General Discussions - 300ZX Related

What is the REC button on the air con do?? All it seem to do with me is steam the bl##dy windows up. :cry:

Hi, I have been with Carole Nash for the last year £350 :hyper: approx Full Comp. They have just sent the renewal through of £400 :shock: on the nose.. Thought I'd shop around, waiting for one off my local Insurance Broker http://www.impactinsurance.co.uk who reccon they can beat it. Any others? I will of course let you all know which I find is the best deal.. Cheers buddies!

Red Z on a40 @ Eynsham Oxfordshire. Sunday dinnertime. Exchanged waves! Had a hoooge rear spoiler, anyone on here?

whilst changing pads&discs i noticed oil leaking from o/s shock :cry: there GAB shocks which came with the car when i bought it would this explain uncomfortable driving EG..if driving down a lumpy road the car thumps over every bump :confused: and isent nice are these symptoms of leaky shock or more bush related! whilst examining the area i noticed the tension rod bushes were coated in a sticky substance is this normal or are they fooked also :o any advice appreciated greg ;) ps..new uprated shocks on order anyway :D got to smile otherwise id sell the z and i dont want to! these cars make me so happy yet so sad at times

Kitted yellow Z............anyone? Looked very nice.

I have an aftermarket Autometer Pro-Comp Ultra-lite Boost Gauge (model 004477) that was fitted to the car when I bought it. Are these readings normal? Engine Off needle sits at 0. Engine on (Auto in drive) needle sits at 16-17 Hg (VAC side of gauge) Blasting on full throttle needle sits at 9 Psi (BOOST side of gauge) Foot off the gas needle sits at 20 Hg (VAC side of gauge) Any help appreciated..... Thanks Martin

Just done an ecu diag and got code 55 :hyper: Got a lazy R/H O2 sensor :( Anyone in the oxfordshire area with a consult want to swap a prope diag session for some :duffer: :duffer: :duffer: Cheers Robin

anyone got a break light switch, mines dodgy and battery keeps going flat,

Anyone own up to being the Blonde lady driving the M reg Z going south on the M1 Sunday 7th Aug between J13 & 11 around 17:30 - 18:00. Nice car!! Cheers Glenn ;)

Is it worth fiitting a FSE Power Boost Valve and a Eco Tech Valve i know they wont make massive difference but would they stil be worth fitting, oh i'm a TT if that matters or not. If i was to fit what difference would i expect?

hi guys, im sersiously miffed at the moment - seems the cheapest car insurance quote i can get is £740 - im 29, have no points on licence and full no-claims 300xz NA, import. From posts on this site i have seen people with quotes in the £350 region, i have tried all the insurance compaines i could find recommended here but same numbers seems bloody stupid - i only use the car every other weekend but apparently im told i cant get limited mileage unless i own and am insured on a 2nd car which is a factor in the steep price anyone have any ideas or advice .. gonna have to get rid, i can't justify paying that much insurance on a car i drive a few tim…

Was pulling out of Motormania in my Burgundy GTO and a G-plate Silver T-bar Zed cruised past. Looked lowered with a nice fat set of rims... Looked nice... echoes of my silver Zed of days gone by.... "Oooo arrrrre ya?"

Hi I'm after a front wheel stud and nut for my 91 jap z, anyone got one? one was stripped when new rubber went on :mad: and how easy are they to fit,anyone got a link for this, cheers

whats a brand new torque converter worth for a n/a???

please could someone tell me if im having head gasket failure !! white smoke from both exhausts !! tons of it, i thought if one side had failed then only one side would smoke is this correct ?? highly unlikely both sides of the head gasket have failed at the same time !! bit of coolant loss !! was ok before i did my pcv valve replacement !! starts and runs ok !! any help much appreceated dewi

Finally tried out my mapping software in anger today. To say it was a result would be an understatement. :dance: :dance: Within an hour have got the idle rock steady (with 555's). AFR curve almost spot on from 4400rpm at high load, 16psi, slight bump to iron out just from 3500. Need to do some runs from lower revs as the throttle enrichment seemed to still be decaying when punching it at 3000rpm. Did some cautious tweaking of the timing which I had been conservative with previously Maps are properly extended to match the full rpm and TP range so can better control the parameters. Can honestly say the top end is noticably better and response in the mid ran…

Hi all! Anyone know if changing the p/s pump is easy?! The pulley on mine kind of spins its way out about 1/4 inch then clicks back in, I poked it with a screwdriver today and it came out more and started Peeing out fluid , oops! Does this mean it's knackered or can just the pulley be replaced with a new seal i assume? Any advice appreciated :-) Cheers,

Could anyone please recommend a good car mechanic in the Northeast area (Newcastle) I'm after getting a timing belt fitted, plus all other belts, petrol and brake lines fitted, and also a diagnostic thanks

I saw ya with your mates blinging it down London rd about 3.30pm sunday, Nice to see you had ya Burberry cap on :) I cant understand how you didnt see me, i was holding my hairdryer and curlers in my MR2...........Bwhahahahaha..... No seriously i was about hanging out the fookin car and you about took my head off!!!! Rich

anyone willing to do a timing belt change for me ( york/leeds area) too technical for me having to fit a new water pump , so already got front end stripped down so thought i may as well get belt done at same time if poss waiting for mjp to get back to me on pump and thermostat parts anyone??? would be willing to pay for time :bow: :bow: :bow:

i decided to flush out my rad last week but have found that if i drive her hard i loose boost and i get a fizzing sound from the rad cap and water pouring out the front passengers side approx where the intercooler is. now i took of the bottom hose stuck a hose in the top and flushed through, then i took off the air release thingy and filled her back up with rad flush. the followed same procedure and filled her up with water and antifreeze. do i need to run the engine when i flushing at any stage.

Just pulled my ones off and they are foooked! :( Does anyone have any in the Essex area up for grabs?

2 zeds in Southend last nite, 1 was black with 19"s on and i think a dark blue standard 1. Both along the sea front. I was in the grey one. I did WAVE :)

Very tidy silver J-Plate, with big exhausts, nice spoiler and a new back end I think.... About 8:30ish Saturday night, near the football ground. Waved like a goon from my MK2 Golf. got ignored 'cos I probably looked like a nut.

Saturday around 6 p.m Red Zed going down Great Horton lane at around very fast .. turned around then went back up even faster Anybody from here ? I think it had stripes or some kind of pattern down the side. very load and fast car