This wasn't mine, but I had a blue and silver Datsun 280Z in 1978. To this day, the best car I ever owned. Loaned it to a "friend" and somehow he drained every fluid out of the car, then drove it until it stopped.
Get this, my second Z was a 1978.
Whereas my first Z was wonderful, that one was, for me, a dog. Fuel injection problems, electrical, this car was down much more than up. Oh yeah, it was a horrid green color (I think repainted) also.
All of the Z's are somewhat similar. Each became heavier, the '72 was the lightest. The '78 was definitely the slowest even when the fuel injection was working because of all the emissions stuff.
Actually the '93 is much more refined and even without a turbo eat's pavement for breakfast. Just couldn't get enough of them. I've sat in the cockpit of the newer 350Z and it is still very reminiscent of the entire series, but is nowhere near as beautiful as the earlier Z's. Not to mention a lot more expensive. Not a lot of sport cars are good daily drivers and can accommodate a 6'2 frame without difficulty.
