37driver

Oh well, I thought they would post here. Apparently they went to the members gallery under 37driver.

Hey guys, thanks for all of the advice on buying a car. I decided on a 240Z and found a really nice late 1971 in New York. It's a two owner car, the last guy had it since 1978. All original except for paint, wheels, exhaust and a front strut bar. The interior is near perfect and the dash has no cracks. 81000 documented miles. The paint is beautiful, the guy spent 8 grand on it. Thanks for your help and I'm sure I'll be back with more questions. Mike

If anyone is interested, a fellow by the name of Gary Booker has a few NOS AMCO black floormats for the 240Z. I just got a set for my 71. They have Datsun on them and are like new in the original packaging. I got them for $125.00 including shipping. The website is gbspares.com, phone number to call is listed.

Thanks guys for all of the advice. Doug, you are correct about the dealer in Gainesville GA. What a pile of junk! No, I'm not a professional restorer, just a hobby. Good news though, found my wife a car and for less than that pile of crap. A 1971 240, 2 owner with 81000 documented miles. Interior is original except for the driver's seat which has been recovered. Even has all of the original tools, jack, and spare tire, none of which have been used and look new. Original owner's and radio manuals and warranty book. The interior is perfect and the dash is original with 2 very tiny cracks. (anyway to stop these from enlarging and what's best to put on the dash as far as treatment?) Everthing works, including the clock and the original Hitachi am/fm radio. The last owner had the car from 1978 and did a lot of work to it. Replaced 2 rust areas, one in the driver's rear quarter, just behind the door area and the other in the rear valance in the exhaust outlet area. Then had the car stripped to bare metal and had a beautiful white paint job done. The car has Dulop sport tires and Panasport wheels. Again, Thanks for the advice and I'm sure I'll be asking other questions soon as I start to learn about these cars. Mike

Hi everyone, new member in North Carolina here. I must admit that I know very little about Z cars, I've been restoring MGB's for years. My wife owned a 1976 280Z as a teenager and has been lusting for another Z car for years. I'm going to buy her one for our 20th wedding anniversary and need some advice. She originally wanted a 240 but has found an early 1974 260 that she likes. I'm looking for a very nice car that needs little, I'm already in the middle of a restoration, and having a hard time finding a 240 that fits that description. She's found a really nice, low mileage, all original, 4 speed 260 in California. I've been doing some research on the internet and finding mixed opinions regarding the 240 vs the 260 as far as value as a collectable car. One comment was that the 260 was the least desirable of all the Z cars. I know about the differences in the cars, different engine and horsepower, interior, etc. The 260 is tempting as I'm having a hell of a time trying to find a decent 240. I spent 11 hours today, round trip, to look at a "fresh (turns out it was six years), ground up restoration" 240. Collectable car dealer outside of Atlanta. Looked great in the pictures and from ten feet away. It took me all of ten minutes to spot the vast amounts of body filler, very badly installed rear quarter and the front wheel well beaten out with a hammer. I'm not an expert, it was just that bad. And he wanted fifteen grand! This is what I'm consistently finding. I'm seriously leaning toward the 260 and about to pull out what little hair I have left! Am I making a mistake here? We're really wanting a car that will appreciate in value. Could you please give me your opinions on which car would be best to buy as far as appreciating in value, resale value and reliabilty? Thanks, Mike