Norway

The main idea for me is the classic Zs lines. I think all of them are beautiful (maybe not so much the zx, but still). Just waking up and looking outside and seeing that body and knowing that i could drive it whenever i wanted is enough. Ive never seen a 280z in real life. Ive seen one 240 and a 260 2+2 in town a couple of times but it seems no one in town has one (at least not running). So i dont think anybody is gonna give me any lip for it being a 280 and not a 240. And if the 280 is a bit more solid, has fuelinjection (im a not that old. Ive spent my days in the garage finding electric problems. not tuning carbs). As a plus it seems that the 280z is less attractive to some of the diehard 240 collectors i might get my dream car cheaper. I could always stroke the 2.8 if i wanted to but im not really looking for my future Z to be a race car.

Thanks guys. You guys nailed it. Ive been googling and picking up bits and pieces here and there. Ive been looking at pictures. Can anybody confirm that the latest 280z had cromed trim on the sides? Or was this an option? Another question since i have this thread open. The 280z has basicly the same dash as earlier models yes? The cool round gauges? The zx had a more modern dash i think. Looks like a 280 is the way to go for me =)

Hi. Im new here. Sorry if this is somehow a stupid question. I tried to place this in the correct place, but im not sure. Ive been reading here on the forum and i have to point out this is NOT a discussion of whats the better car! ****** (if you dont want to read my thoughts just skip down to the question) Im looking into getting a Z. Here in norway they are hard to come by. We have the salty sea air and we even put salt on the roads to keep them from freezing over. Needless to say: Rust is the most common death of cars here in norway. The Zs available are mostly expencive imports that are already shipped to norway or are ready to be shipped from the us. These are usually already rebuilt. Im looking to buy a original car and just lightly modifying it with exhaust, rims etc (no racing or turbo etc.) Ive been thinking about what would be the best car for me (240,260,280). I like the fact that the 280z is heavier and a more solid construction(getting older and thinking more about safety). Another big plus is the fuel injection. But i really dont like the look of the 280zs bumpers (my oppinion). A 280zx is out of the question because of its more modern design. ****** So the question is: Whats the difference between a 240z vs a 280z when it comes to the exterior (body)? If buy a 280z, replace the bumpers with 240/260z bumpers what would be the difference? Im mostly thinking visual here. Ofcourse a expert could tell a 280 from a 240, but to a untrained eye? Are the bodies shaped the same or did they change anything? Once again sorry if its a stupid question placed in the wrong part of the forum. Christofer