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Saw this beauty at Easter Service Yesterday. 280Z?

Originally Posted by anthonyd Given the attention the model seems to be getting, I went back to the original and zoomed in best I could, it looks to read as

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Old 03-28-2016, 04:19 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Given the attention the model seems to be getting, I went back to the original and zoomed in best I could, it looks to read as a 280. I'll post another pic here shortly.
If it is a 240z it will say Datsun. 260z and 280z have what it is on the badge.



Ah, it is a hybrid. 280z with 240z bumpers.
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Hope that helps. From what I've been reading it sounds like something I've seen on other car models. Like a GT running around with Cobra bumpers maybe? Given the age of the car, maybe the owner switched some things out due to availability or necessity, and not just to troll us.
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If it is a 240z it will say Datsun. 260z and 280z have what it is on the badge.



Ah, it is a hybrid. 280z with 240z bumpers.
I couldn't see anywhere in the one pic I got if it was Datsun or not. Not from the rear, maybe it would say on the grille somewhere.
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280z's have he 5 mph bumpers on them. The bumper rubbers are hard to find. Nissan discontinued them a long time ago. I was looking for some back in 1992 and they were discontinued back then.
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If it is a 240z it will say Datsun. 260z and 280z have what it is on the badge.



Ah, it is a hybrid. 280z with 240z bumpers.
Or do you mean that instead of saying 280, it would of said Datsun on the fender?
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I couldn't see anywhere in the one pic I got if it was Datsun or not. Not from the rear, maybe it would say on the grille somewhere.
LOL, it is a Datsun. The 240z badge would say Datsun on the front fender.
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LOL, it is a Datsun. The 240z badge would say Datsun on the front fender.
Ok, I got it. Thanks for hanging in there, lol.
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If it is a 240z it will say Datsun. 260z and 280z have what it is on the badge.



Ah, it is a hybrid. 280z with 240z bumpers.
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a classic car, but parked liked that is asking to get bumped into.
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Yep, it's a 280Z. Albeit modified. A 240Z has the back up lights integrated into the brake/turn lense. This one has 240Z rear and front bumpers (at least not the 5mph bumpers of 260Z and 280Z). The easiest way to tell a 260Z and later from the front is that the license plate is centered on the 240Z and offset to the starboard on the 260Zs. The 240Zs also had a Datsun badge on the rear deck. I'm not sure if there was one on the 260Zs or 280Zs. All in all a very nice restore. Kudos to the owner.
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It's a sweet ride. I never owned one but an Army bud of mine loaned me his 2+2 280Z when we weren't out in the desert while I was redoing my Mustang.
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The Nissan badge didn't become official until 1984 with the 300zx. I have an 83 280zx turbo and it says Datsun by Nissan in the badging
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The Nissan badge didn't become official until 1984 with the 300zx. I have an 83 280zx turbo and it says Datsun by Nissan in the badging
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The Nissan badge didn't become official until 1984 with the 300zx. I have an 83 280zx turbo and it says Datsun by Nissan in the badging
Truth. And if you got a 84, they have both "Datsun" and "Nissan" badges. Pretty cool if you ask me. Former is on the left, latter is on the right. You can kind of see it here:
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I'm new to the Z scene as of buying my 370 in December so I can't easily say what model/gen they are like I can for Mustangs

It is a 72 or 73 240Z...

The fuel door, bumpers and tail lights give it away...
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