AndysPlit

Yeah, what was the vin? Just wondering how early of a production model met the end of the road this way.

What a shame. Since it's a 70' model, do you know the vin#?

So how many Gold Medallion Z's are out there? Does it only apply to the 240?

Wow. Where and when would someone be able to be honored with this award? West Coast Nationals, or something like that? What's the criteria?

PASADENA, CA......just outside of Los Angeles, and 20 minutes from Hollywood. Needless to say, MANY Z's out here. However, the good looking ones are hard to find. Think I'll go to the beach now.

The primary circumstance would the the existance of the opportunity to purchase a Z with a publicly documented history, or a Gold Medallion winner or close equavalent. Those cars don't come up often, and I am sure Carl knows of buyers waiting when they do. Will Ahh. I see. Ummm....What's a Gold Medallion winner? Is that a car that won best in show?

Hmmm.....I didn't know that he was partial to those entities. Very cool. So, what sort of circumstances in an "off the radar" sale would permit a Z to sell for more than 25K? Don't mean to be a pain. I'm rather curious, as this is amazing news to me.

-133,000 Miles? Wow, that's nothing these days. I've got 300,000 miles and she runs strong on an un-rebuilt engine. -78......Great year. I don't care what anyone says. -new paint? That'll save you a lot of money and time. I waited 5 months for mine to be painted. -Unplug the EGR valve. That's what I've done to both of my Z's. Runs better without that smog crap. Owning a Z becomes a lifestyle. Have a little faith. "Treat her like a lady, and she'll always get you home." Andy

...$^!#! Now I feel my wheels were served to me on a silver platter! Damn. Funny thing is, I rememeber thinking that I was making an upgrade on my suspension back then. "Yeah, I've got 15" wheels from a ZX, baby!" was my initial feeling. Truth is 15" is nothing these days. I only will hold onto them now because they're rare and very cool looking.

Alright, thanks for the very specific insight. I will not argue that the above listed Z's are worth more. However, I am curious; What auctions, listings, and such have actually had Z's sell for that much? What's your source? I cruise the internet and various other places scoping out Z's for sale, just to see their values continue rising. I love that. But, I have never seen a Z sell for more than $25K. Now, I will give you the benefit of the doubt that Mr. K's car, or some vintage racer could rake in a lot more than your average 240. As for the rest that you cited, I am interested to know when this has actually occured.

Yeah, based on what I paid for them back then, I guess I wanted them badly! In LA, I can't imagine they're as rare as somewhere a bit more rural. Then again, I didn't shell out $45K on a modified 73 240.

Ideally the Le Bra product would've been my choice too. Unfortunately it just didn't seem to not work out. One of the metal grommets chipped my paint, so after that I said, "Screw that!" I got my money back. But, maybe I just wasn't careful enough. Since mine is a one piece, I can still easily loosen the top portion for hood access. A slight pain, but not too bad considering. Glad your has been working out, sincerely.

Oh, sorry I didn't address that. the bra came with the cut-out.

Thank you! The first bra didn't quite work out (Le Bra). This one I got at Motorsport Auto. Easy to install. The "Datsun" patch was my ex's idea.

..Right on. In my opinion, if you make changes to your Z, let it at least be tasteful. A lot of money doesn't equal "good taste". Then again, beauty is in the .......you know the rest.

Alrighty, after "negotiating" for the relase of these photos from my ex-girlfriend, I have pics of one of my Z's. These were taken at Motorsport this year. I've owned her for 10 years, and believe me, there are some stories and adventures to tell. I'm sure everyone out there can relate. She was repainted back to her original color (#306) last year. The interior is halfway done, tranny rebulit, and running strong at 299,000 miles on an un-rebuilt engine......I apologize for the giant images. My pride and joy. [email=<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc171/andysplit/Motorsport20072.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a&gt]<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc171/andysplit/Motorsport20072.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a> <br>

$300? Wow, I feel jipped from nearly 10 years ago. I bought mine from Precision Z in Canoga Park, CA for a whopping $600!! They were in very nice shape though. Tell me, was I ripped off?

...For example?

...Rubbish. Here's a dreamer that actually think he's going to get something close to what he put into it $$$ wise. I thought the rule of thumb was that you hardly get back what you invest into a car.....especially a Z. Sorry, love the Z, always will, but no Z will be worth that much in a while. Until then, dream on, kid. I'll put my 280 on e-bay and list it for $30,000 if his sells. :stupid:

.....Yeah, you got me on that one.

Follow the original paint code. At least that's what I did. Persoanlly, I'm very picky about selecting colors outside what Datsun used. #306 Baby!

.....Looks nice to me. Better looking as a convertible than the 350Z.

Interestingly enough, I actually encountered that "Z brotherhood" a few weeks ago from a 350Z. Now that was cool. We gave each other the thumbs up. It's out there. Just not as much as we would like.

I bet if your patient you will find one on e-bay. Once in a while I'll see Z toys like this one. Also, I doubt the auction would go past $30. Cool toy though. I collect Z toys one in a while myself.