looks like a good car to start with
just a warning i bought my 280zx as a "freshman project" now its my senior year and its STILL not done, these cars require a good bit of TLC to get them road worthy (if they have been neglected or sat for a long time) but once you get them running they are imo as reliable as 1/2 the cars on the road today, i have drove mine to school every day since my sophomore year and have only had one break down...
GL with the project (if you get it)
EDIT: my uncle had a 240z too