Datsun 240Z Downunder

toycollector10 · #1 PostAuthor: **toycollector10** » Thu May 17, 2012 7:56 am

I found this car about three years ago. It was pretty neglected so everything from the fly-wheel back, clutch, gearbox, springs and shock absorbers and mounts, suspension bushes, universals, brakes and tyres etc have been replaced or overhauled. It drives like a new car now. The engine is fine.

I loved the 70's. The Japanese bikes and cars. I collect '70's Japanese toys and wear a vintage Seiko wristwatch. It looks as if I'm pretty much stuck there. If someone said to me here's a Toyota GT2000 and a modern Ferrari, pick one, I'd take the Toyota. You should call me toycorrector

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-AigzjvowU

Mark Stratton · #2 PostAuthor: **Mark Stratton** » Thu May 17, 2012 12:30 pm

Toycollector10

that is one cool car. A mate of mine had a 280Z which was nice and soooo fast but the body was all angular rather than the sweet curves of the 240Z and 260Z.

240 and 260 are my favourites every time.

Were they your skidmarks from earlier runs? :wink:

z650freak · #3 PostAuthor: **z650freak** » Thu May 17, 2012 1:27 pm

Very nice. I like that a lot. A great looking car.

Must have taken hours though to take a couple of minutes footage :lol:

steve bowdler · #4 PostAuthor: **steve bowdler** » Thu May 17, 2012 1:50 pm

The car, the road , the weather :drool

jimmock · #5 PostAuthor: **jimmock** » Thu May 17, 2012 5:47 pm

I must admit, I loved the Datsun Z's too.

Jimmock.

Pigford · #6 PostAuthor: **Pigford** » Thu May 17, 2012 6:23 pm

toycollector10 wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-AigzjvowU

At about 30 secs into film, we can see where you had been practicing getting round the bend - before you started filming it all :wink:

Big John · #7 PostAuthor: **Big John** » Thu May 17, 2012 6:42 pm

Nice one, when I was an apprentice on B.T in the mid 70's. a fellow apprentice's older brother had a Z1B and a 240Z, boy did I admire his choice of bike and car

StevieT · #8 PostAuthor: **StevieT** » Thu May 17, 2012 7:51 pm

Me and my Z240 in the early '80's.

kz900B1 · #9 PostAuthor: **kz900B1** » Thu May 17, 2012 7:58 pm

Nice .Must admit I was thinking about the start to the italian job when I watched the video.TC were you playing Matt Munroe on the 8 track ?

Z1parR · #10 PostAuthor: **Z1parR** » Thu May 17, 2012 8:02 pm

Well nice there Stevie , the car i mean , not you in your 80s kit :lol:

Are you sure that's not your neighbours car and it's yours that's up the drive :wink:

StevieT · #11 PostAuthor: **StevieT** » Thu May 17, 2012 8:06 pm

The pile of crap in the drive was my dads car!

CB 750 FAN · #12 PostAuthor: **CB 750 FAN** » Thu May 17, 2012 9:12 pm

Yes I agree.

A nice looking motor Guv.

The Jap cars at the time were a good alternative to some of the other stuff available.

CB 750 FAN

toycollector10 · #13 PostAuthor: **toycollector10** » Fri May 18, 2012 7:43 am

kz900B1 wrote:Were you playing Matt Munroe on the 8 track ?

I could only get one speaker to work on the old factory fitted AM radio. So I went looking for the fault and had a look at the Haynes manual.
Uh oh, mono only for this early model.

toycollector10 · #14 PostAuthor: **toycollector10** » Fri May 18, 2012 12:01 pm

What's this Italian Job stuff? This is the Kiwi scenery. My crew last month.
Look out, there's a fu**in H**** there somewhere! (mine)

That's me in the last picture front row bottom right.

https://picasaweb.google.com/CJMGCH/April222012

Andy M · #15 PostAuthor: **Andy M** » Sat May 26, 2012 5:38 pm

Met a bloke to deal with ebay purchase, he was in a red one with gold wheels, he had a red t shirt with gold medallion and he brought a head and barrel off a bike, the barrel was red the head was gold, I kid you not, it was creepy. Nice cars btw....... :wink:

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