In the world of collector JNCs, there is a hierarchy. Ultra-rare, highly sought after blue chips include the Toyota 2000GT, Mazda Cosmo Sport and Hakosuka Skyline GT-R. Continuing down through “affordable” classics like the Celica, RX-7 and 240Z, somewhere towards the … Continue reading →

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After more then a decade of driving some 280zx’s i can say that it was a very nice handling car. (daily driver) I’ve had a 280zx 1980 2+2 for 11 years and a 1983 2+2 for about 3 years, both non-turbo and with that T-bar..
Now i’m restoring a first edition euro style 1979 2+2 without the T-bar! Why without the T-bar? The problem with those T-bar is… no not that it leaks, i had never that problem… no, the car warps much to much with T-bar. As the car is very long and slender, the T-roof makes it even worse. If you want to buy a Tbar, open the hood and put it with 1 frontwheel on the (6 inch) higher sidewalk.. you will see that the lock of the hood can’t be closed, i’ve seen that it was off for more than 5 cm or 2 inches!!
Most 280zx’s have hassle free engines and electronics, it’s the bodywork that’s the problem, if you come by one that has had the anti-rust treatment (you will see a lot of little plastic caps in the bodywork) than that’s a PLUS! Low miles on the clock is prefered but know that a L28 can drive 250k miles or 400000 km trouble free….(if well treated.)

A report of the restoration is in the 280zx section on this forum!

Edited January 11, 20187 yr by dutchzcarguy