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PLACES: Flüela, Albula & Lenzerhorn alpine passes in the EK9
Recently, my wife and I got invited to visit friends in the beautiful village of Pontresina in the southern part of Switzerland, not far from the famous St. Moritz. We have travelled there before, using the most common route, the Julierpass. But this time, we had a long weekend ahead, so we decided to pull out the EK9 from hibernation and instead take the long way. When planning the route on Google Maps, I accidentally set it to “no toll roads” which brought up a quite uncommon, but beautiful B-roads tour. Schaffhausen – Frauenfeld – Wil – Wattwil – Toggenburg – Lichtenstein – Maienfeld – Landquart – Davos – Flüelapass…
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240Z: Fuel Tank, NOS front valance & Documents
I collected a few parts again, recently. Some stuff which is required to complete the car: First of all, one of those beautifully crafted S30.world reproduction fuel tanks and tank insulation rubbers. I sold mine at the recent japanclassic show, so I had to get a new one for my project. Secondly, I got a NOS euro spec front lower center valance (with the additional installation holes for the euro front spoiler): This means i can finally replace the crappy old one with the one that actually belongs there. Huge thanks to Alan for helping me with this! Then I got one of those original printed Datsun competition parts catalogues.…
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KNOWLEDGE: The Civic EK9 TypeRx special edition, specifications & details
I have decided to rework and re-release the original post on this topic, which is still available here, since I have collected a lot of additional documents and knowledge since then. In this reworked knowledge post, we are going to look at the EK9 Civic TypeRx special edition and what makes it different from the regular EK9 Civic typeR. 1. What is the TypeRx? The Honda Civic TypeRx EK9 was a special edition of the regular Civic TypeR EK9, which was launched on the 16.12.1999 together with the Integra typeRx DC2. Here is the Link to the original Japanese Honda Press release from that day. The press release states that…
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240Z: DYO Differential strap belt
Recently, a friend and I were working on the 240Z Original R180 differential and we both were not happy with neither the state of the original factory-installed differential strap belt, nor with the replacement options. None of the available replacements look anything close to the original belts. After a b it of research, my friend found this one on AliExpress, which is some sort of V-belt or something: https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005006145171328.html make sure to order the 12ribs pk560 type. NOTE: We realized all original belts had different lengths (probably due to wear and tear), so make sure to measure your original one (best done with a piece of tape) before you order.…
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240Z: Cool Datsun / NISMO and 240Z parts & documents arrived
Recently, I collected a lot of cool, rare or needed Datsun / Nissan parts and documents again. Let’s have a look: First, i got gifted this lovely 510 / bluebird Die cast model from my Lovely lady Myrtha. Big thanks again! She also brought me one of those famous green Datsun Switzerland folders. This one has all the spec-sheets of all Datsuns sold in Switzerland at that time. The specification goes quite deep. These folders were given to dealerships and were in the HQ for a quick check and comparison of technical specifications of all cars: So far I only had copies of the single Z-specific sheets, but now, finally,…
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EVENT: Japanclassic.ch 2025 review
For me, it all started pretty badly, but luckily it turned out pretty cool at the end. Well, first the team from the Netherlands could not make it to the event, despite it having a shared booth with S30.world. Which meant that the parts for display and sales plus the main act – one of their beautifully restored cars – was missing at our booth. So I had to remove the S30.world parts from my car again just the day before the event, and luckily we had Urs to bring his car for display last-minute. Thanks again for that, I owe you a huge favor. But then also the weather…
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EK9: Dynamic Safety Driving VHS cassette & TypeRx special price list
Today I got some rarely-seen goodies from Japan for my EK9 original goods collection: The first one is a copy of the Japanese Special price list for the Civic EK9 TypeRX from the Honda sales department, from the 25. November 1999: You will find this in my special TypeRX knowledge post soon with many details of the TypeRX. The second thing is something I didn’t know existed until I recently stumbled over it. IT’s a Civic TypeR “Dyanamic Safety Driving” Training video on VHS Cassette. The video was released by Honda Primo (the sales channel who sold the Civics, etc.) in Japan. According to the Print on the front, these…
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KNOWLEDGE: A Hitachi KM-1520ZC Radio deep-dive
Today, we are going to have a very deep look at the Hitachi KM-1520ZC Car Radio, which was a factory-installed radio in many of the export market Datsun 240Zs. There were many other Radios / Antennas / Audio components used throughout the S30 line of cars, but that’s something I would like to save for a future Post. Disclaimer: I have a professional background and education in audio electronics engineering and used to repair such audio systems for many years. But it has been a while since, so forgive me if I messed up some details. If you have any correction, input or additional information, I appreciate if you let…
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240Z: Some parts from JP again
I’ve been busy dealing with life recently, but that doesn’t mean I forget spending money on more or less useless automobilia 🙂 First, the Japanese L-series Service manual. I have it in various language, but never had “the original” one from JP. And since it popped up for a reasonable price, I had to have it. Then i got another Datsun Switzerland price list. This time from April 1980. As usual, you can find all of them scanned in high-resolution for free download, here Some may know my List of various Japanese L6 Intake manifolds, carb kits and Turbo / Surge tank kits. And thanks to a hint, I recently…
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PLACE: The long-gone swiss 240Z collection
Before we start: Neither the place nor the cars nor the parts shown in the following pictures exist anymore. Please do not ask. Every car enthusiast dreams about finding a barn full of its favorite cars. So when I heard about a Swiss Z-Car “hoarder”, naturally, my interest was aroused. I started to ask around, and over the years I heard many rumors and stories, but never actually saw it. Until recently, a friendly guy shared some details and photos from that former collection. Many things are still unclear, but just look at it: The collection of various Z’s was located in Amriswil. Some say the owner bought many Z…
