Datsun 240z, 260z, 280zx Club of Australia

The Bi-annual Trip to Tassie was on again this year with 9 people and 8 cars participating on this great trip across the Tasman sea. Organised by fellow club member Craig (620Z), get the full review on this awesome road trip of some of Australia's best roads on offer.

Possibly the most well known Z in the club and certainly the most viewed in our member gallery, belongs to Sulio. Known by his online alias of Toecutter. Sulio is obviously a fan of the Mad Max films, and as you can see from his 1974 260z 2 seater he is also a fan of the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) look when it comes to this S30 series Z.

Perhaps long overdue, we bring you the detailed story of how Sulio got involved with this cool looking 2 seater and more importantly how he also helped form our online club.

Words from Sulio

What's small, green, sneezes alot, handles like a cat on carpet and moves like a hare at a greyhound race? Rob Fuller's RB25DET 240z of course. Rob spent several years turning a non-running 240z into the beast before your eyes today. In fact this 240z sat in a driveway for several years.

I've actually lost track of how long Auszcar has been running, I do however remember our first official meeting back in the summer of 2004.

This would be the first time I met Warren John Halliday. A silver 240z had turned up and a tall fella got out and introduced himself quietly as Warren. We all moved from car to car opening bonnets and checking out interiors. Warren was quietly inquisitive, keen to see what the other members of our small but eager group had driven to the meet in.

This month's featured car comes from Melbourne's outer suburbs. Apart from the Simmons FR17 wheels the car looks relatively stock at first glance, but don't let that fool you. There's a lumpy V8 hiding under that long blue bonnet.

I stumbled upon my zed whilst visiting Rob at z parts in Moorabbin. I owned a red 2+2 at the time and was buying a part off Rob when i saw this brown 2 seater hornet.

This month we bring you a 240z and owner that have both been on the Zcar scene for a number of years. The original incarnation of this lovely 240z involved the infamous Nissan 4.4ltr V8 conversion. However as you will find out Mick has been working hard toward what some would call the ultimate V8 conversion an LS1.

Well back in 1986 I decided to do a car up wanted a rx3 coupe decided to go to Melbourne to find one. A week before going a friend took me for a ride in his new 240z I was hooked had to have a zed after that

This month's feature ride is the result of hard work involving blood sweat and tears. Greg has transformed a $600 basket case into the track car you see with the BRE style livery for icing on the cake.

I bought my first zed in 1994. It was a very straight blue 280zx. Over the following 10 years I enjoyed the car immensely as a pure road car. At that point I had no idea of all the potential fun I was missing.

Auszcar members from Victoria recently attended a weekend cruise to the Grampians about 200 kilometeres outside of Melbourne. In spite of a mechanical issues for a couple of members most had a great time.

The bi-annual Tassie Tour event will be running again in February 2010, So for those of you who missed out last time its time to start planning ahead. Get that car finished and off the rotisserie in time for next year. Express your interest now and help us plan a big weekend. See some fantastic roads and enjoy a track day at Simmons Plains

This month's featured 240z belongs to one of our most active members Zedman240 also known as Dimitri. This 1970 240z was one of the first imported into the country. It's also one of the cleanest examples left in the country. Read all about this modern day incarnation of the classic and ultra rare Fairlady 432R as available in Japanese markets only.

The early 1970 Datsun 240z is lighter compared to the later 260z and 280z s30 series. Its lower weight makes it a sought after and desirable model for racing enthusiasts. Unfortunately this also means they are more prone to rust than their younger counterparts and as a result, many have not survived 40 years in the wild.