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Hey, thanks for the help guys, it hels a lot. Although I like to think I won't, however due to college I probably will end up driving in the winter.(brr...) However, it won't be treated as a winter car by anymeans. So I'd probably only take it out when I really have to. As for the power issue, theres never enough! I'm not worryed about it being a handful to drive, that to me is what makes it fun. In fact thats what I love about muscle cars, if you do them right only you can drive them! I definatly don't want to put a V8 in there, thats the whole reason why I'm selling the TA and getting something smaller(gas/MPG). I was looking around and putting in a turbo sounds like a good idea, from what I seen one from a newer Z car really isn't that hard to put in. Anyone have experiance with this?

Cool thanks. My very first car was actually a 67 Mustang (a restoration project that never did get finished), so American classics I'm use to. One thing that worries me is the fact that I can be a litttle bit like Tim Taylor as such that I have to make every automobile I own go a lot faster than it really should. I was wounder what kind of market there is for nissan engines. How much power can they make? Do they like to rev? Are they torquey? ect. Thanks guys.

Well I just mean not rusty enough that its actually driveable. Trust me, I spent my whole life on the east end of Canada so I know rust. I'm not afraid of it, but I prefer as little as possible. I'm actually willing to travel a good ways to get a decent one. So thats not an issue.

Will do, but I doubt I can get much help. I'm in eastern Canada. As for a challenge, its no big deal. I'm just looking for somthing that i can drive and fix up at the same time. You know the kind, somewhat reliable and not rusty (I've had my fair share of rust).

Hey, I'm new here so go easy if I'm in the wrong spot. To make a really long story short I may be buying my very first Z car. I am going to go to college next year and my 7MPG Trans Am just won't cut it anymore, although I do love the thing. I have always been into cars and have fixed just about everything on the TA, and many other cars so I am very savvy. Anyway, the TA has gotta go but I still need somthing that CAN be made to "go like stink, and yet, still have somewhat of a reasonable consumption of gas. I am looking at getting a 240Z. I'll be honest, although I have done my homework, I really don't know a whole lot about imported cars in general. And these little six shooters are black magic to me. (I'm use to muscle cars making 400hp at 3,000 rpm, not 200HP at 6,000rpm). As a first time owner I was woundering if someone can give me some pointers on these cars. What to look for, ect. (IE. rusty spots, common mech. problems, ect) Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot.