bigoak

Car accident a few months back. Rear ended in the red neon (in the photo below her posts) by a truck. Darbji was (and is) a very welcome (that avatar sure doesn't hurt) and frequent contributor prior to the accident.

Much envy...nice work..

Is your comment based on the caffeine?...if so, I often shotgun a couple of Red Bulls and go for the twisties... If the comment is based on the ride...yeah...murder on the kidneys when the bladder is fulll... LOL

Ha...you got a Z-Hawk...neat...if you can, keep it that way...not massively desireable, but certainly rare... Welcome aboard and to your new addiction...

The A&W bit is across all the chain in Canada...it's called Cruisin' the Dub...show up with a car 30 years old or older and get a nice cold mug of root beer for $0.25...sweet...

Man, such a loss. I saw him in Vegas a few years ago. Simply awesome... A truly original mind that will be missed...

Welcome aboard... Looks like a decent starting point... As for the body kit, I'm not a specialist, but I'd guess MSA Type I Body Kit. http://www.thezstore.com/page/TZS/PROD/7AP/50-1501A Have fun with the project...

Check your fuel filter. Sounds like fuel starvation. If your filter has been clogged up, it will do this. Start here as a fuel filter is cheap and quick. Do a search, this is discussed ad nauseum on the board.

Too bad...I'm sure I could find a link for a 5 inch glass pack exhaust with a bonus bright red vacuum hose kit...just what you'd need...

Voila... http://www.speedhut.com/custom_gauge_dial_products-auto-Datsun.htm These gauges are so nice you'll probably get an extra 5hp...

I agree with our kiwi pal... If the question of worth revolves around could you get your money back...almost assuredly not. The 280ZX, while perphaps unfairly, is the least valuable of the Z's (the Z31's are close to that level as well). If the question of worth is about building a car you can have fun with for a nice long time, if revolves around the body. If the body is in good to decent shape (read no rust), you either tear down the motor or buy another one cheap and get the car going. If the body is weak, find a better one and use the current vehicle for parts. Either way...beware...once you get into it...Z's are addictive (witness the fact that my collection seems to be reproducing like rabbits). Welcome aboard!

Hope you bounce back soon sweetie...the place truly isn't the same without you... I see you sold the Delorean...hope you got your price... Take care, surround yourself with loved ones, rest up and stay positive...A good attitude (although admitedly hard at times) will help you rehabilitate quicker than anything. We miss you.

Hmmm...front end damage... Unless the 240Z is rust free (not likely), I'd look into pulling decent candidate out of California or Texas. Values are lower there and will likely offset any transport cost to get the car to Colorado. Do a little research on the site and you'll see consistent advice...buy the most solid body you can afford. Good bodies are under-valued relative to the cost of bringing a bad one back from the brink. Good luck finding your Z.

Yeah. Not much in Texas in current condition. With the dent in the fender, I'd worry about issues to the front end. Either a part out...or find a parts car damaged on the passenger side...

Man o man... Forget about parting it (what a waste)...at $1k, buy it and make the fix yourself...sell for $4k (photos look decent)... If I was closer...

As an example... http://www.classiczcars.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=2980&cat=4

If the 280Z is solid, go for it. They were slightly better from a rust standpoint (still not great) and drivetrains can be found relatively cheap (a lot of guys putting in swaps on hybridz.com are often off-selling original stuff). Really make sure whatever you buy is properly assessed before you start putting money in (worse comes to worse, sell off parts to recoup your money, you'll learn plenty just by disassembling...). Welcome to the club and have fun. Cheers,

I could do both...but they're in San Fran...long, long way from Montreal for cars that aren't runners...

Dogleg photo... http://picasaweb.google.com/78zlt1/Datsun/photo#5128823128430157282 For $8k, the car would need to be in great shape...

