WAS THAT AN ANIMATED TRANSITION??? WHOA

trust me, that car is beautiful.

Dude what are you talking about? This car is gorgeous!

That speedbump in the middle of nowhere is going to kill someone

It’s 100 percent better looking than the garbage out today. I miss my 240

The 280ZX was not a sibling of the 280Z, but the replacement. It fell between the 280Z and the all together different 300ZX. As such, it's kind of the awkward 'tweener. A new bigger and more luxurious chassis than the Z, but just an update of the earlier motor with more pollution control gizmos to strangle the performance. The 300ZX was an altogether new car and V6 engine.

The interior of this car looks so much more modern than anything coming out of the US at the time. What a great looking car.

The 280ZX was better than you describe. You are downplaying what a milestone car this really is. You may not recall just how impressive and popular this fine machine was and still is today. Prices are climbing fast in recent years. The Turbo, which was introduced for 81 was actually the fastest automatic transmission car available anywhere on the market at any price. It's Awesome..

This car is literally my childhood. I remember my aunt coming and picking me up in this car, I loved it so much. Hearing that straight 6 is music to my ears. Thank you.

OH wow. I had a 1982 280zx 2+2 (white w/red) 5MT. I miss the chimes and lady's voice for low fuel, door ajar, etc. Nice car & the T-tops were great.

I was in high school back in the late '70s with someone who had a 240Z. Back in the '80s you used to see 240s, 260s and 280s fairly regularly and I always thought that I would probably have one some day but, somehow, I never did. And now you just don't see them at all anymore. I did buy a used 370Z roadster (with 6 speed manual) a few years ago. It's currently sitting in my garage waiting for spring, and I do like driving it, but these early "Zs" just seem like a little more light-hearted fun and a little less serious. I sure enjoyed watching you drive it. Thanks for the ride-along!

Literally one of the most beautiful cars ever made

"the daily driver sports car that you can take on a weekend trip and put your stuff in it" is pretty much the perfect description of a ZX. I love my '82 Turbo.

I never drove one, but I rode in a dozen of them during the 1970's. I got the impression that they were great cars. They sounded great and their owners loved them.

Had a 79. My all time favorite car. It did everything well except avoiding rust.

I owned this car in 1980. It was a landmark car. Excellent build quality, ride and for the time very good acceleration.

I had a 79 and an 82, best cars I’ve ever owned. Never broke down and fun to drive.

wow. this is probably my favorite car of all time.

Loving that new intro graphic!

Are you kidding me? That is a beautiful car… way better than anything coming out of Detroit during that period.

This was my first car. Great handling, no power and the freezer plugs bust knuckles to replace. I loved that car

I think you may need to educate a lot of people who clicked this video. The is called a manual transmission , a person has to put effort in driving it. It takes hand and foot controls to drive it and some rhythm. Car enthusiasts know this car and how fun it can be to drive a stick.

I miss my ‘81 280zx… just a fun drive!! That straight six is sooooo smooth!!!

literally considered buying this car yesterday and this comes out, great video holy shit

I’ve had 4 Datsun 280zx’s in the span of 5 years and I can’t stop collecting them driving them is so addicting

Amazing condition. Normally I only see 280Z in need of restoration. Someone loved this one.❤

My dad had an old Datsun. Body rusted away but it just wouldnt die. Japanese autos up into the early 90s had bullet proof drive trains, were simple, and just plain fun to drive (not to mention cheap). I miss them.

My father has a 1970 240Z and had one of these with the 5-speed manual and same color, but I believe his was the 10th anniversary addition. I got to drive it a fair amount and was a pretty cool car. He sold the 280ZX years ago, but still has his 240Z that's in amazing condition and still drives to this day. I think Tedward would love it as well.

This is one of my favorite cars of all time. I wanted one so bad in high school.

I had a 1982 280ZX Turbo Same color interior as your but in leather with T Tops in a deep chocolate brown exterior with Special style Turbo rims and was an automatic. It was a wonderful car, loved it! I also at the same time had a 1973 240 Z in perfect condition black interior bright red exterior, had to give them up because of baby on the way. Landed up with the first Nissan Van imported to U S in 1987. Miss all three of those cars. But got a amazing Daughter!

There's just something about cars like these that modern cars don't give you. No touchscreens, no maps, not even the radio on. Just you, the car and the road. And lots of beige.

Inline sixes sound so beautiful. It's in my top three along with n/a V8s and the flat 6.

It’s too bad there isn’t anywhere you can legally this car fast, because I drove one at 120 mph and it was totally stable and not demanding. My favorite Datsun/Nissan’s are the 240/260/280Z’s. I’ve owned a 1972 240Z and two 1977 280Z’s, and they were absolutely incredible cars to own and drive, and they were much faster than you’d think. What was most impressive was the build quality, the amount of standard equipment compared to other cars of the era, and the typical Japanese reliability. As long as you kept it from rusting you were fine.

My dad had a 280 ZX when I was about 8. This car is a great comfy cruiser. When I was 21, a sports car that could rip arpund corners was the BEST! I am now 30 years older and ripping around makes my back sore. Yay for getting older! /s A good touring cruiser makes me happy.

