New 240z Owner

LONDON2012 · 07-06-2011, 05:27 PM

Hello, All

I'm not new to this forum, but there was nowhere to post a new owner of an older Z and I'm too excited not to post. So I traded my 1990 300ZX and some cash for a 1973 240z!!! I'm so excited. I still plan on getting a red 370z NISMO some day, but with my wife and I closing on our first house next week, I just can't imagine being able to afford the 370z for a few more years. I have no intention of selling my 240z though. It'll be my perma garage queen along side my NISMO.

My first Z was a 2008 350z enthusiast. I fell in love with the 350z in 05. I patiently waited for it to make financial sense. Then in Sept of 09, I found the perfect car. Six months later, my wife totaled the car.

I made it about a month without a Z before deciding to buy a 300ZX to tide me over until I could afford a 370z. I did some light tasteful mods to it and drove it from Colorado to Tennessee for ZCON 2010. What an awesome experience that was. It was there that I fell in love with the Z-car community as a whole and saw my first 240z in person. I knew that I just had to have one.

As luck would have it, I couldn't get any serious offers on my 300zx as I tried to sell it for 6 months. It was one of those "once you see it in person, you'll know why I listed it for so much" kinda cars. After much difficulty trying to sell it, I finally came across the perfect situation where a 240z owner wanted my car and I wanted his. We were able to reach an agreement that was mostly a direct swap with a little cash from me seal the deal.

It is one of the sexiest cars that I've ever owned. I can't stop staring at it. I can only imagine what people thought in the 1970's.

Pic of my 3 Z's attached.

Zlips · 07-06-2011, 05:48 PM

Awesome, congrats on the new Z. Need more pics.

ChrisSlicks · 07-06-2011, 06:18 PM

You seem to be working your way backwards in the time line.

Very nice, congrats!

Trips · 07-06-2011, 06:44 PM

Very nice and Congrats!

PS

I'd undercoat it since your in Colorado?

didymus · 07-06-2011, 06:50 PM

Sweet dude, take some more pics? How's the condition? Any rust? I assume you knew what to look for.. enjoy!

Ardent_Z · 07-06-2011, 06:53 PM

Yeah, I like how you're working backwards there!

LONDON2012 · 07-07-2011, 10:08 AM

It's been a fun experience really learning the heritage of the Z-car.

I knew mostly what to look for. The car is rust free (i looked all over). It runs well. The main issues with the vehicle are that it needs a better paint job to really make it shine. There are a couple of really small dings, I wouldn't even call them dents. The interior dash has three cracks, but I located a mint condition dash, and the seats need to be recovered, but the zstore has seat covers that look like the original. Everything else in the car is original. The interior isn't dirty which is a huge plus.

More pics coming. I can't get the website to load them without crashing.

FricFrac · 07-07-2011, 11:09 AM

Welcome to the club and remeber to enjoy your S30! The performance of that car from a 40 year old platform is nothing short of impressive. There is no competeing with technology but regardless the 240Z is iconic for a reason. It's too bad that there is such a disconnect from the whole heritage of the Z car with new owners. Lots of times I'll opt to leave the 370Z in the garage to take the 240Z out instead....

Red__Zed · 07-07-2011, 11:14 AM

Nice ride!

LONDON2012 · 07-07-2011, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FricFrac

Welcome to the club and remeber to enjoy your S30! The performance of that car from a 40 year old platform is nothing short of impressive. There is no competeing with technology but regardless the 240Z is iconic for a reason. It's too bad that there is such a disconnect from the whole heritage of the Z car with new owners. Lots of times I'll opt to leave the 370Z in the garage to take the 240Z out instead....

You have a whole collection of older Z-cars, right? I've been lusting after your cars for awhile now. haha

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Nice ride!

Thanks!

weezal657 · 07-07-2011, 02:04 PM

That is one gorgeous picture!! Congrats!

Brazilbro · 07-07-2011, 03:07 PM

welcome, heres a pic of mine... Im currently getting carbon bumpers for it and considering a rb25t swap.

LONDON2012 · 07-07-2011, 03:20 PM

tommyguns · 07-07-2011, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FricFrac

Welcome to the club and remeber to enjoy your S30! The performance of that car from a 40 year old platform is nothing short of impressive. There is no competeing with technology but regardless the 240Z is iconic for a reason. It's too bad that there is such a disconnect from the whole heritage of the Z car with new owners. Lots of times I'll opt to leave the 370Z in the garage to take the 240Z out instead....

Wow that is the exact replica of my first Z, right down to the Bob Sharp air dam. The only difference is I had lens covers on the head lights. How I miss that car. It's because of that car, I became a Z fan. The 370 is my fourth!

Z34drifty · 07-07-2011, 06:54 PM

Welcome! My work in progress.

07-06-2011, 06:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	You seem to be working your way backwards in the time line. Very nice, congrats! __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

07-06-2011, 06:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Very nice and Congrats! PS I'd undercoat it since your in Colorado? __________________

07-07-2011, 03:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Brazilbro A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,131 Drives: Juke/240Z Rep Power: 848	welcome, heres a pic of mine... Im currently getting carbon bumpers for it and considering a rb25t swap. __________________ Juke AWD/240Z SR20 08 Evo 10(Stage 2) SOLD Fastest Sport 6spd 370Z 11.8 @126.5SOLD

07-07-2011, 03:20 PM	#13 (permalink)
LONDON2012 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: colorado Posts: 109 Drives: 2014 Mustang Rep Power: 16	Pics

07-07-2011, 06:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Z34drifty Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Auburn Posts: 253 Drives: through walls Rep Power: 16	Welcome! My work in progress. __________________

07-06-2011, 05:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Zlips Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 80 Drives: 2012 370z MB Rep Power: 16	Awesome, congrats on the new Z. Need more pics.

07-06-2011, 06:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
didymus Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence / Boston Posts: 564 Drives: 280 / 370Z Rep Power: 306	Sweet dude, take some more pics? How's the condition? Any rust? I assume you knew what to look for.. enjoy!

07-06-2011, 06:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ardent_Z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta Posts: 58 Drives: '11 370, '08 Jeep Rep Power: 14	Yeah, I like how you're working backwards there!

07-07-2011, 10:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
LONDON2012 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: colorado Posts: 109 Drives: 2014 Mustang Rep Power: 16	It's been a fun experience really learning the heritage of the Z-car. I knew mostly what to look for. The car is rust free (i looked all over). It runs well. The main issues with the vehicle are that it needs a better paint job to really make it shine. There are a couple of really small dings, I wouldn't even call them dents. The interior dash has three cracks, but I located a mint condition dash, and the seats need to be recovered, but the zstore has seat covers that look like the original. Everything else in the car is original. The interior isn't dirty which is a huge plus. More pics coming. I can't get the website to load them without crashing.

07-07-2011, 11:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	Nice ride!

07-07-2011, 02:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
weezal657 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: MD Posts: 51 Drives: 09' 370Z PG Touring Rep Power: 14	That is one gorgeous picture!! Congrats!

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