240K coupe on ebay

[Mr Camouflage]

Hmm nice sales tactic. wizz off the people that actuall want to buy the car.

Did anyone contact the guy selling the Blue 240K coupe on ozdat? At $4000 or near offer it sounds like a better buy, especially if you plan to do an engine conversion.

[boyblunda]

I think it is back again with a buy it now of $6900

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NISSAN-DATSUN-SKYLINE-240K-C110-1973-GT-1-OWNER-AS-NEW_W0QQitemZ4647129493QQcategoryZ102306QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[khughes]

i wonder how he will screw screw up the auction this time.. can't wait for him to relist it for $56,000

[Mr Camouflage]

He's still lying about the 1 owner thing, he's the 3rd owner (1st owner deceased, second owner sold it to this guy on ebay). Always garaged, how would he know. And he still cant spell.

[240K&Beyond]

If only it was a manual, I'd pay One Million Dollars ;-(

I still have a lot of pictures of the car, I can send them to you upon request when it's relisted for the 4th time.

[Mat Big Hat]

Since I'm new here, I'll bite: What's special about a manual car? Can't you just convert it over? Or does that not sit well with you knowing the car was once an automatic?

[sakijo]

I don't think they sold a lot of manual 240Ks down in OZ.

[440k]

Since I'm new here, I'll bite: What's special about a manual car? Can't you just convert it over? Or does that not sit well with you knowing the car was once an automatic?

Nothing wrong with an auto, except that most owners want a bit of performance, and the old autos are pretty average in that department (and the driver enjoyment department).

I think the manuals were far more common, in fact, in the good ol days, we all used to upgrade our 1600's and 180B's to a 240k 5 speed because they were plentiful and cheap.

Converting a car is possible, but it's a bit more involved than just sourcing a manual box. Read Lachlan's guide to a 5 speed conversion, which we did a few months back. Nothing too difficult in there, but just need to make sure you've got everything covered.

[khughes]

i think trying to find a 240K in a wreckers (let alone a manual pedal box) is pretty rare.. so you may have a little trouble finding one, plus all the centre dash bits you may need

[Alfadog]

Yeah I don't think it was because less manuals were sold, just that the cars that tend to survive this long are automatics. I for one am glad my car was auto. It had a very easy life! Well until I got my dirty mitts on it anyway.

No idea what this guy is trying to do. Not sure if he does either.

[sakijo]

OK. I thought you Aussies were like us lazy Americans who just didn't like to shift gears. In America, during this period (and today, as well) there were far more automatics sold than manuals. The Japanese of the same period mostly bought manuals. It's pretty rare to find an automatic Hakosuka. Heck, even the top-line Crowns have more manuals than autos.

[boyblunda]

No bids, no sale at AU$6900 (approx US$5200). I thought that it might have gone at that price. There was one offer at AU$6000 (Approx US$4500) but the seller declined.

Hope it eventually finds an appreciative buyer.