General Discussions - 300ZX Related

my outside temp gauge has just recently been showing -80, when i first got it it was showing correctly, guess its time for those winter warmers, JD and coke should do ok, any one else had similar prob and cured it

Glen mate, tried to email you re ROMs but your spam filter blocked me? Could you mail me on RoyBooth@madasafish.com Cheers Matey!

Had my 91 Z TT for - ooh about 6 days now, a UK supermodel with big curves, 58000 miles, FSH. Dream of 3 years finally come true. I have a couple of probs I'd like to sort though. First, after a weekend of boosting around on Optimax, it's started to idle around 1800 rpm some of the time - sometimes it doesn't. Previous posts suggest resetting the ECU and cleaning stuff, so I guess this isn't normal. Anythink simple I can try? as I am, when it comes to looking under the bonnet. Secondly, headlights. Bulbs OK, Fuse OK, but offside headlight, only the 'rectangular' light shines, no round light. On high beam, everything on the offside (except light on bumper) goes out! …

:mad: I was utterly gutted the other day when i lost to an RS Turbo.. i was fine in 1st and 2nd, but when i went for third, my engine seems to just rev, especially when the turbo kicks in around 3K, however the wheels dont seem to keep up, and i hit the rev limiter without actually going any faster..i now find i have to push the acc. pedal down slowly else the revs hit the roof... 4th and 5th gear are ridiculous.. there is no point in trying to acclerate to over-take, as the engine onlys revs..without the car gaining speed.. Im new to the forum...would be grateful if someone can enlighten me... car is a 91 200sx Turbo MT Thanks in advance, Doug

Just a query really - does anyone on here re-spray cars? I have a bumper which needs to go on my car and stop cluttering up my lounge, but it's currently black...and my baby's red. :)

19 year old scally. Just weeks ago nicked for ripping off someones CD player, speakers and amps from the car, then arrested for driving with no insurance. He is fitted with his very own personal electronic tracker and he wins £9million on the lottery. What would we do with people like that? God has a chuckle! No justice!

Can it really be against the law to break the elbows/knees/wrists of the members of our wonderful 'yoof' who are insisting on letting off fireworks ACCROSS the high street? One just missed my Z on the way to work this morning!:eek: They don't give a sh1t about it coz they figure that no-one can do anything to them. Well, if they hit my car I'll show them how wrong they can be...........:mad:

my speedometer goes erattic after i have driven for a while park and then start again . it goes back to normal after engine i running warm again . can anyone help hope i explained it correctly im the one gio spotted on the volcano island ..

Hi, Can someone reccomend a Z-shop or someone willing to do some private work, not to far from High Wycombe. M40 J4, M25 J16? Ie. Clutch change etc I would like to try Z-World but it's just too far. Don't want to use Silvia or a nissan main dealer. I had a few annoying things happen reciently trying to use people / garages far away (100+ miles). Don't trust most places, Nissan in Slough dented the door one time, the last local place also scratched my new paintwork, lost some parts, fitted the shocks incorrectly and many more things.... need someone I can trust, Zee you. Jez.

Have just got the car back from the garage - full diagnostics, oil change and no problems! its a great feeling when its running well...touch wood! Anyway, I need some bits and pieces for my 300... does anyone know the location of Zxtra - breakers based in Brentwood, Essex. I've got their phone number but its been permanently engaged the past 2 days. Also does anyone know where I can hold of 2+2 black car mats (with the Z logo) - i know Courtesy do just the front ones for the coupe but id like a matching set of 4. any ideas? many thanks

my z j-spec has a tinted front screen with shade band, and a rear tint on the back thats kinda purply to look out of but is a bugger at night, the side glass doesnt seem to have a tint at all, now with the interior being cream leather it kinda feels rather exposed when im in it, im used to my supra that had a dark blue interior and tinted glass all round, is it normal for j specs to have non tinted glass at the sides. so im thinking of going tinted at the sides, i take it film is the cheapest option, what would u guys recommend, ive seen just the rear sides tinted, i take it the main side glass could get scratched as they do the uppy down thing, also my z is red and …

Hi, Anyone know the address for the Holland Z forum. And I don't mean.... home.worldonline.nl/~zzxnl - there is no forum there, only information about the Holland club. I found something here... /www.z-zx-club.de/ ... but I have a feeling it's not the main Holland forum? See ya, Jez.

A mate of mine was following a Blue (?) Import 300 on the M4, then onto the A329M Reg K**PDY at 22:30ish tonight, a S14 may also been involved. but he chickened out at 120!!! When you turned off, he flashed you, you flashed you indicators. Anybody here ??? Mike

My ins' ran out 6 weeks ago, ok cars being played with so didn't bother me. Went to renew today - and they had already taken the money! Six weeks ago. UNLESS you tell them after the year is up NOT to renew they transfer cash automaticaly. (if you pay by debit card). A bit of genral info.......If you were with them last year & have canged insurers, might pay to check. harve

Not sure if you missed my reply: http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14241 N/P Glen

Hi chaps bit of advise from the IT wizards please, having downloaded Zonealarm firewall and configuring etc in the last 20 mins whilst checking the forum out Zonealarm has reported every 2 to 3 mins the message below or very similar ones. "ZoneAlarm prevented a remote computer from connecting to port 137 on your computer. This connection attempt was probably legitimate network traffic. Port 137 is commonly used by networked Windows computers to enable file sharing and other resource sharing" What or who is this about??? Jeff TT

After spending all day Sunday fitting my Sub and Amp in the back i noticed teo things: 1st - My Boot sensor doesnt work, Where is it???? (I think i may have broke the lead! 2nd - Can i get better trims for the doors? The two runner strips on the sill are awful, can you get nice metal ones?? Hope someone can help!! Dan

Replaced my front discs & pads (x-drilled Brembos and EBC Greenstuff) on Saturday and now I also want to change the brake fluid. Can someone remind which is the best/most appropriate to use ? i.e. one which doesn't slurp up water, is compatible with the remnants of existing fluid (prob DOT 3) and won't eat the existing seals etc. Is it DOT 5.1 ? CheerZ

Well I think it was one. Wasnt much of it left to identify what it was. :D

Sunday evening 6.00 ish Red import TT H*** KKK I think, just being overtaken by dark blue Ferrai 355, Ewell, Surrey. Anyone? Or if if wasnt you post anyway, you know you want too.

Waz, have you got video of our 2001 Le Mans trip ? If so, can you mail it to me at home (or give me a link?). High quality if poss ! Cheers m8

Does anyone know where I can get front fog lamps. My local autoelectrician said "I you can source them, I can fit the - but good luck!!" Is it that big a deal????

Has anybody got an air flow meter for a 91 auto na import, as I understand this could be causing my problem with the revs dying off at 2000 or so. Or has anybody got any other clues. ECU diog is clear?

Hi My car is currrently in the process of being converted to a manual. Managed to get all the parts etc, but was after some advice from anyone who has done the conversion themselves. Many thanks Ronnie

If anyone can give me some advice on this before I go and spend large amounts of cash I haven't got I would be very grateful. I run a standard UK 1991 TT (auto). The speedo works when it feels like it. All other instruments work fine. The rev counter works smoothly and the mileometer/trip work fine. The speedo normally works when it is raining, on dry days usually nothing. If it reads nothing and you floor it-( say 80mph for arguments sake), it will go straight up to 80 mph and then drop down to zero regardless of what speed you are doing. I have had it flip over and come to a rest at max (190 on clock), then a couple of days later it flipped back to zero. When it i…