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Newbie wanting a Z :)
- Thread starter DatzunZ
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Had a few Zeds over the years. Sold my 260z 2+2 ('74) in 1983 (30 years ago!) due to bodywork corrosion. It was cared for during the 5 years I owned it and waxoyled annually. Sadly they just do 'rot like cabbage in the compost bin'. Got £800 quid for it at the time and thought I'd done quite well. The gather the steel (largely re-cycled) has a very low carbon content and is a consequence of the poor state and stumbling recovery by the Japanese economic market after the war. Caution 30 years on is essential (and the postings of members who have had the misfortune of finding out at their cost does certainly need to be heeded). The appeal though is their appearance which for me even rivals an E-type. Nowadays I can see the attraction in buying a California Car and have wondered about buying one myself. Sadly having pressed pretty much every screen button I haven't a clue as to how to start a new thread on this site (and would appreciate advice!) . If I could manage it I would like to seek experienced opinion in import costs from the USA. I picked up useful guidance from a posting by Moggy some time ago but I think there is now probably much more to be said.
JK240
Club Member
7.5 hour journey later arrived home without the 260
Not going to give up so easily
If you're still looking in May come to Donington Historic, much closer to you in the West Mids and there will be hopefully about 30 or so to look at and talk to the owners for friendly and completely honest unbiased advice
Good luck, the one on ebay looked scary
How easy or shall I say hard it to have one imported from the states?
Would like to see what yours turns out like.
Good luck with it.
If you're still looking in May come to Donington Historic, much closer to you in the West Mids and there will be hopefully about 30 or so to look at and talk to the owners for friendly and completely honest unbiased advice
Good luck, the one on ebay looked scary
Sounds interesting
andrew muir
Club Member
Have to agree had my doubts about its condition, it always looked like it was in a damp place,(they don't like that).
By what you say it needed a total restore and to be honest I would have put its value at a grand probably no more.
It is a pity as it looks like if its left too much longer will end up in the crusher!!
He is kidding himself on its value, an early 240z in that condidtion probably wouldn't be worth what he is wanting.
By what you say it needed a total restore and to be honest I would have put its value at a grand probably no more.
It is a pity as it looks like if its left too much longer will end up in the crusher!!
He is kidding himself on its value, an early 240z in that condidtion probably wouldn't be worth what he is wanting.
richiep
Club Member
Good call tbh - that car looked like a shocker. The best thing you can do is take your time, build your knowledge, look at a range of cars and take advice from people on here. Also look at other Z forums (the various US ones like classiczcars.com, zcar.com, hybridz.org, etc.) - its all good learning material. All of that will help you to diminish the likelihood of a costly mistake! Remember, there is no such thing as a cheap Z!
JK240
Club Member
It isSounds interesting
Have a look at the link
http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/05/the-way-of-the-samuri-z-fever-at-donington/
Alphabettispaghetti
Club Member
Its been around for a while..... I've not seen and I'm not knocking it but a 1970 car in the uk for £5k would sell if it was as good as described. There's been a couple sell for £7k+ in the past 12 months.
richiep
Club Member
It depends on what you want - Will Galliers has a good reputation as a seller and brings in good project cars for very reasonable prices. That green car is quite clearly a starting point rather than a ready for the road vehicle. It may be that it's hanging around because a lot of potential buyers want something a bit more road ready and not LHD. Personally, I'd have been to have a look at that already if it was a late-71 onwards car rather than a 70 (my planned project requires a latter model for a more correct starting point...). LHD Cali cars are the way forward, especially if you have almost all the required RHD conversion bits - like I do!
Albrecht
Well-Known Forum User
To my mind, the earliest production quarter emblem is the best.
And it's not the '240Z' one...
richiep
Club Member
Indeed! And somewhat rare and expensive if the very few that come up in Japanese auctions are typical of overall scarcity and value.