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<div>There's something about those old British roadsters.</div>
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<div>Jim</div>
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From: michael@michaelshortt.com <michaelsavga@gmail.com><br>
To: Tom Shinrock <tmshinro@aol.com><br>
Cc: detomaso <detomaso@poca.com><br>
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Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Did Datsun 240Z's always sound this good?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">I had my Mach 1 when I started college, parked it and got a Spitfire IV 1500 with a GT-6 bonnet, a Marcos, a Karman Ghia, 2 TR-6's and and a Volvo 145 Stationwagon that was used as a camper for SCCA track weekends ( corner worker ).<br>
Started my professional career with the Pimento Red 73 TR-6 and bought the Audi after 6 months on the job.</div>
<div dir="ltr">I kept the TR-6 for more SCCA Solo II events for a few years. Loved that car.<br>
It saved my life once, story for another day.</div>
<div dir="ltr">I was one of very few college students who maintained a three car fleet, three jobs at the same time helped.</div>
<div dir="ltr">Michael Shortt</div>
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<div> <font>I bought my 280Z new in 1978 for $8500 (included dealer installed AC). I bought it because one of my friends got a 260Z while I was still in school and I thought it was cool. Another friend bought a TR6 new the year before and that's what I decided I wanted to buy when I graduated but by the time I finished school the TR6 was gone and it was the first year for the TR7. Went and looked at a new TR7 but was not impressed so I bought the Z.<br>
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Tom<br>
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From: Jeff Detrich <<a href="mailto:jjdetrich@gmail.com">jjdetrich@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: Tom Shinrock <<a href="mailto:tmshinro@aol.com">tmshinro@aol.com</a>><br>
Cc: detomaso <<a href="mailto:detomaso@poca.com">detomaso@poca.com</a>><br>
Sent: Thu, Oct 31, 2013 4:58 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Did Datsun 240Z's always sound this good?<br>
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<div>They were about $3200 going up to over $5000 for the 74 260Z. Plus you had to wait 6 to 12 months for delivery. Rust in the pressed frame rails was a real problem. Ran circles around a TR6.</div>
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<div>Jeff (two 240s and a 260z)</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Tom Shinrock <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:tmshinro@aol.com">tmshinro@aol.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div> <font>Obviously a tweeked engine and aftermarket exhaust. Sounds sweet.<br>
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The first new car I ever bought, right after I got out of college, was a 1978 280Z. By then they had gotten heavy, went to fuel injection and had the big bumpers but it was still a very sweet ride. Loved that car. I don't see many first gen Z cars anymore (at least here in Iowa) but everytime I do I have to take a closer look and go back into the time machine of my youth.<br>
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From: Charles McCall <<a href="mailto:charlesmccall@gmail.com">charlesmccall@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: detomaso <<a href="mailto:detomaso@poca.com">detomaso@poca.com</a>><br>
Sent: Thu, Oct 31, 2013 1:36 pm<br>
Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC - Did Datsun 240Z's always sound this good?<br>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">I can’t get over the sound that the car makes in this video:</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO2y_-vpolA&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLtoI3QrvJpTzxHu7Arw78-AgNoEu0dgL0" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO2y_-vpolA&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLtoI3QrvJpTzxHu7Arw78-AgNoEu0dgL0</span></a>,</span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">It’s not a stock exhaust system or a stock engine (why does that sound familiar on the DeTomaso forum?) but I can’t get over how amazing this car sounds…</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 11pt;">I never paid all that much attention to 240z’s, as they were a little before my time, but I found the video interesting</span></div>
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Raising Pantera Awareness Across Europe<br>
1985 DeTomaso Pantera #9375<br>
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