Ferrari Mailing List: Re: You can?t fix stupid (Charles Perry)

[George (ygpz4re]

Charles,

Neat car!  I almost bought one very similar (but not 2+2) right out of college, but Dad talked me out of it.  He said "Hey, I get that you want a fun car like that, I did too when I was your age.  But if you're going to spend money on a fun car, make it something worthwhile."  To him the Z was not "worthwhile" because of commonality and old technology (pushrod engine, iirc).  So I started looking for an E-Type.  Should have held out 'til I found one, too.  In the end, I bought something equally fun, but with soft top and same "not worthwhile" issues - Spitfire.  And we all know how that ended......

gp

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From: Charles Perry <charles [at] carolinasound.com>
To: Matt Boyd <ferrari308driver [at] gmail.com>
Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>

Cool! I had an 82 280ZX 2+2 in high school and a little into college. Loved that car. Eventually I traded it on my C4 Corvette, but I always regretted selling it.

Two years ago I came across an ad for an 83 280ZX 2+2 in Charlotte. It is identical to my first car in every way except that it has fog lights, pin stripes, and no rust (my 82 had common rust issues around the lower hood and t-tops). I couldn?t pass it up since the whole car was less than the timing belt parts for the Testarossa, so I bought it. It even smells exactly like my first car. It needs a little work (I have shocks and urethane  bushings for it, and it needs the driver?s seat pads replaced since they?re squished), but it?s an amazing survivor.

It?s fun how many of my current friends had a 280 of some fashion. So here?s my 83. And for the record, it still says Datsun on the rear badge (Datsun 280ZX by Nissan).

--  charles