Rare Photos of a Boy in Love

"Jack Does Cars" (jackdoescars)
07/08/2016 at 22:01 • Filed to: 280ZX

So there I was, minding my own business, just going along in my mother’s Equinox when I saw it: a 1983 Datsun 280ZX. So naturally I had to investigate.

It ticked all the boxes. Clean, manual, non-turbo, louvers, digital dash, t-tops. What’s not to love? 133,000 miles on the odometer. Did I mention it’s clean? It’s so clean. Like, “absolutely minimal rust,” clean. It doesn’t appear that anyone’s sat in the interior.

We’re going back to test drive it tomorrow. It’s totally affordable, and if it drives as good as it looks, it could very well become ours.

Oh, and I apologize for the vertical photos. The photographer isn’t a fan of horizontal photos. In another side note, the LG G4 takes really good photos.

DISCUSSION (51)

Slant6 > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:05

*drives to the 919*

Jack Does Cars > Slant6
07/08/2016 at 22:06

It’s in Willow Spring, which is like 10 minutes from Fuquay. But I have dibs.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:13

do it

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:17

Is that another one I see next to it...?

Jack Does Cars > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
07/08/2016 at 22:17

Did you peep my story?

Jack Does Cars > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/08/2016 at 22:18

Yes, but that one is an automatic, Turbo, with a torn up interior. Not my kind of vehicle.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:21

Manuals ftw! :D

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:21

Picture this: T-tops off, zipping down a road next to the ocean, aviators on, sun’s out, you’re clicking through the gears and letting that inline six sing, all while this blares over the radio.

Suddenly, you’re back in the hazy period where the seventies blur into the eighties, and all is right in the world.

Jack Does Cars > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/08/2016 at 22:22

I’m in love, what can I say. I look completely dumbfounded in the second photo, but still.

Hey Julie > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:22

I have a 2 seater non turbo manual 81 with 160k and the rust is starting to become a worry I wish mine looked like that

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:28

yee

Jack Does Cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/08/2016 at 22:29

1. I own aviators.

2. I live two hours from the best beaches on the East Coast.

3. I’m like 99% sure that my mother has this album on cassette.

I basically pictured this exact scenario, as well, but with, “Baker Street,” by Gerry Rafferty. Maybe, “Blinded by the Light.” Or perhaps, the Ray Ayers classic, “Everybody Loves the Sunshine.” Or, “Freebird.”

I could go on for hours...

Jack Does Cars > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe
07/08/2016 at 22:30

lit

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:31

I hope it works out for you - it’s rare that some of us petrolheads get to buy our dream car! :)

smobgirl > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:32

Looooooove. You need it.

Jack Does Cars > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/08/2016 at 22:33

$3,950. Robbie, our family-friend that lives with my mother and I, has already had two 280ZX’s back when they were super cheap. He knows his way around them.

Jack Does Cars > smobgirl
07/08/2016 at 22:35

Oh trust me, I know. Test drive tomorrow. We’ll see after that.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:38

Wow, do it! These old Z’s are mechanically simple to work on, it’s all about the body shape and interior.

interstate366, now In The Industry > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:41

Do it. We need more Japanese classics on Oppo.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:43

This might enhance the experience.

Jack Does Cars > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
07/08/2016 at 22:48

Body shape: B. Interior: A+. Robbie, our family-friend that lives with us, has had two 280ZX’s, so he knows his way around them.

Jack Does Cars > interstate366, now In The Industry
07/08/2016 at 22:48

It’s all in The Plan. If not this, a 4Runner is in my future.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:50

Not a bad price, always nice to know somebody with expertise! :)

Jack Does Cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/08/2016 at 22:50

It has a new exhaust on it, I’ll report on it more tomorrow.

Jack Does Cars > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
07/08/2016 at 22:52

I’d say...

C62030 > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:54

Do a purchase immediate

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:56

Excellent!

PorkchoPlissken > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 22:57

That’s pretty solid price for one in good condition. Knock a few hundred off and you’re gold.

Jack Does Cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/08/2016 at 22:59

It’s a North Carolina car, too, so I haven’t got to worry about rust.

Jack Does Cars > PorkchoPlissken
07/08/2016 at 22:59

Tomorrow is test drive day. Decisions will be made afterwards.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 23:12

Nice. Also, I have a line on something interesting for a friend. I’ll keep Oppo posted.

Jack Does Cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/08/2016 at 23:13

That Jag from earlier?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jack Does Cars
07/08/2016 at 23:24

No, this one has the engine in the middle.

Jack Does Cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/08/2016 at 23:36

I’m going to start guessing things: Toyota MR2, Porsche Boxster, a Lotus of sorts, an old Beetle, or a Ferrari F40.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jack Does Cars
07/09/2016 at 00:16

I’ll give you a hint: Daryl Hall & John Oates.

Jack Does Cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/09/2016 at 00:24

You don’t mean...

Fiero

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Jack Does Cars
07/09/2016 at 00:35

No, what I don’t mean is “for a friend.” Honestly, for $300, did you think I would be able to resist even taking a look at it?

Jack Does Cars > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
07/09/2016 at 01:12

Do it. Absolutely do it. If the body is clean, and it smells at least semi legal in the interior, buy it. It can’t be as clean as your Crown Vic, though.