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Re: <240z-club> <all> Franklin mint model photo

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Subject: Re: <240z-club> <all> Franklin mint model photo
From: "Mike Adams" <mikeadam@wcnet.net>
Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 22:28:37 +0000
Yeah I don't think I will get on either - I don't own a  'Z"
and don't really care for them.  Mike / 63-70 Roadsters


>> "Pilati, Bryan P." wrote:
>> 
>> The model does not have the 240Z logo behind the quarter glass.  The
>> gas fill access door has not knob.  The 240Z coffee mug has a Z w/ a
>> G-nose.  Blahhh!  Ok, I'm done complaining.  Thank you.
>
>
>Well as far as the cup goes, that is Mr. K's G-nose so its sorta hard to
>argue with them about using it, however it isn't even a 70, so accuracy
>wasn't a prime directive for Nissan when they made those cups. OTOH as
>part of a promotional program that relied heavily on Mr. K's persona and
>that car's image in particular, it was inevitable that they would use
>it. Plus you just can't please everyone, no matter how hard you try
>(already had one guy who said he wouldn't get the model cause his car
>wasn't orange :-
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