General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Just bought this magazine tonight after seeing a familiar Z in it. Nice one JP its great to see our cars getting finally recognised.

Hi there My dad has a UK dealer supplied 300ZX auto in white which he has had from new since 1991. Mileage from memory is around 15k and its like new It's an odd one with such low mileage but I wondered where its value would be now. Would I be right I'm thinking around £10k?

Hello, Working on a 1990 Z32 TT project car and looking for polybush kits. Saw a full package on ebay for £175 for the Z31 which included droplinks and the anti-roll bar bushes (all of which I need due to cracking). I've seen individual kits at the ZCentre for the Z32 but does anyone know of full kits? Would be nice to have everything ready/spares in stock Cheers

Hi all, Purple Rain came to its demise on the 12th of November 2015 after it was hit at 5am on the hard shoulder by an HGV. The reasoning for stopping in the first place was because I had complete loss of oil pressure and then a full stall of the engine. Bummer ! Anyways as the insurance was luckily a complete pay-out I wasn't too worried. Over the last week I've been stripping the zed and today I drained all the fluids from the gearbox and then the engine. Gearbox went great and out came nice new looking oil. The engine on the other hand gave me a bit of a shock as when I removed the sump plug out came at least 2 litres of water. :( …

Well not quite. I just got back from a trip in Japan. Didn't manage to spot any z32s but I was lucky enough to ride the Shinkansen, I was quite surprised when I took a photo of the front, look familiar to anyone?

We're into the new year and i thought I'd post an update thread, my previous thread, all about issues wasn't what i really wanted to post but I was desperate to get her sorted. I'll get this out there now. The reason i am broke is purely down to the fact I could see what performance this old girl still had, she had been neglected by her previous owner. Infrequent servicing, neglect of general running gear. I have poured every free coin into the car and slowly seeing her true potential. My master cylinder went, days after i had spent a lot of hard earned on changing the exhausts, prop bearing, tension rods...a small list of parts basically. I found that Delphi …

Happy new year to you guys! I have replacement gear link bushes in hand but i was looking online to see how to fit them. I ran a search through this site but couldn't see anything. Could someone link to me to a decent guide as to how to do this? Or, if someone was feeling generous, I'd quite happily pay (and make tea) for anyone willing to come and show me how. Mike

OK, so it appears the gaskets between my centre and rear sections on my Greddy/Trust exhaust have expired. Does any one know where I can get replacements, and secondly, could I use other make gaskets instead?

http://www.gumtree.com/p/nissan/nissan-300zx-1990-auto-twin-turbo/1144137803 Cheap tt on gumtree if someone fancies a project!

Nice article on the Z32 on the Japanese Nostalgic Car site: http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/2015/12/30/25-year-club-nissan-300zx/

ok who was parked next to pizza hut over the road from costco today? :P had a 300zx.co.uk decal in rear quarter window

So, I've blown another hole in one of these rubbish pipes - Paul is thankfully going to make me some bespoke ones sometime in the new year which is awesome. Anyway, while I had a few pipes off, I decided to do some tests to see if I could find any other air leaks as although the car was fine, I've suspected a little one somewhere, and ive found it, hidden where in can't see :)

firstly i,d like to say hello to old friends and hi to the new members who have jumped on board since my last visit . my zed has been off the road for about 18 months now but ive just took the bit between my teeth and thought enough is enough and have set to work on getting the old girl back on the road. as you would expect having not started her for 12 months ive got some issues . the main one being she refuses to start . im 99.99% sure the fuel pump has failed . im getting ignition live at the pump but its silent (it was always a little noisy before so i know its not working . my query is im only getting a live reading at one wire and im not sure whether that…

Got my Chrimbo pressie from the missus, it delivered yesterday! Love it :-)

Hi, please can anyone clarify what front/rear tyre pressure I should be running on 255/40/17 please? 1998 LWB TT :-) Thanks

got a problem with the blowers not working so some digging has thrown up either the blue relay behind fuse box easy enough to check with another but how can i test that the blower motor resistor is not at fault without buying another one? dan.

In the middle of a timing belt service and there appears to have been no keyway on the crankshaft pulley from a previous service.. Can anyone recommend where I can get one? Looked on all the z websites and been local auto dealers and no luck. I've messaged a few breakers on ebay too but I think they just don't want to sell me such a small component..

Hi all I am just wondering if anyone knows of an auto technician in Swale/Medway area (mobile if possible)? I have a problem with my alarm and immobiliser preventing me from being able to drive the car at all (won't start). Thought it was worth asking the question here :) Thanks Brett

Hey, All my brake pipes are corroded to hell and leaking (non runner project car). I've replaced a lot of brake pipes before no problem, but I'm wondering if anyone has some advice/opinions if they have had it done? I have a pipeline diagram and have a pretty good idea of whats going on. As far as the actual connections at the rear go though, the corroded nuts and awkward access don't look too good. I'm wondering if anyone has actually rerouted their new pipes instead? I.e. drilling holes at either side of the boot for the new pipes to be sized and fitted easily. My main worry is the rear pipes, as they don't have their individual pipes from the ABS ac…

With the imminent MOT around the corner, last year I had an advisory on play in the Upper Camber arms. Can anyone recommend if i should stick to the original arms and just replace the bushes or should I get aftermarket replacements. There are plenty on eBay but I'm unsure of the quality? If I was to replace the bushes in the OEM arms, where is the best place to get them and what is the rough cost? Many thanks.

Hi All, My Dad has a G Plate gun metal grey 300zx TT sat in the Garage (Jap import) with 70 thousand KM on the clock and it's Auto. Does anyone know if the VG30DETT mated to an auto actually put out 276BHP or was it in reality higher than this due to the Japanese gentlemens agreement ? Anyone know what she will pull 0-60 roughly with no mods? We had it chipped back in Y2K but fuel consumption went a bit mental and when it shot up to 1.40 we had it removed. Also would anyone have an idea what it is worth? Are 300zx's now appreiciating ? Don't see many of them on the road ever now. It's good nick with no mods at all. Thanks Jack

Is there a walk through of this? I have searched but can't find one.

So as I have two engines to remove and one to put back in I think its time to invest in my own stand. Seen this on ebay for the engine hoist http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130515229853?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT And this for a stand http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290980276359?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Anyone got any experience on this and do they look sufficient for the job ? Also will be needing a way to transfer the engine down the garden path and into my hut. Can a zed engine be lifted by hand with two people just to transfer it onto a trolley to move it ?

Pulled out a pair of Addzest 80W tweeters from the back of my Z and they look beyond saving. Standard size 10*15cm (4*6inch). What else is out there for a direct fit? Preferably cheapish, don't need a great sound system really.

Story goes a few months ago (without naming names) I brought a fibreglass bumper here on the forum and it looked great, so as its fibreglass gave it a test fit.......... bent! Don't fit i was expecting some fettling but when you take a closer look its had some rather extensive repair on the drivers side. messages the seller..... no reply. but as I was expecting work to need doing to it anyway I left it. but now iv taken it to my bodywork guy who has written it off im feeling a bit hard done by. iv got oodles of photos showing its twisted but now got no clue if its too late to at least try sort this out? just looking for advice Thanks :3