OT: Barn Find - 1972 Datsun 240Z, Some are luckier than others Options

[Midtowner]

True Story:
Friend of the family is an electrican by trade. A few years ago, he is doing work for a residence in the SF Bay Area and sees a 240Z in the garage with junk piled all over. Orange w/ white-black interior. 28,000 original miles. No mods. All standard. No pics yet.

Owners are an elderly couple. Car used to belong to the son. He offers to buy it but is declined.

Then late-2005, he receives a call from the elderly wife. Husband passed away. She is moving to Colorado and looking to get rid of the car.

And the best part: He gets it for....






























...FREE! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif)

[jasons]

Nice Fuch'n Z car. Z car people will freak over that.

I learned a hard lesson years ago. An FJ55 Landcruiser used to sit in a neighbors driveway on flat tires. I walked by it every other day. Thought about trying to buy it, but I ASS-UMED they were attached to it, and I didn't want to hassle them. Then I saw it at another neighbors house. It had air in the tires and he was washing it. I asked him if he bought it from the other neighbor and he said he knocked on the door and they sold it to him for $500! He put air in the tires and a new battery, the thing started right up. He was happy as a clam, I wanted to throw myself on a hary-cary sword. Never be shy if you see a car like that. Just ask, you can't win if you don't play.