240Z Registered for Barrett-Jackson 2007

[76Datsun280z]

I'd say it's a pretty nice looking car if it didn't have that steering wheel that looks like it came out of a street rod and the flames which I think don't match the car very well.

[ZIII]

Agreed.... Right there the seller lost about 50% of the interested audience.... But, I will be there and will keep an eye on it and see what it goes for....

[TomoHawk]

I think the "graphics" are dumb. And the same for the steering wheel- dumb.

[lonetreesteve]

I love the #112 Yellow color and if this car were kept stock it would have a lot more interest, like ZIII stated earlier.

[Arne]

If it were closer to stock, and since it has been for sale for quite some time, it would have sold before now.

[Zedman]

While I don't think it's anywhere near worth that, I sure hope they get it, so all our cars will rise with the tide!

Easy for you to say, and everybody wants to be able to pump up their already great car by being able to brag how much it's worth, but I hate to hear it! I'm one of the unlucky guys who doesn't have a Z yet, and the last thing I want is for them to shoot up a whole bunch before I can get up the scratch to buy one, especially since I'm no mechanic by any stretch of the imagination and will need to find one in good shape. If they get too expensive, I will NEVER have one again, and that KILLS!

-Mikey

[bobc]

I know this car. It is based out of Temecula California (about 20 miles northeast of me).

I have seen it at MSA and know the girl that owns it (as an aquaintance).

This car is not my style, but has been nicely done and is reasonably well put together. I doubt it will get big numbers...I would say 6 to 10k best...

Ron,

Used to be in Temecula. I don't know if she sold it to the shop in San Diego or not, but she's definately not the owner anymore. I spoke to her once and she said it had been sold. Next time I saw it was on the Hemmings website. I don't think the place has done anything to it except detail it. I couldn't believe they were asking $25K with those flames!

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/datsun/240z/177999.html

[bobc]

Easy for you to say, and everybody wants to be able to pump up their already great car by being able to brag how much it's worth, but I hate to hear it! I'm one of the unlucky guys who doesn't have a Z yet, and the last thing I want is for them to shoot up a whole bunch before I can get up the scratch to buy one, especially since I'm no mechanic by any stretch of the imagination and will need to find one in good shape. If they get too expensive, I will NEVER have one again, and that KILLS!

-Mikey

Hey Zedman, didn't mean to offend you. I was certainly in your shoes many times. The cool part is finding a car that you can drive, but increases in value while you're doing so. I drove a Vette for 10 years as my daily transportation and sold it for $1000 more than I paid for it. I think you may be able to do the same with a Z if you keep it up.

To some, Z'z are toys, to some daily transportation, and to some investments. If they go up in value, there will be more incentive to restore them and keep the ones out there in good shape. If they decrease in value, there will be no incentive for companies to keep making replacement parts and owner's to maintain them by pouring money into them, so you'll have a harder time finding a nice one when you get the money for it.

Again, sorry if I offended you. Didn't mean to.

Bob

[Zedman]

Bob, I wasn't offended in the least-not one bit! I just worry that as the prices go up and up, my chances of ever finding one that I can afford get slimmer and slimmer. I can understand what you're saying about their increase in price making the aftermarket parts manufacturers do their part, too. Just hope that they are not out of reach by the time my kids are self-sufficient and I try to find one. The first car I ever owned was a '72 240Z, and I want another one so badly I can taste it, and I think the Barrett-Jacksons of this world are criminally responsible for making more and more cars unaffordable to the normal guys. The original Z I had was a daily driver, before I knew about the harm of doing that where I live, but if I ever get another one, it certainly won't be as a daily driver OR an investment, I can tell you that! It will be for recreational, fair-weather driving only (but not a toy in my opinion either), so for me, I don't feel that it would be a big deal to me if it did or didn't appreciate in value.

And about the billet-wheeled, flamed Z going on the block-it doesn't appeal to a lot of us here, but some unsophisticated Muscle Car guy will probably go for it just because of those features! !

-Mikey

[Ramses]

I agree with most of you on the paint and steering wheel. I think that most of us feel that the 240 is racey and flashy enough without the added crap of flames and alum. steering wheelLOL

[zbane]

I concur on the steering wheel-it just doesn't look good in there. First, it's just too shiny (in contrast with the otherwise nice interior); second, it's got (and brings) the wrong attitude to the interior.

The flame job, while not my style, is nicely done. It's non obtrusive, the blending into the yellow seems smooth-overall quality paint job. Maybe it's not right on a Z, but I've seen worse flame jobs before, and this one seems tastefully, thoughtfully done.

What I hope they deal with before auction are a couple little things. Maybe I'm nitpicking here, but there seems to be something wrong in the hood area. Look at the rough edge on the under-hood right side area of the photo, and the metal piece that lines the black bars, notice the stuff on the bumper that should have been cleaned up before the photos were taken.

Next-passenger side rear corner-looks as though it has been mangled, then hammered/forced back into place (almost), then painted. This should be a smoother line, no?

Also, the veriticle rubber peices on the bumper seem to be coming loose from thier mounts. Makes it look as though they were just slapped on with the minimum adhesive.

The hatch-is it open (but not lifted) or is it closed (but tweaked)?

The left taillight looks of kilter in comparison to the right, though in fairness, this could just be the angle of the photo.

Yes, these are all little things, but for a car going to auction, with the hopes of getting good money, they are things that should have been addressed already.

How you handle the little things speaks volumes about how you handle the big things.

[DougN]

I have dealt with the shop that has the car now, Classic Showcase, in Oceanside, CA before. This guys target buyer is the millionaire who doesn't have a clue what a car is really worth, and will make an "impulse buy" when they see the car at his place. His focus is/was restoring old E type jags and then selling them for $100K. If you look at this inventory, everything he has is listed for at least 3 times what they would typically be sold for. Also, he doesn't appear to have any interest in negotiating price on his inventory.