Bitten by the Bug Again - Newbie from Australia

[Duane]

Hi all,
I have been watching this forum for a few years now, but this is my first contribution. Are there many members here from Australia? I used to have a vast collection of Zot's, including a hardtop and a Z600 conversion. Unfortunately, 2 were crushed and the others donated to a local Honda club when I was forced to move house suddenly.
I recently found a thread on a classic Japanese car forum asking for information on the value of a local Z360, so I decided to have a look. Of course, one look at the little thing and I fell in love again...I kept all my old manuals and books in the vain hope I might find another car one day. Dare I ask, does anyone have a Zot for sale, particularly in Adelaide?
Other questions: most survivors seem to be aircooled models. If I found one of these (there is one for sale here currently, but too expensive) would be interested in converting to a JDM spec twin carb and 5-speed set up (with interior overhead console too) - are these parts still obtainable? There is a GSS to this spec currently on Yahoo Japan, but I'm not up to importing it.
Also, will these parts fit to a 600 motor, thus producing a 'super Z600'? I've always preferred the look of the hardtops, but there's little you can do with the motors...I want to have some fun.
Anyway, I'm an eternal dreamer, so always looking for that next project. If someone does have a car here, I would prefer a good one that I can use. Fingers crossed.
Cheers!
Duane

[Mark Kuran]

G'day Duane,
There are a few of us Aussies here. I'm from Melbourne. We have a few "Z"s in the Honda Car Club of Victoria.
You should try the Honda Car Club in your state to see if anyone has one for sale or to see what parts are available. Being a 360, there isnt a great deal available new but 600 parts seem to be available from guys in the US.
Mark.

> ----- Original Message -----
> From:
> Duane
> To:
> 2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> Sent:
> Sunday, May 23, 2010 9:46 AM
> Subject:
> [2cylinderhondas] Bitten by the
> Bug Again - Newbie from Australia
> Hi all,
> I have been watching this forum for a few years now, but
> this is my first contribution. Are there many members here from Australia? I > used to have a vast collection of Zot's, including a hardtop and a Z600 > conversion. Unfortunately, 2 were crushed and the others donated to a local > Honda club when I was forced to move house suddenly.
> I recently found a
> thread on a classic Japanese car forum asking for information on the value of > a local Z360, so I decided to have a look. Of course, one look at the little > thing and I fell in love again...I kept all my old manuals and books in the > vain hope I might find another car one day. Dare I ask, does anyone have a Zot > for sale, particularly in Adelaide?
> Other questions: most survivors
> seem to be aircooled models. If I found one of these (there is one for sale > here currently, but too expensive) would be interested in converting to a JDM > spec twin carb and 5-speed set up (with interior overhead console too) - are > these parts still obtainable? There is a GSS to this spec currently on Yahoo > Japan, but I'm not up to importing it.
> Also, will these parts fit to a
> 600 motor, thus producing a 'super Z600'? I've always preferred the look of > the hardtops, but there's little you can do with the motors...I want to have > some fun.
> Anyway, I'm an eternal dreamer, so always looking for that > next project. If someone does have a car here, I would prefer a good one that > I can use. Fingers crossed.
> Cheers!
> Duane

[Duane]

Cheers Mark,
I should call the club and ask for my cars back! :-D
Nice to know there's a few enthusiasts out there still, and all the better now the internet has been invented since I last tried to source parts for a Zot.
Thanks for the reply, I'll be sure and post on here if I go too far and actually make a purchase.
Duane

--- In
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
, "Mark Kuran" wrote:
> G'day Duane,
> There are a few of us Aussies here. I'm from Melbourne. We have a few "Z"s in the Honda Car Club of Victoria.
> You should try the Honda Car Club in your state to see if anyone has one for sale or to see what parts are available. Being a 360, there isnt a great deal available new but 600 parts seem to be available from guys in the US.
> Mark.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Duane
> To:
2cylinderhondas@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 9:46 AM
> Subject: [2cylinderhondas] Bitten by the Bug Again - Newbie from Australia
> Hi all,
> I have been watching this forum for a few years now, but this is my first contribution. Are there many members here from Australia? I used to have a vast collection of Zot's, including a hardtop and a Z600 conversion. Unfortunately, 2 were crushed and the others donated to a local Honda club when I was forced to move house suddenly.
> I recently found a thread on a classic Japanese car forum asking for information on the value of a local Z360, so I decided to have a look. Of course, one look at the little thing and I fell in love again...I kept all my old manuals and books in the vain hope I might find another car one day. Dare I ask, does anyone have a Zot for sale, particularly in Adelaide?
> Other questions: most survivors seem to be aircooled models. If I found one of these (there is one for sale here currently, but too expensive) would be interested in converting to a JDM spec twin carb and 5-speed set up (with interior overhead console too) - are these parts still obtainable? There is a GSS to this spec currently on Yahoo Japan, but I'm not up to importing it.
> Also, will these parts fit to a 600 motor, thus producing a 'super Z600'? I've always preferred the look of the hardtops, but there's little you can do with the motors...I want to have some fun.
> Anyway, I'm an eternal dreamer, so always looking for that next project. If someone does have a car here, I would prefer a good one that I can use. Fingers crossed.
> Cheers!
> Duane