Vehicle Description
This 280ZX is a fun and comfortable sports car. It's really more
like a Grand Touring (GT) car with power everything and a killer
stereo. Motor Trend named it Import Car of the Year when it was
introduced and it went on to win SCCA and IMSA races and a new
generation of fans too. Check it out.
Z cars, now in their 6th generation, have kept a certain family
resemblance throughout the years. Primarily, that is because they
have stayed true to their mission. They are two seat, hatchback
sportscars. There is a long hood with a powerful motor under it.
The roofline only has to cover the driver and passenger, and then
slopes down in a big useful hatch. This was a rust-free car that
was taken down to bare metal before being brought back in the
factory correct Marine Blue paint. Up front the hood slopes all the
way down to the bumper. Air comes in through the grill under the
bumper and escapes out vents near the cowl in the hood. Headlights
are carved back into the fenders with a 280ZX badge on them, and
rocker trim connects the fender wells. The window trim all shines
bright and the rear quarter glass gets a polished vent. The large
rear hatch offers great visibility out and great access into it
with a Datsun 280ZX badge on it.
Open the door and you will find a nice Blue and Gray interior. The
gray door panel has a long armrest with the power window switches
just at your fingertips. The blue velour high back bucket seats are
comfortable and supportive. The unique two spoke steering wheel
lets you place your hands anywhere you want and sits in front of a
stock dash with the speedo and tach in front of the driver and fuel
and water temp off to the sides. Three more gauges are mounted in
the center and tilted toward the driver for oil pressure and
voltage. Below them are the controls for the ventilation system
that includes nice cold R-134 A/C and a Kenwood FM/CD/iPod
compatible stereo. The shifter for the 5-speed manual trans just
begs to be stirred around and there is comfortable console to rest
your arm on. The hatch area is huge and access to it is easy from
both the inside and outside of the car.
Under that long hood is a 2.8-liter, overhead cam, fuel injected
engine that makes great low-end torque and loves to rev too. There
is an aluminum valve cover that says Nissan, which is interesting
because these were the transitional cars when they were phasing in
Nissan as their global branding, so it still says "Datsun" on the
hatch too. The engine is stock and shows signs of good regular
maintenance with the ignition components, belts and hoses all in
good shape. Power is sent back through that 5-speed transmission
that just received a new clutch to the fully independent rear
suspension located by semi trailing arms with a sway bar and new
calipers clamping the rear disc brakes. The front suspension is a
MacPherson strut setup with a sway bar and big disc brakes that
will haul this car down in a hurry. The rubber meets the road
through 205/70R14 BFGoodrich Radial T/As mounted on 6-spoke alloy
wheels.
This is a very capable sportscar that you can comfortably drive
every day. Come on down and check it out.