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Thanks Mike - I didn't even know they came in efi form! Good luck with the search and apologies for the hijack...

Which car(s) did the e88 efi head come on?

Hi Al, welcome to the forum - those Alfas are great little character filled machines! How long until it is on the road? Hopefully you can add a zed to the collection again soon - I don't recall ever seeing a zed with that paint in Adelaide, sorry! James

It's nothing to do with Christmas. Typically, discretionary spending on large items decreases at Christmas time as belts are tightened following a gift and food spending spree. They're quite desirable cars now, and any fairly priced cars disappear quickly. Good luck.

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Pete may still get on the forum every now and again so may be able to correct me if I am wrong, but from memory of our discussion, the original owner bought the car in Canberra from Lennock Motors (still got the dealer sticker on the rear window, and the dealer deposit receipt somewhere hehe). It lived in Canberra until sold to Peter, and he kept it in Toowoomba and Wodonga at different stages (again from memory but I think he lived in Wodonga and often had long stints of work in Toowoomba). When I bought the car it had been kept in Wodonga for at least a brief while and wasn't really being driven regularly due the maintenance it needed. Glad you approve of it so far - the photos do make it look a little better than it is - still some small patches of clear coat on the roof need attention and there are always things that need doing, but I am extremely happy with it given I drive it regularly enough to call it a "daily".

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I guess climate would play a big part... my car was a Canberra car until around 2007 so maybe that has helped. In the top photo of my tar removal so far, it came off fairly easily. You can tell by the residue, or lack of, on the trans tunnel, that it came off "relatively" easily and in bigger chunks, yet towards the front of the car you can see lots of black residue where it has become far more difficult. I had thought it because of there being far more heat closer to the engine, but of course that is not necessarily the case.

Thanks guys, hadn't even thought of dry ice! Found a couple of DIY guides that suggest using isopropyl alcohol with the dry ice (once mashed or similar) as it helps break down the ice into a paste of sorts which makes application a bit easier, so I'll give that a crack (no pun intended) once rear suspension bushes are done.

Should also add that in all my tinkering I have come across zero rust - WIN! The girlfriend also bought me leather shifter and handbrake boots (and helped attach the shifter boot!) for xmas so decided to give the console a tidy up ready to go back in shortly.

Thanks for the kind words all! Some work over the Christmas break while nobody wants to buy or sell houses... I've started to strip the interior of the crappy old tar and horse hair insulator (if you can call it that!?) - I gave up after getting to the front of the trans tunnel where the tar is REALLY stubborn - anyone know any tricks to getting this off without damaging the paint? I've now got a full set of reasonable condition secondhand black vinyl trim to install once I've finished stripping the old crap and putting in new sound deadener/heat insulator. I've included photos of my bolt in seat rails (installed a few months ago) which have allowed me to retain the stock seat mounts. This solution is for FD rx-7 seats, which are a great fit and very comfy/supportive, in case anyone has interest. Currently re-bushing the whole suspension setup as well, just finished the front and will be tackling the rear once Adelaide temperatures return to sub-40 degrees.. I accidentally took the outer metal sleeve out of the transmission x-member without realising the urethane bushings require it to be retained! Grrr Super keen to get it done and see how much difference there is! Had some very very tired rubber bits haha :/

Cheers! Bursons have a universal type boot which can be cut down to size at $13ish each. I've bought these which should fit quite well anyway. I'll be installing tomorrow so will post photos of success (or failure I guess haha) then. James

Thanks PB, I actually couldn't find anything on ebay - maybe I've searched poorly? Got a link? Bursons don't have anything on their system that matches up for 240z but I will pay them and Repco a visit this afternoon and see if I can't find something that will do the trick. Will report back.

Just got quoted $88 per side by Nissan for JUST THE BOOT - and the part is still ex-Japan so I'll be waiting a while. Does anyone know if these can be sourced locally as an aftermarket or universal type boot? I know I can source an aftermarket part from msa so will do that if nothing easier is found - I need to re-assemble the steering before Wednesday so ideally can get my hands on one in the next couple of days. Thanks James

I'll also vouch for the comfort and suitability of these seats for a zed (proportions etc), though I installed them with the FD rails. GLWS

This vid seems to be a weird copy of this original - The petrolicious logo wavers and moves about as if they have filmed another screen or similar. Either way - the original is better quality and I suspect has been posted before, but is a good watch for sure. Love his exhaust fume comment around 4:50 haha

Door cards and plastics now spoken for pending payment. Initial post updated.

I believe so! But I have sourced one locally just a few hours ago - thanks anyway

Welcome... and very cool! I've always loved dark green (is this the original 907 factory colour?) Looks like a fantastic find - if you ever want someone to come and ogle it for a while let me know! Would love some more info and specs and of course the more pics the better. James EDIT: PS. If you need to get in touch (and we have line of sight) use your floodlight for morse code, that way Scoota can't intercept our messages.

Interesting debate, and personally, I don't care either way. However, just because I love to contribute... As someone who was trolling forums and classifieds daily until I found my zed, it would be a little frustrating (still interesting though) to find an updated thread with a foreign car - certainly not to the point at which I would complain, however... Currently, as an owner, I find the US (and other foreign) listings/markets mildly interesting, mainly because I enjoy the fact my car is going up in value around the world (and we can probably all accept that US prices/trends are very useful indications, if not reliable). I certainly do not "monitor" my car's value, however. I also don't think there is a right or a wrong answer to this debate (endless discussion, perhaps!) - this thread does not stipulate that it should be local listings only, it is simply a presumption that has come to be over time (I think). As prices rise, importation becomes viable, and as such the foreign classifieds are more relevant. It does seem, however, that creating a separate thread for foreign classifieds would appease all. For someone who is interested in the US and beyond, an extra click is no bother - and for those who would prefer to see only local car listings the solution is even more simple. None of us should lose sight of the fact that we are debating an incredibly trivial matter - we all love zeds to some degree and seeing classified ads from everywhere just helps with perspective. When an OS ad is posted, it's generally very clear anyway. My two cents, and apologies for potentially fuelling the fire.

There's an ad in the classifieds section here too

No worries - really appreciate you looking

Champion, thanks George!

Quick snap taken by a photographer at the Datsun day last Sunday - makes it look pretty good! Still looks a bit 4wd though... ah well.

Hi All, As per topic I'm looking for the plastic part that is secured underneath the rear view mirror, which holds the sun visor in place when folded up not in use. If you have one, please let me know if you are willing to part with it and your price Happy to pay postage and/or pick up locally. Cheers James ph. 04 zero three 527398