richiep
Club Member
Wow !!!!
£12k
Holy hell!
someone obviously really wanted that car. I hope they are equally prepared for the resto costs and difficulties.
This is that one owner, low mileage narrative thing resonating with new buyers...
Wow !!!!
£12k
This is that one owner, low mileage narrative thing resonating with new buyers...
For what does that count when one must rebuild the car refuting it finally as being 'original' ?
....condition and features appropriate to taste trump everything for me.......but maybe this is further evidence of the new reality of buyers with more money (but maybe less knowledge) coming into the market.
By the time you replace : both rear quarters, tail gate, slam panel, rear vallance corners, cills, front drivers wing, doglegs, complete front valence, and door skins, your already into a lot of money just on panel, without the fabrication costs of fixing the substructure.
I do hope, for the buyers sake and the car, that he can save some of the rusty areas without replaceing the whole panels. Be interesting to see a build thread.
And what type of car are they after? What questions do they ask?
Wow !!!!
£12k
Generally they don't want any bodywork. Some will only consider a 'stock' car however as we know that's almost impossible. Some want a modified car for the odd trackday or regularity rally. Nobody wants to pay more than £25k but they are aware of the rising value so in most cases it's cashing-in that appeals. Without exception they want 240Zs so I suppose most of any knowledge they have is from magazine hype re early cars and of course values.
Trackdays - IMO trackdays in a slightly modified Z is not going to be that spectacular especially if on-track with modern cars. Perhaps it's just a 'good thing to say' when explaining why they want a modified car - I do ask.
I also get calls from people who want parts or resto. work and don't know where to go - I had a call last week from a garage mechanic who wanted a bottom ball-joint for a Z31.
I thought there may be a bit of money out there Sean. Looking at your resto's, surely they must be more than 20k?
Looks like there's a bit of a gap between what people want and reality - unsurprisingly. And clearly people who need to do more research than just watching Wheeler Dealers or listening to hype from Quentin Wilson, poorly written mag articles etc.
One thing is for sure if this bubble continues to grow - properly restored, standard-ish RHD 240Zs are going to go through the roof value-wise...
One thing is for sure if this bubble continues to grow - properly restored, standard-ish RHD 240Zs are going to go through the roof value-wise...
Just to throw your petrol on the fire and to re-quote (ish) The Count, when RHD values do go through the roof, the sh*t will hit the fan when original UK V5 documented cars are discovered to be LHD converts more or less well done............
Nobody wants to pay more than £25k but they are aware of the rising value so in most cases it's cashing-in that appeals. Without exception they want 240Zs so I suppose most of any knowledge they have is from magazine hype re early cars and of course values.
And clearly people who need to do more research than just watching Wheeler Dealers or listening to hype from Quentin Wilson, poorly written mag articles etc.
The whole interest in "stock" cars - that has investment cash-in written all over it. Definitely a cultural/demographic shift from the previous generations of Z owner in the UK
If you'd paid £40k for a very nice UK RHD car and discover that it wasn't an original UK imported car by Datsun GB....would you be disappointed, angry, likely to sell it on quick under the premise that your circumstances have changed and it's sold as seen ?