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Sounds like a plan, although before getting too far stuck into the body work I suggest doing the mechanicals and enjoying driving it first. Once you scratch the surface on these cars it's usually a long time before the bodywork gets finished and they hit the road again.

Hi Guys, What are 180B SSS coupe's worth these days? I have someone in the US looking to buy and import 1 back. We found a rough looking 1 out in NSW countryside but I am trying to steer him more in the direction of something like this 1 in South Australia. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/clare/cars-vans-utes/datsun-1974-180b-sss-excellent-condition-/1085921524 It's priced at $18,000 AUD I'm not sure if that's the going rate though for these cars? I always thought they were cool, but not quite S30z cool.

Welcome to the nut house, looks like a tidy little 280zx. What work does she need?

Wow, looks very impressive.

What does an HS30-H shell cost in Japan these days? http://page11.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/n147168305 1,392,000 YEN to AUD = $15,887 AUD at today's rate. More photos here: http://yahoo.jp/box/5qS7vnｌ

Yep got it, that issue is totally separate to the forum software upgrade. It's an error on my side. PayPal receives the payment fine. I used to capture the payment information on this end (viczcar.com) for reporting etc.. Then PayPal made an update to the software or return URL and it caused an issue with the script. I'm going to fix it soon. Looking at options to integrate the PayPal donation with the new forum so that it automatically updates users to donating member status and possibly expires after a certain timeframe also. I'm thinking that I might make the ads on the site appear for non-donating users and for those who donate they get an advertisement free experience? Thanks again for the payment.

Probably a lot more work done on your cars!

Thanks, that's put temptation out of reach. Besides I really want 15" over 16" anyway. Love these wheels though.

I have a feeling someone will have the foresight to save it. I've seen worse sell for quite a bit more than that. This was a 77 model Ash at Moorabbin Auto Spares sold recently as a bare shell. It had the weirdest rust places, most likely a salt air survivor, because the floors were mint (still had the factory sticker on them), but the rear hatch was shot, battery tray, radiator support, windscreen cowl area etc.. It was straight though. The eBay car is complete...

I wouldn't say too far gone, maybe not economically viable if you're looking to get back what you put into it, but certainly at $500 starting bid who knows? Could be not a bad deal for someone willing to spend a bit on it and get it done right. Non original motor, so would be good to restore as a competition car. I'm surprised it was on the road until 2008 though..

If you're thinking of coming up we can work on #150's floors then maybe? Maybe... pretty please maybe? Just come up... haha.

That will probably limit your selling audience and hence your sale price? What's the reason for the change?

Love the Safari Gold car, interesting to see a LHD 240z also. The 2+2 is looking as good as ever.

I have to say I do like Gordon's place, it would be sad not to have that again this year but totally understand if he wants a break from it also.

They look like a copy of the Nissan competition headers, there has been a lot of headers that look like that. Fujitsubo make some. http://www.rhdjapan.com/fujitsubo-super-ex-header-exhaust-manifold-nissan-s30-hs30-gs30-gc10-kgc10.html I'd say a good price estimate would be between $300-$400? Probably more like $300 in that shape... Will they fit an S30z?

You went all the way to WA? I'm impressed. Hopefully it's a good deal? Photos please

Did you buy it? If not I'd consider this 1. http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/northmead/cars-vans-utes/datsun-1600-sedan/1086693252

Restored the original topic you posted and removed the new 1 you created today.

I'll pay that as a fair comment for a large bunch but they have been groomed that way thanks to the influence of celebrity culture social networks and advertising agencies pushing aspirational living and hyper consumerism. Damn I've gone off topic.

I know the car and owner. So I can add that info. Marc bought my 73 240z in early 2000. The car in that photo was a bare shell hanging from the roof of Zworx in early 2000s. Think it was Safari Gold originally too.

What's the story here? I saw an ad on Gumtree about the same car. Did you previously own it? Sentimental value? Why not just build another 2+2 like it?

Except our manufacturing industry has been hollowed out thanks to a high Australian dollar and total mismanagement of the mining boom. I would prefer it if this country actually made stuff still. The only thing we have is holes and houses... I agree I wish I bought more stuff when the USD was weak. A lot of ways to improve the deficits, 1 is to scrap negative gearing for a start. Adjustments to Super Annuation tax loopholes that seem to benefit the already very wealthy. In Europe they apply VAT to imported goods, but they don't make foreign companies comply, instead they just tax it on the way into Europe. However they can't catch everything so sometimes you get dinged, other times it comes through ok. It's a bit like a raffle . But it does encourage people to buy goods within the European Union. At least Europe still makes stuff. I tend to agree for the most part, but what really irks me is the way this government has said "nothing is off the table" in terms of tax reform then vehemently refuse to scrap negative gearing or touch super annuation. The young in this country and being screwed to keep the older generation happy. The problem is this mentality is destroying our economy. Since the USD/AUD is crap anyway I plan to buy more from Japan or locally with regard to S30z's. That is if the AUD can stay afloat. Yeah they can't enforce local businesses to comply, but they can tax the goods as they arrive. In that way it will make the consumers pay more and therefore make local goods more competitive. The thing that annoys me about a lot of Australian businesses is that when the exchange rate was favorable they didn't drop prices, instead they stay the same. As soon as the exchange rate goes the other way they jack the prices up. They double dip.

Mining boom over, iron ore is cheap as chips. House prices to follow

That's the 1 thing that impressed me with the Porsche 944 there's a solid door clunk when you shut it. I think Porsche's have always had that solid feel.Build quality has always been good. 1:33 here. I think something that makes comparison's in retrospect really difficult is that with the S30z how many were well maintained all these years? How many have had dodgy repairs done, bushings, rubbers, trim not replaced etc.. Flogged out door hinges, or poorly repaired and aligned panels? A lot. In my opinion if you see a properly restored S30z they are very good and very well engineered and solid. They don't have the rattles that a lot of cars now have developed. Funny thing about the 911 and the S30z's is that they tend to rust in the same spots. Doglegs, sills, boot / bonnet / floors etc..