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I HAVE CAR NUMBER 299 HERE IN ENGLAND IT WAS IMPORTED HERE 12 YEARS AGO AND LEFT IN A BARN (NOT BY ME) WHEN I RESCUED IT, IT WAS JUST A ROLLING SHELL AND DECIDED TO BUILD A HYBRID

 

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Do you know where it was imported from? Is it an ex-Australian car? What motor is in it now?

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Do you know where it was imported from? Is it an ex-Australian car? What motor is in it now?

 

I think there may be a hint in M3240z's user name.

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Hi M3240z and welcome to the forum - nice car!

 

I notice that the 240Z's next to your car in each photo (i.e. the midnight blue and white 240Z's) don't have indicators in the front guards. I believe that HS30-H has said that they were a requirement in the UK. Do you know if these cars are ex-Aussies too? (they were not fitted to any Australian delivered 240Z's)

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I think there may be a hint in M3240z's user name.

certainly looks a lot like a BMW 6 with that angle and rocker cover.
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Confirmed -

S54 BMW M3 engined Datsun 240Z

https://drive-my.com/en/social/photos/item/1545-s54-bmw-m3-engined-datsun-240z-3-jpg/group/68-nissan-240z.html

 

* Edit - build logs (include addition of supercharger and dyno run of 474 flywheel horsepower, and then...) -

http://forums.m3cutters.co.uk/showthread.php?s=1b9a028f6df1392b1bb0d00708cebef6&t=42623

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/139679/bmw-m3-powered-240z

Here's the project car its an Australian import imported 10 years ago and left in a barn then bought by me on e-bay from southampton £600, floors weer rusted out where the barn roof had leaked but chassis and the rest all good car number 000299 1970.

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The white car is LHD so I would guess it wouldn't be Australian delivered car.

Good point, I missed seeing that - I wonder if it has had the indicators 'shaved' then? I have never seen an unmodified LHD 240Z without the fender mounted indicators before.

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Just updated first post as a few images were broken after the forum move and a couple of links to external images died. I'm trying to save photos that are externally located because I can't control those and it's best if people upload their photos here that way they don't break later.

 

Until I come up with the final solution which will be a registry that has a gallery / album attached for each car. Still a work in progress...

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Should probably try and PM him and see what happened and what number it was...

Am I correct in assuming that sending a PM means that the user gets a notification on the email address they registered with when they joined AusZcar?

 

I sent a message to the OP of this topic because he had not logged on here since the new owner made himself known, but no reply :( ;

http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/12233-trying-to-find-my-old-240z/

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Yes they should get an email depending on preferences but if they used a throw away email and never check if I guess they won't see it. Shame because I would love to know what happened to it. Very rare in white with blue interior.

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It looks like you could add HS30-00728 to the list Gavin.

 

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Car is a 4/71 plated HS30 chassis #  00728 ...
David.

 

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- and then...

great progress, keep the photos coming along :)

one of my car is built not long after yours, chassis #793

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240z #60 is listed for $20,000 AUD on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/DATSUN-240Z-HS30-1970-Chassis-00060-matching-numbers_W0QQitemZ4627235169QQcategoryZ102220QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I don't want to put down the owner, however I want to know what everyone else's opinion on this is? Keep in mind that in Japan these cars easily fetch alot of coin.

I think he's hoping for an international buyer like from Japan or maybe even the US or UK? For someone in the UK it's only really about $10k maybe even less.

It looks like it would need a bit of work to be show room presentable though, although i've seen plenty worse.  :D

 
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It looks like you could add HS30-00728 to the list Gavin.

 

 

 

 

Thanks Gong....you beat me to it!

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Another one 396 matching numbers been sitting in the shed since 1997!!!

 

Photos please!

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Another one 396 matching numbers been sitting in the shed since 1997!!!

Care to provide some info and photos Nick?

*Edit - sent before I saw Gavin's request - I was searching the site for info on Nick's car!

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I got the car mid 1997 with the intension of tiding it up 

The PO used it as a daily driver it came without plates so I put it in the shed then nothing.

Been sitting there for nearly twenty years. I've never driven it!

Needs paint and seats recovered a little panel rust?? don't  have any badges.

Dash needs repairing engine needs freshen up

Most of the rust has been previously repaired, looks OK

Has Fairlady grille,chromed rim headlight covers and 6/6.5x14 Watanabes

Sound too easy should have done it years ago.

 

Nick

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Well at least it looks like it has company in the shed.  :)

Would you like to tell us what the other car is?

Can you explain your avatar pic? ?????

 

Ian

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