uk66fastback
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Those wheels are about the only ones I would remove my slots for.
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1972 Orange LHD 240Z Cali
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samuri-240
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Glen was so impressed with the 280 he is seriously considering coming back in from the Jag dark side
Thats no surprise ! But I must say it has taken him a very long time to realise once bitten forever smitten
it is absolute years since he sold MGT.
SeanDezart
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Seen 'em on too many saloon cars....
samuri-240
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I think slots are far superior looking so long as they 7's. In fact if I bought a Z with those particular wheels on it they would be the 1st thing to go. Each to there own I guess.
SeanDezart
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Have to agree with you there - make a nice profit off some '70s Celica chappy !
SeanDezart
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SacCyclone
Club Member
Well now, guess I should not have had my dad clean them up and paint them and then put new tires on them LOL. Not really going to fit them to the blue car, i have stock steels and hubcaps for that one.
SacCyclone
Club Member
Mike, if you fancy them I can install them on one of the field car 240's we have been talking about and save on shipping.
SacCyclone
Club Member
Sean, while the owner was stationed in Japan he went to the local dealer and purchased the car for US delivery. I guess he must have known that they were a little hard to get in the US at times?
SeanDezart
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I don't understand - on Japanses soil, you could have bought an export model ?
ps Dads like doing that -feeling useful.
ps Dads like doing that -feeling useful.
johnymd
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I think they suit a certain car and really liked them on the orange 260z.
http://240z.me.uk/orange-260z/
http://240z.me.uk/orange-260z/
Are these the same wheels?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-BATCH...717553?hash=item33b24ceb71:g:ymYAAOSwoudW1sYl
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-BATCH...717553?hash=item33b24ceb71:g:ymYAAOSwoudW1sYl
chrisvega
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Same or similar, look better inside a 747 engine cowling than on a Z
Surely this is just a parts car, not economically viable to restore a 280ZX in this condition, 240/260/280Z different story.
Easy UK registration - where's that ROFL button, not here on editing ?
Needs an MOT first boys and that is some way off I imagine.
Albrecht
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Okinawa was under US military government administration until 1973 (look up 'USCAR'). Certain US civil laws applied, including driving on the R/H side of the road in LHD cars. They did not revert to driving on the left until long after the end of USCAR.
Nissan was selling both LHD and RHD S30-series Zs in Okinawa, and even went so far as to make English translation owners manuals for the Japanese market cars it sold there. It was treated as a special market in a lot of ways.
SeanDezart
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Thanks Alan.
Couldn't see anything on USCAR though......maybe just end of the weekitis !
SeanDezart
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SacCyclone
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Sean, yes at 84 my dad loves being involved and going out on the hunt for Z cars. He bought 3 new Z cars in 76, 78, and 80 so he has a special fondness for them.
Rob, looks to be the same wheels to me.
Alan, yes the original owner's brother told me that the military had a program with the local car dealers to purchase cars there and drive or to take delivery state side. Thanks for that information.
Rob, looks to be the same wheels to me.
Alan, yes the original owner's brother told me that the military had a program with the local car dealers to purchase cars there and drive or to take delivery state side. Thanks for that information.
SeanDezart
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Apart from being able to enjoy the car immediately, what was the advantage of buying a car there then having it shipped 'yourself' back to the States compared to buying one directly via a US dealer within the US ?
I suppose that the military shipped it for free ?
SacCyclone
Club Member
Sean: could be that the purchase was made in Japan and the car was drop shipped to a dealer in the states for delivery. Or the military shipped it for free which saved him some money. I understand he was a pilot joc and probably saw the Z sitting on a lot one day and thought to himself it was a pretty cool Japanese car to have in the states.