80LS1T Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Is the "Fine Living" a channel on Direct TV? Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted May 13, 2004 Author Share Posted May 13, 2004 Don't know.....Steve said it will either air in early June, or late September. Looking at the programming description, I am assuming it will be:Classical Gas (107) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Z Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 If you don't have much interest in driving the finished product, have you considered building cars for other people? You could earn some dough that way without having to worry about selling it after you're finished, while still enjoying the creative process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 I like your style Tim. Designing and building has always been my focus as well. I'm just waiting to put a paint job on the BlueOvalZ and then consider the same fate for it. My Formula Subaru is still crying to be let out of the boxes it's been packed in for the last 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aaron Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 Is the "Fine Living" a channel on Direct TV? Guy Yep, I think it us up near HGTV, DIY, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 WTF is going on?!?! Everyone who it seems has the MOST time and effort and $$$ in their Datsuns seems to be on the selling bandwagon lately. It just seems to be a shame because you'll get pennies on the dollar for them, and there's so much blood and sweat in all of them. In any event, I wish all of you good luck in selling and hope you get enough out of them to justify the hours of work that went in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 You've almost hit the mark Jon, with "pennies on the dollar", and "hours of work". It's a labor of love with no justification required or requested. My car looks great in the garage, and I enjoy the attention I get when I take it on the road, but even more satisfaction and joy comes out of the question, "what will I build today?" when I walk out into the garage, with NPR on the radio, and a cold beer on the workbench. Once the paint goes on then the long and enjoyable process of "design and build" is finished. I suppose this is the reason I do have so much time and effort in the car in the first place, because I placed more emphasis on the means, rather than the end. Somewhat ironic in a sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted May 13, 2004 Author Share Posted May 13, 2004 Jon, I think that the theme in your statement is "seem to have put so much time and effort in", which I believe that the commonality is that these type of people are those who enjoy the building and associated challenges......I know that my car doesn't hold a candle to Terry's, but the mindset is the same.......need a constant challenge..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Z Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 If you don't have much interest in driving the finished product, have you considered building cars for other people? You could earn some dough that way without having to worry about selling it after you're finished, while still enjoying the creative process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 .......need a constant challenge..... well Tim if thats how you feel fly down to florida and do the body work on the green Z and finish up the interior.. you know make it look pretty... then fly on over here to houston and wreck shop on my blue Z, do whatever motor swap you want and anything you feel is needed. then after that i need a custom Viper SRT-10 rear diff and suspension built for it. hey it might be hard but uts a challenge!!! oh and Tim.. dont forget to bring your tools! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted May 13, 2004 Author Share Posted May 13, 2004 You'll have to feed me and provide copious amount of beer....trust me, it will be cheaper for you to take it to a shop!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 You'll have to feed me and provide copious amount of beer....trust me, it will be cheaper for you to take it to a shop!! trust me it wont... i cosume more beer in one week then top fuel cars do on gas going down the quarter mile at 330mph.... trust me i can fit ya in with the beer... no problem. lol u no what thats why i dont get anything finished on this blue Z.. im always drunk... i just now realise this.. hahah Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 If you don't have much interest in driving the finished product, have you considered building cars for other people? You could earn some dough that way without having to worry about selling it after you're finished, while still enjoying the creative process. I think someone's trying to tell you something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted May 13, 2004 Author Share Posted May 13, 2004 Yeah, Ol' Heavy is being pretty emphatic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 I've decided to sell my rotary Z. i don't want to be left out, and I'm going to beat people to the punch by selling my unfinished rolling chassis 240z with all necessary parts for a rotary conversion, including mounts for engine and transmission! Now you won't even have to wait for me to finish the car before you can buy it! :******* smiley: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 I've decided to sell my rotary Z. i don't want to be left out' date=' and I'm going to beat people to the punch by selling my unfinished rolling chassis 240z with all necessary parts for a rotary conversion, including mounts for engine and transmission! Now you won't even have to wait for me to finish the car before you can buy it! :jerk smiley:[/quote'] give you 16 bucks... oh you said rotary.. ill give you 14 bucks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-TARD Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 I can't take this any more. I feel left out, so I'm GIVING away my newly aquired 78 280Z, along with a carton of milk from my fridge which is one week past the expiration date Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Come on now guy’s you’ve made a mockery out of one of our brothers wanting to take on a new challenge. I’m some what disappointed. We build, we sweat, we bleed, we cuss, we cry (on occasion) we…well you get the point. Take away what you can from Tim, Terry and whom ever else has built and documented their HybridZ and be thankful for the knowledge they have and still are providing to our small community. If this is one of the few sites you visit on a daily basis you may think that a HybridZ is the holy grail of cars, sorry to burst you bubble it isn’t. There are Vipers and Vettes, NSX’s and Cobras, S2000’s Camaros, Trans Am’s just to name a few don’t forget the almighty SKYLINE. My point is do what you love and listen to others ideas, as long as they aren’t blowing smoke up your bung hole. Be an individual, we have already separated ourselves from others by building the Z into a rip snorting ground hammering world class (IMHO) sports car PERIOD. So if somebody wants to leave and pursue a new challenge, wish them well, give them your support and all ways welcome them back home here to HybridZ. Remember, they are the ones that FINISHED their cars. We are in fact a minority group just as the old Datsun ad states. Do what ya need to do Tim!!!! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z-REX Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 david, don't get us wrong... i think i speak for everybody when i say we support tim and terry and john's decisions to sell. i just think they're all drunk.... cause in my mind... YOU CAN ALWAYS BUILD A BIGGER GARAGE!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeizm Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 Seeing its the thing to sell your z now, i'll pay someone to take mine off my hands Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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