240ZG on EBAY JAPAN

[brianglawson]

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

CLICK HERE!!!!!!!!

[Smokey]

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.

[Zrush]

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.

[brianglawson]

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...

[Smokey]

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 .

[26th-Z]

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.

[Gav240z]

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:

[26th-Z]

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.

[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.

[brianglawson]

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

[HS30-H]

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.

[RobertH]

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