General Discussions - 300ZX Related

sorry for all the new threads on painting etc and yes i know im the spam king but i still need a little help too now and again:( just want some advice on painting the plenum and making it look nice and glossy although im not very fussy. Was thinking of giving it a rough sand then painting with a cherry red hammerite paint but will it have a nice shine to it? could i use a laquor to finish it off? Thanks. p.s Its a diy so powder coating os out the question.

heres a pretty cool video-camera mount i picked up from the U.S,it does a great job on cruises (pix are on a U.S zed)

If you are, can do me a favour and pick up a plenum that Duff owes me please?

Today at about 3ish on Sandgate seafront by the ice cream hut. I was walking along seafront with the missus, was gonna have come over for a chat but the missus said If I walked off and left her she would extract my testi's via my mouth so thought better off it.:D

Hi There My name is Chris and I am the proud owner of a UK TT, she has been in the family for many years and has come to me now! Anyhow currently she is needing some work to pass MOT, Mainly new sills at the back, some suspension work. However I have a problem, every specialist garage that I knew in Essex has closed! Does anyone know of any garages within Essex/South east! Many thanks Chris

Well have decided to change the Gear box oil on my 91 NA jap spec, now I have read that it has no drain plug so have to take the whole underside off and will aloow me to check the filter also and replace if need be, I am doing this because I checked the transmission fluid today and its more of a pinky orange and had some dirt on the dip stick as to being red......... Now the question is I dont want to go pouring the most expensive stuff in so what it my best bet? and what capacity am I looking at as I red 11 litres somewhere then 9 and finally 4-5 on a usa site so am a little bit confused :S Any advice would be great :D Cheers Paul

Hi is the front screen on a jap import different to the UK car? Ive been tol ive got to wait 8 weeks for a screen from japan but an ive got my MOT in a month lol.

Are all VG30DETT engines the same from 1989-2000? Also i assume that auto and manual engines are the same? I think there was a change in the VG30DETT from 93-94 but what did they change? I'm after a engine for a 1990 basically. Thanks.

can anybody tell me how i can start a new tread or topic? do i need another membership or something? i hope that anyone can help me with this. thank you, stef

Hi guys! My name is Andrew and i'm writting from Oporto, Portugal. I'm 27 and i have a 1994 TT 2+2. It has 98 000 Kms and it runs perfectly. It's like a Swiss watch!!! My Z is completly standard and i'm gonna keep it that way. Here in Portugal, we don´t have so many as you guys have there. So they are becoming a rare jewel! For me they already are!!! Soon, i'll post some photos of my z. Best regards to you all

What is paintwork mopping? How much does it cos, what will it do for my caR? Thanks

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=13 Added a few new pics and some of my favorite old ones. Haven't done it in years! Didn't even know we could have more pics these days LOL :slap:

OK.... Who did I see ? Leaving Aylesbury on the A413 about 08:30. You hooted me, I waved

Done a bit of a search but haven't come up with anything. I'm going to try and put together a thread about bolt sizes, yes I know it's not the most interesting of threads but it's going to be one for the FAQ section. Everyone needs bolts at some stage whether it's changing them over for super bling bolts or just replacing broken/missing ones. So I think it will be very useful if I can get something together which covers every bolt in the car. This is going to be a work in progress but I'm sure will be very useful and work out a lot cheaper if we know the size of the bolts we need. That way rather than buying Nissan bolts we can pick them up from screw fix or the…

Can any body recommend a place where i might get this done, locally if poss [bristol Area] its not that bad but has got slightly nosier in the last 5yrs Regards Dave

This morning at about 8 o'clock. Did see you, but very much last minute. Head was in the clouds if you know what i mean.

I know ive tried to put my car up for sale on here twice before but bottled it, but this time its for real and im going through with it. due to the cost of fuel these days ive decided enough is enough and i have got to sell,. im gutted because to be fair in the 5 years ive owned it, its never let me down, passed every MOT, i couldnt have wished for a better car, plus it looks shit hot lol. just fitted new coilovers aswell :headvswal anyway with in the next few days there will be a very reluctant advert goin up in the for sale section. hopefully if fuel prices drop(which i very much doubt) i will gladly buy another zed, but unfortunatley for now looks like im gon…

Hello, Firstly I'd like to thank you technical guys for helping me with my tick over problem, where my 92 turbo was idling at around 1700-2000rpm when she had warmed up. I spent ages checking connector contacts and the PTU thingy to no avail and as I was totally losing hope I read about an old thread about the Idle Solenoid Valve sticking (the thought of removing this was not a happy one). Someone (can't remember who) suggested removing one of the rubber tubes going to the solenoid valve and spraying some WD-40 in to lubricate it. I tried this and it's sorted !!! :dance: Thank-you guys. On the same topic, is there anyway that this sticking solenoid valve could …

Hi Andy Been trying to call you all day....i see not much has changed with you never answering your phone coz your always to busy working or drinking lol Fas

I have just had my PCV valves replaced and I cannot believe how much better the car feels:dance: I bought the kit 3 years ago but never got round to getting it fitted. When I collected my Z on Monday the mechanic said it's made a difference to the performance but I didn't really expect it. He showed me the old ones and they were all gunked up! The car now feels a bit more lively and the smoking on idle has gone - good news there as I thought one of the turbo seals was on its way out:dance: Richard:smw:

Driving home from work today, the revs sudenly shot through the roof with no change in speed. To cut a lng story short I have lost 3rd and 4th gears, is there any way to get them back or is it time for a new box? feeling thoroughly fed up now. :cry:

well, the dipstick keeps working its way out (only a cm, or so) and ive noticed a bit of blue smoke on start up on the morns, its lookin like an engine rebuild in the near future (or swop for a good engine), im also hoping to get some coilovers and a new bumper in the very near future so ive decided it may be staying a bit longer than i thought, who knows if i do get this stuff done i may fall back in love with it:(

Zeds been in the garage for 8 months now and it looks like she wont be coming out this summer (Blame AUDI S8 Quatro 4.2 V8). Is there any procedure to follow for long term storage?

hi just got a 300zx tt but when its runing i get smoke from the back of the engine there is oil under the car and seems to have some pas oil around as well i need a new rad as well good what have i let myself in for i allways wanted a 300 now getting a bit put of it can you help me

i have a chance of buying a really nice set of wheels at a good price, but this is my problem, the wheels are the same size front and rear, 8" wide with 265 40 18s tyres, atm im using 255 40 17rears and 235 45 17 the sons at home are saying the same size all round wont suit the shape of my car, plus the wheels im thinking of are off an r33gtr which is 4 wheel drive but the z works better with a staggered size i will be guided by the advice of experts on here, thanks:D