C-Dawg

Thanks everybody! I think I'm gonna put it on CL for $1500 and see what happens. All the electrical and everything else in the car is working fine. The car starts easily every time and I've never had any other problems with it. If it doesn't sell there, we'll try ebay. I just hope to get more than 1200 for it... There's nothing I would want more than to fix or swap the engine and keep it, but I don't have the money to do neither.

Hi everyone! I haven't posted here in a very long time! I've recently had some trouble with both my Z as well as my bank account, and I'm wondering how much money I should ask for when I put it up for sale. Here are the details: It's a 1983 280zx, non-turbo, 5 speed manual with 189xxx miles. It has been strictly California owned and garaged 365 days a year. My uncle bought it off the showroom floor and sold it to me when he moved. The body and everything including paint is all original except for HID headlamps. There is no rust or anything like that. I have MSA 3-into-2 headers with exhaust system, no catalytic converter. Here are the problems: Recently got the rod knock and I got it inspected. Rocker arm came loose, and my mechanic disabled the cylinder that it was in. Needs a Cylinder Head Rebuild. Would be perfect for a swap... The car drives perfectly fine and I have driven it at distance (50+ miles each way) even after turning off the cylinder. It could use new tires. I can't pass smog in California because of the catalytic converter delete, but I was planning on registering it in Ukiah where there are no smog restrictions. But given the circumstances with my engine issue and lack of funding, I haven't done it. Registration is all paid for, just need smog cert. I recently got a small dent on the driver's (left) side front fender. How much do you think a good and realistic asking price is? Please advise! Thank you!

i was driving my 83 280zx n/a today, and suddenly, the exhaust sound got a lot louder. like open pipe loud. annoyingly loud. so when i got home, i put it up on stands and looked underneath it. muffler's there, cat's there, but following the exhaust pipe up towards the engine, i found a leak. well, more like the pipe's busted. please see pics: is the only solution a new exhaust system? headers and exhaust? i got a friend who can weld very well, apparently. what should i do?? thanks guys!

did the rich smell go away as well?

that's quite a deal, $500. nice!

d-d-d-damn! they're both beautiful but the white one looks amazing! very nice.

oh, it's a 1983 naturally aspirated 280zx!

howdy! i don't remember if i've posted pics, so here they are:

haha, that ebay link's housing is 2$, but the shipping is like 22$!!

wow, that's awesome! i want to do a v8 swap and i wish i had the know-how to do this myself, but i don't : ( sorry it's a non-sequitor, but do you know of a shop that would do a swap in the sf bay area? thanks!

wow, that looks incredible!! very very nice! awesome!

wow, that looks awesome! that's a great idea.

agreed. although i think the 280z looks great, i've always like the 280zx. i think the 280zx has that cool, fun, super smooth, ultra hip 80's look and feel. it's awesome! : D anyways, i love my '83 280zx.

hey everyone! ok, so i need to get replacement headlamps and i figured i might as well get headlight covers from MSA. which ones should i get or should i not get them at all? clear? smoked? none? please vote

thanks everyone! frank, i think i understand what you're saying, thank you : )

: ( really? weak. but still, would a larger TB make much difference in this car?

oh frank, i wanted to ask you a question about the cold air intake. i've heard that they don't do anything beneficial to the car and/or the engine. it makes sense that with a high(er) flow air filter in the stock air intake can produce very similar results. BUT, what about throttle body? would a bigger throttle body affect the performance? and if so, would the cold air + bigger throttle body produce better results than stock air intake + bigger throttle body? thanks : )

thanks guys! yeah, i'm gonna keep it stock. the engine runs great and the car is a joy to drive. it's not my daily driver, but i don't think i can register it as historical. i don't have any smog problems, but my ignition timing is a little off. i think i'm going to do the exhaust as the old muffler and pipe is a little damaged. the only modification plans i have (for now) are for the suspension, exhaust, and maybe headers. i'm gonna bring it in to zcargarage early june and have them look it over and maybe tune it up. thanks again for all the advice! if you have any ideas for me, please shoot them over. for the locals, i drive it 2 or 3 times a week, so if you see me, flag me down : )

wow, cool. i bet it'll be a fun project!

wow, awesome! i love the color of the car and the interior looks amazing as well! yeah, your paint is very nice! i like it a lot. mine has some paint chips from highway rocks and stuff : (

thanks everyone! yeah, i think i wanna keep it stock as much as possible. i was thinking of doing a major tune up (it hasn't gotten tuned up in a while) as well as updating the suspension. i WOULD like to make it faster without touching too much of the engine. i was thinking of replacing the cat and exhaust as well. do you think that would be distasteful? i was feeling that a cold air or short-ram intake MIGHT be an eyesore, but i dunno. thanks again, everyone! i'll be having some more questions soon : ) C-Dawg

hey everyone! i've been lurking for a while and decided to post a few pictures of my 1983 280ZX. it's N/A and completely stock. it's very natural. meaning that it didn't get restored it or cleaned it up, it's just been well maintained and preserved. now, i wanna do something with it. i'm not very mechanically inclined, but i love to drive. and i love to drive fast : ) i was thinking about doing an engine swap. i would really like to do an engine swap, BUT i know i would feel like all those years of preserving it would be wasted. i also thought of taking it to Z shows and entering it into stock contests. do you think i would have a chance in winning an award? what do you think i should do? thanks! C-Dawg