General Discussions - 300ZX Related

Ok then i think the decision is to keep the Gartmaier and refurb them :) However i could do with some help in choosing what colour to refurb them in? Looking at this website it has various different choices and i know people that have used them and the finish is second to none. Decisions decisions http://www.thewheelspecialist.co.uk/File/wheel-finishes.php Thank you for all the help people i get crazy ideas sometimes if i havent had my medication :lol:

Wow what a nice day, suns out and its deffo got a spring feeling in the air, so got the zed out from hibernation and wired in my new speakers and stuck the chrome handles on, come on, hurry up summer!!!!!!!:gunsmilie:

Just went down to the spar shop in the Z, pulled up and these two little kids about 11 or 12 were riding around on their bikes, one of them says "Nice car mate ....... what is it?", then the other one says "It's a Nissan" and looks at me and says, "Skyline?". LMFAO He said it as if the Skyline was the only fast car Nissan ever made! I've had a GTR and yes they're fast, but so is the Z lol.

Just got car back from the bodyshop last night after them having it 10 weeks,thought i would go for a drive today but couldn't put fuel in it because the flap wont open,i can take it back to the bodyshop next week but itching to have a drive,is it an easy fix?

i went to pick up my bumper today from z center and i must say his car is well nice. his engine bay is out of this world.

Just come to fit my new UK dials and found the plugs different! UK is the lower pic, I presume these are off a later series than mine?-Question is can all the gauges be swapped to the Jap housing and work correctly or am I fooked!:hang:

I've just bought my K-Sport 8 pots with the 330mm rotors :) and also an Apexi AVC-R :) I felt a bit bad not buying the Zed anything for christmas lol so I thought I'd treat her to a Valentines present instead :thumbup: Should be fitting the brakes with my brother when I get 5 min at the end of the month and then hopefully It's a trip to Jimmers for the J.D Chip :) I cant wait.

Anyone know how heavy these are? Just a standard wing ta

I know all about the targa drains, thanks to Jeff's recent post, but I have a question regards what I think is a drain tube on my slick top. I cut out a patch of rust from the outer sill just in front of the drivers side rear wheel/directly below the filler flap. I cut it out over sized so I can cut the bad parts off the inner sill, and do the welding, and what looks like a rusted drain tube fell out. I don't have pictures (can post tomorrow if required) but what I am trying to figure out is; 1/ Is it a drain tube? 2/ Does it serve a purpose on a slick top (to clear water from under the boot hatch or something) or is it a redundant part? 3/ …

Something has just caught my eye how much are my Gartmaeir alloys worth or what is a good price for them second hand? they are 18in staggered so i would say 8in on front and 9in on rear. Marty

The reversing switch on my Manual TT is failing more than it works, my mechanic did order a new one and tried in vein to get behind the gearbox and get it off, but couldn't. He is a good mechanic but doesn't know the 300 that well, so, do I need to take the gearbox off? Remove the cowling over the transmission tunnel? Help please? lol:oops:

So here's my dilemma, I have 2 1999, Version S 300ZX's. To look at they are pretty much identical, same color, the red front seats, both auto, but one is Twin Turbo the other Non Turbo. Non turbo has genuine 18,000miles, TT has genuine 37,000 miles and obviously both cars are in stunning condition. The Twin Turbo has the factory fitted xenons too which are beautiful and both have the factory fitted white dials, although I noticed the TT has the boost gauge again! I thought they were done away with from 95 on, but obviously must have came back for the last year TT's. Anyway I cant keep both and simply have no room, so which would you keep? The very low mileage car an…

Well after having the car for 6-7 weeks I've finally started work, doesn't help the new place doesn't have a garage!:no: Managed to fit in some part collections with work meetings :thumbup1: so picked up a front bumper from Oxford, rear bumper from Leicester, next week side skirts from Preston and seats from Windsor! Also have spacers and longer wheel studs for rear wheels and 25mm drop lowering springs ready. But the boring stuff first, the turbo water feed at the back of the engine is leaking so started taking the plenum off to get at it. Two hours later and it's still on :no: forgot how much of a pain in the arse it was, still a bypass and egr delete while it…

Yep, got the lot from Gonzo, cheers bud. Another job to do on the zed once I've swapped the engine over for my manual one. Happy Days :thumbup:

Hi all, new to the forum, I've done a search relating to my question but cannot seem to find the answer! I'm researching the Z32 and thinking of purchasing one some time over the spring, my question is in regards to the roof of the cars? Looking through auto-trader, they all seem to have a removable roof? T-Bar I believe it's called, is this a standard, are are there models out there with a proper hard top? Thanks for any help in advance. Wayne

Hi, I am having idle problems whenever I go to slow down and stop the car. The car keeps trying to cut out and sometimes does. Its ok when first started but soon starts to play up :huh:. Has anyone got any idea on what the prob can be and how to sort it out...? Cheers Jay

It's that time of the year again folks. I'm looking to see if there is any interest in me running the F1 competition again this year? For all those who havent taken part before but are interested, here's a quick guide to how it works: http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=1353196&postcount=1 Just add your name to the list. I'll leave this open until the wednesday before the the first race of the season in Bahrain on the 13th of March. 1. Shrek 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Just ordered new 02's from Zcentre, as im gonna go through the process of elimination. Now has anyone had theres changed and noticed an improvement in fuel range/ economy? if so how much? and secondly is this a DIY or specialist job to replace them?

Just watched this on youtube, i quite liked it! Some very nice zeds (including a lovely red 'vert), and a fair bit of driving, plus i even liked the music (which is trance - you have been warned) if you're having doubts about a zed not being for you, this'll change your mind! I'm pretty sure im going to drive my zed every day when its lighter for longer and a touch warmer - ive already started taking the long way round just for the hell of it :D

anybody out there who can create a custom 300zx theme for the z? or know how to do it ? cheers

gun metal grey in limehouse link tunnel tonight reg H13 cmt. very nice looking car couldn't see the driver as car was full of boxes lol:scooter::scooter:

Ive got an E46 M3 now, and im falling out of love with the zed. Its still not finished, and im lossing faith. How fast are they with 400BHP?

What a fiddly job!-especially when you've got hands like a bunch of Fyffes bananas:hammer: First off removed the Odo and corrected the mileage to the Kilometers on the car so all tallies up.... Started.... Chrome rings fitted, Gauges back together and wires fed........ All done with the right mileage showing-just hope they work now! LOL! The dimmer and inverter I'm going to stick behind the dash,use the cars dimmer instead. Soz for the crap pics-I really need a new Camera!:whistling:

Ok check out the pictures below, a small amount of rear damage resulted today in this zed been declared a total loss by the insurance co, yes I know why??? So H. reg UK manual TT one month from requiring a new MOT, tin worm done its usual damage and just over 100k on the clock, guess the offer from the insurance co? Jeff TT

I think I know the answer to this one, but thought it best to check, when changing the propshaft does the gearbox let any fluid out, will it need topping up afterwards? I'm thinking it won't, am I right? Cheers....