General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Anyone else seen this. Opinion appears to be that I need a new Crank Angle Sensor but, at £425.35, I don't want to do this if it isn't going to cure my problem. It's been to Middlehurst Nissan who can't bring up any faults on their equipment. Let me give you a description... Driving along on the motorway when the engine will suddenly die as if it has been switched off. You can floor the throttle to your heart's content or wiggle it about, the car will not come back to life. The only way to restore power is to back off the throttle for at least one second, then reapply it. All is then fine. Backing off the throttle for less than this does not cure the problem. I …

At the moment I am setting it for 1024x768 but that makes it very hard to look at it in 800x600. What do you lot think. 1024x768 or 800x600 Thanks Stuart If anyone says 640x480 I will kill you Not really

Does it help? I have read other places that if you take it off and upgrade the suspension it will make the car grip better, but will be harder to drive around town. Turning circle 2 postcodes wide. I am asking this becuase my Z has had the 4 wheel steering removed. It has been done correctly. I saw the bill from APB which I hear is a good garage. No cost was spared because it cost £1400 to have it done. What do you guys think? Dodgy? Stuart

Hey guys, over at the Australian 300ZX Owners Assoc website some changes have been made. Couple of new sections and magazine articles, ads, etc. but we need your help for the photo database section. The premise is to have photo's of every square centimeter of the car to aid with tech explanations or people looking for that hidden bolt while crammed under a Z in their driveway. If you can help out at all please let me know, as you can see the section's still in it's early stages. Anyway, the website is http://www.aus300zx.com, any help would be appreciated Regards, Ben (aka Blipman) blipman@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au Hey I like these little icon…

This time in the US (where else?!) http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5093616,00.html Andy

There i was, happily sitting in the beer garden at the pub when i heard a bang. I though nothing of it until someone shouted 'rob, someones just hit your car!' I don't think i've ever moved so fast in my life!! A woman had reversed into my lovely Z. Luckily she's only smashed my indicator/sidelight, and the one next to it which does nothing, and scuffed my bumper. She is getting my the new lenses, but the question is, do i get her to pay for a respray on my bumper? I normally wouldn't, as it's covered in stone chips anyway, but she didn't even say sorry!! Hell, she didn't even get out of the car! This really wound me up. I got her No. and she works in the pub anyway so …

Ive just found out that Msn messenger has been hacked and destroyed by Andy,Craig and Nico's employers in a desperate attempt to get some work out of them Paul

GuyZ, You're never going to believe what I'm about to enlighten you about, but this is not a wind-up!!! Just been reading about SPECCS system on that website I posted up earlier. The guy who runs the site is the leading authority on speed detection systems in the UK, and has been round Europe also checking out other systems in use. Anyway, check this, SPECCS cannot catch speeding bikers...FACT! At the time the system starts being rolled out only four wheeled vehicles will be vulnerable. SPECCS takes a photo of the front of the speeding car/truck etc. Bikes don't have number plates on the front! Apparently car drivers are being victimized with this syst…

Hello guys, My aerial stops about 1cm from the base. I've tried the usual oiling and all that, but it still sticks out. Does anyone one if there's any adjustment or anything?? Cheers Vijay

They say the true spirit of motoring had gone. Not in this weather, Not with cliamate, Not with a T top, Not with the looks were all getting, And deffinatly not in your very own Z. This is what lifes all about. Totally chuffed harve.

Well, unless someone robs the Isle of Wight branch of Barclays in the morning, by this time tomorrow I should be the proud owner of a Manual TT. It's quite nice, there is a picture of it in the rides section under ChrisF. ;-) Glen. Chris mate, if you do read this, top geezer and see ya tomorrow!

