General Discussions - 300ZX Related

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Location: V.G. Motors, Kingsbury Road, Birmingham Car 1: K reg, red 2+2, UK spec, leather, heated seats, good condition (both inside & outside), auto trans, good running engine & turbo's, 93k miles, no mods, 4x 225/50Z16 (don't ask). Asking ca £6k Car 2: H reg, charcoal 2+2, Jap imp, grey cloth, auto trans, good running engine & turbos. Asking £2.5k (YES, you read correct). Problems: needs complete respray (driver door and mirror replaced by breaker units). Currently being held for potential sale on Saturday, if that falls through then it is up at £2,495. Just thought some of you might be interested in a project car. Not bad price. Cheers…

Haynes: Rotate anticlockwise. Translation: Clamp with mole grips then beat repeatedly with hammer anticlockwise. Haynes: This is a snug fit. Translation: You will skin your knuckles! Haynes: This is a tight fit. Translation: Not a hope in hell matey! Haynes: As described in Chapter 7... Translation: That'll teach you not to read through before you start; now you are looking at scary photos of the inside of a gearbox. Haynes: Pry... Translation: Hammer a screwdriver into... Haynes: Undo... Translation: Go buy a tin of WD40 (catering size). Haynes: Retain tiny spring... Translation: "Jeez what was that, it nearly had my eye out"! …

On the way back from Knockhill at the weekend I was heading down the A1 towards the English border (single carriageway 60 limit) in very heavy rain when I noticed a metallic blue Nissan Almera GTI up my arse. Anyone who has driven the upper A1 will know there are speed cameras every few hundred yards so I was sticking to the limit though mainly due to the weather. This guy just had to get past me no matter what and he nearly went head on into 2 trucks so I was thinking what a wanker. Next time he tried to get past on a long straight he got a good run up but I floored it and left him standing in the middle of the road. Did this 2 more times and he was looking most up…

My import has a modified ECU but I haven't found anybody who has been able to identify what the chip is (just a ROM with Jap writing on it) I know the car is putting out more power than standard but with the Jap guages it's tricky making comparisons. I have a K&N cone intake and HKS drager exhaust and want to up the power. How do you go about upping the boost etc in this case (new known ECU?). How is boost increased? By the ECU settings alone or do I have to use some sort of boost controller/bigger injectors etc? Simple for you "tool jockeys" i'm sure... LOL

H reg I think. Anybody here ?

...It was 1990, and I was driving through Birmingham in a company Astra.I had seen pictures in car magazines of the new Zed...But nothing prepared me for seeing one in the metal! It was cruising through the rush hour traffic looking modern, mean and moody.I think it was metallic grey...and had steam wisping from the quad exhaust pipes in the slow moving traffic. I thought..at £35K I will never be able to own one of those beauties! All the other drivers were craning their necks to see it, and passers by were doing a double take!...some things never change! JEZ

anyone have a drivers side headlight for a uk car???????????cheers Jon

is it just me or is the new Z totally 110% GAY!!????

My car runs a bit 'missy' for the first mile or so in the morning. It feels like a cylinder keeps dropping out for a few seconds now and then. It hasnt always done this its only started the last few months. Please tell me there is a very quick and very cheap fix Paul

How come your last post showed 10:14 when it was 3mins prior....zed time me thinks Jeff TT

My lights at.. Before anyone says anything I forget the colour now, sat at the lights just past B&Q in Slough, facing toward maidenhead.. You got flashed by a guy in a grey G reg Z.... 'twas me... Aaanyway..

I have 2 reed units and 2 air filters for AIV valves. I bought these by mistake as my car doesn't have them ! Can buy them for what I paid from the states and save the postage.

Has anyone had this fault before or can shed light on this, everytime I reverse the 4 reverse lights flicker on and off then go out altogether??????? I think it might be a switch somewhere but where is another matter?? Any ideas greatly welcome.

Anyone know of where I can get hold of a copy of the workshop manual for me 300??????

With all this talk about insurance, is there any way we could set up a database giving drivers details, location, UK or Jap car insurance co. and quoted premium. The MR2 club do this and I think that we might find it useful, check it out: http://www.imoc.co.uk/insurance/insurance.asp?MenuID=8 http://www.imoc.co.uk/insurance/InsurerDetails.asp?ID=57 What you think? Tim

Ok here is the story so far, the tickets have not been delivered yetand i spoke to the lady today and she kept telling me a different story, so i somehow suspect they will onlyarrive by friday. if they arrive by friday i shall still send them off, if not im not to keen on sending them on Teusday as they might not get there for the weekend, so we might just hand them out at trax, please tell me what you think

YES! I finally got my rear tyres sorted today. Ordered a pair of S-O3's from MichelDever and they promptly arrived this afternoon. Got me new alloys (from Holland) down to the local ATS and they look the business! Very happy. One problem though ... The rims I got in Holland (stock euro spec rears) are a different colour than the ones that were on there. They are darker grey metallic and I actually think they look much better than the stock ones I have on the front. Does anyone know if you can colour the alloys and if so, where can it be done/can I do it myself, etc ... As always - very grateful for your feedback. Later! Dan

Hi, If you have a GTZ front bumper, please tell me if you car is lowered (how much???) and how much of a problem it is or isn't in carparks, over speedbumps etc. I may decide to stick with normal springs it you think it's a pain. Mine will be a daily driver. Ta guys. ------------------

Just been to get my car washed at the IMO car wash thing and to my suprise I was mobbed by 6 blokes in flared boiler suits, platform shoes and all spoting El Tooley type afro's!! I have not laughed that much in ages, they told me to chill, relax and unwind while they took my car and cleaned it up. My car is spotless, even done the alloys in the hard to reach bits!! All for £6 too, am mighty impressed! Anywho..... ....am off to earn me some millions, I tell you Rodney (Tim) stick with me and I'll make you a millionaire.... Or just a couple of rabbits at least... ..LMAO Matty. ------------------

Hi guy's, just purchased my first ever 'Z' '91 J UK TT manual with leather, covered a lot of miles though but with a fsh from nissan, what a car drives brilliantly. I just noticed that the water pump is buggered, not leaking just a lot of play in the shaft, so may as well do the timing belt while I'm here. Also the idle sometimes when I come to a stop stays at about 1500rpm and wont drop back down. So switch off, restart and all is well again??????? any idea's would be greatly apprieciated. P.s my nissan dealer told me there is no gasket for the water pump or inlet/outlet pipes is this true???????

GuyZ, we all know that BlitZ, HKS, Mongoose etc. etc. etc. do a decent system for our cars. But...I was thinking about other exhaust manufacturers, I made some enquiries about Sebring the other day but they don't do anything for ours, which is arse considering they supply Porch etc. Do any of you know of any other makes besides the usual run of the mill that will go on a 300??? Tim ;-)

Hiya all I've had new disc's and pads fitted all round the've been on about 800 miles so far, I started to get a loud squeak/squel from them under light braking, it's not so bad under heavy braking either, got me confused. Someting simple? or something serious it's? over too you tech heads Regards JOHN

Where the 'ell are they? I was looking for the inside fuses last night - the ones that do things like radio etc.. Where are they supposed to be? I couldn't find the fuse box.. (How embarassing!) Az