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Alan, I thought the word "more" (in front of the word "help"), but did not type it. My mind was yet again faster than my fingers. I think the car is more valuable than an early 240Z in the same shape, but only to a VERY small market. My value of his car comes from the expectation that it can be properly restored. Here in the US, that restoration will be a challenge. Parts that are not available will have to be repaired, fabricated, or modified from available parts-driving the cost of restoration way way up. It is not like a 240Z steering rack (or its parts) is (are) completely interchangeable with the fairlady piece(s), it (they) will not work in that application. A properly restored vehicle is always worth more than a project car, and most Zcars (even at a Barrett Jackson event) do not sell for what it cost to restore them. Fortunately, it is very difficult to put a price on the pride of ownership-especially when the owner is the one doing all of the work. Will

Nice paint, but they can't even spell, It should be autoshit, not autostyle. They only succeeded in removing style, and adding kaka. Will

Some people have to have more to feel good. Some people don't. Accumulation doesn't change the facts, sometimes it just burrys them under stuff. Anyone who has a garage that nice is probably more into bragging rights that working on his own car-at least in the garage-look at Jay Lennos stable, made for work, not for show. If the tools don't get worn, they haven't been used. That is a nice garage, but would you want to be the one to drop a wrench and break a tile, or stain the grout with oil, or would you want to be the one driving the car after doing the same job in 10 minutes where you didn't have to think about such things? I don't believe a true garage needs an interior designer-if you have time and money for that, you either need another car, or you aren't really into cars, you are into garages. Will

Come on Tomohawk, Cleveland is not that far from the equator Cleveland, Ohio:lat 41,28 at 12:00 noon Sounds like you're breaking the speedlimit while watching Magnum in the livingroom!! anything over 40mph is breakneck, remember, the speed can't kill you, it is the rapid decelleration trauma, or the centripital force that puts you in harms way! Will

The 240Z is in better proportion than all but the early (narrow bumber) 260Z, the wider bumpers are more in proportion with the 2+2 versions of the later cars. Did any of the 260 2+2s come with the narrow bumpers? Would be interesting to see. To me the 280ZX was definitely a transition car. In its development, it went from clearly defined chrome bumpers to the body color clad bumpers that most modern cars have. Though the bumper covers were made to create a more smooth transition to the bodywork, most of todays cars have bumpers integrated into the body work completely(350Z) While I would not call the 280ZX modern anymore, it certianly is more modern than a 240Z-though not nearly as beautiful. The 300Z series finished the bumper to bodywork transition for the Z, and that is part of what makes a car look "modern" to me. I like the quote from Car and Driver years ago, cars look more and more like "a gumdrop on wheels". Will

I think NovaSS would rather have some help-or a big check-for his car. Will

It is good to have you back Brother! I was hoping the clodness of my post would shock your system into the realization that your Z would be gone, and the money would follow it quickly! Now that you have regained your sences, and Carl has conveyed the wisdom you needed to clear your head of all things NEON, enjoy your Z, look at other cars as what to drive to keep your Z out of harms way-and not what to drive instead of the Z. Relish in the knowledge that STR-4 stands for Soon To Reclaimer-for the fourth time (just like the late 80s Chargers, and som many other forgettable cars in the same place in the GM lineup) Something will always get glossier paint, more HP, a louder sterio-just as long as we are willing to spend more money on it, but more is not always better-there is so muuch more rice built in to the American NEON than the Japanese 240Z can with. Don't buy the marketing hype, drive the Z! Will

Approximatelyt 39 inches is ideal for FM-if my memory is right. Will

Yes-use the search function, there are several threads on that. Will

The only solution is to take your Z off ebay and GIVE it to me. The Z must go to someone who will properly appreciate her, and you must be punished for your blasphomeous ways-no financial renumeration for your transgressions. Will

The information (Diamond) that is purely about the car(s) is published in several sources. In the post, we have effectively gotten a digested version of those, and a bibliography of those sources(Diamonds) that I had not experienced. You and Carl have facetted them for the rest of us, but also given us access to the mine and the facetting tools, improving the availabilty of satisfaction for my thirst. Will

Radio Shack-$10. I have dug out the top line of a rear window defroster grid, and glued the wire in the trough. Not noticeable in the back windows(without tint), and pretty effective. Will

This thread is very interesting-albeit as an intellectual soapopera-along the lines of The Spark Museum arguing a point with the Burndy Library over the intent in the invention of a voltiac pile! Diamonds amongst the dross are rarely in such abundance. Will

Bryan, Maybe you should type in script when you are kidding! Will

Carl, Put that back in your garage! Will

I used Fiero seats-they had speakers too, replaced the oem speakers with some Cerwin Vegas-better sound, but far from great. Will

We are all know nothings, the earth is spinning at 700-ll00 mph(depending on proximity to the equater-so we all are rocking right along every minute of every day! Will

Epoxy the piece in place. Will

I knew this girl once-she has all of them beat! In a Z, 137mph in 1976 280Z2+2 automatic(the blue one in my gallery) with a L28ET. In a professionally modified BMW Z4, 156 mph on a city street-I was not driving-nor will I get back in any car with the jackass unless he does not drive-you don't just open the door and let youself out over 35mph. Will

"I just figured the rear vertical defogger glass was worth that much."($500) Somebody got a deal! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7956848475&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1 Will