General Discussions - 300ZX Related

You used to have a Black one with crash damage on the drivers side. I got my Gun Metal gray one last summer and live down your road!!!

Black - J plate at about 9:45 this morning (Fri 17th) - was it you Gary??? I was in a Dark Blue VW Sharan having just left Wattisham for the 230 mile journey home.

I went to Timpsons the key and shoe shop but they said they could not copy my 300ZX car key. Where can i get it copied? It does not look that different from common car keys. Not like some german car keys that have a windy channel cut into a rectangular stick of metal.

Danny - sent you an email from your website about details on the brace but havent had anything back from you except from the automated response. Shall I give you a ring? Basically I'm after a price including postage and also if you have them in stock! Thanks.

Hi guys ive just come back from working in Spain,but before i went i decided to do a manual auto conversion,(amongst a load of other stuff) anyway its all back together now except i cant find which wires are for the starter moter inhibitor switch and the reverse lights.Can anyone PLEASE help? Steve.

Ok , I have had a variety of subs over the years from 8-12" and none i have , have ever been able to his the deep sub notes i need them to, so now im looking to get 1 or 2 15" subs to make sure this time. Can anyone recommend any?? Also what about bass tubes as opposed to subs ?? better ,,worse ?? I know the 15" subs arnt as punchy as 10's and 12's but they just cant hit the notes i want. HELP !!

Does Anyone Here Do An Mot As Well As A Full Zed Service?

Hi folks, I have a sick tt auto :confused: and am after a specialist Zed person/garage to have a look, preferably near Perth, does anyone know where the best place to go is?

Aaarrrggghhhhh Trying to get my rear and 3/4 windows tinted (20%) tint is already on but poorly done. Took it to one company and after cancelling the first time, the second time he decided to put summit like 8 miles on my car then didnt have time to tint it :rant: Took it to another lad who had a go but cant remove existing tints - He said it'll have to be scraped off which will damage rear demister. :(

Ok, I like to have the car looking smart and shiny and i personally use Mequiars which does a pretty good job. But, after 16 years of being cleaned, crapped on by birds, and more recently frequently covered in salt it's looking a little tired!! So, how do you go about flatting the paintwork and repolishing?? I'm not inerested in concours condition, and it's nowhere bad enough to need a respray, so recommended products & techniques please!! e.g. http://www.autopia-carcare.com/inf-perfect.html talks about detailing in a little more, erm, detail than "use the flash car wash system - it's great!" so this is the kind of thing I'm interested in!! Rich

Nice silver M plate Z cruising through North Baddesley, Southampton on 15/03

Is it true that uk spec oil coolers are bigger and more efficient than jap spec? My jap tt needs a new one and I notice Z centre do an upgrade kit with what it describes as "bigger uk spec like oil cooler". Is it a worthwhile purchase over £50-£60 for standard jap spec?

Right i have a series of queries about making my new ECU work!! Its an Apexi Power FC from a skyline and i know its been done before so it can work but i have a few queries. The ECU's are basically the same apart from a few little differences but the connector and pin set up are identical But The injectors pin set up on the 300zx goes like this - Pin 101 - Inj 1 Pin 103 - Inj 3 Pin 105 - Inj 5 Pin 110 - Inj 2 Pin 112 - Inj 4 Pin 114 - Inj 6 Now the skyline injectors pin set up uses the same pins but the injectors are different due to it being a straight 6 Pin 101 - Inj 1 Pin 103 - Inj 3 Pin 105 - Inj 2 Pin 110 - Inj 5 …

Hi guys I'm pretty new to the zed world and am just after a little bit of advice. I was recently introduced to the 300zx a couple of weeks ago and I was suitably impressed, the car looked/sounded/performed amazingly. So since then I've been scouring the t'internet looking for the ideal one.....then I came across this site. I have been reading through the various posts and have become horrified with some of your experiences!!! Bird, fingers21, badger1, t-pot to name a few. Altho I am pretty impressed with the amount of advice and help you guys have given your fellow members, but help/advice/support doesn't always help/pay the bill when you've …

I think I have found another non member today although he did put his hazards on to acknowledge me and then he went on to the M4 Eastbound at Swindon and I carried on home. It was about 4.45pm today!

as above, was it you? about 6.15pm today Tara

Hi guys. got a quick question about HID kits. I want to get a HID kit for the my golf (i know i asked on that forum with one response - thought i come back to the best car forum where everyone is friendly and helpful :)), but what i wanted to know is - do i have to get a H7 bulb (thats what the golf uses) HID kit or can i get say any kit i.e. H4 bulb type as i have seen one which is Hi/Lo Bi-Xenons but they only come in H4 fitment. another quick questions say if i bought a 9000k kit, do i have put only 9000k bulbs in there or can i use say 6000k bulbs (as they will be easier to get hold of)? Has anyone got a aftermarket HID light kit if so where d…

BUT, i actually really like a volvo, the new c70 convertable looks really cool never thought that i would even considre owning a volvo (not that i coukld afford one) life is always full of suprises :smash:

Saw you today as I was leaving Truro!!! You gave a wave, looked like your Z had gold ADVAN wheels on it!!! Looks the Z I was originally gonna buy from the auto trader about 4 years ago!!! :D

Hi, Sorry to keep going on about this, but I really need to try out another Auto Zed. Mine has had the auto box rebuilt, and it’s not right. It’s nearly out of warrantee, but the blokes have agreed to open it up and sort it. But I need to explain what the problems are once and for all before I won't get chance. Some of the guys who offered before on previous thread have now got their cars off the road due to the usual Zed problems (fingers21 and syed rahman, hope you get things sorted ok guys), or I can't contact them to take them up (TTs). So please can you help me out. I’m in Cambridge, but I will travel. There’s a beer in it for you :) Cheers…

Parked up all the time in Stoke Hill Exeter, a typical Z parked up all the time.lol

Help! Im deeply worried as ive just read some info that says I may have a restrictor plate in my f/pipes if so..... where?! ADVISE PLEASE as im on the rollers Sat with no cats , jwt chip and all my other bits....... It appears I may have overlooked this! Your speedy replys will be appreciated. JASE JAP SPEC TT 91

got to remove my tailgate this weekend to fit a new one is there any advice i should know before doing so. tips etc cheers :) kev

I was just looking at mrsimoto's thread about bodywork and Old Zed said something which concerned me - that the sills are different on these cars. I have put a dent in my driver's side sill due to an unseen rock and it won't pull out and is too big to fill. :cry: Can this be repaired easily and cheaply in a bodyshop? Would I be better off getting a new sill from one of the traders? Thanks

Hi :dance: I have began taking my plenum off :hurl: and I discovered that my passenger side boost hose had a black substance in it. It was thick like oil, but smelled like petrol :cry: There was not masses of it, but enough to cause me some concern. The drivers side was clear :dance: I have had a quick look and came up with PCV problems. Would this be correct?? She is at about 80, 000 miles and I doubt these have been done in the past :rolleyes: The car smokes for about ten mins on a cold startup, but this disapears as soon as shes warm and I am pretty sure there is no smoke from boost. Break the bad news gently guys, its been a bad day :cry: :…