A&Q about 350Z
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I just wanted to know what everyone thought of their first time riding in a z.I rember back in 91 my friend purchased an 81zxt and when he brought it by,i didn't think much of it.The paint was faded,but the body was pretty much rust free.I didn't know much about the turbo models and was completly amazed how the car put you in your seat.We pulled up to a 91 mustang gt and my friend asked the driver and passenger if they wanted to race,they just laughed at us and said yah right..ok.We blew him away like crazy.When we got up to the next stop sign,the driver had a nervous look on his face and used the excuse i missed 3rd gear.We laughed and said ok.Keep in mind this was done on the back country roads here in Indiana.Sorry for the long post,just curious about everyone elses first time expierences in a z.
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1980 280zx.......Turbo swap is almost finished.
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Oh yea. 1995. Brand new red TT that my co-workers husband had just bought and she took it to work. 300 miles on the clock. Needless to say, after about 20 minutes of begging, pleading, (and a great possibility of tears) she let me drive it. Me, her, and another girl in the office hit the road for some high - speed runs. Yes, all three of us. You do the math.
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It was in '94 and I was in a co-workers mid 80s (can't remember the exact year) white with tan interior 300zx. I remember being impressed with the all digital gauges and g-force meter. That car cornered like a go-kart and really took off when he pushed it. I've wanted one ever since, but ended up buying a 90.
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1990 300zx NA
- Custom Exhaust
- JWT Pop Charger
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Zazu - that doesn't sound like proper break-in procedures. LOL
My first ride in a Z was coming home from the hospital in 1980 - 4 days old - in a '79 280ZX. My mom reluctantly let my dad bring me home in it.
-- Next Up: SCCA ITR 300ZX --
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First Z I ever rode in was the most mis-modified, multi-colored, ripped out interior piece of junk you could imagine. I think it was a '77, but it had an L24 with flat top pistons in it, go figure. Anyways it smelled bad, looked ugly, and was slower than snot, but I still wanted it. Don't know why, it must be in my genes or something.
'73 Turbo, not much stock. Sold now... :-(
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The Z cars were one of the most popular sports cars available when I was in high school and college (late 70's early 80's).
The cars were so out of reach for me financially that all I could do was look and lust. My Dad wouldn't help me finance one due to it being a "foreign job". He was a die hard american-made, southern-by-the-grace of God, union to the core man.
Life arrived, and my dream car disappeared until about 1 year ago. My desire to drive an early Z car came to attrition at the ripe old age of 40.
My 78 that I currently own was my first ride. I am also getting to enjoy an 83 ZX with my son that we just purchased last week.
All I can say is, I waited way too long!
You can bet your last dollar that this old Z will be in my driveway for a long time.
78 280Z Daily Driver
All original, Stock engine, Auto Trans w/factory A/C, 205,000 miles, new suspension and bushing kit, under primer and saving for a paint job.......
83 ZX w/T Tops, purchased 4-20-06, 122K miles, Son's restoration project
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Bob Sharps 1974, test drove the piss out of a 260 and bought the identical green one sitting next to it. Bob had a GT2 package where they installed a bunch of goodies (triples, sway bars, shocks, springs and a rollbar). The car was track ready the next week when I got back from a field project and I entered it in a SCCA race at Limerock that weekend.
It and the trailer it was one was stolen a year later. It was found 3 months after that in a body shop on Long Island.
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In 1979 remember a neighbor having a Black 280z. Maybe it was a Black Pearl, don't know. It had wire wheels on it and it was always clean, Even during the winter months in Washington D.C.
He took a friend and myself on a 20 minute ride, I was sitting up in the back hatch with my feet stretched out. People were staring at it when we passed them. I was 13 at the time and thought to myself, I have got to get me one of these. It took me a while and after my Chevy days I got one in 2003. Hollerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Dexter 260ZT Weee Weeeeeeeeeeee
Rebuilt 280zx engine, n/a efi, added t-3 turbo to n/a engine, n/a intake, turbo injectors, n/a afm, 83 5spd, 3.90 diff, new front end, new seat vinyl, carpet, console, 240z black diamond hatch vinyl.
