Datsun 240Z | Buyer's Guide

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An iconic, reliable and affordable Japanese sports car, the Datsun 240Z is increasingly in demand. In our latest video buyers guide, filmed across the pond at our UK offices, host Danny Hopkins of Practical Classics magazine, looks at a pristine example and tells you exactly what to examine - including common weak points - before you pull the trigger on a purchase of your own.
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@fastdude2002 7 лет назад

I had a 1973 240z in near perfect condition I bought in 1985 when I was 18. I eventually sold it and the lady I sold it to totaled it 6 months later. I wish I never sold it.

@daldrete01 4 года назад

Rip

@barthoedemaker4430 9 лет назад

I have a 240Z, and basically your best bet is to get a good solid body first, that's the most important thing. The floor rot doesn't come from leaking door seals, but from a leaking cowl area ,the seams dry out, and over the years it get's blocked with dirt leaving water in there leaking slowly from the firewall to the floors. Getting a 240Z from a dry climate like California or Nevada, saves you alot of headache on body work.

@nicholasagnew2792 5 лет назад

I thought the rule was if its a 240z buy it.

@turdrocket 3 года назад

The fact that this guy is talking about looking for rust..... I have had 6 of these, and rust is like grinds in your coffee. It has rust....

@JeffSegan1 9 лет назад

Nice review and good points to check. A couple small technical errors. The car being reviewed was either 72 or 73 model. Only the 70 model had Speedometers that started at 20mph and had 140psi Oil Pressure gauges. After 1970 the Speedometers start at “0” and the oil pressure gauge tops out at 90psi. Rust was not a problem with “Japanese Cars”. Rust was a problem with ALL Sports Cars in the 60’s and 70’s. My 911 rusted in the front pan and floorboards, so did any MG, Triumph, Fiat of the time. Most all American Cars suffered from bad rust in most States as well.

@Hagerty 9 лет назад

Gavin Doolan Good call on the battery box. Always an important place to check.

@SeanDezart 9 лет назад

Gavin Doolan A 4mins 24, Danny mentions looking under the battery tray.....

@bulldetecting2230 9 лет назад

Gavin Doolan I agree. Two serious killer rust zones slightly overlooked in an otherwise good buyers guide. Rust in the corner beneath the battery tray, a battery out check is ideal of that. Also hand up in the front arches to feel the air tubes. Rust in there will spread everywhere and before long, you could be faced with repairs to the value of the car. lol

@KidThomsonMediaProductions 8 лет назад

actually he is right, Japanese cars of this era were not galvanised or under sealed as the climate in Japan isn't conducive to rust. of course all old cars will rust though providing they aren't a delorean lol

@corinful 8 лет назад

+The Creepiest Of Pasta Not conductive to rust in Japan....Are you for real? Winter's there can be amongst the most difficult in the World. The snow in the majority of the Country during winter is an absolute nightmare !

@the_katman2181 7 лет назад

The car in this vid looks just perfect. Great colour, nice wheels, lovely interior and absolutely original - no garish spoilers, flared arches, scoops etc.

@needler117 6 лет назад

I bought one, a 73 to be exact and i love it! Best first sports car ever and is my forever car

@DeepOwl1073 4 года назад

I'm a '73 model. I'd love to find a 240 to match!

@shopdog831 6 лет назад

My grandfather got one in 1973 and used it as a daily driver for 40 years it's still in the family today

@jeffmorse645 8 лет назад

All the talk of rust makes me glad I live in California. There are positively ancient old hoopties running around without a speck of it. Downside to all that sun in faded/cracked plastics and upholstery, but those are easier fixes than rust.

@gav240z 7 лет назад

cars in California still rust, it does rain there too!

