Hello from Illinois

[rockymtnhigh39]

I just bought a 1982 Datsun 280zx the beginning of June. It's a sweet car, but needs lots of work. I can't wait to read thru the forums and hopefully get some great ideas on how to restore her.

[Virto]

Greetings to another plains dweller.

Where exactly are you?

[Jackhammer]

Welcome to the madness... It just takes $$$Money$$$, patience and persistence.

[mdbrandy]

Hey rockymtnhigh39, welcome to classicz. Are you a Chicago-area or down-state Illinois resident? I haven't found anyone local to me yet.

[zbane]

The ZX crowd is slowly gaining momentum...Welcome

[28Zero]

MDbrandy,

If you're the one who was driving around a black Z around Champaign in 2003 then you're the reason I bought a Z in the first place! Summer of '03 was my last semester there for my dual masters (architecture and construction management), and while driving my beater to the grocery store one day, I nearly broke my neck with whiplash when I saw my first Z (looked like a black pearl edition?).

Thanks!

Cheers,

James

[mdbrandy]

MDbrandy,

If you're the one who was driving around a black Z around Champaign in 2003 then you're the reason I bought a Z in the first place! Summer of '03 was my last semester there for my dual masters (architecture and construction management), and while driving my beater to the grocery store one day, I nearly broke my neck with whiplash when I saw my first Z (looked like a black pearl edition?).

Thanks!

Cheers,

James

Nope, not me! I haven't seen that one. I have a "copper" (brown) '78 280Z that I bought in October 2004. I also have a silver '70 240Z that I bought in March 2003, but that one's in many pieces, and hasn't really been driven by me in Champaign. It sat for a couple of years off University Avenue on the west side before I chanced upon it. I've seen a dark red 280Z around, and once, a georgeous scarlet 240Z that I have not been able to track down. Several 280ZX's and 300ZX's too (both Z31 and Z32).

I work on campus myself (www.csar.uiuc.edu ), but haven't seen any early Z's there other than mine. A really nice Z31 was parked on Wright street the other day beside Talbot lab .

[TBK1]

Champaign/Urbanna used to stomp around there back in the late 70's, Night club called THE POSION APPLE was the $^!# back then! Grew up about 100 miles south of you guys, Marshall, Tere Haute area!!!, taking a trip back 1 sept!!!!!!!!

[whew41]

Welcome fellow 280zx Owner.

Jim

North Carolina

[rockymtnhigh39]

Thanks for the welcomes everyone! :classic: I am in the Chicago area. I am slowly finding out it takes money...lots of it to fix this car up....well to even getting running right! It sat for 6 years before I got it. But it has become an obsession!

[Virto]

You're in my neighborhood then. I'm about 30 miles southwest of the city, and I work in Arlington Heights.

I've always liked the 280XZ and particularly in that color. Good luck with her.

[rockymtnhigh39]

Virto

Yes we are almost neighbors. I can't wait to get her fixed up and a new paint job!