1982 280zx turbo

[Jrawr]

what are your guys opinion of the car?

im going to be picking one up soon and i want to know what you guys think of the car

[Full-Lock]

zx's are good cars

pictures, condition, and more info would help us decide if you should buy it or not!

[LS240]

Honestly? I think they're the ugliest Z cars ever made by far. All other Z cars look good, even great, when done right. 280ZXs are just :ghey:.

[Jrawr]

heres some info about the car:


280zx-turbo t-top with an L28 inline6, 170k on motor(mostly highway
miles), no cracks on dash, jdm cluster, nardi quick release steering
wheel, pair of bride seats, custco front n back strut bars, all black
original watanabes or red 002 sportmaxs, upgraded t3/t4 turbo, greddy
BOV, greddy relief valve, apexi turbo timer, greedy boost control+boost

gauge, greddy front mount intercooler, 2-way lsd, tokico adjustables,
cross drilled break rotors, new radiator w/ electric fan conversion

[SW20Racer]

Originally Posted by Jrawr

heres some info about the car:


280zx-turbo t-top with an L28 inline6, 170k on motor(mostly highway
miles), no cracks on dash, jdm cluster, nardi quick release steering
wheel, pair of bride seats, custco front n back strut bars, all black
original watanabes or red 002 sportmaxs, upgraded t3/t4 turbo, greddy
BOV, greddy relief valve, apexi turbo timer, greedy boost control+boost

gauge, greddy front mount intercooler, 2-way lsd, tokico adjustables,
cross drilled break rotors, new radiator w/ electric fan conversion

how much and where at? i have absolutely no intention of offering more than you....

[SilviaBricks]

Too many miles by far, keep looking buddy.

[Jrawr]

Originally Posted by SW20Racer

how much and where at? i have absolutely no intention of offering more than you....

well i am actually trading him for one of my cars so

[Jrawr]

Originally Posted by SilviaBricks

Too many miles by far, keep looking buddy.

whats wrong with the mileage? im only going to be driving this thing maybe 20-30 miles a week cuz ill be driving to work and back

[wangan_cruiser]

he probably meant for the engine life since its turbo. could have been abused too so ask if its rebuilt or not.

[LA_phantom_240]

Sweet car. I had one, it was a 2+2 as well. Turbo, digital dash... man that thing was sweet. Rotten underbody, so it had to go. Sad really.

[Jrawr]

Originally Posted by wangan_cruiser

he probably meant for the engine life since its turbo. could have been abused too so ask if its rebuilt or not.

thats true, i will ask if it was rebuilt or not.

Originally Posted by LA_phantom_240

Sweet car. I had one, it was a 2+2 as well. Turbo, digital dash... man that thing was sweet. Rotten underbody, so it had to go. Sad really..

nice!

[cronux]

honestly i doubt its rebuilt, as if it were, 99.9% of sellers will say that in the for sale, as to try to offset mileage. just what i've seen from when i car shop.

[Jrawr]

well your prolly right about that.... but you guys dont think that its a good car?

[SW20Racer]

Originally Posted by Jrawr

well your prolly right about that.... but you guys dont think that its a good car?

its sounds good to me man since you're trading car for car, you can drop like, no more than $1500 american and get the engine rebuilt. the body is good to go right?

[Jrawr]

Originally Posted by SW20Racer

its sounds good to me man since you're trading car for car, you can drop like, no more than $1500 american and get the engine rebuilt. the body is good to go right?

yea the body is good and no rust. the only thing is the hood has about a 1 inch dent because of a tow hook of a truck hitting the car and i saw the pics of the dent and its no that big of a deal at all

[Mi Beardo es Loco]

I like the car but the look is not the best Nissan has made. I think the first gen front end will just bolt right on....If I were you, and had a few extra bucks for the exterior I'd def look at changing the front end to the first gen Z. Sorry if I'm wrong about the front end. Can someone double?

