General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Briefly, want to get a Z - twin turbo - and I need to know the mpg from people who actually drive the car. This has no doubt been asked before but I searched the archives and there were too many matches for me to process - so thought I'd just ask. I do about 120 miles per day, all motorway, as opposed to short sharp journeys. I searched the archive posts and saw people claiming 25-34 mpg - for a 3.0 TT I find anything around 30 and over difficult to swallow. I'm OK cash-wise and I can afford a low-mpg car (otherwise I wouldn't go for a Z :D) but need to keep a reasonable head on. I won't get a Z if it runs lower than 22-ish mpg (I'll switch jobs instead ;) )

Well, just got a report back from the mechanic who has been looking at the car this morning. The opinion is that the oil leak is the rear main oil seal. A mix of gold and red oil was found. Oil is blowing back through the starter motor and onto gearbox bellhousing. He thinks the job should take a day tops but is not in a position to do the job. Checked rocker covers etc and definatley no leaks there. Had to get the report third hand as I am at work, but I hope this makes a level of sense to someone. Any advise on how much this would cost to get done? Jeff, is this the kind of thing you could do on a saturday? TIA Regards, Brent

My car has been standing for about a week now and I have been expecting plumes of blue smoke to come out, but nothing, just white. Ever since I had my Z when I pull off I always get a small puff of white smoke and thats in, nothing else. I just thought that it was only moisture in the exhaust coming out. Now I still get the puff of white smoke when I pull off, but I have noticed it appearing when I am sitting in traffic. What could that be. Its not blue/purple/grey, its white. Any suggestions? Stuart

I'm thinking of getting an ASP underdrive pulley. Are they easy to fit? Anyone got one and know if it uses the standard belts? Seen them for $99 and for about 18bhp on a stock Z, more on a modded one it seems pretty good. http://www.aspracing.com

Just saw this on the Z-Car-Digest and becuase it's written by Tom Bell I tend to believe it. Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 23:23:07 -0600 From: "Bell, Tom G (IT)" Subject: RE: Tranny slipping >Mark Bethke wrote: >Hello fellow Zphiles, >Don't laugh but I have the autotransmission > >This is the question: As you who have been following my delemias (dilemmas), > >I have noticed the trans slipping a bit in gear . It's not a major slip just >a bit. What I would like to be advised is about how much time does it take >these >trannies to finnaly fail. We drive it about 50 miles per week. Also is >the Lucas auto tranny…

Had my z for 3 months now the bleeding clutch is slipping any body got any prices or now anyone in the manchester area who does them....

Any-one recommend the best non rip-off place to buy replacement discs and pads. Note: Replacing standard ones and retaining original alloys and callipers!! Any advice on grooved and/or drilled with matching pads would go down well. Cheers. Andrew

with my ICE install any of you live in the merseyside area who could help,not with the full install but advice of what goes where etc. (willing to pay for petrol and time) Andy:confused: :confused: :confused:

YHM!

Hi all i posted a problem on the old forum about 12 months ago about high tickover speed and can remember some thing about the T.P.S i think that was it!!! it worked on my last z but doesnt appear to on this one [wriggling wires etc] is there other things i need to look for?. cheers Dave

Hey all I've fitted a Stillen intake this afternoon :D but had trouble actually fitting it in the space. My zed's got an uprated oil cooler radiator jobbie (see attachment) which takes up more room than normal. The cone just sqeezed in but is pushed up hard against the top of the rad - I had to pull the rad slightly towards the bumper to let the cone in, now the rad's at a slight angle :( Is this going to create any problems? Any experience of this?? Problem 2 - getting the cover (with badge on) to sit straight -grrr! When the screws are tight it's wonky, when looser it rattles. It was fine before :rolleyes: . Otherwise - feels good :D, a couple of times wh…

help!!! sum of u have helped with my prob of bursting rads,well its all back together now,but not sure if im paranoid or not.THE water pipes feel quite hard after ive been driving it,they r still squeezable,but no where near as much as when its cold,when cold i can touch both sides together -)(- but when hot theres only half an inch or so movement from each side -0- is this normal thanks guys............

want to remove my rear seats how do i go about taking them out TA Andy H

Er, I don't really care but the De-Mister (is that even how U spell it?!) button on the air-con unit has fallen off and disappeared - ARSE! Anybody know where I can get another?

