General Discussions - 300ZX Related

I noticed that we get pages on threads now instead of having a huge list. But I have noticed that when you log on and all the updated threads are in red, you read one click back and they are all yellow again so you dont know whats new. Stuart

Been doing some research and if you have an import and are unsure of the exact date of manufacture then there are some big clues available - if you're prepared to look. This is reasonably important to me because my car was initially given a J plate rather than a K when it was imported, so this is all part of the evidence I will submit to the DVLA. 1. Seat belts have a date (year) printed on one of the little silver labels 2. On the rear light interior cover mouldings giving the month in which that batch was produced 3. On a label on the underside of the boot sound deadening giving what appears to be the date of inspection 4. On the top left hand s…

I have original body skirts/bumpers etc. and sometimes find it very difficult to avoid hitting the ground when leaving some petrol stations/mulit-storeys/turning at bottom of steep hills etc. How do you guys with even lower (and expensive and nice) aftermarket skirts stop this from happening ?

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Hi all do you guy's ever meet? if so let me know the time and place. I live close to Chelmsford/southend

someone I know come round in his Z today and its generally unstable at idle and sometimes doesnt run on all cylinders, but the dodgy thing is twice it has completely burned away the electrode on the plugs in the rear 2 cylinders. Im thinking maybee to much timing advance or sticky/blocked injectors. Any other suggestions? Paul ------------------

Hi, Just need to know if there's any difference in the 2 of them. Cheers Vijay

You may know this, but worth a mention... The rim on the edges of rear wheel arches can hold a lot of mud/dirt which dries hard. This can of course hold water next to body and cause rust. So regularly check wheel arches and scrape out dirt with hands.

hi everyone sorry for posting this here but if you have any spare parts you could send me(i'm happy to pay the postage!) im copying parts into carbon fibre please look in the for sale /wanted forum thanks jay

Sorry for posting here but could anyone interested in carbon fibre parts plz look into the wanted section

i need any old parts that i can convert/copy to carbon fibre fan shroud covers throttle covers centre console covers etc etc!! ive just priced our bonnets and so far its not gonna be worth it in pure carbon fibre on a 1 off it would be 5-600 quid and it would be hard to spray paint! my mate said the fibre grain would show through eventualy,so im looking at other ways the company im using is a top performance company who make carbon parts for lowering the weight of stock parts. any parts would be appreciated ,im happy to pay the postage or will discount you on parts you want! thanks jay

dont hold your breath boys but i may repeat may be able to get the above said oil for 15 quid..... watch this space.....

kris i am after an auto gear nob in ally is this somthing that you think you may be able to do or give advice on how to. the gear nobs at the show didnt come up to the z mark not a problam if you to bizzy.is the cnc cutter in overdrive ready for trax lol

Hello guys, Can someone do me a favour and take a picture of how the boot floor (the 3/4 pieces of wood) are made up. I need to make tehm and can't remember how they go. Cheers Vijay

So who was it then??? Apparently a 300 blew up a few yards off the line at santa pod yesterday? Anyone here??? CheerZ, Andy

Hello, I just obtained (for free) 1987 300ZX no turbo. The engine seems OK, the tranny needs work, the tops are missing, body has no rust, the car has been rear-ended, I plan to replace old lights on the back with round ones from Corvette, Supra, or Skyline. (whichever I can fit) I need all help possible to locate parts, and any tips possible from anyone who has similar vehile, or did the job. Other than getting it to run (first priority) how do you guys go about general restoration, locating parts, etc. I will be coming up with more detailed info, and questions, but I would love some head-ups of what to do and what to avoid. Also, I plan to kee…

Just had to tell someone Just been out for a fag at the office in Coventry, only to see a load of kids trying to grind down the hand rails of the steps to a car park. Must say, looked impressive when the 13 year old punk made it, but even more impressive when he almost took some old womans head off and ended up on his ass, HAHAHAHAHAHAHA My god i need to go home

Just crusin round Heathrow airport when my 300 suddenly developed a deathly squeal. When i checked under the bonnet, the fan seemed at a funny angle, causing it to collide with the belts and me coolant was gushing on to the floor! Is this the water pump? if not, answers on a postcard please! could it have caused any damage to the engine! and finally, do all 300's look as mean as mine on the back of a recovery truck!!!!!!!!!!Had the car 2 weeks and on first name terms wiv most AA employees

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Does anyone know of any online companies that sell the above sort of things apart from Maplins? Cheers Vijay

As reported by the Chris from 200+ and the Skyline guys(Nissan Flag firmly in the air!): http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/upload/showthread.php?s=&threadid=3534 Just a taste - Class C Ronnie Skyline R33 196.6mph!!!!!! Makes good reading - also check out the comments on the Supra MKIV board, Lancer Register, and the guys on the RS Owners Club! Hats off to the GTR group! Now if I could just graft an R32 chassis onto my Z32 body I'd have the best of both worlds ------------------ Trev 1990 300ZX TT 2+2(import) http://www.300zx.co.uk/rides/trey/ [This message has been edited by Trey (edited 05-08-2002).]

I would like to own a 300zx. manual, dark or red. targa, UK spec. Please reply as finding a good one is a nightmare. Ivan

Early evening yesterday, London bound, a red Z on the hard shoulder just after the Marlborough junction. Did not see anybody with the car (G reg), which was unusual.

Just had a set of four Toyo Proxes fitted (265 35 18 back and 235 40 18 front). Got them for £528 including delivery and VAT, plus £30 for a local garage to fit them. I can honestly say these are the best tyres I have ever bought for my Z. I've had Pirelli P-zeros which were bloody awful. I've had Bridgestone SO2s (I think!) which were OK. I finally settled on using Yokohama AVS sports which I found great and used for about four sets. But after reading someone's opinions on the Toyos on here, and bearing in mind they were cheaper, I decided to give them a go. Glad I did. Brilliant tyre. Loads and loads of grip. Very progressive in the dry and the wet. Little bit…

...that when your out and about that 'other' sports car owners will never look at you or your car? . The only people that look are bystanders or the ones driving mondeos etc. etc.? Just wandered how many of you lot have noticed the same thing or is it a'regional' thing (doubt it?). Tony