Saw this beauty at Easter Service Yesterday. 280Z?

Spooler · 03-28-2016, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyd

Given the attention the model seems to be getting, I went back to the original and zoomed in best I could, it looks to read as a 280. I'll post another pic here shortly.

If it is a 240z it will say Datsun. 260z and 280z have what it is on the badge.

Ah, it is a hybrid. 280z with 240z bumpers.

anthonyd · 03-28-2016, 03:20 PM

Hope that helps. From what I've been reading it sounds like something I've seen on other car models. Like a GT running around with Cobra bumpers maybe? Given the age of the car, maybe the owner switched some things out due to availability or necessity, and not just to troll us.

anthonyd · 03-28-2016, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

If it is a 240z it will say Datsun. 260z and 280z have what it is on the badge.

Ah, it is a hybrid. 280z with 240z bumpers.

I couldn't see anywhere in the one pic I got if it was Datsun or not. Not from the rear, maybe it would say on the grille somewhere.

Spooler · 03-28-2016, 03:23 PM

280z's have he 5 mph bumpers on them. The bumper rubbers are hard to find. Nissan discontinued them a long time ago. I was looking for some back in 1992 and they were discontinued back then.

anthonyd · 03-28-2016, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

If it is a 240z it will say Datsun. 260z and 280z have what it is on the badge.

Ah, it is a hybrid. 280z with 240z bumpers.

Or do you mean that instead of saying 280, it would of said Datsun on the fender?

Spooler · 03-28-2016, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyd

I couldn't see anywhere in the one pic I got if it was Datsun or not. Not from the rear, maybe it would say on the grille somewhere.

LOL, it is a Datsun. The 240z badge would say Datsun on the front fender.

anthonyd · 03-28-2016, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

LOL, it is a Datsun. The 240z badge would say Datsun on the front fender.

Ok, I got it. Thanks for hanging in there, lol.

sx moneypit · 03-28-2016, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Spooler

If it is a 240z it will say Datsun. 260z and 280z have what it is on the badge.

Ah, it is a hybrid. 280z with 240z bumpers.

vtec to vvel · 03-28-2016, 08:06 PM

a classic car, but parked liked that is asking to get bumped into.

Don-MT · 03-28-2016, 10:43 PM

Yep, it's a 280Z. Albeit modified. A 240Z has the back up lights integrated into the brake/turn lense. This one has 240Z rear and front bumpers (at least not the 5mph bumpers of 260Z and 280Z). The easiest way to tell a 260Z and later from the front is that the license plate is centered on the 240Z and offset to the starboard on the 260Zs. The 240Zs also had a Datsun badge on the rear deck. I'm not sure if there was one on the 260Zs or 280Zs. All in all a very nice restore. Kudos to the owner.

RobV · 03-29-2016, 04:18 PM

It's a sweet ride. I never owned one but an Army bud of mine loaned me his 2+2 280Z when we weren't out in the desert while I was redoing my Mustang.

Z-Car-Marine · 04-06-2016, 04:33 PM

The Nissan badge didn't become official until 1984 with the 300zx. I have an 83 280zx turbo and it says Datsun by Nissan in the badging

onzedge · 04-06-2016, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Z-Car-Marine

The Nissan badge didn't become official until 1984 with the 300zx. I have an 83 280zx turbo and it says Datsun by Nissan in the badging

Truth.

Filipe · 04-06-2016, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Z-Car-Marine

The Nissan badge didn't become official until 1984 with the 300zx. I have an 83 280zx turbo and it says Datsun by Nissan in the badging

Truth. And if you got a 84, they have both "Datsun" and "Nissan" badges. Pretty cool if you ask me. Former is on the left, latter is on the right. You can kind of see it here:

onzedge · 04-06-2016, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyd

I'm new to the Z scene as of buying my 370 in December so I can't easily say what model/gen they are like I can for Mustangs

It is a 72 or 73 240Z...

The fuel door, bumpers and tail lights give it away...

03-28-2016, 03:20 PM	#17 (permalink)
anthonyd Base Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Arizona Posts: 25 Drives: 16 Nissan 370Z BS M6 Rep Power: 9	Hope that helps. From what I've been reading it sounds like something I've seen on other car models. Like a GT running around with Cobra bumpers maybe? Given the age of the car, maybe the owner switched some things out due to availability or necessity, and not just to troll us. __________________ Am I There Yet?

03-28-2016, 08:06 PM	#24 (permalink)
vtec to vvel A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: 813 Posts: 3,903 Drives: 13 Z Rep Power: 499553	a classic car, but parked liked that is asking to get bumped into. __________________ Don't like what I post? Too bad. I really don't give a sh!t

03-28-2016, 10:43 PM	#25 (permalink)
Don-MT Base Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Montana Posts: 46 Drives: 73 240Z, 10 370Z-R Rep Power: 67	Yep, it's a 280Z. Albeit modified. A 240Z has the back up lights integrated into the brake/turn lense. This one has 240Z rear and front bumpers (at least not the 5mph bumpers of 260Z and 280Z). The easiest way to tell a 260Z and later from the front is that the license plate is centered on the 240Z and offset to the starboard on the 260Zs. The 240Zs also had a Datsun badge on the rear deck. I'm not sure if there was one on the 260Zs or 280Zs. All in all a very nice restore. Kudos to the owner. sx moneypit likes this.

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Z-Car-Marine Base Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: DC Area Posts: 31 Drives: 10 Nissan 350ZR Bk M Rep Power: 9	The Nissan badge didn't become official until 1984 with the 300zx. I have an 83 280zx turbo and it says Datsun by Nissan in the badging Filipe likes this.

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Spooler A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Ga Posts: 13,512 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 2684391	280z's have he 5 mph bumpers on them. The bumper rubbers are hard to find. Nissan discontinued them a long time ago. I was looking for some back in 1992 and they were discontinued back then.

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