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    Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it: We looked for a $500 Z and couldn't find one that wasn't a complete basketcase which is why we went with the $233 BMW 633CSI instead. more »
    Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: This is clearly a Communist plot. Your commie has no regard for human life. more »
    P161911 probably shoudn't have: My own personal experience with Z cars was when some 18 year old kid ran me off the road while he was driving a 280ZX. The early Z cars are basically... more »
    Novaload: Any $500 Z has been beaten to death and cheating does the rest. Doomed as doomed can be, to quote Ed Grimley. more »
    f86sabre: Thrashedness. We tried to make one good LeMons racer out of two mid 80's Zs and realized half way through the build that it wasn't going to happen. ... more »
    something_unique_and_descriptive: The only Z I've seen for $500 didn't have an engine, so I can only imagine how trashed one would have to be to be down in LeMons price range and "runn... more »
    Murilee Martin: I probably should have added "Overstressed cheater engines that blow up after 3 hours" to the list, since I'm pretty sure that's also a major factor. ... more »
    that ain't the way to have fun, son: Actually, I think this indicates exceptional overall build quality, as there isn't a specific failure. Hence, the team must be experts, or damned cre... more »
    MushyHeirloom: 2, 7, and 8. Up here in Rust Country, mostly #2. more »
    wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx: I could be the $500 Nissan part...it could just be the "Nissan" part though... BA-ZING! Who saw that coming?! NOBODY! YES! HILARIOUS! more »
    Alexander Card: god's wrath from it's status as the pedophile sports car of choice for 10 generations. more »
    smalleyxb122: I really wanted to vote for the inherent badness of all Nissans, but my Maxima ownership should not be enough for me to condemn the entire make. That... more »
    Alfisted: I wouldn't attribute it to years of abuse - I doubt they're any more abused than other relics that have run successfully at LeMons. In the case of ZX'... more »
    Maymar: If I had to wager a guess, it'd be that the earlier Zs are just a little too expensive to find a competetive one, and the later Zs are a little too bl... more »
    HenriPro: Its simple $500 dollar zs are ether complete crap or worth saving. But someone go race some 510s. more »
  • #questionoftheday

    Why Don't Datsun Zs Dominate The 24 Hours Of LeMons?

    It's a real head-scratcher: the Datsun/Nissan Z has plenty of six-banger power, independent rear suspension, four-wheel discs, good build quality… yet so far none has placed better than eighth in LeMons. Why is that? More »
  • #customcars

    Irishman Modernizes Classic Datsun 260Z, Hoping To Start New Stereotype