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Yeah I'm keen on the black spoked wood rimmed Nardi as it resembles the 240 wheel

Doesn't need to have horn pad but rim needs to be in good Nick. Cheers!

not sure I agree on the dash but definitley the lights.........i hate 260 lights....they look like a shitty kit car set up if prices didnt climb I had the full rear 240z ready to put in....perhaps i should of as mines still worth sfa:)

Having watched Zs climb to all time high prices, one things seems to really puzzle me. We all know that early 260zs in 2 seat config are few and far between, a search on classified over the last 10 years I believe I've seen maybe 8 or so....... and I am yet to see them start reflecting their rarity..... it seems to be totally ignored that they a lot rarer than the rest....i'm going out on a real limb here and saying perhaps more so than series 1 240s....... i have no stats to back this up......purely going by what ive seen sold...... yes i appreciate 240s are the OG but im really waiting for the 260s to get the kick in the bum they deserve:) I have seen reasonable 260 2st sit unsold for months at 20-25k and i am speechless...... Anyone have clear data on how many early 260s actually exist? as I know Gav keeps tabs on 240s only......

Hi All been a long time since i posted on the forum! is anyone possible doing a run from vic to brisbane in the next while? around the mount waverley area? some suspension pieces im wanting to grab. Happy to through in a bottle of scotch! Cheers

haha was thinking the same thing! sucha 90s early 2000s resto!

How straight are the indicator panels? If you could pm me a few pics that would be awesome. Have a mate heading to bris from roma in a week so can pic them up on way through.

BUMP Price adjustment..... I believe I am now loosing money.....Which I'm a little stunned about:) Thought these would sell like hot cakes!

Thanks gav!

Hi all have these items for sale on gumtree bezels are 350 + postage in great nick and the head will be $225 . having a bugger of a time uploading pics to forum or may be crappy internet at the moment so just search the above to see pics on gumtree.... Sorry! ! Cheers Lawrence

Thats what i was thinking.... Would be crazy to have completed different lights... Cheers!

are the dimensions of the bezels for the 2 plus 2 the same as the 2 seater? interchangeable? cheers Lawrence

I'd like to put one in the 260......but think they are a problem to fit.......

pm'd

wow 15 grand for a bit of a bucket.........i paid a few 1000 less than that for a totally clean reasonably sorted car 9 years ago.........how times have changed

Hi all! Anyone have some available? for a 240 or 2 seat 260? cheers.

i contemplated cutting a plastic ringbinder folder cover to fit and superglue in

yep took me about 6 mths to find mine I'll have a look as I think a bought a few because they were so hard to get and bought whatever i could find.

its a bit circular yes but everyone that owns a car they are passionate about will tell you that its the best blah blah i guess im not one of them though....i spoke to a bloke about his triumph dolomite like it was d type jag all the while wanting to jump off a bridge.......everyone has an opinion haha im not disagreeing with you gav. like i said earlier....yes matching numbers time warps a worth cash even vl bt1 commodores with 30000km fetch decent money these days. I hear NA mx5s constantly called a collector.....yet it was the most manufactured sports car ever and I call 'Bull S' on that one for the next century unless some magical car eating monster knocks of a few million of them..... a 73 240 with a l28 thrown in it won't be fetching big numbers until long after the transport department revokes our geriatric licences:) hence to flare or not to flare doesn't need debate really...unless like i said its something special..... maybe its because i own 2 seat 260 I'm not as optimistic

And porsche have one thing over a zed.... Their badge and luxury supercar heritage... They are comparable in performance not really anything else....

yep all cars of this vintage are appreciating.....When I bought my z I was also looking at XA coupes, p1800s, mk 1 escorts, 1600s, HK/HG 186 monaros all of which could have been had for under 12 grand for a pretty clean or immaculate example (1600s/escorts).......12 years on they have all doubled, tripled or quadrupled in price..........it's just science I don't think Im sitting on a goldmine but appreciate that old cars with a bit of history tend to rise given enough time...... people went nuts importing fastback mustangs into Australia around the same time thinking they were a collector, 6 cyl bas models were selling for 35...... you can now buy pretty much whatever code clean fastback for under 50 unless its a special order or gt etc..... mustangs were the commodore of the US yet we saw them as a collector so there is a supply and demand issue also

very reasonable price! love the z in silver

Gav, the vehicles you tend to post fetching big dollars are time warp matching numbers cars, 432s or nut and bolt massive dollar restos.....I agree as a car gets older and therefore rarer, prices will climb, give that an extra boost of a beautiful shape, a boom in jap import scene and solid racing success BUT there are still too many around to be worried about 'proper' investment potential.... yep mines doubled in price in 10 years, not a bad return but.....she aint ever gonna be a 2000gt or s20 engined hako/432. Don't get me wrong there is 'some' money to be made but not enough to worry about flares or not unless you got the coin to sit 10 restored examples in a shed for the next 20 years while they appreciate.......My old boy sold a fully restored BJ8 healey 40 years ago for $1200 they are only just hitting 100k now and have a fairly healthy world following..... I'll be 75 in 40 years time....i'll have my fun now and not worry about 2056 The only reason I am interested in the increasing prices is I can shut the missus down by saying " I can still sell it for more than i've spent on it" every time she complains when i buy new parts haha.

Being real about the whole thing we are driving datsuns lads albeit appreciating ones, most are not matching numbers, original or nut an bolt restos the prices in australia are still not that much more or less than a new base model V8 commodore and they will never be $200,000 jobbies unless the individual car is something truly special been wrapped in a bubble or had a 100 grand resto........ so those that argue it will effect prices....you are talking a few grand not 40 or 50.........

these will never be hard to sell and prices will continue to climb flared or unflared..... do what you want but if investment is what you are chasing and the arches are good don't cut them if you want flares and loosing a few buyers in the future doesn't matter go crazy..... there will always be a buyer you won't ever 'loose' money who cares about a future owners bud... it's yours right now...... it's not as if you are covering it in a fibreglass funboy bodykit.....its a period mod and how a lot were raced....... there is a market for concourse and a market for historic track look.... I had every intention of putting flares on mine but the longer I've owned it and after seeing how clean 'mossy's' orange beast looks ive changed my mind......