@jeffmorse645 7 лет назад

gav240z No salt on the roads like in most of the eastern two thirds of the US, that's why you'll often see an old car advertised as a "California car", meaning little to no rust. My parents had an ancient '77 Toyota Celica and a friend from the Midwest saw it and was so surprised. He said if a 70s Japanese car was in Iowa it would have rotted away from rust decades ago. My folk's car had no visible rust anywhere (and I had it up on blocks doing oil changes and brake jobs for them - I would have seen the obvious rust).

@The_Conspiracy_Analyst 7 лет назад

hope you like parking it in a garage and staring at it, because that's ALL you'll be doing in smognaziland!

@jeffmorse645 7 лет назад

Slappy Fistwad Very little smog where I live. No Nazis last time I checked either. But yeah, I actually park my cars in the garage instead of using it for as a mini storage for a few hundred bucks worth of junk like most people do.

@The_Conspiracy_Analyst 7 лет назад

Jeff Morse Cool, keep rolling in your CARB unapproved (i.e. ILLEGAL) vehicles and bragging about it on social-lust media

@Retroschaft 9 лет назад

Love those little details underneath the bonnet. What a lovely car!

@cj-ib5zw 9 лет назад

Awesome review! As a 240z owner I am proud to see it get due recognition! Almost sold mine toward end of last year...so glad I didn't.

@eduardomatt088 8 лет назад

Niceee. My neighbor is selling me his for $1,500. It runs, has a little rust around the car like any other old car, and other little details that I can fixe. Should I buy it ?

@BrianHardoin 7 лет назад

I hope you bought it.

@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo 7 лет назад

clay jones change the wheels brotha if that red one is yours, not period correct aesthetic wheels..........Looks awkward.

@slaniejode2318 6 лет назад

Did you buy it? Has it been reliable?

@andrewmccumber5871 3 года назад

Don't ever sell it (unless u sell it to me 🤣)

@bodhim4353 7 лет назад

Who has ever referred to a Z as "The Samurai"?

@bulldetecting2230 6 лет назад

Daniel M Samurai was a modified Z done by Spike Anderson in the UK. Very quick cars. It’s a name that has stuck.

@ryansmit9921 9 лет назад

My compliments, sir! Very usefull video. I bought my '73 240z from a guy i met via work and he told me it stood still in his barn for around 10 years. Later I went checking with my old boss who had more knowledge of these cars than i had and a few days later i had this car at my parents driveway for €5000,-. It had run for only 70.000 Kms and was almost rust free. Till this day i haven't driven it yet and planning on doing some work real soon. I'll start with a detailed inspection learned from this video soon! Thanks!

@Mutt69m 10 месяцев назад

I've had both a 240Z & 260Z, loved them both. Wish I still had them...

@AE86ofMtAkina 9 лет назад

What do I do if the car happens to be a devil?

@acutefox8636 9 лет назад

Scrap it! DO NOT let anyone take it to Tokyo's Wangan!!!

@AE86ofMtAkina 9 лет назад

A Proud Lion Too late, I'm going 300 km/h right now while typing this comment.

@SSC604 9 лет назад

+The AE86 of Mt. Akina what you do is set it to 800hp and do the hakone...that'll calm the demon

@chillkootmarkowee8738 8 лет назад

+AE86 of Mt. Akina Dude its the the Devil

@KyoushaPumpItUp 8 лет назад

race it to mt taikan and make sure you have a bana passport

@djvthewriter 9 лет назад

My definition of getting old is "owning a "antique automobile" and having purchased it new"! My 240Z was purchase new in 1970 in Pomona, California....and after waiting six months for the delivery of my "Silver" colored order.....walked into the dealer to pick it up and lo and behold the "Silver" was "Orange"......so ended up with the classic color Datsun 240Z....and have enjoyed it every since.

@twine3410 9 лет назад

How many miles on your Z now? I bought a new 280Z in 77, 5 speed A/C car. Had a ball with it from April to Oct, sold it for what I paid new with 4500 miles.djv Murphy

@djvthewriter 9 лет назад

100,000 plus.....but only 1000 on new Chevy engine.

