Datsun 260z

Cmar-Ireland

Anyone know of one for sale? Would love to get a good one.


Cheers

Henry Ford III

Buy a 240Z instead. They are the most sought after of their ilk. I almost did last year and regret not having done so now.

Cmar-Ireland

I'd prefer the 260, the 240's are way too expensive for me, for good ones. They are much more sought after. So a 260 should be cheaper.

PaulK_CCI

Cmar-Ireland wrote:

I'd prefer the 260, the 240's are way too expensive for me, for good ones. They are much more sought after. So a 260 should be cheaper.

The 260 being cheaper than the 240 is actually a misconception , as the 240 and the 260 are very similar in price (apart from the very early 1st year Fairlady/240Z's).
It's probably the 260 "2+2" you are referring to as being cheaper. As an addition to the 240Z Coupe, Datsun offered a 2+2 version when it introduced the 2.6 litre straight six in the 260Z. It has a longer wheelbase and redesigned roofline/waistline (losing a lot of it's character). This version is a bit cheaper than the 2 seater Coupe's... However, finding a good one is still not easy.

I would know of a couple of 240/260/280's Coupe's and 2+2's floating around on the Continent. Price range anywhere between 5 and 15k...

Cmar-Ireland

Are the ones you know of lhd? And is thet euro prices?
I would have around 7-8k to spend on one.
Would have to be pre '77 to avail of the classic tax/vrt/ins etc!!!

240Z

They come up on eBay quite a lot. Also there is the UK zclub site that l'm a member of at www.zclub.net
Cheers,

Longboard

Thinking of selling mine if i got 5-6K for it.

Cmar-Ireland

Longboard wrote: »

Thinking of selling mine if i got 5-6K for it.

Send me a PM with more details and specs for it.

carchaeologist

Longboard wrote: »

Thinking of selling mine if i got 5-6K for it.

Looks good!

galwaytt

Wolfrace slot mag wheels ? Gosh, haven't seen them in ages........

Longboard

I'll pick her up this weekend and put up better pictures.

bmw316

thats a nice example looks real good

david350

Longboard wrote: »

Thinking of selling mine if i got 5-6K for it.

Do you still have the datsun and if so is it for sale

Big Nasty

here's a minter of one - best example I've seen. Don't know if it's for sale mind you and if it is it wont be cheap!
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3129938

david350

MCMLXXV wrote: »

here's a minter of one - best example I've seen. Don't know if it's for sale mind you and if it is it wont be cheap!
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3129938

dont think that one would be bought to cheap

jay28

MCMLXXV wrote: »

here's a minter of one - best example I've seen. Don't know if it's for sale mind you and if it is it wont be cheap!
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3129938

Not for sale I'm afraid

Big Nasty

jay28 wrote: »

Not for sale I'm afraid

Yours dude?

Gotta say I'm not a Jap car fan at all but that is one sweeet motor!

Fair play man - nice work!

jay28

Yeah its mine..... put alot of work into it, dont think i could ever sell it to be honest.

Longboard

Better late than never i suppose:rolleyes:

jay28

Looks very clean, what the floors, chassis, battery tray etc like in it?

Where is the rust and how much of it is there?

carchaeologist

Nice..well wear lad!

bmw316

thats a cool motor lad nice job hope you have fun kid

Longboard

jay28 wrote: »

Looks very clean, what the floors, chassis, battery tray etc like in it?

Where is the rust and how much of it is there?

Floors are good (Can't see the road), chassis is ok & Battery tray is a bit on the brown side