Z stalker comes out of the closet

[ptZcar]

I have been stalking this forum for years and have been admiring Z cars since I was a teenager in the 80's when older guys were buying them second hand.  I would only dream of owning one. I'm sure it's a story repeated many times.  I started looking for a 240Z over 5 years ago and even bought one only to be shafted by Gosford Car Museum taking my deposit and then selling it on me.  I missed out on that same silver 240Z twice and after a few false starts and distractions, I ended up with 1973 240Z (113) manual #102924 with original delivery paperwork.  In addition, there's a lovely Z32 NA manual in the collection with original 96,000kms and I inherited a 280ZX which looks good, drives great but a rust bucket underneath. Not sure what I'll do with the 280ZX yet as it is not feasible to repair for a RWC.  Any suggestions?  Might have to make space soon ….

[Linton]

very nice, great collection I am missing the 280 rust can be fixed dont give up on it.

[ptZcar]

2 hours ago, Linton said:

very nice, great collection I am missing the 280 rust can be fixed dont give up on it.

Thanks. I'll get another opinion regarding rust. However the interior was butchered some time ago. A previous owner has repainted that gloriously loud RED interior, installed leather seats that sit too high and covered everything else.  Some people can't appreciate genuine beauty the way its maker intended. 

Edited February 21, 2019 by ptZcar

[gav240z]

Gosford Car Flipping Museum hey?

So was it the silver 240z that @matt drago restored you missed out on?

I personally would sell the S130Z. But that's just me. :).

The car that I should have bought when it was at the Museum was the Fairlady 240Z-L....man that car..

[ptZcar]

Yes.  I should have bought it in 2015 when GCM bought it. My beautiful wife was arguing the point that having just come back from touring central Australia in a Subaru and Jayco Swan, I didn't have a job or much money or any real prospects - a few points hard to argue with.  I followed that car on @matt drago website for some time. Spoke to him at the time, price was fair.  It came up 2 years later and I thought I had it. I was making transport plans when they delivered the bad news.  Went to a lawyer. FYI - If an organisation provides you with an invoice for your deposit and they have an LMCT license, then that paid invoice is still legally just a letter of offer unless it has been signed off by a director.  It's the game they play to get the highest amount.  The things you learn.  Anyway, it all ended well.

[gav240z]

27 minutes ago, ptZcar said:

Went to a lawyer. FYI - If an organisation provides you with an invoice for your deposit and they have an LMCT license, then that paid invoice is still legally just a letter of offer unless it has been signed off by a director.  It's the game they play to get the highest amount.  The things you learn.

Oh, I know that game. I've been playing that game with Real Estate agents...  

I've heard quite a few things about the Gosford Car Museum - let's just say quite a few people are happy it's closing down.

Here is photos of the Fairlady 240Z-L

https://goo.gl/photos/ouLBkiFBY2c2SkbL9

They had no real idea what it was and therefore undersold it in my opinion..