1983 Datsun (Nissan) 280ZX 2+2 Low Mileage with Extras! Manual Shift Runs Great!

1983 Datsun Z-Series

Up for sale is my super-cool, manual shift, 1983 Datsun (Nissan) 280ZX 2+2. It has a complete title and current registration and is ready to go! I have really enjoyed this car and I’ll be totally uncool without it but circumstances require I part with it. The car is in the Minneapolis area and I can meet to show it and test drive. If you need the car shipped, I can meet the truck and help get it loaded but you will have to arrange shipping yourself. It’s just not a process I’m familiar with.

The car is black with a tan interior that I was converting to black. Some interior pieces have already been replaced and I have more that will come with the car. The car starts and runs very well and has a “very healthy engine” according to a vintage car guy who checked it out for me recently. The great thing about it is that, ESPECIALLY for a car that has been in Minnesota for a while, it is NOT a rust bucket. When I first got it less than a year ago, my mechanic put it up on the rack to check things out and told me that the underside looked like it was about a five year old car. There is superficial rust of course but NOTHING destabilizing. There are a few small rust issues that I will get to. The guy I bought it from had it garaged for ten years but started it regularly. When I purchased it, I drove it away with no problem. It has never failed me. Here are the details:

VIN: JN1HZ06S8DX507536

Original miles: 82,116

Model: 280ZX 2+2 (Has a small back seat)

Car comes with:

• Newly restored black dashboard, ready to install (these are typically $1,000 to $1,500 alone. Plus you can sell the old cracked dash to someone who does restoration)

• Black end vents for the dash area

• Black bezels (trim) for the speedometer area and three center gauges

• Black glove compartment door

• Black steering column shroud

• Black wheel well/strut tower covers (also very expensive pieces)

• Black caps for strut towers

• Chrome replacement trim for T-top (one piece is rusted and needs replacement for sure)

• Black carpet for cargo area

• Black louvres for rear window (unfortunately it’s a plastic one and has a few breaks)

• Water repellant car cover

• Custom-fit sunshade

• All original tan pieces that have been replaced

In the last year the car has had:

• Clutch master cylinder, slave and hoses replaced

• Complete fluid flush and replacement (all fluids)

• All brake hoses replaced

• Fuel hoses replaced

• Inner right tie rod, both outer tie rods and steering rack boots replaced

• Thrust arm bushings and lower ball joints replaced

• Steering rack replaced with rebuilt rack from Z Source

• Distributor replaced

• Tune up with new distributor cap and rotor, spark plugs and wires, and air filter

• Muffler replaced

• Water pump replaced

• Coolant hose and belts replaced

• Valve adjustment

• Fuel injection service (injectors removed and cleaned)

• Alignment

• New black carpet installed

Car needs:

• Valve seals most likely need to be replaced (compression test was done – all cylinders were at 120. Engine is solid and diagnosis was valve seals)

• Rusted dent should be repaired (shown in pictures)

• Windshield should be popped and rust dealt with around windshield

• New dash and other interior parts and cargo carpet need to be installed

• Might be time for tires though I’ve had no issues

Please contact me with any questions or to set up a time to see her. Thanks!

• Condition: Used
• Make: Datsun
• Model: Z-Series
• SubModel: 2+2
• Type: Hatchback
• Year: 1983
• Mileage: 82,116
• VIN: JN1HZ06S8DX507536
• Color: Black
• Transmission: Manual
• Vehicle Title: Clear
Want to buy? Contact seller!