620Z Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Well gents, 20 years ownership has seen the evolution of my car transform into a great looking fast reliable V8 Zed. I have to say it would be one of the best road reg 2+2 V8's in Australia. There has literally been no expense spared. Having spent over $100,000- on it's development I am looking at selling it for $40,000- with a heavy heart. I won't be taking offers so if you don't have the cash don't contact me. Sadly I have only been driving this car maybe 6 times a year for the last 4 years so time for someone else to enjoy. Looking at a new beast on a whole different level. I won't be listing all the mods but here are a few:- Stroked Race Chev 383 producing 540bhp with 750nm of torque. Steel crank, ported alloy Brodix heads, flat tappet, Race Demon 825cfm etc. Strong as. Will never break. Cost well over 20K in components. Engine Oil Cooler 2K Gear Box Tremec TKO600 5 Speed Manual rates at 600bhp. Cost 4.5K Huge gear box mounts to the tunnel 1.5K Race Clutch rated at 600bhp & Special mod race Sump 2K Paint - Bare Metal 2 Pack Sting Red with 15 body mods incl G-Nose. Receipts 17K Roll Cage 8 point CAMS approved. By Merridian Motor Sport. Cost 4.5K Coil over suspension fully adj & Adj Konie shockers 3K Front & Rear Control arm mods incl Rose joints etc. No Bump Steer 2K Front & Rear Disk Breaks. Front Vented with Corvette Callipers, braided lines, front & Rear bias etc 3K ROH Wheels 17 x 9"all round and 80% Race tyres 255mm rear & 245mm front. 4K R200 LSD with 3.9 Ratio and massive balanced drive shaft & unis + Z31 CV Axles. 3.5K Power Steering. Subaru WRX STI. Works perfect. 2K Alloy Fuel tank centrally located huge 95 litre. Complete with swirl pot ready for injection 1K Rear Spoiler V8 Super Car 1K Keyless entry, alarm, push button start, elect windows, elect rear vision mirrors 3K Carpet & Upolstry on doors 1K Diff Brace 1K Number Plates & Tinted windows 1K Race Seats 2K etc etc I am in no hurry to sell so only serious people contact me if interested. No joy rides. No driving the car till I am convinced you are a serious buyer. This car is a jet and pulls massively at 250klms so make sure you know how to drive. Closer to summer I will advertise in all the National mags etc. All receipts and 100's progressive photo's available on request. Anything specific then I can email you a picture of that mod. I can be contacted on 0419 104 342 for a viewing in Rowville Vic. Andrew_L26 1 Quote
C.A.R. Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 WHAT THE HECK?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! :'( Andrew_L26 1 Quote
Gordo Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Well, there you have it. For that price, it's a steal. If someone wants a car like this, just do the maths on this car. You wouldn't get a car half as good for the price. Lurch and Craig in Tassie. Andrew_L26 1 Quote
chris240 Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 Lots of memories of seeing this car fly past me on numerous trips ! Quote
Graedat Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 I might just mortgage the house Craig, but I had better finish mine first. Maybe if I sell my GTR I could get it sooner.....mmmm. Quote
Moderators PB260Z Posted July 9, 2015 Moderators Posted July 9, 2015 Wow, what an amazing car, loved watching it in the Vid of the Tassie trip. At $40K it is a serious bargin, and if I hadn't just committed some property purchases I would be on a plane to have a serious look. Good luck with the sale. Cheers PB Quote
620Z Posted July 9, 2015 Author Posted July 9, 2015 Thanks for your kind words guys. Graedat you want some good advise. Sell your V8 project and buy this thing. You will save so much money and be driving it in a few months. otherwise your project might take years and go over budget like most including mine. Many on here never finish as you know due to losing the passion over time. Just a thought. Ha Lurch I will still be coming on any future Thredbo or Tassie trips. Either in this car or another. Cheers Quote
Graedat Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Craig if your car was a 2 seater coupe I would sell up. That is all that is stopping me.(But if I win powerball tonight). It is a work of art your car, I hope it goes to a passionate owner. Grae. Quote
PeterAllen Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 ... Many on here never finish (their project)... I resemble that remark... Seriously, a 2+2 is a far better car for V8, the extra wheelbase enhances handling. Quote
Scoota G Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 Many on here never finish as you know due to losing the passion over time. Just a thought. Ha Are they or is anything really finished?!? I spoke with a fellow recently building a 2+2 and i think this would be a much better avenue. Quote
Zedric Posted July 16, 2015 Posted July 16, 2015 I resemble that remark... Seriously, a 2+2 is a far better car for V8, the extra wheelbase enhances handling. ^^^This. I'm not a big fan of push rod V8's and certainly not keen on them in a Z. But I can honestly say that a 2+2 is a much better car for an old school V8, the extra weight in the ass plus the extra wheelbase = better balance, (It's still an issue but not as exaggerated as a SWB 2 seater). Quote
620Z Posted July 20, 2015 Author Posted July 20, 2015 I agree with you guys and that's why I opted for the 2+2. The extra long wheel base allows for better balance and not as twitchy on the corners. This car has been corner weighted and is the same weight on all for wheels. So it is perfectly balanced something most V8 Zeds can't claim. A short story of how I acquired the motor. I was on my second motor when a mate with a Red 240Z with my current motor was selling his car for 20K. I saw the receipts for the motor totalling over 20K for parts alone. So I bought the car. Swapped the motor into my car since it had more features but more importantly would handle better with the longer wheel base. I sold the other car for 15K with my old motor in it and with 7.5K spent on the change over job was done. Two engine refresh's later after ironing out some bugs and finally finding a mechanic that actually knew what he was doing with no bullshit we took out the roller cam for reliability which also eliminated the need for constant maint and still increased the HP output by 15%. My new race engine guy who is by the way up there as one of the best old school Chev men in Aus having had 3 of his motors run in the top 4 of the muscle cars for a season. Now she runs like a dream and is very street friendly. The engine is still relatively fresh having been recently tested and tuned and will happily putt around at 60klms or a lot more. Quote
620Z Posted February 26, 2016 Author Posted February 26, 2016 Well I finally got around to putting the car on "Car Sales" we shall see how it goes. I might do MY105 and Unique Cars mag in the next few weeks. I imagine 3-6 months before a buyer comes along. If I am lucky. Ha Nearly a thousand detailed views after a week. Time will tell. Quote
imackz Posted February 26, 2016 Posted February 26, 2016 I resemble that remark... Seriously, a 2+2 is a far better car for V8, the extra wheelbase enhances handling. have to agree Quote
Andrew_L26 Posted March 3, 2016 Posted March 3, 2016 Bit of a shame you're letting her go, hopefully she stays within the Auszcar family so we can still see her at events! Quote
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