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thanks guys. I`ll keep reading up on the common problems with these cars so i can make sure to ask all the right questions.

I'm just curious if anyone has bought a car from the Atlantic Z car club, or know anythign about the cars they sell? I've talked to them a couple of times, and they seem pretty straight foward about everything. I keep thinking back to the last time I bought a car(Firebird), and the guy seem really nice, and the car seemed great from all the pictures he sent me, and i ended up buying the thing, andgetting ripped off bigtime, which i didnt realize until i had the car for a couple months. It cost me a fortune to restore, and finally i just got fed up and sold it when it was finished. Sorry for the rant. haha. Any info on atlantic z? As alwalys, Any and all help offered is greatly appreciated! I wish i had of found this website 5 or 6 years ago when i was first interested in Z cars, I probably wouldnt have bought the Firebird, and I'd be driving my dream Datsun right now... hah

Thanks Arne. I read the first section with the info on swapping, and I just assumed the rest of the thread were people saying thanks and what-not.hah my bad...I`ll try to be less lazy in the future :stupid:

Hi, I've been looking at buying a pretty nice 240z. only problem is that it is automatic. I was considering doing a swap, and I was just wondering approx. what the costs involved were. I'm good for the labour, so I would only need to buy parts. If this is the wrong place to ask this question, then sorry!

...When i say i want a rust free car i mean the only rust i want to see is on the exhaust. thanks again guys! One thing about rust, it ain't what you see that gets you in trouble...it's what you don't see. I went to pick up a rust free 280ZX a couple of years ago on ebay. The car looked really good until I sat in the drivers seat and checked out the rear view mirror. In it I could see the colorful side of a box of of Captian Crunch Serial the owner had used to apply filler to when he cut out the rust in the back. When I asked him about it, he asked me to find any rust on the car-there wasn't any! There were a great number of gaps bridged by cardboard and bog. Be careful what you wish for you just might find it. Will

Hey, I know this is probably not a easy question to answer. But I was just wondering what the approx. street value of the Various Datsun Z cars were. I've been pricing a couple ranging from $6000-$8000. I'm looking for a 100% rust free car. the mechanical and electrical issues dont really bother me alot, perferably nothing major, but I can deal with that more so then rust. Also I guess i should add that I'm looking for a car to use as a daily driver, I would prefer 240/260, but have not ruled out the 280z yet since i dont know enough about it. thanks for any help.

Hey! As you probably figured out, I'm new to the forum. I live in Newfoundland, Canada. I haven't had the privilege of owning a "Z-Car" yet, but I have recently parted with my Pontiac Formula Firebird, and my Honda XR600 in hopes that I would find a 240/260Z . I haven't yet but I am still actively searching. Anyways, if I make this post any longer, im sure no one will read it. hah.