Dash good? Get on a hoist and check floors, framerails and battery tray carefully. Check both doglegs thoroughly for rust (I'm assuming the rust you've described is on a dogleg). The BIG challenge is Z's in the northeast rarely have only a little rust. Once it starts...look out. If everything else checks out solid from a rust standpoint, probably about $3 - $5k. Possibly more if everything else is amazing (great drivetrain, solid carbs, etc.). If there is rust anywhere else...$1 - $2k. Read the board and beware of rust...if it has set in, you're better to buy a rust free car in California and have it shipped (I had one shipped from San Diego to Champlain for $800). Good luck with your entry into the Z world. BTW...there are a couple of really, really nice ones for sale by a couple of our club members in Montreal (one fully resto'd for $13.5K). Let me know and I can point you in the right direction.

My '71 had a pretty good ping until I moved up to the high grade stuff. Test it out and you'll find the right level. Too much octane is not productive unless it is truly necessary.

Welcome aboard. If the body is solid (it looks it), keep her clean and simple.

I'm not suggesting a 6X reduction is realistic, just pointing out the disparity. As for the cost of going green. The point you make would have been the same about car ownership 100 years ago. The question is at what point the true cost of environmental impact will be included in costs of goods. Carbon credits / taxes are coming in one form or another and this will spur innovation in greener technologies and reduce their price dramatically (through volume growth and technological advancement). Green for the masses...

First a disclaimer. I have a Tahoe, a Sequoia and 3 Z cars. Not exaclty a high perch to proselytize from... Can't believe I'm going to take a run at Carl but here goes. I agree with the first sentence. Total reduction must be accomplished on a global scale. After that you might want to pull you head out of butt try seeing the world from a perspective other than one in the lower 48... First some data on the top 20 oil consuming countries in the world (from the CIA World Factbook)... Country / % of Global Oil Consumption / Per Capita Index to US US / 25.9% / 100.0% China / 8.6% / 7.6% Japan / 6.7% / 61.4% Russia / 3.6% / 30.3% Germany / 3.3% / 46.4% India / 3.0% /3.1% Canada /2.9% /100.7% South Korea / 2.7% /63.2% Brazil / 2.6% /16.0% Mexico / 2.6% / 27.6% Saudi Arabia / 2.5% / 103.7% France / 2.5% / 45.6% United Kingdom / 2.3% / 43.6% Italy / 2.2% / 43.5% Iran / 2.0% / 36.1% Spain / 2.0% / 57.7% Indonesia / 1.4% / 6.8% Netherlands / 1.3% / 88.7% Thailand / 1.2% / 20.7% Australia / 1.1% / 64.0% What this means is the average Chinese citizen consumes 7.6% of the amount of oil the average US citizen does. The average Indian 3.1%. So the average Indian would have to increase his personal consumption by a factor of 30X to achieve your level of thirst (or mine for that matter). To move to average worldwide levels, US per capita consumption would need to decrease by 82.4%. Where should the balance be in that equation? The US/North America deserves plenty of credit for the economic growth it has achieved over the last century. Its economic strength (per capita GDP) is the envy of the developed world (probably even the Kiwis...). That economic growth has been fueled by oil. Simple and true. When countries seek to enhance the standard of living for their people, the US is the benchmark by which this desire is measured. Based on current global technology, the most direct way to achieve that economic expansion is growth based fossil fuel consumption. While this is clearly not desireable from an environmental standpoint, it is hard to argue the desire of these nations seeking to ascend to better quality of life (particularly when it is constantly broadcasted on TV around the world). If the American principle / dream of being able to work hard and achieve better economic circumstances applies within the borders of the USA, how does it not apply on a global scale? As far as the future of economic growth, it will be driven by innovation in cost effective energy efficient technologies. The current low price of fuel in North America lowers the need to innovate and actually differentially promotes technological advances in countries where fuel / transports prices are higher. And if you'd done enough to reduce pollution, you wouldn't be consuming 6X the global average. Once again, I believe global reduction is necessary and critical. But to demonize economies that seek to achieve better things for their populations is the way to go. Go buy a hybrid (I'm getting one in December when the Sequoia disappears; unfortunately the Tahoe stays for towing horses).

Very nice...you're making it harder to justify a $4k paint job...