I just bought a 1982 Datsun 280zx the beginning of June. It's a sweet car, but needs lots of work. I can't wait to read thru the forums and hopefully get some great ideas on how to restore her.

Greetings to another plains dweller.

Where exactly are you?

Welcome to the madness... It just takes $$$Money$$$, patience and persistence.

Hey rockymtnhigh39, welcome to classicz. Are you a Chicago-area or down-state Illinois resident? I haven't found anyone local to me yet.

The ZX crowd is slowly gaining momentum...Welcome

MDbrandy,

If you're the one who was driving around a black Z around Champaign in 2003 then you're the reason I bought a Z in the first place! Summer of '03 was my last semester there for my dual masters (architecture and construction management), and while driving my beater to the grocery store one day, I nearly broke my neck with whiplash when I saw my first Z (looked like a black pearl edition?).

Thanks!

Cheers,

James

MDbrandy,

If you're the one who was driving around a black Z around Champaign in 2003 then you're the reason I bought a Z in the first place! Summer of '03 was my last semester there for my dual masters (architecture and construction management), and while driving my beater to the grocery store one day, I nearly broke my neck with whiplash when I saw my first Z (looked like a black pearl edition?).

Thanks!

Cheers,

James

Nope, not me! I haven't seen that one. I have a "copper" (brown) '78 280Z that I bought in October 2004. I also have a silver '70 240Z that I bought in March 2003, but that one's in many pieces, and hasn't really been driven by me in Champaign. It sat for a couple of years off University Avenue on the west side before I chanced upon it. I've seen a dark red 280Z around, and once, a georgeous scarlet 240Z that I have not been able to track down. Several 280ZX's and 300ZX's too (both Z31 and Z32).

I work on campus myself (www.csar.uiuc.edu ), but haven't seen any early Z's there other than mine. A really nice Z31 was parked on Wright street the other day beside Talbot lab .

Champaign/Urbanna used to stomp around there back in the late 70's, Night club called THE POSION APPLE was the $^!# back then! Grew up about 100 miles south of you guys, Marshall, Tere Haute area!!!, taking a trip back 1 sept!!!!!!!!

Welcome fellow 280zx Owner.

Jim

North Carolina

Thanks for the welcomes everyone! :classic: I am in the Chicago area. I am slowly finding out it takes money...lots of it to fix this car up....well to even getting running right! It sat for 6 years before I got it. But it has become an obsession!

You're in my neighborhood then. I'm about 30 miles southwest of the city, and I work in Arlington Heights.

I've always liked the 280XZ and particularly in that color. Good luck with her.

Virto

Yes we are almost neighbors. I can't wait to get her fixed up and a new paint job!