Professionally Restored 1978 280-z on 2040-cars
Spokane, Washington, United States
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:6 cylinder
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Datsun
Model: Z-Series
Options: CD Player
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 0
Exterior Color: Green
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 6
Trim: 2 door coupe
Professionally Restored 280-Z - $9500 obo (Spokane)
This vehicle was professionally restored from 1997 thru 2000 by a former crew chief on a Datsun SCCA racing team who is recognized as one of the premier Z-Car restorers in the SouthWest. The following restoration steps were undertaken in the restorer's shop or in facilities that he uses extensively. Over $15,000 on mechanicals spent there and an additional $3,000 at the paint-shop. LESS THAN 25,000 MILES DRIVEN SINCE RESTORATION
Engine:
Down to bare block--block magnafluxed and rebored 30 thousands over. New pistons, new connecting rods, bearings, crank magnafluxed and resurfaced, hot cam, new lifters and valve train, heads ported & polished, new seals, gaskets, hoses, belts and wiring. All new injectors. Ignition system updated. Exhaust headers and new exhaust system.
Drive Train
New Centerforce clutch & pressure plate, 5spd transmission, rear-end and drive shaft checked for functionality
Suspension
All suspension components changed. Urethane bushings thru out.
Brakes:
new lines thru out, front calipers changed to Toyota truck dual piston calipers. Stops straight as an arrow quickly.
Interior:
ALL new interior, seat covers, carpet, console, dash, hi-density foam insulation used thru out cockpit, Excellent Pioneer sound system & Cd player
This car is rock-solid!!! It accelerates like a motorcycle and corners like a slot-car.
I'm selling it 'cause I live out of the Country and do not wish to store a beautiful vehicle like this.
ALL REASONABLE OFFERS CONSIDERED!!!
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Wed, 15 Oct 2014When Tata introduced the Nano back in 2008, everyone was amazed at how cheap it was. They called it a game changer, but no game was changed. In fact, it took Tata five years to sell the 250,000 units it had the capacity to build in a single year. As it turns out, even buyers in what economists call "developing markets" like India aren't necessarily interested in buying an ultra-cheap automobile. And now it appears that Nissan may be falling into the same trap.
A little over a year ago, Nissan revived its old moniker Datsun to serve as a budget brand - similar to what ally Renault did with Dacia. Its lineup (consisting of models like the Go hatchback, Go+ minivan, On-Do sedan and Mi-Do hatch) is largely based on old architecture, packaged with little more than basic equipment and sold at rock-bottom prices. But Bloomberg reports that, even in the brand's core markets like India and Indonesia, the new Datsuns haven't been selling.
According to local industry figures, Datsun has sold fewer than 10,000 units of its $5,100 Go hatchbacks in India since its introduction back in March. Maruti Suzuki, by comparison, sells twice that many of its similarly priced Alto hatchbacks every month. In fact, after peaking in April, Datsun only sold 607 units in India this past July, dipping 77 percent to drop below even the number of Nanos which Tata sold that month.
Autoblog Podcast #339
Tue, 02 Jul 2013Farewell, Zach Bowman; Pikes Peak 2013; Datsun; 2014 Ram lineup
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Autoblog Podcast #339:
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