General Discussions - 300ZX Related

hi boys mr bank manager is lending some doe so i need a z tt. im in bournemouth willing 2 travel i want a z witch hasnt been tonsed up ,silveer would b great leather and targa. theres a black pearl z in latonstoe uk spec 17"s etc £6500 61 k hreg i think, i belive his name is hamed. dose any 1 know of this cag im looking at under £7k if u guys know of any please tell any help/advice gratefully recived

a little bird tells me a few of you guys are up north next weekend visiting johnny at gps. we have a monster cruise on in the centre of manchester that night if ure staying late feel free to come and show off ure chariots. check out the cruisenorwest.co.uk site for full details

can any one the me if it is posible to buy a work shop manual for my zx tt uk 92 i can't find one and they are handy to have.

Hi all, I'm new to this group. I have always liked the look of these cars and its about time I bought one. I know a fair bit about cars and mechanics, whats the weak points of a 300 ZX, whats the best model? engine etc. Does the bodywork have any particular weaknesses or prone to rust etc. Ive got up to £6k cash to spend. I'm just want some details from you guys before i buy...any basic info would be great. Cheers, Ian. ian50@btinternet.com

i think we should have a dedicated website for headlamps ie : www.godthisisboring just a thaught lol

Does anyone have any feed back on the Blitz ecu cause it is fairly cheap and easy to get hold of, I know most people go for the jwt but I dont know anywhere in the country that sells them.

nice site for those of us who have a lead right foot!! http://www.caughtspeeding.co.uk/

CAN ANY ONE TELL ME HOW TO REMOVE THE GEAR NOB ON MY 300ZX TT UK SPEC PLEASE HELP?

Hi, I've recently changed my original Z alloys with 17" Momo Arrows and new tyres. The tyres are 225.45.17 and 245.40.17 instead of the original tyres which were 225.50.16 and 245.45.16. Does anyone know what the tyre pressure should be for my new tyres/alloys ? Thanks in advance.

God Dam, Just about finished the Engine pull work, altho the dam engine is still in the car and the Tranny has 4 bolts left in the bell housing( and yes that includes the F*#cking top 2 :o(() had to knock off then to get back home in time. Everything else is sorted ,going back to finsih it off in a weeks time. The General Topic here is : GOD DAM what a shitty job "Proffesional" Mechanics do to your car these days. I am as most people are here somewhat paranoid about taking my car anywhere, so generally only take it too the most reputable places i can find. However looking at the tranny work that i recently had done i was APPAULED at the totall over all lack of …

A guy on tt.net would like the owners email to ask him some questions if pos. Thanks lads, Trev.

hi...i have recently bought a 300zx TT freshly imported from japan,after a 3 month wait it is nearly ready to be picked up?"i hope" any way what i want to know is as i have never owned a 300 before what i can expect from it? eg,what will i get to the gallon as i have read so many different results?also i have not even driven one before and i really do not know what to expect,past cars have been .....sierra cossie 300bhp....928s....320 bhp,,and other heaps of fun,will it be like any of these to drive or a completely different drive alltogether? cheers.....

Right dont bother lying about it because it wont wash with me.You all have had cars you want to keep quiet but the truth must come out sometime. I just come across an old photo of my Mk 4 Cortina 1.6.Mods included black paintwork,white 8 spoke wheels,raised rear suspension,mirror film windows,red lights in the grille and 2 static strips hanging from the rear bumper oh yes and do you remember those big plastic louvers that went right over the back window? well it had one of those as well.. Beat that if you can.. Paul

I've decided to put on driving lamps as per Nico's ride pic. Whats the best place to gain access to the cabin for the wiring ? I'll shut up now ... Glenn

Following Tooley's invite for more on this subject????????? ........... here goes... I have fitted brighter bulbs, but although much better the dipped lights are still not bright enough. Looking at the Relays under the bonnet, there is one marked 'H/Lamp Dim', and guess what, if you look at Bob's CD-ROM there are a host of 'Dim Dip' circuits with a unit somewhere just behind one of the front wheels. Is this the source of our main problem (I remember a number of UK cars in the late 80's were built to a MoTransport dimmer dip regulation, later revoked by the EU, I think)? Or is this nothing more than stopping an overload when using the headlight flash, or so…

As I've decided to browse the forum more than once a day, it would be nice if there was some interesting topics to comment on!! So, who's first? Steve

I have just replaced my standard dipped bulbs for the 30% brighter version as recommended in an earlier post. Doesn't seem to have made a great difference, but was fun putting them in ... Anyways, may now install some driving lights. The only place I can see to fit them is in the gap on the front skirt, although I was wondering about using the dummy light shells on the side (mines a UK model TT). either that or swapping the indicator/side lights for driving and having them where the dummy lenses are (as on the Jap imports) not sure on the legality of this. Any thoughts guys? Roll on the the summer .... Glenn.

My imported 300 aparently will be ready for me to collect any day now (I'll believe it when it happens!) Can anyone confirm these wheel/tyre sizes? 8"x17" 5 hole alloys with an offset of 32 a pcd of 114.3 fitted with 235/45-17 tyres front and 255/40 17 rear, as to save time I guess I could at least get the wheels sorted out ready for delivery of the car!!

Has anyone got any info about converting the ZX to dual fuel LPG, as I use mine every day and in London it is costing a fortune.

On the Jap spec there are driving lamps where the indicators are on UK cars. This has a dual filament bulb in it. Has anyone taken this off? I had a quick look last night but the screw on the front just changes direction. Has anyone got in there? How do you get the bulbs out to change them? Simon

Hi, I believe my left side headlight bulb has blown. If it is I might as well change the right side as well. Has anyone got any ides on cost and how much hassle it is as a DIY job. Thanks Another Dave ;-)

Quintin Wilson has been in the daily mirror slagging off Jap imports and not for the first time either..Apparently they are all stolen,crash damaged,unsafe and impossible to fix or buy parts for etc etc..He say's he has a woman freind (which sounds unlikely for a start!!) that has bought an imported Skyline and its basicly scrap because it needs a track rod end and they cant get one from the Uk or Japan??? maybee they havent heard of Middlehurst,Silvia,Torque developments etc etc. if he thinks the Skylines Scrap I will gladly place my bid of £50. Paul.

Where on earth do you put your golf clubs?

This is a nightmare! If I gently press the accelerator the engine misfires terribly upto about 2500rpm when either it clears or it's revving fast enough you can't notice it. When driving along below 2500 rpm it's a nightmare, missing all over the place! I have fitted new plugs and new PCV valves and pipes but it is still there, anyone got any ideas please?

if any of you are coming over who haven't been before, can you email me and let me know :- 1) your mobile if you have one 2) if you can check email at weekend 3) if you need directions to Sutton. 4) what time you think you'll get here then i will know who i can mail my details to tomorrow, and who i need to call. Cheers, Craig.