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Realize this is an old post but if you're still looking, I have a 72 240Z in Victoria / Vancouver BC. Email me at its_adman@shaw.ca if you're interested. Details posted in 4sale section on March 14, 02. AdMan

Hi gang, I'm new here and was not even aware that this group existed until today. Needless to say I'm thrilled to have discovered it! I'm from Victoria, BC, Canada and I've joined because my wife has a 1972 240Z she has had for the past 27 years. She is the third owner of the car and has had it since she was 15. You do the math! Her older brother owned it for a year before her and then sold it to her. He bought it one-owner used from a dealer. Anyway, she drove it until about 10 years ago and then we parked it (indoors) with the intention of sometime doing a complete restoration on it. Well, it's not going to happen as we have neither the time or money to do it. So we're now selling it. Here are the details: -1972 240Z (pic attached) -Car is brown w/good paint and very little rust on rocker panels. (original colour was orange) -original hubcaps -off-white interior panels/black dash and consol/white seats that are cracked and need reapolstering. -needs new carpeting and floor pans on both sides due to rust -61K miles on original motor—runs great! -new head gasket w/150 psi on every cylinder -recently added low-milage (15K miles) 280Z automatic turbo transmission (was originally an automatic also) -minor frame dent behind right-front wheel (needs repair, NOT straightening) -shot or broken right-rear strut -good brakes and rubber -needs new windshield gasket I don't think there are any other problems. Over the years the car has been in 4 or 5 VERY MINOR, low-speed accidents (people backing into the front end in parking lots) resulting in a new hood and front fenders. One accident (mine) caused the frame damage but was missed during accident claim it is so minor. There are no alignment problems either. I recently drove it on a 300 mile road trip (as is) and it ran great and handled well. IMHO, it's a great, reliable little car that needs a little work and TLC to become an excellent little car. Serious buyers only should email me at its_adman@shaw.ca or call me at (250) 655-6402. I will be checking in here, but if there's a lot of interest it may be impossible to post a reply to everyone. Thanks for your interest. AdMan

Thanks guys! And no, I'm not disappointed or surprised. I had thought that we should ask about $1500US for it and do realize that it will cost a few bucks to fully restore it. I estimated restoration costs of about $1000 US if you can do much of the work yourself and about $2000 US if not. But I could be wrong. Anyway, you've both given me a fairly good range and I appreciate it. I think I'll ask $1,700US for it and see what happens. But I think I'll take $1,500 US if it's offered. Thanks again! AdMan

Hi gang, I'm new here and was not even aware that this group existed until today. Needless to say I'm thrilled to have discovered it! I'm from Victoria, BC, Canada and I've joined because my wife has a 1972 240Z she has had for the past 27 years. She is the third owner of the car and has had it since she was 15. You do the math! Her older brother owned it for a year before her and then sold it to her. I think he bought it used from a dealer. Anyway, she drove it until about 10 years ago and then we parked it with the intention of sometime doing a complete restoration on it. Well, it's not going to happen as we have neither the time or money to do it, so we are now planning on selling it. The question is: we have no idea what it's worth or how we should price it. I would judge the car to be in fair to good condition, however, you experts might have a different opinion. And it's that opinion I would truly appreciate. Here are the details: -1972 240Z (pic attached) -Car is brown w/good paint. Original colour was orange -off-white interior w/white leather seats that are cracked and need replacing -needs new carpeting and floor pans on both sides due to rust -86K miles on original motor—runs great! -new head gasket w/150 psi on every cylinder -recently added low-milage 280Z automatic turbo transmission -minor frame bend behind right-front wheel (needs straightening) -shot or broken right-rear strut -minor rust on rocker panels -good brakes and rubber -needs new windshield gasket I don't think there are any other problems. Over the years the car has been in 4 or 5 MINOR accidents resulting in a new hood and front fenders. One accident caused the frame damage but was initially missed during accident claim. I realize that the car sounds like a wreck, but in 2000, I drove it on a 300 mile road trip (as is) and it ran great and handled well. IMHO, it's a great, reliable little car that needs a little work and TLC to become an excellent little car. Please let me know what you all think will ya? Thanks. AdMan