@austinballard8867 9 лет назад

djv Murphy thats also the definition of being boring. come on now. how long did you go with an old outdated slwo car? "Car guy" sure. sure.

@martinweber5520 5 лет назад

Iam german..........................in germany it is boring watchig a 911 (old or even new or the way around) takes you over on the left side.Watching a Ferrari overtakes you ( better old than new is real cream! Driving a 240z ( modified or not ) overtaking a Porsche or Ferrari makes you real proud and ( Dare to be different) in germany. Greets Martin Weber

@Bloxyz 9 лет назад

I'm 2 meters(6.56feet) and I don't have any problems fitting into my 280Z, just a heads up for anyone talled planning to buy one straight of the bat without having to modify anything, of course I would've if I didnt fit but for sure not a problem at all.

@RonnieFry 9 лет назад

Great video and worthy of watching a few times if in the market for a 240Z - 280Z. Rust is such a huge factor here in Canada. I used mine as a service vehicle year round and after 4 years she was rusting. The balance, the power, the beauty all make these cars a true classic.

@Sticks-of-TNT-tf1tn 3 года назад

Mine was a 1976 280-Z in a color similar to British Racing Green with vanilla color seats (everything else in the interior was black.) Though twice the price of the original, with six years of refinements it was still a bargain at $7K for an Army lieutenant just a couple years out of college. Everyone has a car they wish they had kept. The ‘76 Z was mine. 🧨

@gssheriff7278 5 лет назад

My father's coworker had one in the early 70s. My dream car

@aaronbalchand5475 3 года назад

I have 3 dream cars 1: 1970 (specifically) dodge challenger R/T with the 426 hemi and manual 2: 1965 (or 1964.5) ford mustang with any v8 3: this.

@ddave7026 5 лет назад

"You cannot kill a man just because he gives you a Datsun!" -Cheech and Chong Things are Tough All Over

@415s30 7 лет назад

Actually the dog legs rust from the inside out and often look fine from the outside, best to just cut them out and replace them, they have a panel. I welded a stronger plate inside, coated and gave it drainage. The reason for the rust there was no real drainage. Who cares about the hood and fenders, they make them or you can find used ones before any bodywork. Major rust spot is under the rear hatch, on the tailgate, behind the headlights and along the top of the gate is always rusted. They make the piece for that too.

@vectionnoitcev2836 4 года назад

Of all the cars I owned over the years (starting in 69) I miss my "71 Z the most followed by a 71 Dodge Charger. Both were beautiful cars. Interestingly I still have some body repair panels stored away for the Z.

@davidhayes4814 7 лет назад

Japanese cars rusted in 70s...? And British cars didn't? When this was new it cost the same as a dolomite sprint. The 240Z was one of the first truly desirable Japanese cars and what a fabulous car it was.

@wixte 8 лет назад

We have no problem with rust here, It's never rained for well over 9 months ;D

@mistermood4164 7 лет назад

cali?

@wixte 7 лет назад

Mister Mood welp, you jinxed it. We got rain 2 days in a row

@Syper3212 9 лет назад

Love the video! Thanks alot for the tips & tricks for where to check when I'm going to buy mine, do these spots you mentioned here match with the 260z and 280z? :)

@moritzbokelmann 7 лет назад

I don't know why but the way this dude talks makes him such likeable :D

@vincentosullivan9093 8 лет назад

I do not know why, but everyone seems to forget to listen to the engin right. VERY often, the engin is not set right. Carbs are not even and timing is not at best because of other defect parts. The engin does work, ok but I do not know alot of people who knows how to FINEtune those enign. And once it is, it feels like a e46 M3 motor. Light, torquer and the most impresiv, responsiv trought the S.U. You will feel the piston unit in the carbs lift as it let more juice flow trow the butterfly.

