For those interested,

http://www.classiczcars.com/photopost/showgallery.php?ppuser=1243&cat=500&thumb=1

I've tried to limit the amount of pictures I uploaded of her, as I realise it's a Z site... I have many more!

Hey man.. cool lookin little car. It's called a 240k ? Interesting. What's the story (specs) on this thing?

Looks pretty cool... but what's with the "inline" shifter eh?

Dash layout looks pretty neat, kind of an "improved" Z dash in a way....

Mike, it's a 240K because it uses the same 2.4 litre block as the 240Z, only with a different head and a single carbourator. It's rated at 130HP but like the 240Z's 151HP theyre not quite the same size horses anymore... They advertised the car saying "240Z engine with the 510's suspension"... so the handling is pretty good. It is a tank though... This is the Skyline in Japan - the model just after the famous C10 Skyline...

I have plans to turn mine into a GTR replica with all the badges and flares and spoilers... but after I was shown some of the brochures direct from Japan with pricing, the idea seems a little expensive :mad:

The car was a present to this lady for her 60th birthday present from her mother. She has driven it for 30 years - since new. Yep, I'm the 2nd owner. Fantastic condition.

As for the auto box, yes it's fairly chuggish, but makes driving very relaxing. Something the Z doesn't offer (not that I'm complaining!!!). If I go ahead with all my GTR bits I will, of course, change her to manual.

~Lachlan

Just how much different is this car from the 610 coupe? Wheelbase/track? There's a nice 73 610 coupe for sale, If I installed an L6 and a roadster trans, just how close could I get?

Hi Victor

I don't really know - but I know they look very similar...

Here are a couple of links I just found then - search on Google and you'll find more!

http://members.aol.com/dgdatsport/auto/bluebird.htm

http://www.datsunworld.com/610/index.htm