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I am not sure what the C denotes either, but the G is what denotes that it is a 2/2. -Ben

I am very curious about this Z432 that you speak of Chris. Is this car in the states? I have heard of one Z432 in the states, possibly in Texas, but from what I have heard it is in the process of a restoration. Is there another? Please tell. I was looking through last month's Nostalgic Hero the other day and noticed a Z432-R selling for 10,000,000 Yen. For how few they made that is cheap compared to a 2.7RS or some of these muscle cars selling at auction these days. I too agree that the Zcar is a bargain no matter what condition. Even if a #1 car sold for 50k, that is a bargain compared to #1 Porsches, Ferrari's, and the list goes on. I cannot believe how much money muscle cars are going for these days. It seems like the whole collector car market is booming because cars are going up in value in almost every sector. It is good for the people who own these cars, and bad for the ones who don't. I wonder if 260z's and 280z's will ever get the respect they deserve. I have seen 260z's in primo shape go for pennies compared to 240's. Even 280z's go for more than 260's. What gives? I guess this is another subject entirely. Here is a funny story. I was going to the lab late at night a few weeks ago and I ran into one of my proffessor's in the parking lot. He knew a little bit about Zcars, and he urged me to never get rid of it and make sure that I take excellent care of it because it is going to be worth a lot of money someday. Don't worry Dr. B. I just thought I would share that. -Ben:)

Those wheels look beautiful. They look very similiar to Watanabe GR-8 wheels, but better because they have a beautiful dish to them. Congrats on a beautiful looking car. -Ben

Wow, that is a nice find Ed. What a beautiful car. Kats would be thrilled to see another blue/blue Z. I hope it finds a great home. The price is not crazy if it is in as good of shape as the pictures show. -Ben

There is a Z specialist in Fremont, Ca, Dando's Automotive, that has done wonders for my 260z. The number to their shop is (510)659-7900. Ask for Benji and tell him what's going on with your car. They are somewhat pricey, but they know what they are doing and if they ever have to replace parts, they always found the correct OEM parts. Take care and good luck with your 280ZX, Ben Yount

Hello dome, here is a link to a recent thread that the owner, Brian started. http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20650 Here area few pictures that I took of the car at the 2005 Japanese classic carshow in Long Beach: http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=17679&cat=500&ppuser=3738 http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=17675&cat=500&ppuser=3738 Brian is a really nice guy and he knows his Skylines. -Ben p.s. Dome, I love your Skyline.

Wow, thanks for sharing Eric. The Alpine 110 is one of my fav cars. The Z looked really nice too. Yeah Victor, seeing that Ferrari crash was a sad sight. I think it was a 250TDF.

Eric, I have a friend in LA who has a subscription to NH. However, it does not come to his house. He has to go to the Japanese bookstore in that little Japantown mall in I believe Gardena when it comes in. -Ben

Those look awesome Chris. Are they going to be going on 26th or 27th? The polished lip really makes the wheels pop. -Ben

Jagnew3, I am running RS-Watanabe wheels like Nate said. They are light, well made, and they have that vintage look to them. They are not that hard to find if you take the time to look for a set. I bought mine off of ebay, but I have seen sets on craiglist too. Also, check the RS-Watanabe website. They have a lot of cool pictures of various cars and Z's with different sizes and offsets. www.rs-watanabe.co.jp Thanks Nate for the compliments. You should find a set for your georgous 240. Gunmetal wheels looks great with orange Z's. -Ben

Hello and welcome to the club. I live in Stockton, but I don't have an extra engine laying around. Send me a pm sometime and maybe we can talk Z's in person or take a drive. Take care, Ben

Wow, I would love to go to that swap meet. Your a very lucky man Eric. I hope you find some nice stuff for some good deals. Take care, Ben

That is awesome Ron. Your car is absolutely beautiful! I am glad your car got to be in that magazine. -Ben

I voted for the strictly stock, the way it came from the factory because I really love my Z and I have not changed much as far as originality and I feel that it was darn near perfect from the factory. For now, I want it to be as good as a it came from the factory, then I will make changes if need be. -Ben

I am not sure if the indicators that you are referring to on the yellow UK model 240z were standard from the beginning of production, but I do know that they were standard from 1972 and on. However, I am not positive if they were done by the factory or by the importer. I believe that the indicators mounted on the bumper were also mounted on top of the bumper, and not below it as this would defeat their purpose. They were fitted on British cars to meet legal requirements. Thus, I don't think they were offered on any other market. I could be wrong on this, but these are just a few of my findings with looking at pictures in magazines and from the book "Datsun Z, Fairlady to 280Z" written by Brian Long. -Ben

The weathered engine looks great. A little bit of black paint and thinner always adds more realism. Are you going to put ignition wires on the engine? Who makes the KPGC110 kit? Fujimi? I have heard that the Tamiya KPGC10 is an excellent kit. Your C110 four door looks great by the way. Ben

That looks awesome Lachlan. I love the details in the decals that you have. The paint looks great too. You are too modest. Do you clear coat your cars? How do you like the metal foil? I too have a lot of models that I will someday start-finish. It was a passtime of mine all the way up until I got into college. I do miss doing them. Keep up the good model building. I love these pictures. There is something about toys that is just great. That my friend is not a toy though. Its a replica. Ben

Hmm, I am getting really bad gas mileage. I was wondering if you guys could pin point my problem. engine specs: -no smog equip -oem electronic distributer (10 over and a 36 max. I am not sure what that means) -msd blaster coil. -my mechanic convinced me to use 20w50 oil. I think I am going to change back to 10w 30. -72' SU carbs -oem exhaust manifold - I do have ac, but I hardly use it. The car drives great, but I get 13-18 combined driving and I am getting 10mpg city. I love the car, but I hate to fillup as much as I do. It was not this bad before I had the work done on my car (exhaust manifold, new coil and distributer, oil change, and removal of air tube.) please help. -Ben