240Z Makes Buy-'em-Now List

[Captain Obvious]

i also thoroughly enjoy the unpretentious, down-to-earth crowd around the z. i've met a lot of great folks

Harrumph! (I agree.)

[siteunseen]

Harrumph! (I agree.)

Blazing Saddles! 

 

[Captain Obvious]

"I didn't get a harrumph out of dat guy."

 

I was going to just say "Harrumph!" but I was afraid someone might think I disagreed. It's nice to have someone who's got my back on almost all the screwy references I post up here!  In fact, I can only remember two that seem to have gone completely without recognition.

[siteunseen]

"I didn't get a harrumph out of dat guy."

 

I was going to just say "Harrumph!" but I was afraid someone might think I disagreed. It's nice to have someone who's got my back on almost all the screwy references I post up here!  In fact, I can only remember two that seem to have gone completely without recognition.

Okay, now I'm curious.  

 

I've watched a lot of television and movies in my life and have a pretty good memory but some things don't click right away when I have something on my mind. 

 

Blazing Saddles, Caddyshack, The Jerk and The Holy Grail were what grew up with.

 

"the way y'all are lollygagging around here you'd think it was a hunnert and semteen degrees.  Can't be but a hunnert and twelve."

[Captain Obvious]

Haha! I'll see if I can dig up those two.

 

Here's a Life of Brian reference that flew unnoticed. Near the bottom of page 2 of this thread:

http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/40777-spindle-pin-removal-tool-survey/page-2

 

And this mention of an aborigine's armpit was the other reference that was never called out. It's also Monty Python, but it's been so long that even I don't remember the origin. Something about wine:

http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/50491-premium-vs-regular-gasoline-smells-different/

[siteunseen]

Haha! I'll see if I can dig up those two.

 

Here's a Life of Brian reference that flew unnoticed. Near the bottom of page 2 of this thread:

http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/40777-spindle-pin-removal-tool-survey/page-2

 

And this mention of an aborigine's armpit was the other reference that was never called out. It's also Monty Python, but it's been so long that even I don't remember the origin. Something about wine:

http://www.classiczcars.com/topic/50491-premium-vs-regular-gasoline-smells-different/

" So I haven't been truly indoctrinated to the pin zed club."  You lucky bastard.

 

​Australian table wine taste like an aborigine's armpit?

 

Some of these Kwik-E-Marts around here have that armpit smell taste like Apu's.

 

 

 

[Captain Obvious]

Yes, and yes! Lucky, lucky bastard and Australian table wines.

 

I did a little web searching and found (what is probably) the text from that wine skit. It also identified the source as a record (yes, a RECORD) they put out in 1972 called "Monty Python's Previous Record"  - 1972.

 

http://www.phespirit.info/montypython/australian_table_wines.htm

 

We are so far off the path of this thread I hope the OP can forgive us. ::

[lonetreesteve]

Since Hagerty published the 'Cars to Buy Now' article this past February, the average values of #1 and #2 Condition 240Zs have soared, with #3 a nice little bump and #4 Condition cars a small nudge. Here's the link:

 

https://www.hagerty.com/valuationtools/HVT/VehicleSearch/Report?vbe=36595

Edited September 6, 2015 by lonetreesteve

[DatsunZGuy]

Be careful what you wish for.

 

The appreciation will be a double-edged sword making NOS and used parts spike in price due to rampant speculation.

[Z fan]

All good for the nostalgic Z, values are getting up and availability of good specimens low, but if Jay Leno gets one on his herd then the Z will be in the ranks .

[Hardway]

Since Hagerty published the 'Cars to Buy Now' article this past February, the average values of #1 and #2 Condition 240Zs have soared, with #3 a nice little bump and #4 Condition cars a small nudge. Here's the link:

 

https://www.hagerty.com/valuationtools/HVT/VehicleSearch/Report?vbe=36595

 

Yikes!  I would like to see what a $53,000 240z looks like.  I agree prices are rising but are they really that high now?  As others have said the cost of parts will rise too but hopefully the increased values will bring more quality reproduction parts on to the market.

[lonetreesteve]

Here's a link to a slightly different Hagerty article than what NVZEE originally posted that ranks the 240Z  #5 out of the top 5 cars to buy in 2015:

 

https://www.hagerty.com/articles-videos/Articles/2015/02/27/Cars-To-Buy-In-2015