another low vin for sale

[zhead240]

any fellow members nearby to check this out? odd that there's no pics or price.

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/datsun/240z/621212.html

[AndysPlit]

Wow. Too bad you have to call for the pictures. Wonder why he didn't post them.

[7277]

must be a cost thing with hemmings. i've seen (text only ) a lot of cars on there w/out photos

[beezee]

#48 for sale in ontario http://books.dreambook.com/zcar/classified.html

[Mike B]

any fellow members nearby to check this out? odd that there's no pics or price.

http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/carsforsale/datsun/240z/621212.html

I talked to him breifly today. He is out of town, but is sending some pics when he gets back and then I'll be headed to check it out. I'll let you guys know how it goes. It won't be cheap, but it sounds like a nice car.

-Mike

[Zup]

I saw this ad on Hemmings a couple of days ago and got up the gumption to give a call this morning.

He called me back, and I just got off the phone with Charlie---great guy--pilot for AA---he was in Dallas between flights. I've probably been on one of his legs as he flies in and out of Bentonville often. (Wal-Mart Corp. headquarters drives our entire economy here and I work for an Architectural firm that does lots of Wal-Mart related projects that send us out all over the country)

Said he'd had numerous calls and some from individuals that were virtually insistent on him selling the car on the phone that moment, which he said he WOULD NOT DO.

Much to his credit. He's the second owner, and yes it is the one listed on the ZHome registery. Said he would be sending out pics to those that asked for them when he gets back in. Next week I think he said.

I want pics just to say I have them, as I am sure that my feable resources will not be able to match others deep pockets.

I think whomever succeeds in buying the car will know before hand it's condition with no surprises. Charlie struck me as a really nice straight up fella.

Glad to have made his aquaintence!!

Well---we'll see where it goes and for how much----should be pretty exciting.

Jim D.

"Zup"

[Mike B]

I saw this ad on Hemmings a couple of days ago and got up the gumption to give a call this morning.

He called me back, and I just got off the phone with Charlie---great guy--pilot for AA---he was in Dallas between flights. I've probably been on one of his legs as he flies in and out of Bentonville often. (Wal-Mart Corp. headquarters drives our entire economy here and I work for an Architectural firm that does lots of Wal-Mart related projects that send us out all over the country)

Said he'd had numerous calls and some from individuals that were virtually insistent on him selling the car on the phone that moment, which he said he WOULD NOT DO.

Much to his credit. He's the second owner, and yes it is the one listed on the ZHome registery. Said he would be sending out pics to those that asked for them when he gets back in. Next week I think he said.

I want pics just to say I have them, as I am sure that my feable resources will not be able to match others deep pockets.

I think whomever succeeds in buying the car will know before hand it's condition with no surprises. Charlie struck me as a really nice straight up fella.

Glad to have made his aquaintence!!

Well---we'll see where it goes and for how much----should be pretty exciting.

Jim D.

"Zup"

I agree with everything you said Jim. I was not one of the people pressuring him to sell right away, but he told me the same thing. I REALLY want a blue low VIN series one car, and I'm hoping this will be it. I am prepared to go pretty high to get it (if it pans out as described), although due to space constraints I will need to sell my low milage 72 and #331 (which is a real project car). I will keep #237.

-Mike

[Go240Zags]

I talked to him as well -- no pressure from me -- in fact I said I was probably not even going to be in the running at this time. I had looked him up on the Z Car Home Page and noticed he was in Cali when he registered the car and just asked how he happened to be in Eastern Washington. He told me about being a pilot and being originally from Montana and wanting to move back closer and Spokane area offered him the airport he needed. He seemed surprised at all the interest and I just said I'd like to see the photos and if I was in the area some time I'd like to drop by and see it -- it being such an early example and all. Gary D.

[Mike B]

Well, after two weeks of ups and downs, wondering if I was going to be able to get #32 or not, we finally worked out a deal! I went out to Spokane and looked at the car on Saturday. It is in overall excellent shape for such an early car. It has 79,000 miles and has had two owners. The seller has owned it for the last 30 years and it has been stored much of that time. Last tuned at PierreZ a few years ago, and it still runs great. Pierre commented that he wished he had such a rust free example when doing the Nissan program cars. It has almost all of the 69 specific parts, and I have spares of the ones it is missing. And the best part is it is 903 blue!!!! There are a couple of minor paint issues to deal with, and the dash has a crack, but I have a couple of uncracked series one dashes and I should have all of the other parts needed to make it totally stock again. Can't wait to get it home and in the garage!

-Mike

[Mike B]

More pics of #32.

-Mike

[Mike B]

And a few more.

-Mike

[xray]

Mike,

Glad you got it! If I may ask a question...was it repainted? I see overspray on the front strut caps (I thought they were black w/o paint). I know it's small in the grand scheme, but I was curious.