vanpeebles
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datsun 240z, 260z, and 280z, what, why, when how and who  ive pondering getting one of these for a while and wonder if anyone can give me some details? pros and cons etc etc  thanks! ;D |
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Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Cons as with any Datsun, or old car at all... RUST! Places to check; Base of A-pillars, Hatch hinges, Door Hinges, Under Battery Tray and Tray itself, Sills, Chassis Rails, Spare Wheel Well, Passenger and Driver Footwells, If possible remove scuff plate in door shut to check seam for signs of rust, Generally , because they're getting on now, give them a GOOD looking over. Ideally you want a Series I 240Z, built around 69-70/71 they're the lightest and considered to be the better of them all. Series II 240Z would be next on the list, slightly heavier than the Series I and with a few other revisions for comfort and safety. In my eyes, the 260Z is where it all started to fall apart for the Z car, the 260 saw the advent of the 2+2 into the lineup, who the hell wants a 2+2 sportscar... ...anyway, the 2seater of the 260Z is still a very good car with another few cosmetic changes and a capacity upgrade from 2.4L to 2.6L, flat-top (boat anchor) Hitachi SU's are used which are equipped with "emission controls" and the performance of the car is stunted somewhat because of it. The 280Z, is predominantly an American market car, capacity increases to 2.8L and EFi is incorporated in export variants, aesthetics change once again, which include ridiculously ugly and overly large bumpers to meet stupid laws regarding pedestrians, I imagine a 280Z (in an S30 shell) would be fairly hard to fin in the UK. 1978 the S130 shell comes about and so comes the 'X' the dreaded overweight 280ZX catering to fat  lazy Americans. Of the top of my head, that will do for now, if you have any further questions just ask  |
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Last Edit: Aug 6, 2005 12:28:28 GMT by kyteler
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Hirst
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I hear the 260Z engine feels more like a big saloon than the 240Z one, is that right? |
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vanpeebles
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thanks for that kyteler, would you say datsuns can be as rusty as minis? or no where near as bad?
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Hirst; Well, no not really, they're still alright but when you compare the 260 directly with it's predecessor, it certainly does seem a little lacking. Having said that though, the simple solution is to either slap a set or round-top Hitachi SU's on, or do some headwork and slap a set of triples on. vanpeebles; I have absolutely no idea about Mini's, sorry. I imagine one of the UK Datsun chaps would be more adequately knowledged to answer such a query. |
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in practical classics once they had a tuning the 260 and 280 feature. i vaguely remeber it. ive got it lying around somewhere. will find it out tomorow.
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idea stolen from rattely eddie.
this weeks car count "5"
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Regrettably Datsuns are just as bad as minis for rust, actually they're as bad as most seventies cars. A lot to do with the cheap Russian steel used on them. Like any cherished classic car I would strongly recommend you join the Z register and owners club, and they'll help you find a good car. You might as well spend £10,000 on a decent one rather than create headaches finding rare body panels and welding.
The very first ones were imported some 18 months after the Americans got them due to incredible demand there. They pretty much wiped the market clean and crippled British sports car sales in the states, in the UK the profile of the car did help increase Datsuns image but the Z was priced far too high to make a serious impact on the market.
Early cars are sought after, first 240Z's being on J/'71 and K plates. A few UK cars survive, but an increasing number of LHD American spec cars are being made available - they're easy to spot but no less desirable. The 260Z took over in early '74. They made 2+2 260Z model, which didn't help looks but allowed the bairns to enjoy Japanese reliability. The later 280ZX models were not really sports cars, the gearing and engines were developed mostly for cruising - and made excellent pimping cars.....and likely to be the best value.
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vanpeebles
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ah guess thats put me off, i want something retro but something that wont drop to bits like my mini!
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ah guess thats put me off, i want something retro but something that wont drop to bits like my mini! Don't be put off Z's are great cars, here's a pic of mine that had passed it's MOT two weeks before!  |
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vanpeebles
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*runs away screaming*
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Ooops I think that was the wrong pic  .... what I meant to say was Datsuns and rust is an urban myth...  Do you like my metro front crossmember ;D |
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I have a spare one, Heck I'll even chuck in an old welder. |
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vanpeebles
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theres a datsun skyline on ebay at the mo, looks lovely too!
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ive pondering getting one of these for a while and wonder if anyone can give me some details? pros and cons etc etc 
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