Knowing how a Z likes to eat rear tyres I watch out for prices. In recent Autocar there is a co called "The Tyre Company" surprise surprise in Nottingham - has some apparently excellent prices. stock wheel 245 45/16 SO2 @£132ea and for 18s 265 35/18s from £99 for Falkens prices inc VAT and delivery but not fitting. Any comments guys? I think my 1cm of rear toe in is now cured so might invest in new ones before the current ones turn to slicks. Willie

Hope this is of some use to you guyZ, this is one of the better sites that I've found... http://www.abd.org.uk/cameras/map.htm Also check this site out, coppers reckon that radar and laser detectors are near useless, and that by the time they go off you've more than likely been clocked anyway! http://www.ukspeedtraps.co.uk Enjoy! Tim :-) [This message has been edited by Timmy_Turbo (edited 04-07-2001).]

Can some one please load my site and tell me how long it takes to upload. I have broadband and loads up instantly but it is also in my cache. Can you look at the ride and on the only ride there and tell me agin if it takes too long to load. Thanks Stuart

Hi everyone, Im new to this board because Ive got the baby of your cars, the 200SX. I was just wondering if anyone from the merseyside area was going to Billing JAE at the end of the month, and fancied meeting up, and going in convoy?? Anyone interested? Stu ------------------ An icle baby 200SX..... but with 270bhp

Hi My interior light doesn't work so i guessed the bulb needed changing ,I bought a blub and put it in to find that it didnt work so i looked in the fuse box to see if the fuse had gone but i cant find the fuse for that light, Is there one ?? . Cheers Daz (Darren)

Alright, try outrunning this baby, used by Grampian Police! Stay away from Jock land unless you wanna be embarassed aswell as done for speeding...LOL!!! Timmy "XJ220 wannabe Traffic Cop!" non Twin Tub ;-)

I have heard the streaming is the best way. I have also heard than some Z's came out with electrical problems. But could this just be because they had eroding wires. Any suggestions? Stuart

DNS is down again, but the direct IP works Zee you

I have started to make my site and I have decided to start on the the "What To Look For In A New Z" page. Can people tell me what to look for. Should be a good one for you Glen . Either post it on the board or if you wish you can mail it to me at. SRRAE@hotmail.com Any help will aknoledged on the site. Thanks.

They has DNS problems it seems http://209.217.63.70/ T

Was sent this link from one of the MR2 boys. Some useful info regarding O2 sensors (there is also a little in the Z service manual) and prices for sensors that may be possible replacements for those on a Z, probably cheaper than from Nelson - at least in the UK. Interesting to see that they wear out like spark plugs ... Prices: http://www.mobiletuning.carnuts.co.uk/items_for_sale_page%20.htm Tech Info: http://www.mobiletuning.carnuts.co.uk/oxygen.htm

Hello mate, check your e-mails when you can, I sent one last night and got a delivery failure this morning, I've resent it so it should be with you now hopefully. Let us know Cheers Chris

I`ve recently been bitten by the 300zx bug after simply seeing the huge wedge of a beast roll past me in all it`s steroid and adrenalin induced malevolence.I`m self employed so a bit restricted in which financer i use.So i`m seeking out dealers who use the financer i`m already with to save me account headaches.Anyway today i stumbled across a local Jap import specialist with a number of interesting motors.Including YES you`ve guessed it,a red 1990 G reg,70,000 miles,r/hand drive,UK ready zx300,huge spoiler and lovely alloys(which will save me getting any) for£5995. Providing my financer will finance fully a 10 year old car(they should seeing as it is a car that i`d imag…

Skewing the 'Speed camera/safety' thread away from the Police and towards Insurance companies, I call my learned friend Andy P, who wisely said: "Stopping distances are reduced by f-off brakes, fat sticky tyres and grippy road surfaces." So why the crackers do Insurance companies LOAD your premium if you got em??? I was quoted £564 for stock TT rising to £904 for Import TT, mention wheels, suspension mods and exhaust and it goes up to £1700. Perhaps I'm going a bit funny after all the drugs I did in the 60's but surely big brakes, suspension handling kits and fat tyres make a car safer. I think I'll buy a sensible car Tim, perhaps you would join me…