Guihan

As a PS to the above, the car sold on the first full day of advertising on CarSales.com.au. The sale price was very close to $10k.

Actually, nobody on this board was interested, so I will now advertise the car elsewhere. It is currently being brought up to full roadworthiness standard, and will soon be advertised as having reconditioned brakes and steering, four new tyres, a new windscreen, new electric antenna, and a few other things. It will have a Victorian Roadworthiness Certificate, and I suspect the asking price will work out close to $10k. I did promise to mention it here before going ahead with alternative advertising plans.

Thank you for this honest and realistic appraisal. I apologise if this thread has tarnished a few romantic notions of how much these old cars are worth. Trying to do my best for my late friend’s estate, I thought it best to offer the car with, or without, its original plates (and a roadworthy certificate). To be honest, I would prefer to sell the car roadworthy – even if the final amount raised is less. I am sure my friend would have wanted his beloved car to live on. However, this may not be the bst place to sell a roadworthy classic car.

It is not just that the car did not sell in "just 3 days". Even after the price was reduced from $10,000 to $7,500, there was not a single request from Members to even view the car. I pick up on some messages pretty quickly. There is also the factor that the registration is due to expire in August. If the car is sold before then, it simplifies matters for the Executor of my friend's estate. There is also an emotional factor. My friend would have been devastated at the prospect of his beloved car (complete with its original plates) not continuing to give somebody the great pleasure it brought him for the past 26 years. Accordingly, I have now asked for the classified ad. to be withdrawn, and I shall proceed to have the work done to bring the car up to the magnificent Classic sports coupe standard it deserves to be again. When that is done, I will give Members one last chance to acquire this very fine car, before advertising it more widely.

There is no hurry for the sale. However, it does seem to me that the predominant interest on this board is to pick up spare parts cheaply. This car is much too good for that, and I am beginning to think that I should go ahead with the roadworthy. This will enable me to advertise it in wide-circulation media as a road-ready classic sports coupe with new tyres, a new windscreen, reconditioned steering, and all the other things I mentioned previously. If I decide to do that, out of courtesy to you people who have tried so hard to help me, I will post it first on this site. In any event, I will leave the current ad. in place until 9AM tomorrow (Tuesday).

I have now reduced the price to $7500. However, in the interests of doing the best I can for my late friend's widow, I have decided that this is as low as I am prepared to go. If the car is not sold today (Monday) I now intend to pull the ad. (at least for a while) and try other advertising outlets. In any case, there is already a buzz of interest from Members, and I have a strong suspicion that the car will be gone very soon. All I am waiting for is the first to formally grab this rare opportunity for a genuine bargain.

Unless previously sold, the price will be further reduced by $1000 at 9AM tomorrow (Monday). The price will then continue to be reduced at the same time daily until sold. Add $3000 if a roadworthy certificate is required. I have seen other ads for 260Z cars, some for higher prices, some lower. The main difference is that, with this car, we KNOW what it will cost to get it roadworthy. Please don't be "just too late" with your bid! Arrange inspection/road test via personal message to me.

I sensed my price was a tad high, so I have cut it by $1500. $8500 will now get you the car minus plates. An extra $3000 gets you the original plates, all worn steering parts replaced, a new windscreen, four new tyres, the driver's seat repadded, all faulty globes replaced, factory air filter and emission controls fitted, front brake callipers serviced, a couple of minor oil leaks fixed ... and a roadworthy certificate. Bids by PM please.

Yes, I reckon my own piggy bank may be tempted to intervene before it got that far. In any case, I would expect any serious bids to come by PM and subsequent to inspection of the vehicle.

As I have said, the ad. for the 260Z has now been placed in the Classified page. However, I am now trying to plan for the contingency that I receive no bids for the 260Z . I have assured my late friend’s widow that I will sell my friend’s car, and I am thinking that I may amend the ad. to say that, after 9AM on Saturday 4th July, the price will be reduced by $1000 at the same time each day until the car is sold. Advance bids will still be welcome, but bidders will have to specify whether or not their bid is for the car plus roadworthy, or just the car. I would appreciate informed opinion on that plan. As I have spelt out in my answer to a question on the Classified page, the optional extra $3000 gets you the original plates, any worn steering parts replaced, a new windscreen, four new tyres, the driver’s seat re-padded, all faulty globes replaced, factory air filter and emission controls fitted, front brake callipers serviced, a couple of minor oil leaks fixed … and a roadworthy certificate.

These cars were obviously made to last and are much loved.

Many thanks to all who have helped me. I have now placed an ad. for the car (which is actually a 1976 model, not 1975) in the Classified section. I forgot to say that it was an auto, not manual, so I will now try to edit the ad. Queries by PM please.

The car is about to be checked for mechanical defects, so I will report on that in a day or two. One thing has me a bit confused. I am new to Datsuns, yet I note that this car has a personalised number plate. To a Datsun person, what would be the significance of the number plate 10B262?

A few more pics, including some of those rust-prone areas.

I believe the only modification is the new SU carbies. I will attempt to attach another three images here.

Thank you. Here is one picture to start with.

I now have the car, and I have taken pictures. I have been trying to understand the procedure required for creating a gallery and uploading my pictures into it, but I think I need a bit of help. I will do a classified ad a bit later, but I will take this opportunity to mention a few things about the car. It is a 1976 Model RS 30 AM (Coupe), Colour 301M (goldy brown). My late friend owned the car from April, 1985, and there was one previous owner. It has been very well maintained, is currently registered, and is displaying no evidence of rust. It has been fitted with new twin SU carbs and was tuned by The Carby Shop about a year ago. I drove it today for the first time, and its performance is nothing short of exhilarating! I could find no evidence of rust anywhere on the car. Now, a little help with that gallery please.

OK, the 260Z will be transferred to my garage within a few days, and I will arrange the sale from my home at The Basin. I will take some pics and pop them up for you to look at. I assume I will also have to arrange a roadworthy certificate (am I right?). :-\

Many thanks. That gives us a good start.

Hi Folks. My best friend died recently and his widow wishes to sell his beloved 1975 260Z 2-seater 3-spd auto and has asked me to help. He kept it in superb condition, and it was properly maintained. How should we go about the task of selling this car? I want to make sure a fair price is obtained. Should we start with a Red Book valuation? We live in the Melbourne Outer Eastern district.