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+1 for that, rust is the killer. Since it's an eBay listing you should feel free to ask the seller any questions about the vehicle. You should definitely ask him for details about rust and even ask for more detailed photos as you are interstate. If the seller lies to you or you feel the car has not been honestly described then even if you bid and win the auction you should be able to walk away on the basis that the item was not as described. The seller may try and leave you negative feedback, but at the end of the day if the item is not as described or has major issues upon close inspection that were not mentioned. Legally I believe you don't have to buy it. I would suggest getting a South Australian (Auszcar) member to take a look at it if you are serious. They can take a digital camera and get photos of all the major rust areas. - Battery Box - Under spare wheel in boot - Lower sills (always a major problem area) - Front dog legs - around front suspension - Under rear hatch - Doors - Floors Usually they will do this in exchange for a few slabs of beer or a little bit of cash for fuel and other expenses. A member knows exactly where the trouble spots on a Z are and will also know if the car is driving ok. I would also get the car inspected by a local mechanic if you can organise it with the seller - maybe a workshop near him? I recently bought a Mazda RX-7 which was located in Cork (I live in Dublin / Ireland at the moment) and the mechanic went over it for me and told me about a couple of minor issues (throw out bearing making some noise and some oil residue around sump). I knew exactly what I bought and have been pretty happy with it so far. FWIW that 2+2 does look like an honest clean example and I really like the original butterscotch interior with green paint. If you buy it, please keep it that way . Also if you can give the owner a call and have a chat do that, honestly email and asking questions over eBay is not the same.

Fair enough mate, I wouldn't let go of her either. Thread locked.

I'm almost certain that's the same 260z that I first saw many moons ago and made me want a S30 Z. It was a neighbors car and I used to walk past it everyday and imagine having my own Z some day.

Hi Guys, Just looking for some advice on this subject, I see lots of cheap cars over in Europe that tend to be quite expensive back home and I've been thinking of importing cars back home into Australia for a small profit. However I have read up on some of the basics but I have no idea when it comes to what's involved in terms of setting up a business to do it, or doing it as an individual. At first I'm thinking I might import 1 car to see how it goes and what kind of profit I could make on it and take it from there. Does anyone know where I can find out more information or is there a number I could call to get advice on this topic? Some of the obvious things that come to mind are: - Shipping the vehicle - Quarantine in Australia - Getting it registered and roadworthy for sale (Australian compliance also) - Selling it .

Damage looks fixable, but that red bonnet as a spare looks like my old bonnet off my 240z. I had to replace it after someone reversed into it and drove off (I know because it had those vents) which in my opinion look ok, but the bonnet itself was bent (bowed) so not sure how useful it would be as a spare. I'm guessing the bonnet came from Warren at ZWorx or whatever it's called now.

Yar Rat Rod look could be cool, just don't have it scraping it's arse along the road. Give it a real vintage racer look >

Just finished the latest feature car: http://www.viczcar.com/member-rides/jared-cullops-retro-lime-green-240z With video to follow soon. I have another article in progress - pending updates from the current owner, however due to work and other commitments I've had very little time to update these lately. Would like to get some more cars lined up and featured on the homepage so if anyone is interested feel free to get in touch.

Sorry mate, since I changed the PayPal donation to use the Chip In box on the homepage it no longer notifies me via email of PayPal donations. Thanks for your contribution, I've updated your status now. For that matter if I've missed anyone else feel free to chime in here and I'll do the same for you. The chip in feature is good from a-this-is-how-much-we-need perspective but it makes it harder to keep track of who donated.

Hi Guys, I know someone was looking for ZG parts and possibly a Gnose the other day. I managed to find Eiji's (featured car on this site's) blog. http://blog.livedoor.jp/datsunspirit/ It seems www.datsunspirit.com is down and he might be revamping it. Also he has an Ebay Store / Account here: http://myworld.ebay.com/datsun_spirit/ Here is a good example of Aftermarket vs OEM G-nose. You can see the OEM nose is actually a very high quality item with ducting for the radiator. I'm still contemplating if I'll fit the Gnose on my own Z someday. My biggest issue is cutting the guards to fit the flares.

Welcome Eric, check the Queensland forum board for events. We have lots of members in Brisbane and I'm sure they would be happy to meet you and show off their Z's.

I thought it was cutting someone's lunch.. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cuttin'%20someones%20lunch&defid=1610963 Urban Dictionary Rocks! If his wife get's on here though he'll have negative karma for sure!

Mate fantastic Z and I love the color combination especially the red interior. 15K is very reasonable in my opinion and I think you should have no problem selling it.

It will depend on your application and budget. You can get cheap reproduction kits from fiberglass molds of both but in my opinion the quality of many of these is quite low and as a result makes the car look a bit funny. Again it will depend on budget and where you get them made. Alternatively if money is not object you can order from Japan and get a very close reproduction of the original kit offered by Nissan. It's no longer possible to get the original parts from Nissan (other than the headlight covers and fender flares to my knowledge) so many owners of genuine HS30-H (240zg) cars go to a specific place in Japan if they happen to damage their existing nose or need replacement parts.

