That Ozzy Guy

I have noticed here in Australia there are two very distinct classes of Datsun enthusiasts. In the blue corner we have the 1600/1200/utes/sedans/wagons and in the red corner we have 240/260/280/Z cars. Can anyone shed some light on the reasons for the seperations between Datsun enthusiasts? Cheers

Nissan would have a different point of view but I like your Znology test idea. Question 1- Which finger of which hand do you raise when you spot a fellow 240Z owner? Nissan friendly hint; Not the middle one.

Hmmm, I see. Thanks guys I think I'll keep my current wheels.

I always find that speaking to a supervisor helps. If I accepted what the phone centre people tell me I'll never get insurance. After having been put on hold so many times so they can consult their supervisor I just got into the habbit of asking to speak to them directly to try to make a deal with them. Some are more obliging than others. Thanks Steve. It is a big load off my shoulders and I don't drive 20 meter behind the car infront of me anymore. I've moved up to 10 meters.

Hi guys. I've found this set of 5 alloys for sale in Newcastle. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6782&item=2407231135&rd=1 Thing is, I don't know what they are really worth and how much I should spend. Your help is appreciated. Are they really that rare or can they be found in junkyards? Cheers George

Your age makes it tougher but not impossible. Belinda got back to me and their premiums are pretty bigh. They mainly deal with heavily modified vehicles and yours is in another class I'm guessing. I thought you might loose your No Claim Bonus so I asked around and most companies will honour your current rating although we only have 60% maximum no claim.

Ivan, as long as you get an engineers report and comply with our ADR's (Australian Design Rules) you should be able to. I'd call Just Cars, (will insure up to market value only which is $5,800 for a 240) these guys are into high risk heavily modified cars. Famous as I mentioned above are lenient too and will offer you agreed value (definately give them a go). MB Prestige might insure you but I'm not sure about their modification policy. I've just called "Street Tech Modified Vehicle Insurance" who is a part of the Heath Lambert Group. I've not had to deal with Belinda before but I think that they might give you some form of cover. She's going to call me back later today so I'll let you know what happens. If all else fails Ivan you might need to go through brokers but that's a last resort. There's a guy from Perth (name escapes my memory atm) with a nice RB powered Z. Ask him how he got insurance if he does have any.

I agree with you from a sellers point of view but if the story they have given is the Gods honest truth then I applaud them for their honesty.

I've tried them Brett. The thing with me is I've had my license suspended for 3 months for speeding and a week before that I had an at fault accident. I'm not making excuses for myself but I was going through a rough time late December 2001 which is the time this all happened. I've copped it good and don't complain much (I even sold my Skyline, which was an excellent car, to keep out of trouble and to stop making them rich and me poor) but these insurance companies are just ridiculous. No one will give you a chance and if they do they will certainly screw you for a large percentage of your earnings. I have made an honest mistake and paid for it but they still don't care. They do not treat you as a person so much as a statistic. Prior to Dec 2001 I had a perfect record and I mean perfect but for the two simple mistakes that could happen to anyone they pigeon hole you as a criminal. Maybe not that drastic but I didn't buy my dream car (Mustang Fastback '67-'68) cause I couldn't find insurance and obviously had to sell my Skyline. I've called that many insurance companies and spoken to that many supervisors and brokers to last me three lifetimes. I know their industry inside out and could work for any of their companies (but I wouldn't). Can you all tell how much love I have for them:finger: That is why I'm so exstatic to get insurance for $600. Might not sound cheap to some of you but for me it's a Godsent. Cheers

Unfortunately it's not a club car and I wouldn't do that as the restrictions on driving it are too much. But I know what you mean, their quotes are very very low. Same goes for registration.

I just got insurance today for AU$600 full comprehensive for one year limited to 8000km which is fine by me as I drive less than that. Previously I had only Third Party Property as it was difficult for me to find comp ins due to my semi-bad record. I'm so happy. It's a big weight off my shoulders I tell you. Next year it should go down to around AU$350.:classic: I got it with these guys. http://www.famousinsurance.com.au They are in WA but cover Australia wide. Check them out, they guarantee they will beat any quote by 10% for us young hooligans (so to speak) Elated George:bunny:

I couldn't agree with you more. There are conseqences to high levels of patriotism though Americans know their history and geography so well because they are educated with a narrow minded point of view due to their patriotism. I do not mean to stereotype here and I apologise if have generolised to the point of sounding stupid but they wouldn't know the history of the world and it's geography to save their asses. Naturally there are those that do but recent studies conducted regarding foreign affairs throughout the world showed that America was in the bottom 20% on average.

You can't get more patriotic than the Americans. I was pleasently surprised at the amount of active Aussies on this forum when I first joined. Was looking for a community within Aus but didn't hold my breath. Judging by the regional poll we make up around 20% of active members(roughly). Gotta be happy with that.

No one wants to play?

Mike, thanks for moving it. Leeroy and Rick, thanks guys. That's two more for the list.

Mike (or any other mods) Can you please move this thread to the Australian section. Thanks:classic: Guys I've got 14 Z related businesses in my list. 5 from NSW 5 from VIC 2 from QLD 2 from SA If you want a copy of the excel sheet just leave your email here or alternately you can pm me with your email if you don't want to post it. My list comprises of; Sportsclassic Cars All Z Parts Midel SWR Stewart Wilkins Motorsport All Z 16 Autoparts Z Car Workshop Dashboard Restorations Adelaide Z Cars Rare Spares (Adelaide) Alfa Fibreglass Z Shop Zworx Zextras Datrats If you have any other resources even remotely usefull, please share with us. Thanks George

anyone?

Anyone want to play chess? I'll post screenshots of the board as it progresses. Nice and easy pace at say a move or two a day (might take a while to finish so if you are inpatient please don't bother). We can obviously go faster if the two players are online more often. I'm not that good at the game so don't be shy or scared to play. If more than one person wants to play that's fine by me. We can just run a couple of threads. Other forums that I'm on do not express that much interest in chess but I'm guessing from the age average of this one that some of you might be interested in the game. Sooo, what say you to a "Classic Z Cars Chess Tournament"? If you would be interested in playing (remembering that it might be months before the Tournament, or a single game, is finished) please put your hand up and if enough people are interested I'll see if we can organise one. Cheers

What are the new qualifying rules Carl?

Speaking of badges, does anyone know if the new 350Z side badge will fit on a 240? You know the one I'm talking about, front quarter panel, black background with a silver Z. Looks really nice inho. Sorry to ask in here Mike but I didn't think it warranted a new thread. Cheers.

It'll pay off in the end mate. I wish I possesed some of your patience.

Age and sex has alot to do with the way they treat you. Also your knowledge affects their 'rip off factor'. It sucks and maybe some of you might disagree with me but these things all affect the level of service you get. Now I'm not saying that all mechanics are like this but it's a sad fact that alot of them are. How many of you have heard stories of your friends wife/sister/mother being ripped off by mechanics? Maybe visiting the mechanics with your older brother or father might yield better results alfadog.

Deep dish rims. Very nice. Where are the other pics?

That's not fair on the kiddies though. Suppose that enflicting the wiggles on parents isn't fair either. hmm, what a moral dilema. The wiggles are 5 guys from Australia that sing kiddy songs and act like morons and get paid for it pretty damned well. We've had them here for a long time now and we finally got exported them so enjoy.

Are you serious? How good is that. I hardly drive my car 90 days a year anyway. Wish NSW was like that:cry: