For sale By owner is a 1979 Datsun 280zx. Currently sitting after an engine rebuild with 5 miles on new engine. I am looking at buying a motorcycle, I am tired of working on this car, ive spent more than its worth, time to let someone else with the correct troubleshooting knowledge take care of it. If you have a motorcycle that you would be interested in trading, i can place cash on top for local sales as well.

ENGINE:

L28 Inline 6, stock rebuild, mahle rings and bearings, valve job and adjustment, new timing chain and tensioner. All new seals including valve seals, and all new gaskets.

TRANSMISSION:

Stock non world class T-5, 5 speed manual, previous owner replaced the clutch.

ELECTRONICS:

Many new sensors were replaced, including the O-2, coolant head temperature sensor, fuel pump, pcv valve, new ignition switch, and starter. currently i believe the alternator doesnt work, the light came on for the charging on the dash. after the new engine was put in, the rpm doesnt work and neither does the gas gauge, i looked up why they didnt work and everyone told me the alternators diodes went out, causing the dash to not function correctly.

GOOD:

The good news about this car is it runs great, after the engine rebuild it revs really smooth like and original z car. It has T-Tops, and the seals are in great shape, there are no leaks during rain, and they are a blast to take off and roll the windows down. Interior is in awesome condition, the seats look brand new still, no tears. the carpet is in good condition as well. Tires are also brand new, great tread on them. Car runs and drives great.

BAD:

There are some issues with this car, i bought it with a clean title a year and a half ago, it had back fees that totaled in over $750! My solution was, before i registered it in my name, I brought it to a wrecking yard, they "dismantled" it, meaning it sat in a locked yard for a month for dmv papers to be completed. The dismantle eliminated all the back fees, but salvaged the title. I thought it was worth it at the time because that was a huge amount to pay for registration. The car is still unregistered, and on the lien sale paper from the wrecking yard. I have the paper still. The other bad is that the alternator needs replacing, a $50 on ebay. the turn signals also dont work. Headlights and tail lights do work.

The car also comes with the service manual, a long tube header and y pipe.

I dont know a lot about these old cars, i cant tune them correctly, it needs to be timed and tuned because its running a little rich. The car has a push to start button as well as a fuel pump switch.

If you have any questions please contact me, ive spent over $2000 in parts and the rebuild, not including the price of the car, I just want to focus on my other car and getting a bike.

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Datsun, Nissan's new sub-brand for emerging markets, has announced plans to unveil its second model. Its first, the Go, was unveiled almost two months ago, and promised affordable, connected motoring for five in a handsome hatchback body. Datsun is following that up with a pair of new models for Indonesia.
The first of these two new vehicles will be shown on September 17 in Jakarta, eschewing the typical auto show debut. It's targeted at so-called "risers," the nickname for a group of highly aspirational customers in the Indonesian market. Datsun developed it locally with help from Nissan, and it'll cost under 100 million Indonesian rupiah (about $8,900 at today's rates).
We'll have the full boatload of information on the newest member of the Datsun family when it debuts on September 17. Scroll on to read the full press release from Datsun.

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The Redi-Go packs LED taillights, Datsun's "D-cut grille" and LED running lights into its Go-inspired body. Funky two-tone 15-inch wheels add a bit of cheek to the overall design, and in our minds look quite good, despite being so small. The ruggedized front and rear bumpers, as well as the sill and wheel arch surrounds add to the Redi-Go's rough-and-tumble aesthetic. We like that Datsun has kept the overall package short, giving the Redi-Go a 92.5-inch wheelbase, rather than creating a lifted version of the upcoming Go+. There are no specific mentions of the Redi-Go's mechanicals, although we'd wager that a production model might share the 1.2-liter engine and five-speed manual found in the standard Go.
While it might be easy to dismiss a concept like the Redi-Go in America, there's no denying its importance to the Indian market, which is decidedly more limited when it comes to available bodystyles. "If we were to make a car like Datsun Redi-Go Concept it would be a segment creator in India, an aspirational car that at the same time is attainable, a car that would be within reach of the first time buyer. This concept shows how serious we are about reinvigorating the market by catering for the needs of a growing class of Indians who have the chance to own a family car that will enable them to enjoy a new sense of independence," said Vincent Cobee, the global head of Datsun.

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