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That price is... NUTS! oh I can't believe it hadn't been said yet...

Hm, Victor were you directing that to me? If so, I know what they look like Quite nice I think, but like you said - a little generic. If you weren't, here are some pics anyway (good old Yahoo Auctions )

I hope you've thought long and hard about this Eric... your Z isn't something you'll find every day

Victor - haha I had not thought of that! At least one of the 80s style Watanabe rims was called a "Falcon" too... Chris - Anything like this? http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b54894393 Sounds like you got a little Watanabe sticker Now I guess you'll just have to get the wheels to match??

Cheap so far! Someone buy it please

That's what I said!

Wow that looks a great colour. I hope you're keeping all your chrome because I think the chrome will show up very nicely indeed next to that orange. Well done!

This sounds like a potentially expensive project... and with the prices for a Z in the US soaring I think it might be worth thinking about this. How about buying a car from Australia and shipping it over? They're much cheaper here, and once you've factored in the cost of the conversion... it might work out cheaper that way - plus it will be a *real* RHD. Something to think about at least. We don't have many Z's left here though, so finding one might take some time...

It occurred to me today (thanks to a friend who pointed it out) that the Watanabe logo (the three birds - ducks was it?) looks strangely similar to three "Rebel" logos from Star Wars. I'm not a Star Wars fan so sorry if I got some terminology wrong... Hmm, I found it kinda funny.

Good bit of info - I missed it last time it was discussed. Always wondered about this too.. thanks guys

Did you try getting a new key cut Rob?

A company called "Bullet" has been doing these things for a while (they do a WEE bit more than just drop an engine in though). Very, very fast. http://www.bulletcars.com/showroom/roadsterss.html

Dreco, thankyou. These cars are like the Z - you can never see too many pictures of them. Absolutely flawless.

BTE is BestThingEver... a DIY TLA OBO me IIRC. NTB IMHO

TLA's are the BTE FWIW L0L

What, he said he'd give you a HAND. He should be happy he only lost a finger. Just trying to lighten the mood mate, not as if this isn't a serious issue. Will said it all... it's terrible that we live in a time where no one can take responsibility for themselves.

Lamborghini Miura is my number 1 dream car

I think the Siren is a rare JDM option!!! Look, I have proof

Hi mate, welcome to the club. Don't be intimidated - there are actually a fair few younger members here (I'm 19). The car looks very clean and straight and awesome from a distance (datsun.jpeg) - you should be proud. Makes me a bit sad though... it looks like it used to be an awesome machine with a lot of work put into it. Somewhere along the line it just stopped being cared for Do you know it's history? Definitely got a LOAD of potential though. I'm betting after you give it a wash and polish it will look 1000x better already. Also, do you have the stock version of the manga car there? I like fiddling with those things too (see attachment!)

We're talking about a 240Z?? They aren't "thick-steeled" cars at all. Precisely the opposite! The 240Z has very thin metal. Most Japanese cars back then did... And also they're not a mini-mustang. They're much better than that!!!

Welcome to the club! My brother has a 1991 model EXA which is slightly less ugly and came with the CA18DE so it's slightly less slow too. Very nice gearbox I thought.

Err, generally the buyer would ring the seller. Especially since he posted up his number and all... He hasn't been here on the site for a while either, he might not see your post.