Has anybody rewired the rear inner brake light up to use them as a fog lamp, mainly a conversion on j spec zed I believe.The reason I ask is that whilst fitting the veilside rear apron I can't be arsed to french in the uk fog lamps .I thought of using a diode inbetween each set of light bulbs on rear clusters and then route the foglight feed to the inner brakelight, so when fogs are on only inner lights work and brake lights work seperately. but when no fogs on both sets of brake lights work. If you catch my drift, or use a series of relays to do the job. whats the best way chaps??? :confused: yours one busy zed owner with it in more bits than I care to say so…

Hi all. Just wondering if there is anyone fromthe devon area on here? Need to know where i can get my Zed serviced. Any ideas? Final question...why is it the idiots down here in their metros / renault 5's/ saxos and nova's/Corsa's seem to think they can intimidate and out run my ZED? I just laugh! Regards Ian

Hi guys, just to let you all know that over the weekend i was happily driving home when some a$$hole decided he could jump the red lights. he managed to do that but i took half his front end off in the process. The police dont know who's fault it is and he says its my fault, i say its his........ so were going to court, which will probably take about 5 months over here!! My car is fairly damaged but his is worst. Mine has:- Bumper - smashed into 1001 bits Headlights - no longer have any Crossmember - completely twisted Radiator - squashed into the engine Wings - creased out looking like a bad boy wide arch Bonnet - looks like a pyramid Anywa…

Anybody out there got any links to any good bodykit manafacturers/fitting garages? Especially want to change my rear spoiler.

Hey anyone flogging a low power amp at a reasonable price? i got a jenson 12" sub rated at 525w max, so i'm guessin in real terms i need an amp giving me bout 140 - 160w of REAL watts? just wondering (btw i dont have a zed, but im good m8s with clarkey and i browse the forum a lot cos some threads r hilarious, and i hate vauxhall astras, hence the handle.) thanx ben

Whilst sound proofing my boot last weekend, I noticed that hour after hour of having my head stuck in the boot, I was getting high on the petrol fumes. Should it be that strong? I also notice a strong smell of petrol in the morning. I have tightened the usual screws and connectors but it seems the smell is coming from the back. And, whilst having some tyres put on the back on Saturday, the n/s inner arch had a wet trail going down it but I wasn't sure if this was the shocker leaking or petrol. Petrol consumption is the same, but there did sem to be a strange puddle under the n/s silencer the other morning. Any thoughts people? Is this the dreaded f…

I want to put a XVID film onto a DVD so I can watch it on a DVD player, but when I create the DVD the sound is out of sync and gets worse through out the film, untill the soundtrack for the film ends and I have the last 10 mins of the film in silence. Does any one know any good programs to convert DIVX and XVID films to MPG first? Stuart

Almost bought my first Z on Sunday. Found it in Trader on the net. It's in Greenwich & stay clear 'cause it's a dog & it's advertised as mint with mint leather interior, 45,000 miles etc... I rang the guy & talked about it. He said the leather was like brand new, no cracks or scuffs. I asked what the exhaust was like amongst other things as I'd heard how expensive they are. Apparently it was running like a dream. I told him I was from Leyland but I if it really was as good as he reckoned I was prepared to travel.( I didn't mention the wifes Focus got free petrol) He assured me it was so down I went on a 3 hour plus journey to find a cracked & scuffed lea…

if i'm fitting just two front component speakers do i only need a 2 channel amp??? Andy

I have fitted a k&n cone filter and now i have a hesitation on the throttle. Is the mas on its way out? It was ok with the stock air box. cheerz.

Hi is there any chance you could mail me ....so i could ask you a few questions about....buying a R33....i have looked at all the related sites but just wanted your opinion...ta