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1977 Datsun 280z on 2040-cars

US $2,500.00
Year:1977 Mileage:142220 Color: White /
 Black
Location:

Oxnard, California, United States

Oxnard, California, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Manual
Body Type:Hatchback
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:L28E NON-turbo
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: HLS30370480 Year: 1977
Number of Cylinders: 6
Make: Datsun
Model: Z-Series
Trim: 280Z
Options: CD Player
Drive Type: Rear
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 142,220
Exterior Color: White
Interior Color: Black
Disability Equipped: No
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

I have too many projects, and with an upcoming deployment, this car needs to go. I bought it off my friend as a project, but I honestly want a 240 I don't have to smog.


This car does have issues, I don't want to misrepresent this at all. The guy my buddy bought it from did some questionable shortcuts on it, I have fixed most of those.

Electrical issues: Brake pedal resets radio when depressed. New Voltage Regulator, new Alternator. Voltmeter spikes in conjunction with relay under passenger seat clicking.

Plastic trim creaks when car goes up a driveway. Frame rails aren't pretty. Rust at bottom of fender, wheel arches are hacked up under fender flares.

Engine misfires when warm. It's either AFM or Coolant temp sensor. Haven't had time to check resistance at ECU.

Enkei 92 wheels. Dash has half cap on it, seats are in great shape, headliner is perfect. Rear cargo area missing spare tire, spare tire cover, and carpet has worn spot. 

With that being said....

Holy cow, this car is AWESOME!!!!!!! This thing is my gateway drug to S30s!!! I want a 240 to do a V8 swap into. This car runs and drives, Just got smogged (don't ask how it passed..), tags good until next June. Every other car I have had is scared of corners, this thing just wants to go faster! I can take corners in this thing like I do on my sportbike. 

I leave for deployment next month, and instead of letting it sit I want it to go to someone who can enjoy it. My plan was to buy a 240 tub, and transplant the mechanicals, but like I say, I have no time.

I put a waterpump, fan clutch, alternator and Voltage regulator in it. I am half tempted to pull the L-Jetronic off and throwing carbs on it, but again, no time. The misfire is fuel-related (the coil and ignition system are fine). 

I don't want to screw anyone over here, clear title in my hand, car is for sale locally, I have the right to end this auction early. Thanks!

I will add pictures this week of the underside of the car if I can get it on the rack...

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Datsun expands low-cost revival with new Mi-Do in Moscow [w/video]

Fri, 29 Aug 2014

Those who were disappointed when Datsun changed its name to Nissan over three decades ago may have been pleased to see the marque revived last year, even as a budget brand. Nissan's counterpart to its ally Renault's Dacia budget brand, Datsun has been steadily expanding its lineup of low-cost transportation for developing markets with the debut of the Go hatchback in India, the Go+ minivan in Indonesia and the On-Do sedan in Russia. And now it has returned to Moscow to reveal its fourth model, the Mi-Do.
Based closely on the On-Do sedan (which itself is based on the Lada Granta) the Mi-Do takes on a five-door hatchback bodystyle but with no more frills. It uses the same front-drive chassis with the same wheelbase as the sedan, but its chopped tail makes it a good foot and a half shorter overall. Into that compact shape, Datsun has fitted dual airbags, ABS and... well, that's about it. It's got a 1.6-liter, eight-valve inline-four kicking out a grand total of 87 horsepower to either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic. Bare bones, this is.
While delivery of the first On-Do sedans commences next month (with the first example going to an IT specialist in Omsk), the Mi-Do is set to begin delivery early next year. Scope out the video and press release below from the Mi-Do's reveal at the Moscow Motor Show.

Datsun previews new budget sedan for Russia [w/video]

Thu, 13 Mar 2014

Nobody does cars on the cheap quite like the Renault-Nissan Alliance. The former part of the equation already has its Dacia brand of cost-effective, no-frills vehicles that have become a favorite of Top Gear co-host James May, and last summer, the latter revived its Datsun nameplate for a budget brand of its own.
The reborn Datsun launched in India this past July with its Go hatchback, returned in September with the Go+ minivan and revealed the Redi-Go concept just last month. And now it's given us our first look at an upcoming budget sedan developed specifically for the Russian market.
The as-yet unnamed vehicle (which we'll bet will incorporate the word "go" into its nameplate somehow) is set to debut on April 4, where it will launch the Datsun brand in Russia. Few details are available at this point, but the low-cost sedan was designed in Japan to offer Russian drivers "an engaging driving experience, peace of mind ownership and accessibility at the right and transparent price, with a competitive Total Cost of Ownership."

Nissan IDx Nismo and IDx Freeflow concepts are a bridge to the Datsun 510

Wed, 20 Nov 2013

We're not sure if someone from The Adjustment Bureau stopped by Nissan's PR department to explain the IDx Nismo and IDx Freeflow concepts, but the company's odd press release can't diminish our love for these two show favorites. We had been told to look out for an unnamed Datsun 510 BRE homage, and once we saw the brothers IDx, we knew we'd found them. But the press release doesn't mention anything about the Datsun 510 Brock Racing Enterprises, nor does it mention one Mr. Peter Brock, the man who won two Trans-Am championships in the Seventies for the nascent Japanese budget brand.
Instead, it declares that the cars were the result of a co-creation product development process with "digital natives," said natives being the whippersnappers born after 1990. Nissan says it worked with the young'uns to create two different expressions of "their desire for a basic, authentic configuration for a car." If that's true, it appears that what the kiddies really want are... two different homages to the Datsun 510 BRE that Peter Brock used to win two championships in the seventies for the nascent Japanese brand.
The IDx Freeflow - the "ID" is for "identification," the "x" is "the variable representing the new values and dreams born through communication" - takes the casual approach, with a light khaki exterior hue, a minimalist interior decked out in denim and a console shifter that works a continuously variable transmission. The IDx Nismo is out for blood, from its crimson interior to its five-point harness to its bolt-on flares and sidepipes. We aren't told what the digital natives requested for powerplants, but that's alright; if this is what "co-creation" looks like, we're not entirely against it except where that "CVT" is involved.