Gollum Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Ok, so I'm selling my CRX back to the previous owner like we'd agreed upon. And I needed to either get my 280ZX on the road in 2 weeks or less (impossible for the most part) or buy a new car. I wanted something presmog, and I only had around $1000 I could reasonably spend or so. $1500 was doable but would be a stretch. What did I get? drum roll please... . . . . . . . A 75' . . . Datsun . . . . 280Z!!!! And it has an L28ET installed, so I guess now I'm officially a hybridZ owner!!!! Spare misc parts, decent body (normal floor rust, but very little in other areas), and it's running pretty solid except a slight miss at idle. Sticky injector maybe? I'll run some cleaner through it and change the plugs + wires, see if that clears it up. My GF took some pics of it sitting in it's dusty corner, and got some pics after it was rinsed off. I'll post them up tomorrow if I can. I really REALLY wanted a 240Z, but this was the right price, and will do what I need it to. Tomorrow i'll be going over the whole vehicle and making an auto parts run to buy some basic things for it, fuses, switches (might rewire the turn signals), wipers, etc. It really needs a bath too. Btw, it's black on black!!! (only one seat though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careless Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 This board is for Datsun and Nissan Z cars. Get'chur phoney Datuns outta here! (congrats, welcome to first class) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 HAHAHA... woops... i'll fix that... Can you tell i'm a little psyched? I'm giddy, but also tired. The owner works graveyard and the car was at his work, so i was up a bit early to get there and still get to my work at a decent time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcufrogz76 Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Monty Burns.. "Excellenttttt!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auxilary Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Bay area... 75 280z et.... is it flat black or semi-gloss black? Does it have 240z turn signals in the front? does it have a 300zx or toyota MR2 seat in it? If it is, you have fl327's old Z.... so.... yeah.... no other comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Looks like a semi-gloss black. No bumpers. Turn signals are lower on the outsides (i can never remember what came like what). It has a regular S30 seat in it. Small crack in the windshield on the upper right (driver) side. Umm... can't think of what else. Very minimal rust. Battery tray is great, hatch area is 95% solid, the only major body imperfection is that the hood is rusting and someone tried to open up a hole for the S130 turbo 82-83 NA hood scoop, and some corner panel damage behind the driver's rear wheel. Some big flares would fix that though Even VGs would cover most of the body damage. Shouldn't be too hard to pull out to a decent curve again. Oh yea, car was in west oakland, but I believe it used to be in travis. That's where the owner is from and where he said he used to have the car. EDIT: Oh yea, another very distinctive "feature" of this car is the boost guage what was a pretty poorly done job. Dash is a bit hacked up from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Congrats Gollum! That is fantastic can't wait to see it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLamberson Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 way cool.... hurry up with the picks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BayAreaZT Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 ........ If it is, you have fl327's old Z.... so.... yeah.... no other comments I thought his car was in Socal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 Ok, so I don't know how I missed this before, but I think it might have mismatched injectors, or they've been painted (wholely possible). Anyways, just got new wipers put on, DANG they make a difference. Before rain ment that going 65mph on the freeway was insanity, now the water actually gets removed, not just smeered. Anyhoo, on with the pic!!! Here it is as it was sitting when I got to it. After a quick rinse. The GF taking a pic of me as we left with the car. (use a figure, probably a good thing...) Today at my parents house. Gonna look over a few things and see if I can get some bugs worked out. Clean the windows for sure.... A random Zclub sticker on the passenger quarter window. Some interior shots (or lack there of). Engine Pics (i'm not a fan of the turbo intake piping....) Ghetto! Worst Hack Job Ever Money Shot!!! So that's what I got thus far. As you can see, it's not really that S30 we're all looking for, and it's not the best deal in the world for 1k, but I don't think it's anything close to a bad deal either. I'm loving the rims still. Might consider buying rudypoo's rims in the future. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 i wish deals like that existed on the east coast. for what it is, it has lots of potential! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.INSANE Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Looks like that VW rusty hood thing thats been going on Congrats on the turbo. I really love that valve cover its a gem amongst the car lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryb Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I love those 2 block of wood in the grill...what are they there for? Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Congrats on the new toy, You know It might not look like 1 million bucks, but I love Zs like yours. flat black or bad paint, kinda cool old school wheels, a bit beat up, but packing heat. nothing says cool like a car that seems like a total POS but can lay the smack down when called upon. I would seriously consider leaving the exterior as is and just clean up the engine bay a bit, add mega-squirt, and intercooler and be done with it for a bit. Don't get all wide eyed when it comes to new paint and new interior and blah blah blah, just drive the thing and enjoy it. sweet deal eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z_cars_rule Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Congrats on the new toy, You know It might not look like 1 million bucks, but I love Zs like yours. flat black or bad paint, kinda cool old school wheels, a bit beat up, but packing heat. nothing says cool like a car that seems like a total POS but can lay the smack down when called upon. I would seriously consider leaving the exterior as is and just clean up the engine bay a bit, add mega-squirt, and intercooler and be done with it for a bit. Don't get all wide eyed when it comes to new paint and new interior and blah blah blah, just drive the thing and enjoy it. sweet deal eh! I totally agree with sparky, leave it lookin how it is, just FMIC and MS it, will be a ton of fun and not too expensive that way. and best thing is, you get to actually drive it, not look at it in paint jail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudypoochris Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Just saw the pictures! Nice buy man. Vroom Vroom. No CA smog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z Speed Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Congrats Gollum. It looks a good, and it has a lot of potential.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSM Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 i wish deals like that existed on the east coast.for what it is, it has lots of potential! Me too, I live on Craigslist all day long hoping for the deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJLamberson Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 how much boost are you planning on running?... looks great btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 Very cool...but the Duck Tap on the right side door rocker panel looks scarry? Yasin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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