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It's my understanding they are the same gray, I was given a sample pot of the grey/gray paint a while ago by someone who went to great lengths to get it mixed up. When I went to my technical college (Tafe) I asked about getting a sample. They said I should ring PPG first and tell them it was used on the grille, tail lamp garnish, hubcaps etc.. and see if they have the code for it. They seemed pretty confident they would. if not they said, we can use my sample pot to spray something up then use a colour spectrometer to analyse it and get a code. I haven't been back to the Tafe course for the past month. It should be starting again soon if nobody has had any luck with this before then.

All good points and all things I've considered. The way I see it at the moment is that where I live and where I'm invested may be 2 different things. Therefore if family means I cannot continue to live in the warehouse, I may need to move out and rent somewhere else while renting the warehouse out. Of course having a home / place to live for a family is good for stability, but I think my generation (Gen Y) isn't going to have the same opportunities as previous generations and we can't assume that our lives with follow the same trajectory. Renting in this country sucks, mainly because the law is overly favorable to land holders and discriminates against tenants, if there is no significant correction and the current price path continues a majority of voters will be renting. Which means the laws will inevitably change to protect them more and make it less of the shit end of the stick. So I guess that's kind of the way I'm looking at it. The thing about a warehouse is that it has multiple uses and therefore more opportunities for income generation. Of course that can all be blown away by a recession or over-supply in the area etc.. What frightens me is religious belief in real estate this country has, the never goes down mentality. Corrections do happen, but Australia has managed to stay out of 1 for the past 25 or so years. I think that's made a lot of people complacent. So whatever I do, I am trying to take worse case scenario into account. Just ask the folks in Western Australia or the Northern Territory how the property markets there are doing right now.

I tried to sign up on their website but they rejected me... I think you need to be a supplier or reseller to get access to their database. I suspect if you're not a paint shop they will fob you off over the phone too.

Hi Folks, I am just putting these up to see if there is interest. There is 2 sets (8 in total). The first lot are in good shape, have had some restoration work done but are not concours condition. As you can see in the photos, there is a couple of imperfections in the gray paint, the chrome is lightly pitted and the rears (not pictured although I can get some photos) have some surface rust on them. Price for this set of 4 = $650 AUD Edit - added more detail shots of some imperfections on this set. Set #2 are in much rougher shape and need some love. I hope the photos do most of the describing. Missing 1 Z badge, minor ding in 1 of them and overall looking tired but restorable. Price for this set of 4 = $300 AUD The thing is they are still in the US with some D caps I've got. I plan to keep 1 of the above pairs for my 72 240z. So it really depends on which pair sell. However there is some interest from someone else on the neater set at $650 AUD. As a result I'm only posting these for sale over the next day or so. If they are not taken I'll pull the ad. These are getting harder to find locally as you're probably aware. Thanks,

I haven't called them yet, give them a call and see if that works?

haha I was going to ask about center caps also...

Still doing research and talking with a Mortgage broker that's all.

Yes the roof is Asbestos cement (not great, I know), development approval is not something I thought about re: change of occupancy. Good point.

Alan I'm interested in the tail lamps.

Happy to hear it's still going strong, we've actually run out of Quartz movement mechanisms again. After I managed to find about 10. So not sure when we'll be able to do more of these clocks... What i find weird about having the Rally Clock in my 72 240z is being able to check the time by looking at it. It seems weird to be driving a 240z and have a working clock.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/262541924892 Looks like a 71A Gearbox with flange type driveshaft for a 240z?

Just an update. 1. 74 Model 260z clock with Quartz movement (Jeco) 2. 4x 240z clock with Quartz movement (Jeco) I'll post prices shortly, just gotta sit down and calculate what it's all cost me etc..

http://page14.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/s495954314 RB L-series engine. Current Price: 703,000 yen with 3 days to go.

When you attach photos you have the option to "add them to post" otherwise they just get added at the bottom of your post.

It looking a bit dusty, should give it a good detail.

Because I've been doing that for the last 6 years, in 2010 I thought prices were extreme. I know as soon as a I buy something the whole thing is going to turn to custard, but I'm worried that it could keep going for another 10 years. Then what? There is a lot I could say about the subject, but basically this countries constant sell out to foreign investors (with questionable income sources), negative gearing, half capital gains tax discount, super low interest rates, population ponzi, religious belief in property only goes up etc.. It's hard to see it abating in the short term. Hence the idea behind the warehouse and storage of vehicles as a form of income. Of course when things go pear shaped classic vehicle storage demand may decline or the amount people are willing to pay. It's hard to see how things are going to pan out going forward, the Euro zone is looking unstable (I've got money tied up in an Irish bank account), we could end up with a Trump president and we in Australia have record household debt to GDP ratio. If the Australian government starts printing money the $AUD could drop to 40 cent vs $USD etc.. I reckon hedging and going into Gold is probably not a bad idea at this stage in the game with Japan trying negative interest rates and finding the YEN going higher not down. I could also buy a few more S30Z's, they only go up in value right? End of the day everyone needs shelter, I should have jumped in 4 years ago. But the Irish bubble pop was still fresh on my mind and I was convinced it would happen here sooner. Ah well....

