Here's my 83 280ZX
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 6
Here's my 83 280ZX
Howdy all, my first post on the forums. My Z is all original except the exhaust tip, and clutch and brake pedals lol. My dad bought the car from some guy in Illinois in '95 and it only had 18k miles on it, then he went to sell it because he originally planned on his wife to drive it, and she never did.
I wanted the car, so my mother bought it for me in '97, at the time of purchase it had 27k on the car. She drove it for awhile back and forth from work for about a year, then it just stayed at a car garage for eight years. When I pulled it out a month ago it had 57k miles, and it started right up! Amazing! It's a great little car. already have 58.5k on the car, can't stop driving the thing!
I'm looking at an intake, 2 1/2 inch exhaust, headers, the rest i'll keep stock. And maybe some 16 or 17 inch rims and better tires down the road, trying to keep it as original as I can though. Nothing rice will be on here, already took those aluminum pedals off and put the stock ones back on (Don't ask, my mom bought me them and thought they looked cool, threw them in the trash).
Now for some pictures:
Some night pictures I snapped tonight:
Constructive criticism? Thanks.
I wanted the car, so my mother bought it for me in '97, at the time of purchase it had 27k on the car. She drove it for awhile back and forth from work for about a year, then it just stayed at a car garage for eight years. When I pulled it out a month ago it had 57k miles, and it started right up! Amazing! It's a great little car. already have 58.5k on the car, can't stop driving the thing!
I'm looking at an intake, 2 1/2 inch exhaust, headers, the rest i'll keep stock. And maybe some 16 or 17 inch rims and better tires down the road, trying to keep it as original as I can though. Nothing rice will be on here, already took those aluminum pedals off and put the stock ones back on (Don't ask, my mom bought me them and thought they looked cool, threw them in the trash).
Now for some pictures:
Some night pictures I snapped tonight:
Constructive criticism? Thanks.
Last edited by Mxblaster; Jan 19, 2007 at 11:02 PM.
Registered User
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,827
From: Concord, NC
No criticism at all man, car looks great. I am sure you will have lots of fun driving that car. Does the A/C and Cruise controls still work? Go get yourself a Black Dragon Catalog....good parts in it.
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 6
Originally Posted by thxone
No criticism at all man, car looks great. I am sure you will have lots of fun driving that car. Does the A/C and Cruise controls still work? Go get yourself a Black Dragon Catalog....good parts in it.
Registered User
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,827
From: Concord, NC
Here are a few links:
http://www.blackdragonauto.com/
http://www.thezstore.com/store/merchant.mvc
http://www.hammondsplains.com/z/
http://www.arizonazcar.com/
This should keep you busy for a while. The Z Store and Black Dragon would be my first choices for replacement parts and aftermarket stuff like the Header and what not. Welcome to ZDriver.
http://www.blackdragonauto.com/
http://www.thezstore.com/store/merchant.mvc
http://www.hammondsplains.com/z/
http://www.arizonazcar.com/
This should keep you busy for a while. The Z Store and Black Dragon would be my first choices for replacement parts and aftermarket stuff like the Header and what not. Welcome to ZDriver.
That catalog should be here soon also, thanks thxone.
More Than Meets The Eye
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 5,120
From: Mesa, Az
Welcome to Zdriver bro', and hope you enjoy your stay. If you wanted to learn about these cars. You came to the right place. Many knowledgable, and cool people on this website. I have learned a lot, in the almost 2 years, I have been on this site. I pretty much didn't know much about working on Z's. Until I came here, and picked up on things. Now I have done more than I ever thought I would do.
All aside, nice Z for a 2 + 2, not a big fan of them. But I respect them for what they are. Anyway yeah good score man, keep it clean, and keep all 4 on the ground. LOL
All aside, nice Z for a 2 + 2, not a big fan of them. But I respect them for what they are. Anyway yeah good score man, keep it clean, and keep all 4 on the ground. LOL
Über User
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 9,532
From: lemont, Illinois
2+2 is what i used to think the ugliest car to drive on gods green earth.... but after getting mine and seeing it every day, its sorta grown on me... i could see potential in them... lower them soo they are a sleek long car... and you got that from my stat IL huh.... well mine came from WI and looks soo much better check it out 
gotta love that 2 tone paint huh
gotta love that 2 tone paint huh
Last edited by snwbrderphat540; Jan 20, 2007 at 11:22 AM.
Thread Starter
Registered User
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 6
Originally Posted by snwbrderphat540
2+2 is what i used to think the ugliest car to drive on gods green earth.... but after getting mine and seeing it every day, its sorta grown on me... i could see potential in them... lower them soo they are a sleek long car... and you got that from my stat IL huh.... well mine came from WI and looks soo much better check it out
gotta love that 2 tone paint huh
gotta love that 2 tone paint huh
KTM200-280zxt, did you already sell those rewinds you had?
Registered User
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 293
From: south georgia
That looks like a very clean and cared for car! I had a 2+2 but it was an '85 300ZX. Take care of it! You'll enjoy it!!!!
And welcome to ZDRIVER, these guys and girls helped me put mine together.
They're great!!!
And welcome to ZDRIVER, these guys and girls helped me put mine together.
They're great!!!
The Evil Twin
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 9,297
From: Seattle, WA
Originally Posted by RodMoyes
Wow!
That is a damn nice car! And here I thought all 2+2's were ugly.
I guess it's just Bleach's car...
That is a damn nice car! And here I thought all 2+2's were ugly.
I guess it's just Bleach's car...
