General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Hi everyone My newly revived zed is currently in Jimmer's capable hands for a 120k service. Unfortunately he's discovered that the aircon compressor had seized and needs to be replaced. He's advised that I have an early style pump with both pipes on the side of the housing (not on the rear like the 93 onwards models). Does anyone have a working compressor, perhaps from from a breaker, that they're willing to part with? I'll need to get it fully reconditioned. Also, can anyone confirm the right part number so that I can be confident I'm sourcing the correct item? CheerZ Steve

After attending Beaulieu the previous weekend, we decided a little return trip to The New Forest was in order to see a couple of places we missed. In the Zed of course..... First stop was Hythe for breakfast, then a visit to Calshot Castle, finally dropping in at Burley before heading home. Well worth burning a tank of fuel for....😁

Hello can you advise a zed specialist who can o a cambelt Service around Berkshire. I heard there is a place possibly near junction 8 M4 but I don't have the garage name. Thank you

We decided to go to France last weekend We had delays both ways of 3 hours Our hotel & evening meal was first class On the way back we had lunch in the Cafe de Paris in Calais I had mules & frits Marsha had an omelette Just nice to get the Z on nice roads for a couple of hours driving

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As one or two of us know, last weekend was Simply Japanese at Beaulieu. So as usual, Julia and I decided to make a weekend of it - we drove down Saturday morning for a little mini-break. Started the day in Lyndhurst - and had to stop by the Ferrari dealers for a little look. Then on to Highcliff in Dorset for a nice sunny day at the beach, before heading back to our hotel near Marchwood.

Looking for a crankshaft/harmonic balancer for my 88 300zx. Are there any left out there?

I took my Zed out yesterday and all was fine - as usual - until suddenly the speedo stopped working and the PAS went stiff. The HICAS light came on at some point - but went out when I restarted the car after stopping at the local garden centre. When I restarted it a third time, the auto-box light blinked a few times before going out, so when I got home I ran the auto-box diagnosis check. And sure enough, flash number 2 was the longest, indicating a speed sensor fault. I saved the tip from JeffTT, which Andrew kindly shared recently - where the sensor can be fixed with epoxy resin, but sadly I could not get under the car to check and mend, if that plastic bit has popped o…

This a dire warning for any budding newbies not to buy the above white UK automatic being offered on various auction sites.The last owner took action against 1st Choice cars of Faringdon after an inspection by me & ACE .The car is a breaker it is so tatty & poorly maintained.It has serious mechanical issues & should never have been sold.The car was finally returned after a 6 month legal battle.My guy paid 11,995 for it when it was worth 2k at best.The car has low compression on cylinder 6,No AC,Split steering rack gaitors,badly corroded brake pipes,A hole in the floor that is structural,A dangerously worn Hicas joint,The fuel tank is sweating petrol around …

It's that time again, when i need to upload all the proof i can for my agreed valuation. Now my zed been off the road since 2017 and hopefully it will be back on the road this year as i get my engine back next week. That been said what does everyone thing the evaluation on this will be or should say my target value. Whole car has been rebuilt including the engine which Jimmer done.

Afternoon all After 12 years off the road (tax disc ran out on 31/07/2013!) I took my zed to our local MOT tester this morning. Pleased to report that she passed with no advisories! I was present for the test and had a chance to inspect the car when she was on the ramps. All looks tidy and is a testament to my weather tight garage! Renewed the tax and took her off SORN as soon as I got home. Next job is a proper service and possibly a 120K service and more thorough health check. Big thanks to AndrewG for running a Conzult check for me (I couldn't find my cable anywhere!) Hope to see you all at a meet soon! CheerZ Steve

Just loaded onto ferry at Dover off at Calais onto Abbeville Photo taken yesterday before our trip Dover port very busy

Hi everyone so i have a issue that isn’t entirely an issue, so i bought 2 HKS ssqv bovs, that are genuine hks part. And i took my old recirc valves off, capped the recirculating ports, and installed my new hks bovs, i was really excited to hear the high pitched hks sound, but to my surprise they kinda sound the same but only a tad bit louder. Its only a flutter and not a high pitched sound. I did all the research i can but i cant seem to find out why they don't make the sound, people have had them break, and leak, and cause a surge, some say that their car wouldn’t idle with them, but mine acts just fine, it actually seems to run better. My only guess is not enough boost…

