Im with you Ben, I really think that the 260z 2+2 is really underated currently. A great deal of them are being sacrificed for parts and I can see one in good original condition will be worth a fair bit one day. I dont believe that they will ever be worth the money the 2 seaters will get though.

Makes me lament as to WHY the heck I sold my old 75 2+2. The car was bone stock and not that rusty, would have made a great candidate for a pretty easy resto some day.

Ahhh, if only!

Joseph

My theory:

240z UP in value

260z flat (to marginal increase as people give up trying to find a 240!)

2+2 flat to down.

Who knows.. what do others think? I never considered that 2+2 theory. Intersting though..

I watch the Oz adverts for Datsun 240/260 2+2 Z's carefully, because I'll eventually export one to the EU for my own usage. I envy the amount of Zs currently for sale in the U.S. for very, very little, but it's gotta be RHD to make sense.

I dunno if the 260z 2+2 will be rarer(more expensive) then the 240z ever, but the 2+2 is underrated for sure!

The 2+2 is a perforance car in its own rite, that can beat the crap of other "performance " cars of the same age-

People i know who arnt Z car nuts(but are car nuts) cant tell the difference between the two("its the same model but different year?")

They both feel similar to drive(240z vs 260z 2+2)-and hell. its still a first gen Z, which makes it special to drive no matter what(Z car nuts know what i'am talking about)

--NO MORE 260z 2+2 "stationwagon" comments!

i have to disagree Datfreak, I owned a 2+2 and it was fun but the early 240z's are so much better in my opinion. You can feel the extra weight of the 2+2 and the interior is nicer if you ask me on a 240z.

I would only consider a 2+2 because there so damn cheap to buy and I wouldn't worry about it when I park it like I do with the 240z.

hey...I never said the 2+2 was better then the 240z..

But said it is a performance car on its own rite ..

And at $3k-$10 au,they are a very nice car when original and "done up" tastfully, esp vs cars of the 70's--and beyond- (and alot better then the local Falcons and commodores).

And as a nice fun - and good looking - car they are very underrated..

and i'am sure there are some people out there with VERY expensive paint jobs on their 2+2's, who worry about when they park their 260z's as well...

Yes good point I didn't have a great paint job on my old 2+2 and I do worry alot about the 2 seater being damaged especially at the back of a Z never nice.

The 260z is yes a very fun car to drive and is in alot of ways underated I must agree here but with all the performance cars around in Australia especially the turbo imports it can't find a cult following.

I don't hate them by any means I did own one but could never really see myself getting another unless it was a daily driver or a car I could take my mates in.

I guess I could end up eating my own words the thought of a 2+2 with an RB26 has crossed my mind. My friends always complain about 2 seats on the 240z so a 4 seater turbo 2+2 would be lots of fun for everyone.

Ah well.

As for value though I can't see the 2+2 ever being worth more than a 2 seater.

Speaking of 2+2's. I'll be cutting mine in half soon, so if anyone needs a roof or rear quater panel. The wheel well is spoken for.

I also have some doors with glass for sale, and a complete set of black interior panels/vinyl, and a Rear seat - cloth trim no tears. and various other bits an pieces. Any takers?

And now something to make you cry. A guy on the wa z cars forum sent a whole 260z 2+2 body shell to the crusher because he couldn't find anyone to take it off his hands. Bonet, guards, everything. Those bits would have come in handy for spares for a 240z.

Thanks for making my heart sink a little lower.....

yeah thanks alot im sure it's not the only time it's happened too. Shame really.

Not sure if I asked but is the vinyl interior the diamond stiched style?

If so i'll take it me me me.

I haven't found out about the bonnet yet with Christmas and all I'll do it as soon as I get back from holidays which is about a little over a week away.

Gav,:classic:

Ben if it makes you feel any better, the recent ozdat add for stuff in the barossa valley was the remnants of a 2+2, but the owner had the whole lot crushed, inlcuding fibreglass front gaurds and bonnets, because he bought the whole car just for the R200 to fit into his 1600

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2449246275&category=45571

Australian Ebay 260Z 2+2 in Brisbane. Auction ends in just over 2 hrs.