General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hallo assembled gurus. I'm just checking in advance of a service because the J imports have a slightly different schedule to the UK cars (something to do with miles vs km). Since I bought my Z in Aug 99, I've had the following service intervals: 44,000mi 71,300km A service Aug 99 (incs timing belt) 51,500mi 82,700km C service Feb 00 56,500mi 91,000km C service Jun 00 (mistake but there you go) (incs spark plugs) 62,000mi 100,000km A service Dec 00 67,300mi 108,000km B service May 01 72,700mi 117,000km A service Nov 01 79,000mi 126,700km C service Apr 02 next scheduled is 85,000mi 137,000km which should be the official 140,000km service. …

Was looking in my relay housing & noticed a relay was missing. Radiator fan SUB relay. On a '90 TT. Is that normal? Or should it really be there? ------------------

I am After getting a new exhaust for my non turbo 300zx,,because it is a 1990 is it true that you can do away with the cat?? Is the gas sensor before the cat/in the cat /after the cat? And could any body tell me what the 2 pipes that go into the exhaust just before the cat are for,,,they go on from either side and look like they come from the engine,,,,i take it i would have to get an exhaust that had inlets for these unknown pipes. I cant get cat back exhausts because there is a small hole just before the cat :-(( Could i just cut the cat out and replace it with a straight through pipe and keep the existing exhausts? cheers guys [This message has be…

Ok, probably gonna get some really witty remarks on this one... Any time the speed goes over 105 kph, a little gong goes off, and keeps going until speed drops below 105 again. Anyone have any ideas what it is? And how I stop/adjust it? ------------------

Does anyone know where I can find more pictures of Andy E's pearl white monster 300zx? Cheers Vijay

New Turbos arrived this morning Sweet job, arrived exactly when promised all the way from Down under, pity UK companies can't be more like this. http://www.horsepowerinabox.com/mall/tc12.asp Can't wait to get them fitted now Was really happy for about 15mins after they arrived until the nice lady from DHL rang up & told me I owed £200 in tax & duty Jay ------------------

NICO DUDE!!! The cops spotted you the other night on forest road with that one legged lady of the night. Just thought id let you know bud oh and something fell off your car looked a bit like a gearbox then later something else fell off that looked like a snails shell. WIERD! CATCH U LATER BUD ps. u comin up hooters 2 nite? its over 60's night! ------------------ [This message has been edited by Nico (edited 30-08-2002).] [This message has been edited by BANANAMAN (edited 30-08-2002).]

Lovely 1993 import. Manuel 5 speed, silver, new look velour sports interior. 4 brand new tyres and a C service just done. Pics available on request or look in my ride http://www.300zx.co.uk/rides/import_ant/media.jpg All the normal things you'd expect to find on an imported Z. New suspension all round. New type grill... Infact this car is a non modified original. Has to go because of house renavations etc! Based in north Hampshire (Yateley) £7200. [This message has been edited by Import Ant (edited 02-09-2002).] [This message has been edited by Import Ant (edited 02-09-2002).]

Normally I'm such a nice guy. Notice! No swearing. http://www.lancerregister.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=f8e52578388564f63e3d5c472abd1c7b&threadid=11279&goto=lastpost

From time to time, some sick perve sends people here porn spam. Since I changed to Outlook (sorry) I get mountains of complete spam from tiresome no-brains (no I don't want to join a program, rip DVDs or see "stuff". Your mortgage rates in the US are cr*p, my parts are quite big enough for me and the missus, thank you and on the rare occasions where the opportunity arises, my performance is alarmingly adequate (assuming I haven't got to the third bottle of Nuits St Wogga Wogga)). If you're as fed up as I am, you might like to visit www.mailwasher.com (which gets 5 stars from .net mag) or www.cloudmark.com for their SpamNet blacklist stuff (4 stars). I par…

hi guys, just wondering if i could use WD40? or do i need the proper stuff? cheers jaz

Went for a drive and my conclusion is..... The back end is really squdgy. The front is now tight and I think that the ride is smoother. May have been that the original bushes where that bad. The responce from the wheel is much much faster and more precise. But not the back end feels really bad, lagging behind round corners. Did any one else find that too? Also any one know how much to a rear set of polly bushes will be and how much for some one to put on? Stuart

some idiot smashed my passenger door glass and my driver side quarterlight, am having a little trouble sourcing this glass , it is a swb import,apparantely uk spec does not fit, any help would be appreciated , even an overseas address, thanks guys,!!

Does anyone know the boot measurements off the top of their head?

Does anyone own K300CAR red 300zx. Saw your car in the swimming baths car park last Saturday, looked sweet. Ivan

What does everyone think of the HICAS 4 wheel steer system, have heard that it's supposed to be good after a while. Can the car run porpperly with it off? How much of a job is it to put back on?

Anyone got any ideas? last place i went to couldn't find them!

All information below is my account of having a policy with the Insurance Factory My Z is a 1991 Twin Turbo 2+2 import Following recommendation from people on here I contact Gareth at the Insurance Factory. (NOTE - is was my decision to take a policy with Insurance Factory - hence I place no blame on anyone here or 300zx.co.uk) I ask for a classic "second car policy" like the type Glen(Senna) got. Told that is fine and that as its a classic car policy my 5 years No Claims can stay on my second car. I pay my £180 deposit and arrange to pay £71 per month. I recive a cover note valid from the 30th April to 15th June Nearing the 10th of June I en…

so booked in for rockingham speedway (easytrack.co.uk) sounds fun, they have banked corners and it the newest track in the uk, i spotted a few other zeds on the list. anyone else considering going? steve

black uk z spoted yesterday in wakefield H reg was it you?

Hey people, I'm not a zed owner, I've got a modded mk1 mondeo, but I'm saving for one, furiously The wife's argument against it includes the following... 1. Insurance - quotes around £1,800 FC, I pay £1200 for the mondeo anyway. 2. Petrol costs - what sort of mpg do TTs and non-T get? I do 40 miles to and from work a day, most of it free flowing A-road. 3. Breakdown costs. 4. I'd attract too many women. 5. I made 4 up. Theres plenty of good info on insurance on the forum, so could I have some input on the petrol costs? Cheers Pete

Now I know I am an ageing suit (and in deference to Vinz the Godfather not quite as senior as him) but I have been lurching around the marketing and advertising world for too long. One of the things we learn from bitter experience is that "knocking copy" rarely, if ever, works. What is knocking copy? That's when the ads for Brand A say "don't buy Brand B because it's cr*p". And in retaliation, Brand B says "don't buy Brand A because it's cr*p". And so on. What happens? The customer: a) starts to dislike both brands - i.e. they're both cr*p so I won't listen to either b) gets turned off listening to the messages cos they're depressing and who likes listening …

I stayed behind at work tonight to catch up on a few things, when what turns up at quarter past midnight? Fridays auto trader. Anyone ever got one any earlier than this? I reckon not. Gonna look for a bargain now,

Heard someone mention these a while ago -has anyone here got one ? Be interested to know what you think of it if u have one.

Anyone got a pic of the gearbox of the car with parts listed, just had me clutch fitted and the mechanic noticed a sensor that was purposely detached from it's harness, this sensor is at the top of the box, just below the plate where the gear shifter attaches ? any ideas ? cheers smithy