General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Just gotme a 300ZX Fairlady import on a G plate. Wanted one 4 a while, redundancy made it possible !!(at the moment). Having trouble finding my way around all the controls so looking 4 a handbook/manual/CD or whatever. Need simple info such as should the interior lights come on when doors open? How does climate control work? etc etc. Enjoying the site banter and looking forward to a meet sometime.

I know , I know , This is a zx forum but i have tried everywhere ! and seeing most of you know your nissan ! . I've got a nissan maxima (second car :-) )for towing my caravan its been great but i've just bought a new one which is longer and weights a little more (1400kg), Can sombody tell me what is the max towing weight for the Maxima is , I TRIED Nissan but as they dont do that model anymore they couldnt tell me (ASSHOLES !) . Shes a 1993 on a L plate , 3.0 V6 . Any help/advice would be greatful CHEERS! Darren

1. The turbo's on Auto's are T2's while those on manuals are T2.5's right ? Is it possible to fit T2.5's on an Auto ? 2. What are the largest turbo's you can fit on 300's ? 3. Do stock turbo's have ceramic blades ? 4. Do ball-bearings make much difference and how expensive are they - what stage of moddying do they come in at ?

Anyone fancy going to the National Autograss Championships in Tenby, South West Wales this weekend? The top 400 autograss cars in the country will be there, and one eventual champion will emerge Big V8 minis, 4 litre Peugeot 205s, 7 litre home built specials that weigh virtually nothing totally sideways on dirt, awesome! Here are some pictures stolen from the official website of last year's event Its about a fiver to get in each day and there's a beer tent too http://www.autograssracing.co.uk for more details I shall be driving up in the Z, don't think it would stand much of a chance on the track though LOL

Its just hit me, with the help of Vodka and RedBull and smokies - I've sold my Zed Its sat in my garage looking like the bitch of a car it is - menacing, evil and unique. Andy - you look after her for me wont you mate... please :/ Hmmmm. F***ing Skylines eh.. dont fill the void let me tell you all.

Most know of my breakdown on the way to Billing on Sunday but I shall explain..... I was on the A45 just gone off a roundabout onto the dual carridge way and I saw plenty white smoke billowing out from the back of my Z (at this point filled my pants!) pulled over onto grass verge then popped bonnet, lifted it and more white smoke (was actually at this point waiting for flames!!) Jacked the car up and spotted fliud coming from what looked like the front of the geabox, checked the road and there was loads of fluid on the road which was transmission fluid. The smoke was caused by the fluid landing on the hot Zorst and cooking, hence the big plumes and oily covering…

Jeff, Tried to call you a few times today about you coming over to look at my Z, no answer. I guess your busy. I'll leave this here so you can catch it when you have time. Let me know what the situation is as I need my Z on the road ASAP and really need to know what the problem is too as I am stressing my nuts off over it! Cheers, Matty. ------------------

I think it's time to change all my shox and I wanted to know if I'm right in saying that Tokico are the only ones that keep the electonic rear actuators working? If that's the case, can I get adjustable ones? If I go with a different make, what happens to these actuators? are they just disconnected? Thanks Vijay

I find that if I cane it the heat can make the oil break down and am worried. I know there are many factors that contribute to the oil breaking down and losing its durability but how often should I change it? For instance if I cook fish fingers then there are lots of particles left over that foul the oil and ruin my chips. If I use it for just chips its ok for at least 3 months but if I use it for trackday chicken burgers and sausages it smokes alot. I never realised it would take so much maintenence and am seriously considering selling it and buying a steamer. What do you think? ------------------ ->Glen

does anyone know of a garage/unit/lockup that's for hire in the northwest uk region? I need a place with a crane or winch. I'll only need it for a weekend to pull my engine and fix an oil and manifold leak. I'm sick of waiting for a mate to clear his unit up. Cheers in advance.

guys my z boost gauge is on zero when idle? i know ive got safety boost on.... once rectified will the boost needle go back to -14? if not what would this indicate? cheers jaz

Hi peeps Switched my air conditioning on today and all was fine. Suddenly loud groaning and vibrating sound and sounded like a bag of bolts knocking under the car! Switched it off and all was fine..car ticked over and drove smoothly and quietly. Now everytime I switch my heater on it rumbles and vibrates. Switch it off and everything fine. Car drives great still but can't demist the car and it's a nightmare! Any suggestions as it sounds like the engine is gonna blow up when I need my demister/air con! Thanks in advance. Stu Leicester

my rear spoiler is a bit tatty as well as my back bumper and a few other spots around the car from general wear and tear, I have always had a thing for dark blueish colours, how much should i expect for a colour change on my zed?

Bonjour all, I've just got me first 300(I've been wanting one for yonks) and I've got a few teething problems. Firstly she seems to be leaking from the cooling system, causing overheating!!! Also, the motor for the electric window (pass. side) has decided to pack up and Nissan want £295 + vat the thieving B******S!! Can anyone help! Also she's in need of a good service by someone who knows their stuff. I'm in the Slough area, so if anyone can point me in the right direction I would be made up! And finally hello to all you zx owners.. hope to see you on the road, once these gremlins have been sorted!

Has anyone fitted one. Found guide on TT net. Looks fairly simple but i always seem to run into problems. Is it worth a crack yourself if your not stupid?

UK car, automatic, 1993, recent engine and turbos replacement by Nissan, new gearbox, excellent condition throughout, baby forces urgent sale, phone for more details or e-mail for pics. 07881 951063 01322 555887 steve.wisdom@ehsbrann.com

Afetr all the hassle of being burgled 2 weeks ago and all my favoutie things being pilfered (apart from my zed)- my car was parked at work lastnight by the backdoor tucked up nicely so i can keep an eye on it- when i popped out halfway through service i couldnt believe my bloody eyes..............Two absolutely dodgy as f**k guys were loitering around my car and as soon as they saw me they legged it!!! Im sick to death of this shit!!!!!!!!!! I swear someday we are all gonna have to take the law into our own hands. LUKE DUKESTER-Absolutely fed-up. Ps. even if they wanted to steal it they would not only have a problem with my £900 clifford alarm and my t…

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After last nights escapade i think i need to get some breakdown recovery. I know this was mentioned in a prevoius thread, are AA the best or are there some bargains around like Direct line and Green Flag or are they crap.

Just been speaking to Johnny at GPS about springs for 300's, as I am now an official 'Johnny's Bitch' he is organising a group buy for the Blitz springs. The price is an unbelieveable £185 all in reduced from £247. Sounds pretty good to me. We need atleast 5 people to get these prices so let him know by 21st Aug for this group buy.

I need a new exhaust as mine has 2 huge holes before the back boxes. I'm having the same rear end kit as K4SH and after looking at his exhaust with the 6 inch pipes I'm thinking of doing the same. I looked under his car and couldn't see any back boxes?!? Anyone know if this is right? I also want to remove the cats. Has anyone got a straight through pipe from in front of the cats right back with no silencers? With the holes in mine it effectively doesn't have them anyway so I don't think it would be too much louder? Should be very cheap too if it's just a piece of piep with a 6 inch trim welded on. Any ideas?

has any one got any pictures of these on there Z or a Z i love these wheels but dont know wether they will suit the Z cant aford em yet but in the future Simon

Just wanted to say hi.

Been a real shitter trying to sort my overheating and det problem out. Summertime has made it much worse! Anyone else had this? LUKE DUKESTER ------------------

Im not going to write the question again-that would just be silly! Seriously though, what is it? CHEERS LUKE DUKESTER ------------------