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cp1
10-28-2003, 11:57 PM
Just wondering if there are any EARLY Z fans on here? no not the 91 and up 300zx fans or the 350z dont even get me started on those cars! anyway if you like your early z's please post here!

"the greatest tradition of automotive excellence - the Z"
redbaron303
10-29-2003, 12:32 AM
They're the best car ever produced from Japan... or at least at the top of my list...

I would love a mint 1970 240Z.... Stock. :)

Then I would like a modded to hell 1978 280Z
kevie88
10-29-2003, 01:00 AM
I had a '70 240z, a '78 280z and an 82 280zx Turbo with the rare t-5 5 speed.. that was a fun car!
cp1
10-29-2003, 01:13 AM
i am perhaps the biggest fan of the 280zx of all time... you got questions i got answers! ive owned 4 of them in my life 2 of which i have now. And any fan of a 280 is a friend of mine!
kevie88
10-29-2003, 01:19 AM
Yeah, They're fun cars.. I really liked the earlier Z's tho, and I always wanted to put the Turbo motor I had into a 240/260/280z, I just could never come up with the money when I was young!

I currently have a 240sx with an RB20DET from an R32, it's still pretty rough around the edges tho.
cp1
10-29-2003, 01:24 AM
i know what you mean i think i may have to take out a small mortgage for the triple webers that im tryin to get for my z. the only problem with the turbo setup is squeezing in the exhaust in on the earlier z's you have to fab your own headers and it takes a toll on engine bay heat!
three.eighteen.
10-29-2003, 01:29 AM
i love those cars, if anyone has pics plz post, i'd like to see some nice examples...i definetly dream of having an old school Z or 510 with some sr20det power under the hood
sandman
10-29-2003, 01:29 AM
RB20 in S13?? nice man, that thing givs out soo much power when modded i hear
wats wrong w/ later Zs tho (Z32 n 33s)?
cp1
10-29-2003, 01:37 AM
as soon as the 'V' engine came out in 1984 the 300 was internally no longer a Z even tho it kept the Z style.. but when that changed altogether in 91 there was no Z in it left... and the price also seperated it from being a "Z"!

gettin this? The original concept of a Z was to be an inline 6 only; minimal weight; and affordable for the masses, it was the fastest sports car in the world that everyone could afford. The Z32 got crazy and at its height in 1996 the price was averaged at 52,000 USD brand new... a tad ridiculus when the first Z debuted at only 1,900 USD and quickly went to 2,400 USD in 69 and 70
cp1
02-14-2004, 05:19 AM
its been awhile i just thought id renew the topic
86max
02-21-2004, 12:25 AM
i was thinking about building one up starting next year as a project car for i love the old nissans

got the same engine as the 300zx in my max with a different top end, pretty impressive power plant:thumbsup:
subdermal
02-21-2004, 05:34 PM
pic in the sig says it all ;)
Scat
07-29-2004, 04:06 PM
Originally posted by three.eighteen.
i love those cars, if anyone has pics plz post, i'd like to see some nice examples...i definetly dream of having an old school Z or 510 with some sr20det power under the hood

No 510 pics
just an rb26dett powered 260Z

http://www.zcar.com/images/month/2002/05/clint1.jpg
http://www.zcar.com/images/month/2002/05/clint3.jpg
http://www.zcar.com/images/month/2002/05/clint7.jpg
cp1
07-29-2004, 04:23 PM
nice stuff!
T5_X
07-29-2004, 07:13 PM
I would love a 240z with a chev smallblock under the hood :drool:
QuasarCav
07-30-2004, 08:46 AM
I owned a 300zx for a short period of time.

It was fun to drive and had a pretty cool interior, not the quickest car around but it sure was fun to drive.
Lennon
07-30-2004, 11:03 AM
Originally posted by QuasarCav
I owned a 300zx for a short period of time.

It was fun to drive and had a pretty cool interior, not the quickest car around but it sure was fun to drive.

Agreed on the fun to drive part! And damn reliable!
slikk_300z
07-30-2004, 11:29 AM
I currently own a 87 300zx auto, n/a, that i picked up for an extremely great price this June :bigpimp: . The car is originally a cali car with 147,000 miles on it. When i found it, it was sitting for 6 years and has never seen winter. No rust and the interior is near perfect still. Me and a friend got it started the same day and drove away with one hell of a good deal.
Ashkente
07-30-2004, 04:50 PM
Anyone happen to have any extra "6 star" rims lying around that you wanna get rid of? :D I have an incomplete set.
boostfed
07-30-2004, 11:40 PM
An old friend of mine had a 72 240Z with a fuel injected 355 chebbie and a D1 procharger on it, and godamn was it a nice car. Handling was a bit disrupted due to the additional weight of the SBC, but it was still a light car and making about 550 RWHP the thing FLEW.

Never had the pleasure of owning a Z car myself, but I did own a 68 2Dr Datsun 510 and it was a helluva car to drive. Swapped in a red top SR20DET, and on the stock motor with a few bolt ons it was a TON of fun to drive. I'd love to get another 510, but they're few and far between around here and I just don't have the room to tear one down and get rid of all the rust right now.
finboy
07-30-2004, 11:43 PM
i much prefer the 510's, unfortunaltly they are pretty much extinct :(
Inzane
07-31-2004, 12:58 AM
Originally posted by cp1
as soon as the 'V' engine came out in 1984 the 300 was internally no longer a Z even tho it kept the Z style.. but when that changed altogether in 91 there was no Z in it left... and the price also seperated it from being a "Z"!


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