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I have heard a couple of times that seat foam kits from the US can be like lying up against a gum tree, so it is worth researching quality.

$40- $50k closer to mark.

Like a lot of Yanks he is pretty xenophobic dealing outside USA. Loves the rambling emails but never gets around to actioning things.

Upgraded home for my Zeds' .

Great to be joined by two other 280's on the cruise !

Rob has good structural knowledge of Zeds , however you will need an enormous amount of patience with the completion of a job of any significance.

If you obtain replacement from here : http://www.rockauto.com/m/mobilecatalog.php?make=NISSAN - even allowing for shipping in my experience it will work out cheaper and a better outcome than getting it reconditioned here. Depends on your timeframe.

Hope you enjoy your 280 as much as I have enjoyed mine.

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Or Tony's !

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder , prefer the look of my 240 to a 260 2+2 but there is no way I swap the others for a two seater.

I'm in the fortunate position of owning the three Zeds reviewed by Motoman , they are all 2&2/targas. Particularly with Z32's many consider that the 2&2 is a better handling car than the 2 seater due to better weight distribution .Having driven many two seaters I am definately of that view , albeit I'm biased. Love the targas , Nissan ensured that vehicles constructed with them had body strengthening so as not to compromise structural integrity . Interesting Motoman bemoans the fact that the Z32 was the last Z to have them. IMHO the Z31Turbo is very underrated , I am in the process of converting it to manual from a donar car and adding 50Kw in power.

I rebuilt L28 in my 280ZX a few years ago using Wade Cams 733A profile . Extremely happy with the outcome , no lumpy idle and engine goes hard,

Have owned 280ZX about 12 years and consider them a highly underrated car. As most people know you have to rust proof in all the usual areas early on for long term preservation. Agree that Datsun went down a path of more comfort in this model moving away from the sporting edge of 240/260. In stock form performance is on the sluggish side and and handling a bit ponderous. I rebuilt engine with some power enhancements, converted it to manual and combined with improved shocks have good performance without reducing drive integrity. Took 280 on a 600k rally in 2014 and really enjoyed both twisties and high speed opportunities.

Meet at The Burvale and drive to either Healesville or Marysville bakery on Sunday morning ?

They have a special dizzy machine, you provide all the specs - engine size ,cam etc and they test I think with different springs until optimum result is obtained.

Performance Ignition is a very professional company and will recurve the dizzy - the car is not required for this.

There were more 600 cars , at least 30 Zeds. Plenty of pics on Classic Japan Facebook . Mark Todd's amazing 280 New Z owner , cannot remember his name I was one of the last out - great day.

Clark Rubber does sell 2mm foam . Check blue foam on seat shoulder. If your new foam mouldings are as hard as indicated by Linton I would use the thicker medium density foam to insulate as installed in my seats. Consider 2mm too thin , my seats are very comfortable.

Will not be able to make it to the the Village Green due to other arrangements.

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Many thanks Gordon and all those who assisted you with the BBQ. Absolutely superb venue , it was great to meet so many dedicated to Zeds. Really appreciated picking up my first ever car award with the trophy taking pride of place at home. Cheers Tony

I got the covers a fair while ago but pretty sure I purchased them from here: http://www.zshop.ca/parts/13608/ They are described as " synthetic leather " but I can assure you they are far superior in quality to the originals. Driving the Z now has a whole new level of comfort.