OdinZ Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Spotted this for sale! Sorry, but no points for guessing who's car it is $65k! https://www.carsales.com.au/cars/details/datsun-240z-1973/sse-ad-12816879/ gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowRX Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 (edited) https://tradinggarage.com/product/1973-datsun-240z/ Edited June 15, 2022 by YellowRX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptZcar Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 4 hours ago, YellowRX said: https://tradinggarage.com/product/1973-datsun-240z/ Are those cracks at stress points a worry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndBir Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 29 minutes ago, ptZcar said: Are those cracks at stress points a worry? Bogged over and painted? No EGR system and heater/defrost pipes not connected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.A.R. Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, ptZcar said: Are those cracks at stress points a worry? It's just the old lead cracking underneath. Nothing to worry about, but it really should have been fixed when it was painted... 2 hours ago, AndBir said: No EGR system and heater/defrost pipes not connected. Heater core will be leaking. Like a lot of Zed's its got nice paint & interior, but underneath it's less-so IMHO. All depends on the expectations of the new owner though... Edited June 16, 2022 by C.A.R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, C.A.R. said: It's just the old lead cracking underneath. Nothing to worry about, but it really should have been fixed when it was painted... Isn't the lead only used at top of C pillar? There are cracks similar at many different spots - unsure how concerning they are. The little shortcuts taken all over the car don't really inspire confidence as to any unseen workmanship that you might like to rely on - but equally none of the obvious annoyances are game changing. It's all about what the buyer can tolerate at the price. It's currently an excellent buy in my opinion, but that might change... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdinZ Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 10 minutes ago, cracker said: Isn't the lead only used at top of C pillar? There are cracks similar at many different spots - unsure how concerning they are. The little shortcuts taken all over the car don't really inspire confidence as to any unseen workmanship that you might like to rely on - but equally none of the obvious annoyances are game changing. It's all about what the buyer can tolerate at the price. It's currently an excellent buy in my opinion, but that might change... It has a very high reserve, which i do not think it will get remotely close to.... cracker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.A.R. Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, cracker said: Isn't the lead only used at top of C pillar? There are cracks similar at many different spots - unsure how concerning they are. The little shortcuts taken all over the car don't really inspire confidence as to any unseen workmanship that you might like to rely on - but equally none of the obvious annoyances are game changing. It's all about what the buyer can tolerate at the price. It's currently an excellent buy in my opinion, but that might change... Lead used at the base of the A pillars, top of the A pillars and top of the C pillars where the roof joins the quarter panel. And as Ned has said above, it has a high reserve. That makes the condition of the engine bay & underneath detract from it's value - but that is the potential buyers decision. cracker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 9 minutes ago, C.A.R. said: Lead used at the base of the A pillars, top of the A pillars and top of the C pillars where the roof joins the quarter panel. And as Ned has said above, it has a high reserve. That makes the condition of the engine bay & underneath detract from it's value - but that is the potential buyers decision. I guess the seller is know to you both, or similar? To have insight on the reserve I mean. Interesting re lead use locations - I did not know that - thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted June 16, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted June 16, 2022 31 minutes ago, cracker said: I guess the seller is know to you both, or similar? To have insight on the reserve I mean. Interesting re lead use locations - I did not know that - thanks. @Topstage Freddy from Top Stage is the owner. cracker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdinZ Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Just now, cracker said: I guess the seller is know to you both, or similar? To have insight on the reserve I mean. Interesting re lead use locations - I did not know that - thanks. I don't know him personally, I just saw him mention on social media a little while ago he was going to sell it or auction it, so I enquired for the fun of it. Way above what I would/could pay for a Z right now. Also, the more I look through the photos, there are more things that I do not like about the car or issues that bug me. which I would happily overlook at it's current price point, or even upto $50k. I must say though, I have not seen the car in person, but I have heard it drive by at Highball Cars & Coffee, very loud cracker and gav240z 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndBir Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 20 hours ago, OdinZ said: the more I look through the photos, there are more things that I do