Guest Anonymous Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 im not sure if this is the right forum but hey...can anyone tell me how much id be looking to spend for a 240z with no rust and a decent running engine? im canada so if possible in canadian prices.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nic-Rebel450CA Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 it's hard to say because there are a number of variables. *year *body condition *eng installed I am about to pick up my first Z, a 1970 240Z with an 81 280 eng in it, new paint and pretty clean body for $3000 (US) or less Not sure what that is in Canadian currency tho, sorry You also might try the General Buy/Sell/Trade forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 thanks for your input how about how much one in good condition no rustand the car has 170hp and 177trq stock and it runs very good.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strotter Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 Vandread, be very careful of any 240Z that hasn't lived its entire life in, say, Arizona or New Mexico, because if it hasn't it has rust. Simple as that. The cars were notorious for rust, and virtually everyone who's done work on them has found at least some. Look it over very carefully, especially in the engine compartment under the battery, the floor pans, and anyplace else exposed to road salt or constant moisture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subdermal Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 Vandread, where in Canada are you located? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 I live in Edmonton, Alberta the car is in calgary alberta and alberta there is not too much rust around here so I dont really gotta worry about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest subdermal Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 Z's in Alberta are going for between $1500 and $13,000 depending on condition, customization etc. Also, don't let our realtively dry weather fool you. 1: the car may not have been here its whole life and 2: the salt on the roads in winter wreaks havoc on undercarriages/frames etc. Don't assume the car was only summer driven. My Z looked perfect when I bought it, but the entire floorpan had to be replaced. Hope that helps. Just found this for sale: 78 280z w/ 350 sbc in Edmonton: http://www.canadatrader.com/trader/result/affich.asp?sid=66EROEJ70306241&rubno=4000&pa=8&pr=2&cregion=1001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 thanks subdermal im looking for thats stock I wanna do my own mods the one I found hes not sure if he wants to sell it its in good condition so he says im still not to sure what to offer him lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted June 24, 2003 Share Posted June 24, 2003 DO yourself a favour and find the most rust free car you can. If this looks bad on the floors, framerails, strut towers, etc. Skip it. You'll be further ahead than thinking "I'm a good fabricator, I'll just weld in new panels." Many here have gone that route and realized after the fact that the time spent making it look good isn't worth what little more $$$ they could have spent to find a rust free car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 26, 2003 Share Posted June 26, 2003 I found one it has 36,000 klicks on it good condition all around no rust ect...is 8-9 thousand a good offer??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 It really depends on your market and the condition. If its pristine, rust free, and just suffers from things like fading paint, bad tires, maybe needs some springs or shocks or something, then yeah, 8k maybe. But if it needs anything more major I'd keep hunting. I found a 98% rust free car on this board in sask. for less than $1500 canadian. It has a few dings and dents, but whatever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 really? can I have his name i cant seem to find it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 I mean that I bought it. Drewz was the man that hooked me up, and I still thank him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted June 27, 2003 Share Posted June 27, 2003 ooo I thought you found one for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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