Hi everyone, I am the new owner of a 1982 280zx. i got her with 89000 miles for 13000! the interior needs alot of work but i couldnt be happyer with this car. My uncle has an ecu, turbo, and wire harness for it so i will soon be turbo.

anyway just saying hi.

 

I hope thats a typo and you actually paid $1300. If not you got ripped off. But welcome anyways.

 

Maybe its 1300 Yen.
Don't forget to get a turbo Air Flow Meter, and turbo injectors. Still, not the best way to turbo a 280zx but with all those parts your uncle might be able to pull it off if he understands what he is doing.

 

I paid $1,300 for it, what should i have paid?

and yes i know i will need more to make it turbo but im just saying i have a good start on parts.

 

$1300 is a good price for that car. Although, I would spend your money on cleaning up any safety issues, any wear components, then interior & exterior cosmetic issues and finally suspension, tires and some nice bolt-ons to help with a little performance to get it back up to Z performance levels.

As several on this site have experience doing the NA to Turbo build-up, it's MUCH more expensive then you originally expect.

Fix it, clean up the interior and enjoy driving it!

 

ya that is my main focus for now. I am planing to fiberglass the rear deck molding the center consol and dash cover, and moste likely a sub box behind the seats. but probibly not till it gets warmer, or else the glass wont dry properly and stay sticky. but for now I am going to do some major motor bay clean up.