Alfadog

Aw shucks, you guys..... Thank you for all the kind words of support. Yes, it hurts. My priorities have changed though, such is life. Not sure what I will do without a car if it sells - I'll have a lot of spare time! I don't think I'll go far from this forum though, this place and you guys are my second home. Thanks again fellas

Woooaoowww! That's incredible! The '71 looks amazing (wonder how it looks now?), and your Fairlady 240Z is impeccable. I would love to see that car some day. That's a real beauty. Very few good S30Z's are still in original condition in Australia... Wow, ok, I can't get over that car. Would love to see more pictures. P.S. Technically your blue car is a Nissan Fairlady 240Z-L, not Datsun. But I'm sure you know this!

Sounds like you have a unique one there, not only because it is a home-market car. Yes, please tell us whereabouts you are in Aus and also would love to see those pictures. If you can't work out the attachment process you can email them to me ( alfadog at bigpond dot net dot au ['at' is '@' and 'dot' is '.'] ) and I'll put them up in this topic for you.

Or you can buy mine

I think buying a car from overseas is a big risk. Also, it's very difficult to deal with people in another country who do not speak the same language. That said, in the last couple of years there have been quite a few C10's and C110's go to the States. Their popularity is increasing - I guess most people over there simply still do not know they exist. Our members Brian, Mikey, Matt, Miles are helping educate the country though

Except for 25+ year old ones!! (need to make it clear just in case ebay people are watching )

Yes, it is!

Hi mate, and welcome to this forum. This forum is speicifcally for earlier generation Z cars but I think you will still get a bit of help. The Fairlady Z (Z32) was sold in Japan in RHD. It was exported to other countries in RHD and LHD as the Nissan 300ZX. They are exactly the same car. Get yourself a nice 300ZX and change the badges if you really want to have a "Fairlady Z". There are a few different versions and facelifts along the way too. Make sure you do your research into the models so you get the one that is right for you.

FOR SALE: 1973 Nissan Skyline GT-R Replica (Datsun 240K) It is with great regret I have to sell this car that has been my passion for the last three years. I acquired this immaculate car in early 2003 from its original owner. She was given the car for her 60th birthday from her mother, and then at 90 decided she might like a new car. Thanks to her, the car was in amazing condition when I got it. Easily the best I have ever seen. An ideal candidate for a transformation into what it is today - something quite entirely different. I must thank all who have helped, especially Alan Thomas whom without his guidane this could have never happened! I will give a brief overview of most of the things that I've done, but I'm sure I will have forgotten something. Specifications: - October 1973 Built, Australian-delivered Datsun 240K 2-Door Hardtop (KHGC110-003929) - I am the second owner. - Odometer reads about 22,000km (5 digit, it has rolled over at least once) - Original matching-numbers L24 engine (entire drivetrain is much the same as 240Z/240C, so parts are easily obtainable) - An early build, it has all the same "bits" as a GT-R (interior vents, rear bumper reflectors, etc.) Other Details: - Overfenders & spoilers from Kameari Engine Works, painted and fitted at time of full respray (not in boot, bonnet etc., but car has always been white) - JDM Skyline GT-R Tail Lights + GT-R chrome rings (very rare!! Only just bought them) - NOS rear bumper, front bumper, GT-R Skyline Badging (all badges were new, but some paint has flaked off the 'R' front and back), numberplate lights, dash vents, rear beaver panel, door latch, etc. (small parts here and there) - GT-R badging includes front GT-R badge, Rear Quarter Skyline badges, Rear Quarter “GT” red badges, Quarter vents restored, rear panel Skyline and GT-R badges, interior “Skyline” dash badge. ALL proper C110 items, all new. No shortcuts. - Front GT-R fibreglass grille (needs respray) - All stainless steel trim recently repaired and polished - Brushed aluminium dash panel (like GT-R) - Brushed aluminium centre console inserts (not installed, but easily done) - Authentic Watanabe RS-8 wheels Type A 14x7.5J and Type R 14x9J, repainted and polished & Watanabe centre caps & Watanabe lug nuts (comes with lock nuts too) - New shocks, springs and tyres mid-2005 (low but practical) - Minor rust removed from right dogleg, rear right wheel well, rear left wheel well and under windscreen (all common areas) – there are still a few areas that need attention, no structural rust. Front right fender and behind left wheel well have crows feet a bit. - GT-R Fender mirrors (original mirror position welded up) - Lower side chrome strips removed, welded and painted for GT-R look - Converted from automatic to 5-speed with heavy duty 280ZX clutch + Japanese C110-style aluminium gear knob - Dual Hitachi carbs from 240Z - Reconditioned radiator last year - Electronic Ignition + New Coil + Leads + Plugs a couple of months ago - New Oil Pressure Sender this week - Recon'd 5-speed gearbox this week - Alarm + central locking + Immobiliser - 2.25" Exhaust from manifold back, with single Lukey muffler at the end (extractors possibly) - New front windscreen early last year - New rear wheel cylinders & Front brake pads early this year - Nardi 360mm Steering Wheel Also comes with: - 240K Service Manual, KPGC110 Service Manual, books, magazines etc. to get you started. - Spare RHS window (you never know when you might need to replace it...) - Front brake upgrade (Hilux calipers, Accord discs ("bolt-on" upgrade)) - And heaps of other spares... The interior is in amazing condition, except has a small (3cm) rip in the lower side of the driver's seat, and a crack in the dash (can get redone for $300). Everything's original or has been replaced with NOS parts. I've only used it for driving around so didn't need a serious race interior, but Nissan did offer a Sports Option part colloquially called a “Datsun Bucket”, which is similarly styled and provides much more support if you do want to drive seriously - and is period correct. Exterior is amazingly straight - but as you'd expect it is not perfect. Worst panel is probably the front left fender, which has a couple of minor dings from doors. You can't really notice unless someone points it out though. There is a bit of rust that has started to rear its ugly head. Other bad bits... someone bumped into the left fender mirror and took some paint off the fender, it needs to be sanded back and tuoched up. All pretty minor things that I just haven't got around to doing yet. The beauty of this car is that even though it is very rare in its current guise, it's still as reliable as any Datsun. Unfortunately I'm moving to a new job in Melbourne in January, and just can’t justify owning the car that has honestly been the major part of my life since I got it. I've seen many C110s but to be frank, I haven’t seen a better example - which is why I chose this one as an ideal candidate. A true case of the "little old lady" car, I don't expect to ever find one like it again. The odometer is only 5 digits and was at about 80,000 when I got it, so I’m not sure if that meant 80,000km or 180,000km, but for a car of this age it has minor importance. I do not know of any other good completed replicas outside of Japan. It’s amazing how many people stop and stare - it's definitely not for the timid. Ideally, I'd like to put in a mild L28 so that it had more performance to match the looks, but I am satisfied with it as it is and it keeps me out of trouble. I have lowered my asking price to $14,000 AUD, which is a fraction of what's gone into it. Offers ok. PM, email or phone on home: (07) 55 279 002 / mob: 0402 506 902. Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 Picture 5 Picture 6 Picture 7 More pictures in my gallery.

