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Re: You are the sports car
« Reply #182 on: August 02, 2019, 09:39:41 PM »
Back when I'd peruse the Craigslist autos section (when my Jeep could and would break down on me at any moment), I'd find these, and really like them.

late 70s Datsun (Nissan) 280Z.  
RWD, could peel out like a MFer.  They're especially beautiful without the bumpers - they ruin the whole thing.
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« Reply #183 on: August 02, 2019, 09:41:20 PM »
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« Reply #184 on: August 02, 2019, 09:49:07 PM »
I love the Z-car.  IMO, the first ones--the 240Zs--were the best.  No big, heavy bumpers, the engine displacement was just what it should be for the size of the block, the lightest.  But even the 280Z was much better than the 280ZX.
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« Reply #185 on: August 02, 2019, 11:14:37 PM »
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Re: You are the sports car
« Reply #186 on: August 03, 2019, 05:17:08 AM »
Quote from: CWSooner on August 02, 2019, 09:26:05 PM
What color was the chili?
Red.  It was good.

I added chopped onions and cheddar cheese on top.  The wife said it was borderline too spicy.
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Re: You are the sports car
« Reply #187 on: August 03, 2019, 05:20:48 AM »
I agree on the 240Z.

I recall test driving a Porsche 944 and thinking it wasn't very fast.  It really wasn't.  Nor was the early 240 Z, except for the day they were "quick".  They would of course handle better than a contemporary muscle car etc.  Still good value for the time.  I'm still amazed how fast ordinary cars are today.

https://www.zeroto60times.com/vehicle-make/datsun-0-60-mph-times/

DATSUN 240Z 0 TO 60 MPH AND QUARTER MILE TIMES

1970 Datsun 240Z 0-60 mph 8.6 | Quarter mile 16.9
1971 Datsun 240Z (Auto) 0-60 mph 10.2 | Quarter mile 17.3
1971 Datsun 240Z 0-60 mph 9.7 | Quarter mile 17.1
1972 Datsun 240Z 0-60 mph 8.9 | Quarter mile 16.

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« Reply #188 on: August 03, 2019, 05:31:13 AM »
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Re: You are the sports car
« Reply #189 on: August 03, 2019, 07:41:21 AM »
https://www.motortrend.com/news/refreshing-revolting-2020-chevrolet-corvette-vs-porsche-911/?sm_id=organic_fb_MT_trueanthem&utm_campaign&utm_content=5d44967c08fd96000181d72d&utm_medium&utm_source&fbclid=IwAR2BOIWZ4CYR3HORCKiCz_r0LdAHp9F4YDeYHEv3lZK4-3cuJtdiJyjXuwI

To me, a weird stylistic comparison, but I suspect writers are struggling for new "themes" to generate copy about a car they can't drive.

To me, the 911 looks like a 911 of old, even the air cooled versions.  The Vette doesn't retain any heritage from say 1963 except it's big and brash.
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« Reply #190 on: August 03, 2019, 08:48:36 AM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on August 03, 2019, 05:31:13 AM
https://www.motortrend.com/news/1990-1996-nissan-300zx-buyers-guide/?sm_id=organic_fb_MT_trueanthem&utm_campaign&utm_content=5d451502ffeb9a00013b5594&utm_medium&utm_source&fbclid=IwAR2k8C0ljuxjcvUQ_bYtl-EUltmdL9qXXaiCkcCLtTDgxufHwqMhnFmGkyo

This just showed on my FB feed, oddly enough.
When I was in the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering, USMA, in the mid-'90s, the Deputy Head had a 300ZX   It was a very nice car.
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« Reply #191 on: August 03, 2019, 08:57:18 AM »
GF in high school had the 240Z.  As you say it was quick and fun to drive.  I had the 70 Nova SS, big and brash

Japanese cars were mostly frowned upon here in Iowa back in 1980, but the gas crisis was in full effect.  gasoline had just topped $1.00/gallon, so the Japanese cars were coming
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Re: You are the sports car
« Reply #192 on: August 03, 2019, 09:08:47 AM »
Quote from: CWSooner on August 02, 2019, 09:22:20 PM
This Ford's not worried.

[img width=500 height=280.99]https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/styles/16x9_1280w/public/cars-car/image/2017/05/row_0410_copy.jpg?itok=Ex4H8G5E[/img]
Unfortunately, it costs about five times as much as a Corvette.
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« Reply #193 on: August 03, 2019, 01:15:23 PM »
I had a '73 Nova with the F41 and 350.  I think it was 8.5 seconds 0-60, slower than my Chevy Sonic.  The smog thing was biting, it had an AIR pump that pulled out 10 hp, which is a lot to drive a pump.  I wanted to cut the belt off but was never sure what bad thing might happen.  I should have just loosened and removed the belt and tried it out with no AIR pump.

That car would get 18 mpg on the highway at "55" mph.  Or so.  Three speed turbohydramatic.

It was a Camaro with a more functional less stylish body on it.

The late 70's were really a nadir for horsepower in cars.
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« Reply #194 on: August 03, 2019, 02:41:39 PM »
For a point of reference, here is the Nissan 300ZX of 1990-96.  It looked even better in person, I thought.  Futuristic, sleek, and functional.



Anything like this coming out of Japan these days?

KIA (which is Korean) has some nice looking cars on the road.
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« Reply #195 on: August 03, 2019, 02:52:34 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on August 03, 2019, 01:15:23 PM
I had a '73 Nova with the F41 and 350.  I think it was 8.5 seconds 0-60, slower than my Chevy Sonic.  The smog thing was biting, it had an AIR pump that pulled out 10 hp, which is a lot to drive a pump.  I wanted to cut the belt off but was never sure what bad thing might happen.  I should have just loosened and removed the belt and tried it out with no AIR pump.

That car would get 18 mpg on the highway at "55" mph.  Or so.  Three speed turbohydramatic.

It was a Camaro with a more functional less stylish body on it.

The late 70's were really a nadir for horsepower in cars.
When Ford re-introduced the 302 V8 to the Mustang II in 1975, it put out a mighty 140 net hp.
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