What’s it worth

[Matt Berry]

As this is a far from standard car I’m struggling to come up with an asking price for it. I’ve probably forgotten bits but I’ve listed all I can remember below. As much as I don’t want to, I may have to sell her on as we’re outgrowing the current family home and need to get somewhere bigger.

The car is a 1975 280Z Arizona import with the following spec…

S50B32 engine on velocity stacks standard ECU with alpha N remap

ARP bolt and ACL bearings fitted

5 speed gearbox with lightened flywheel and brand new clutch

Custom made prop shaft

Rebuilt R200 diff with quaife LSD

Genuine z31 stub axles

Apex engineered front and rear control arms

Apex engineered track rod ends

BC racing coilovers

Wilwood front brakes

Dave Jarman rear disc conversion

RHD conversion

Electric power steering with sensitivity adjuster

Sandblasted shell, repairs to rear dog leg panels and a couple of small patches in floors carried out.

Sprayed in epoxy primer before bodywork was carried out

Gravitex coated underside

Originally sprayed light brown metallic but just been changed to BMW Atlantis blue

Sprayed grey inside

Custom made half rear roll cage

Custom made aluminium fuel tank

Braided fuel and brake lines

Technoversions diff mount

09 racing carbon fender mirrors

Carbon air dam

Carbon 240z front bumper

Dapper lighting headlights

Marugen Shoukai front and rear flares

Carbon bonnet vents

Carbon rear light panels

Star road 3 piece rear spoiler in carbon

Custom exhaust system

Bride bucket seats

Bride seat rails

Schroth racing 4 point harnesses

Skillard front grille

Skillard door cards

Skillard centre console/radio delete/heater delete panels

Skillard sill plates

Lightweight race heater

Flocked dash

Speedhut gauges

Renown steering wheel

Custom wiper arms using fiesta arms so easy to get new wiper blades

10x15 rear and 9x15 front work CR01 in bronze and black

Nankang AR1 tyres

Battery relocated behind seats

All chrome trim painted satin black

Mishimoto rad with twin spal fans on electric thermostat

Bias pedal box

All new weather seals

New wheel bearings

Underside parts such as crossmember, anti roll bars etc blasted and painted satin black

Interior stripped out

There’s a lot on it, and a lot of work gone into it but I know it won’t be for everyone. Just after some guide really if I have to bite the bullet and sell.

 

[Rob Gaskin]

Wow. You can't put a value on that IMO. It's either the minimum you will sell it for or what a keen buyer will offer.

 

[uk66fastback]

Wouldn’t have a clue! It’s so far off most other things you’ll see. Only YOU know a figure you’d be happy to accept. No help at all, sorry!

 

[Geoff-R]

Owning an M3 with the later S54 in it I know what it's like and in a presumably lighter car that must be utterly immense, what a machine. Hard to put a price on it as heavily modified vehicles seem to be all over the place and very much depend on the time and place. The parts alone must cost a fortune if you were to do this from a standing start. Is a value somewhere in the region of 40k where you'd want to begin? It really depends on, as others have said, what you'd be willing to accept and what you think the car is worth. By the way I hope I'm not way off the mark as it's an incredible build.

 

[Rob Gaskin]

Matt, are you prepared to tell us how much the car has cost including the original purchase?

What is the gearbox - Nissan, BMW or other?

 

[Matt Berry]

Wow. You can't put a value on that IMO. It's either the minimum you will sell it for or what a keen buyer will offer.

Owning an M3 with the later S54 in it I know what it's like and in a presumably lighter car that must be utterly immense, what a machine. Hard to put a price on it as heavily modified vehicles seem to be all over the place and very much depend on the time and place. The parts alone must cost a fortune if you were to do this from a standing start. Is a value somewhere in the region of 40k where you'd want to begin? It really depends on, as others have said, what you'd be willing to accept and what you think the car is worth. By the way I hope I'm not way off the mark as it's an incredible build.

