General Discussions - 300ZX Related

well thats a first for me what do i get

With the new Z in the papers a lot the proper Z car usually gets a mention as well. The Daily Star describes the 300 as "Stunning looks and blisteringly fast" But Auto express uses the words "Heavy and lumbering" But there again, Auto express is a magazine that does tests on screenwash and footpumps and thinks you should be jailed for doing 1 MPH over the speed limit, so enough said! Paul..

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I've had some close calls over the past month with my ZX, loosing the back end in the wet and on ice. I'm looking at fitting traction contol....can anyone recommend any good suppliers? Also, I understand its benefits, but will I loose any performance by fitting this, and are there any other negs it may cause?

My non-turbo could do with some new spark plugs...which type do I need? (ie.which NGK model no.)Also what sort of cost am I looking at? JEZ300Z

Does anyone Know of any videos that are in existence which include 90 + ZX

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Just wondering how much it costs Are door panels,glovebox etc included Did you pay someone to fit it Cheers Paul....

Big thanks to Craig once again for arranging a top event and good to meet up with everyone again. For those who didn't make it, you missed a great night. For those who did, I REALLY REALLY apologise for the sheer luck. Dave

Now the bus has hit my 300 i'm thinking of having the new front bumper/skirts,air intakes. any recomendations for people too do the work. I've got the Z Centre Nottingham brochure, are they good or are there alternate body styling too go for. Many Thanks JW

I keep picking up web site links from the Forum - all of which are interesting. Would it be a good idea if there was a seperate section of 300zx.co.uk where related links could be added (easily?). ..what d'ya think? Jack

Just a short note too let you know a bus decided to hit my 300 while it was parked. and then the fucker didnt stop just went away, and i didnt know until the next afternoon when i came home. What a prick hes caused about £1500 of wing dammage alone. Can you belive these peaople JW

Ideas on the best one to fit (92 TT Jap Imp) please.....power...noise.....looks ratings + any other info.. regards

Story goes......... Whilst waiting for the car length 40mph gap in traffic at a T junction........ Gap arrives foot down......pause.....revs....drop to 400-500....pause.....come on baby...scrap yard beckoning...whoosh...into gap...close shave. I now cannot trust the beast (92 TT Imp) any ideas... (plugs fairly new iridium) Regards

i work at ford as a painter next door is nissan, my cambelt was done 2 day. wen paul the mechanic was running it on the ramp it stalled .he got it going again test drove it & said it was sweet and handed it 2 me.i drove home 5milesish and wen slowing in traffic and then accelerating off again the revs dropped from 1k to 500 & every time the engine nearly stalled. i got home the revs increased to 2k the fan was cutting in and out and it sounded like the fuel pump was pulseing. i stopped it and it wouldnt start left it 30 mins & eventually it went drove it back 2 work & it ran sweet as aa nut . HELP WATS GOING ON

http://autoshow2001.carpoint.msn.com/autoshow2001/OEM_Nissan_Nissan.xml I assume that the figures quoted are for a NA 3.5l engine. A turbo version should be ever so slighlty quicker ;) - lets hope they follow this through to its full potential. /\/\ark

I am looking at possibly a "cheap" upgrade to improve the feel of my brakes, and fitting Steel Braided Brakelines appears to be a good idea? I have taken a look at a few suppliers prices, and the UK sites have ranged from £51 to £120 (so far). Can anybody recommend a make & type (I see you can also have Teflon Coating, etc...) & supplier? The manufactures and differences in their products is unknown to me, and hope somebody can help me through this 'minefield'? I am looking initially at UK suppliers, as I have my car booked in for some work later this month. My experience of getting parts from the US, etc... has involved delays. Thanks in anticip…

1990 Black Jap Import with full jap history + uk as I am 1st owner(1yr). 10 months MOT 4 months Tax. 65K Miles. Had JSA replacement engine(guarantee) +£1500 Auto Box Rebuild. Still has some warrantee. Goes well now but I have lost interest. £7000 ono. 07808 316829

Hi, I've been speaking with bob about secure film to protect your valuables and I have virtually decided to go ahead with it. It basically holds the glass in place when someone tries to smash your window and get in, I saw a demo a few years back and does look quite good. No tacky cheap job, bubbles etc. Have any of you lot had experiance with this stuff (not the fitting, that would be done by securefilm people), good or bad. Also, I don't want to completely black out the windows, but I might aswell go for a tint, but to what % I don't know, as the windows are already tinted. (Anyonw know the legal limit too?) This is for the side and rear window…

That is the official new Z concept as released by Nissan on www.nissandriven.com Ok so basically Audi beat them to production with the TT. Even so I recon that it looks nice enuff for a modern day Sports car...Remember the Super Car shape is basically dead in the new performance car market so we were never going to get anything as nice as the Z32. The performance is dissapointing. The basic powerplant is a V6 3.5 Litre NA VQ engine with a expected 260 BHP (puke). For those that dont know the VQ engine, it is already a production engine for the Maxima and i think also Pathfinder in America. The bad news is, Aluminum block ... so any ideas of mo…

http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2001/01/08/home_auto/hotcars/ Scroll down mid page and you'll see a yellow one with a big nose. That's the one.

I have just found out that one of the young apprentices at work has tried to 'Turbocharge' his Almera 1.4 by fitting two computer cooling fans into the pipe leading out of his airbox. Watch this space Nico..Dont go buying them new blowers just yet. Paul maybee it wont make him any faster but he's sure to get a feature in maxy power..

The beast is due for another service and I'm half getting sick of my local NISSAN gargage prices..it's more the attitude of them presently you with 600 quid bills and thinking it's normal.. They are good though, and have always done what I've asked them to do, including big jobs with no probs.... However Silvia is 50 miles down the road, and I can't help wondering if they'd be better ? In particular one of my turbos smokes a bit.. nowt to worry about, but (as johnny will testify), it's only working because of the back pressure still coming from the cats (I have the mongoose system fitted). So, I'm half considering getting the turbos reconded, cats removed …

Sorry, this is a long post ... Firstly, apologies to those who've mailed me with questions re Le Mans and my lack of response. A combination of work going manic and the fact that I'm moving house next Friday have meant I'm not getting any time to get onto the forum. Questions have been mainly based on costs if there aren't two people in the car so I list below a selection of costs. For each case, I've listed two costs. The first is based on the cheaper campsites, the second on the most expensive. The most expensive includes electricity and dedicated showers and an allocated pitch. It is inside the circuit, closer to funfair etc but further away from the hospital…