A possible buy

[Big Wang Bandit]

I know i have no pics but Im looking for expereiences mainly.

I might be putting eleanor(my Supra) under the knife for some maintinence and need a new DD. I walk by this car every day on my way from my parking spot to school and I just talked to the owner today. Blue(really bad paint, Bumper needs to be rechromed as well lol) 1975 280Z. Its a 4sp and has only 77*** miles on it.

He was considering redoing her and giving it to his 13 year old grandson some day but he may want to sell it.

I only have 500$, in savings bonds(more by the time he wants to sell) and yup.

Anyone have any expereience with the 280's?

Cliffs
Found a man possibly selling a 1975 280Z 4spd with 77k on the clock. Anyone have any experience with them

 

[Insidious Surmiser]

personally... the head design pisses me off more than the toyota heads... just my $.02

 

[SupraDerk]

I know there are a BAGILLION in the junk yards around here... surely no lack of parts for them :aigo:

-Derek

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

I wonder how it would be to swap the engine from a 240 into one. Or even throw one of my 351C blocks I have in the garage in it lol.

Na, Gotta keep the 6.

 

[Tanya]

L28s are awesome IMO.

My best friend had a '79 280zx, which became mine not long ago. She flogged that car like she was in a demo derby. Engine never had a mechanical issue in the 2+ yrs she had it, with well over 140,000 miles on the clock.

 

[Insidious Surmiser]

I wonder how it would be to swap the engine from a 240 into one. Or even throw one of my 351C blocks I have in the garage in it lol.

Na, Gotta keep the 6.

i say go w/ the 351

 

[mkiiSupraMan18]

After doing an engine swap in a Z31, I'll never own another... That's just how I feel. I wouldn't even take the Z Tanya was talking about if she gave it to me. :icon_conf

*Edit*
My possible buy would make more sense...

18k miles

 

[Tanya]

Uh.. Matt, the V6 in the later Z cars are cunts. lol

The inline 6s are easy, just about as easy as the 5M. Quit being a little pansy

Here's a real dumb clip of me revving the ZX
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v237/TanyasMkII/?action=view&current=280zxrev.flv

 

[Clueless]

...I need a car now after seeing this....

 

[MassSupra89]

Damn tanya you revved the crap outta that thing lol.
I found a '79 280ZX for sale by me the other day and I tried getting my mom to buy it.
She had a 240Z when they first came out.
I built a model of one when I was like 8 and loved the look of them ever since.

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

Im gonna go look again just to show my mom. Ill take a pic of it.

 

[Tanya]

Damn tanya you revved the crap outta that thing lol.
I found a '79 280ZX for sale by me the other day and I tried getting my mom to buy it.

Haha yeah, That's the kind of flogging that car takes pretty easily. My best friend had the car for 2 years before me, romping on it constantly, even with a horribly slipping clutch. Then the car sat in the back of my aunt/uncles place for 3 months without being started. Luckily it had a new battery, I went back to it and the car started up without a hitch.

The body will rust to pieces before the engine quits.

 

[davidtt87]

i gotta say i own a z31 also, and everytime every gear id redline it, and the only thing it quit on me is the rear diff, that thing is fucken douche. the car has 126k on the clock

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

Here is a pic I snapped of it. I sure hope this dood will let it go to me! Shell be purty!

 

[SupraMario]

AHH get the gold one in the back. LOL

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

I would take that Gold 240 but the owner(next door neighbor) loves that car too much. So I have to settle for the 280. Oh well lol

 

[Tanya]

Looks good, can always do new paint

 

[Big Wang Bandit]

Yup. new paint and get the bumpers rechromed one day. I want it to be my project car to drive while I work on my project car lol.

 

[Jeff Lange]

After doing an engine swap in a Z31, I'll never own another... That's just how I feel. I wouldn't even take the Z Tanya was talking about if she gave it to me. :icon_conf

*Edit*
My possible buy would make more sense...

18k miles

After having pulled the VG out of a Z31 and putting it back in a few times, I've gotta say... it's not that bad. What did you have trouble with?

 

[MDCmotorsports]

The main thing you must look for in all "Z" datsun/nissan chassis is the rear strut supports in the body.

If they are rusted, run away...

FAST.