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'70 near Portland # HLS3003543


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So I tried to get more information, both from the seller directly, and through the NY car broker. I shared some of your observations and the information from the other websites, and the broker claims to be shocked. He reached out to the seller and only found out (or was willing to share) that the extra rear end and lower-mileage engine that were offered with the car in a previous ad were not included this time and that he wouldn't go down "much" on the price (listed at $28,800).

I told the broker that I still might be interested in the car and asked for the lower price if any, and told him and the seller that I wanted to schedule a local inspection (and that I would fly out to Oregon to do so). I'm now getting no response from either of them.

I have a bad feeling about it, so I'm going to pass.

Thanks again for everyone's keen eyes and extensive knowledge.

Now I just need to see if I want to try for this car instead (opposite end of the spectrum -- one of the last first gen 280s.): 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Z-Series/162892033673?hash=item25ed1f2e89:g:0zYAAOSws29b5QUW:rk:44:pf:0&vxp=mtr

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3 hours ago, 197TZ said:

Now I just need to see if I want to try for this car instead (opposite end of the spectrum -- one of the last first gen 280s.): 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1978-Z-Series/162892033673?hash=item25ed1f2e89:g:0zYAAOSws29b5QUW:rk:44:pf:0&vxp=mtr

I would avoid these gateway guys.  Full of BS.  My 76 has factory air.  Mag wheels are not the single rarest option.  "Black Pearl" just means it has black paint.  That's it, black paint.  I think that somebody else coined the "Black Pearl" name too, it might not be a Nissan thing.  It's a gimmick, wherever it came from.  No info about the car either just a tedious list of pictures.

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Uhhh.... About the A/C. That car left the factory without A/C. It's got the non-A/C climate control head unit.

And there's a suspicious looking knob near the driver's right knee? I suspect that's the control for the (clearly aftermarket installed) A/C system:
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And something else that caught my eye... The tach says 1K, but the temp, oil pressure, and fuel are off scale to the left like the engine isn't running? Either the engine is stone cold, running on vapors from an empty tank and the mains are shot and can't generate any oil pressure, or... The tach is stuck:
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It may be a nice car, but I think the description is a little over the top. LOL 

And all those pics and not one of the underside. I wouldn't ever ever ever buy a Z without seeing the underside first. Ever.

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