General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hello everyone i would really love to buy one of these great cars and ive read loads of info on the net and a lot of it is saying that these cars arnt really a everyday car, but as this would be my only car i was wondering if it would be wise to buy one? i dont drive everyday as i live next door to my work place but i do a lot of motorway driving on the weekends would i be better off looking for a NA as ive read that the turbos will go and when they do they cost a lot to fix? as i said before i really would love to have one of these sitting on my drive please can you give me some advice on this it would be a great help thanks in advance.

plz read my post regarding my engine cutting out when it warms up(possible ptu) When the rac guy come to look at my car,he insisted that my problem wasnt my PTU,(he didnt have a clu i thought) anyway he tested my ignition to see if it was igniting OR SPARKING properly and as he said it was ,becaus of this he said it couldnt be the PTU.WHAT DO YOU THINK? is there any other reason for this happening to my car(stalling) he checked the ignition, fuel pump, all the fuses, but seemed to think it may be induction related(maybe connected to my goose honk?) but when i run a ecu diag while the engine was hot it showed 55(ok) later about 20 mins, i done a…

ive just read this on tt net,its got to be the best explanation of my good old goose honk:= The recirculation valves are modulated by vacuum signal from the intake plenum. When you boost 10PSI at WOT, the intake pressure matches the vacuum control pressure and the valves remain closed. Let go of the throttle and the intake pressure starts to climb because the turbos are still spinning, but on the other side of the throttle plates a vacuum immediately develops. Suddenly, there is a 20psi pressure difference between the intake and the recirc. valve control lines...so they open. What is happening is that when boost comes on at partial throttle, the pressure difference…

looking for the oil sender unit at courtesy and id like to no if its the oil pressure switch? number 25070-00001 looks like what i expect but not sure as ive never seen 1.thanks jay

It's totally stock. It has had new oil, oil filter, & air filters changed recently. Any advice would be appreciated. Van

I had a rac guy out to look at my car today,when he arrived i told him that the problem was my ptu,guess what he said"whats a ptu" anyway after explaining what it is ,he went on to check my car INC:- ALL MY PLUGS THEN MY FUEL PUMP after checking these he said he thought it was my fuel pump(i diconnected 1 of the fuel pipes and watched his face as fuel pissed all over his leg when i turned the car over) ffs youd think the rac would have a clue! then he decided to take 1 of the pipes off leading to my throttle bodies,he asked me to turn the car over and said its a problem with ya induction mate"there is no vaccum to the throttle bodies??????come on what the f…

Not been around for a while as I've been to Stonehenge for the Solstice, then Glastonbury and then on cloud 9 for a while and fuck me if World War 3 hasn't started on the forum when I've been away. LMAO at some of the shit that's been going on here You guys should have gone to Glastos and chilled for a few days Did anyone else go to Glastonbury or Stonehenge? (I didn't see any rainbow coloured Zeds LOL) Check out my Glastonbury photos at http://www.angelfire.com/pa/purplepaul/livejournal/glastos.html and my Stonehenge ones at http://www.angelfire.com/pa/purplepaul/livejournal/solstice.html Off to catch up on about 3 weeks worth …

Is there any way to get a DANGEROUS driver off the road without waiting for them to kill someone? I ask because there is this woman at work who drives a clapped out Golf. Every panel has a dent and a scrape, and the bumpers are hanging off. This is beacuse she keeps crashing, she has hit my Z in the car-park twice, and has also hit just about everyone else at work. This morning she drove straight through the automatic barrier at the front of the building and destroyed it. She blamed the barrier for jamming on the way up, but I checked the CCTV and she did not even slow down for the 'card swipe'! In fact, just after she had missed hitting a child at the entrance, she plo…

Was sent this earlier today :- THE MAN CODE -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 1. Thou shall not rent the movie Chocolat . 2. Under no circumstances may 2 men share an umbrella. 3. Any man who brings a camera to a bachelor party may be legally killed and eaten by his fellow partygoers. 4. When you are queried by a buddy's wife, girlfriend, mother, father, priest, shrink, dentist, accountant, or dog walker, you need not and should not provide any useful information whatsoever as to his whereabouts. You are permitted to deny his very existence. 5. Unless he murdered someone in your immediate family, you must bail a friend out of …

