Datsun 280z daily driver

The guys have driven many z cars, but never an original 240z. No rust underneath, but it does have light surface rust in the normal places. Sun valley, ca the nissan s30 sold in japan as the nissan fairlady z and in other markets as the datsun 240z, then later as the 260z and 280z was the first ge. Try putting a fuel pressure gauge on it and see what it does when you rev it. Of course daily driving a classic car is definitely possible, but an affirmative answer of yes, you can daily drive one certainly comes with some. This is a 1978 datsun 280z classic car posted on oodle classifieds. Just like that, i made my mind up that i had to have one. Driving off to work one morning, radio on, and one of kanyes best my opinion. Datsun wasnt even on my radar as a choice, but ive always been a fan of the style, ever since i was a little kid, and this car looks pretty dang good for its age. Classic 77 datsun 280z 4speed in excellent mechanical condition.

One of the most successful sports car lines ever produced, the trendsetting s30 was designed by a team led by yoshihiko matsuo, the head of. It was briefly chriss daily driver in chicago, but in rochester, the couple carpooled and bought a gently used sedan to get. I was thinking 17s around and staggered once the wheels are on ill buy lowering springs so the car will sit right with the new wheels. Fastforward to 2011ricks project goal was to find a rustfree 280z and repurpose the car into a daily driver and weekend racer. He has done a fantastic job of turning this classic coupe into a serious autocross contender. My, how prices of the s30 z s have gone up, but even more so, im glad. Our featured zcar of the month is this orange 1972 datsun 240z with black interior on. Used datsun 280z 1975 for sale in simi valley letgo. The nissan s30 sold in japan as the nissan fairlady z and in other markets as the datsun 240z, then later as the 260z and 280z is the first generation of z gt twoseat coupes, produced by nissan motors, ltd. The initial generation of z s from 19701996 is the largest section, including parts for the nissan. It was briefly chriss daily driver in chicago, but in rochester, the couple carpooled and bought a gently used sedan to get them through the yearly muck, thus saving the z for cleaner, drier days.

The driveline is mostly stock, except for a 5speed installed by the. This is a cool mild custom jdm style 280z in beautiful rust free condition all around. My rb26dett powered 240z with seam welded chassis, a roll cage, coilovers and 2554017s all the way around is all over the crappy california roads. We currently have over 6000 z parts online, with many more on the way.

When determining a value for a daily driver, it is. I purchased the car out of the seattle washington area in 2014 from the second owner. During this time i began to go down a very dark path. Chris has compared owning the z, and its sporadic time on the road, to having a boat in dry dock. That is the next thing i want done on the car, but i just started uni so money is very tight.

Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. Heres why i fell in love with the datsun 280z petrolicious. The cars came with an optional 5speed manual transmission, 4speed manual. Some of the vehicles in this publication could be considered daily drivers and are not valued as a classic vehicle. This 1975 datsun 280z was built and owned by david carroll. Despite being 36 years old, this particular z had been driven for only four years. Naturally, i have to wonder how theyd stack up against the frs and brz as daily drivers in terms of satisfaction and cost of ownership.

Daily driver recent rebuilt motor, lots of new parts. History of the 19751978 datsun 280z datsuns brilliant 240z was really the car that its designers wanted it to be for just the first two years of its fouryear run. The other car in the garage is a buttersmooth lexus sedan, the longdistance touring appliance preferred by his wife. This 1982 nissan 280 for sale in our nashville tn showroom would make a great daily driver. And after driving the 4geared 77 280z for nearly two years, im kinda at that point. A question i commonly see floating around the internet is whether or not it is possible to daily drive a vintage z car such as the 240z, 260z, 280z, 280zx, or 300zx. Our nashville showroom digitally showcases this 1982 nissan 280zx. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 5 280z models nationwide. Dec 07, 2015 i met my wife when we were both freshman at college, and found out pretty quickly, that her daily driver in high school was a 1977 280z. Larry could easily pick up a classy daily driver, plonk his 280z into semiretirement and drive it only on the sunny days. Other exterior parts for 1978 datsun 280z for sale ebay. The first thing youll notice is the wonderful blue paint. I have been trying to get it back on the road but do not have much time for it anymore.

