[BITList] Datsun

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Colin,
Its all a bit fuzzy now but my 260z would have been early 70s shape was 
the same but the split roof came later, think I skipped the 280 and went 
to the 300 next followed by the next one my only recollection being what 
they called the star wars dash which had a habit of going blank when 
passing radio transmitters and the resetting its self a few days later 
when one was just about to scrap the whole thing, and the $1k service 
bill every couple of months as there didn't seem like much I could play 
with under the bonnet
Like your 280 don't think they looked like that here
frank

On 3/21/2012 11:08 AM, x50type at cox.net wrote:
> Nice car, Frank,
> was yours like my 280 ZX Turbo -- herewith, bought new here in 1982, 
> engine produced 180 bhp.......................................
> img052
> You may be right in that your 260z would leave things like the Porsche 
> 911 standing, it depends upon which Porsche model and year you are 
> referring to.....
> However, the 260zx produced only 160bhp and even with webbers carbs 
> the power would not be massively increased.
> The only cars in 1982 to beat the Turbo ZX was the Porsche 911SC and 
> the BMW M1, which were considered by most to be exotic cars. This info 
> can be referenced in the R&T Guide to Sports & GT Cars 1982.
> The 1982 280zx Turbo had a straight 6 cylinder 2.8 liter engine [and 
> very smooth it was too] producing 180 hp as noted.
> The 1982 Porsche 911SC had a 6 cylinder 3.0 liter boxer engine 
> producing 204 hp unblown.
> The 1982 Porsche Turbo had the same boxer engine but with turbo 
> charging it produced 300 hp. and would leave the 280zxT for dead -- of 
> course it was >3x the price.....
> 'Nuff said.
> Incidentally my 280 cost $20,000, I priced the 911SC at the same time, 
> the cost was $34,000 and the turbo approaching $60k.
> Big difference then and still a big difference now; the same cars are 
> selling here for $2-3000 and $15-23000 respectively -- don't know 
> about the turbo.....................
> a friend of mine has a couple of 911SC -- very fine cars in lovely 
> condition, here we are on a very hot summer day in the middle of 
> Texas. [left photo].
> DSC03546 DSC03658
>        ct
> *From:* franka <mailto:franka at iinet.net.au>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 20, 2012 7:49 PM
> *To:* BitList <mailto:bitlist at lists.bcn.mythic-beasts.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [BITList] Datsun - vaunted ?
> Colin,
> Used to have a 260z which once I changed the twin SU carbs for 3 two 
> barrel webbers and tuned it up, would leave things like 911 Porches 
> standing and showed up MGA and Bs for the rubbish they were
> frank
>
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