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That’s a good point. Dynos exist. is it possible that SZR could have caused an oil leak at the rear main seal by doing burnouts (and god knows what else) in my car?

As many of you are aware, I brought my 72 S30 to SZR Pro, in Houston, Texas, for a top to bottom evaluation of the car, and for any resultant work. The car was there for many weeks. When I picked it up, I had a long conversation with the mechanic who did most of the actual work on the car. He told me that he really liked the car and had been doing burnouts in it. I’ve been extremely dissatisfied with the quality of SZR’s work. I’ve been recently going back and forth with Brad, SZR’s manager, about the propriety of the burnouts. He gave the following explanation: “No, he didn't admit that he did burnouts in your car, but burnouts in sports cars on private property in front of a performance shop aren't terribly uncommon. It's an effective strain check on the drivetrain of the car, similar in applied force to a spirited acceleration on the road. Oil pressure goes up, fuel pressure goes up, engine, clutch, trans, driveshaft, diff, and axles are under load, and the rear suspension compresses. All of this without leaving the parking lot, endangering anyone, or breaking any laws. We're not going to fill the lot with smoke or burn the tires down, but it is an effective test. That being said, I can see how one might consider that mistreatment. Though examining the physical forces applied to the various vehicle components would show that they're either equal to, or less than the forces applied by an enthusiastic drive down the road, some might be disturbed by wheelspin and tire smoke. If Raul did do burnouts in your car, and this is distasteful to you, then I humbly apologize for our apparent mistreatment of your sports car.“ Even if I were to accept Brad’s explanation that the burnouts were done for testing purposes (which I don’t because it contradicts what the mechanic told me), is road testing a car with burnouts at all reasonable?

REDUCED TO $19,900. Here’s a photo from yesterday in the garage at Momentum Porsche (awaiting state inspection). Saul - 917-836-0545.

Houston, TX. It’s the car I’ve posted about several times on this forum. You can reach me at 917-836-0545.

I listed it on Craigslist for $26,900 OBO. Here is the link to the ad: https://houston.craigslist.org/cto/d/houston-1972-datsun-240z/6948021058.html I’m reasonably flexible on price if you’re a serious buyer. Or if you have a Miata you’d like me to consider as a partial trade

They started the bidding at $25,000, which was perplexing. That would have equated to $30,000, including commission. No bids. I’d take $25,000 for the car privately.

No sale. If anyone is interested, please let me know.

Thank you. What do you think is a reasonable number?

I’m hoping well.

Here’s the link to the auction, which will be on Saturday, July 27 at 12pm. My car will likely be closer to 2pm. My car is Lot 155a. I’m going to set a low reserve. https://lmauctionco.hibid.com/catalog/174945/lewis-and-maese-july-27th--2019-saturday-mancave-auction/ You can bid on LiveAuctioneers.com, as well.

Thank you. I’m trying to decide what would be a reasonable reserve. Thoughts?

It is not siteunseen’s car.

Hi folks. I just listed my 1972 240z at a Houston auction if anyone is interested. https://lmauctionco.hibid.com/lot/53816818/1972-datsun-nissan-240z?cpage=3&ipp=100

It’s a 2001. I read about the engine issues. They scare me too, but there are so many replacement 2ZZ engines available if something does happen. The car does need more bhp after all.

I did buy a pristine MR2 Spyder about a month ago. That’s also facilitating the sale of the Z.

Hi folks. I put the car up for sale with a local Houston auction house. We’ll see how it does. http://lmauctionco.hibid.com/lot/16208-174945-92609/1972-datsun-nissan-240z/

I would take plenty of those. They said it looks great from underneath and is super clean. I was also thinking of giving it to my Porsche dealership on consignment.

There was a battery short, a few gaskets that needed changing, the PCV valve needed replacing, a new radiator and hoses, the thermostat housing and main switch, a valve adjustment and a few other things. I’ll post the bill once I get the car back. And then I’ll likely put the car up for sale or on BaT given how hot the market is for these cars, and how expensive the Z is ultimately going to be to maintain over time since I can’t do any of the work myself. And then perhaps I’ll buy my twelfth Miata.

So it’s getting about $4,000 worth of work done. They did manage to get the glove compartment open.

It was flatbedded to SZRpro this morning. Waiting for their report.

So I decided to use SZRpro for all the to-be-determined work on the 240z. It’s about 25 miles from my house so I’m going to have the car towed. The owner, Dane, seemed very knowledgeable. Here’s their website: https://szrpro.com/ They also have a Facebook page. I’ll post here throughout the entire repair process. I guess now we get to really see if I truly got a great deal at Mecum.

This is a long shot, but has anyone in Houston used Bobby Harting at Tech Auto Maintenance, 37 Waugh Dr, Houston, TX 77007?

Thanks, folks.

You guys are great. Thanks for the interest and support.

It looks pretty good. Would you mind taking a photo or sending a link to the product so I don't buy the wrong one?