Datsun 260z 280z 197478 interior center console new oem genuine 697f fits. Im selling my 78 280z with a l28et motor swap done by jaremko nissan in cheney washington. She let me drive her 280z a few months after we started dating, a fact we kept from her father for many years. Used datsun 280z 1975 for sale in simi valley datsun 280z 1975 posted by cp in simi valley. In addition to being a great person and a working professional, richard daily drives this series 1 240z. Of course daily driving a classic car is definitely possible, but an affirmative.

This particular 1977 datsunnissan 280z is a singleowner car, currently daily driven, belonging to a gent who is not now and never was into. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. Of course daily driving a classic car is definitely possible, but an affirmative answer of yes, you can daily drive one certainly comes with some caveats. Today i walk through what maintenance i am doing on the new 280z project as well as discussing project cars in general and good things to. Ricks masterpiece ls3 swapped 1977 datsun 280z the. Reunited with my 280z after eight years s30 series. Would you suggest an old b310 210 datsun as a daily driver. Datsun 280z restoration and general datsun adoration one day at a time.

Datsun 280z denver 3 datsun 280z used cars in denver. Car would idle fine but when revved it up or i tried to drive it, id get a lean misfire out the intake. Sounds a lot like what my 280z was doing when i first got it running. The datsun 280z came with two manual transmission options in its lifetime. In stock form, i would prefer the zx for a daily driver. Buy used 1976 datsun 280z classic california car with 5 speed. Sun valley, ca the nissan s30 sold in japan as the nissan fairlady z and in other markets as the datsun. My, how prices of the s30 zs have gone up, but even more so, im glad. I met my wife when we were both freshman at college, and found out pretty quickly, that her daily driver in high school was a 1977 280z. When determining a value for a daily driver, it is recommended that the subscriber use the low retail value.

Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 4 280z models in sugar land. Joshs first build, this now lsa powered 280z, was originally intended to be a daily driver. Shop datsun 280z vehicles for sale in sugar land, tx at cars. Great car though, having had a 240 in college, this is something i would really like to put it my garage. With my cousins help of course, we were able to pick up my 280z fairly quick. Datsun 280z classics for sale classics on autotrader. Longtime viewer james offered up his inprogress 1973, and the guys drove it. Unfortunately the z was not my priority during my dark years.

May 10, 2018 the datsun 280z came with two manual transmission options in its lifetime. Drove it home 34 hours on the freeway, and it did brilliantly. Cruising on my daily craiglist searches alfa, tr6, 3. Jun 05, 20 fastforward to 2011ricks project goal was to find a rustfree 280z and repurpose the car into a daily driver and weekend racer. The seller has evidently owned this car for a long time, and has a lot to say its condition and the work hes done on it. The cars also did not get a fullsize spare tire and instead had a space saver spare and a larger fuel tank. How did this unrestored, showroomfresh, oneowner 77 datsun 280z keep from rotting away during its decades in the rust belt.

It was briefly chriss daily driver in chicago, but in rochester, the couple carpooled and bought a gently used sedan to get them through the yearly muck, thus saving the z for cleaner. As a daily driver, the 280z makes more sense than a 240 or. This particular 1977 datsun nissan 280z is a singleowner car, currently daily driven, belonging to a gent who is not now and never was into cars. It ended up being fuel starvation due to a rusty tank. Many of you have been keeping up with my for sale thread, and i received a lot of advice on freeing up my seized engine. You can modify a zx to blow away a stock z in every regard. I purchased it about 5 years ago from the 3rd owner. To comply with us federal safety laws, nissan fitted the car with an impactabsorbing bumper. The seller claims its been used as a daily driver, and with much of the original components still attached, from the hubcaps to the factory ac, thats an impressive accomplishment. Its not a daily anymore its full project, dailying an impreza.