Hi Guys,

 

I am looking to buy a 300zx in the near future, however ill have be honest not sure if i am making the right decision however I have totally fallen in love with the 300zx. Hopefully you can guys can give me hand in this regards, so far i have owned a couple of cars but never owned a performance car.

 

I been reading the forums a lot and i can see that everyone here is awesome and super helpful. So i hope someone can guide in regards to what i should be looking out for and also what kind of maintaince costs are we looking at.

 

Thanks in advance and please ignore the newbieness!

Welcome mate maintenance aint cheap unless you can do it yourself but they are great cars. All depends what you are after whether it be a more reliable NA or a TT. Also where abouts are you?

well i would say i really want to go for the tt, as it will be more of a weekend car! i am based in east london, so would be great if anyone was anywhere near that region. Looks like everyone is far outside it though.

Welcome, there are a few guys around London, and others local to you.

either a tt or Na are both great cars. same goes for auto and manuals.

Some good ones out there, and also some old dogs. When you start looking, view a few, then you will see what i mean. some owners will say there zed is spotless, but are unaware of issues. thus making it a bad one. Get a feel for the car, and get a well maintained, well look after. may cost more at first but worth it in the long run.

Look after these cars and they will lokk after you.

Welcome, there are a few guys around London, and others local to you.

either a tt or Na are both great cars. same goes for auto and manuals.

Some good ones out there, and also some old dogs. When you start looking, view a few, then you will see what i mean. some owners will say there zed is spotless, but are unaware of issues. thus making it a bad one. Get a feel for the car, and get a well maintained, well look after. may cost more at first but worth it in the long run.

Look after these cars and they will lokk after you.

 

 

Thanks a lot super mod ! I guess i need to try and find some local guys and see if i can get some info off them. Do you know any good people or sites that import cars into the UK?

Welcome to the forum :) and some good advise from Stu there :thumbup1:

well i would say i really want to go for the tt, as it will be more of a weekend car! i am based in east london, so would be great if anyone was anywhere near that region. Looks like everyone is far outside it though.

 

Welcome along buddie I'm only a stones throw away from ya mate not an expert or anything but local if you need to bounce anything off me and there are a few more very local around here , where exactly are you based ?? :wink:

i know of one coming for sale soon. nice and clean also:)

 

O.O please do reveal your secrets :D

Welcome along buddie I'm only a stones throw away from ya mate not an expert or anything but local if you need to bounce anything off me and there are a few more very local around here , where exactly are you based ?? :wink:

 

o really, that awesome well i am based around in plaistow, were abouts are you exactly? Would love to see someone with a 300zx in real life.

im sure if you found some, that a member on here may even kindly go with you to look at them. if your ever up buckinghamshire way id be happy too, Oh welcome aboard fella :)

im sure if you found some, that a member on here may even kindly go with you to look at them. if your ever up buckinghamshire way id be happy too, Oh welcome aboard fella :)

 

Yeah everyone here is super cool and i would probably need someone to help me out with buying a car pretty soon hopefully.

lol. i have a blue jap spec auto tt. body is in mint condition. no signs of rust under it either. will have a good look though when i get it on a ramp at work. it also has the blue interior. just doing some engine work on it at the mo should be finished this week. has mot till september i think also:)

 

Sounds very sexy indeed would love to see some pics and a bit more details about the car mileage etc? Sounds like you have hundreds of zx's in your garage :P

lol. just the 2 currently:). it has about 75k on the clock. but i cant prove it is correct. given the state of the car i would say its about right though. i only have a couple of pics at the mo and they aint the best to be honest. the plate alone is worth a bit and will come with the car:)

 

 

Looks very nice, what kind of engine work are you doing to it and is it standard?

looks like it has a stainless exhaust system on it. as for the engine. i will be as honest as i can. i bought the car as a none runner due to the head gasket gone. now i could of fixed it but i found a spare good engine for the right price. so a simple engine swop and a few other bits that where tired i.e pipes etc. and the car will be good again. to be honest i would keep it for myself if i didnt have my car that i have built, almost ready for the road:)

 

ah i c so how much has the new engine done mileage wise? and i wanted to ask your honest opinion, what do u think is better auto or manual?

adding you on msn hope u dont mind? just for general chat etc :D

i dont use msn anymore. lol. my comp dosent like it for some reason. but if you need any info my number is 07758010431. im also on facebook and i can chat on that:)

 

ahh fare enough. Well tbh i am the same i am really against the whole auto side of things. The conversion costs a fare amount of money i heard?

yes it can do. but most of it is labour. if you buy this car and want it converting i could do you a good deal? lol

 

lool now that is tempting, expect for the fact taht would have to drive 170 miles to see you for any advice haha. well let me know once all your work is done, i still need to look around and think on these matters :P. Anyways i am defo getting a 300zx no matter what the insurance ppl charge me just love them too much and i probably be the first asian with a 300zx in my area :D

 

Havent seen any so far in my area! Crazy huh?

except*

ROFL, maybe that might lool

i think i added u on fb, had to go through couple of profiles with semi naked women smoking weed to find ya o.O

welcome buddy, your best bet with buying a Z is to buy one from this forum! at least youu know you can take someone from here with you and the car has been a labour of love and looked after by an enthusiast.

 

There will be an odd occasion when your Z becomes a PITA though,, lol

lol. nope you havent added me mate. lmao. my full name is

michael spencer sanford. my profile pic is of me in a stupid hat. lol

 

added "Michael Sanford" with a very cool white hat? lol

welcome buddy, your best bet with buying a Z is to buy one from this forum! at least youu know you can take someone from here with you and the car has been a labour of love and looked after by an enthusiast.

 

There will be an odd occasion when your Z becomes a PITA though,, lol

 

haha thanks for the advice, btw your cars looks stunning :D and what exactly is this pita your refreing too? :P

Lol, thanks mate for the kind comment, it definately is a labour of love:biggrin:

 

PITA = pain in the ass :2guns::asshole:

 

 

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mikey has friends :shock:

:lol::lol:

 

I have loads of friends but there all in my computer :lol: