General Discussions - 300ZX Related

spotted a red 300 on the 181 towards durham about 3 ish today

I WANT A SWB! i darent say anything to the mrs as iv already caned over 10k on my RED (:rant:) family wagon since around this time last year so i think she will slash my throat, prize my finger nails off with a bottle opener and feed my nuts to the dogs :( convince me that im chatting sh!t and that the grass isnt greener on the other side! i cant help but think the swb is a 'proper' zed and if i end up spending £££ on a colour change repaint on my estate model i might live to regret it?

i know alot have you have had aftermarket retrims done on your zeds over the years, what price roughly am i looking at to have a SWB done in cream leather with something like red piping. ive been quoted 1600 which i thought was a bit steep but the guy is suppost to be one of the best trimmers in sheffield. not 100% gonna have it done yet because believe it or not i actually like the tweed in a difficult to believe wierd way, but on the other hand i think its an area that lets the car down visually and i think a cream interior would really take peoples breath away if done correctly. Cheers

Waved at you as you went by, I was in the blue one :P

who saw police camera action tonight was it anyone on here in the 300 on the coastal cruisers

Are there any willing volunteers with a wee bit of time spare to have a quick butchers at a car for me? No test drive required or owt, just a quick look at the exterior for general cosmetic condition... i drove a fair few miles to see one the other day that a dealer advertised as mint but when i arrived it looked like it had been dragged through a thornbush then into a cement mixer and tossed into a smoothy maker for a final serving! The dealer address is in Swaythling SQ16 3BJ... if any1 is nearby and can help, please let me know and i will pm the details :cool:

Does anybody know where to get replacment bulbs for the centre brakelight, i've tried several places inc lucas but with no luck,

After having some problems with vibration in the steering under braking it's been narrowed down to a few problems all sorted but i now need to buy a new pair of discs and pads. My first worry is to stop this disc warping happening again which in the first place was probably due to me not running them in properly! I had Ferodo DS 2500 pads and DBA slotted discs. I have been told that even though the pads are good they have a high metal content and i may have overcooked the discs. As i'm now on a real budget i need to buy somthing a little less expensive and i've seen the 3G discs which are grooved with 20 channels and are £270 including vat. As for…

I always replace my oil filter with a Nissan OEM one. They aren't expensive and being OEM will be good quality...probably made by Coopers anyway! LOL I found out some information today that I am unsure of and want clarification. The OEM filter for our cars (55U) has been discontinued by Nissan so they aren't available. The replacement filter that fits (55Y) is missing the unidirectional valve of the original. I believe unidirectional valves are there to prevent backflow? Apparently, Wix make a filter for the Z32, which is constructed with an anti drain-back valve just like the original 55U. Anyone clarify any of this?

My 300's aircon/blower and front and rear wipers are no longer working.. checked the obvious.. ie fuses in footwell and relays under bonnet. but all seem fine.. kind of obvious that theres a poor connection / dry joint somewhere, but where should i start looking...? was hoping that this may be a common problem and someone out there might give me a clue.. zx's seem to be as regular as clock work in respect to things packing up, anyone had this? cheers Gaz, 91 300zx n/a grimsby.

Hi guys can anyone help, ive found a company on the web that will chip my ecu with a stage 3 chip, they claim the boost will be raised to 14 psi as long as i have a free flowing exahust and air filter. I have the filter but have only changed the back box is this ok dont i need to upgrade the injectors i just want to be sure before i do it.

Im sure my zed has a mind of its own, its given me trouble free driving for 5yrs, its been an absolute pleasure to own, now its up for sale it decides to spit its dummy out. first the clutch decides to start slipping(although i have a new ACT clutch and Fidanza flywheel to be sold with the car) and today someones been to look at the car and now the speedo is playing up! it reckons im doing 160mph when im only doing 30mph thus putting 80miles on a 15mile trip :rant: anyway no matter what explanation i gave the potential buyer understandably walked away(as i think i might have to be fair) leaving me feeling very embarased. oooo im annoyed! si

Hello all! just noticed that my steering wheel has play in it when you pull it up and down its fine but left and right it moves quiet a bit is this the bushes? or could it be something else? any advice would be great! and is this a simple job to sort?? Cheers in advance!

i have an intermitant problem with my speedo. as im driving(around 30/40mph) the speedo carries on to around 160/170mph and is also putting miles/kilometres on the odeometre. could this be the speed sensor if so where is it on the car? and is it easy to replace? also having probs with power steering not sure if this is related though. any help greatly apretiated cheers si

Anyone in Germany between 6th and 14th August? Got the Zed and will probably rack up a few laps of the wunderbar Nordschleife. Might be good to meet up and compare, er, notes! Exhaust notes I mean

I would like to take this opportunity in thanking all of the Z club members i have just spent the last 3 hours cleaning my car and i love it with out the 300 club members help i would be no where near done but with help and buying things off the items for sale i am now somewhere near finished so thankyou Znut,Saz,Mario,Bassologist,Topless,Bantambunny,Andy P to name a few so once again a BIG THANKYOU to all of you.:)

Hi There, I have posted a couple of posts on here and thanks a lot for responses, I have taken on a TT UK Auto, which has been in the family for a good few years, and has been sitting not used for two years, before she was Sorn, she had a new Auto Box fitted new tubs, and is running slightly higher boost. However a took her for a first proper drive over the weekend with the mrs. Expecting to call the AA out! However firstly my god! :shock: what a drive, I have owned a few fast cars, Civic Type R, Porsche 944 turbo, Intergra DC5, but this is a different level, it is simply relentless power. I found that she behaved well being RWD, and despite the Mrs Thinks its…

I get a funny squeeking noise when I shut my driver side door or drive over bumps from the front of the car, somewhere near the drivers side front wheel. Any ideas what it could be and how to cure it?

Im looking to replace my bumper soon from my accident. Whos dealing with body kits nowerdays except luke??

as above on saturday morning about midday you and your wife /partner were following us for a while !

Who has breakdown recovery insurance? Is it with your current insurer? Does anyone know a good independant recovery policy provider? It seems insurance companies are now conning people into either taking out Recovery at time of renewal or else they won't do it at all. Not suggesting it's another con, but I can't think of another word.

Im looking for some kind of washer to fit between the rear camber arm and subframe lug. its the hole where the bolt slides through the rose joint and into the subframe, holes too big and i need something to fill it up so there is no movement under stress if you follow me? so i suppose i need a washer with a machined lip to fit in the hole!!!..... something like that.

Any chance of the weisico piston to bore clearance spec?? seen as ur inbox is full :smash::headvswal

Drove past the warwick arms on the A37 where 8 other were parked :) about 4 or 5 today PM

Was it you heading towards Ashford on the M20 between J8/9 today at around 6 or 7ish I think it was? You probably didnt see me as I was going the other way towards London! Dark blue Z with a mid-height spoiler, simlair to the Wings West spoiler.