Today 7 March 2021  a 240z came up for sale on the dutch marketplace..  ( marktplaats.nl)  At first glance a nice car ... but can you see whats totally wrong with it?

The flashers are original euro/dutch as are the bumpers.  (Wheels are 260z but look very good on it!)

 

On this pic.. it's obvious that the car was (like almost any other original 240z once was) a rustbucket due to the Dutch weather)  CAN YOU SPOT IT?

 

 

Euro km Counter..  Only the seats are 260z? 

Here a link.. 

≥ Datsun 240Z Nederlandse auto - Oldtimers - Marktplaats.nl

 

Edited March 7, 20214 yr by dutchzcarguy

o.k. Mart-----how about---

the driver side rear view mirror

As a side note---that is some pretty unusual topiary in the second shot. I've never seen anything trimmed to that shape before!

 

4 minutes ago, Zup said:

the driver side rear view mirror

Nope..   ( I don't know if it's a original..)

The thing thats wrong with the car is much bigger than a mirror..

Compare the side of the car with the side of your imaculate 240z car.. you'll see the big mistake!!  

Edited March 7, 20214 yr by dutchzcarguy

26 minutes ago, Zup said:

that is some pretty unusual topiary in the second shot. I've never seen anything trimmed to that shape before!

NOW... concentrate on the shape... yes but this time the shapes on the 240z... Jim is looking into the garden.. 🙈

You meant the 3th shot.. hihi..

Edited March 7, 20214 yr by dutchzcarguy

3 minutes ago, dutchzcarguy said:

Compare the side of the car

I just saw the lack of a rear side marker light!

Ha--funny how our eyes are so blind to our brains.

It's early here in the U.S. One cup of Java isn't enough yet.

 

14 minutes ago, Zup said:

the lack of a rear side marker light!

Strike 2!   NOPE... Having no rear sidemarkers is standard in europe!

14 minutes ago, Zup said:

It's early here in the U.S. One cup of Java isn't enough yet.

Yeah.. i just was counting.. 6 hours earlyer so your first reaction was about quarter to 8...  your not awake yet! 🤣

I saw the problem instantly.. it's big!!   

Edited March 7, 20214 yr by dutchzcarguy

It's 7:04 right now where I live in ARKANSAS. Time zones----

That rear quarter doesn't look right---am I getting warmer???

10 minutes ago, Zup said:

rear quarter doesn't look right

Bingo !!   After the rotten away wheelhousing they welded in a non original one!  It's not round like the front one.. The lip is wrong also..

Congrets! Jim!

Evidently much to square! In this pic you can see the fault really clearly..

Edited March 7, 20214 yr by dutchzcarguy

Duh---thanks--I guess.

Third times charm?

 

Shame, shame---looks to be pretty nice otherwise for a screw up like that to appear. Makes you wonder about the rest of it.

I had no idea that rear side markers weren't a Dutch requirement---learned something new!

Thanks for the teaser Mart!!

There's a link in the first post were you can see the whole car..  It's a nice car but.. i've seen some Dutch 240z cars and they were all rustbuckets due to the weather here.. moist and salty..

It's better for cars to stay in..   in the winter in the Netherlands.

I looked at the photos in the link---nothing showing the under carriage  or engine bay. Buyer beware!

A Tabco replacement arch is only ~$125.00 here in the States----even with labor a pretty cheap fix.

Should have been done properly the first time for sure.