Hi Pete- Well it actually says -19 on the website However I don't know. I didn't send them any offset info, so maybe they made an educated guess? The fronts mustn't be right though as they say Type B. I know they are Type A. He sure can drive alright!! Bloody awesome ride. No wonder he had a queue. Thanks for the link to the pictures too, I was hoping some would surface on the net sooner or later.

teehee, that's Lanchlan Ben is up there too (he was the one who told me that Watanabe would put up pictures if you sent some to them!)

I don't know about Watanabes. They are a little too racey I think. Actually, wheels are a difficult problem with this car. Not too sure what would work well. For the time being, it will remain stock. To answer some questions, This Century is a 1987. Basically, the Century didn't change much from 1967 until 1997 when it was completely redesigned from the ground up (though, it still looks very similar). They went through a few different engines - this I believe is a 4 litre pushrod V8. The Century wasn't sold in Australia either, this one is an import. With Centurys it seems that the new ones are very expensive, and the old ones also expensive, but the ones in the middle are very cheap. Expect something like this to cost $7-14k AUD. Not bad for Toyota's flagship. The newer ones are V12, and still are worth quite a bit from what I can see. Thank you all for the kind comments, I am glad you guys appreciate it!!! Some of the features include remote control for rear incl. radio and a/c, eight electric windows, massaging rear seats, corner-seeking headlights and the centre section of the back of the front passenger seat folds back so that the rear passenger can put their feet up if so desired . Not bad for 1987. I like to think of it as a Japanese Rolls Royce.

...continued... FInal detail shots! An excellent time was had by all. THE END !

...continued... Andy wanted to go to the casino for obligitory glitzy shot, so next location ! The valet dudes were awesome, and let us take shots right outside the main entrance. They were gobsmacked by the car and kept checking it out, which was cool considering what they must deal with on a daily basis. There was a lovely road I took note of on the way to the Casino, so we went back for a couple more to end the day. ...continued...

I'm not sure if anyone here would appreciate this car, but you never know. My mate recently got a Toyota Century. So naturally, I wanted to take some photos. It was our Sunday adventure a week ago. Enjoy. First stop, back alley. Unfortunately it was a No Standing area, and would you believe it we took no more than one photo before Mr. Inspector came walking around the corner. So we escaped like loonies. Badassness ensues. This is "JDM". Gangster. In Japan yet!? ...continued...

1:1 is too main-stream, why not try a 3:1 ?

I'm not sure how much use the codes will be in the US, but here you go (attached, this is for C10). Out of the KPGC10 GT-R colours, 905 is red, 920 is white and 700 is silver. For late-model cars (just 'cos I can), codes are : BNR32 KH2 - Gun Grey Metallic KG1 - Jet Silver Metallic TH1 - Dark Blue Pearl AH3 - Read Pearl Metallic 732 - Black Pearl Metallic 326 - Cristal White KL0 - Spark Silver Metallic BL0 - Greyish Blue Pearl (special order) BCNR33 AN0 - Super Clear Red BN6 - Deep Marine Blue KH3 - Black KL0 - Spark Silver KN6 - Dark Grey Pearl LP2 - Midnight Purple QM1 - White BT2 - Champion Blue KP4 - Sonic Silver AR1 - Super Clear Red II BNR34 TV2 - Bayside Blue QM1 - White KR4 - Sonic Silver KV2 - Athlete Silver GV1 - Black Pearl AR2 - Active Red EV1 - Lightning Yellow LV4 - Midnight Purple II LX0 - Midnight Purple III WV2 - Sparkling Silver QX1 - White Pearl EY0 - Silica Breath JW0 - Millennium Jade

..... that'll do donkey.

If you send me a picture of one I'll do it - note it has to be a near-side angle to work best. Here's a few of the ones I've used over time (also attached a mini-KPGC110 I made)

Because the track would be huge! Go-karts are an excellent example. They build scaled-down tracks for them. See what I mean?

Oh, according to the website Chris posted he has already started a new project...... "Pierre has begun work on a 1:3 scale Ferrari P4"

It wouldn't quite work driving on a real race track. I think his next project should be a 1/3 scale Nurburgring OK, Maybe the robot / shrinking gun first.

That is simply awe-inspiring. What a gentleman, too. Proud? Maybe.

ohhhhh It has a sunroof though New paint might be a worry. But damn , if it was a couple of months later I would be all over it. Daily driver ! Is it just me or does the dash look recovered