HI everyone,

just joined up reason being i've always wanted to own a 300zx and now i can afford one i would like to know what should i look for when buying one and what to avoid, which year should i buy ect. would be most helpful cheers guys.

Rule No1 is LOOK FOR CORROSION! Especially under aftermarket skirts...

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/tech/BuyingZ.htm

Thanks sir charles didnt know there was so much to look out for

Hello and welcome.the posted guide pretty much says it all..i would add buy the best one you can afford and if you bought one from a club member for example you should be able to see whats been done by viewing posts relating to the car.

 

Must admit I bought mine off ebay after seeing 3 photos, no road test (hadnt even driven one until I went out in it the follwing morning) and it was delivered in the dark!,but I dropped quite lucky. :)

As above really mate, and welcome

 

If you buy off a member you're giving youself a good start, I would suggest that giving 'Gonzo12c' a shout would be a good place to start as he actually owns 50% of the zeds currently in the UK!

 

 

but take your time and don't let your heart rule your head as you'll most likely regret it, however there are some really nice examples for sale at the moment and by buying off a forum member you'ld be giving yourself a better chance of getting one with minimal nasty surprises and in some cases (as I found out) you may get some nice surprises as well

 

 

Ebay sales always come up for debate on here so I would be very careful as some have a hidden past

 

 

good luck mate and I hope you enjoy the experience

 

oh yeah, SWB (slicktop or targa) twin turbo manual, that's what you want :thumbup:

Welcome to the club and good luck finding the right one!

Welcome to the club lance and a few nice zeds on here for sale:thumbup:

Why is my computer posting everything twice?! Can a mod remove 1

Welcome mate what is your price range for a start as zed prices are up at the moment you just have to look at pistonheads

cheers guys ive only been here a few hours and i must say, boy i feel welcome. :) plus im being pointed in the right directions. im diffenatly gonna get a swb tt targa. my only issue at the moment is im left with a decision. i will be going away in march for 6 months due to work. so im left with either buying one now and store it away till i get back or just wait till september and buy one then.

my budget is 2000 - 2500 this will be my last sports car, i plan on keeping till i die. this will be my sort of weekend car plus i plan on doing a few mods as well

Welcome matey :)

SWB twin turbo manual is the way to go. In my opinion cars like this are cheaper during the winter so get one now if you have somewhere safe to store it. If you are paying to store it I would just wait until you get back and spend the extra you saved on an even better one! Have a look in the Cars for sale section there are some bargains in there. Good luck dude!

hello and welcome mate. good luck searching for a z ,hope it goes well.

Welcome to the forum mate, good luck with your search - hope you get a good 'un! :thumbup1:

 

What car do you have at the mo? you should be suitably impressed with a Z :yes:

got a corolla sr 1.6 vvti 6 speed and it pretty quick, but im pretty show thats nothing compared to the 300zx

got a corolla sr 1.6 vvti 6 speed and it pretty quick, but im pretty show thats nothing compared to the 300zx

 

you're in for a treat :w00t:

You will struggle to get a shorty TT for 2.5k you are looking at 4k plus. I sold my awesome shorty TT for around that figure and this was a later model too. Have fun in March we are going the same place I believe ill see you out there :)

Have fun in March we are going the same place I believe ill see you out there :)

 

 

 

Yeah, you'd both best leave it until you get back mate....you won't need zed's where you're going

 

 

 

You will struggle to get a shorty TT for 2.5k you are looking at 4k plus. I sold my awesome shorty TT for around that figure and this was a later model too. Have fun in March we are going the same place I believe ill see you out there :)

 

guess i should leave it till i get back then. at least i'll have a bit more money to play with and get a decent one. hope to see you out there mate

guess i should leave it till i get back then. at least i'll have a bit more money to play with and get a decent one. hope to see you out there mate

 

Are you actually in Andover mate or around the Bulford/Tidworth area?

Welcome to the club Lance - you've come to the right place!!

 

There are a few for sale on here at the moment actually; do take a look in our for sale section.

 

Also if you find a potential example, I'm sure that there'll always be a member local-ish to its location who would be only too happy to accompany you on a viewing!

 

Good hunting mate!

 

Richard:cool3:

Are you actually in Andover mate or around the Bulford/Tidworth area?

 

closer to tidworth perham down

closer to tidworth perham down

 

Yeah, I know Perham Down mate

 

I was down in Bulford from '95 to '99. These day's I generally stop by Tidworth to visit a mate of mine, as I spend a lot of time down Andover way on business

Yeah, I know Perham Down mate

 

I was down in Bulford from '95 to '99. These day's I generally stop by Tidworth to visit a mate of mine, as I spend a lot of time down Andover way on business

 

been there since 2010 and since i've been here i haven't seen any zeds

Welcome to the club Lance