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[aaronjb]

After 8 years off the road.

However, IMHO, it is now nothing more than a testament to how useless & crude the MOT is - the handling can only be described as lethal as the (secondhand) rear shocks are well past their best - either that or there's some very knackered bushes back there - the back end handles like a boat and large bumps make it swing out left or right.

Honestly I wouldn't feel safe driving it - yet it passed an MOT with no problems..

(And, for the record, before anyone chastises me for driving a dangerous vehicle - I don't intend to drive it as it stands.. I am very sad, however, as it's reached the point that I'm throwing good money after bad and will probably have to part with a vehicle I'm very emotionally attached to )

[Dishevelled Den]

Still, a ticket's a ticket - well done Aaron.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Is it the twin turbo jobbie, Aaron?

[aaronjb]

Fair point, that Den At least the welding (of which there was a fair bit!) passed muster (probably because I didn't do it )

And yup Opti, the 300ZX is finally alive again.. only 8 years after I took the cambelt off to look for an oil leak! 

[Webby the Bear]

got any pics aaron?

also any particular reason youre so attached if you dont mind bear asking? 

[aaronjb]

No good pics I'll take a couple next time it's out of the garage (at the weekend) though - it's in a bit of a state, really, but..

The attachment is just because I've had it so long (since 2001, I think), and I put a lot of effort into that car originally, swapping the engine in from my other 300ZX and rebuilding it at the same time.. and what with the dash layout and seating position, you do feel rather like a fighter pilot when you're driving one 

[feeutfo]

Good work Aaron. Look forward to the pics...

[aaronjb]

All I have to do now (heh, 'all') is:

Swap the springs off the UK shocks on to the Jap rear shocks and see if that fixes the bouncy bouncy boingy boingy ARGHI'MGOINGTODIE handling, and..
Clean off, filler and paint the now slightly odd shaped sill where the outer sill repair was done (friend got a bit 'bash happy' with the ball peen..)

Oh and sell the MR2 so I can swap the insurance over..

[Webby the Bear]

All I have to do now (heh, 'all') is:

Swap the springs off the UK shocks on to the Jap rear shocks and see if that fixes the bouncy bouncy boingy boingy ARGHI'MGOINGTODIE handling, and..
Clean off, filler and paint the now slightly odd shaped sill where the outer sill repair was done (friend got a bit 'bash happy' with the ball peen..)

Oh and sell the MR2 so I can swap the insurance over..

good luck sunshine. look forward to the pics 

[aaronjb]

I didn't actually move the car out today, so here's a really crappy picture - it needs to come out and get washed again, really.. maybe tomorrow:



And since I never get tired of this picture, unrelated to the Nissan:



 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I'm actually quite fond of old Datsun's  like the 300 ZX. Always lusted after a 240Z as a kid.

[aaronjb]

I would love a nice 240Z (though I'd quite like to drop a more modern lump in, like an LS series V8) - but finding one that isn't a complete basket case in this country is nigh on impossible, unless you want to pay over £25k for one..

[feeutfo]

Mmmm, not a bad garage that. 

[aaronjb]

You're welcome here any time Chris, if you need a space to work on the car

Having a pit in the garage is a godsend, too - makes working under the centre of the car a breeze (oil changes, ATF changes etc) Although I still manage to end up covered in oil, somehow..

[Kevin Wood]

And since I never get tired of this picture, unrelated to the Nissan:



 

I think we all need to come over and offer up some sacrifices at that altar.