http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DATSUN-240Z-NISSAN-UNFINISHED-PROJECT-CLASSIC-CAR-/220739334133?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item336516eff5 anyone looking for an excuse not to watch TV

That looks superb for the price and with some knowledge could be a cheap project!!

Not keen on the rear wheel set up though :laugh:

Im really not keen on any of the old zeds

i bet slick pete is all over this allready. lol

 

Once again those of us who know about these things have already seen this and discussed it over on Z club.

The general consensus is to steer clear.

I have already put an assessment up on the thread about it.

Here is wot I zed........

 

Well I dont know the car personally.

its up in RallymanDP.s territory so maybe he knows something about it??

Probably if it was any good he would have alrady bought it.

However... lets try and be objective...

There are some positive points.

It's a 240Z

its got a log book and its either 71 or early 72 so deffo can be tax exempt once its on the road

Probably a set of what we call Enkies??

Now assuming its a UK car it will have been here for almost 40 years. Its going to be rusty, Fact. What nobody knows until the take all the crap off it is HOW rusty.

Going over the shell as it is with a magnet will give some clue but the full horror wont be revealed till all that nasty bodykit and paint is removed.

 

there are some negative aspects visible in the pictures.

Its got a sunroof. whether you like them or loathe them the hard fact is they reduce the value of any 240Z. Probably by around £1000

Both rear arches have been chopped about and flaired. As have the front wings.

There is a tacky fibreglass nosecone kit bonded on and its smashed up. The sill have sideskirts.

now all of that was great in the 80s but nowadays the vast majority of 240Z owners dont go in for that sort of stuff.. The arches and wings may well be cut.bodged/rusted beyond redemption.

i spy an XR3 rear bumper or a fibreglass replica??

Again.... common in the 80s but just not acceptable now on nice 240Zs.

The rear slam panel is rusty and needs replacing....no surprise there then.

I spy a nasty chassis leg repair up front. how many more repairs are there like that???

Is the trim any good. Or the seats?? Or the seat belts??

What about the engine and box and suspension and brakes?? Anything any good??? Who knows.

What I do know is that it will need an opening spend of £5000 which will increase exponentially as the rebuild progresses.

Once again those of us who know about these things have already seen this and discussed it over on Z club.

The general consensus is to steer clear.

I have already put an assessment up on the thread about it.

Here is wot I zed........

 

Well I dont know the car personally.

its up in RallymanDP.s territory so maybe he knows something about it??

Probably if it was any good he would have alrady bought it.

However... lets try and be objective...

There are some positive points.

It's a 240Z

its got a log book and its either 71 or early 72 so deffo can be tax exempt once its on the road

Probably a set of what we call Enkies??

Now assuming its a UK car it will have been here for almost 40 years. Its going to be rusty, Fact. What nobody knows until the take all the crap off it is HOW rusty.

Going over the shell as it is with a magnet will give some clue but the full horror wont be revealed till all that nasty bodykit and paint is removed.

 

there are some negative aspects visible in the pictures.

Its got a sunroof. whether you like them or loathe them the hard fact is they reduce the value of any 240Z. Probably by around £1000

Both rear arches have been chopped about and flaired. As have the front wings.

There is a tacky fibreglass nosecone kit bonded on and its smashed up. The sill have sideskirts.

now all of that was great in the 80s but nowadays the vast majority of 240Z owners dont go in for that sort of stuff.. The arches and wings may well be cut.bodged/rusted beyond redemption.

i spy an XR3 rear bumper or a fibreglass replica??

Again.... common in the 80s but just not acceptable now on nice 240Zs.

The rear slam panel is rusty and needs replacing....no surprise there then.

I spy a nasty chassis leg repair up front. how many more repairs are there like that???

Is the trim any good. Or the seats?? Or the seat belts??

What about the engine and box and suspension and brakes?? Anything any good??? Who knows.

What I do know is that it will need an opening spend of £5000 which will increase exponentially as the rebuild progresses.

 

It looks like it was originally metallic blue and the rear bumper looks like it's had a shunt. I used to own a 280ZX and that was terrible underneath, so god only knows what's waiting for the winning bidder!

so i take it your not intrested them mate? :rofl:

 

Correct Answer:sailor:

Correct Answer:sailor:

 

or a red herring:wink:

or a red herring:wink:

 

Its the correct and true answer.:surrender:

I alrady have two rust free Californian 240Z . One complete and one as a protect. Plus two complete RHD conversion kits.

So WTF would I want a sack of S$$t like that for???:no:

Z club member RallymanDP was offered it some time ago and turned it down. As his "expert status " in the 240Z world is on a similar level to mine that tells me all I need to know. I wouldnt travel 5 miles to look at it never mind 105.

We were asked on Z club by a new member as maybe a bidder on it what we thought. In those circumstances my ethos is to use my skills and knowledge fairly and without bias or deviouness to assist prospective new 240Z owners to come to their decision.:thumbup1:

Its the correct and true answer.:surrender:

I alrady have two rust free Californian 240Z . One complete and one as a protect. Plus two complete RHD conversion kits.

So WTF would I want a sack of S$$t like that for???:no:

Z club member RallymanDP was offered it some time ago and turned it down. As his "expert status " in the 240Z world is on a similar level to mine that tells me all I need to know. I wouldnt travel 5 miles to look at it never mind 105.

We were asked on Z club by a new member as maybe a bidder on it what we thought. In those circumstances my ethos is to use my skills and knowledge fairly and without bias or deviouness to assist prospective new 240Z owners to come to their decision.:thumbup1:

 

eerrr ok Pete...cup of tea maybe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with 10 lumps of calming down tablets:tt2::tt2:

eerrr ok Pete...cup of tea maybe

 

 

 

 

 

 

with 10 lumps of calming down tablets:tt2::tt2:

 

Im so calm Im nearly...:sleep::sleep::sleep:

 

Good to see you have caught on to the fact that i dont wanna buy that car tho:no:

 

Final answer :thumbup1:

:rofl::rofl:

Im so calm Im nearly...:sleep::sleep::sleep:

 

Good to see you have caught on to the fact that i dont wanna buy that car tho:no:Final answer :thumbup1:

:rofl::rofl:

 

knowing you Peter if you wanted the car it would be tucked up in bed now and not on the interweb:wink: