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- From: mchaffee@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (REAL LIFE?!?! HA!!)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: Re: 240Z-280Z Problems
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- Date: 13 Nov 92 03:58:12 GMT
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- paul@sdd.hp.com (Paul K Johnson) writes:
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- >In article <BxKyAD.Fu@news.cso.uiuc.edu< mchaffee@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (REAL LIFE?!?! HA!!) writes:
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- ><but I still think the best choice is a 70 or 71 (the 69's are VERY RARE).
- ><Even though the 280 accelerates a little faster, the 240 is so pleasant to
- ><drive. It handles better due to less weight and it's more fun to drive due
- ><to razor-sharp throttle response.
-
- >Except that they are very susceptible to crosswinds. The 260's and on
- >don't have that problem.
-
- Oh yes, that's right, get an airdam for the front of your 240Z. It solves the
- problem entirely, and the good ones are near-invisible. And without an air-
- dam, the car is not hellishly susceptible; it's just a noticeable thing, not
- really a problem.
-
- ><And
- ><make sure you use premium gas. It really needs the octane.
-
- >I have been truly amazed at the '77 and '78 Z regarding octane. You can
- >give it the worst gas under the worst conditions and never hear a single
- >ping. Awesome!
-
- I suppose that has something to do with low compression and retarded spark...
- ><
- ><I would also recommend two things if you have the $$ for it. Number one, if
- ><you plan to do any highway driving in an early Z, mothball the original trans-
- ><mission and get a 5-speed from a 280Z.
-
- >Better yet, just get a 280!
-
- Why? The 240's acceleration is almost as good, the engine behaves far more
- pleasantly, it looks lots better, and overall it's more pleasant to drive,
- weighing several hundred pounds less than the 280. The only plus with the
- 280 is you can buy it cheaper. Gee, I suppose there's a reason for that...
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