If anyone's interested, my 260Z is featured in the November issue of Practical Classics magazine, which is on sale now. They gave it a full page feature on p36.
It's a good piece, however I want to point out that all the responses to their questions were sent by me to them in writing - there was no interview. Therefore I know exactly what I wrote.
It appears they have decided to use a little 'journalistic licence' here and there and attributed to me comments I never made.
For instance I did NOT refer to 280s as "slower and fatter" nor did I refer to Zs generally as "notorious rustbuckets". While the latter is probably true, I would never have used such derogatory language about the cars I love!
I believe, thanks to Rob Gaskin, that my car will also feature in the next issue of Total Nissan magazine on sale around October 14 but have no idea what kind of show it will get.
Meanwhile, I have just had all the manifold studs replaced (two have been sheared off ever since I got the car) which has now cured the slight blowing sound from the engine (an excellent bit of work by Mark Warburton in Macclesfield).
I have also had a digital flasher unit fitted - now the indicators flash fast and in perfect rhythm regardless of what speed the engine is running/what day of the week it is etc!
Finally, if anyone is interested, I have added a couple of new pictures to my gallery. If you view them, do so at full screen size. They are good quality pictures that really show off the lines of the Z. Was there ever a more beautiful car made?
It's a good piece, however I want to point out that all the responses to their questions were sent by me to them in writing - there was no interview. Therefore I know exactly what I wrote.
It appears they have decided to use a little 'journalistic licence' here and there and attributed to me comments I never made.
For instance I did NOT refer to 280s as "slower and fatter" nor did I refer to Zs generally as "notorious rustbuckets". While the latter is probably true, I would never have used such derogatory language about the cars I love!
I believe, thanks to Rob Gaskin, that my car will also feature in the next issue of Total Nissan magazine on sale around October 14 but have no idea what kind of show it will get.
Meanwhile, I have just had all the manifold studs replaced (two have been sheared off ever since I got the car) which has now cured the slight blowing sound from the engine (an excellent bit of work by Mark Warburton in Macclesfield).
I have also had a digital flasher unit fitted - now the indicators flash fast and in perfect rhythm regardless of what speed the engine is running/what day of the week it is etc!
Finally, if anyone is interested, I have added a couple of new pictures to my gallery. If you view them, do so at full screen size. They are good quality pictures that really show off the lines of the Z. Was there ever a more beautiful car made?
i would love too have my 280 in a mag it was centre pages of classic weekly when i bought it about 11 years ago wish i could get that copy
