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Hi- Thanks for all the help everyone. I'll be going to the lot to check for rust in a day or two. Then, if everything is fine there I'll see what can be done. Laffeaux, I didn't think the shifter knob was standard because it has "Nissan" written on it. Thanks. OMT, do the original hubcaps have a "D" on them? This one has "U.S." on them. It does have the original spare in the back. I thought that was cool. Thanks again- jeremy

Hi everyone- I'm a new member and potential buyer of a '71 240z. I was hoping someone could help me with some questions and have a look at the car I'm considering. Here's some pics: The car appears clean and very well kept. The interior and dash are in great shape. Here's a pic of the engine. Other than needing to re-route some wires and hose's everything seemed fine and the numbers match. I saw a pic of another 240z with that bar on the door also. Just to be sure, is it standard? This is directly under the dash on the passengers side. Can someone tell me what it is? It looks out of place. The car has had a front end collision at some point. Here is where the drivers side hood and body is out of alignment. Would this be an expensive fix? Lastly, here's the front bumper. Other than being slightly askew from an apparently light impact it is in relatively great shape. I'm wondering if it could be tweaked somehow to "cover-up" the damage. Okay, I'll be honest, I always figured I would have a '69 Camaro RS/SS as a first classic, but this car has kinda stole my heart. It has 130k miles and a 4-speed. I'm wanting something that will only need an initial investment of about $500-$1000 to be a solid 3-4 day/week driver. The car seems solid, but there has been some bondo work done around the doors and in a couple other places. It is noticeable, but barely. It's at a car lot (and I HATE dealing with car lots) so that's why I'm asking about establishing a price. They said $5k, but I know they have around $1200-$1500 into it. So, any advice? I wanted to write this thread after contacting the previous owner and getting some more info, but have not been able to reach him yet. Are there any "240z-specific" questions I should ask him? Thanks in advance for any input- jeremy OMT, funny story.... When I was talking to the salesman about the car he said, "It runs, but not great". I said OK and we got in the car. Started it up, and it did sound like a dog, but he didn't know it had a choke (the labeled side of the choke had been flipped around at some point so you couldn't read what it was. I adjusted it and the engine roared to life. It ran VERY well and tracked straight. Although 3rd was alittle had to find. Later-