80LS1T Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Well after I fixed my running rough problem I took a ride into town. As I drove past the mini-golf park I saw one of my buddies so I stopped in. He has a 1986 Monte Carlo SS with a 350 and 350 tranny. He is running about 350-400 HP(not sure because he hasnt had it on a dyno or at the track). So I say come on lets go for a ride... So we hope in my car and I take him down the road. I was like "are you ready?" and hes like "um yeah I guess" So I stomp it down and burn rubber in 2nd and hit third and by then I was a little squirrly(sp?) You should have seen the look on his face (<----thats his) (<-----thats mine!)LOL it was a priceless moment thats for sure! He was more than impressed. He didnt build his car but he knows his Monte Carlos and he sure loves muscle cars. Then on my way out of town I saw a 350Z at a gas station, so I turned around to stop in to say "Hey". So I pull up and I was like "he man I just wanted to say hi to a fellow Z owner" yeah he kinda gave me a grunt/hey kinda noise. And his buddy gave me a weird look too! It kinda pissed me off. I was just trying to be a nice guy but these 2 punks (they were abot 25ish) thought they were too good for me! Well when they took off out of the gas station he kinda got on it but it wasnt too much of a sight to see. Its a smooth running car but its not scary fast. I was too busy filling up my car to go show him a thing or too! All I know is, if someone stopped to say hi to me just because I am driving the same kind of car as them, Im going to say hi back and not grunt! I'll just have to show him whos boss sometime! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-Gad Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Gotta admit, I love taking people for rides almost as much as I enjoy driving the car myself Congrats on having the car up and runnin!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Cool! I thought you had to break in your engine before you pounded on the thing? I also have met a few people that didn't want to talk to me when they were driving a Z or ZX. It may also be that they have no idea what they are driving. To some people cars are just transportation, not "funmobiles" . For some reason I still remember one guy that was driving a Z32 and I was driving my Z and we were also both at a gas station. I said, "Hey, nice Z." He said (with a very confused look on his face), "Oh, this, oh... okay." I don't think he ever put two and two together. He may have been driving his buddies car and didn't know what it was, who knows. Oh well. It still makes me smile to see a Z or ZX around these parts, even if they have no idea the history behind it or the future it may hold. !M! Edit: Whoa! Guy, we both broke 900 posts . Makes you think how much time we actually sit on our butts typing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted July 28, 2003 Author Share Posted July 28, 2003 Cool! I thought you had to break in your engine before you pounded on the thing? Well I am not pounding on it all the time but I have brokem loose a few times. I know I should be driving more "normal" but I cant help giving it some gas sometimes ! I am still in the break in process but I did have to show my buddy what she was made of! Dont worry I am still babying it 95% of the time! I just cant wait to have it broke in and ready to go to the track! I have about 200 miles on it so far and I change the oil at 30 miles and I am going to change it again at 500. With the amount of driving I do it wont be long before she's broke in! Guy Yeah I just noticed that I broke 900! I talk too much! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smoov280zx Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 I have noticed, just in my own experience, the most friendly z owners have older z's. Most, not all, of the newer owners have no idea there was a z before 85. Ehh, what are you gonna do, right? I almost always get a friendly hello and usually a compliment(uh about the car) from a driver in an older z, 70-90. I guess the classics require a different additude. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
80LS1T Posted July 29, 2003 Author Share Posted July 29, 2003 Yeah I saw another 350Z in town today but he didnt see me. I have noticed the same thing about the guys with the older Z's. I guess most new Z owners just dont know what a Datsun is, they just know what a Nissan is. No skin off my back! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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