I had a 79 280ZX 5 speed with the T-Tops years ago. Bought it used and besides the rust eating it slowly away, one of the most reliable cars I ever had. Could do a 300 mile trip no problem with the cruise set at 70 and the AC on not missing a beat. Great motor and drivetrain, bad rust protection.

My grandfather had a 2+2 in metallic brown. When he couldn't drive anymore, my dad started driving it. Such a fun car.

As a kid back in the days I used to say “one day I’ll have a car like this”. Well, I never did. And after watching this video, I kind of regret it now

"This might not be the best looking car in the world" WHAT? I think it looks pretty slick, better than most late 70s crap boxes. Sure, the 280Z was prettier, as was the Fairlady Z, but this is still pretty cool.

My Mum and Dad had a 1984 280ZX 2+2 from new. Bought it from John Leach Widnes Car Centre for £10,000 in 1984 which is the equivalent of £31,000 now (adjusted for inflation). I think they got money off because the 300ZX had just been released. I went to pick up the car with them. I was 3 years old at the time. It was a lovely car. The UK version had slighty more power than the US. 10 or so more bhp. The colour was Daz Blue (if I remember correctly). It was basically white with a barely noticeable blue tint. Had a blue velour interior and 3 speed automatic. They chose this car over a gold ZX with cream velour. Even as a 3 year old, I remember that I didn't like the gold ZX. Felt special. Sounded lovely but wasn't remotely fast by today's standards. 0-60 in around 11 seconds with a top speed of maybe 120 mph if you had enough road. Although it was really my Mum's car, my Dad got it up to an indicated 117 mph on the M57 Motorway in England. Suppose it was reasonably quick for the time. A fair bit slower than my Dad's Bluebird Turbo ZX though. They swapped the 280ZX 4.5 years later for a new Z31 300ZX.

Cannot explain it but I feel like the interior is like a 70s digital Seiko Cool intro! Nice to see you've kept the same logo all these years, looks great animated

The seats actually have lumbar and base angle (the bottom part adjusts to different angles so your legs are lifted up to where you want them to be). The power steering is one thing you probably don't want. You can make the ZX sporty with no power steering and upgrade the suspension, but it's so comfortable to drive as is. I have 3 of these and the 79 was my daily driver for about 10 years. Has to be the most comfortable car I've driver daily.

My dad bought a 280zx brand new off the showroom floor back in the day and got two speeding tickets in one day haha. I wish he would've kept it

The 1984 300zx turbo anniversary is a timeless gorgeous car!

My Dad used to have a 1982 280ZX Turbo with the three speed automatic. I loved that car. I wished it was a manual even though I was only 17 years old at the time. Thanks for bringing back the memories!

Had an 81 with T-tops in that color. Such a nice car.

I very clearly remember my first time driving a 280 with an inline 6. It was torquey and so silky smooth for it's time.

My mom had a 1980 280zx with the t-tops! It used to chime like a doorbell when the door was opened and talk to her "the door is open" "I need servicing" etc. I used to sit in the back (2+2) and I was so little, I couldn't see out the window, lol. The engine was more high toned than that one and it was an automatic.

i was so stressed out doing alot of school work and other things, watching you literally is an escape to my problems, keep it up man!

I bought a used one back in 1984 I was 20 years old and believe me everyone loved the looks of these in those days. I had the same year 1979 and I don't remember having issues with vapor lock or anything. Mine was bullet proof and it definitely encouraged me to behave badly.😄

Ooh I like that new Tedward logo splash screen graphic

Can’t wait for warm weather! I’ve been patiently waiting for more Porsche content 🙂. I love your 3.2 carerra it is inspiring my own Porsche build.

i had an 81 200 sx my friend had the 280 zx both were real nice and it made lots of runs in the 80s around the waltham res also crusin Moody st in 82.. thanks for the memory of that run

Oh man my uncle had one of these. I think it was the same exact model, the same year, hell the color is the same too. I loved being in it. He was a bit of a lead foot and that straight six sounded so heavenly.

So glad you did this. This is one of my favorite cars

Love the animated intro!! Keep it up :) Also at 9:08 I guess that light is for reading a map both for the passenger and driver.

Got myself an ‘81 turbo zx that I’m currently restoring and I absolutely love it, as someone who fell in love with the 240 as a kid.

1979 was the first year for the ZX. These were nice cars. That car has a 3.70 rear axle and is still screaming in overdrive at 70 mph @ 3000rpm

I had an '82 ZX. Bought it used in 1985. T-tops, 5 speed. Dark brown metallic paint exterior with the same brown interior. I enjoyed the car. So much so I wrecked it twice & sold it.

Honestly you couldn't have picked a better season and weather to shoot this unit. The paintjob is GOR GEOUS. Interior screams Japan, suits the car color nicely. I don't think it's ugly in any way, maybe it's just the color choice that makes this 280ZX such a stunner in my eyes, but I will say it - if I were to put my hands on this one, I couldn't care less if it's a 240Z, 280Z or 280ZX, it just looks too good.

The 280ZX has been one of my favorite cars ever since I ever learned of the Devil Z (which is a 280ZX irl). I've always loved the styling and retro-futuristic styling of it. I hope I can own one in the future. I love this review!

