if it's been properly treated for rust it should be ok...just keep a close
eye on it...and if any appears again..get straigt onto it...though that
said...mine was rust proofed from new by the original owner back in
'83....and it's only now just got a few small spots showing. I got straigh
to them, with at least a rust prohibiter...and it's pretty much stopped it
going any further now.... That aside though...these cars are a great
cruiser...sift and cushy...and everything electric :)
--
cheers,
Brian C
"dave349" <davester_349@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:1167853284.068382.234250@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ok thanks. worried about that rust is a poblem, especially if i might
> have to drive it in the winter, if i foudn a car that has little rust,
> and then got a rust proofing job done on it woudl that help? i heard
> somewhere theres a saying that these cars were made from old beer cans
> cause they rust so much lol
> Hi-Soft wrote:
>> Hey Dave,
>>
>> I own a beatiful all orig ( 60,000k,) 2+2 Australian model...and my dad
>> also
>> had one when i was a kid too...and i can say that these cars are
>> fantastic
>> to own...and very reliable too...but obviously that does depend on the
>> life
>> it's had...
>>
>> So a lot will depend on the mileage, and the service records (
definitely
>> better if it has service history )...that way you have at least some
idea
>> of
>> the way it's been treated over the years...
>>
>> The main ( comon ) problem area with these cars is RUST...!..It's the
>> number
>> one killer....so check it over carefully...places like the sill of the
>> rear
>> hatch door, and around the base ( and top ) of the front windscreen,
as
>> well as the more obvious areas like the dooors, front 1/4 panels etc..
>>
>> Also, check out the interior, as they tended to get a bit brittle over
>> time
>> if exposed to a lot of harsh sunlight....
>>
>> I absolutely love my 280zx...and i use it as a daily driver
too....never
>> lets me down....and i get to travel in individual, retro style :)
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> cheers,
>> Brian C
>>
>>
>> "dave349" <davester_349@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:1167431147.502207.88310@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > hey, im new here. i'm thinking of buying my first car soon, and right
>> > around the corner from my place there's a used car dealer****p that
>> > specialises in datsuns, mainly 1983 datsun 280zx. so i'm thinking
about
>> > getting one because they're fairly cheap and also in good condition.
so
>> > i'm wondering, would it be a good first car for a 16 year old? and
also
>> > how reliable are these cars,like do they break down alot? and what
are
>> > commen problems with them. also how good are they in the snow (i live
>> > in canada)?
>> >
>> >
>> > thanks dave
>> >
>
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