General Discussions - 300ZX Related

nice blue z spotted in wakefield parking near westgate i slowed down in my red corsa with hokenhimes on if that helps and looked and the driver looked back must have been some one on here cos saw some one talking about the privet plate on it some time a go start was A 2X was a very nice car

Anyone ever removed the inlet manifold on their 300. I have an oil leak from what looks like the rocker cover under the manifold on the passenger side. I have removed all the wires plugs pipes and bolts that i can see, the manifold moves slightly but wont come up. I was hoping to get the two pipes under the manifold when it was loose and lifted a bit but frustration got the better of me and I walked away b4 i lost it. Is the engine better removed or can it be done as i am doing it with the engine in place. I am not one for going to a garage but i maybee have to this time. Any replies will be welcome......cheers John Crisp

2 things Craig have you had me cheque i sent it lase week :) 2nd - 3 Z's in the gloucester area / 1 black with a priv plate , just out of cheltenham near tewkesbury i wont say where as u may not want peeps to know . 1 red in gloucester saw you other nite on the A40 chelt to glos on a H plate i was in me 200 not the Z at the time 1 silver on a j or h plate looks like a uk spec , at least one of you must be on these forums if not im gonna go find u and put the webbie under ye windscreen wipers :)

A few weeks ago I mentioned that a certain dealer in Birmingham was selling a K.plated red import zed as a 1992 with the seat belt tags cut out, however the chassis build date showed it be a 1990 G reg! Unfortunately the car was purchased by an unsuspecting customer who has since contacted me. Firstly the car broke down on the return trip home (auto-box failure) and had to be transported. The dealer offered an alternative manaul car as a swap +some cash. This is where I get involved and check out the alternative..:eek: To say this zed was a dog is doing our canine friends an injustice! This was a 1990 brown & black ? import with what looked …

I've been reading up a little about headlights. It looks like there're a few grumblings about the power of the 300ZX's headlights, along with various upgrade suggestions. Is this true of UK spec cars as well as Japanese ones? Does anyone agree that an upgrade is a good plan? What's the best thing to do? Cheers, Russ.

I've just sold an Import MR-S and am looking to buy a Zed. There are so many versions out there and am looking for a TT, Manual, 2 seater. I know these are very hard to come by. Are all of them Targa and do some come in single turbo form or is that an NA conversion? Also what version would you suggest? Thanks Adam

Paul, Can you email me at michael300@btinternet.com. Or post back to this as i may be interested in the exhaust and as your only just down the road!!!!!! From the cat back my middle boxes have just started t blow!!!

While I wait for my cheque to wing its way toward Craig i'm hoping for a bit of advice on a clutch issue that is worrying me.. I can't remember if it's always done it but the clutch on my Zed is really heavy when the car's turned off - when you start up it's ok cos I imagine the servo assists but I can't remember it being like this a while ago. Also, driving to work today I thought I noticed the clutch getting heavier, not incredibly so - but noticeable. The clutch doesn't seem to be slipping - no revs rising without speed etc - the pedal just seems heavy. What's going on guys? Is it on the way out? :( Or could it be my imagination? i.e. do…

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Ok, so, i don't have a zx, but i still have plenty of zx based questions. One thing that I'm curious about is dump valves. Now, while they sound great, or at least i think they do, I've heard conflicting views about them, and whether they actually help, or hinder the engine, and only re-circulating dunp valves are actually worth considering. Anyone have a definitive answer, or perhaps can shed more light? Thanks

Just got a new windscreen fitted again since the old one had been scratched only 1 week after being fitted. Cost me £50 as the insurance paid the rest. Guess how much the bill to the insurance company was..........................£1062.FFS. Got my insurance premium back!

Today is my 27th Birthday and for my my birthday I got a Z. I found a 1991 JSpec Fairlady N/A with 54,000 Km. It is in absolute mint condition. It was bought new in Japan by the previous owner. It was only driven in the summer and garaged in the winter. I'am very excited! I'am new to the Z world but a motorhead none the less. I would appreciate any help/advise ect...

How the hell did you manage to log in to BBC1.

After all the rain we've just had ,got in my 'Z' this morning to find the passenger seat rather wet! Noticed drips comming in at the front join of the targa top. I slapped loads of Autoglym bumpercare on the seals only a few days ago. Is there a cheap way to stop this in the future or should I get some new seals,and if so where should I get them etc.? Cheers, F.T.

Just been lookin at a 300 owned my someone local. He melted two pistons and has had to rebuild it himself. He showed me the reciepts he got with the car and guess what...Superchip fitted!!! £450 for the chip £40 for management check (like to know what they did there) £40 for fuel pressure check?????? £50 for rolling road tune with no graph or printout supplied??? The total bill was nearly £1000. I know the place that fitted it and its your typical Maxy Power type garage that used to make its money from splitfire sparkplugs and fitting bleed valves to renault 5 turbos but now claims to be a japanese tuning specialist like many others do. Im gonna check the…

Hi, Just wondered where I can get it polished as I am gonna be fiddling about with my engine soon, haven't got the time to do it meself! mark

Hi, Just wondered if anyone can help me out and take a couple of photos using their digital camera, I will of course travel to you if you are in the south/west London or Surrey area. I have been wanting to get a digital camera,but haven't got around to it, has anyone got any suggestions on which model and where to get them from, I want to spend about 100-150! All the Best, Mark

Quick question for you all. I've been over at twinturbo.net for a while now, and have previously only used this site for its wonderful online service manual. Is that feature gone now? I checked FAQ but found nothing. Also, what does Zed mean? I know it refers to Z cars, but Zed? Like a Zepplin thing? Thanks, hope to see you around here more often, Tony

Hi all. Not trying to make my first post particularly controversial... does anyone have any information about what locations do what in the Z32 EPROM? I recently had the chance to dump out a couple of non-standard chips, one of which has 3 selectable maps. If it's likely to be a help to the 300 community I'd like to propose posting these dumps somewhere for all to examine, maybe building up a database to see who's doing what in their "performance" mapping. If anyone's worried about piracy, I can list these in a format that can't be directly imported into an EPROM programmer. I s'pose, technically, anyone making a new map is infringing Nissan's copyright anyway by starting…

Hi, Spotted a nice looking G Reg Black Z today on the A120 driving towards Braintree...anybody on here? SG p.s. sorry if this is posted in the wrong section :rolleyes:

...so recently, the radio and CD player have developed that wirring, groaning noise in the background related to engine speed. I've removed the unit and checked all of the connections and the earth. All look ok, and the noise is still there. Anyone got any ideas where to look next and what I should be looking for (ie could it be a poor earth on the ariel?) ...any suggestions gratefully received. thanks Jack

I'm going to be replacing all my bushes very soon - including rear sub frame, steering, sway bars, diff, control arm - how many hours work is this for a competent mechanic with a ramp? (I got the energy suspension master kit already.) I'm in Hants. Apart from SE who else would you trust to do it in the south? cheerz

Will send me 20 along as soon as I get paid........... Rob C do you not work at the Mercedes garage near Canterbury. Anyway I should be along to the grove ferry as I am a Westgate Z blokey. I also do believe there is a silver Z like mine knocking about in Ramsgate as well. A chap by the name of Andy who imports Jap super cars!!!! Ah can we invite other peeps along to this meet. As I have a friend with a rather nice supra and other with WRX's and MR2 turbo's? Also who's the chap that passed me this morning in a K plate twin turbo on the way to Herne bay. Are you out there. Regards. Mike.

i'll let ya no wat its like ,loads of cool avatars from wat ive seen so far.

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