Funkysi

The engines are far more advanced than stone aged pushrod LS motors. It's something a little different.

That must be their own entire list not what's fitted specifically to the Z32 I'd imagine?

If you're going to stick a V8 in it, do at least stick a Nissan V8. :) Good news on not wanting to fit a bodykit, invariably they ruin the look of the car. :)

Looks very nice, a pretty car, although judging by the overspray on the boot seals, door handle seals and aerial it's probably had quite a lot of paintwork (nothing wrong with that although those seals should be black and the aerial shouldn't be white) , so just check it's done to a good standard. :)

That is blue.

Mine is still tucked up in the garage. It was due to go to Jimmer's on Saturday for my RPS clutch and flywheel, but that's now postponed. Roll on summer, I absolutely detest the winter.

Correct. Old coats thrown over the wheels and vaseline on the weatherstips. One of the worst paint jobs I ever saw. :lol: Thankfully it ended up being broken for spares, it was a complete horror.

Love the Central 20 spoiler, nearly went for one myself about 10 years ago. Looking forward to seeing it fitted. :)

I'd try and get some to be honest. Even if you put a blue tint behind the bronze that you have, it's going to be 'off'. Might highlight even more the fact that it's bronze by darkening it.

ALL the glass, even the targas.

^^ that is a rotten creation.

Might just do that, Andrew, wanna ride along?

Picked up a few more parts from Ryukyu Nissan here in Chatan in Okinawa Prefecture. It's definitely a very cool feeling picking these up from a Japanese Nissan dealership. They're just the clutch and brake non return valves, nothing exciting. They were however a grand total of about £20 the pair. They're £35 each in the UK. Turns out that the mirror glass I had, I took the last passenger side one in Japan (RHD non heated) and it's now gone NLA. I think the heated ones are now hard to come by.

25 years and older? Wouldn't mind doing that myself!

This and the original (black stitch) are by far and away the best gear knobs. Perfectly weighted, matched with replacement stock or bronze bushings (not a horrible short shifter) and you get a lovely smooth shift.

No happy birthday from me. You haven't earned it yet.

I haven't seen it yet as I'm still in Japan. We're they complimentary of the Z32? I hope it was painted in a better light then the last time it was on TG.

I'll bring one back with my when I'm next in the US in July. At that price it's got to be worth a punt just to see what the quality is like.

Depending on when, I'll come down and spectate.

So much amazing stuff happened today. Not too sure where to begin. This morning I met the former director of NISMO who picked myself and my Japanese friend up from the station in his 1964 Cedric. Full guided tour of the museum at the Zama plant, I have hundreds of photos that I need to sift through. It was a complete honour and a privilege. Following that, he took us for ramen before dropping us back to the station where we'd parked the 350. Then drove down to see the guys at Z0ne in Sagamihara. Super friendly chap a and it turns out the own and I have a number of contacts in common. Interesting fact; the owner, Hideki Omura, supplied the Z32 used in Kill Bill. Tons and tons of awesome parts there. Great time and great guys and I might be doing some sort of spares deal perhaps at a later date.

Yup, just on the train from Narita Airport into Tokyo. Japanese train networks although super efficient are very confusing.

Did you go to Akihabara? Full of cool anime and tech shops.

Pasmo and Suica cards, yes. I'm going to get the Suica card I think and yes, that's the Mario Kart. Can't wait to go on that. I'm going to Euno with a Japanese girl I know, so doing that. I'm not in Tokyo for a huge amount of time, 5 days in total, the rest will he spent on Okinawa relaxing in the sun and eating sushi. Car stuff planned/booked/arranged: Nissan DNA heritage museum in Zama Fairlady Pro Shop Nissan Engine museum Nissan World headquarters in Yokohama NISMO World Headquarters also in Yokohama I always do too much car stuff when I'm on vacation.

I also have a meeting with Mr. K's right hand man. :cool:

Thanks dude. Flying tomorrow, put snow chains on the Merc as the roads here are absolutely appalling.