General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Had a search through the forums, haven't found anything concrete. Basically the other day both door locks starting making noises (locking/unlocking) when I was sitting in the car. Now I can't open the drivers door from inside or outside the car, passenger door is fine though. Playing around with the lock/unlock on the inside and fiddling with the door lock doesn't seem to do anything. Being 6' 6 and clambering in from the pass side isn't fun ;D

the lil ones! dremel + 1200 grade sanding. primed, then sprayed with liquid plastic. panned out ok.. now for the big ones :P think they had been painted before, but the finish had shrunk massively exposing the aluminium underneath. it was annoying me... now it doesnt. :)

can anybody show some light on this.battery keeps going flat every two or three days new battery fitted short time ago,ihave noticed when ignition is switched off the clock and tempeture on heating control is still illuminated so i think it could be draining battery , thanks alli.

My z has developed a small ( 1/4" dia) paint bubble on the rear drivers arch,( mid position on the curve) there is no rot , and the car is solid, so can anybody advise a suitable company and guestimated cost to sort the blemish out . thankyou sayers

Hi Guys I got my new steering wheel fitted and reverse indiglow dials, plus finally fitted my white LED illuminated pods that I converted months ago Used the tutorial in the FAQ here - by the way my illumination was also reverse polarity to that shown in the example pics on the FAQ I like the reverse indiglo dials - I think they have a much more modern look than the original clocks and they were not too expensive either They show up well on the video herehttp:// Rich

So, the car has just been sat on my drive for ages. So, the battery is completely flat as I didn't disconnect it. So since the snow has gone I'm thinking I might start it up. Is there anything specific that I should do before starting her? Apart from charging the battery lol

Just curious really but wondering what would be the best exhaust set up for a lwb auto, I want to be heard in the next county really lol, reason why I ask is mine has a custom system on it but pulled up next to an Aston martin the other day and WOW they sound incredible!! Whats the HKS super dragger like and can you get two and essentially flip one to keep the twin pipes?? Cheers guys

I've had bilstiens on my car for the last year or so, the front set are about 30 odd mm lower than stock and im not quite sure about the rear its definatly lower than stock. the ride is pretty good not too hard and surprisingly its actually easier to get over the humps, I think because it rolls about less. anyways in the ideal world id like to upgrade to adjustable coilovers, however cash isn't overly flowing atm due to other comitments. so ive been exploring different avenues other than forking out £500 for coilovers. ive thought about second hand coilover units using s13/r32 but tbh that isn't anywhere near cheap enough to make it worth the secondhand risk etc etc. So c…

Just seen these on eBay for the underside of the car. Do you think they will make much difference? My car is already solid around the bends? http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/m.html?_nkw=300zx&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_uhb=1&fits=Model%3A300+ZX&item=321063873079&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&_osacat=0&hash=item4ac0e5ea37&_ssn=dwaymts

Theres a pair of apexi coilovers over on driftworks just front there mega money new. someone might need some should be ok after a clean up .there not mine in parts for sale .

Trying over the years to replace this and that for better and I challenge anyone to have a better one of these than me he says modestly :biggrin:. Got all the FOUR arrow decals, no broken screw holes, I have the screw covers, have back lit it nice and blue and done the little arrow in red all to match my red and blue interior colour scheme :cool3:.

My car is all back together, havent been for a drive as yet...but been letting it idle a few times to get the air out of the system and check for leaks etc. The car ticks over lovely....then all of a sudden will dip down to around 600 revs then picks up again! Any thoughts on this, or is it a case of just giving it a bit of a run! Dave

Hi does anyone know the size and thread pitch of the castle nuts on the lower front ball joint am I right in thinking its M12x 1.25 need to order some thanks taff

Took my 4 UK rims to the powder coaters today to get painted... "i want them silver silver" said me "do better than that,how about Chrome silver with laquer" said him "you bet mate" said me:thumbup::thumbup:....will post pics when i get them back.

How much would you expect to pay for a second car to bomb about in. My daily run around car a little 200series rover the bloody head gasget went today so im thinking im not going to down the route of throwing good money at it,as its an old car and proberly would cost me4. 5 hundred quid to put right. Then i had a great idea? over a year ago itried to puchase a 300zx nontub auto from this bloke i know from work for about a grand. he always wanted 12 hundred. his car has never let him down and always flew through mots every year but he never used it hardly. today i text him saying ill give you 500 golden nuggets for it, thinking he wont even ring me back. but then he rang…

Summary So i started the small project of tidying up my 300zx, hopefully im going to get the interior back to its original state mabeye a small bit of retrimming, all water tight and new t bar seals, take suspension off clean and maintain any bushes around the suspension, led lamps all round and other small bits on the car which can be appretiated to happen from the age of the vehicle. i am doing a small report to get advice on certain jobs and problems. i will be starting with the simpler stuff such as interior and water ingress trouble before getting bigger items done such as brakes or engine work. Problems Boosting problem water ingress flickering…

Anybody seen or heard from him ??. He advertised some parts for sale but as yet I have received no further response. Thanks Sayers

been out with my black box

At highcross near staining, blackpool, only got a glimpse as I was driving past, but looked quite smart!

i am sure that there is probably a thread like this already but i couldn't find it, so started another. I have just been watching a film called Macgrubber (quite amusing so far if you like films like hot shots etc) and i saw a familiar car in the back ground so took this poor quality pic on my phone for all to see. if you see any more zeds in films then i think there should be a sticky thread for all to see in the future.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-300ZX-3-0-NONE-TURBO-MANUAL-TARGA-ROOF-MOT-1-FORMER-KEEPER-/150982119507?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item23273c5053 Could have cleaned the snow off!! :lol::lol:

Right currently have my car for sale, but im wondering if It would be worth my while painting it and maybe a couple of other bits and bobs. If I was to paint it I would also send my ecu to noz and have him chip it and maybe fit some new downpipes. Oh and sort out the stance. Now my question is I suppose is if I was to do all that how much could I realistically ask for it?? On my phone just now so cant add the link but pictures can be found on my for sale thread.

Has anyboy ever got this done? Need some feed back as there is an offer on it over here.

Just got my car running after fitting new turbos and noticed a take off on the bottom of the balance bar on the passengers side, just above idle control valve open or "pipe-less" is this because I have done an egr delete? have blanked it now and all seems ok! Dave