Hey All!
I recently was doing some craigslist hunting and came across this:
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/cto/3298835392.html
I emailed the guy who had the listing up and got a quick response, see below for the correspondence:
Hey Paul,
There are approx 145K miles on the engine. The engine is from a 76 b210 (my previous car) and it is an a14. An additional A14 is included in the sale, it is a 78. I've never had a problem starting the car. There may be a gremlin in the key tumbler, sometimes it takes a couple of turns to engage. Rust: the engine bay and underbody have been repainted, they are rust free; there is a few specs of rust on various body panels (less than dime sized). NW is nw dc, yes. 16th and Kalorama. The title is clear. The registration is washington state. The car has never been in any notable accident--I am the second owner and the previous owner said the door was once dented in a parking lot but that was fixed and I cant tell where the damage was. This car is my project so repairs and maintenance have been in keeping with that mindset. Shocks, struts, steering, all bushings are new. Engine has been well maintained but is burning some oil. This car has lived its life in Seattle until this year, garaged some of the time, street parking some of the time. Give me a ring 206 351 9395 when you get back to town.
Thanks,
clint
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 09:23:42 -0500
Subject: Re: RE: Datsun
Hi Clint,
I'm really glad to hear that it's still available, as I'm seriously interested in it! I do have a few questions about it, that I don't recall seeing in the listing.
1. Roughly how many miles are on the car?
2. As stated in the ad, the car starts right up. Can you again confirm this is correct? Is this the A14 engine that should have been period correct for the vehicle?
3. Is there any rust on the car, and if so, the severity of it?
4. I assume NW implies NorthWest D.C. I just wanted to double-check that's correct.
5. Is everything clear with the title? Has car been in any accidents?
6. Any type of major repairs or maintenance?
7. Are you the original owner of the vehicle? If not, do you happen to know the history of where the car originated or how it was stored?
Thanks for the quick reply this morning! And thanks in advance for answering the questions above. Hope to hear from you soon!
-Paul
Good Morning,
The Datsun is still available. Email or give me a call with any questions.
Thanks,
clint
So I'm just basically trying to ask you guys if this seems like a good deal. It definitely does to me, and the price has already dropped from when he originally listed it, as I found another of his listings from about a month previous and he was asking 2250.
I was originally just dicking around looking for a 240z chassis or something, but came across this and REALLY liked it for some reason.. I feel like it has a lot of potential and I could have fun with it.
Any thoughts or help is much appreciated!