40k was a figure I had in mind, but then you look at restored standard examples and think is it off the mark as standard cars would appeal more. It is an awesome drive, smooth power delivery which makes it nice and predictable

 

[Matt Berry]

Matt, are you prepared to tell us how much the car has cost including the original purchase?

What is the gearbox - Nissan, BMW or other?

Gearbox is a BMW 5 speed. I’ve lost count of how much I’ve thrown at it over the years! I’ve got a stack of receipts somewhere. The car itself with all the import costs from Arizona to my doorstep was only £3.5k I was the only person to bid on it on eBay and as I put in the description there were only a couple of parts that needed repairing on the body the rest was solid. Current wheels and tyres are £3k plus, engine was £6k before any alterations. Then there’s all the body bits, suspension, quaife diff, brakes and so on. I must be in £30/35k. I’m on a first name basis at my local parcel force so I dread to think how much has gone the way of import tax!

 

[Rob Gaskin]

That car was cheap. You have done ok really so set yourself a lowest limit and ebay it with that as your reserve or starting point.

 

[Robotsan]

40k was a figure I had in mind, but then you look at restored standard examples and think is it off the mark as standard cars would appeal more. It is an awesome drive, smooth power delivery which makes it nice and predictable

I think the wider appeal factor only really means it might take longer to sell than the more common restomods, but it shouldn't mean a lower price in my humble opinion. I think plenty of people would love the idea of an M3 powered Z!

And sounds like you've done it to a good budget so I would also agree about 40k+, then if you get haggled down you will still basically break even which is quite unheard of

 

[johnymd]

With all classic car/resto mod builds you will generally spend a lot more than you will get back if you have to sell. Fortunately for us zed lovers, the value of them has gone up a lot in the last 10 years so we are fortunate that we can often break even or even make a profit. I would "guess" that someone would pay in the 30's for this car if its just what they are looking for. Maybe close to 40k.

If you ask a lot of zed owners how much they have spent over the years on their restoration, you will find for many its in the have spent 40k+, some a lot more.

good luck with your sale and get as much enjoyment out of it before it goes.

 

[Matt Berry]

With all classic car/resto mod builds you will generally spend a lot more than you will get back if you have to sell. Fortunately for us zed lovers, the value of them has gone up a lot in the last 10 years so we are fortunate that we can often break even or even make a profit. I would "guess" that someone would pay in the 30's for this car if its just what they are looking for. Maybe close to 40k.

If you ask a lot of zed owners how much they have spent over the years on their restoration, you will find for many its in the have spent 40k+, some a lot more.

good luck with your sale and get as much enjoyment out of it before it goes.

It was never built to sell on for a profit, so not too fussed about loosing out. I’ve had a lot of enjoyment out of it both during the build phase and using it. Never intended to sell and I’ll try to hang on to it if I can

 

[Jay.]

I'd be amazed if you couldn't find a buyer at 40k.. These cars have a big following in the modified scene and I think there will be a few guys out there interested in it. A lovely car, and would be a shame to see it sell but family first!

 

[Matt Berry]

She’s up on ebay now

 

[Robotsan]

She’s up on ebay now

Great ad. Good luck with the sale! Can you put videos on eBay yet? If so I reckon a vid of it running would tempt a lot of people!

 

[Jay.]

So I believe Matt sold the car to someone who put some posts up on the Club ...

1976 Datsun 280z

Modified Datsun 280z powered by a BMW M3 S50B32. messege me for full list of parts used.

www.facebook.com

Looks like it's for sale on FB already? I can't find the member and his posts when he put them on here?

 

[Robotsan]

So I believe Matt sold the car to someone who put some posts up on the Club ...

1976 Datsun 280z

Modified Datsun 280z powered by a BMW M3 S50B32. messege me for full list of parts used.

www.facebook.com

Looks like it's for sale on FB already? I can't find the member and his posts when he put them on here?

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That was @andy19422 a couple of months back: https://zclub.net/community/index.php?threads/first-weekend-with-my-z.30895/

I guess you've had a change of heart Andy? Did you not get on with it in the end?