Oh what a beautiful car, i had to post this, oh so beautiful....

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I can dig everything but the nose. The flares, wheels, tires, and rear spoiler are awesome. Just never have really liked the G-nose. It is a beautiful car tho.

I have to agree with Smokey on that one. I don't much care for the g-nose or those awful flares. But it is a beautiful car.

Hey Smokey, I'd much rather have that "Black Pearl" your soon to aquire. Can you tell I'm damn jealous of you.

tis my dream to import one 240zg completely original, and a 240k with zg flairs on it, i dont know if they come stock or what but damn it is so sexy, i love classic datsun/prince cars so much...

Originally posted by zrush

Hey Smokey, I'd much rather have that "Black Pearl" your soon to aquire. Can you tell I'm damn jealous of you.

That's a first. Usually its me jealous of all you guys---that have a ZLOL .

Hey Brian!

Through your link, I just surfed S30 cars and S30 parts on the Japanese Yahoo. All the times I have tried before were in Japanese and I couldn't read them. It looks like you could find a nice car there if you were so inclined. Expensive, but not out of hand. I saw a 72 for $2,600 and RHD dash brand new. Thanks. It was fun surfing.

I think it's a good car the only thing I don't agree with is the seats I don't think there original. Unless Alan can tell me otherwise many japanese S30 options are still a mystery to me.

I was never one for the Gnose until I'd actually see a car fitted with an "ORIGINAL" Gnose. You have to see it in person before you can judge it if you have well your both entitled to your opinion.

But I remember looking at my friends yellow Z fitted with a Gnose and finding it very ferrari reminiscent.

Anyway that's just my opinion and I converted what the buyer was expecting for the car and it was ~$40,000 AUD so might be a while before I think of buying one.

:cheeky:

I don't think those are original seats, Gavin. Notice the oil filter is remote and the engine is fitted with a lot of St. Steel braided lines, suspension options, etc. From the way I hear Alan describe the cars in Japan, it is common - as it is in America - to find modifications and upgrades.

Yes - the interior of the genuine Factory-produced ZG was exactly the same as the Fairlady 240 Z-L, and the seats would have been exactly the same as the Export HS30 and HLS30 seats of the same month / year.

This particular car has a lot of interior changes from 'standard' spec: the steering wheel, shift knob, audio, seats and three pod gauges are all 'aftermarket' items from the modern period, along with other bits and pieces. I should imagine that the vendor expects these to be attractive to a prospective purchaser ( along with the big engine spec and the wheels - are they 16 or even 17 inchers? ) and he may well be right. You can see many cars like this in Japan, although there is always a small group of enthusiasts who prefer originality and / or period-correct modifications. Personally speaking, that's what I prefer.

The original seats are very often the first thing to be changed over there. The very hot and humid Summers, and the lack of side-support, often make the original seats uncomfortable to use and impractical to look after.

3.5 million yen is strong money for a car with this amount of modification, especially for a private sale. A specialist dealer might ask this kind of price or slightly less - but they would have to supply the car with some form of warranty and a new 'Shakken' test certification, which is worth a fair amount. You can find good ( genuine ) ZG's in Japan for around 2.5 million, but even these probably would not be very original. There are lots of replicas and indeed a few fakes around at 2 million or less, but every car has to be judged on a case-by-case basis. Location, condition and level of originality / modification are just as important in Japan as they are anywhere else. There is an upward trend for the BEST cars, and I have heard of a couple of the very best and most original ZG's changing hands for over 4 million Yen in the past couple of years.

Alan T.

Originally posted by HS30-H

Yes - the interior of the genuine Factory-produced ZG was exactly the same as the Fairlady 240 Z-L, and the seats would have been exactly the same as the Export HS30 and HLS30 seats of the same month / year.

This particular car has a lot of interior changes from 'standard' spec: the steering wheel, shift knob, audio, seats and three pod gauges are all 'aftermarket' items from the modern period, along with other bits and pieces. I should imagine that the vendor expects these to be attractive to a prospective purchaser ( along with the big engine spec and the wheels - are they 16 or even 17 inchers? ) and he may well be right. You can see many cars like this in Japan, although there is always a small group of enthusiasts who prefer originality and / or period-correct modifications. Personally speaking, that's what I prefer.

The original seats are very often the first thing to be changed over there. The very hot and humid Summers, and the lack of side-support, often make the original seats uncomfortable to use and impractical to look after.

3.5 million yen is strong money for a car with this amount of modification, especially for a private sale. A specialist dealer might ask this kind of price or slightly less - but they would have to supply the car with some form of warranty and a new 'Shakken' test certification, which is worth a fair amount. You can find good ( genuine ) ZG's in Japan for around 2.5 million, but even these probably would not be very original. There are lots of replicas and indeed a few fakes around at 2 million or less, but every car has to be judged on a case-by-case basis. Location, condition and level of originality / modification are just as important in Japan as they are anywhere else. There is an upward trend for the BEST cars, and I have heard of a couple of the very best and most original ZG's changing hands for over 4 million Yen in the past couple of years.

Alan T.

very good info, i thought this one was a beauty but if i ever, and i know i will one day import one, i would like as close to original as i could get, i love your car, and i want me one......that and a 240k with zg flairs on it too

Brian,

Give me a shout if you want any more info on the real ZG's. I'll be happy to try and be of help.

There are a few things to watch out for with regard to replicas and fakes, and how to identify 'real' Factory-built ZG models.

You never know, your dream might come true one day. Mine did. Of course, once it comes true then you start aiming even higher:cheeky:

Alan T.

How much (American dollars please) do you think one would pay to acquire a stock ZG? Can they be imported into the states if you could not find one here?

thanks

RobertH

Lakeland, Florida