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Nissan wasn't going to build a retro 240Z were they? For the price, the styling, performance and value of the new 350Z is much the same as on the 240 when it came out. Most of the reviews I've read say it performs as well as European cars for less money, in some cases alot less. The styling isn't ugly its just not retro 240-esque enough for some people. Nissan wasn't going to build another Z you could get into for $20K or less. I don't think they can given what competition is now and what it costs them to develop and build a car like the Z anyway. (Remember, not too long ago, Nissan was in such dire straights that the let the French buy them, not a pleasant prospect for a Japanese car company) They were targetting the same group of buyers as in 1970, a family where dad could drive a sports car to work and the minivan or SUV on vacations. I liked the new Z alot more once I accepted it wasn't going to be a retro 240 and I saw that it could perform and be alot of fun to drive.

Try EBay, or if there's a Z club within 1000 mile radius of where you're at there's probably one for sale. Get in touch with someone in it and let them know what you're looking for. You can go to the MSA meet this summer and find one, but it all depends on how serious (meaning how much money you've got to spend) you are about getting one.

It would be retro like the new Mustang, and have a 90%+ parts commonality with my '73!

Thanks for the help, think I'm going to try to get this one off of EBay. At $100+ for a new one they must be fairly proud of them huh?

Saw this on EBay and seeing how I need a new one was curious if anyone had done this before or if they knew whether or not it would work. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4540312086&category=6755 I wouldn't mind going with this as a cheaper option to buying a new/used motor out of a 280. Thanks

Check on EBay for the SU's, they can be had for a pretty reasonable amount. Courtesyparts.com has a ZTherapy tune-up video that can be had to help you get them back in shape too.

MSA is also selling 14x7 and 15x7 Rewinds for a competitive price compared to what they've been going for on EBay.

The clubs may still be a good resource of discounts etc. I don't know how many Z's you've seen but is it possible the east side of the state could use a club?

Welcome to the site. You could start on the Web links page on this site, or do a Google search for Z car history or 240Z history. This is a good site too to start off with http://zhome.com/ Depending on where you're at in Washington state, there's a Z car club in the Sea-Tac area and a Northwest Datsun Enthusiast's club. Here's a link to the ZCCW in the Sea-Tac area http://www.zccw.org/ and here's the address to a Z car club in the metro Portland/Vancouver Wa area if that's closer to where you are. http://www.northwestz.org/ Finally, here's the Northwest Datsun Enthusiast's webpage http://www.nwde.org/ When you get serious about buying an early model Z, do a search here of what to look for when buying a used Z. Most references will be about rust, but there are a few other things to look for as well. The Z car clubs in Wa. can help you look for a car, and get a discount on parts and labor for fixing it up and maintaining it.

I think my Dad and my grandfather said the same thing about my Z when I got it in 1985. I got a white 240 a couple of years later and a fella who was 30 years older than me said "Ooohh, the color the cops like huh?" Seems like paybacks are hell because as soon as his son left the house he went to college and dyed his hair purple.

Abracadabra was a company in BC, Vancouver I think, that restored two 240Z's and was offering them for sale in th early 90's. I think they wanted to make it a full blown business but wanted a lot for their product. They took them to one of the first Z-car conventions and presumably scared off any prospective buyers with sticker shock. You'd have to have gone to one of the first Z-car conventions to be familiar with the company and their efforts. The cars looked hot, they had 5 speeds and were tweeked elsewhere as well.

I knew a guy who wanted a cheap paint job that would last awhile. 3 hours and a gallon and a half of Sears Weatherbeater later I guess he had it. Try taking a spin one night to where the local teenage drifter/drag racing elements hang out. You can teel who's driving a Daddy sponsored machine and who isn't real quick. Get ready to laugh your guts out at what you'll see.

Does anyone remember these 240's? I saw a video about their restoration but never heard anything about them again. I assume they got bought and the company that restored them dried up.

When you, your 5 family members, and 4 members of your extended family all occupy a space no bigger than 60m2, your vehicle becomes your only outlet to try to express yourself if you should feel so compelled. I've seen just as bad or worse at lowrider shows in the states. What people have decided they'll do to Honda Civics never ceases to amaze and disgust me HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Do a search for "alternate grille" or just "nismo grille" as there have been some threads that talked about what mods might have to be done to fit one of these in a non 240 first gen car.