q' and Z's

[James D. Hanson]

Wait a tick... drop a V8 in a 240Z??
What else do you need to do? Possibly a 5 speed from a 280?

Thanks,
Jim

On Wed, 20 Mar 2002 TWFAUST at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 3/20/02 9:11:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> quattro-request at audifans.com writes:
>
>
> > From: "Larry C Leung" <l.leung at juno.com>
> >
> >
> > > Not to knock Z's, but they haven't struck me as being particularly
> > > powerful either. Fun, awfully sweet looking (little Ferrari 365GTB
> > > Daytona coupe style) and in particular I loved my cousins until she sold
> > > it (without telling me. It was even a southern car, so it hadn't been bit
> > > by the metal moth). Actually the earliest affordable coupe that I thought
> > > was "powerful" (no flames please) was the first F.I. Mustang GT's, which
> > > were cheaper than even 16V Sciroccos (which, though numerically not
> > > powerful, were comparatively rather quick, at 0-60 mph in 7.9 seconds
> > > 16.1 through the quarter. Of course a lot newer tech than the 'Z, but
> > > comparatively old tech to the Miata.
> > >
> > > LL - NY
> > >
> Come on you guys, spring for the grand and drop in a Chevy V-8. The question
> of power is then ended. You can be in the whole thing for less than $2500.00.
> Just Do It.
> Tom Faust
> P.S. For less than $3500.00, there is a body kit that makes it almost
> indistinguishable from the Ferrari GTO.
>
>