In the US those cars retain their value remarkably when compared to most as well. 7 years ago I saw a stock 300zx 91 go for 14,000 dollars. Twin turbo, not a fairlady. Now you can find the 240's almost everywhere since the whole drift craze so they are usually pretty cheap... and run through, not usually worth the headache. to ryuga:I bought two of them. DON'T do it! Unless you are buying one that has already been completely tore apart and is nothing stock about it(like the second photo, really the only thing 240sx is the body) then go ahead and spend that money. They have horrible problems with wiring, ecu's fuel injectors. If you are buying a "cheap" 240sx you might as well throw your money in the trash. If you literally want to take it to the track and blow it up and don't mind throwing a thousand dollars at that kind of thrill, they are really fun to drive XD
That brings in a nice new subject - a track car on a budget. If it runs and it can pass exhaust note checks then it is probably allowed to run down at my local track... (Yes, if your exhaust is way too loud then they won't let you race.) This means that you can probably just get a cheap car and mess about with it, have some fun!
I'm baffled and I'm not quite sure what car this is. Never seen a car like this around here before... Anyone know exactly what it is...? EDIT: Disregard, 1981 Ford Mustang! Thought I saw a bit of Mustang in it!
Got a Focus ST and a quattro on the drive today. They look so great together, definitely a lot of car love today *tears up*
While my 300zx may not be in great shape, it sounds amazing! And yes, Old Nissans have a bad reputation for terrible wiring, so be careful if your gonna buy one. My dad owned a 1986-1988 Oldsmobile Delta 88, and I will say that they may not be super luxurious, but they are indestructible. It was the only car out of a 2000 Ford Explorer, 1998 Mercury Mystique and 1985 Nissan 300zx that would start in sub-zero temperatures without wind chill.
I have a question for my British neighbors. I've noticed that some of your cars have their tags (Number Plates) painted on. Does the License Plate number stay with the life of the car? And do you renew them every year? In Alabama, Tags are changed every 4 years, requires one at the rear, I have to use the one that's issued. Can't paint it on, or fabricate my own even if I use the numbers assigned to my car. Just Curious,Thx
I didn't throw a picture in on my last few post so... In the Chevelle I posted earlier. 396ci Big Block Chevrolet, This engine is 8 years old, stronger than ever! 425 HP
The number plates we use stay with the car forever unless you want to change it - usually, there is an orange plastic plate at the rear and a white plastic one attached at the front (front and back is required by law I believe), some people put the front number plate facing outwards on their dash though (I believe that's allowed, only a few supercar owners tend to do it though). The actual number combinations are quite confusing and it has changed several times throughout the years, so if you want to research the combinations then feel free to use google As for if you want to change the plate, not many people do unless they want certain initials or something, but if you want a new plate then you have to pay for the reg and you also have to have one that is either the same age or an older age than the car that you are putting it on. Plates that are newer than the actual car are illegal I believe... This link will give you some good details on the current system: http://www.thecarexpert.co.uk/how-does-the-uk-number-plate-system-work/ Anything about the prefix/suffix style plates can be searched up on google As for painting the registrations on, not many people tend to do that, I've only seen a few cars with them and they are usually older ones or rally type cars, but yeah, any more information then feel free to ask
What are your thoughts on the Audi quattro Spyder Concept of 1991? Never went into production, but I think it looks kind of cool for a car of that age...
