In the market for a 240/260/280 RHD

[alsoHarrison]

Hey all,

I'm currently on the lookout for cheaper Datsun S30 cars that are RHD. I'm a bit of a younger chap and as a result I've got a pretty limited budget for this car and I have come to expect that for something in the realm of under £15,000 I'm not going to find a showroom ready car or maybe I won't even find one running!

I have been able to find a handful of 280zx's over the past months within my budget and in pretty good shape however, I'm not entirely a fan of the slight body changes made to the zx so I'm holding back on the trigger until I can find a previous S30 model.

If anyone out there has or knows of a fairlady that isn't too far gone and will still be useable; just in need of a lot of work and love, I'd really appreciate some help!

Thanks
-Harrison

 

[jonbills]

I wouldn't worry about whether it is 'running' or not - that's easy to fix, and not often a problem anyway. You'll have to search hard to find one that doesn't have a bunch of rust to deal with at that price.

 

[alsoHarrison]

I wouldn't worry about whether it is 'running' or not - that's easy to fix, and not often a problem anyway. You'll have to search hard to find one that doesn't have a bunch of rust to deal with at that price.

Hey Jon,

Yeah I've already been looking for quite a while haha! I'm expecting a bit of a rust bucket but so long as its repairable I'm not massively concerned as I have the resources to make those repairs.

Thanks!

 

[Mr Ex Jnr]

Hi I have a datsun 260z 2+2 UK Rhd car

With dash and rear lights

All panels included rot free

Just bit work to domon the inner wings I have Replacements

No.engine or Box

Would sell it for £3.5k

 

[Mr Ex Jnr]

Message for more info

 

[Mr Tenno]

Check out this thread: https://zclub.net/community/index.p...-every-thing-i-can-on-buying-a-240-260.27524/

Unfortunately for you, prices have moved on since then too. The last RHD car I saw for around that money required heavy rust repair.

 

[alsoHarrison]

Hi I have a datsun 260z 2+2 UK Rhd car

With dash and rear lights

All panels included rot free

Just bit work to domon the inner wings I have Replacements

No.engine or Box

Would sell it for £3.5k

Thank you for the offer, but I'm looking for something a little more put together, with an engine and gearbox. Good luck with the sale!

 

[alsoHarrison]

Check out this thread: https://zclub.net/community/index.p...-every-thing-i-can-on-buying-a-240-260.27524/

Unfortunately for you, prices have moved on since then too. The last RHD car I saw for around that money required heavy rust repair.

Haha yeah, I've been stalking the prices of these cars for years as I've always wanted one but never had the money or space to take on a project. Ultimately I'm just going to have to rely a lot on 'right place, right time' to be able to grab one for the money I have! But thank you for linking that previous post, it still has some useful information

 

[Mr Tenno]

In ten years of being on the site, I've heard of one RHD bargain like that. One. And it was found and bought offline.

 

[IbanezDan51]

I think rushingphils? green car was the only bargain I’ve seen.

What’s wrong with LHD? Better for the European road trips you’ll want to do anyway

 

[uk66fastback]

A guy bought the grey/silver one that had been stored indoors for years. That was a complete bargain …

 

[Albrecht]

I'm currently on the lookout for cheaper Datsun S30 cars that are RHD.

Whereabouts are you based?

 

[alsoHarrison]

I think rushingphils? green car was the only bargain I’ve seen.

What’s wrong with LHD? Better for the European road trips you’ll want to do anyway

I'm holding out for a RHD as its a car I'm planning to turn into a capable daily driver, (for hopefully many years to come!) so having the correct side steering will just make everyday life a little easier haha.

 

[alsoHarrison]

Whereabouts are you based?

I'm in Bristol, but prepared for a long drive with a trailer if one shows up on the other side of the country haha!

 

[Rushingphil]

A guy bought the grey/silver one that had been stored indoors for years. That was a complete bargain …

Strange that we've not seen or heard of the car or new owner since he bought it - unless I've missed the posts?

 

[Mr Tenno]

Strange that we've not seen or heard of the car or new owner since he bought it - unless I've missed the posts?

As good as it was it still needed some floorpan repairs so I think he was getting that done.

 

[richiep]

I'm holding out for a RHD as its a car I'm planning to turn into a capable daily driver, (for hopefully many years to come!) so having the correct side steering will just make everyday life a little easier haha.

Hmm. While they can be a capable daily driver, it’s not something to be recommended. Because if you use it like that, it will end up being a neverending project of rust repairs. Daily use is why so many of them ended up turning to a pile of iron oxide in the U.K.

 

[Mr Ex Jnr]

You will be lucky to find a project

We would all love to stumble on a cheap the project lol

The days have gone unless u come across a elderly women and just Wants rid


I paid £180 For this parts car 2yrs ago lol

That was a cheap Rhd parts car

Just to show u how bad they rust

This was in a open garage the door was broke but not moved in over 20yrs

Had only 9k miles on it lol

 

[alsoHarrison]

Hmm. While they can be a capable daily driver, it’s not something to be recommended. Because if you use it like that, it will end up being a neverending project of rust repairs. Daily use is why so many of them ended up turning to a pile of iron oxide in the U.K.

Ah yes I've seen many rust buckets online and a good few horror stories haha, I plan to take care of the car in terms of once all rust repairs have been made, the car will be sealed and often checked to keep it in tip-top shape! It's and ambitious goal to make this car a capable daily driver and keep it in good condition but it's something I know I can stay on top of!

 

[alsoHarrison]

You will be lucky to find a project

We would all love to stumble on a cheap the project lol

The days have gone unless u come across a elderly women and just Wants rid


I paid £180 For this parts car 2yrs ago lol

That was a cheap Rhd parts car

Just to show u how bad they rust

This was in a open garage the door was broke but not moved in over 20yrs

Had only 9k miles on it lol

Yeah I;ve been looking for one of these cars for many years now! But I'm not about to throw in the towel just yet haha.

That's quite a rough life that ones seen for only 9k miles! Did the previous owners just forget they had that car?