Zed Head Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share #421 Posted January 30, 2021 Just realized that I was pretty busy in the late 80's/early 90's and pretty much completely out of the car scene. My only car was a 1985 Ford Escort that would occasionally get something stuck in the engine and billow large clouds of oil smoke then miraculously clear up. Eventually it blew a head gasket or cracked something and dumped all of the coolant in to the oil pan. It was a neat little car though, it had a 5 speed stick and was front wheel drive. One of the CV joints was bad, so bad that it was past the clicking stage and was full in to the feel-the-wobbling-shaft stage, but I just drove it anyway, to its death. So I missed most of the cool cars that showed up in that time-frame. Never heard of Conquest or Starion. Why am I sharing all of these old memories... 1 2 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/64671-zs-on-bat-and-other-places-collection/?page=36#findComment-615278 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted January 30, 2021 Share #422 Posted January 30, 2021 Just like the rest of us, cars are like girls. We remember the ones that were best. Rough and ratty but were there day in and day out. 2 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/64671-zs-on-bat-and-other-places-collection/?page=36#findComment-615279 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share #423 Posted February 1, 2021 The blue ZX went for $26,250. Pretty good money, it was in excellent shape though. 2 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/64671-zs-on-bat-and-other-places-collection/?page=36#findComment-615401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted February 1, 2021 Share #424 Posted February 1, 2021 That's good for a ZX, for all of us. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/64671-zs-on-bat-and-other-places-collection/?page=36#findComment-615406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #425 Posted February 2, 2021 The next wave continues. Crusty underneath but looks pretty good overall. Wouldn't a white dash be cool (neat)? 1973, lots of originality. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-datsun-240z-151/ Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/64671-zs-on-bat-and-other-places-collection/?page=36#findComment-615423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted February 2, 2021 Share #426 Posted February 2, 2021 33 minutes ago, Zed Head said: The next wave continues. Crusty underneath but looks pretty good overall. Wouldn't a white dash be cool (neat)? 1973, lots of originality. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-datsun-240z-151/ Pretty car. The blue is nice. The bottom is rough, but the rust isn't too bad, something that could be deferred for a year or two. It looks like there has been some reinforcing done along the forward frame rails, where the suspension and stabilizer bar mount. And then there is that dent in the lower core support. The air dam should be the same color as the rest of the car too. And ditch those over riders on the bumpers. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/64671-zs-on-bat-and-other-places-collection/?page=36#findComment-615426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchzcarguy Posted February 2, 2021 Share #427 Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, Racer X said: The air dam should be the same color as the rest of the car too. And ditch those over riders on the bumpers. Agree on both, And those overriders mess up the beautyful front and are only extra weight on the car.. euro version is also without them and much better looking. Get rid of that scaffolding on the back ! 🙄 Edited February 2, 2021 by dutchzcarguy 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/64671-zs-on-bat-and-other-places-collection/?page=36#findComment-615433 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #428 Posted February 2, 2021 (edited) Today's auction entertainment, if you like watching people spend money. The Black Pearl 78. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1978-datsun-280z-84/ Reserve not met at $26,000. That paint code means a lot, apparently. Otherwise it's just a crusty old 1978 280Z. Edited February 2, 2021 by Zed Head 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/64671-zs-on-bat-and-other-places-collection/?page=36#findComment-615455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasz Posted February 2, 2021 Share #429 Posted February 2, 2021 19 hours ago, Zed Head said: The next wave continues. Crusty underneath but looks pretty good overall. Wouldn't a white dash be cool (neat)? 1973, lots of originality. Nope, I would think that it would be too bright and make it difficult to see. 1 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/64671-zs-on-bat-and-other-places-collection/?page=36#findComment-615456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #430 Posted February 2, 2021 Matte or eggshell. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/64671-zs-on-bat-and-other-places-collection/?page=36#findComment-615457 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share #431 Posted February 2, 2021 18 hours ago, Racer X said: And ditch those over riders on the bumpers. I like the bumper feelers. How else do you know when you're there? They don't look bad either. 2 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/64671-zs-on-bat-and-other-places-collection/?page=36#findComment-615458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siteunseen Posted February 2, 2021 Share #432 Posted February 2, 2021 Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/64671-zs-on-bat-and-other-places-collection/?page=36#findComment-615460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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