antennae topper. Just got one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2920669702&category=1467

Good move. I had this same problem and the new clutch turned my car into a totally different vehicle! The performance was a lot better because the engine didn't need to push the fan all the time. You'll notice that your temp guage will run slightly hotter as well.

Yea, I don't have a problem linking to it. Let me see about putting that in our menu. Thanks for the idea! I think it's great. -- M

If we use my existing project, the car is already painted yellow. I've got an L28 (needs a rebuild) and a set of triple Miks. It has adjustable Tokico Illuminas as well as polyurethane bushings. Just need things like a roll-cage, strut bars, interior, and any modifications necessary. The engine is probably the biggest item to get done soon.

Hiya... Well, the system is supposed to calculate your current time based on GMT and the setting in your control panel. However, the system itself logs messages based on the SERVER time. It might be a better idea to just change that to GMT. I had to deal with international time zones a lot when I was working at my old job. We had to synchronize meetings between NY, London, Wilsonville, and Melbourne. It was interesting none-the-less. The example site you sent is great. But, it's huge. Is there a reason why this would benefit the club? I'm not debating the addition of it... just wondering why this would be helpful. It might be good for setting up chat meetings.

We could also take donations of parts as well.

And some pretty good financial sponsors. I considered taking my '71 project and turning it into a club car. No problem, but, just not sure where to get the money to finish it right. See my project HERE. -- Mike

Did you check your whoosh-inhibitor? It might need to be replaced.

Ok, it was at 25 and I pulled it back to 10. I'll put it back to 25. So you don't like looking through the latest 100 ?