General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Saw you this morning 5.15 near ripple road :p

Hiya Want to look at some zeds in the coming weeks. Just a few things I cant get my head around. Is buying a fresh import a gamble more so than buying one thats been imported for a few years? I like the idea of a car residing in the uk for at least a few years and getting some service history under its belt. If I turn up at a dealer is it resonable to expect them to have done compression tests etc or no? When refering to the 'fairlady' is that a spec level, like ford Ghia? Is there anyone with conzult on a lappy who would be willing to go around the midlands, or in fact anywhere in the country, and look at a couple of cars. would pay for time and …

hi all i have 96 auto when i select drive it takes about 10 to fifteen sechonds to move when i sellect gear any help

hi all, im nearly there with the repairs that will see my z ride again :D, but im still in need of a rear damper and a standard z rim and was wondering if any one knows of any for sale. the cars is a 92/93 TT auto the suspension has the adjusting valves if it helps. thanks very much Tony

does anybody know where i can source a 12vdc-110vac inverter for 300zx el light-up rear centre panel .i no nothing about electrics !!!:confused:

This bloody climate is pants, no one has any money. i had my car up for 6k a few months ago, now thinking of putting it up for about 4k I'm gonna be about 10k down on what i have spent on it in the last 3 years but hey was always gonna happen. Just sucks cause they all seem to being crashed or sold for fookall :mad: Stupid bills Grrrrrrrr!

can any one in the sussex area recomend a body shop as i f..ked my paint up:slap:

How come the throttle cover says 'Twin Cam 24 Valve' when it's a quad cam??? Just noticed this today, haha...

Can anybody tell me what revs the gear changes happen, and maybe how many revs till it bites, and any other info to do with gear changes on an auto, during normal driving? (i.e. not flooring it, just driving about) I'm not sure if mine is right or not, it seems sometimes if I have it about 3000 rpm an 2nd, it just seems to rev and not get any faster at all, if i back off the throttle and then start again but a little more aggressive, it drives proper... Fluid level is correct... Does anyone have a TT auto near Bolton who fancies taking me out for a spin, as I have nothing to compare it to, never driven or been in one before! :-)

Just got a few more pictures today:dance::dance::dance: [/img] :nana2::bow::bow:

Waaaaaah! I've got the magnatec & nissan oil filter but i cant get the sump plug copper washer:(:cry::( There are no nissan dealers near where i live, i know the sump plug is 14 mm so does anybody know how big the washer is and doe's it have to be copper??? many thanks in advance if anyone can answer this:D

Has anybody used Mobil 1 Motorsport 15-50 in there z. If so is it ok for the z's turbo's.

Seen this on ebay, thought its pritty cheap, pitty about the rear lights, dont like them http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NISSAN-300ZX-TWIN-TURBO-MUNUAL-LWB_W0QQitemZ140294317373QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item140294317373&_trksid=p3913.c0.m22

Car works great bud, nice and strong again. Ill be back soon for the other work suggested. Thanks again Pete

Picked up my perspex strip today. Once i got it home opened it all up, and it looks as if it has the brake light in it, but i hav e no bulbs or wiring etc. What i was thinking is........does the strip without the brake light come with a reflector as to where the light would be as this is what it looks like it could be. cheers

I know this isn't the right place to put this, but I really need one ASAP, and maybe not everyone looks in the Items wanted section! So here goes... :bow: I'm after just the right hand side top pipe, from the IC to the throttle body intake. My other three are mint, but for some reason this one has fell apart, on the underneath, and I sneakily predict it is the cause of my strange idle problem and the cutting out etc. I know the best route is get a set of nice new shiny chrome ones, but coinage is a bit of an issue at the moment! Have a rummage about folks, someone'll have one lying around!

Hi When i started my car 2 days ago it seemed as tho it ran out of petrol so i got more petrol then went to start it but it just keeps turning over i checked if there was a spark but it hasent got a spark on any of the coils i have changed the PTU, coils, plugs checked the ecu for codes but it just flashes code 55 could someone please help?

Anyone know the best harness for an old school bucket seat, as it aint got any holes in the seat for it to run though. Dont think i've explained it right, like a 3, 4 point harness. Dont want to have to keep picking it up off the floor as I think thats whats gonna happen?

Been trying for a bit now to add a pic to my profile with no success, tried to re-size to 80 by 80 17kbit comes up with upload failed. Also tried photo bucket link still will not insert pic, comes up with same thing upload failed! HELP!!!!!!!!!

How do they compare to drive? I always hark on about wanting a swb over my estate version but iv never actually driven a swb... does it cruise as well down the motorways? What are your general opinions on the pros and cons of both? ps... whos gonna let me have a blast in their shortie?

I think Apache has done this mod to his Z. It's been a good many years since I had a car that had interior lights that went off as soon as the door was closed. How hard is it to retro fit a time delay relay or whatever they are to a Z? Easy job or a PITA? I'd like it linked to the ignition barrel as I'd like to have that illuminated too.

done a serch and it's not my friend tonight, neeed to know if the Wheel studs on the 300zx are the same as the ones on an FTO, kindly been offered 10 by a member and need to check the fitment. Many thanks Neil

Hey chappies, as some of you may remember, I have not been able to get my stock boost gauge working, it sits at the bottom all the time, and doesn't jump to the middle when ya turn the ignition on, and until managed to replace my code 34 with a 55 (woohoo) it wasn't doing anything.... Now, it seems to measure boost fine, but not vacuum, it sits at the bottom and shoots up fine when there is boost. The dial face on it is a Mines one, but starts at 0.4 Kg/CM2 and goes up to 1.4 and does not have negative boost/vacuum on it. Has anyone seen this before? Like I said, as a boost gauge it works perfectly, strange?

Hey hey, I'm happy! :dance: I managed to get rid of that damn code 34 and now have tons of boost, power and an oh so sweet whistle when I plant my right foot, it's only taken me about a month to solve... I relocated a new dett. sensor, still 34, tried a 1 meg resistor, still 34... Oh, I bet anyone famililar with my problem is itching to know how I fixed it, well, I ain't gonna tell ya, it's far too embarrasing :x: :x: :x:

Was out a run in the z tonight and i ended up just coming straight home as my window wipers where doing my F*{:x:*{* head in!!lol. Going to guess i should have them replaced, what use think? The squeeky was really p***ing me off. If so for replacing them what size are the window wipers?