Alfadog

Nice to know some companies know where they come from...

Just bring a 6-shooter... One extra for Dorothy...

I blame renault :mad: and that lady

The original post was about driving in rainy conditions ... rain, although very rare here at teh moment, does occasionally happen! Icey roads I think don't pose a problem in Australia... maybe in lower Victoria or Tasmania it might though.

So, you're saying I shouldn't use the hand throttle in bad weather??? ROFL

Yeah I probably have the same book Cuong... can you imagine it??? Shows the ever-so-popular V8Z swap isn't so ingenuitive after all

...or was that left ? I think it's very interesting! What side is it on the 280ZX ? Z31 300ZX ? Z32 300ZX? When did they make the swap? More importantly, let's try to find out why... Lachlan

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ROFL If alan had anything to do with the interior design... EDIT : My host doesn't allow remote image linking ! d'oh !

Yes that blue drawing is nice, however I prefer the rear end of the real Z. The front however is much more refined - say goodbye to the huge rectangular intake!

The point is just because the car is basically the same as something else doesn't mean it is exactly the same.. Mitsubishi Mirage = Proton Satria

And a 260Z 2+2 is just a 240Z? And a X-type jag is just a Mondeo? etc. etc.

Mmm yes I would like to know too! (for the K)

Here is a link to an XR2 Turbo Capri. This one went alright, but suffered much of the same poor build quality problems as the others. The "normal" ones looked the same except without the go-fast bits (bonnet buldges, agressive front/rear bumper) http://members.optusnet.com.au/~engtwn/xr2/xr2t.html

I thought it was you cant get an auto for a while... :-/

Z's are better than Corvettes anyway The RX7 (advertised as the replacement for the 240Z - remember this is the same time as when Nissan introduced the 280ZX...) has its handbrake on the left side of the transmission. The RHD version has it on the left also. I noticed this when driving my friend's one the other day - it's not exactly in the most ergonomic position. Mazda took advantage of Nissan opening the gates for import sports cars in America, and used that as a step-up for their rx7. From what I've seen, the RX7 was really built for the American market - they knew (to an extent) it was going to work. They designed it to be as good as possible for the yanks and perhaps RHD cars came second? That can't be said for the Zed. Mr. K knew it was going to work, but I'm not sure how many accountants did...

Do NOT buy a 90s crapi! They are one of the worst cars ever built - they continually have problems. There was a magazine article about the worst lemons of all time in Australia recently. The Capri rated number 1 if I'm not mistaken...

Are you sure? What do you base this on? You think you've got it bad when you come here! Think about this: what about an Aussie going to live in America. They come over with a lot of their good AUD but once converted they're a porper!! I found that when I went to Europe last year - the prices were the same as they are here, except in EURO.

Yeah, Mike, it's all about the exchange rate mate... didn't you notice how you suddenly became very rich when you visited Melbouring? The 350Z actually starts at 59,990 here, which is $35,296.48 USD. Halz, I didn't drive one! (1) because I'm 18 and I dont think they'd let me, (2) because I didn't even bring my license to prove that I was legal to drive and (3) the queue was rather large... didn't stop my dad from waiting in line for ages though!!! I drove the Z and picked up my brother (who also came along) out the front next to the new Z's. I felt proud, but most of the Nissan people didn't seem to really notice........ ugh

I thought the early(er) ones had fender mounted mirrors, with an option to have them fitted next to the window? I dont know why I think this... btw my front fenders have little "plugs" only noticeable from the inside where the mirrors would be. I love the mirrors on the fenders!!!

I wasn't around in 1970 but I would imagine the Z had to compete with much of the same sort of stuff as it had to compete with in England, only the pommy stuff was much more expensive. We also had Holden Toranas, Monaros (same league?) and maybe a few other Aussie specials. I guess it did more successfully in Australia than England because (1) it was cheaper to import than to England, (2) English cars were much more expensive because they had to be imported and (3) Australians didn't have much to be pompous about... Any other *older* Aussie care to shed some light? btw, my ideal Z is a totally original Z432-R in orange with a black bonnet, some Watanabes and a nice looker in the passenger seat.