KaiEstrada

Alright guys! Thank you for all of your input. I was at school when i posted the thread and the bell was about to ring for going to my next class, so i rushed the post a bit. That was my fault of corse and ill take more timw when posting in the future. I have actually read what feels like hundreds of project threads and various others. So im not totally walking around blind. I aslo read the rules about posting and im pretty sure i am following everything correctly, if not please tell me. Of corse my first goal would be to make the car reliable and safe. Then possibly look into asthetic mods, etc. I know the basics of what to look for when buying a Z, but my biggest question is this Why are there cars that are completely rebuilt/restored on craigslist and ebay for around 10k ish?? and others that are not completely rebuilt/restored yet for 5-8k?? I guess i would rather start with something like this so that im not dumping crazy amounts of cash into getting the car to run reliably. Im currently at school again, figures, but when i get home ill post the links to a few Zs that i have seen on craigslist. For example, there is a rb25det swap for 10k in the miami area and a 383 stroker swap(i forget where) for about 10k. So why are there these cars that have tons of work and money put into them for so cheap? are they rip offs/scams? or are they something to look into when i am ready to step into the market. On another note, my dad retires from the military next year and he will sell his daily driver, 2001 BMW 330i, so i think i will try to convince him to take my maxima and let me get a datsun. That's the idea though hahaha and as far as insurance goes, im not the primary driver on my maxima, my dad is, so the insurance won't break the bank. so im assuming that we could work something out like that if i were to get a Z? just an idea Thanks again guys! if you could answer my questions above i would really appreciate it. I guess i just need to sit down face to face with someone and just flood them with questions haha. ill look into finding that person. If anyone is up to being that mentor type person send me a pm and i guess we can talk. thanks!

Hey guys! This is my first post on the fourm, but i have been looking through posts for about 2 months now. I am a 16 year old high school student who LOVES the datsun Z cars. It has been an intrest, basically an obsession, to build one of my own. So i guess i just have a bunch of questions that i would love to have answered. Thanks! Alighty guys, so i have very little knowledge in mechanics but i have tons of family friends who just so happen to own their own shops so i dont think actually doing mechanical things would be a huge problem. So basically what i want to do is build a 240, 260, or 280Z. I currently drive a 2007 nissan maxima and i love it but i really want a manual transmission and i love the way the Zs look. so here are my questions and inquiries. should i go with an already partially restored or restored z and just fork out the extra cash? or go with one i can restore myself. should i stay with the stock engine or swap to a 350z, i forget the numbers and letters, motor or even a L28et? of corse i want to go fast hahaha i dont want a track moster or a show car. i want something nice looking and fast(16 year old fast) that wont berak the bank in upgrading parts what will i need? i guess my thing is i want to know what is the best platform for building a Z and i want to know virtually everything to build my Z thanks guys, i know my questions are very vague but it's hard to describe exactly what i want on here thanks again guys!