1976 280Z Bob Sharp Racing GT-33

[Montezuma]

Motezuma..

I'm serious, but the car is in Mechigan, which is so far from those guys taht I know, besides doing it through ebay wont work for me..

the GT-33 has the same interior exept fot the the materials of the seats and door panels, so it can be done in Bahrain.

and about the crack in the dash. I think that it is possible to fix in Saudia arabia, I heaed that there is a big workshop that does super jobs with dashboards, and also glass sunroofs that looks so original (sliding type)

there is also a great guy who can wrap the dash with leather and some nice stiched trims, called "Freddy" if you heared about him.. great jobs! he does Rolls Royce interior!

If you like the car, don't worry about it being in Michigan. The is the least of the worries. GT-33s don't show up everyday. Why does ebay not work for you? You also might be able to get the seller to end early.

[BuDavid]

Montezuma,

ebay works fine within the US, even though there are some problems regarding showing or not showing the defects.

in my case it is going internationally, means big loss of money and time in case it doesn't work, besides, I never dealed with ebay and I called a guy here who told me not go for it through ebay..

Montezuma, I rather wait for a chance that makes me feel comfortable than rushing out for a chance (which can be goold) that would make me uncomfortable.

I know that you are telling me that it is a rare car, I know that too.. but what I needed in the first place is an S30, it wouldn't matter if it was a GT-33 or not.

I'd love to have a special one like this one, but as I told, I don't want to rush.. if I find someone who can ispect it the way that makes me feel ok then I would go for it, if not, then I wont fool arround and bother the owner with questions and many emails while there might be closer buyers which might be welling to pay even more than I can.

[Sailor Bob]

I hear you - If you're not comfortable, but buy anyway and it turns out badly you will be annoyed every time you look at the car. It would turn me off.

Stick with your better judgement - take your time.

[Sailor Bob]

C $6,504.98 - reserve met.

[Montezuma]

Mohamed.

You are right....the right car will come your way. I think Craig's List San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Phoenix and New Mexico will be great places to search. My friend got a great Z from Craig's List LA.

Keep search, your car will come.

[BuDavid]

Sailor Bob,

well, allready out of budget:) I knew that the car's price would shoot up, and I'm so sure that the car will go more because of it's historic value upon it's good condition.

Montezuma,

yes I rather go for a cali. Z, inspection and shipping will cost me muchmore than anywhere in the US..

my Texas guy is a corvete guy, I mailed him and he seemed to me not much familiar with Z's.

I'm allready digging craigslist:) I've seed few, but mostly in AZ and west side of the US!

I'll take my time searching for a good one.. I have a friend who is also looking for a 240 to rebuild (must be a 240)

but needs interior to be good and minor rust is accepted for him.. he is a workshop guy:)

I hopw that Daniel will get much more price than what he expected, so he can buy another Z because I'm so sure that he'll feel sorry for selling his Z:D

cheers..

[oklahomadan]

Mohamed

I have checked out several Z cars in California (used to live in San Diego - and when I lived in Oklahoma flew out there a couple times to go on Z hunts -- but I think the better cars are in New Mexico or Arizona. Also the market used to be more affordable in New Mexico (at least that was the case 4 or 5 years ago)

Good Luck

Dan

[BuDavid]

Dan, I found a erally good looking Z on the club's classifieds.

http://www.classiczcars.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=2031&cat=1

but no response to the posts.. I guess it is not his car..

but the problem that I have with other states than california and mexico is that I don't have a guy who deals with shipping cars.

I need a reliable person to do that, otherwise, sending the whole cash via a trnsfer and wait doesn't feels so good.. as if I would like to ship a car to the US.. will you buy it if you know nobody personally from bahrain?

I'm in the begining of my career, and I don't have money to play with.. I must be wise in choosing the right car..

BTW, I see that your Z's value is going up.. I hope that you get a super deal from ebay..

cheers.