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Hmmm, I think the press have a fair amount to answer for here - Nissan's have always come in for a slating, usually unfairly (just look at recent JC incident on Top Gear!) .... It's hard to believe that the Japanese company that started it all with the 240Z, cannot be synonomous with sports cars, isn't it. Yet time and again, there seems to be an assumption in the mass motoring press that Nissan's are going to be awful, until proven otherwise. TBH, in relation to other contemporary Japanese sports cars, they aren't that cheap ... I mean, how much would you pay for a 1991 GTO for example - no more than a Z, I'd say - the same is true of RX-7s now. Supras only arrived much later in the day ('93, I think). Actually, Stuart, I do think that 300zx did feature in the "you can with a nissan" ad campaign, albeit not on it's own; I seem to remember it was a blue one, with a hook line about a Nissan making your jaw drop. In general, however, you do make a very valid point about lack of advertising, and it now seems that Nissan are determined to make it as hard as possible for us to get the 350, when and how we might want it. So well done everyone at Nissan! Ho Hum, I guess that, for those of us in the know (having not been swayed by the hype) it means we can get one helluva a car for a bargain price .... sweet!:D It's also usually the case that most people are scared off what they don't know, and how many average people can identify a 300zx without reading the badge?

Yeah, what an absolute tosser .... and how embarassing was the conversation with US tennis player in Monaco??? I couldn't believe my eyes frankly, ungrateful, arrogant, un-gracious git!!!!!! I think had I been one of his mentors, I wouldn't have been so forgiving, and he'd have received the Royal Order of the Boot in the seat of the pants!! Twat. You'd have thought that anyone who span as many times as he did, despite thinking he knew it all, may have chosen to eat at least a thin slice of humble pie ....:mad: :mad:

Hehe;) Careful Stu, before you know it, James will cancel his holiday to attend, and you don't want *that* on your conscience, now, do you? Don't worry mate, whilst you're carving up powder in the alps, it'll most likely be hissing down in Brighton, and everyone will have stayed at home, lest they get their Zs wet and mucky! Or maybe Not!!! :p

I can also offer a little insight on the GTO, having driven one a fair bit (owned by a mate of mine) about 2 yrs ago (before I'd owned a Z - well, 300 at least) ... I was (and still am) a big fan of the GTO - personally, I thought the cabin was excellent .... had a real hi-tec muscle car feel to it; found the seats comfortable and the controls excellent .... Agree with previous comments about handling, or more specifically, road-holding, which I thought was phenomenal. But I did find that although the initial pick-up was awesome, it tended to run out of puff, once you got to, say 80-ish ... quite unlike the Z, which as well all know is awesome in 3rd gear:D :D Overall, though, a fine package, that at the time I would have liked to own .... :) As for the rest of 'em, for me, the 300 wins on looks everytime, but personally I'm a BIG fan of all Jap-supercars ... GTO, Soup, RX-7, NSX - whatever .... oops ... forgot to mention GT-R (certainly not deliberate) ... I really think anyone who honestly maintains these are anything less than inspired, is in denial .... only IMO, of course ....;)

Congratulations Al ... welcome to the nuthouse/poorhouse ... You won't regret it ... !!!! CheerZ, John.

Hmmm, last time I went to Beckenham, it sure didn't look like that!!!!:D Has there been a civic improvement programme underway? ;)

Don't tell me, that's the view out of your office window!

How's the weather, there then, James??:D

Hoorahhh ... It's always nice to know a mother is going to be re-united with her long-lost offspring ... Heart-warming stuff on 300zx.co.uk - kinda like Surprise Surprise without Cilla;) :p Bet ya can't wait!

Neet .... for God's sake don't encourage him .... :eek: hehehe .... yeah, James .... I'll see you in FC, matey!;)

Ahhh shit, Eric, that's tough:( Sorry to hear that ... it's sooo frustrating when you've just got the thing .... grrrr ... I know exactly how you feel, when I got my first Z ('93 L UK Auto) ... I rolled up at work, feeling all proud, to find water pissing all over the floor:mad: ... and on bloody day 1 too ... It went straight into the local Mandella (mistake), diagnosed as needing new water pump ... 5 weeks later (waiting for a gasket from Japan) ... and 900 quid later (after 500 paid by warranty) .. I had her back ... not too mention 4 weeks of Micra courtesy car! :eek: Hope yours is a lot simpler .... good luck!!!:) :)

Neet ... I hope you've had the chimney widened for the delivery;) :D Seriously, though - I know how you feel - it was like waiting to have the batmobile delivered - that really did feel like Christmas, when it turned up on Chrimbo Eve!:)

Yay!!! Let's hope it comes together ... will keep relevant body parts crossed for you also!:D Once you've got that tough new clutch in place, then you can commence the serious mods!;) Stu's right, of course - you'd better get a route together for Brighton!!

Jimbob, Suggest you do a search on Optimax ... you'll find loads of reading material since this has been discussed many times... Personally, I don't like to put anything else in ... I think it has more effect on J-spec Zs than UK ones ... CheerZ, John.

James ... you cheeky sh*t ... get your ass back over to fight club ... ;) as it happens since entering the world of 300zx ownership there's no longer much point in opening the wallet, since it's permanently empty:eek: CheerZ, Scrooge.

Surely, it's only a matter of time, though, James;) Look again in, say, three months!!!

Ok Stu, Nuff Z mate ... end of "pink 300" gag ..... ;)

Bugger! You beat me to it!!!! ... Arse ... Hehe - sorry Stu - but it's OK you and the pink monster (your car, that is!! :D) can come out of the closet now .... everyone on here is liberally minded and understanding!! (hohoho)

Oh, and I thought you ALWAYS looked liked that, James .... Ooops, sorry, wrong thread:D :D

Tim, Quality .... LMFAO! Based on part two, I will look forward to the next round of questioning from Mr Mainfella .... Hehe ... John.:D

Who, Who, Who? Who's the latest addition to the Kentish posse??? BTW, Sorry Matty, I know what it's like to have a decent one snatched away when you're poised ... :(

Scoops, be careful, too much real ale, and you'll be possessed with an overwhelming urge to grow a full, bushy beard:eek: Fore-warned is fore-armed and all that .... watch out for that facial hair!;)

Still looking good, though, Glen ... So you should congratulate yourself on a job well done!;) CheerZ, John.

Happy Birthday Mate ... Drown yourself in alcohol and forget the car blues tonight ... you can worry about that when you sober up!! Sometime around the middle of next week! ;) CheerZ, John.

I'll look out the invoice this evening - they came with the car, so I've no idea! Just had a quick scout round the net, but couldn't come up with anything decent. CheerZ, John.