Alphabettispaghetti
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That was a prime example of how not to advertie a car.
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Beautiful yellow 240Z
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That was a prime example of how not to advertie a car.
Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
maybe a 'better' drive than a straight line car?
Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
If he got rid of that car's stock 3.3:1 diff ratio at the same time as he fitted the Quaife LSD, then it probably will be faster than stock...
I know what you mean, but having grown up in a home that loved all things motoring and motorsports-related - including the whole concept of hot rodding and Kustomising - I won't condemn any sort of owner-chosen modification unless it is dangerous, badly done or in poor taste.
Modifying cars to make them look faster is as old as actually making them faster. It's a concept that mother nature invented and ran with. I don't see it as being all that much different than choosing to wear certain types of clothing over others. When I put on a pair of brogues or a pair of Chuck Taylor basketball boots, they go on my totally stock feet...
chrisvega
Well-Known Forum User
As long as you wear the brogues with your Saville Row's finest and the Chuck Taylor converse boots with jeans then all is good.........
Nothing worse than brogues with jeans, a sure fire fashion faux pas
Albrecht
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As long as you wear the brogues with your Saville Row's finest and the Chuck Taylor converse boots with jeans then all is good.........
Nothing worse than brogues with jeans, a sure fire fashion faux pas
I can see that - out there in Biscuit Town - you're not quite up to date with sartorial matters here in the Capital. Quite strictly, it's now Brogues with selvedge Japanese denim, and the Chucks go with the Savile Row (watch those Ls...).
A certain individuality, executed with Good Taste, see...?
Albrecht
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Moving slightly back towards the topic:
That's a pretty flowery ad description with some non-native speaker mistakes ("tasteful moderations", ahem...), but one aspect of it confuses me. The suggestion of "goals". He says:
"The goal was to have a dependable driver’s car with no performance compromises. The car is build with the goal of maintaining the original matching number engine; rebuilding it and refurbing all parts that connects to it. This will make you enjoy the 240z as a driver’s car with some tasteful moderations (sic).
I am selling since I have accomplished my goals for the car."
It seems a little bit of a waste to go shopping up town, bring it all home, prep and cook dinner to his personal taste and then only eat 500kms worth of it.
It's a bit like having a bespoke suit made, and then flogging it. Been there, got the t-shirt. Next!
Maybe he just needed to get it out of his system...?
That's a pretty flowery ad description with some non-native speaker mistakes ("tasteful moderations", ahem...), but one aspect of it confuses me. The suggestion of "goals". He says:
"The goal was to have a dependable driver’s car with no performance compromises. The car is build with the goal of maintaining the original matching number engine; rebuilding it and refurbing all parts that connects to it. This will make you enjoy the 240z as a driver’s car with some tasteful moderations (sic).
I am selling since I have accomplished my goals for the car."
It seems a little bit of a waste to go shopping up town, bring it all home, prep and cook dinner to his personal taste and then only eat 500kms worth of it.
It's a bit like having a bespoke suit made, and then flogging it. Been there, got the t-shirt. Next!
Maybe he just needed to get it out of his system...?
chrisvega
Well-Known Forum User
Savile not Saville you are correct Albrecht, perhaps an allowable mistake for a country bumpkin or Biscuit Towner whatever that is ?
You will never convince me of the merits of wearing brogues with jeans (even Japanese selvedge denim) however fashionable it may be in the Capital at the moment. Whilst fashion is temporary (my) objective good taste is permanent
Back on to the subject matter, I have on many more than one occasion come across enthusiasts whose main interest and enjoyment in the classic car ownership experience lies solely in the restoration process.
They will often carry out most/all of the work themselves, sourcing parts, problem solving along the way with the aim of creating the perfect car to their own specification. Once completed they have little or no interest in keeping or driving the car and may then seek to replicate the process all over again with another car. It takes all sorts........
You will never convince me of the merits of wearing brogues with jeans (even Japanese selvedge denim) however fashionable it may be in the Capital at the moment. Whilst fashion is temporary (my) objective good taste is permanent
Back on to the subject matter, I have on many more than one occasion come across enthusiasts whose main interest and enjoyment in the classic car ownership experience lies solely in the restoration process.
They will often carry out most/all of the work themselves, sourcing parts, problem solving along the way with the aim of creating the perfect car to their own specification. Once completed they have little or no interest in keeping or driving the car and may then seek to replicate the process all over again with another car. It takes all sorts........
SeanDezart
Well-Known Forum User
First things I did back in 1989 on my green 240Z was Leda suspension and 280ZX vented front brakes = the car was quicker !
uk66fastback
Club Member
I did that with my old fastback. The fun I got was in the build and deciding the spec. When it was all done and finished I wasn’t that interested in it, strangely. Plus it wasn’t easy to drive or live with.
The Z is so much easier.
The Z is so much easier.
SeanDezart
Well-Known Forum User
Nothing worse than brogues with jeans, a sure fire fashion faux pas
That was (and still is ?) very 'in' with the ya-ya' crowd - thir idea of roughing it was to simply change the suit trousers for a pair of £150 jeans.
I like the simile with stock feet though.
Maybe
it's too nice a car to just get in and scrag and he'd prefer a car more for fun than showing....
Albrecht
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Sure, and in my experience they are often taken back to bone stock configuration. But when cars are so 'personalised' I don't see the point? Fine if you want to keep it, but what's the point of making it so particular to your own taste when there's little intention to keep it for any length of time? If you're so desperate to make an artistic statement, better to take up oil painting or sculpture.
Not sure if I'm right, but this car looks to me to have been built *for* the owner. Bespoken, as it were. Quite a lot of personalisation there. Non-factory colour, interior trimming and all the electronic stuff in particular.
Things can be changed of course, but it's like making your daughter get a tattoo of your name on her back before you let her get married. Odd.
Albrecht
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So, do you know the seller then?
SeanDezart
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Not a bad idea that - tattooing my daughter, maybe with my tel number in case she gets 'lost' ! Mind you, we'll be chipping them in the near future no doubt....
Yes - the clue is in the advert.
SeanDezart
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Oh, and agreed upon the personalisation but it's his money to lose and I still feel that there are plenty of people out there attracted by this style - the car simply saves them the time and effort !
............ change the suit trousers for a pair of £150 jeans.
I like the simile with stock feet though.
Sometimes I wonder what you two are on. This is a Thread about a Datsun.
chrisvega
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A well crafted creative writing style using similies and metaphors directly pertinent to the subject of this thread is infinitely more interesting and entertaining to read than a literal interpretation. Albrecht gets my vote as chief wordsmith and most entertaining poster on here by far 
( Don Muscles excepted 
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( Don Muscles excepted )
uk66fastback
Club Member
I'll second that, but the daughter one is just a bit strange ... he's done far better ones previously ...
SeanDezart
Well-Known Forum User
A well crafted creative writing style using similies and metaphors directly pertinent to the subject of this thread is infinitely more interesting and entertaining to read than a literal interpretation. Albrecht gets my vote as chief wordsmith and most entertaining poster on here by far
Jeez - I come behind Don ? I'll get my coat..........