some of you may like this...

[hyrev]

Here is a short vid with the Z Miguel is talking about (towards the end of the page)

click me

[ozyZED]

well, i figured i might as well put my 1st post in here. thanks again miguel and co for getting such a lovely car. Ì must also ad that claus is a gentleman!
she doesnt like the bad roads in ireland, but that just means i can drive slow enough to enjoy the looks it gets!

i try to drive it when i can, which isnt enough

latest pics




i look forward to chatting to you all!

[FeastJapan]

Ozyzed, car looks magnificant. Recall seeing at the port some time ago while with Miguel. One of the nicest specs ever to see in Japan. Truly worth the money paid!

[ozyZED]

car is great, i love it.
already have a damn stone chip on the bonnet, have some sealer to kill the rust, but need to get it looking fresh again.

engines bullet proof too, slow to start on a cold morning, thats all.
if it goes bang, ill stick in a RB26. burt i hope not, the thing makes a savage noise

getting 18mpg too, not too bad from what i hear.

ive also had her in an irish car mag, which was cool. a friend of Claus came to me and i said yeah. pics




never had a car featured before, twas fun

[PS30-SB]

Originally Posted by ozyZED

ive also had her in an irish car mag, which was cool.

But why did they call it a "Datsun 240Z"?

[ozyZED]

Originally Posted by PS30-SB

But why did they call it a "Datsun 240Z"?

ah, why bother going on about the minutia about 240, 260, 280, 2+2 or as mine is a fairlday. as 240, 260 and 280 dont describe it as it originally had a 2.0litre and it was japasqueezy (japanese)

so if someone wants to look up similar yokes on google, 240z gets the most results. fairlady brings up too many other types like 300, 350z etc

so theres a method in the madness, makes it handier for newbies like i was once. if they want to clarify, there are a million ways to contact me through the myriad of nissan, z and other generic car sites that im on.

this naming it 240 etc has caused a lot of needless bullcrap arguments on Z forums, because most folks get mine wrong, so that is my standard spiel!

[PS30-SB]

That's called dumbing down.......

If you can't get it right, and lead by example, then what hope has anyone else got if they want to learn about these cars?

Your C-S31 Fairlady Z-L is actually ( despite appearances ) fundamentally different to an HS30 or HLS30 'Datsun 240Z' / 'Fairlady 240Z'. It has a totally different bodyshell, and many differences to fittings, trim, electricals & mechanicals. And whether modified or not, a C-S31 will usually change hands for much less than an HS30 or early S30 / S30-S in Japan.

"Anal purist" I might be ( thanks ), but I know what I'm looking at. I think it's better for us all in the long run if we at least try to raise our game and get this stuff right. Otherwise it's just us kidding ourselves, and misleading others.....

[ozyZED]

dumbing down, you dont say

the guy that wrote the article got loads of stuff wrong too, but hey, no-one died

snore. no offence, but its not that important. its only a car magazine.

thanks for the lesson on c-s31 vs hs30 etc, its rather nice of you to educate me that mine isnt as valuable blah blah ive lost interest already, heard it a million times.

was gonna write more, but its pointless
have we met on Zclub before?

EDIT: i think i told the magazine guy to say 280z, but his computer crashed and had to write the whole thing again right before it went to press, so there was no effort to deceive on purpose!

[Miguel - Newera]

ozyZED great to see you're enjoying the Z, yeah I'll bet it's turning heads in IRL, the sound it makes probably has something to do with the attention it attracts!

It's a somewhat unique car over there and will remain so. Good to see it's been featured already too

[spainr33]

ozyZED that is a truely georgus car ya lucky sod hopefully il get to see it in the metal some day

[<jay>]

Originally Posted by PS30-SB

That's called dumbing down.......

If you can't get it right, and lead by example, then what hope has anyone else got if they want to learn about these cars?

Your C-S31 Fairlady Z-L is actually ( despite appearances ) fundamentally different to an HS30 or HLS30 'Datsun 240Z' / 'Fairlady 240Z'. It has a totally different bodyshell, and many differences to fittings, trim, electricals & mechanicals. And whether modified or not, a C-S31 will usually change hands for much less than an HS30 or early S30 / S30-S in Japan.

"Anal purist" I might be ( thanks ), but I know what I'm looking at. I think it's better for us all in the long run if we at least try to raise our game and get this stuff right. Otherwise it's just us kidding ourselves, and misleading others.....

Hi Alan

[<jay>]

Lovely z Ozy, Yet to see it in the flesh!, hopefully that will change soon!

[ozyZED]

if any mods are reading this, time to lock it up!

thanks again to newera and a.d.d.
special hi goes out to jay

[PS30-SB]

Originally Posted by <jay>

Hi Alan

Hi Jay,
Did you want to comment on the text you quoted?

To put this question of mis-identification into perspective, can you imagine a situation where somebody bought - for example - an R33 GTS25t, and insisted on calling it an R32 GTS? Something like that would get pointed out fairly quickly, and if the person making the mistake then went on to insist that this was merely "anal purism" I think it would be seen by most observers as somewhat bizarre.......

That might be an extreme example, but the situation with this car is not all that different. Correctly identifying series and sub model will be very important to 'ozy' when he comes to servicing / maintaining and modifying his car, not to mention insuring it correctly with an agreed value. It will also be important and relevant for anybody who tries to help him with data and parts.

I tried to give 'ozy' some identification help and advice ( for what that's worth ) on another forum before his car arrived, and it was thrown back in my face with some choice insults. Seems he got the wrong end of the stick and misunderstood my intentions. I was actually trying to help, but I don't think he got it. I'm still willing to help if I can, but we don't seem to be seeing eye to eye somehow.....

[<jay>]

I was just saying Hi Alan,

You know your stuff no denying that.......The differences between ozys car and a s30 I see as small and not worth worrying over, whereas you see them as big differences.

You remind me of my neighbour, take things way too seriously

you seem to be "By The Book" kind of guy

I also remember you giving me advice on the same forum.