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SeanDezart
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ZHEAD, from where was the Z suspension knowledge and some shell knowledge learnt
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And Russ, if you can do all that for 90k - I like it - save up, I can have my GTS race car (good for the road also of course) !
?And Russ, if you can do all that for 90k - I like it - save up, I can have my GTS race car (good for the road also of course) !
Ian Patmore
Well-Known Forum User
To add, I am pretty sure I have a front spoiler that was on the blue 140k car, I got from Fourways. A bit damaged (aluminium) and was going to be fitted to my Z, but would have required a large amount of fabrication of wings/headlight bowls to fit. Just sitting in my garage, will see if I can sell it at some time, someone may want it....
steven lack
Well-Known Forum User
just to be a tad different
260z 2 seater
flare front and rear wings quite considerably with complimentary spoilers front and rear
chrome the whole car
respray chrome body in hotwheels spectraflame hot pink
billet alloys from image
660 engine with eaton type super charger and relevent ancillaries diff gearbox etc etc
suspension brakes etc etc
or
250GTO replica with a V12 jag lump minimum 7 litre
260z 2 seater
flare front and rear wings quite considerably with complimentary spoilers front and rear
chrome the whole car
respray chrome body in hotwheels spectraflame hot pink
billet alloys from image
660 engine with eaton type super charger and relevent ancillaries diff gearbox etc etc
suspension brakes etc etc
or
250GTO replica with a V12 jag lump minimum 7 litre
Russ
Club Member
Actually now you mention the 260, I don't think anyone has mentioned modifying the 350z yet?
I'd go for an S-Tune, full spec, all options from both sides of the world in black. Thats about £40-45k. Then I'd go see Mr.F and get myself a super-duper charger and a carbon fibre bonnet and time thats set up that'd be another £5k I'd have thought. Then I'd see what else there was to do, probably some uprated audio from my mate at BladeIce (see links section) and that'd be £60k total spent.
The other £40k would get spent on running it, insuring it (probably £10k for me), an insane alarm and a new roof over my driveway to keep the sun off it.
That'd leave me £20k for fuel and a year off work so I could do as many events in it as possible.
I'd go for an S-Tune, full spec, all options from both sides of the world in black. Thats about £40-45k. Then I'd go see Mr.F and get myself a super-duper charger and a carbon fibre bonnet and time thats set up that'd be another £5k I'd have thought. Then I'd see what else there was to do, probably some uprated audio from my mate at BladeIce (see links section) and that'd be £60k total spent.
The other £40k would get spent on running it, insuring it (probably £10k for me), an insane alarm and a new roof over my driveway to keep the sun off it.
That'd leave me £20k for fuel and a year off work so I could do as many events in it as possible.
Just to be pedantic, and being in my youth in the eighties, there wasn't someone called James Taylor in Duran Duran (didn't he play the flute or something?). There was a John Tayor, an Andy Taylor and a Roger Tayor along with Simon Lebon and Nick Rhodes.
As for the question - I'd go with a really good GTO replica as you can't get a real GTO for this. Having said that I couldn't spend that much on one car when you could have a belting garage (and a garage to keep them in!) Zs included.
David L
As for the question - I'd go with a really good GTO replica as you can't get a real GTO for this. Having said that I couldn't spend that much on one car when you could have a belting garage (and a garage to keep them in!) Zs included.
David L
Nigel Brook
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there wasn't someone called James Taylor in Duran Duran (didn't he play the flute or something?). There was a John Tayor, an Andy Taylor and a Roger Tayor along with Simon Lebon and Nick Rhodes.
John Taylor, bassist, Duran Duran. Andy Taylor, guitarist, Duran Duran. Roger Taylor, drummer, Duran Duran. James Taylor,70's american singer/songwriter [ "Youv'e got a friend" ]. James Galway, flautist and of course, Roger Taylor, Queen. Which one is it chaps ???????
John Taylor, bassist, Duran Duran. Andy Taylor, guitarist, Duran Duran. Roger Taylor, drummer, Duran Duran. James Taylor,70's american singer/songwriter [ "Youv'e got a friend" ]. James Galway, flautist and of course, Roger Taylor, Queen. Which one is it chaps ???????
