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I should probably learn to quote the right people too :stupid:

Nice job, did you take pics at all?

I would advise the glovebox / rear window idea. My friend had one on his RX7 and it worked a treat. The 350Z's antenna looks stupid IMO- on any car!

Nice wheels Richard! I love the dish. I have 5" steelies. But! Thanks to Alan T. soon the C110 will have the Watanabe RS-8 14x7.5 Type A and 14x9 Type R wheels that are sitting in my bedroom - http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=12505&sort=1&cat=3079&page=1 Sorry if they're too "ricey" Richard :nervous: They will be on the car in 2 weeks, promise.

I know Carl, it just seemed like a silly thing to point out the Neon's safety when the alternative is a 240Z. Trying to be subtle :nervous:

Or maybe even a small man? :laugh: (famous picture from RS-Watanabe.co.jp)

Only in Ameri- ohhh man. That's way too close for comfort.

I know, pretty silly! Something for a Works C110 replica perhaps...?

I wonder how much better a Z is...?

Beautiful pics Jim. C10's always make my heart skip a beat. So the modified GTX grille wasn't "good enough" anymore eh?

What about this Richard? http://page13.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/r9257434 :cheeky:

A Z isn't for everyone, all the time. All I will say is go with your heart first, then your head. Life's too short for logic.

Dogma, I'm glad you took my previous post in good humour (humor), some would take it completely the wrong way which was not my intention... British people say "Zed" too. I was always told "Zee" was an American-English thing... It's amusing to think of how differently we say things.. "BMW ZEE THREE" sounds totally weird to me

I find it curious that everyone I have met from around the world knows that Americans say "ZEE", yet there are still some Americans who didn't realise most of the rest of the world says "ZED"! I blame Sesame Street!!

Ah, so it was just a typo. That's alright then!! Thought you were going nuts...

You reckon? I think it looks UUUUGLY.

Firstly, whoa Ben! It's good to see you having your say. I know you usually approach these types of things in a more.. ahh.. diplomatic manner, but a strong opinion means you're passionate As I believe everyone in this thread certainly is... How come it was the American version that was the "core design", and everything else stemmed from that? Remember, America was the odd one out when it came to specifications, as mentioned earlier. Did Nissan design the car with soft suspension and a 4-speed and then make variations of this (which were all pretty similar) for other markets? I don't think so... There was the domestic model, and the export model. Of course there were changes made for each country's regulations (e.g. American cars had rear reflector repeaters fitted), but there wasn't a single "Original 240Z" from which everything else stemmed. This is what Alan is talking about I think (correct me if I'm wrong). There is absoltuely no doubt America was important (most important?), but not the "core design". When Porsche was contracted to design the KdFWagen, do you think he was designing from the US specifically? Of course not... Granted the situation has its differences, but fact remains at the design stage of the S30Z no one expected it to sell so well in the US. That is why Matsuo told Ben it was a world car. You make it sound like everything (even the domestic market cars!) were an afterthought! Yeah, if it's to be published in America. I wonder (genuinely) what kind of information Japanese Z-car history books have.... Err, the Fairlady Z wasn't designed for the Japanese market? Is that a typo, or are your beliefs really that twisted? Anyway, I just thought I'd throw in my opinion too. The beauty of the Internet eh?

Hey Jim, nice rant, but you didn't answer Tom's question...!

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2030&item=4533578379&rd=1 Pretty cheap... anyone nearby? Doesn't sound very nice, but it would be nice if he had pictures, huh?

It comes out in Australia on Thursday I think... I just want to drive a KPGC110.

I don't think it was because there was a total lack of demand in America for the 5 speed. It's obvious that there was some demand, but from what I've learnt about Nissan (and this is pure speculation here) it could have been simply that the extra cost outweighed the benefits. Remember, there were hundreds of these things being shipped to the US. Manufacturing processes were very good at Nissan, but adding the optional 5-speed for a big, far away market adds another level of complexity to it. That's why dealers customised a lot of the cars. It's much easier to do that than assemble custom drivetrains in the factory... and imagine the wait! Giving the option of a 5 speed would have made more customers happy I'm sure, but I think it could have cost more than it was worth...... My thoughts anyway. (like Alan said, one thing is for sure - it wasn't for the lack of power of domestic models! America is the odd one out here, not Japan!)

What? It's been less than a year since you bought the car NovaSS! Looks a treat though. Something very unique good luck.