General Discussions - 300ZX Related

My car is currently in many bits awaiting a respray with no battery installed. Is there any way of manually lowering the drivers and passenger windows using e.g. an allen key? or will i have to rig up power.

I've decided to pull my car out from Martyn (used to be called Zen garage). after 21 months and no sign of completion with constant promised to be finished next week, I've had enough. I'm not even sure what is outstanding on the car but would just feel safer with it sitting on my drive way rather than many miles away. Apparently there are only a few things outstanding on it. Master Cylinder and a few other bits, however until I get the car back or even see my car again I don't know what the extent of the outstanding work is. With the baby due in the next few weeks and work coming out off my butt, I really don't think I will have time to get the car up and…

I have been building my website just lately and am quite pleased with the outcome of my efforts. I thought I would ask this question by means of a poll as a gesture and not to promote it. There isnt anything much to promote anyway? Do you mind if I use a picture of your car in my sites gallery? I wont do so if you do not vote or vote no. Thanks vini

Happy Birthday Steve! Have a good day mate :duffer: :duffer: :duffer:

Where do i buy them from please for stock manual tub. I need one :)

My swb seems really easy to drift,on a par with the s13 i had if not better,wondered if anyone had ever seen one in action drifting. i havent but if 2.5gts skylines can why not a swb z?

Right, winter project may start soon. Leather re-trim which I am hopefully gonna order before xmas from either http://www.importsextreme.com or http://www.leatherseats.com in the US. Quality being outstanding with all seams being double stitched as opposed to many kits you can get over here that have simple overlap stitching. Going for charcoal bolsters with dove grey centres and dove grey stitching on the black. Ordering also a complete hide which I will take to krytch trimmers in Bristol who will cut and stitch all leading edges rather than a simple glue-on job. I am considering flocking the dash binnacle with the dove grey leather too, but not sure yet. D…

around 12:15 today, what looked like a matt black zed travelling north on the M1 which had venom 6 pot rear lights. i was heading south towards leicester. anyone on here ?

Well, £3000 later I got my Zed back into action with a rebuilt top-end, new Clutch, flywheel, Unortho pulley etc. Unfortunately I'm not going to get insurance for it; so packed it away in the Garage for the winter and intend to declare it SORN. ..did think about just selling :cry: I do plan on towing it to a track or two over the next 6 months. i.e. should I try and start it for 10 minutes every week or two? or it is ok to let it sit there for months at a time ??

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engine out for a rebuild thought id take a few pic incase it helps anyone or if i need help :) first 2 hours remove bumper so shel fit in the garage

Elo again, Another question. Whats the biggest alloy you can fit without doing any work to the arches etc on a standard 300zx? Thanks Rob

Hello everyone, I am a new user as of today. So hope im doing this correct? Anyways i brought my first z last month and i love it, the thing is im looking for a paint code for it and i cant find it. I check everywhere and still no luck. Its like an impreza blue colour? Iv had a look at the some of the cars and its the same colour as flickys? The car is a 300zx n/a on a G plate - Manual Any help, would be appreciated. Thanks Rob

Hey Guys Iv just had the car back from getting the I.C.E Fitted, iv got a seriously strong fuel smell coming from the petrol tank area I looked underneath the car and on the passenger side there is a leak from the pipe that actually connects to the tank itself........ Im guessing this is whats wrong........what do i need to do to get round this and get it fixed......is it a new tank or a new pipe or is there a seal that may need replacing Any ideas? Faisal

Hello mate. Can you tell me what colour blue your car is please bud? Is it near Bayside Blue? Thanks vini

just out of curriosity what would the performance of a tt zed be if its running 385bhp at the fly at an estimate ???0-60 ???? Top speed ???

went round my engine bay with a bag of cable ties and secured all the hoses. Was shocked to see when i was removing the balance bar that some important fuel hoses are just held in place by a will and a prayer! went round securing all the hoses paying special attention to the vaccum and fuel lines. May not do anything but a if it saves having a vac leak or a slight fuel leak it is worth it!

Hi Gang.. Does anyone know if such a thing exhists? I'm looking for a set of x4 hub adapters, that convert the 114.3 pcd to 108 pcd. Any help/advice appreciated :) Thanks guys!!

99 Spec front bumper, high spoiler, Aftermarket wheels and looked like veilside exhausts.. Are you on here? :)

Bu**er. 5 weeks waiting for bodyshop, back today+ then.... I just got a nail in a rear tyre+ its unfixable( wouldn't really want to either)+ i cant get a new one till thursday. :cry: :cry: So, if you are within 25 miles of st.neots, could i borrow a legal rear? Or maybe buy one/ a set? Dont wanna go far on this yellow wheel :headvswal Cheers.simon.

It comes on as soon as the engine is started and makes loud hoover type noise when engine is revved, all the belts are back on properly. There is also a weird noise at about 2.5-4k rpm from that area, sounds like a shook beer can full of tiny stones/bolts. Also as soon as the fan comes on it feels as if it's holding the engine back almost like the engine goes down on one cyl. When the engine is switched off the fan spins freely. None of this happened before the cambelt change. Any ideas?

Have a good day bud. :duffer: :duffer:

Going past B&Q Junction 3 M18 heading towards Carr hill about 11.00.am.Saw you leaving the roundabout

My rules are: I know the road There are limited cars on the road The weather conditions are good. We all know what we are talking about here, in my view if you are nailing out of these parameters you are a fing idiot!

Have to say it's the dogs danglies :dance: only problem is I find myself revving at the lights like a boy racer! A lot more fun now i'm getting used to it. To be in control of the power for a change is very satisfying! I'm still fond of the smooth auto power, and I wouldn't knock autos, if nissan had made them better i'd still have one, but the manual really is a fun car. Gave her the hollies tonight on a long straight into a tight curve and frightened the shite out of myself lol, if I keep this up I'll be needing a new engine too :cool: :)