Shift At Will !!!! http://www.ess-racing.com/ Get in full control of your automatic 300ZX! Now you can enjoy the ride even more, with our new manual shift system for the automatic transmission equipped Z. Imagine shifting gears in F1-style, with buttons on the steering wheel. Yes, it has become possible now! Presenting the Shift At Will System The shift buttons can be mounted on the steering wheel or at any other suitable place (the picture shows both hole mounted and surface mounted buttons on the steering wheel). The shift buttons can now also be installed on the steering wheel with AIRBAG. The Control Unit replaces the original clock, maki…

Nice black Z...with high F40 style rear wing on A5 today...about 10:20...going towards Hockliffe. Looked very smart...I've only recently got back from KL and Vietnam so it was the first one I've seen in a while. You forget just how bloody striking they are...top motor, whoever's it was. When I say it's the first one I've seen in a while that's not strictly true.... Well...apart from going to see mine in the garage.....nine weeks so far, engine out twice....yesterday taken down at S E Nissan....surprise, surprise the turbo's are fucked. So it's engine out again...and I still ahven't got any decent turbo's....that is in spite of them going back to the 'specialist'…

anyone know someone breaking a uk model shogun, lwb turbo diesel, 88/89 ? could do with some bits from it, especially a gearbox

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Anyone had their car converted to one/is it possible ?

White, wide arches, big wheels, high level wing, Strosek rear bumper, twin scoops front panel. Anyone here? We passed on the Harrogate to Wetherby road at Sainsbury's but I was in my 206 so didn't bother flashing.

Anyone seen Minority Report yet? Any good? Looks it, Spielberg usually manages to deliver the goods. Bought the new Oasis album Heathen Chemistry last weekend and was well impressed with it compared to Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. Finsbury Park gigs were quite a riot from what I've heard...literally and some younger fans said that most Oasis fans are just drunken yobs and complete wankers! That would be me then??? ROFL ------------------

Macca and I will be exhibiting the ancient martial art of Keyboard Fighting at Billing. If anyone would like to take part in advanced stroke techniques we will lay on masterclasses in Ctrl Alt Del at about 11.00 pm on the Saturday after the initial warm up sessions of Stellas and handbag slapping! ------------------

Afternoon, Who here is in need of a new PTU and was thinking of ordering from Courtesy? Has anyone got any Courtesy orders going through I can add to? ------------------ Trev 1990 300ZX TT 2+2(import) http://www.300zx.co.uk/rides/trey/ [This message has been edited by Trey (edited 12-07-2002).]

Back to search Nissan 300zx 1990, G, Red, Fairlady Non Turbo, SWB, 2 seater, rare manual, Targa roof, Climate control, Ad age: 4 days old Price: £3,000 . Contact details: 0192-548 9612 6-10pm Location: Click here for map.

Im presuming thats tellign you the car doesnt like mods, and it goes cross eyed when u put huge spots on the front The engine screams and waves its arms when the check light comes on?? These japs are crazier then you can imagine . Is this lot in the british handbook too? ------------------ [This message has been edited by Clarkey (edited 12-07-2002).]

Does anyone know someone in the London area (Uxbridge) who is capable of fitting a set of Tein Ha coilovers. Iv'e only been able to find 2 places and they are fully booked until August. Everywhere else won't touch them......or any adventurous DIY'ers who want some hard earned cash.. Cheers Andy

i need some tech advice, just drove about 2 mile then the car just died on me!waited abit then it started and stopped withtin a hundred yards,left it about 15 mins ,put a wet towel around the ptu(to cool it)the car got me home(2 miles)and then died again IS IT THE PTU? ANYONE NO WHERE I CAN GET 1 FROM?(TRIED NISSAN 270+VAT) IF ITS NOT THE PTU,ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEAS?

Sorry to put on forum, just need to check you received my email re Anders car. Cheers Martin ------------------

was just speaking to him on the phone and his motor stopped!!!(yikes) started aftera while but stoped again soon after. suspect PTU we think! whata shitter ------------------

What about this NA with just 533000 Miles and it's still going http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1841473968 [This message has been edited by lymon (edited 12-07-2002).]