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i saw my car in a used car lot sitting their looking sad. i talked the guy down to a fair price and came back with the money. i had my dad meet me their so he could follow me home so i could drop off my moms car. my dad drove me back to the car lot and their was the car.. sitting on the side of the street waiting for me.. (car lot closed before i got their) i started the car and let it purr, and then i threw it in 1st and ripped down the road. man it was fun! first time in the car flying down the 180 heading west. it was all original and in perfect condition. (yes i bought the car before i drove it) lol
-1988 300zxt Shiro SS edition, 120,000 miles
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Driving home from the previous guy's house with fake tags on it. I couldn't figure out how to operate his rigged doorbell pushbutton starter.
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1982 280zx
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Right after they first introduced them in 69-70.
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Two weeks after I saw a History Channel story on Z Cars one (ZXelda) was for sale near the house. Four years ago?
I knew nothing about these cars but what I saw on TV. I was used to Detroit bathtubs. The Honda daily driver was a great car, but it was just transportation.
Used and not expecting much I drove the 280ZXT for the first time with my wife Jeanne.
I suddenly learned what driving is supposed to be, the exceleratrion was something that supprized me ( see Rita - 455 Big Block Buick) but the handling - wow and then WOW.
I asked Jeanne what she thought. She named the car Zelda before we got back to the autoshop selling the car.
I traded a couple of collector guns to get ZXelda. It was well worth it.
Zelda = German for Female Warrior
Ed and Jeanne's
ZXelda 1981 280 ZXT: ZXena 1990 300 ZX
1941 Buick Special Sedanette (Betty)
1956 Dodge Royal (Dorothy)
1971 Buick Riviera (Rita)
1975 Ford F-150 Stepside (Fiona)
1992 Firebird (Frieda)
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My Z story also starts with the history of the Z TV show. Anyway I saw the show when I was 17(this was 1998), and thought to myself "man those 280ZXs are cool cars" I bought a 81ZXT model and built it. Months passed by with me becoming more and more obsessed with Zs, then my uncle bought an 80 280ZX 10th AE. I was intrested in it, so he took me for a ride. We went down a back road, and said "this car will burry the speedometer and no time" he gunned it and soon after the speedo needle was stuck on 85. A few weeks later that very same 280ZX was mine.
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Justin T
72 240Z L28, 5-speed
77 280Z 5-speed (t-boned 8-25-04)
80 280ZX automatic(retired)
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My first Z ride, was about 2 months ago, an 83 280zx turbo,,yeah its the one i got now,,needless to say i was addicted at first shift
83 280zx turbo
03 chev. tracker
92 acura integra
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1976 or right there about so I was around eight years old, It was a distant cousins of mines new 280, tan with black interior (go figure), she pointed out a spot off the road where you could ditch the cops.
Haven't seen her at any of the family reunions.
78 stockish
82 partish
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My neighbor bought a brand new '72 240Z and took me for a ride in it. I was 10, and a Z fanatic was born. I dont remember much about my childhood, but I remember that like it was yesterday.
1991 300ZX N/A Slicktop
1970 240Z
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83 turbo, stripped interior, sitting on a milk carton. Heck I had the car for three months and finally got it capable of cranking and rolling, you bet I was gonna ride in it! Drove 0.1 miles to dad's house and back, then parked it till I could put the seats back in. Wife still hates these cars.
1983 280ZX N/A: 98% rust free, 118,000 actual miles.
1982 280ZX Turbo. $250 Parts car that was better than the rustbucket.
1983 280ZX Turbo. Hopeless rust case. The more I fixed, the more I found.
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When I bought my car last July. It was a rush driving 100 down a back road with no plates and a kickass turbo.
1976 280Z
Draw-Through Turbo, 10 PSI, 4 Bbl Holley, E88, L28 (Flat), 10:1 CR, 5 Spd
1974 Corvette Stingray:
350, 400 Automatic, T-Tops, 8.5:1 CR, 78,000 Miles
1994 Acura Integra:
1.8L, 5 Spd, 189,000 and Counting!
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I was about 7 or 8 i believe. IT was in my grandfathers 85 300zx. I was small enough to sit in the back(not a 2+2 mind you), my butt was on the compartment with my legs behind the seats . I loved it i remember i thought it was SO FAST! haha i was really little. When i got out and i told my grandfather how much i loved the cars, he said well then when you turn 16 it will be yours. He said nothing after that for 9 years and Sure enough 2 years ago on my birthday when i woke up it was sitting in the driveway freshly washed with a bow on the rear wiper. I stalled out twice just backing it out the driveway cause i was so excited/nervous! i love that car!!!
