Jasper
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 04:06 PM |
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Datsun 260z - opinions
I've always loved these cars, so would I be crazy to buy this lump of trouble?
Datsun
Apparently it's solid underneath and runs well.... would have to finish the Stylus first, but ...
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 04:31 PM |
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I like it....I think that one has been available for sale for a while. Think I saw it on ebay a few months ago.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 05:05 PM |
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Nice 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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panichat
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 05:06 PM |
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When I was a little kid I had a scalextric set with a 240z in it. It was great. I'm not sure you should spend your money based on my
recommendation though!
Dave
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Guinness
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 05:10 PM |
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I'd buy it. But then I'd turn it into one of these. 
Better than an MR2 based replica. IMHO.
Mike
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Guinness
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 05:16 PM |
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What about a nice 240Z?
ebay linky
Although at 10 times the price of the red one, unlikely to be a suitable donor for me or a prospect for you Jasper!
Cheers
Mike
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mcerd1
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 05:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
I've always loved these cars, so would I be crazy to buy this lump of trouble?
Datsun
Apparently it's solid underneath and runs well.... would have to finish the Stylus first, but ...
have you been reading PPC mag by any chance ??? 
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 05:44 PM |
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I used to have a 1973 240z with wolfrace slotmag wheels like that one They are brilliant cars to drive but the biggest problem is rust. The inner
wings and the front chassis legs are the worst. There is an owners club and plenty info on the web.
Ps I have 2 headlight surround thingys for a Datsun 280zx turbo still in the garage that could be exchanged for cash if you know anybody who might be
interested.
Cheers
Ronnie
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Ian Pearson
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 06:40 PM |
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Had a 260Z in my early 20's in Bahrain. Great car, but riddled with rust.
Get one while you can afford to!
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Keith Weiland
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 06:45 PM |
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I had one as a teenager in Florida and it was a great car but cars don't rust there and it was more than 20 years ago. It is still my favorite
of all the cars I have owned. Saying that these things can be real rust buckets. Have a look at what
this guy has gone through.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 07:01 PM |
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Used to work on a 240z -- lovely smooth engine with Hitachi made SU carbs --- crap trim --- rust rust and more rust. Engine was more or less a 6
cylinder version of the 160B Bluebird
On the one I knew Front chassis legs & bottom inner wings as already mention ceased to exist after about 3 to 4 years on british roads. Parts
were impossible to get, at that time UK Datsun importer only carried parts for the current & volume models.
All that and bad taste looks -- but the engine was a gem.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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Guinness
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 07:04 PM |
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WOW, that's more air than floor!
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Davey D
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 posted on 4/12/07 at 07:56 PM |
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Get it bought sort out the bodywork, paint it Matt black, and fit an RB25det in there
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Simon
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| posted on 4/12/07 at 08:43 PM |
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A suggestion, perhaps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTsqE2F3NmU
When we lived in Kenya, one of my fathers friends used to compete in the East African Safari Rally in a 240z and I went for a spin round his garden in
it (he was driving - I was 7). Father's boss also used to compete in same event (iirc in a Porsche, then Renault Alpine.
ATB
Simon
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Jasper
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| posted on 5/12/07 at 04:54 PM |
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Hmmmmmm - cheers chaps - might offer him a silly bid - as it's pre-Christmas you never know
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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Guinness
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| posted on 10/1/08 at 07:44 AM |
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Just to drag this thread back up.
http://forums.thecarlounge.net/zerothread?id=2115791
Mike
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Jasper
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| posted on 10/1/08 at 10:25 AM |
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Bloody hell - that is absolutely GORGEOUS ......
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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DarrenW
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| posted on 10/1/08 at 10:47 AM |
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That is simply stunning and a real credit to the owner / creator.
Looking at the underneath shows that it was probs a well used example as well rather than mint to start with. Unless the chassis rails were plated for
strength reasons it looks lik a lot of time and effort has been made on the bits that will bever be seen.
A car like that wont be too out of place being made new now (shape wise i mean rather than that actual car). I really like the shape. My uncle had a
260Z when i was probs only 10 and i loved it even then.
Thanks for posting that Mike. Love it.
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