Yep I have noticed that too. :) its awesome. Always wear out someone elses car on the boring trips. Only problem is you can only scare your friends one at a time.
Dave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 8/30/03, 3:46:26 PM, Robert Charles Scealy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding Re: datsun 260Z on E-Bay/Adelaide: > The other real advantage to a 2 seater is basically that it only has 2 > seats: > "So guys, are we going on this trip to Canberra this weekend to visit > Tom and Bec" > "Yeah sure, I'm in." > "Cool, so who is driving" > "Well I cant, I dont have enough seats, I guess we have to take someone > elses car" > On Sat, 30 Aug 2003, David Andrews wrote: > > I don't really see how a longer wheelbase can help that much given that > > the 2 seater wheelbase is already pretty long and that both have a really > > small track-width. I reckon if you widened the track by 20cm or so you'd > > have one mean-arse handling car.. which just happens to be my goal > > through flares and wider wheels. > > > > I prefer the looks of the 240Z (2-seater) model by far. Plus its lighter, > > and will still quite happily fit a hot L28. Can't really see the up-side > > to a 2+2. > > > > Dave > > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< > > > > On 8/29/03, 9:23:27 PM, Robert Sidaway wrote regarding > > Re: datsun 260Z on E-Bay/Adelaide: > > > > > > > Hehe not to further the argument but my 2+2 handles > > > like it's on rails... and Andy Flagg's bonneville car > > > is a 2+2. > > > > > > > --- maldat wrote: > > > > I had a 260Z 2+2 went fine 150Mph no worries but > > > > the 510 is faster and > > > > more fun thats why I sold the Z and kept the 510. > > > > The lady I brought the Z off knew a dude who owened > > > > a BMW dealership and she > > > > spet $6000 on the car to suit a little bit of club > > > > racing.S o the story > > > > went."rusty hatch" > > > > > > > > Depends a lot on roads as well,Here I've never > > > > driven a straight road for > > > > 6-8 miles that I can remeber ,I have driven most of > > > > NZ. > > > > > > > > Malcolm > > > > The south Island is heaps better. > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Steve Lamb" > > > > To: > > > > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 10:27 PM > > > > Subject: Re: datsun 260Z on E-Bay/Adelaide > > > > > > > > > > > > > >2+2 handles better anyway with the longer wheel > > > > base. > > > > > > > > > > Having owned both I disagree...whatever the > > > > (debatable) benefits of > > > > > the longer wheelbase, it is 'outweighed' > > > > (literally) by the extra > > > > > weight of the 2+2 and this factor is amplified by > > > > the brakes which > > > > > are exactly the same as on the 2-seater. So the > > > > 2+2 really begins > > > > > struggle when pushed hard...and I'm talking about > > > > cars set up > > > > > similarly here....obviously a well setup 2+2 will > > > > always do well > > > > > against a poorly setup 2-seater. > > > > > > > > > > Not getting into an argument about it tho..... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- > > > > OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- > > > > Send (un)subscribe requests to > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > No unauthorised redistribution of this email > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html > > > > > > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > > > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