@HiroNguy 6 лет назад

My first X had a 280ZX Turbo. The ZX was known for relatively loose, sloppy, Americanized handling and steering. Not that it wasn't fun to drive as a Grand Tourer, but it wasn't the taught sports car that the 240, 260, 280Zs were. So in those I don't expect as much handling precision. Also, on those later ones, like those ZXs, beware of problems associated with the luxury touches Nissan/Datsun added, like the climate control. There were many vacuum lines, each one a potential leak, and since they were still using the chassis of the sports car the space to work on that stuff under there is nil, making it a source of learning to curse in Japanese.

@blackericdenice 8 лет назад

I bought a 70 $300 but the frame was to rusted to drive. The best looking old car ever. I bought a 75 280Z $3000 and it was much better. Only put a water pump and brakes before a friend fell asleep and wrecked it.

@BCblackchicken 7 лет назад

Nice review, Thanks a lot

@kriegmeister1 8 лет назад

A sleek design made it ahead of its time.

@randallparker8116 7 лет назад

Except for the Jaguar E-type that came out in 1963

@ronsamples339 9 лет назад

Nicely done!

@SITRUUNAKAKKU-kl3sf 3 года назад

on my top10 list i would love to paint it changed tyres it and sit on it

@chancegoad9385 4 года назад

Thank you sir for this video! I'm on my way to check out a 240z. What better way to research than with Hagerty?

@timothysexton4578 6 лет назад

I had 1970 240 z 4 speed that car would variance feel honored beat every car I reached on the freeway

@richardritter3092 7 лет назад

Wife got a ticket in mine , she had to borrow it one night , having never driven it before . she said the hood was so long she didn't realize how fast she was going . 59 in a 45 zone !

@goliath2d982 3 года назад

Saw a 280z going for 5k literally right when I was gonna have the money to get it, it sold. Still heart broken from it smh 🤦🏽‍♂️

@Maniacguy2777 6 лет назад

Far better than Ferrari and Porsche on looks and sound.

@garylodge9176 5 лет назад

Anzar Kunhi Have you driven either a Porsche or Ferrari? Thought not.

@Maniacguy2777 5 лет назад

@@garylodge9176 I said on looks and sound. No I haven't driven them.

@hectic7043 7 лет назад

How much does it cost?

@ichabodmudd6565 9 лет назад

drove mine from new to 1990 sold it for same price as was new. that day. the perfect car if ever there was, at 500k miles , rear axle went out, so sold it. (used axles near impossible to find, and no shop would touch it . Just keep the SU (Hitachi carbs clean it just runs) never once vapor locked, what it does do (real) is the 1 float needle sticks close, with about 1/3 HP, so put in viton tipped, needles and no more so call (wrong) vapor lock. at 250miles!, with this happens pull over pop hood and tap bowls with screw driver handle tap tap, good for 10,000 more miles not fixed right. (im a SU nut(CV carbs)(, owned many Brit cars with real SU's (they stink btw) but sleeving fly shafts cured, (Dat-Soon? SU has them new) 2 in family both ran for ever.... endless. so long and not in any rust belts. we are not. ran CDI ignition on mine every day, zero loss of spark ever,. nice Blast from the past. thanks.

@derekdauchan2741 4 года назад

Luv my 260, but parallel parking without power steering is a you know what. 😆

@gphilipc2031 7 лет назад

My 1973 240Z was a rusting under-performer. I kept it for 36,000 miles then sold it.

@Alex.Hendrik 9 лет назад

Which model year is shown in the video?

@SirChucklenutsTM 7 лет назад

My oldest brother had this car and it sat in the yard for 7 years after his accident and then mother gave it away. Sad stuff

@soundwavesaudio1 4 года назад

I dont see where the ed are on the 240z name. I'm sure it's just z not zed

@wasawatrojratchadakorn8921 6 лет назад

Where can i buy one? I searched and looked everywhere

@TwoPunchMan492 9 лет назад

i would give my blood and tears to have one of these...sadly i do not have the finances for such a car.

@asdf-fx8zi 7 лет назад

ehhh..... wangan midnight?

