1976 Datsun 280Z

[pr_capone]

Bought that Ford Focus about 8 months ago and it has been a great car but saw this on craigslist today.

http://wichita.craigslist.org/ctd/2507280853.html

I think I'm in love. Anyone here know this car?

http://cimages2.carsforsale.com/309229/5EE983A5-0EF2-489C-A1FB-4171A56EB854_1.jpg

http://cimages2.carsforsale.com/309229/5EE983A5-0EF2-489C-A1FB-4171A56EB854_9.jpg

http://cimages2.carsforsale.com/309229/5EE983A5-0EF2-489C-A1FB-4171A56EB854_4.jpg

Says it has around 200k miles but if I sell the SVT and buy this one, I should have plenty of dough left over for an engine and/or tranny rebuild.

[stevieray]

straight six, i'm pretty sure you can still get weber carbs and intakes, at 200k, I'd rebuild or upgrade the suspension and brakes.

pretty rare car, you should look on line for body parts, etc.

[Bugeater]

Ack, hate the ground effects. Love the car though.

[LiveSteam]

Thats a nice car you are looking at.
I had a 1978 B-210
Great god that hatchback was a heap of rust.

[Bugeater]

Whoa, just saw what they're asking. Crack pipe.

[LiveSteam]

Whoa, just saw what they're asking. Crack pipe.

I didnt think it was that much, If the car is as clean as it looks.

[pr_capone]

Whoa, just saw what they're asking. Crack pipe.

about a grand under what nada lists it for

[Bugeater]

about a grand under what nada lists it for
I'm surprised nada goes back that far. Really though, once your talking about a car that old...it's worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. If it runs as good as it looks (aside from the ground effects) then I suppose it might fetch that much.

[Pants]

Oh man, that would be a nice toy to have, but I don't think it would be a good daily driver, man.

[pr_capone]

I'm surprised nada goes back that far. Really though, once your talking about a car that old...it's worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. If it runs as good as it looks (aside from the ground effects) then I suppose it might fetch that much.

had to go to their classic car section to get a price.

[Infidel Goat]

My dad had one.

It rusted like mad. He got it patched up and sold it.

Fun car, but it won't look like that for long...

[JD10367]

Thats a nice car you are looking at.
I had a 1978 B-210
Great god that hatchback was a heap of rust.

I swear I had a '78 Datsun hatchback but I thought it was a 510, and the back was more of a station wagon design than a hatch, but any car pic I pull up online looks way too big. Little beige car, I beat the crap out of it.

[Bwana]

Whoa, just saw what they're asking. Crack pipe.

Have to agree, but someone will pop a full boy over it and pay at least 5K.

[MIAdragon]

Oh man, that would be a nice toy to have, but I don't think it would be a good daily driver, man.

as a DD, hell no.

[Silock]

Love it.

Drop an LS1 in it and call it a day.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

I'd buy this one instead....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Hot-Wheels-Blackwall-Datsun-280-Z-Whiz-Green-1976-HK-/180700120869?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item2a12910725

[MIAdragon]

Although I should probably shut it as Im about to pick this up as a DD.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/65580366@N04/5968981200/" title="Picture1 by miadragon1, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6022/5968981200_2cd6b56526.jpg" width="500" height="376" alt="Picture1"></a>

[Bugeater]

Although I should probably shut it as Im about to pick this up as a DD.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6022/5968981200_2cd6b56526.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65580366@N04/5968981200/)
That thing is all kinds of awesome. I'd roll in it just as it is.

[MIAdragon]

That thing is all kinds of awesome. I'd roll in it just as it is.

I wont change a thing, cept add AC. Cant roll down here w/o (yea Im a pussy)

[LiveSteam]

I wont change a thing, cept add AC. Cant roll down here w/o (yea Im a pussy)

My great aunt had a 1950 Buick Denver, that kinda looked like that. At least the grill did. My cuz has the car now. 63,000 original miles last summer when I went for a cruse in it.
What is the car is in the pic?

[milkman]

My great aunt had a 1950 Buick Denver, that kinda looked like that. At least the grill did. My cuz has the car now. 63,000 original miles last summer when I went for a cruse in it.
What is the car is in the pic?

Your aunt was the little old lady in Pasadena?

[MahiMike]

Cool cars. I had a 240Z.

[LiveSteam]

Cool cars. I had a 240Z.

Thats got the rotary engine ?

[MIAdragon]

My great aunt had a 1950 Buick Denver, that kinda looked like that. At least the grill did. My cuz has the car now. 63,000 original miles last summer when I went for a cruse in it.
What is the car is in the pic?

Its a 53 Chev with 37 org miles. It sat in a barn from 75 until 2009.

[Miles]

Thats got the rotary engine ?

Rotary is the RX7.

[MIAdragon]

Rotary is the RX7.

the rotary was around WAY before the 7

[Miles]

the rotary was around WAY before the 7

I was thinking Mazda was the only manufacture that used rotary motors but could be wrong. Some of the precursor's to the RX-7 might have had them.

[Megbert]

My pops had a 280Z a 78 I think. Lost it in a divorce. He got the Datsun F10. I miss both of those cars.

[4th and Long]

I can't be of help, as my first car was much older than the one you are looking to purchase.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3583/3548495788_e9c22c786e.jpg

http://www.affordableclassicsinc.com/classicspgs/1963%20ford%20galaxie%20500%20xl/1963%20ford%20galaxie%20500%20xl%202%20dr%20hardtop%20(20).JPG

[Bugeater]

I was thinking Mazda was the only manufacture that used rotary motors but could be wrong. Some of the precursor's to the RX-7 might have had them.
Yeah, only Mazda used them in production vehicles. There was also an RX-3 and some of their pickups used the Wankel engine.

[Bugeater]

Fuck yeah! Rotary Power!

http://motormavens.com/emAlbum/albums/Antonio%20Alvendia/Events/Old%20School%20Rotary%20Cruise%202009/IMG_9693_Rotary_Old_School_Canyon_Run_copy.jpg

[Miles]

Nice LMAO

[TinyEvel]

If you get it you have to play this in your head whenever you get into the car...

<iframe width="425" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kWF-hH1nloo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[JD10367]

I wont change a thing, cept add AC. Cant roll down here w/o (yea Im a pussy)

Shit, if you're in Miami, it's probably easier to get an old car FROM Cuba. They have shitloads of old rides rollin' around and there's no rust on 'em.

[Mr. Laz]

Had the same model about 20 years ago ... loved it.