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Recently a 260z 2+2 was for sale it got me thinking about buying a Z for more daily use. Currently I use my 2001 Tacoma for my job which is in sales and I travel to San Antonio and Austin and other Texas locations with regularity. Its only getting about 16 mpg on the highway so I can justify buying a "classic" car as long as it is reliable and gets me better gas mileage. I feel a S30 or S130 fits the bill nicely. I feel our weather is decent enough to do this and if I use a 2+2 or S130 it might be less frowned upon for using one of these regularly as the seem to be less "valuble". I have been told that S130's are probably considerably more safe than S30's. I am not sure how much a S30 2+2 changes this if at all. So I would like any insight from anyone who has perhaps even been in a collision in one or the other, or both. Because this 260 2+2 was in my mind, my thoughts on that would have been a S130 drivetrain 3.90, 5 speed, P54 with N42 head and something along the lines of Z Therapy carbs, a little more cam than stock What kind of MPG could be expected with this? Would keeping a 3.54 help the MPG's on the highway considerably? What does a stock 81-83 S130 N/A get on the highway? I have seen reports of about 25mpg. Highway speeds are a little higher in Texas, I usally drive about 80-85 mph. If it were an S130 I would probably go N/A for simplicity and cost. Regardless of either car I'd probably want to be all in on the car at no more than $7K. $5500 would be even be better. I am not a large person and my 77 280z fits me fine, however I have never ridden in a S130, are they better "highway" cars for comfort? Being married with little ones I think the Mrs. would like at a S130 and think "safer" than any S30. Not to mention I myself want to be around to see my girls grow up. Thanks for any feedback.