@AntonyThorburn 7 лет назад

awwwww, I LOVE THEM.

@jeffstone7912 4 года назад

It’s a 45-year-old vehicle. There will be a wear and tear. Unless of course you find a unicorn.

@lokasz9 7 лет назад

Maybe one day :')

@szaka9395 3 года назад

They are so expensive right now.. I got the money for car, but not too much for repairs :/

@Z-Twinturbo 9 лет назад

I see this Z has the original grey tint on the taillight panel. Any idea what the color code is? I can't get my hand on it.

@gav240z 9 лет назад

Twinturb069 No but if you have a sample piece you can use a spectrometer to determine how to mix up a similar colour. A good panel or paint store will be able to help. I believe the grill is often the same factory colour, the problem might be that over the years the paint can fade so you may not get it exactly how you want first time. Best thing to do is probably try a few samples till you get close to what you want. This is my plan with my S30z.

@jhepb 9 лет назад

Twinturb069 I used this on eBay: @400922404133 Applies nicely, one can's enough for the rear panel and the front grille, which is apparently the same colour.

@Z-Twinturbo 9 лет назад

gav240z I haven't tried the panel with a spectro yet, but on my original interior paint (which was untouched) and It gave me a renault tint :s this tool isn't always the solution.

@Z-Twinturbo 9 лет назад

jhepb cheers, mate.

@jhepb 9 лет назад

Twinturb069 Just put the number in the search box and press search!

@1klikesfrombots436 8 лет назад

How much would one go in a dealership just sitting?

@bridgerlambert1975 8 лет назад

+Pedro Cortes A dealership? I doubt it now days. Unless it was perfect, but even then it would cost a fortune.

@1klikesfrombots436 8 лет назад

It's not in the best conditions but it's in a dealer sitting

@garynelson7355 8 лет назад

Pedro Cortes

@kidistight 8 лет назад

Thank you for the video, I am in the market for one right now and will certainly re-watch this before I go and negotiate with the seller.

@slaniejode2318 6 лет назад

Did you get one ? Is it reliable as a daily? where and how did you go about buying one?

@martinweber5520 5 лет назад

michael , enough power to pull out the curls off ur hair HAHAHA

@donwest5387 Год назад

sills not seals

@Defacement4 9 лет назад

drop some OER carbs and rs watanabe wheels, done.

@soqueleast831 9 лет назад

Defacement4 I have triple webers on my 70 and it screams. Panasport wheels to boot. These are some of the most beautiful cars ever made, glad to see they are getting the recognition they deserve.

@1439of2000 6 лет назад

I've owned a 240z for 15 years and I dont know anybody that calls them samurais.

@joekunedo 5 лет назад

Super car is a bit of a stretch. Love the car though.

@John-bb5ty 6 лет назад

why is this video so damn quiet

@tim-hill 4 года назад

Who says "zed" anymore?

@ronaldjensen9919 4 месяца назад

Not Yanks. Anyone but Yanks.

@paul1x1 2 года назад

They look good they're very slow

@Le4dfoot 8 лет назад

I miss my 77 280Z, This video was a little hard to watch. If you ever get one, NEVER sell it.

@Le4dfoot 8 лет назад

J.R. Vasquez I got myself a mint one owner, unmolested, 91TT last year, But I think I should have purchased a 240.

@slaniejode2318 6 лет назад

Where Is the best place to find One? I 'm looking to get a semi-restored one for under 10,000. Is that possible?

@bogget9549 7 лет назад

240z not 240zed

@capnb15 3 года назад

Who is the world calls this the samurai???? Wtf That already belongs to the Suzuki samurai

@soundwavesaudio1 4 года назад

@guy4469 6 лет назад

i can get 4 people in my celica .

@harveychiefe8508 4 года назад

Stop saying zed 😑

@ronaldjensen9919 4 месяца назад

Them Yanks in the comment section being triggered over an Englishman pronouncing Z.

