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    Pure beauty for only 22k

    in Non Tech Board

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    Well, this isn't the source that I originally found, but:

     

    "After all these experiences, von Goertz became a consultant for Nissan in 1963 to work on the Silvia 1600 sports coupe (derivative of the open Fairlady 1600), which debuted at the 1964 Tokyo Motor Show.

     

    With that project under his belt von Goertz was then assigned to Katayama's pet project, the creation of a sports car for the U.S. market. In addition to von Goertz, Nissan also employed another outside resource, Yamaha, in the development process, but the project hit snags, mostly revolving around the 2-liter engine, and Nissan put it on the back burner. Almost immediately Yamaha took the prototype model to Toyota, and the Japanese auto giant revitalized the project. Eventually the car that would emerge from their combined efforts was the Toyota 2000GT. Meanwhile von Goertz left Nissan's employ, and the Nissan American sports car program was thoroughly revamped.

     

    Oddly it was the public introduction of the Toyota 2000GT that got the Nissan program back on track. The Toyota model legitimatised the sports/GT design concept, and Katayama, who had ascended to president of Nissan North America, pushed hard to move the project forward. He was the perfect man to conceptualize the car, because he was both an auto enthusiast and a marketing executive. He knew a technologically interesting car like the Toyota 2000GT might look good on paper, but its complexity and high price would doom it to low sales. "

     

    I was off just a bit :-)

     

    Original link: http://www.modernracer.com/classics/datsun240z.html

    Pure beauty for only 22k

    in Non Tech Board

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    I remember reading history on the Z-car, and if I remember correctly, Mr. K first introduced the Z-car concept to Nissan, but they rejected the idea. He then went to Toyota, and that's how the 2000gt began, but its production was limited. Then somehow Nissan accepted the project, and enter the Z car. I don't think this is 100% accurate, but should be the gist of it. Let me see if I can find the source.

    My new neighbor has a 240Z!

    in Non Tech Board

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    B___Sosick, I doubt I will get pics anytime soon. Maybe once my car is painted I will go over and get some pics of them together. I don't really want to ask to take pics of another guys car, seems kinda weird to me...LOL! Its pretty close in color to your 280ZX though.

     

     

    Awe come on, it's a compliment to people. One day when I was in Corpus Christi, I saw a really clean Porsche 914 in someone's driveway. I stopped, knocked on the guy's door, and asked if I could take a few pictures. He told me , "Sure, I can back out the one's in the garage if you want some pictures of those also." He opened the door to show me his 930 and 911. I think the expression on my girlfriend's face kinda forced him to give us a ride in the 930. Verrrrry nice :-) I'm sure the owner of the Porsche's was happy that I stopped by -- I know I sure as hell was!

    How to shrink a photo

    in Non Tech Board

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    I've always used Microsoft Paintbrush -- just hit ctrl+w, and then type in what percentage you would like to shrink it down to. I've downloaded a resize program before to see if there was any advantage and it was loaded with spam. If it's just something simple that needs to be resized, I don't see why Paintbrush won't do the trick -- it has been for me.

    How many hours a week do YOU work?

    in Non Tech Board

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    Depending on how low on cash I am, I generally work between 60-70 hours a week...most of the time it's more than 70 hours. So far, the most hours I've worked consecutively is 25 (26 if you count the 30 min. drive up and back) from 7:00a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Man, that was a crazy night.

    Anyone have experience with Saturns?

    in Non Tech Board

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    Every Used Vehicle Inspection I've done on a Saturn has always ended up being wholesaled, which means there were so many problems for the Used Car Department to fix, that after the repairs it wouldn't be worth trying to sell for profit. In fact, some of the problems I remember from the last Saturn with 115,000 miles include: tachometer not functional, water temp gauge not functional, motor mounts were shot, clutch was badly slipping, front main seal leaking, and a few other things I can't remember. In fact, I remember I had it idling by my lift while I was writing an estimate to repair all of the problems I found, when it started spewing coolant everywhere. In short, my experience with Saturns (pre-owned) has caused me to steer away from them. Just like what Brandon said, I would stick with what works -- Honda/Toyota/Nissan.

    To All Who Think SPEC Clutches Are Good

    in Miscellaneous Tech

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    The only reason they are responsive now is because there is enough noise about it now and it's hurting their bottom line. Word gets around fast on the internet. Wonder when CF will get a clue?

     

    Well, the word has been all over camaroz28.com and other f-body forums, which is a much, much larger community, for a few years now. After I had already installed my clutch did I find a few posts about others' bad luck with Spec clutches, so I don't think he's just trying to keep a hush on everything.

     

    CF seems to be a lot like SPEC -- I ran a CF Dual Friction II with no problems whatsoever, while other people swear up and down that it's a piece of junk.

    To All Who Think SPEC Clutches Are Good

    in Miscellaneous Tech

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    I wish I would've been able to reach you when I called in to Spec customer service. I was barely out of warranty, but the clutch only had about 1000 miles on it, with 0 launches, and the cust. rep. pretty much told me tough luck. I asked him if there was any way he could help me out, and he told me he could sell me another one. That left a bad taste in my mouth, but at least it sounds like there is a better side to your cust. service.

    Earth is flat

    in Non Tech Board

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    How do they explain the spherical shape you see when you get high enough in an airplane?

     

    They seem to like the explanation "atmospheric illusion". They use that explanation, as well as "a mirage" to explain why the last part you see on a ship is the mast as it sails away.

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