2ManyZs

It's interesting that the photo Kats posted is most likely a US spec car that was undergoing the crash tests to be certified for sale here in the US...it's a LHD model with a full interior whereas the pic Alan first posted it looks to be more of just a rolling bare chassis the factory used. At the top of the pic that Kats posted is the MVSS or Motor Vehicle Safety Standard acronym. At that time the car would have had to have been a showroom model that was diverted from the dealer to undergo the crash tests and not a factory mule. The factory would have used "mules" or bare chassis during their testing, but for the car to be certified in the US it has to be "off the showroom floor" or what is available to the general public, to qualify for it's Federal safety standards testing(or FMVSS certification)...Of course today, they still do this testing the same way, and the Insurance Safety Institute also uses normal production cars in all their tests as well. Thank you Kats for the clear pic of the 432 magnesium wheel, in most pics the wheels are hard to make out as the photographers usually are focusing more on the car than the wheels. It's interesting how the pressed steel "mag" wheel design is so close to the design of the 432 wheel, it makes you wonder if the magnesium wheel was designed after the steel wheel was denied a chance to be on all the S30 cars, since they do bear some resemblance to one another. And, there are also some other odd things on Alan's second picture, like no mirrors, no emblems.

Maybe he shouldn't post them on one of those "other" sites eh?:devious:

I didn't want to say anything about the "nut" parking a Roadster half out in the street....

Yup, it's custom... usually they use the old Corvette or Camaro round taillights.. but then, you have to make a while new taillight panel by hand..

If what you wanted done is in print on your copy of the work order and you have it in your hands, take the car back and tell them the work was not done the way they agreed to do it. If they don't agree to do it correctly, then I'd tell them you are going to call the Better Business Bureau, or the state's office of that type. Might not hurt to try to give them the chance to do it right before you spend any money to fix it yourself....

I would re-torque when cold. It's one of those "either/or" choices. The aluminum head will expand and contract with temp changes differently than the iron block, so by torquing cold, you will be doing it when the aluminum is contracted the most.

I would definately re-torque the head before you do anything else. It almost sounds as if it may be a cold water leak, which could come from the head not being re-torqued. When the engine cools, the block and head will contract just enought to allow standing water in the water jacket to leak out between the head and block mating surface. If after re-torquing, you still notice dampness, then you may end up having to replace the gasket.

Errr, nope. It's 1-5-3-6-2-4 too young, too old, just right....

The best thing about a Z is the fact you can make it handle any way you prefer. There's plenty of aftermarket suspension systems and parts that are available today and they aren't as expensive as suspension parts for other cars. Probably the best comparison for the Z in the Porsche line is the 944, which the Z can equal in performance with a little bit of work. You won't have the straighline speed of the later 994 or 968 Turbo's, but the Z can stay with it when comparing handling. Actually, the Z is probably a lot better handling car than a lot of the 911's, especially the earlier models. 911's have a lot of peculiar handling quirks due to the rear engine design, and only a select few can really use the 911 to its utmost abilities. Later 911's, starting in the mid to late 80's have less of these "scary" tendencies than the earlier models thanks to a lot of factory upgrades to addres the trailing throttle oversteer. For 90% of the drivers, a Z will be the easiest car to go fast in right off the bat, especially those who want to do it on a reasonable budget.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it even though I've been looking forward to it since last year....:disappoin I guess there's always TN in 2005...

Since you seem to have checked almost everything already on the fuel side... maybe it's time to step back and look in a slightly different direction. Have you checked the air gap on the ignition? Have you replaced the plug wires recently? Then there is always the slight possibility that the charging system is not charging at it's full capacity and the ignition is performing 100%... Kyle might have hit on a key here as well, it could just be tired, weakened valve springs..... I'm still somewhat baffled by the way it acts with the air filter housing in place....

No matter what they put for light on the front of it, it still doesn't look any better.....:cross-eye Like it better in the night shot....:devious:

Open the bleeder on the slave cylinder a 1/4 turn or less and then pump the pedal a couple times. Opening it just slightly leaves a little resistance in the system and will help force any trapped air out of the slave. Once you have that done that, you can then open the bleeder on the slave a little more and if the air is gone, the system should bleed the the rest of the way by gravity.

You can also try Dave Turner Motorpsorts at www.daveturner.com I'd be willing to guess the C8's in 16x7 will be well over 300 each..... The regular Panasports in this size are in the 250 each neighborhood.... :cross-eye

Yup, guess mine is for a 280 as well... mine has the snaps on the elastic bands that attach to the hatch as well...oh, well, it's better than nuttin... just wish my box had a part number on it...alll I can read is the shipping address where it went to the parts distribution center in Portsmouth, Va.

Bambi, since your's are for a 280, do your's look like the pic that Carl posted or do your's stop at the top of the strut tower like mine does? I'm just curious what year mine might be for, cuz it definately isn't like the 240 cover. Mine only goes as far as the bar that crosses the strut towers and that's it. Just curious....:cross-eye

Not sure if it's the fuzzy pic or not, but it looks like the rockers extend lower than the production cars.' And, I don't see an inspection lid that ought to be sticking straight up with the way the front is buckled...... BTW, Kats I like the wheels, it's a shame they didn't put them on all the cars instead of the plain steel wheels with the hubcaps... are these similar to the ones on the 432R in you photo on another post or and I seeing things?

Another tell-tale is the rear cover, the "bridge" or raised area where the mustache bar mounting studs is much shorter on the 180. Also, the vent on the 200 is much further from the mounting flange of the rear cover due to the rasied areas being longer and is also I believe more centered in the cover, the 180 is mounted more to the right side of the cover.

The blue car I was referring to is the Export Model car.. guess they hadn't gotten around to changing the taillights for the show, or it wasn't intended for the US..

yeesh.. I know a car like that would never make it in the US.. can't imagine anyone wanting to be sandwiched in between a Cadillac Escalade and a Ford Excursion on the highway while the SUV drivers are talking on the cell phones and disciplining the kids in the third row seat......:cross-eye It ain't fair Daniel, you sound like you're having way too much fun over there......Meet up with Doehring yet for a ride on the Autobahn?:classic:

It just struck me as a bit odd after seeing your pic you posted of the blue Fairlady in another thread... the blue car had one that said 240Z and was shaped similar to what our early cars came with and the 432R had the round one but also had the hatch vents...so, the 432R had emblems that said FairladyZ on the front fenders and on the rear only correct? Oy, too many differences to keep track of them all.....:cross-eye

Alan or Kats... I noticed something in the picture of the 432R from the rear... It has the later style C-pillar emblem that covered the C-pillar vent, yet it seems to also have the vent grilles on the hatch... Was this something only seen on a 432R or is this another of those mysterious oddities?

What I see are the 3 "gills" for the vent on the C-pillar or is that tape or painted on......hard to tell with all the stickers on it... and the stamped steel mag wheels... course, they may have had them elsewhere but the US only got the plain steel wheels..:disappoin Kinda like the way the wheels look BTW, with a set of trim rings they'd be kinda neat... Other than that, it's kinda hard to tell anything considering the condition of it...

Hmm, your car had a PO just like mine did then..... didn't take of the bumpers, or any of the trim when changing the color.. at least yours is close to the same color.. mine went from silver to, well, I'm not sure what color it really is but it ain't silver....:cross-eye

And people want to see what I have stashed away in my garage....Carl has me beat by a wide margin.....:disappoin