@MaxxDoberman 7 лет назад

WTF is a zed?

@puredenizen 6 лет назад

dondi2261 Canadians & Brits (ig) say Z like zed. It’s weird to us Americans but normal to them, assuming you are an Amerivan.

@lanesteele240 6 лет назад

Wtf is a zed. It is a Z. If they wanted to call it a 240zed, they would have added the ed at the end

@flokbird1 8 лет назад

....rust

@MrMister1227 7 лет назад

"Supercar".... LMFAO

@alberthodge631 4 года назад

please stop calling it a zed...british sales ment nothing.

@ronaldjensen9919 4 месяца назад

Letter Z is pronounced "Zed" by the Britons and Aussies. You must be American.

@donwest5387 Год назад

Supercar? RUST

@eddiecruz5591 Год назад

It's a Z car not a ZED car, I couldn't finish this video.

@ronaldjensen9919 4 месяца назад

Shut up, ya bleedin' Yank! It's a ZETTO!

@cakelies 8 лет назад

Still one of the sexiest cars ever made, in my opinion.

@VictorylaneMag 7 лет назад

We agree!

@victoreboli211 6 лет назад

Ikr

@panhem7149 5 лет назад

yes... my dream car

@trevorflanagan4873 4 года назад

Novidian your opinion is the right opinion!

@szaka9395 3 года назад

this one and mazda rx7 is all i want. But this one first ;D

@user-bs6re2wy3h 6 лет назад

@GohanBurner 9 лет назад

I have no idea why I am so addicted to this car.

@nathanevans4030 8 лет назад

Motor Trend Roadkill fan?

@brandonharper2990 7 лет назад

dude i live and breathe datsun 240z these days. i want one so bad.

@paulcorona642 7 лет назад

Brandon Harper I just got a 76 280Z 2 days ago!

@brandonharper2990 7 лет назад

nice! ive considered a 280 as they are much cheaper than the 240 and are pretty similar.

@paulcorona642 7 лет назад

Brandon Harper Thats exactly the reason why! Lol Found one in perfect restoration quality haha.

@vrooomie1 9 лет назад

As an ex-Datsun repair specialist, this is a very good, if not entirely accurate, overview of 240 "Zeds." Same stuff is true for the 260/280s, and the 280 finally got away from carburettors prone to vapor-locking, to EFI.

@ianb2722 8 лет назад

Did he say supercar?

@ianb2722 8 лет назад

No, it was a sports car

@ianb2722 8 лет назад

Not really, Corvettes were faster

@mohammadadeel5545 8 лет назад

we didn't get corvettes in england

@ianb2722 8 лет назад

But you got cars from Japan, which is twice the distance?

@mohammadadeel5545 8 лет назад

and you guys didn't get any tvrs..

@stevenburkholder2173 9 лет назад

I wrenched at a Datsun dealer in the mid-70's till the early 80's. This video missed the #1 hidden rust issue seen on these cars: Front frame rot. I saw several 240/260/280 Z's with rust perforation in the frame between the front crossmember & the firewall. The fattest part of the frame in this area is where you should look for rust or repairs, even on otherwise rust-free cars. I remember a customer bringing in a like-new low-mile 260Z in 1977 for us to look at. The car was near perfect except for the severe rot in the front frame. Due to heavy factory undercoating, it didn't become visible until the rust had made the frame unsafe. The Datsun Zone Rep. was called it & agreed to pay for the frame rail replacement. I've seen cars so bad, that when the wheel was turned side-to-side, you could see the whole front-end sheetmetal move. Since factory replacement parts are unavailable, this repair would cost a lot of $ to fix correctly.

@vlaricshard2 9 лет назад

steven burkholder did you have a chance to work on a 280zx? im looking at one and it has some little rust spots here and there but i haven't noticed anything serious...any idea of anything major to look for?

@bernardgoh5307 6 лет назад

The first thing you do is check for the fingerprints of Kitami Jun !

