oh yeah, and if you want a look...here's a couple of pics of my Australian
280ZX 2+2 :
http://users.bigpond.net.au/mumbo-jumbo/Datsun_Pics/280ZX_Sunset.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/mumbo-jumbo/Datsun_Pics/280ZX_Ice.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/mumbo-jumbo/Datsun_Pics/int_1.jpg
http://users.bigpond.net.au/mumbo-jumbo/Datsun_Pics/280ZX_Autum.jpg
cheers,
Brian C
"Hi-Soft" <bjcanham-nospam-@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> 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
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>> 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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