Jersey Posted May 6, 2005 Share Posted May 6, 2005 Yesterday while sitting in traffic, windows down, i hear.. "hey... what kind of car is that?" We get this a lot here in Jersey so i wasn't too surprised. I look over to answer the usual "'73 Datsun 240Z" but before the words come out, i happen to notice his car. I looked it up and down about three more times just to make sure i was right and yep, it really IS a 350Z this young guy is driving. I look back and answer "seriously???" with a grin. He replies without a grin, but with a puzzled look "uh.... yeah, seriously" I really didn't know what to say because i thought he was just kidding, but he WAS serious. I reply "This is the car your 350 got it's roots from. It's a '73 240Z" He still has the same puzzled look on his face, studies my car a little more, then says "hmmm" I just pulled slowly away, shaking my head, basically laughing inside. That was funny stuff. BTW - I meant nothing against the younger crowd in this post. This knucklehead just happen to be young Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SeanyD300zxT Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 being part of the younger crowd... I'm personally annoyed by the new generation of z owners...but not specific to young guys. I now work with a guy..has a brand new zed in his driveway, beside his brand new pathfinder and titan (what the hell..I know) 'nissan just came out with this car a couple years ago' *sigh* but, you don't need a history lesson to know its a great car I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynekarnes Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 the latest and greatest crowd, no respect or even knowledge of heritage. just wants a "hey look at me" car ... probably never lifted the hood, wouldn't know how to check the oil ... but, i'm betting he can play a dvd on the media system ... LOL 8 tracks ... hell, i once had a car with a 45 rpm record player under the dash another one ( well it was my younger bro's but i drove it, he had his 1st car at 14, but no lic ) it had a 4 track tape player ... muntz stereo pak ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COZY Z COLE Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Don't get me started about the 350Z crowd... I just came back from a trolling run on Airbase Parkway, main road to TRAVIS AFB , and a 350Z cames up on me like a bat out of hell. When his front end was even with my door I let my HOLLEY blower loose and gave him a good "spanking". We came up to the next light and I gave him a wave but he now had his blinders on....... LARRY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 The kid had a point. The only thing a 350Z has in common with a 240 is a marketing guy's dream to sell cars. Personally I don't see the "heritage" in anything but the name. Even that is shaky since they dropped the name Datsun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynekarnes Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 i agree ... the chrysler fire power or the aston martin vantage are more along the lines of what a generational 240z should look like. the 350z has no lineage, other than parent companies ... but, as suggested, it's not related to the 240z, it's nissan's mitsubishi eclipse ... i feel no kin to it when i see one ... just another nondescript blob rolling down the road ... i liken the 350z to the 78 through 82 vettes ( that said, i do like the 82 ) ... i'm a vette fan ... but, chevy quit making vettes between 78 and 82. real vette fans refer to corvettes of those years as plastic pigs ... i think of the 350z the same way ... Z in name only ... but ... as nissan surveyed past and current 240z owners, testing the waters for likely buyers ( then failing to deliver what they hinted at ) ... presenting the 350z as the grandchild of the 240z ... one wants to think, that the people buying the 350z might know something of the 240z ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 I dissagree.. I think the 350z is more like the old Z (s30) car than the late model 300zx's!! As for the name drop, well, it was ALWAYS Nissan anyway... ever look at the valve cover? The '350z crowd' IS a little bothersome though.. Most have no clue at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strotter Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Well, this thread begs an interesting question - what modern car *is* the spiritual descendant of the 240Z? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Scott, there have been some close calls by the 'other companies', but we are still waiting for it to materialize from Nissan... or at least I am. !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z-TARD Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 The Dodge Razor was totally set to be the next 240Z, but the bean counters decided not to build it. http://www.allpar.com/model/concepts/dodge-razor.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 I can't see any recent "close calls," and doubt there ever will be. But then again, I never thought I'd ever see a "good" retro of the late '60's Mustang either, so there is hope, but sadly, Nissan threw all their "Z" eggs into this one basket, and (for me) it don't cut it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 Well, this thread begs an interesting question - what modern car *is* the spiritual descendant of the 240Z? the s15 240SX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaparral2f Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 I hear a lot of this from the "new" bikers. Hell, I've even had some of them ask what the kick starter was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynekarnes Posted May 7, 2005 Share Posted May 7, 2005 they may never know the joy of being thrown over a set of harley handlebars trying to start it .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy280 Posted May 8, 2005 Share Posted May 8, 2005 I agree with Sparky, the JDM Silvia s15 is the closest decendant to our s30 Z: its a relatively light, high powered, affordable sports car. Heck, it even looks more like a Z than the 350z does. But that doesn't mean I dislike the 350z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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