so first off i have to say i am new to the entire z car experiance i have always run hondas but it is time for new. anyway i just found an 82 280zx turbo that an old lady has for sale with like 105xxx miles and she want $200.00 for it i am wondering if this is a good deal i don't know anything about these cars at all i am completly in the dark so any advice here would be great. thanks guys!!!

 

Almost welcome to Zdriver!

The 1982 ZX Turbo was my first Z Car. For $200 Dollars, she must not know anything about it, or knows too much and doesnt want to let you in on it...

$200 Can mean theres a BUNCH wrong, or she just doesnt know what she has...

If its prime, and not broken and ****, then its a good deal.

Before i learned anything about cars my friend told me to listen for clicking from the turbo. Check pretty much everything, ask questions. Who she bought it from, and why shes selling it so low.

Other people will have better info than me.

 

Indeed welcome to ZDriver! And to graduating from the "honduh-mindset".


I can't imagine $200 NOT being a good deal as long as it hasn't been sitting at the bottom of a lake for 10 years.

When you say "you found it", do you mean you've already seen it in person? Did you check it out?

 

Welcome to Zdriver man. And dude....that is a smoking deal. I paid that for a n/a that was beat up, and had a blown engine. Give the money and run! lol Seriously bro', awesome deal. Keep us posted.

 

If you can walk around it and not tell it's wrecked, that's a bargain, period. Doesn't matter if everything's wrong with it, it's still a bargain.

 

Welcome Almost! I have a 82 zxt and it is a great deal...turn it on and listen to the turbo during rev, that is all I would say. More info on the car and what not would help us help you! LOL!
My car first had a lot of rust spots (as you can see in the prev pictures) but the engine and the turbo was in great condition. The guy who sold it to me told be upfront that the car has been sitting for 2 years.

 

where are you located?

 

Real good bargain. Welcome to the site!
I just picked up another Z myself. It's a stripped out rolling chassis S30 280Z. I paid $400

 

ah i am located in northern utah, i have seen it sitting in that same spot for like 10 years now, i have walked around it and it is all there not wrecked a little rusty but you can't complain too much about that i am just not sure where to start looking for new stuff for it aor where to look for parts at all lol im really new to these for sure.

 

there is not a for sale sign in it and some really old cracked out looking lady owns and "she cant find the keys for it" so that is kind of scary i think i will get some pics of it soon and post them up so you all can see maybe i will just sell it i'm not sure yet

 

Northern Utah!? w00t! Where's it at? I'll stop by & check it over for ya!

 

It's an obviously good deal. Best deal ever.


However, look for rust/ or rust repaired.

 

Oh and confirm that the old lady has not stolen the turbo z'ed as a joyrider

 

it's up in willard just north of ogden on highway 89 kind of two different brown paint mixes lol