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Actually I'm not that big a fan of the G nose... from some angles it can make a car look sort of droopy! Any pics of your car on the site?

Alfadog, is that your car under your name (the avatar)? I just ask because you don't see many G-nose cars around...

Sounds like you've done most things I would do. I suggest turning it over by hand to mke sure nothing is sticking. Next disconnect the main distributor lead and crank the engine on the starter. This will allow oil to be pumped through the galleries without the engine bursting into life. When satisfied that the oils-a-movin, reconnect the distributor, set the choke and give it a whirl!

I'm a Melbourne-boy thru and thru but work brought me to Perth years ago. I'm now in the mode of 'miss Melb when in Perth', miss Perth when in Melb'... some people are never satisfied :classic:

OK, the more time I spend looking at this great website, posting gooffy questions and replies etc, the more Aussie members seem bob up. So far I think there are 4 of us in Perth (26ounce, Mr.Camoflage, Lee240zPerth and myself). Anyone else? If we know who we are we can all be collectively miserble about: a) the lack of decent Zs for sale withing a 2000km radius of Perth the lack of a spares/workshop for zs c)the fact that our U.S. cousins can pick and choose from the 60,000+ 240s that were imported to their land compared to the 2-3000 that came to Australia. But more to the point, we can share our hard won knowledge on z-survival downunder. If you're an Aussie, stand up and be counted!

Hey alfadog have you driven a S2000? I have and I'm buggered if I could get the rear wheels to spin. I tried the old 1st gear, 6000rpm and slide the foot sideways off the clutch trick... but it just launched (and I mean REALLY launched!!) but no chirp of the tyres, no smoke, nothing. Technology has robbed us.:disappoin

Ivan's got it right. The more revs you can extract from your engine, the more power it should produce... in theory. Unfortunately, the engine will need to have sound underlying torque characteristics to produce the expected power. So... when you're planning you engine mods, think torque not power. After all, its the torque that you really feel when driving.

I have seen a pic of a '73 240z with a fluted bonnet/hood. I thought that the hoods with such slots were from later model cars (260/280) but the owner says that this is a 'rare factory fluted bonnet'... Is he right? Or has a previous owner dinged the bonnet and replaced it from a later model?

As I said it was a long time ago... about 15 years in fact. I do remember sitting very low in a seat that seemed to wrap around me. The other thing I remember is that I could comfortably rest my left forearm (in a RHD car) along the console with the short gear lever falling neatly to hand. As for finding a 432 in Australia Gav, my advice is to talk, talk ,talk. Keep a list of contacts and express your interest to any enthusiast who will listen. Sooner or later you will pick up the scent. Someone will remember someone else who had this 'special 240z' but sold it to a mate in the Northern Teritory who raced it, crashed it and sold the wreck to the local postman who moved to Tasmania etc... you get the picture. Become a detective and, as Alan says, don't rely on 'official' governement records...they're easilly confused by things that aren't commodores, falcons or corollas.

...and I thought James Bond was being chased by baddies in the 2000GTs..? Does anyone know of any Z432s in Australia?

Gav, I once lived in Melb. but moved to Perth about 3 ears ago. I have rellos in Caulfield so I know where you are. As a matter of fact, have you heard of the Z-shop? Its in Glen Iris just off High St. So not too far from you. (zshop.net.au)

Hey Alan, I'm not taking the p@#$. These cars come up for sale so rarely and their history has such valid links to the 240Z that I thought it would be of general interest to the gang. As I recall, only about 200 were made so any seller can justifiably name his price. I'm interested to hear that you have driven one or two (in anger no less!). Curiously I also had an early 2000GT experience. When I was about 19 or 20 a mate's father owned a large Toyota dealership in Melbourne and had a very impressive collection of classis cars in several garages on his large country property outside Melbourne. After gawking and drooling my way through these, we finished up in the garage which was attached to the house. My mate drew back the cover to reveal the long svelte shape of a Toyota 2000GT. I sat in it and was impressed - this was what a true sports car looks and feels like, I thought. Needless to say that since then my standards have been impossibly high (read: unaffordable!) and I have been genuinely unimpresed by friends with new Porsches and the like. Nowadays I give myself a retrospective kick for not savouring the moment even more.. or perhaps having a photo taken with the car. Your comments on the SE Asian Peso are justified. A few GBP will buy a riverfront mansion with requisite 27-car garage in Perth these days. In fact, if I sold my house I'd have very little change after buying that Toyota... and I don't think my wife and daughters would appreciate the cramped new abode either!

