General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Can you believe this still hasent sunk in Oh and sorry it is at the pentagon [This message has been edited by 300z (edited 12-09-2001).]

After reading the Daily Mail this morning reporting on the tragic events yesterday there is a picture of a white Zed crushed and on fire outside the pentagon. The pictures of people jumping to there deaths to escape the fires in the twin towers just beggars belief!!! I hope whoever is responsable gets whats coming to them.

Last night I had power steering failure with the result that PS Oil is now everywhere. Having looked at it this morning, in the hope that it was a hose, it appears that the shaft of the pump has moved forward (see pic A), has anyone else had this happed, can you rebuild the pump or is it a replacement, is so how much? The drive belt is also running out of true as seen looking down (pic B). Any help would be really appreciated. Pic A Pic B Thanks tim

Can anyone see mi piccy, if not tell me how please!

Can anyone see mi piccy, if not tell me how please!

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Just like to say thanks to warren for arranging the group buy on the 3g brake disks. Good to meet you and Craig this evening, I got back okay but country lanes without power steering is hard work! Everything is covered in oil so I cant see what has gone, has anyone else had the power sttering fail? What should I look for, are the pumps prone to failure or do the hoses perish. Taking tomorrow am off work to investigate any ideas greatly appreciated. Tim

Trying to plumb in my boost gauge. I've been to 10 shops today... yes really, 10... and no luck, including Allparts, plumb shops, car shops and some local industrial part places... Almost annoying!

OK - just finished making a set of bulbs.. The process needs refining a little (i.e. I need something to hold the bulb while I work, and I should have tinned the bulb base properly before soldering to get a better joint).. Gonna run with these for a week or so, keep 'em on a bit, and see how they stand up to the heat etc under there.. If the process works OK, I can knock 'em up for anyone who wants 'em.. Az

Hi Guyz, I'm in the middle of having my brakes rebuilt and have run into a slight prob,4 of the 8 pistons have had it on the front end. Nissan don't seem to have any in the UK at the moment and it could take up to a week to get some. Problem is I'm driving to the Lake District Tmw to celebrate my wedding anniversary (or not as the case may be). Has anyone got a set of standard callipers left over from an upgrade they don't want?? then i could maybe get some semi decent pots. I'm in the west London area but will drive the other halfs fiesta if needs be to where ever (with in reason) cheers Pete.

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Just trauling through Autotrader, as you do. Does this seem too cheap to you? http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/CARS_photoad.asp?id=200135007461804&start=7&caller=http://atsearch.autotrader.co.uk/cars_search.asp Tim

One of my mates is about to get an Alfa Romeo GTV (3litre V6). Anyway, we were debating the insurance on it. I thought that the Z must be group 19/20 and that the Alfa would be around 17. He gets a magazine out and it says the opposite!!! The Z was 17 and the Alfa was 19/20!! I told him that that was crap but I thought that I'd check by applying for an online quote at the AA. The Z: £2600 The Alfa: £3800 WTF is going on there?? 300bhp vs 220bhp. Both 3litre V6 but the Z has twin turbos. The Z is also rwd and the Alfa is fwd (I assume the insurance companies prefer the safe understeering fwd to rwd cars??). Surely the Z is more sexy, super-car like an…

Two plabnes just crashed into twin towers

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Make sure that it's well lubricated...ohhhh errrrr Mrs! LOL! Then it should go in all the way!!!! Tim ;-)

Any ideas where i could get a set of brake calipers from ? Does not have to be brand new, as long as they work. Also, are any of you Z experts in the London, M3/M4 coridoor area as i need some advise on a couple of issues regarding my Z (UK-93-TT), which I purchased a month ago. It's my first one, so im no expert. Having just avoided a near "death" experience last night, i think i should get things sorted on the car!! Cheers

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Was browsing autotrader.co.uk and saw the following Z for sale. Seem to be in great condition. http://www.veilside.co.uk/

Installed my new intercooler and throttle body S/Steel pipes I got from Smithy over the weekend. They really do change the look of the engine bay and were very easy to install. If anyones existing pipes are a bit shagged out and need replacing I would say these are a good way to go. Great!!I now have something else to polish on my car. The problem is now I will be forcing evreyone to look under the bonnet of my Zed!!! Go on, treat yourself!!The red hoses look the part to. Seez ya Simon (shiny pipes) H Well, worth at least 20% off my next purchase Smithy (nudge nudge wink wink!!!!!!)

Big CheerZ goes out to me mate Phuong GR Racing in the States. Sent a 71lb package last Thursday and got a phone call from Manc Land airport this morning. Just waiting to find out how much I'm gonna get stung in charges(about 30 squid for airport handling) and Duty, VAT etc. Excellent! Tim ;-)

Thought these things were meant to filter out false alarms from petrol stations and traffic lights etc. Maybe I should have gone for the Bell? Steve

Are they the ones by the cats and if so how much, oh and whats the factual point of having them