rdefabri
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You want $6K for this?
I'll talk to the boss (my wife), if I can convince her, I'll buy it. I'm in NJ. I've owned a few Z's in my life time and I want another. I currently have a 1984 Ferrari 308 and a 1966 Jag E-Type, so understand it will be a hard sell, but for this price I'm willing to bite the bullet.
Give me a few and I'll revert.
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On 3/26/2018 at 5:32 PM, jensend said:
Thanks! Here's a few pics of how it was until a few months ago. You don't know it, but I think we have at least a couple things in common. I decided to go with a stage 4 STD motor with Eiji at DSI. It's all finished now and sitting in his shop. But we're waiting on a crate from Japan full of SS exhaust goodies, and for a hot-off-the-press Jenvey manifold for their ITB's. I decided to really clean up the engine bay while I'm waiting for all the excitement to be ready. Compression ratio is 11.4:1, with LD28 and all his head and block work.
I see that you just got a motor together with him as well. I was watching your recent thread with interest, learning what I could about various related. I see too that you appreciate the NSX
Car looks awesome - good luck with it!
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It's cool but something about it doesn't sit well with me. I prefer Bizek and JDM Legends, but they also do the JDM oversized flares with exposed rivets, I just don't dig that look. Different strokes, I suppose.
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On 4/13/2018 at 8:53 AM, siteunseen said:Good stuff here if you haven't already read it.
datsunzgarage.com, http://datsunzgarage.com/engine/
P79 head, http://datsunzgarage.com/p79/
Cylinder heads in general, http://datsunzgarage.com/heads/
Engine calculator, http://atlanticz.ca/zclub/techtips/calcs/engine builder/index.html
What happened to Bryan Little's site / Datsun Z Garage? Can't access it any longer
Good thing I printed all the pages, have it somewhere in my mounds of junk.
Been a while since I've been here, but every so often, I get the bug. I'd love a car that looks like Diseazd's (really all of his and father's - great 510 and some killer Z cars), but being on a budget a 3.1 stroker isn't in the cards. Playing around with Z cars my entire driving age life (with some gaps in between, but always reading) tells me there's a lot to get from the mix / match route a la Bryan Little.
Digging deeper, I think a budget builder looking for a N/A L28 build could probably get away with leaving the lower parts / block alone. So with the right carburetion and exhaust, I would think head work is where the focus should be (IIRC, the Honsowetz book spends a good amount of time on the head).
Sunbelt came and went - does anyone build a nice street performance head that is optimized for a stock lower end?
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Car is not in NJ, but it's not in a Z friendly environment.
On topic of what I would by - I'm not necessarily a collector, but I do like desirable and/or quirky cars that are on the tail end of the depreciation scale. I'm all about jumping on something if I see value. I've owned quite a few Z's over 30 years, and worked on them since I'm in HS, I'm no stranger to them.
It's been about 10 years since I owned one, I sold my '72 to help pay for work on my '66 Jaguar E-Type (which I still own), then I added a Ferrari 308. Both cars were on the bottom of the depreciation scale, so while I didn't buy them for an investment, I knew I wouldn't lose on either - and I was right.
So on what's right for me, this car is right up my alley. My preference for LHD is more about the driving - most Americans would prefer LHD, but the car being RHD does intrigue me as it is a JDM car.
The owner knows Z's (I wasn't sure he knew), and he's struggling over selling it. It will take some coaxing, but I did let him know I'm a bit of a tire kicker, semi-serious. I told him I'm happy to broker a deal if he preferred, because I don't want to jerk him around. It's somewhat of a barn find (although in good condition - maybe more of a 3 than a 4), which also intrigues me.
Low miles - less than 20,000 - as it has mostly sat. It runs, has some dings, but no major rust. Interior is nice, mild tear on the driver's seat.
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Been a while since I've been here (again) - I have a potential bead on a 1972 Fairlady Z RHD, in nice shape. Low miles, looks to have been refreshed but not used much.
I honestly have no idea of values, but I know there aren't a lot of RHD S30s in the states. What is the general feeling here? I'd love to get another Z, and this one looks really interesting to me.
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14 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:
Yup. That's from either 1985 or 86. I had just started working a real job out of college and for the first time in my life had enough money to buy food AND a car. That Z is why I have my current one. Rest it's soul... It died at the hands of a tractor trailer on the interstate in 1988. I was OK, but the Z didn't make it.
The Jag in the background was owned by the guy a couple houses down. He also had a Lotus Esprit, and a Ferrari 308. Both were engine fire salvage wrecks and put them back together.
I took my '76 to college with me. It bit the dust commuting home from school one wet / snowy afternoon - I slid into a curb (in Newark NJ no less) HARD. It basically snapped the frame rail on the right front, so the wheel was more or less just hanging by the suspension bits. That was the end of her. Probably around 1989 or so...
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On 9/22/2016 at 9:37 PM, Captain Obvious said:
Me and my first Z. Picture of a picture of a time long gone:
I should show this to my kids to prove that despite what they think, I really was cool at one time
Nice! I also like the silver Jag XJS in the background, I have one of those too!! What is this, around 1986?
I have a pic somewhere of me and my 1976 green 280Z from high school. Since the car was about 8-9 years old, it was still relatively hot...loved that car!!!
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5 hours ago, Marine240z said:
I love the e type as well, a lot of people don't realize that it's dimensions are almost the same as the 240.
You gotta love the interior, but Lucas electronics will keep you guessing....
BAT has had some beautiful e types up for bid recently. I quest for one was quickly shut down by the depth of my wallet...
I got very lucky when I purchased mine. It's not a show car, but a very nice driver worth a heck of a lot more than I paid for it (and I wasn't expecting that, either).
It is very small, much smaller than people realize, and yes, the 240Z was very close - even more intimate I would say, but close.
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On 12/3/2016 at 6:39 PM, Marine240z said:
Man, the decision to sell one of my cars is not something I am looking forward too. My son will have his choice when he is ready. I think he will probably take the 928 which will not hurt my feelings.
The decision to sell my 240Z was not taken lightly, and I have some seller's remorse over it. In time, I expect the Ferrari will probably go, I'll likely hold on to the E-Type for as long as I can.
Both of my daughters have called dibs on the cars too!!!
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20 minutes ago, siteunseen said:
I think when people use @Mike 's forum to sale a Z they should make a donation for his work keeping this forum running smoothly.
We all pick it apart and say if it's a deal or not and that has to affect the sale, good or bad (mostly good). It's common sense leaving a good tip when you have good service.
I could give Mike some best practices gleaned from years over at Ferrari Chat, which is absolutely the best forum I've ever participated in. Founder / owner is very involved, makes good money from the site, and polices the classifieds with some good rules.
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I'm still around, mostly lurking. I no longer own my '72 240Z, and I've also since sold my '84 Ferrari 308. It's been a bumpy ride over the years, but I still poke around from time to time.