Good point. I know that e-type Jags have a triple SU setup...

I'm hoping... I sent the guy an email just to confirm.

Guys, Just in case any of you are well-heeled enough, I thought you might be interested in the little Ad for a car in Perth, Australia. Perhaps you've heard of it... 1967 TOYOTA 2000 GT Reg: 2000GT Location VIC Australia Price AUD$295,000 Vehicle ID Code: UCP-012-205CP Description RHD, good condition, motor rebuilt to spec, new clutch, radiator. Fabulous, exotic, with Toyota reliability, country car, owner retiring, can accomodate overseas buyer. E-mail peterlflint@hotmail.com, Ph. (08) 9537 6879.

EEEK!

When I 1st started riding a bike, my friends and familly started noticing "all of the bikes on the road". Truth is the bikes had always been there, but now that they had a close contact (me:classic: ) riding, they became aware of just how many bikes were out there. Just think of all of the people who would see bikers if they really LOOKED! (and the accidents that would be avoided). Anyway that was my little rant for the day... Another thing riding makes you very aware of is the road surface. Coming into a corner you sweep you eyes along the blacktop (checking for water, oil, gravel, dead animals, <insert your favourite road detritus here>) and then commit yourself. When braking you think: what is the limit of adhesion on this surface? Even to the extent that you know how your bike will respond to different types of tarmac: the ultra smooth black stuff, great on a warm day but deadly in the wet; the coarse grey stuff, less grip in the dry but more forgiving in damp conditions etc etc. And after years of riding, passengers in my car will ask why I execute small swerves occaisionally for no apparent reason - its because I'd rather not drive over that steel manhole cover, bulbous bitumen repair, pothole or slippery white line. I noticed, they didn't. All this sounds obssessive when written but after years of riding its just second nature and I think my car thanks me for it!!

Thought I saw one in a crash scene in "All saints" (Australian soapie) last night... Turned out to be just a 240K :sick: thank goodness!

Has the car ever been in a prang? (before you owned it?). The fact that a reputable suspension shop found nothing and that you've tried different sets of rims and tyres suggests maybe the problem is deeper than suspension/wheels. Not sure of the right place to go...perhaps a panel shop which has a chassis jig. They should be able to check that the chassis is true and square. I guess what I'm saying is that having new or reconditioned suspension components is no good if they are attached to a bent chassis. Just a thought... (and I hope its nothing that serious:disappoin )

Nice, I love silver cars. What is with that rear bumper.. its soooo wiiide. Is that a result of some '70s US government regulation? I'd ditch it for one off an earlier model. Apart form that, nice car!

If its not too rude, can I ask what you paid for it? I'm trying to get an idea of what the market is doing. The price for cars ranges from about $2K for a wheelbarrow full of rust with a 240z badge attached to low teens for a properly restored original. If you don't want to generally broadcast the info, you could email me at hayden.long@bhpbilliton.com... thanks. Also, you should post a pic or two of you car!:classic:

sure do - maybe he would have made it all-wheel-drive too!

Redline is usually set as a ceiling which can be reached for limited periods but generally not for continuous running. Racing engines are built with greater precision to allow for continuous running at high rpm (close to the danger zone). When you're certain that carburation, ignition, valves, cams and springs are all ok, the best thing you can do to enable safe high rpm running is to have the engine balanced.

My only experience with Delortos was on my Moto Guzzi bike which had a pair of 40mm ones. The trick to starting was about 4 twists on the throttle (and no choke). The carbs had accelerator pumps which gave a nice squirt of juice when ever they were snapped open! As for where do I get my parts... I'm a z-imposter here... I'm still looking for one! The one you bought almost fitted my criteria but it didn't have the original engine so (alas) it was out. Sounds nice though...:disappoin

Alfadog, if you've got it floored and your foot is off the clutch pedal then a slipping clutch will mean the revs will rise without the car accelerating as much as it should.