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I'm still around, mostly lurking. I no longer own my '72 240Z, and I've also since sold my '84 Ferrari 308. It's been a bumpy ride over the years, but I still poke around from time to time.

You want $6K for this? I'll talk to the boss (my wife), if I can convince her, I'll buy it. I'm in NJ. I've owned a few Z's in my life time and I want another. I currently have a 1984 Ferrari 308 and a 1966 Jag E-Type, so understand it will be a hard sell, but for this price I'm willing to bite the bullet. Give me a few and I'll revert.

A car is worth what someone will pay for it. I had a hard time getting $5,000 for mine about 10 years ago, and I thought it was worth more than that!

I'll be the dissenting vote - sell it here. BaT is a pain in the neck. GLWS, it looks very nice. I'm slowly prepping to get back into a Z, this one is too original for me, but I love them. My first Z was a '76 280, what a great car.

I'm getting the itch to purchase another Z, DSI will be on my speed dial for some engine work!

Car looks awesome - good luck with it!

It's cool but something about it doesn't sit well with me. I prefer Bizek and JDM Legends, but they also do the JDM oversized flares with exposed rivets, I just don't dig that look. Different strokes, I suppose.

To me these look better on the 240/260/280 than they do on the 280ZX models.

Those are stunning - GLWS!

What happened to Bryan Little's site / Datsun Z Garage? Can't access it any longer Good thing I printed all the pages, have it somewhere in my mounds of junk. Been a while since I've been here, but every so often, I get the bug. I'd love a car that looks like Diseazd's (really all of his and father's - great 510 and some killer Z cars), but being on a budget a 3.1 stroker isn't in the cards. Playing around with Z cars my entire driving age life (with some gaps in between, but always reading) tells me there's a lot to get from the mix / match route a la Bryan Little. Digging deeper, I think a budget builder looking for a N/A L28 build could probably get away with leaving the lower parts / block alone. So with the right carburetion and exhaust, I would think head work is where the focus should be (IIRC, the Honsowetz book spends a good amount of time on the head). Sunbelt came and went - does anyone build a nice street performance head that is optimized for a stock lower end?

Me too!!

Same car! Glad to see he posted here, he mentioned that he was on a Z site. I was worried it wasn't this one (small world).

Car is not in NJ, but it's not in a Z friendly environment. On topic of what I would by - I'm not necessarily a collector, but I do like desirable and/or quirky cars that are on the tail end of the depreciation scale. I'm all about jumping on something if I see value. I've owned quite a few Z's over 30 years, and worked on them since I'm in HS, I'm no stranger to them. It's been about 10 years since I owned one, I sold my '72 to help pay for work on my '66 Jaguar E-Type (which I still own), then I added a Ferrari 308. Both cars were on the bottom of the depreciation scale, so while I didn't buy them for an investment, I knew I wouldn't lose on either - and I was right. So on what's right for me, this car is right up my alley. My preference for LHD is more about the driving - most Americans would prefer LHD, but the car being RHD does intrigue me as it is a JDM car. The owner knows Z's (I wasn't sure he knew), and he's struggling over selling it. It will take some coaxing, but I did let him know I'm a bit of a tire kicker, semi-serious. I told him I'm happy to broker a deal if he preferred, because I don't want to jerk him around. It's somewhat of a barn find (although in good condition - maybe more of a 3 than a 4), which also intrigues me. Low miles - less than 20,000 - as it has mostly sat. It runs, has some dings, but no major rust. Interior is nice, mild tear on the driver's seat.

Thanks - I figured they wouldn't command much more of a premium, and honestly, I'd prefer a LHD, but it is kind of neat. I'll check Hagerty and offer the guy whatever the current value is...see what he says.

So you are qualifying me now? Jesus - can someone with a brain give me a value on a 1972 RHD Fairlady Z, condition 4 out of 5? This used to be a helpful site, a lot has changed since I moved on to a Ferrari.