[Jrawr]

Originally Posted by Mi Beardo es Loco

I like the car but the look is not the best Nissan has made. I think the first gen front end will just bolt right on....If I were you, and had a few extra bucks for the exterior I'd def look at changing the front end to the first gen Z. Sorry if I'm wrong about the front end. Can someone double?

any pics of the front ends of first gen and the one im looking at buying cuz i'd like to see the difference

[SoCal-s130]

Originally Posted by Mi Beardo es Loco

I like the car but the look is not the best Nissan has made. I think the first gen front end will just bolt right on....If I were you, and had a few extra bucks for the exterior I'd def look at changing the front end to the first gen Z. Sorry if I'm wrong about the front end. Can someone double?

Wow. No it would not. Theres always those people that just despise the zx. That is why I love mine. You can make these Z's look awesome with the right stuff.

[an_orange_s2k]

i like the 240z better

[Mi Beardo es Loco]

Originally Posted by Jrawr

any pics of the front ends of first gen and the one im looking at buying cuz i'd like to see the difference

my mistake. I'm not a Datsun fan. They are the same style front ends but the ass is bigger on the 82's. I was thinking they had the flip up headlights. Go on, I'm wrong.

[Mi Beardo es Loco]

Originally Posted by SoCal-s130

Wow. No it would not. Theres always those people that just despise the zx. That is why I love mine. You can make these Z's look awesome with the right stuff.

Yeah. I've seen some VERY nice Z's out there. The ZX's aren't too popular around here, don't know why but the L28 is a very nice motor. I love a restored Z and the zx isn't too different of a body style. I'd say go for it and buy the car.

[SoCal-s130]

Originally Posted by an_orange_s2k

i like the 240z better

Along with everyyyyyone else....

[Jrawr]

well my friend has a 240z and i love his car but i want to do something different as i have had plenty of 240 coupes and hatches since i was 16

[Dirty Habit]

My 1982 280zx Turbo. Got her when I was 17. Love it still to this day.

Everyone so quick to hate on the zx.

[SoCal-s130]

Originally Posted by Dirty Habit

Everyone so quick to hate on the zx.

Yup!

If you end up getting it you'll love it. Car is real fun.

Mine.

[JRas]

Dad owned one didn't care for the looks very much but it was a fun car

pick one of the below:
240z
280z
300zx 1990-1996
350z

[drift freaq]

Originally Posted by Mi Beardo es Loco

Yeah. I've seen some VERY nice Z's out there. The ZX's aren't too popular around here, don't know why but the L28 is a very nice motor. I love a restored Z and the zx isn't too different of a body style. I'd say go for it and buy the car.

ZX's suck,IMO. Yup I am quick to hate on them. Why? They were heavy with an anemic engine.
The L28 is not a great motor, it was good for torque and low end HP but just sucked in the mid and top end. The L24 was more of a balanced engine power wise and the L26 was actually pretty damn hot when built having the broadest flattest torque band and HP range of the bunch.

Ah but I digress back to the fatter uglier Z. It was a disgrace to the S30 Heritage, of course a lot of Nissans cars in the early 80's were like that. In fact most of Nissans cars throughout the 80's were real yawners. They had a few bright spots in Engine development with the FJ20 but overall the 80's until the late 80's were no great shakes for Nissans.

I realize dirty habit that you started out with a 280zx hence your love for them. Though overall they were not that special. They won in racing because Nissan was still at that point backing an American racing program to promote car sales. Something Nissan no longer does here and I feel is doing them a big disservice.

In case anyone was wondering Datsun Comp aka Competition department,started out before Nismo existed. Nissan Competition department existed before Nismo. Nismo came about in Japan in the mid to late 80's.

[Jrawr]

wow so like half the people dont like it.... and the other half like it


hmmm i think i would have fun with the car

[LS240]

Originally Posted by Dirty Habit

Everyone so quick to hate on the zx.

That's because it's ugly. No offense, but I just think they're hideous, and apparently I'm not in the minority.

[an_orange_s2k]

wow so like half the people dont like it.... and the other half like it


hmmm i think i would have fun with the car

if you like it then pick it up. honestly, its gonna be your car and forget wht everyone else thinks. if u cared so much ur gonna end up with some shit that u spent hella money on and not even happy with. buy and build with your mind, not others