The bloke must be dreaming

[240 in OZ]

FWIW

This car was garaged in Melbourne for the 18 years. It was for sale late last year for about $10k. I looked into buying it.

I assume that the guy now selling it in SA bought it from the seller in Melbourne. He hasnt done anything to it, maybe the alarm.

Joseph

[boyblunda]

Thanks for that confirmation Rick.

It does indeed seem to be the same vehicle that was recently sold on ebay for $12,000 to a West Aussie. The ebay ad was earlier listed on another thread by Gavin.

ebay ad excerpt

"XDP 123

Factory 162 HP motor, 8 Seconds to 100kmph.

Much more collectable than the 2+2.

This car is in almost new condition. Stored by the previous owner for 18 years under a car cover in a garage. Now on historic Rego in SA til 2007. New Licence plates since photos.

It has just had the brake booster and master cylinder replaced. The waterpump and radiator have just been replaced and engine serviced. A pager alarm has been added for peace of mind. The original hubcaps and a set of steel rims are also included.

Ultra rare white interior

Want to own a piece of history ...... "

Prices of cars do seem to be on the up and good cars a little harder to find. The cost and work involved in restoration makes me think that it is cheaper to do a restoration on something that has always been a good car rather than trying to revive a total wreck. This particularly applies to someone like myself who has limited skills in bodywork repairs.

I looked around for quite some time before purchasing my first Zed last year at $2800 - needed some immediate work and will require a lot of body work within a few years.

In Western Australia there are is genuine one owner 2+2 that has been on the market for about two years at AUS$12 - 14k but has not sold. I have just paid $10k for a 2+2 that needs another $2k of work to get it up to what I would like it to be.

Project cars seem to go between $1500 and $3500 with parts cars as low as $500.

I have thought that some of the cars that have been advertised in the last six months as project cars might be better viewed as parts vehicles.

One attractive project package that I viewed was that of 260 freak advertised elsewhere in this discussion forum - 260Z 2 seater with a 2+2 parts car.

I think our general expectation over here is that all prices will start to increase.

Dave

[MickieB]

I actually only paid $500 for my zed from dattozed. To him it was a parts car but it's really not that bad, especially for what i want to do to it. Soon as possible (Next few months) i'll be getting a bank loan of between 25-30k and spending it all on the zed. Full restoration of the body, new paint job, custom leather interior, RB26DETT conversion. The full works. Basically i want to make it a show car that could also have a spin at the track.

After i've finished this car and paid it off in a couple of years i want to find an equally crappy 2-seater to make a tubbed drag car. I don't see it as butchering a nice car, i see it as saving a parts car from the scrap heap, that's why i won't buy something restored and rip apart the good work...

But yeah on topic haha, if the time comes for me to sell my car once it's finished, i'll be asking pretty big $$$ but it will be a spotless car.

[260DET]

It seems that compared with the US our cars get knocked around more and replaced less often with new. As most of us live near the coast our cars rust more too.

Add all that together plus factor in a significant demand for certain older cars and you have higher prices. Does that all make sense?

[Mr Camouflage]

Doesn't really matter to me how much the cars rise in value, I'm never selling mine

[chris b]

I purchased the ebay z. I look forward to seeing it when I get back from Fiji.

I hope I haven't purchased a dud' so far it is sight unseen! I now have for sale my current z.

C