aarang Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 To get my current 280ZX, I flew to SoCal and drove it all the way back to Portland Oregon, about an 18hr drive. That was by myself with no cell phone to call for help. Made it with no problems until the headgasket blew five minutes from my house! Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I drove from Phoenix to LA to pick uip my free 280ZX. I borrowed a freinds truck and rented a u-haul car dolly. total tip cost me about $250. not too shabby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New2TheZ2006 Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 I drove 2.1 miles to get mine. $1400 and it was a daily driver condition except needed battery. Lil rust I have found, during my paint job still in progress (going on four months). Anyone in Orlando give me good deal on shootin' the paint for me. Got the paint and all major work done, just need contrast coat sand and paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kash Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 $1200, 230 miles round trip - 98% rust free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesd Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 I live in Southern California. I flew up to Sacramento and rented a car, drove another 2 hrs to get mine. Drove it home at night with no tail lights ! The can has pretty much zero rust as far as I can tell. Oh, it came with the 1964 327 in it, and a BAR sticker to boot. -Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpt jack Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 went 30 miles got my 280zx for 750 total this included the tranny and new slave and master cylinder.... ahhh thank god for hook ups... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY77Z Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 i didnt drive, my Z had to take a boat trip from California to Kuwait i only drove to the bank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 I went like 15 min and got a pile of rust. Its rust free now but I would be alot further if I had bought a rust free one. But hey, I was 11, what did I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clsatt Posted February 16, 2007 Author Share Posted February 16, 2007 I think I found my Z. its an early vin 1970 240z. I'll be driving 450 miles to NC to pick it up, that is if it is everything this guy sais it is. looks clean, only minor rust, guy bought it from the origional owners in california about two years ago. lets hope for the best. chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks280zt Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 clsatt, need a local NC member to check it out? Where is it, maybe I can take a look and shoot you a status report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zfever Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 i paid 6500... but it is 99% rust free.. the 6500 included body work and a paintjob.. i drove about (there and back) 130 km... (5 or sixtimes... sometimes just to sit there and admire it...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZDrifter Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Had mine brought to me by AAA and the car was donated to me:mrgreen: . Car sat in a garage for 15 years and I got it from the original owner. The fuel pump went out in 1989 so he parked it in his garage and put a cover over it. Still had the '89 tags when I got it in 2004 and it still has the original yellow Oregon plates. Still have the tag from the drivers side sun shade explaining to the driver not to race the car during warm up haha. Definitly has come a long way since I got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savageskaterkid Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Paid 1300 for a Z in NC, never saw it, other then the pictures online. Didn't have any money left over to even consider getting it home. Sparks280zt cut me a deal, and helped out BIG TIME, thanks again Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SU'dCrazy280 Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 Towed mine 9.5 hrs back home from seattle back to missoula, mt with my dad's truck. Paid only $100 for the car!! Sadly the diesel costed more than the car! Then I put anothe 3800 into the car, so four or five grand isn't too bad if you can get a nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thanh Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 bought the car from cousin. He told me it was cake and it was something I can finish in three months. Needed "some" body work and some tuning. Project went strong for two months straight. Got the car to run and it was awsome. Took a auto body class in highschool to learn how to do bodywork. They taught only the basics. By the time I realized it, It really wasn't three months of work. Everything was a disaster!!! EVerything need to be rewelded. You name it and it had to be welded. Its been a year and 3 months. Pretty much completed all the welding except the seat brackets. Pretty much just putting the car together now and getting ready to straighten everything out for bodywork. I am down 4 grand more or less :/. Never the less its worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj paul Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 got my newest one about 15 miles away at a impound lot junkyard for $200 which had a fairly recent paint job(2 tone silver and blue) and i just replaced windows, welded up floors and rails, and brakes and a few brake lines and now im using it as my daily driver. only took me $300 and 2 weeks =). my 240 was also bout 15 miles away but i get her home and find that she is one of the rustiest cars i have ever seen lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titus_RacerX Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 My '73 240Z came to me about 4 years ago. The guy drove it about 2 miles from his house. Paid $500 for a fairly rust free strong-running car. Now have a garage space and am in the process of doing the 280ZXT turbo swap. Currently only have about $800 invested but a ground up along with the swap should make my wallet empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeron Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I was driving my first car (92 geo storm hunchback) into the ground with a crankshaft pulley/woodruff key issue, and had just worn out my second pulley and key when suddenly my 75 280-to-be appeared parked on the corner at my house for $300. Far from rust free, and it needed an ignition lock, but it was a solid car (other than the passenger's floorboards) AND it had a five speed. I will never forget that first sit-down.. I looked at the knob and saw the green 4 speed pattern, started shifting her through the gears and didnt find fifth.. until i was just resting my hand on the shifter, in *just* the right spot, and hit the clutch pedal. It fell right into 5th gear, and I knew she was for me.... She has sat now for 2 1/2 years while my cash situation has simply gone further and further downhill, but life is changing and she is going to run by this time next year, come whatever may. (and no, I haven't said this for the last 2 1/2 years.. honest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudxps Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 I walked 2 blocks, bought mine then towed it home LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clsatt Posted February 26, 2007 Author Share Posted February 26, 2007 well, bought my z. 450 miles down to NC and 450 miles back. its straight and pretty clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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