zfreak72

You guys are way too much. :cheeky:

Yayyyy, I'm not the only one!!! *cheeky grin* Aw, damn, no Z thongs for me? You guys crack me up. =Þ

I asked Mikey a long time ago to put some field on people's profiles here to state whether they were married, single, looking, not looking, etc. I need ta find me a nice available Z guy that's NOT my dad's age (sorry Pete and Vic, hehe) and that DOESN'T live more than 100 miles away. Sheee-it, I'm really dreamin, huh?

What's wrong with the one you have? I mean, is the thing totally busted off, or just not going up and down while you hear the antenna motor going? In either case.. if you can't get one cheap from the list, you have a few options. 1. If the antenna itself LOOKS fine, and you can hear the motor whine when you flip the switch, but the antenna doesn't go up or down, then the cord inside is busted. You can get a kit from Motorsport Auto for around $20 to replace that cord yourself. (My father has done this before on his Z, and he assured me that it's not too much of a pain.) 2. If it's busted, then you can get an aftermarket version for around $80-90, or a new "Nissan" one for around $120 or so. Both also from Motorsport Auto. Hope this helps!!

Thanks, I will definitely take a closer look at that. =) Another strange thing about the car that I forgot to mention in my earlier post... About a month or so ago, it started making a strange noise whenever I had the interior light on and the driver side door open simultaneously. Eventually I realized that the noise was the seatbelt buzzer, which was disconnected by the P.O. He was a nice enough guy and all, but I have found some things on the car that have prompted, "What was he thinking?!?!" Little things like obviously using a wrench to tighten the carb whodads (sorry about my lack of knowledge in terminology, but it's the part you're supposed to tighten by hand), not putting back all of the screws on the fuel access door after reinstalling the gas tank, careless replacement of the windsheild wipers after having he windsheild and gasket replaced (one of the wipers seized on a rainy day, I thought it was a problem with the motor until the damn thing came flying off on the freeway!).... I love my Z, but all of these things have made me seriously rethink promoting it back to DD status when I get it running again, until I get it thoroughly checked out by someone I trust. God only knows what else was done carelessly on this car, and I'm not looking to get myself stranded somewhere, especially since I'm living out in the country now. thanks again! Kelly

Sheesh, what a time to be stranded from my computer for two weeks. Been on vacation and furlough for a bit now, and finally took over dad's computer tonight to get some much needed help from you guys! Here's the timeline of any issues that may or may not be related. Second week of January - Noticed gas mileage dropping drastically in my 240, from approximately 24 mi. per gal to 18 mi. per gallon, and also heard my car backfire for the first time (should also mention that it did it multiple times after that first time) in the year that I have had it. Somewhere around Jan 16th or 17th, my starter stuck one morning when I was ready to leave for work. It was humming even after I turned off the key and took it out. After trying frantically to figure out what to do, I hit it with a hammer and finally it quit. I had my headlights on as it was dark out and I needed to see what I was doing (I rough it out in the country now... I live with solar power, no phonelines, etc...). The interior lights were on as well. I tried starting it again, to no avail, as the starter was obviously fried. I shut all the lights off and rode to work with my sister. I removed the starter on the 18th, took it over to Nissan for the replacement on the 22nd. (Under warranty.. I had gotten the now-fried one about three months ago.) I finally got the time (and the tools! I guess my dad finally got sick of me gaffling his..) to put the new one in on the 27th. Tried to start it, and nothing. Not even the glow of the parking brake light in the dash. I flipped the headlight switch on and asked dad for a report... nothing. Tried my interior lights, nothing. Checked all fuses, Good. Rechecked wiring to the starter and the negative battery connection, ok. Cleaned negative battery terminal, reconnected, still nothing. Checked battery charge, a little weak (about 11 1/2 to 12), so we tried to jumpstart it, still nothing. Any insight to this would be much appreciated... ...and (a longshot for sure!) if anyone is *really* curious and wants to come up to Morgan Hill to check it out, I can offer a nice visit with my family's Arabian horses (I can only promise grooming and feeding carrots... experienced riders may be able to talk themselves into a horseback ride) and a BBQ complete with a beautiful view of Lake Anderson in return. =) (I don't really expect anyone to take me up on that, but it's worth a try!) TIA! Kelly Morgan Hill, CA '72 240Z - auto/reconditioned head - Used to run like a dream! '85 300ZX - No longer the storage unit on wheels, promoted to DD!

I believe the P.O. of my car got the seat covers from Victoria british. They have that stock look, but the center of the covers are velour. It's nice for not having your butt stick to the seat in the summer (I never wore shorts in my other Z) and not shockingly cold in the winter! Definitely recommend.

You lost me for a second there, had me wondering which part of "'89 240Z" was accurate, until I realized you were talking about power windows. What you have is a 300ZX there hun, not a 240Z. 240's were manufactured from 1969-1973, and 300's from I believe 1983 or 1984 to 1996. I have an '85 300ZX. You should be able to get the parts from Nissan. They still carry a lot of parts for the 300ZX's. The only problem I have had trying to get parts for mine are some interior accessories that match. Apparently they only make them in black now, and I could not see myself driving around with an all burgundy interior and a black rearview mirror. (wound up getting burgundy one from junkyard) Some parts you can get used from various sources in good shape, but make sure you get a recommendation first for any part that may be IFFY. I purchased a used side power mirror from Rod's Datsun Discount Parts (he is based in San Jose, CA... but he will ship items for purchases over the web or phone), and it was perfect. All I had to do was clean it up and slap on a little paint. The electrical was all in good working order... I had some fears that it wouldn't work before I actually installed it, but it works perfectly. Hope this helps, and good luck!