not like about the car or issues that bug me Yeah, what is with the front windscreen / rear window ?mastic? fitment, not the usual rubber seal- never seen that before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YellowRX Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) Price update Edited June 20, 2022 by YellowRX Wrong image gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balinski Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/payneham/cars-vans-utes/1970-datsun-240z-sports-manual-coupe/1296999103?utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=ios_VIP&utm_medium=social&utm_source=com.apple.uikit.activity.copytopasteboard Location: Payneham, South Australia. Ad description: 1970 Datsun 240Z VIN: HS30 00189 Paint: 905 Miles: 24,000 Listed for $80,400. Looks very clean. Edited June 20, 2022 by Balinski Added location. gav240z 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptZcar Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 4 minutes ago, Balinski said: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/payneham/cars-vans-utes/1970-datsun-240z-sports-manual-coupe/1296999103?utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=ios_VIP&utm_medium=social&utm_source=com.apple.uikit.activity.copytopasteboard 1970 Datsun 240Z VIN: HS30 00189 Paint: 905 Miles: 24,000 Listed for $80,400. Looks very clean. No mention of engine type and/or matching numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndBir Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, ptZcar said: No mention of engine type and/or matching numbers gav240z and OdinZ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdinZ Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 6 minutes ago, ptZcar said: No mention of engine type and/or matching numbers Has an L28. Original engine no where to be seen ptZcar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT.260z Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 15 minutes ago, Balinski said: https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/payneham/cars-vans-utes/1970-datsun-240z-sports-manual-coupe/1296999103?utm_campaign=socialbuttons&utm_content=ios_VIP&utm_medium=social&utm_source=com.apple.uikit.activity.copytopasteboard Location: Payneham, South Australia. Ad description: 1970 Datsun 240Z VIN: HS30 00189 Paint: 905 Miles: 24,000 Listed for $80,400. Looks very clean. I reckon this 240z went to auction a while ago in Adelaide and passed in, then got advertised for around $100k until recently. Looks good in pics, original hubcaps too. OdinZ and gav240z 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted June 20, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted June 20, 2022 38 minutes ago, AndBir said: I saw the car in 2004, I took the photos of it when it was 918 orange and it was missing the original L24 back then. In fact I was offered to trade my 72 240z for it, as I wanted an early car, but non matching no.s engine was a factor in why I said no. Also it was in need of rust repairs and paint and I was happy to have a running driving 240z. It was fairly solid back then though, as far as 240z's go. It was also pretty original. Aside from the missing engine. I believe it went up to around $80k at auction but reserve was set higher at the time. Think it was via Lloyds. IMHO for an early 240z it represents good value, but I'm not sure as to the quality of its current restoration. Balinski 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balinski Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, AndBir said: How do I get permission to view this? Edited June 20, 2022 by Balinski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingy Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Hi, Looking at purchasing a 240z as a project car that would suit a full strip and rebuild within the next 12 months or so. What rough price should I be expecting to pay for a rolling shell. Not too concerned about matching numbers etc. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.A.R. Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Kingy said: Hi, Looking at purchasing a 240z as a project car that would suit a full strip and rebuild within the next 12 months or so. What rough price should I be expecting to pay for a rolling shell. Not too concerned about matching numbers etc. Thanks How long is a piece of string? JDM-TOY and gav240z 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted June 20, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted June 20, 2022 10 hours ago, Balinski said: How do I get permission to view this? To view the registry gallery you'll need to be a donating member. But if you're keen on #189 or if anyone else is you can see some photos of it from early 2000s I have here in my Google Photos album. https://goo.gl/photos/VNdUDx2BKaYSh3GJ8 The resolution is so low, because I actually had to lift them off an old iPod. This was a time when I still stored things on CD-ROMs and I was lucky I hadn't actually deleted these photos, but I figured the new owner some day may want to see them so I held onto them... C.A.R. and Balinski 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDM-TOY Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 7 minutes ago, C.A.R. said: How long is a piece of string? If only we knew C.A.R. and gav240z 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators gav240z Posted June 21, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, JDM-TOY said: If only we knew Does the string even exist? - Albert Einstein (probably). JDM-TOY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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