Matthew Abate

That's what I haven't figured out. Ideally, I would have a stock early 240z and a tricked out rest mod 280z. That isn't going to happen due to space and spouse. The issue is that I've found 260s a few times and they sit in a great area for me. I feel like they shouldn't be customized (especially the ear lies) but they require performance mods to be comparable to the other cars. I think I'll just end up hunting for a 240 and go stock. Most of the guys I know who have older cars regret the modifications after a while and wish they had gone for a restoration, so I have that in the back of my mind.

I think the thing that has me hung up is the price. If it were $2,500 I would probably have it in my hands by now.

I haven't seen anything around that has solved this conundrum for me, so forgive me if this is a topic that has been beaten to death, but I have found an early '74 260z near enough to me that the cost to buy and ship it will come to $3,750. It seems to have a complete interior, but will need a new dash and carpet. The paint will need to be completely redone, and the engine is not working. I plan to go see it on Saturday, but I'm hesitant, because I'm on the fence about 260zs in general. If it turns out to be truly rust and dent free, would you go with this, or would you hold out for a 240z? I feel like if I found a 240z I would restore it, and if I were to do a resto-mod I would just go with a 280z in order to save money and start from a better performance position. This car is the worst performing Z in stock condition and begs to be updated, but I feel like modding a 260z would be a mistake if I wanted to try to get a good return on it someday (I know you aren't supposed to do this for resale potential but I can't help but go there in my mind). Thoughts?