I bought some new interior tailored mats for my Zed - from the RAC shop, at the bargain price of £50 for the set. I'd previously bought some of their Prestige mats for Julia's Evoque, and was very impressed with the quality and depth of the pile. So I thought I'd get a set for the Zed; and even though they are only £55 a set, they just happened to have a 10% discount promotion. So I went for the black mats with grey and blue pre-stitch trim. Needless to say, I'm very pleased with them and highly recommend these to anyone! Oh, and I'll be selling my old ones on Ebay in the next few days.......😉

I recently checked my oil and water and found that the radiator filler neck was clogged with orange gunk! My car has been off the road for 17 years but it has always had antifreeze in it and not just water, which i changed about 3 moths ago. I've now done 400 miles and checked the radiator a month ago and it was clean. Could this be head gasket? There is no creamy gunk under the oil cap or dipstick, the car doesn't smoke or over heat. Because it's orange could it just be rust out of the water ways that has eventually worked it's way out after being stood for so long? The day before it was 30 plus degrees and I took the car out for some exuberant driving so wondered if the…

Me and my daughter do a roadtrip each year about this time of year. This year we decided to do the Republic of Ireland and extend our usual 4 days to 5. This is the first time I've had to see just what the ZX is capable of. Sarah who being an ex karter can pedal very competently has a 986 Boxter which is known for it's sweet handling so is a good benchmark. The good news is both cars performed faultlesly over the 1.3k plus miles in very hot temperatures and I was very impressed with the way mine performed and Sarah commented on how good it looked when she was following me, especially when her car is shod with newish PS4'S while mine has 12 year old Continentals. Thing…

I know we all should not look back at the past...look forward and all that. Just been looking at the old events pics and the good times. Where are all those cars hidden.There are some classic clean cars there. Where are you all lol?

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Hi Guys, I found and bought my last Z on this very forum and am now after best part of 20 years considering dipping my toe Z waters again. Currently torn between another 300tt or a more modern 370 and I guess that decision will be made by what decent 300tt's are left out there and up for sale. Doesn't seem much comes up in the Forum classifieds anymore, which would be my preferred choice for sourcing a 300. I've seen a few on Fleabay and am currently watching the below. Anyone on here know the car? https://ebay.us/m/LHVEFm Robin

Found this 25 year old magazine while clearing out my office over the weekend. Thought it may be of interest.. CheerZ Steve 🙂 300ZX Parkers Car Chooser - Buyers Guide - October 1999.pdf

Good evening all, As you know, we have been exhibiting at the NEC classic motor show every year since 2014 (covid aside) - and once again, we have been fortunate to get offered a club stand this year. The show takes place Friday November 7th to Sunday November 9th inclusive - so your car would have to be on the stand from Thursday 6th until the show closes around 5pm Sunday evening. Details of the show are here Classic Motor Show | The UK's Premier Classic Motor Event Our stand is in hall 3 - approx. 9.5 x 7m, so large enough for three cars. OneDrive So, I'm looking for volunteers - three cars please - plus your good selves to man the stand for the duration.... This is …

Just a quick question. My front badge is looking a little tired. Just looked on Z centre and noticed the differnt colours. Was there a reason for the red and gold instead of the normal one? Just wondering?

Jonce posted up on FB some old school polo shirts and i wondered what everyone one else still has ? Done a clear-out of my own and found these : Also have a newer hoodie but i used that at the yard when working on my zeds.

Hi everyone, just a quick ask. As part of my work I have to go away quite regularly. On average it is normally only for about 1 month at a time. With my previous cars there haven't been any particular issues with leaving them for the duration, but aware these cars are a fair bit older and I guess can have more issues. Is there anything you think would be worth buying or doing with the car so that it hopefully turns over fine when I get back? As I said probably around a month at a time, anything pushing 3 months or more I'll leave it with my parents to take out for a spin every so often but I can't keep dropping it on their driveway especially as the 1 month moves can be…

We took the Zed on a little trip to Malvern this weekend - it was the RHS Spring Flower Show, the sun was shining, so the Zed just had to come along..... ...And back at the hotel, we were in good company, as a few guys from the French Morgan Owner's Club were there!