So as some of you may know I've been looking for an RX-7 whilst living in Ireland. Mainly because they are cheaper than back in Australia and finding a 240z over here is next to impossible. However this popped up the other day. http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/1629214 and it got me thinking, I always liked the Fairlady 1500, 1600, 2000 but never saw myself owning 1. What's tempted me is I think it will hold value and it's cheap to insure, register and drive in this country. So I'm thinking I might take a look at it this weekend. I'll be the first to admit I know very little about them other than the basics and heritage though. I'm wondering what I should look for, in terms of common rust spots (I'm thinking similar to the Z). Any good resources on the web? I want to make sure she's totally original at the current asking price. Also what are their values like in Australia right now? I imagine they will be very similar to the 240z in terms of working on, but anything I should know about them? I've always wanted a silver one though here are some cool examples I found on the web. http://bringatrailer.com/2008/07/21/bat-exclusive-black-plate-1966-datsun-roadster/ http://bringatrailer.com/2008/09/29/clean-modifications-1968-datsun-2000-roadster/

2 main reasons I can think of. 1. 240z's are known for vapor lock issues. Although I've never experienced this myself and I've driven mine in 40 degree summer heat (not pleasant mind you) but the car had no issues. I suspect most issues with vapor lock are related to owners removing the heat shield below the carbs and replacing the standard airbox with aftermarket K&N filters. Which is a performance downgrade if you ask me. Anyway point is 240z's and early 260z's had no vents in the hood, which did not allow hot air to escape the engine bay. Add to this the non-cross flow head and you get lots of heat around the intake charge = not good. Putting vents in like this allows hot air to escape reducing vapor lock issues. 2. The 260z vents in my opinion are ugly. I personally hate them, they look like some cheap floor heater vent. So you can either use the stock 240 / 260 non fluted bonnet and cut into it with vents or you can install them in the inspection flaps which are cheap, easily available and easy to revert back to stock later. When you consider the price of a new bonnet from Nissan it makes sense. Also the Toyota 2000GT had the vents here so it's period correct and a very subtle mod that has a performance benefit + looks heaps cooler in my opinion too!

Try PM HS30-H he might be able to get you in.

Hey Len, Good to hear you are recovering, sorry to hear you haven't been well. All the best to you and your family.

I don't know the part number, but I remember doing this job on my 260z and I walked into East Coast Auto down in Ormond area and just asked for the part. Seems to be a pretty common part, so should be able to get it without too much drama. Don't think it makes a difference if it's genuine Nissan part of not. Hope that helps.

Nice race car on pistonheads.co.uk http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/sales/2147979.htm

Yeah it's a twin turbo, as far as I know all the FD's were twin turbo. The hitachi units were good but a lot of people convert them to non-sequential turbo which causes a little more lag lower down, but simplifies the engine bay dramatically. Not sure if I would do that, but I must say I really did enjoy the drive in it. The previous owner seems to have meticulously looked after it, but I'm going to be looking at a few more to get a feel for how different cars behave and compare condition of them etc.. He now owns an RX-8 for the more practical side of things (small children), but says the RX-7 is loads more fun. This car is pretty stock other than an Apexi-ECU (For Mapping to Irish Fuel - lower octane than Japan), a stainless steel airbox and silicon vacuum hoses (rubber ones tend to crack and cause boost leaks due to heat in engine bay). It's not got the stock wheels, some 17" SSR rims (which I'm not that fond of mind you). I realise the car could be a maintenance queen, but it will be a weekend toy and something I wouldn't mind tinkering with here and there. If it ends up starting to cost me a fortune I can always reassess ownership and decide to pass it on if need be. I might take a look at a 944 just for comparison, but as much as I like the Porsche marquee I told my g/f if I ever considered a Boxter to shoot me and a 944 isn't far off that haha.

Bit of an update. I took a look at an FD3S RX-7 yesterday and I have to say I really like them. Very much reminded me of the feel of the 240z interior wise and even the way they drive. I haven't driven a 944 yet, but I did see this: Which inspired me to give them a look, I never really liked the styling though. It wasn't bad, but it's wasn't timeless (if you ask me). It's worth having a look at them though. Both cars could be risky to buy, the FD in case the engine decides to give up the ghost and the Porsche if it needs major parts (since Porsche parts = expensive). I think I'm hooked on the rotary idea though, so smooth you don't realise it's time to change gear .

Looks like a good sunny day in LA http://jccs.smugmug.com/Events/JCCS/JCCS-2010-Gallery/13972103_y3WAE#1027017969_HvJkG

Hey guys, I think the only way to settle this debate is simple. We need to come up with a rating system for these cars. 1. Concourse example 2. Excellent Condition 3. Average 4. Poor 5. Good for parts Then we need to determine what constitutes qualification for each category. Once we have established a criteria simply record the sale price of each S30 we see sold. Then add to a spreadsheet or database and graph over time. We can then see average sale price. We could also record how long each car is for sale to determine avg days till sale and see the correlation of price vs days to sale. Could create a public spreadsheet using Google Docs or similar? That way members can enter details as they see fit. The Ebay thread might be a good start.

He's right, there are quite a few over-priced cars on there. Including this white car. $29,000 as much as I like S30's I don't think they are quite there yet in terms of value. I would suggest it's worth a little over half that. I do love the wheels and stance though.