1983 Datsun 280ZX Turbo review from North America
"More horse power than you thought you paid for!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
For a car that was poorly taken care of, all it needed to return it to stock was vacuum hoses, spark plugs, spark plug wires, distributor cap and slave cylinder.
After I had the engine and tranny rebuilt the bell housing broke where the clutch was mounted to it, and where I live finding a new bell housing was impossible so I had it welded and so far it has held in great.
General comments?
A little added information, the women that owned the car before me thought you changed the oil about every 20,000 miles (I am NOT lying). I have been building Nissan race cars for the last 5 years ranging from Altima touring cars, to a Silvia with SR20DET engine with over 310 HP so in my opinion you can't tear the cars up, they are just too well made and a fun car to build for more HP.
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| High performance, reliable, fun car |
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| Great looking/performing sports compact for low price |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1983 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8L FI Inline 6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 116000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 117050 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan 240SX Type-X |
| Date of Entry | 4th April, 2001 |