Blast from the past. My older sister had one. I rode in the trunk a couple of times on the way to go swimming. When I got a little older, my drug dealer indeed had one. I love the way this car looks Japanese. I wish Japanese cars still did. And I wish cars still had the character. The new ones are fast, but just don't have the magic. Maybe Mazda and one or two others do. I love that old winding road.

280zx is a must have on a lot of 45 year old plus, bucket list!!

Oh my god that interior! Love it 😃

Growing up a neighborhood mom had one. She would leave it in 1st from her driveway to the next stop sign every morning when she went to work. I would be woken up by that if we had our house windows open in the spring and fall. Whiiiiiiiiiign! We're talking 6 houses away.

My first car was an 81 1/2. Had a 5 speed, was painted red, with t-tops. What a great car that was. And trust me, 16 yo me, got in plenty of trouble with speed in that thing. I've got some stories lol

Love the sound of these L series engines, also that car is very mint for its age.

this makes me miss my old z31, had an 86' and even though it was a turd and pain in the ass it was so fun to just cruise backroads with

81 Turbo T Top with snowflake rims, best car I ever owned

What a beautiful machine 💓

Fantastic car! Now will be nice to review Nissan 300ZX Z31 full equipment with digital dashboard from 80s)

I bought a new one in 79 after owning 2 C3's. It was a wonderful car. The pull through 3rd gear was the sweet spot. I opted for non power steering as that was the only way to get rack and pinion.

That interior look and color is oh so Japanese seventies... awesome!

It's been really interesting watching these go from sitting in people's yards with $500 for sale signs on them for years to being a good starter collector. I'm glad people have come around to them, same with the mkii Supra.

Had a 85 300zx turbo, fun car, could manipulate the waste gate for an extra 20hp for free! (had a nice gearbox as well)

I was pretty young, not even 10yo yet, but I still remember that multi-year rebranding effort by Nissan / Datsun. I later mused that it was said, in some high-level Nissan executive meeting "We need to take it slowly. If we screw this up, no one will ever buy another vehicle from us because they won't know our name!" BTW, at the age of 3/4/5, this was easily my first favorite car. Which is surprising, considering all the Ford Monarchs and slant-backed GM A-bodies competing against it for that honor

That new intro graphic is perfect!!! Keep these videos coming, always a good day when our boy Tedward uploads.

Nice car! Back in the day I had a 1980 280ZX that was black with red interior. I liked all before the 300 ZX came out.

My Uncle had that car in black and it was awesome!!

1. Yes my uncle had a gleaming black 280ZX. 2. Would be interested to see Tedward's take on the succesor to this car - the Z31 300ZX which marked the transition from inline 6 to V6. I had one and it was a wonderful road car.

@5:00... That dual fuel gauge was also in the Hardbody truck, but only the SE-V6 (which I've had since 1987).

Always called that color, “old man tan”. I had a 280ZX that I raced in the SCCA improved touring ITS class. Actually did pretty well, but outclassed by the 3 series BMW.

i loved the 280zx, had a 1981.

For some reason, this car reminds me of “Boogie Nights.” I like the car. It sounds good, too.

I used to have the exact same car! It wasn’t in as good shape as yours, but I loved that car.😅

As a Tedward clone e39 M5 owner and also a '83 280zx owner, my life has come full circle with this vid.

We've had a handful of z/zxs in the family. We did have a manual 280zx much like this one. I still remember a comment my dad made years back regarding this car "it handles like a big wet cigar". Hahaha! Still, it was a cool car.

Two of my buddies have 280ZXs and autocross them. They’re fantastic cars. If I didn’t have my Mk2 Supra, I’d have a ZX instead

Just found your channel and realized you drive everywhere I’ve lived. Noticing the mendon roads, I live in Woburn, and work near Waltham. Awesome to see that you’re so local and I’ll keep an eye out when I’m driving!

I have a 1978 Datsun 280z with original engine/transmission. 46 years and still drives like a dream even in highway speeds. My Z taught me to work on cars as its engine bay like this 280zx has so much space. You can literally find that 10mm socket you drop! Btw, those 5sp tranny from the 79-83’ are popular swaps for the earlier S30 Z’s.

These old Datsun/Nissans were better made than most Nissans today.

In 1985 i drove my cousins 1982 280zx turbo and the next day I bought a 1985 300zx turbo.... I was hooked with no regrets !!!!!

Love the new graphic! My grandad has one of these in almost the same spec (Interior is black and his is a 78). He promised me that I'd get it in the will. I love and hate thinking about that. Also, most of what you said was right on target. I can't say for the gearbox comparison because I haven't driven many cars, but everything is well screwed together. Back when Nissan made a quality product.

That opening animation was so cool!

A very nice, honest review.

That "airplane light" is something that I have on my saab!

Love these old school machines 🔥🔥

Great video… and the owner archetype references were spot on!

Yooooooooooo that new intro graphic is crazy cool. Nice change

Can’t lie this is so clean I would love to have a classic like this just for weekend driving

The Japanese sports car that was made for the America. The S130 I like a lot.