DAZDA's Introduction

[DAZDA]

As I should have done back when I first joined, here is a quick introduction.

 

Name: Bede

 

Location: Canberra

 

Occupation: NOT a public servant

 

Datsun Collection: I have owned 8 or more Datsuns (much to the annoyance of my wife I’m sure).  Currently I own 5, all in various stages of completeness.  The two that count are a ’73 240Z road car and a ’74 180B rally car.

 

The Zed: I purchased the car about 18 months ago and have been in love ever since.  Every time I walk into the shed and see the Zed it puts a smile on my face.  I never thought a car would have that kind of effect on me.  The short-term plan for Zed is to improve the handling (springs, dampers, anti-roll bars, bushes, geometry, etc), of which I’m most of the way through doing.  The long term plans are to put a 20B rotary engine or a more modern equivalent of the S20 engine (NA Toyota 1G engine – 2L straight 6 with a twin cam, cross-flow head).

[gav240z]

Oh man if I wasn't such a purist with my own 240z a 20B would be awesome choice. Even a 13B with a single turbo would go awesome in a car as light as the 240z.

 

But I might put a 20B in my FD .

 

I have to admit every time I see my 240z in the garage I used to smile and admire how cool it looks also. They are an addictive car and loads of fun to own.