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Must be something in the water over there, that's the second time someone has said that about an ad, and yet I still see it? https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/beechboro/other-automotive/datsun-240z-sports-nov-1975/1154352743

Point taken, I am just looking for data to cross reference. What I've seen so far from the WA Z Register and the data I've collected is an under representation of 72 model cars.

Duly noted. FYI: http://wazregister.com/index.php?title=viewcar&car=HS30-11107 Although as you can see the information entered here is questionable in terms of colours etc.. since it's likely the sister car to your car was likely the same colour and specification.

Some coming back to the numbers here: http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/5161-how-rare-are-hs30-240zs/ According To Nissan's 280ZX Book, Production and Distribution For The Datsun 240Z Looked like this: USA Canada Australia Great Britain Others 1970 16,215 1201 319 2 3 1971 33,684 3440 894 264 89 1972 52,628 4020 362 549 494 1973 45,588 2537 783 1,114 430 Sub-totals 148,115 11,198 2,358 1,929 1,016 Total 164,616 The number of so far recorded 1972 HS30's is very small compared to 70,71 and 73 models. In fact only 27 or so have been recorded. (see attached image) and of those known HS30's a couple are Japanese home market HS30's and 1 or 2 are UK delivered cars. A lot of this data is from WA Z Registry data (which has been running for years now and has a lot more entries for other years) and also from the data I've been collecting myself. So are 72 model 240z's the rarest of the 240z's delivered to Australia?

Looking at more data (for cars 70-73) tells a slightly different story. However there is definitely holes in my data for 1972 models. I've also used WA Z registry data here. Basically this is the most complete HS30 data that I know of.

I believe 903 was primarily an early colour. Where as 307 Blue came later 72+ 903 is definitely darker in colour, but lighting obviously makes it look different. Here is Kats 240z (903). Here is a 307 Blue 1973 Fairlady 240Z-L

And what do you know? It appears my other manifold is an earlier version of the Harada Manifold. You can see the same casting ID and the cable set up etc.. Pictures attached of a "new" Harada manifold for comparison.

You've already got 1 of the last! HS30-103735 which is about 8 cars before the last I've recorded so far.. Interestingly Nissan made a lot of white 240z's right at the end of 73 that were sent here.

Ding ding, the current winner is: HS30-103797 with L24-189688 in 901 Silver and Black interior. Can anyone best that?

So the shorty manifold is good for a LHD car, but not so great for a RHD car. The throttle linkage set up was going to be tricky to accommodate without some odd ball geometry so I decided to send my other manifold (which was originally for HS30 00150) down. This longer runner looks nicer but will also make the linkage configuration much nicer and nobody wants a dicky throttle set up.

I just don't see your mirror would work on a LHD door? Here, for example is a LHD mirror.

Also. http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/13437-chassis-number-bingo/?p=158804 The data I've collected so far tends to show this is the case also.

Best I can do for the minute. It looks 'correct' from what I can gather.

My data for later 240z's is full of holes right now, but I am slowly planning to backfill the details. I've started entering details in a spreadsheet. So far I've 4-5 other cars after this. So it definitely is a later car. Engine no. sequencing can be quite a bit out too, but generally fall around the same range. Refer to attached image of spreadsheet.

Well Locky threw my set of dry stored Triples on her and apparently idles at 700rpm. It will need some heat shielding and aesthetics wise I miss the orange air box. Looking forward to driving it after a good tune and some much needed work eg:brakes.

I put a post on Iron Chef Imports page here. https://www.facebook.com/ironchefimports/ To see how much truth is in this and what it means, we'll see if they can address it?

The front page of that thread isn't up to date completely.

Sounds like #19 and #92 to be honest and even #51 (exaggerating a little). That's what you get for trying to play Low Vin Bingo haha.

Shame it was missing so many parts. But hard to trump #12.

True but this was a 5 min job using the excel data I'd put together. I'll produce more later when the data is more complete. 901 Silver does appear to be quite rare for the first batch of cars though! I was surprised that 903 Blue was also. Love that colour.

I assume by tan you mean. Kalahari tan 918? I can't tell you why Nissan made so many in that shade vs others but the data I have so far seems to match what others in North America have said which is that 918 is very common. Personally I love the colour. Keep in mind this data is still a sample size, but I am reasonably sure of the data given that cars with close numbers share the same colour. I have only really covered 70/71 cars so far. It will be interesting to see 72/73 car data also. Lots of manual data entry but it is telling an interesting story. For 1 thing iearnt just how rare a Blue interior was.. maybe less than 3% so far. I am working backwards though and people could have changed these things over the years. So I only enter body colour and interior colour if a photo can confirm they were original to the car in some way. Of the first 2000 cars just over 240 or so have been accounted for so far but accounted for also means confirmed deceased. However so far I've focused on HS30s in Australia but quite a lot went to the UK and quite a few AU market cars are in the UK gradually over the years they have made their way over. I will need help with compliance plate data, auto vs manual, original engine numbers and body colours in future.

Yes I know I highlighted the comment though that the same person that had #211 also had #12.

Yeah exactly.

This only applies to the first 1000 or so cars and of course many I don't know their original colour, but of the cars we do or I could confirm this is what the data states..

I would recommend importing a complete but rusty early 240z from the US and then just transfer the majority of components over. Save a lot in the long run that way..