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Back in 1993, I went with Dad to pickup a new car and I didnt know what type of car it was but on the way home I thought it was the best car in the world.
1990 300zx TT Manual (2 Seater)
Sold - 1976 260z 2+2 Turbo, I'll miss you ol friend.
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First ride, about 8 months ago. Picked up a 78’ 5 speed w/air and an almost pristine interior from a insurance salvage auction. Removed crunched fender and headlight scoop, replaced a control arm and strut, aligned front end by eyeball allowing for windage then drove it off the trailer. About 2 months later I picked up an 81’. This one came off the trailer with the aid of a tractor, (needs a fuel pump and the interior is not very impressive). The most recent is a 78’ 2+2 for parts. I had to load this little jewel with a come along in a cold ass rain. It came off with the old reliable log chain and tree method. The 2+2 is getting the most road time in spirit at least because one of the persons from this forum has the seat belts out of it in their Z. Tomorrow I’m off to another auction to take a crack at a 87’. Z cars are like potato chips. My honest opinion of these cars… not particularly fast but fun, what a 28 year old sports car should be.
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When I was 15, I came home from school and found it in my driveway. I had no idea how to drive a stick but Dad told me to take it for a spin. My sister and I drove back and forth on our 1/4 mile street for a couple hours.
I ground a few gears, but got the hang of it after a while. Never been more elated :-)
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Pete1978z: "It's not that I think stupidity should be punishable by death, I just think we should take the warning labels off of everything and let the problem take care of itself."
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I was 16 in back in 69. I saw them every where but never knew someone who owned one. Talked to people with them and looked at their cars over the years but never drove one. I went back to school at 32 and one of my friends sister let him drive her new 300ZXT 2 + 2 to school one day. We went to lunch and he drove slower then my grandmother did in her 1966 Skylark GS with a 445 wildcat motor in it. This was the first car I drove around after I got my DL and I took care of cooking the tires for her. I did such a good job that grandparants thought something was wrong with the diff because it used three sets of back tires in three months and the front ones still look brand new. So they sold it and got a POS, I still miss that car today.
Back in 99 our VP was moving to Dallas who had three cars in his garage plus his new SUV. One was an old hot rod that was on the cover of Hot Rod Mag back in the 80, one was his 66 427 4-speed Corvette and the other one was what is now my Blue Z. Many of the department heads had thought about buying it but all backed out. To much power for their kids to have kind of deal. I stop him in the hall one day and asked about it and the next thing I knew Sat I was driving it home. Then as the years went by I got the 76 for a weekend car.
77 280Z with SBC, 700R4, Vette C4 IRS W/11.5 rear disk, Centerlines 16x9.5 W/BF G 245x45ZR Comp T/A Rear and 15x7 Ft W/BF Goodrich Euro 225x15 on ft. Soon to have Coleman 12.2x1.25, x-drilled, zinc plated, Rotors W/Billet Outlaw 4000. Z U V8ter
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I drove off the lot, didn't get 5km down the road, the heater reducer hose blew and the thing overheated...
People Are Idiots, Just look around here and you will see!
Tony D: "Knowledgeable but Caustic"... rationull
My brother from another mother calls himself "Willie D"
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Way back when.
Test drove a 1983 ZX Turbo, burgundy with burgundy leather from a used car lot. When the rear end kicked over as the boost spooled up and it hit second gear.....I was a gonner.
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'74 260Z
'88 300ZX GLL
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I was a chauffer for a guy that ran 8 hotels around the US. I would normally drive brand new Lincolns and Caddies,but he had a Z31 Turbo...
I was into building groundpounders and whatnot,but that Z31 Turbo felt RICH! It was an excellent driving car.
If all were equal, none would be strong.
Ballistic,Ruler of Interstates
Stage XX+ 1993 Z32 NA
"SoulTaker"
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my first ride in a Z was a Z32...but i didnt fall in love with Z's untill i rode in my friends 72' 240z..all stock except for a 4:11 rear end..it was sweet!
'72 240z.silver-ish
n47 light port n polish.
rebuilt n47 block. flat top pistons.
re-ground cam.softer valvetrain
centerforce df clutch..4:11 diff.
msd ignition. msa ceramic coated headers
turbo exhaust with dynomax muffler.
