Tim240z Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Well this make three Zs. I'm actually surprised that I'm not sleeping on the sofa Just picked up a 1983 ZX Turbo for $700, with recent smog, apparently a rebuilt turbo and receipts for thousands in repairs and maintenance. 2 seater and T-Tops, with the talking digital dash doohikey, electric windows, mirrors, cruise (all work great). Needs a coat of paint, but no real bodywork. Needs a clutch and likely some attention to the brakes, but goes like a bat out of hell! Guess I'll have to start hitting the search the search engine for hop up options Anyone weant to save me some time, feel free to post some info on JY upgrades..... Thank, Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Cool Tim - Congrats on a sweet and cheap find, I am sure in absolutely no time you will be making it into a monster! P.S: Sleeping on the couch is not sooo bad Keep us posted as your work on the car progresses. Regards - Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 I knew it before I saw who made the post. You started making room for another car 2 months ago. You know zx's really look good as a convertibles. That is what I call fixing downdraft Webers the hard way. Now if you can just find another zxt donar... just in case.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted January 13, 2003 Author Share Posted January 13, 2003 Larry, Ya know, I'm toying with the idea of dropping the Turbo motor into the 240 daily driver and then dropping a LT1/T56 into the ZX. The ZX has T-tops and electric everything, so it will be a nice comfy daily driver......Man, so many projects so little time . And on top of all of that, I recently had a look at a Opel GT (1970). I can pick it up for $300 or so......I may get moved from the sofa to the garage!! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 I knew it....You are going to be sleeping in those cars and eating at McDonald's.. a few flowers are in order, (but not too obvious). Just sabotage her ride and get her permanently behind the wheel of a Z daily driver and....................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim240z Posted January 13, 2003 Author Share Posted January 13, 2003 TZ, There is no way I'm going to get her out of her nice plush Volvo and into a 30 year old tin can. She won't even drive with me in the Z. Maybe it had something to do with the 4 wheel drifting the first time I took her out in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 Tim, you start looking more and more like me everyday! My wife likes the Z, fortunately! Man, I wish I could score a turbo ZX for peanuts like that. They bring big bucks around here. You go boy! (FWIW, just leave the turbo car alone, get it running well, do a few simple mods and enjoy driving it. Stock cars are SO much easier to work on time wise, and spend your real fab time doing just one swap-your 240 with the V8.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speeder Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 I have 2 Zs now and shudder to think about my chances if I showed up with another one! Tim, you're a brave dude. My wife totally cannot understand my obsession with Datsuns, doesn't like to ride in/drive them, prefers her pristine '87 XJ6 Jaguar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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