@ronaldjensen9919 4 месяца назад

Proper L28 swap, reinforced bodywork, and a bad track record.

@nezerac 8 лет назад

The prices on these cars are ridiculous. I swear it's as if fanboys run my life now. I almost got one of these running and driving for 300 bucks when I was 15. Of course my mom wasn't having it, I was upset about for a while but I never though that a rusted out piece of junk would turn into 4k.

@looking_33 8 лет назад

Heard of inflation and/or increase in value over time?

@nezerac 8 лет назад

meek miLL Oh no I haven't what's that?

@gav240z 7 лет назад

lol complaining about 4k.... try finding a similar era 911 for that price now. These cars are still cheap in comparison and in many ways better.

@gav240z 7 лет назад

***** in my opinion look nicer, big L-series engine has more displacement. A lot of that era 911 was 2.0ltr, these were 2.4ltr. Engine in the right end of the car. I still like the 911's but I just think the S30Z is better.

@boboutelama5748 7 лет назад

It's the point with "collectible" items. You don't know how the things will go out. Back in the day, the Lamborghini espada of my neighbour was just "an old sportscar". Nowadays, it is a valuable collection car. My old Sota Sapphire turtable also was worth nothing during a while. Now, peoples are giving me around 2k$ for it. But it's always like that when something is a masterpiece of it's own in his time. Prices will go up with the time.

@johnedwards2696 3 года назад

I owned a 240Z back in 1977 with the rego DAT240K, unfortunately, I stacked it in a country lane and ended up selling it for GBP400. mine had twin Hitachi carbs and a cracked No6 Piston!

@ThePSNGamer14 6 лет назад

My 240z just hit 500 hp mark !

@richardc1792 5 лет назад

This was my first car in England, a '72 bought in 1975... Great car: before I knew any better I treated it like crap and it just kept on ticking. Loved it!

@montyrayza7220 Год назад

You are a lucky man ... I've been dreaming of one since birth lol ... getting one soon hopefully.

@jshajshd2599 9 лет назад

Thanks for telling everybody about the top secret z owner sworn to secrecy service light in the engine bay jackass the price is gunna shot through the roof now

@Gims110 9 лет назад

Hey, nice review. I have been around these cars for a little while and I am with some of you as this is the first I have heard one called a Samurai? That is interesting... I have only heard them called AWESOME! or at least that is what I call them...

@cazgerald9471 6 лет назад

First time I've heard Samurai as well

@HansDelbruck53 8 лет назад

Wish I could flip the video so the steering wheel is on the correct side of the car.

@kf_isher1149 8 лет назад

+HansDelbruck53 The steering wheel *is* on the correct side of the car.

@HansDelbruck53 8 лет назад

+KF_isher Depends on your nationality. All the Z cars I owned in the past had the American cockpit.

@warmgunwarmgun3025 7 лет назад

HansDelbruck53 That is the right side,can't imagine the accelerator near the gearbox tunnel

@brianjcavanaugh 3 года назад

This "vehicle?" I think I can identify what kind of "vehicle" it is, I think its a car. A sports car. Please stop referring to cars, especially sports cars, as "vehicles." I don't know where or why this trend started, but please stop.

@josephmorris6090 8 лет назад

Used all these tips and just bought a 240z for 500 bucks. Thanks man.

@slaniejode2318 6 лет назад

Was it reliable ? Where and how did you go about finding one?

@h20dad1 7 лет назад

I have owned my 71 240Z for over 25 years now and was my daily driver up until about 3 years ago, when I decided to do a full restoration on it. Now it is completely torn down and I am slowly putting it all back together. So far I have over $48,000 in to it and still looking at another $2000 to finish it off. I am very excited to drive it once again.

@soundwavesaudio1 4 года назад

I'm going to dislike this video just because you pronounce it zed. Z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z. No ed in the z name ask google how to pronounce z I'm sure it's not zed