Alfadog

Decorative?? Youre talking about those fat rubber shopping-centre-parking-lot strips that run down the bodywork of the car, making it look like a granny drives it? No thanks! :sick: Leave them off!!!

Alan, damn, your radar never ceases to amaze... Another thought - my previous owner told me (and I believe him as it seems pretty logical) that the light beams get a bit messed up going through the covers, and as a result the actual light that hits the road is even dimmer than it should be. The effect is minimal, so I just leave mine on. I drive mostly in the city at night anyway. How true this is I dont know... but it seems reasonable enough. If the covers weren't so tricky to remove and put back on I might be inclined to do an experiment! :beard: (that smily has the be the most un-used smily ever...... unlike that one!)

How deep can a deep dish be? Not to my tastes, just a little over-done in every way...

I'd like to know this - the factory 240ZG's did they come with the headlight covers already on? Alan would know, let's see if he finds this thread :devious: :tapemouth

Hey mate welcome to the club, I live on the Gold Coast in Queensland but there are others here from SA as well. Your car looks pretty good, but you might find that with it being a 2+2 and Auto not as highly regarded as the 240Z and 2 seater 260Z manuals... but it's a matter of taste really - and PRICE TOO! I'm sure you realise that the 2+2s are worth much less than the 2 seaters, which make them a bargain buy IMO. Some people regard them as ugly but I just like to call them different The guys here are great and will be able to help you with any problem you might encounter that you and your dad can't solve. If you have MSN you can catch me on "superalgae1@hotmail.com". Enjoy your stay!!

There's some food for thought... Might be worth a try!

http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=2423 ...and I've attached anotehr one - it's a convertible too. ...and here's a silver one... probably TOO smoked for my liking... http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=839

I like headlight covers, especially on the earlier Z's!

Fixed? You mean that's a problem?? You asked do they rattle. I can't speak for anyone else here but when turning corners those cheap plastic interior panels creak and squeak. Rattling I don't think is a very big problem at least with mine. They seem fairly solid considering they're Japanese and 30 years old!!! I guess you could liken them to an early Porsche, except with the engine in the right place!! The most satisfying thing about owning one? Seeing the faces of the uneducated when the read the badge...... that and to know you own one of hte most important pieces of automotive history. Being able to go fast is a bonus!

Yeah, the 350Z ad is great. I wonder if they will show the arty one they showed at the launch - it is totally psycho. It involves an old lady at a bus stop, a young woman, a little girl with a bicycle and one silver 350Z. It's so damn good. Well I thought it was... I will try to get a friend to get the one that's showing on the TV onto the computer for you guys, if I can...

They're totally different. An RS is a REAL Porsche. Here are some pictures for you to compare, but to really understand the RS you need to drive it, apparently. I've heard one and that was enough to send a tingle down my spine. Hair-raising car... Carrera RS: and 944:

Here are some mirrors available new from Japan: http://s-garage.hp.infoseek.co.jp/gaisou1.htm 25,000 yen is about $350AUD I think?

I would strongly suggest not getting 2 cars unless you have a pretty decent income. Insurance and rego costs double, and you're bound to get problems with both of them. Also, fstr240Z you must remember that your dollar is worth more, and also Z's are more common. When Rogue says 6k, I think he means $6000 AUD - which translates roughly into $3600 USD. I would guess there would be about 10 240Z's for public sale in the whole of Australia at any given time...

I can only go off what I have heard, and that is that Lexus sold more cars in 2000 in the US than BMW or Mercedes. I had the impression that Lexus was a really big seller in the US. This is what I bases all my previous posts on - my ideas. BMW and Merc will NEVER believe Lexus to have the same quality as them. After all, tehy're Japanese!! How would they know how to make luxury cars?

Hitler wanted to rule hte world. Toyota wanted to be a serious competitor with BMW and Mercedes. The difference is Hitler only got half way. Toyota/Lexus have reached their goal. They've done it. They're successful. Success means, in my book, that you have reached the goal you set yourself. Lexus has done this, and have gone further.

Bad Rick, bad!!!

Comparing Lexus with Hitler is a bit far-fetched...

Suncorp-Metway. 24OZ the saying "Driver's car" means a no-fuss car that involves the driver in every bit of the experience. It's about driving - nothing else. Well that's what the term means in Australia. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it's just that when you own one you're naturally going to be a little biased... just giving my opinion which I am entitled to, as are you. I've never seen a 2 seater 280ZX though, so maybe they look better in the flesh? A hell of a lot better...

I would rather have a "Z" than a "G35 Infinity" thingimibob, but then I guess I'm kinda biased... As for Lexus', they ARE more well equipt than Toyotas. They are definitely not of the same quality as Toyotas. Just because a company makes economy cars doesn't mean they dont know how to make luxury ones too. Marketing ploy? Perhaps. Overpriced? Maybe. Successful? Hell yes. Americans love them! Australia is unshamedly following you guys too...

Strange how nobody has mentioned how they look... Not sharp enough to look as 80s-tech as a 300ZX, not sleek enough to be beautiful like the 240Z... in the middle... Ugly. I'm sure they're mechanically a very good car, especially the turbo two seater ones, but they're not very desirable at all. The price reflects this. Whether that is an advantage or not is debatable... but if you can, get a 240! They're a far better driver's car, have bucket loads of sex oozing out of them and are sure to appreciate as time goes on. Insurance is now cheap as chips too as they're over 30 years (I pay $380 a year for full comprehensive and I'm 18). 24OZ, I think the 280ZX's only were in 2+2 form in Australia. In general, my personal opinion is that the peak in the Automotive industry was 1969. They are getting better now though I'll give them that.