Ferrari Mailing List: Re: You can’t fix stupid

[Douglas Anderson (dnt]

“. . .raining Datsun cogs . . .”  Good one Grahame

Doug

 

From: Grahame Reinthal <grahame [at] reinthal.com.au>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 2:48 PM
To: Douglas Anderson <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: RE: [Ferrari] You can’t fix stupid

 

In a similar vein, many years ago a cargo plane was flying over drought-affected central Australia.  It was carrying Nissan gearbox parts.  A cargo door blew open and parts went everywhere. A farmer looked up and exclaimed – “Look, it’s raining Datsun cogs!”

 

I believe the Datsun 240Z was quite a nimble car, but considered fairly spartan, so they pimped it up for the 260Z.  I had one of those for some time back in my 20s but I didn’t like it much. It felt like a heavy lump to drive and so I got rid of it.

 

Cheers,

Grahame

 

From: Ferrari <ferrari-bounces+grahame=reinthal.com.au [at] ferrarilist.com> On Behalf Of Douglas Anderson
Sent: Thursday, 30 January 2020 2:19 AM
To: Grahame <grahame [at] reinthal.com.au>
Cc: 'The FerrariList' <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] You can’t fix stupid

 

So it was in the mid-fifties the Japanese auto makers, under the auspices of MacArthur and W. Edwards Deming, came to the conclusion the US was a good market for their little car -- - but they needed a name.

So they sent an envoy over to Germany who exported a fair number of German cars to US and went to Porsche Consulting.

There they requested Porsche’s help in naming their new brand of vehicle.

The German contingent agreed and asked them how soon do you need this name?

“By the end of this week . . .”

Vot?  Dat soon?

The Japanese envoy thanked them and left for home.

The rest is history.

Really

Very truly yours

Doug

 

 

From: Ferrari <ferrari-bounces+dnt=dock.net [at] ferrarilist.com> On Behalf Of Charles Perry
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 6:33 AM
To: DOUG <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] You can’t fix stupid

 

Cool! I had an 82 280ZX 2+2 in high school and a little into college. Loved that car. Eventually I traded it on my C4 Corvette, but I always regretted selling it.

 

Two years ago I came across an ad for an 83 280ZX 2+2 in Charlotte. It is identical to my first car in every way except that it has fog lights, pin stripes, and no rust (my 82 had common rust issues around the lower hood and t-tops). I couldn’t pass it up since the whole car was less than the timing belt parts for the Testarossa, so I bought it. It even smells exactly like my first car. It needs a little work (I have shocks and urethane  bushings for it, and it needs the driver’s seat pads replaced since they’re squished), but it’s an amazing survivor.

 

It’s fun how many of my current friends had a 280 of some fashion. So here’s my 83. And for the record, it still says Datsun on the rear badge (Datsun 280ZX by Nissan).

 

--  charles

 

From: Ferrari [mailto:ferrari-bounces+charles=carolinasound.com [at] ferrarilist.com] On Behalf Of Matt Boyd
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 8:47 AM
To: Charles Perry
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] You can’t fix stupid

 

For the Z car fanatic, I don't think it's crazy. I do like Z cars and used to own one (last year the word Datsun was on the car, 82 280ZX). To find a perfect 240 with zero rust just doesn't happen. It would probably cost more to take a used 240 and restore it to this level. Again, I'd never pay that, but I can sympathize with the guy who bought one in high school maybe in the mid/late 1970s and sees this and can re-live youth in a "brand new" one....

 

It's just supply/demand. There is zero supply. Or I suppose a supply of exactly 1. I wouldn't call it stupid....

 

-matt

'85 euro 308

 

On Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 8:26 AM Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Hit the link

Unbelievable 

 

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-datsun-240z-124/?utm_source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2020-01-29

 

 

     RF4-4EVR

 

Scars are Tattoos with better stories !

 

If you have no enemies, you have no character !

 

Clyde Romero    

 

 

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