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In 1997, after I had junked the $800 Corrolla that a kid at my school rear ended, my father decided to help me out (kind of hard to pay rent, go to school and work a full time job without a car). We went car shopping and came across this somewhat rusty 81 ZX, T-Tops, Automatic (even then I didn't like autos) with no radio for $1000. The evening I drove it off the lot, picked up my now ex-wife to go to the beach and hit a deer on the back roads. Thankfully, due to the beautiful handling, the animal merely grazed the front quarter panel, dented it and broke the marker light lens. The 4 tire marks, quick handling and stopping power had my heart racing. A quick inspection of the damage and we were back on the road hitting curves and watching the speedo peg out. I loved and longed for the Z cars ever since.
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77 280Z - TEC3 Engine Management, Coil Packs, 3.1 Stroker, 550CC injectors, tripple throttle body FI intake, MSA Stage II Cam, etc...etc...
79 Fairlady - Rusty
81 280ZX - DD
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My first ride was back in '73. I was 8 years old and we were visiting friends.
The father had a 240 Z (I think it was a '71) and when I sat in the passenger seat, I thought it was the most exotic car I had ever been in because of the low interior door handles. I was so fascinated that he took me for a drive. I can still remember thinking how cool it was that the nose of the car shot up whenever he would punch it.
When they came out with the ZX in '79 I remember being disappointed that they had moved the door handle up on the door. In my opinion, Datsun had eliminated one of the things that gave the Z it's character and was turning it into just an ordinary car.
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in the early 90's my wife and i were dating at the time.we were at the parents of one of her friends.the brother had a Z outside don't remember if it was a 240 or a 280.they let me drive it,it was pretty cool. i always knew i'd get one.
Z's are like woman maintenance,maintenance,maintenance!
1971 240Z gunmetal metalic 5sp 4:11 gears in the rear
illuminas and purchased from the original owner w/136k original miles
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my uncle had an 83 280zx....i was about5 or 6 and we were all riding in the car...my uncle driving, my dad passenger and me in his lap...i nodded off...then my dad...then my uncle...i woke up to us doing 360s down the interstate...came to rest in the median with only 1 wheel left on the car. my frist ride in a Z :)
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I was a broke college kid & my eventual xwife was a good looking coed that drove a Z. It was a fun ride.
Anyone can drive a new car.
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After few emails n couple of high resolution pictures took the train(300milles), the man was waiting (2 hours delay) ..in the paper ad he put turbo wheels, he forgot to put the coma after turbo so i tought it was a non turbo with turbo wheels..the rest is sweet history ( o yeah, that was my first, 300 miles non stop, ride)
Have you shared the left lane today?
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In the fall of '04 I was working in Florida with my brother-in-law. Down the street from the house we were renting was a used car lot with a marron z32 coupe. Test drove it and was in love. Less than 2 weeks later it was gone before I had the money. This past spring break (college) my parents and I looked at a '79 280zx that was for sale. That night it was mine not as fast and sporty as the z32 but worth the money.
'79 280zx driver/project
'90 240sx sold :-(
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Junkman, Which one?
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When I was 17 I rode in my neighbors 1975' 280 Z that was in 1978, it was awesome.
I finally got my 1st Z in 1988' it was a 72' 240, since then I have had 4 different Z's.
71 240 L28 1mm overbore flattop pistons N-42 head, header, SU's, pertronix ign, 835sp, r180 3.90 Suspension Techniques swaybars, urethane everywhere. Needs paint, runs strong
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hahahah which one---you are horrible
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High Performance NA L28 engine, Performance Suspension, Full Interior, 2500lbs, and room for 3 HOT girls in the car!
shift_2+2
13.9 @102.7 on 205mm street tires and 110 octane :-)
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I drove a maroon 1986 300ZX when I was 16 and rode in a silver 1978 2+2 (just like the one in Bruce Almighty, but nicer) many times growing up...it was my best friends mom's car, and the very reason I fell in love with Z's. I used to love the bucket seats that I could barely fit in, the smell of the car, the crazy seat belts that retracted into the plastic roller, and the fact that she would let me shift the gears while she pushed in the clutch.
1972 240Z always in progress
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