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/largs-bay/cars-vans-utes/datsun-260z/1119333362 Location: South Australia. Price: $1,500

Thanks, sounds like you got the raw end of the deal on that 1. A bit over a year and a half ago I was looking at this 1. http://www.domain.com.au/property-profile/5-lemmon-avenue-keilor-east-vic-3033 In hindsight I probably should have gone for it, but the area was a bit too industrial still. But if you're willing to put up with the noise and isolation (non-weekdays) it's probably not a bad thing.

I think you're probably right. I was always under the impression that my 73 240z was 918 orange with a white interior originally. It was repainted a more red colour (exterior) at a later date, so I think that made the engine bay colour look more orange, which I assumed was 918. However looking at the photos again I think it may have also been a 110 colour car with white interior. Ignore the outside colour (just look at the interior, engine bay / firewall etc..). Quite a rare colour to see on an S30Z in Australia these days. So many of these cars are no longer wearing their original hues. Which I think is a shame, any 240z as original as the 1 in this thread is quite a find.

Hey Peter, It's an interesting 1 re: zones because it's actually in a a residential street. So living there won't be an issue, the zoning actually prevents a developer building more than 2 townhouses on the block and going higher than 2 floors. So the good thing about it is that it's appeal to a developer is diminished as a result. It actually passed in at auction the other day. The good thing about the place is it has a small courtyard area at the back, which could be a BBQ / outdoor area. But at the front the loading dock is actually a later ad on. If you look at the first photo in post. http://www.viczcar.com/forum/topic/15171-classic-car-storage-demand/?p=180725 You can see there is a big sliding door, which was the original door. In front of the loading dock is a small concrete area which could be fenced off (from the footpath) and turned into a garden area and if the loading dock was removed at some point could also make quite a decent size yard area. Albeit with driveway through it. So unlike a lot of warehouses where there is no space for a yard or garden this could be adopted to work in that sense. Also I would probably end up building a second floor which would allow the lower level to be the workshop area and upstairs the living quarters. It's such a large space if you had the money you could probably build a couple of dwellings on the second floor (council approval and all that) and lease the others out also. But yeah money is no object / dreaming etc.. . My grandparents owned a large factory on City Rd in Melbourne, it would be worth an absolute fortune now. But the place always captured my imagination as a child, it even had a bomb shelter hidden up the back, my mum wouldn't tell me where it was. Said it was dangerous, but I managed to find it 1 day under a large metal sheet. I wonder if it's still there. It's now a car showroom, but I always think about the possibilities of the old place. I'd say that's where my fascination for old warehouses began. Then as a 16-17 year old kid I was doing some work for my uncle who is a builder / bricklayer and we were working in Richmond. The place was an old small factory which from the outside looked like a run down building. However inside was amazing and we were building walls etc.. A pretty cool little pad. I recall turning on the TV a couple of years later and I think it was "The Secret Life of Us" or some other Australian drama and they were using the same place to film. I also think it might be featured in 1 of the scenes from Cracker Jack, but I'd have to watch it again. You got me looking at the Glebe/Rozelle tram shed. It's being turned into apartments + a foodie mecca sort of thing. But it would be awesome as a car museum like that 1 in Berlin. Funny enough that was the easy part, not sure how the finance will work at this stage and or if I can make the whole thing work. A big challenge is that a lot of place I've found have had stiff competition and obscene prices.

Yep, Scott your ad made it much easier to sort the chaff and the wheat. I was given details on a nice Fairlady Z for offer but it wasn't put specifically on the market as the seller didn't want to deal with all the riff raff. So he asked if I act as a filter. I wonder if it's the car you have in mind? Good luck all the same.

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So I'm not looking at is as strictly an investment.. I am actually considering living there also. There is a large office area (which could be rented separately to a small IT company or similar) but it could also be turned into a decent sized apartment. Since i'll be in Sydney for a while the plan would be initially to lease the premises to a tenant or a couple of tenants depending on how they wanted to divide it up. Then when I finally return to Melbourne I'd consider moving in, renovating etc.. It's close to a train station, the beach and a large Shopping Center so location wise it's great. Houses in the area are not much cheaper, and the house I rent in Sydney is actually significantly more expensive (due mostly to land size and proximity to the city). So I've started to think about ways to buy a place to live but have something flexible enough that will help pay the mortgage. I've been saving money to buy a house for 8+ years now (even when I was living in Ireland). I still think we are experiencing a massive bubble, and a crash HAS to come at some point. The problem is I don't know when and how much longer the madness can continue. So I want to make sure whatever I'm getting myself into I won't be stuck in a corner later. So renting the space for car enthusiasts is just 1 idea, I've got a few others but I have never been a slumlord, commercial property owner or owned property for that matter. So I'm doing my research. Here is a few more photos (you can see the office), I went past in April when I was in Melbourne with the 240z and my long term partner. The good news is the missus is into the idea of warehouse living. As Locky (Lurch) would say, she's an enabler when it comes to my car habit.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/sydney-city/cars-vans-utes/1971-datsun-240z-coupe/1119208296 1971 Datsun 240z. $4,000.00 Negotiable Location: Sydney. Hmmm rust free.... Looks like the transmission tunnel is split in 2. If anyone talks to the seller please ask what the body serial number is.

I was working under the assumption it was repainted that colour red, but originally 918 orange. Since it's sister car HS30 01428 appears to have been 918 originally if you look at the photos of the compliance plate you can see under the blue there is an orange colour. Take a look at the colour of the floor pans - what's left of them. And firewall... Although it's odd the spare tyre well is red...