SeanDezart
Well-Known Forum User
Their manager - he who made the most money ! And I've heard he's well into Astons now, racing a DB4 so the Zs never turn their wheels - shame !
I'll also say that a LOT of people, especially Z Club members and especially members from way back, sneered at him and his means to be able to build cars to a standard and cost that seems almost reasonable today compared with what people are spending on their Zeds now ! James was ahead of his time and not a bad lad - he just wanted to have fun and be recognised - was that so bad ?
I'll also say that a LOT of people, especially Z Club members and especially members from way back, sneered at him and his means to be able to build cars to a standard and cost that seems almost reasonable today compared with what people are spending on their Zeds now ! James was ahead of his time and not a bad lad - he just wanted to have fun and be recognised - was that so bad ?
ZHead
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Mr Taylor's cars were obviously built to a very high standard but speaking to Geoff at Fourways a few months ago I asked how come they were SO expensive.
Apparently Mr Taylor had a very keen eye for detail and wanted things "just so", in fact, several tasks were done several times over to get the cars how he wanted them, obviously racking up the price immensely.
I may be wrong so apologise if I am but I seem to remember Geoff telling me the interior was trimmed in leather then retrimmed again because he did not like the first one. They had to veneer a steering wheel specially, heater console panel was custom made out of wood then veneered etc etc.
These are all one off jobs by craftsmen that will inevitably cost an arm and a leg. I suspect the cars could have been built for half the price if the plan had have been solid in the first place and not a moveable feast as they continued their build, also, it is the detail that costs the money.
Apparently Mr Taylor had a very keen eye for detail and wanted things "just so", in fact, several tasks were done several times over to get the cars how he wanted them, obviously racking up the price immensely.
I may be wrong so apologise if I am but I seem to remember Geoff telling me the interior was trimmed in leather then retrimmed again because he did not like the first one. They had to veneer a steering wheel specially, heater console panel was custom made out of wood then veneered etc etc.
These are all one off jobs by craftsmen that will inevitably cost an arm and a leg. I suspect the cars could have been built for half the price if the plan had have been solid in the first place and not a moveable feast as they continued their build, also, it is the detail that costs the money.
Russ
Club Member
ZHead: That's the way to do it! Sounds awesome. All I need now is to find said cars and see them in the flesh to appreciate it.
What we need to do is get in touch with him and back into the Z fold... would make an interesting club member and he's no doubt go the cash to race in Historic LeMans with www.zclub.net across the back of it
What we need to do is get in touch with him and back into the Z fold... would make an interesting club member and he's no doubt go the cash to race in Historic LeMans with www.zclub.net across the back of it
zedhead260
Well-Known Forum User
I wonder if we could get a magazine article on these little babies.
Who'd be the best person to approach Fourways ??
Who'd be the best person to approach Fourways ??
grolls
Well-Known Forum User
im going down there thursday,or friday but i should think he has other things on his mind but i will ask anyway. just for info. the true costs etc have been kept on the quiet. i think goeff would have to seek permission to disclose personal info. but worth asking anyway.zedhead260 said:
zedhead260
Well-Known Forum User
OK, just show an interest in the cars and not what they cost.
ZHead
Well-Known Forum User
I have never seen the ACTUAL cars but the pictures on the wall in Geoff's office look seriously impressive.
Like you say Rob, maybe Mr Taylor might like to be the subject of a magazine article ? ....... would make great reading, particularly all the detail stuff rather than just the amount of zeros on the cheque.
Like you say Rob, maybe Mr Taylor might like to be the subject of a magazine article ? ....... would make great reading, particularly all the detail stuff rather than just the amount of zeros on the cheque.
Russ
Club Member
Yeh, and once we have him in the magazine, and he remembers how cool his cars are he'll be at Japfest on the track next year for me to see and to do the Zs proud I'm sure he has paypal, he could join the club.
I'll pinch myself if that happened lol.
Just so you know some of the £100k would go on aircon, when you have 1000hp whats 15bhp lost and an extra 25kg to keep you from sweating
I'm sure he has paypal, he could join the club.I'll pinch myself if that happened lol.
Just so you know some of the £100k would go on aircon, when you have 1000hp whats 15bhp lost and an extra 25kg to keep you from sweating