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EVENT: Rendez-vous am “kleinen Klausen”
This year’s “Rendez-vous am kleinen Klausen” was again a great day for specactors. I heard from several drivers that the organization had some issues with getting all the cars at the right time to the startline and some missed one of their spots which they paid for, but otherwise it seemed to be a very nice wevent. It got some kind of “goodwood” feeling around it. It’s very laidback, non-competitive and generally just a celebration about anything with a motor and wheels. The focus is definitily on older cars and exclusive stuff. but genererally if it got wheels, is special or cool, you can find it there. Go-karts, Kids on…
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240Z: Books, books, books
Yeah. i got a bunch of books again, from vairous sources. The top left (lower one in the next photo) is a french book generally about “heroic” japanese cars from 1960 to 1975 and has it’s own chapter about the Z-variants. Nothing new, but nicely written with plenty of photos. My french is quite limited so i don’t understand everything, but anyway. i found it for two bucks online, so i had to have it. Same for the upper one in the following picture. A german book about japanese cars from 1912 to 1992, it is less a book about certain cars, but more about Automotive Companies, and the industrial…
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240Z: Fender Details & Fender Mirror installation
So over the recent days i found some minutes here and there to get some work done. First i had to remove the Fenders To install the Splash guards: (Rubber pieces still need to be installed: At that point i also realized that the bodyshop was nice enough to remove the factory brackets / Spacers between the air channel and fender. They thought since they were missing on the “original” (= not so original) chassis, it needs to be removed. At least they were nice enough to give it to me, so it’s easy to weld them back. Next up was the hood locking mechanism: And upper one: Then it…
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EK9: Type-Rx special features & Pedal cleanup
So you might remember that recently i found out about my EK9 being a Type-Rx special edition? When i found out, i also realized that my Rx edition Pedals and the footrest were a bit dirty. So i thought it wace about time to give them a bit of a cleanup with some interieur cleaner: After soaking it a bit, i brushed it all off with a brush And, while not perfect, the pedals look much cleaner. While at it anyway, i decided to take photos of all the Rx special features to update my Rx-spec post. Rx Pedals: Electric folding morrors: “Keyless entry” Remote transmitter: Uprated Pioneer audio system…
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RACE: Rendezvous am kleinen Klausen (08.09.2024)
After 2021, it is time for another issue of the “Rendezvous am kleinen Klausen” memorial hillclimb race in Schaffhausen. The race is named after the famous “Klausenrennen” at the Klausenpass in the swiss alps. The memorial race takes place every three years in the rural villages of Bibern, Opfertshofen and Altdorf In History, the “kleiner klausen” was named the “Small brother” of the Klausenrennen due to it’s scenic and difficult roads to drive and made it a quite legendary race on the Calendar. UPDATE: I just got confirmed that Jerome (in his 510) and Claude (in his hillclimb 240Z) from zcarracingteam will attend the event too with their cars: While…
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OTHER: Mazda MX-30 electric car test drive II
After my recent pleasure of test driving the new Mazda 3, i had the opportunity to test the fully electric Mazda MX-30 for a few days, after my daily Mazda 6 got a minimal rear-end damage caused by a 3rd party. You might remember that me and my wife tested the MX-30 a while ago already, but there we only had a two-hour test-ride. while i had it two full days this time, so think about this post as a kind of add-on. 1. Exterieur: I’m generally not an SUV guy, and while this is definitely a small SUV comapred to others, it has some great design elements. I really…
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240Z: resurrected classics Center console vs OEM comparison (+ More stickers)
The 240Z / S30 Center console is in many cases broken or has been “modified” over the years, but until now there was no good replacement. At least not to my knowledge. JDM-Car-Parts had a limited run of hand made items, but they never reproduced them again. Since all of mine had a certain damage, i was always looking for a good replacement. After having being really happy with the Resurrected Classics front grille, i recently saw they now also released a Center console that fits my 1972 car, so i got myself one. The overall shape and fitment seems very good. i found some smal, hardly noticeable imperfections, but…
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KNOWLEDGE: Early S30 JDM Factory and aftermarket Air Conditioner
Many 240Z which are from USA come with an air conditioning system installed. After reading a few times in the local Z-chats that imported cars from USA came equipped with “factory air conditioning”, i thought it’s about time to share some deeper insights on this topic, and get some things straight. Disclaimer As with all my knowledge articles, i tried my best to get all information from trustworthy and official sources. However, i cannot guarantee that all information is 100% correct. If you have any correction, input or additional information, i appreciate if you let me know. I’ll update this post whenever i find something to add or change. I…
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240Z: Various deliveries
I’ve been shopping again recently and today a lot of packages arrived. First, i found some original “Datsun Genuine Spare parts” stickers in switzerland. I always wanted those, but i never came across them. These seem to be original vintage stickers. as they have some wear marks and the material feels old. also the color is slightly faded on one sticker. Recently i also came across a set of original Datsun color sample charts. Even though not 240Z related, i like to collect those, because they’re rare and don’t pop up often. I already own some (see here), but these will add to my collection. So new in are charts…
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OTHER: Mazda 3 Test drive
Recently i went on a business trip and got the “new” Mazda 3 as a rental car for a 6 hour drive through the forestlands and german highways. Since i was interested in this car due to it’s sexy looks, i took the opportunity to test it a bit. I guess this one was a bit of a “company car configuration” which you can not usually buy as an private person (Mazda switzerland usually makes special packages for fleet cars, which you can usually not order at your local dealership). First: The look. I really love the sleek outside, the minimalistic japanese design and the slightly grey-ish white paint. However,…
