Hi there,

Just to say i've jumped back on the 300zx band wagon!

I was privilaged enough to own Apache's stunning N/A swb a couple of years ago, but being 21, and on apprentice wage I was unable to keep putting fuel in it!

Well now i'm back, a fully fledged aerospace engineer and i've just put a deposit down on another swb, but this time a TT, 70,000 miles (potentially less depending on whether the clock was sent back when converting to mph), brand new mot (with the 2 minor advisories delt with), bodywork is really good, I found no rust at all, not even rear sills or boot lid where water likes to sit. The engine runs smooth and everything works! it's also standard bar a back box and a k&n!

 

I really am happy with it, however as any 22yr old car would it has a few niggles, it has the speedo sensor/powersteering intensity issue, and the seatbelts are sticky, the aux belt squeals when cold, the plastic strip on theboot lid is a bit damaged and finally the paintjob is tired and a few of the window/targa trims need re-coating in black.

 

For the moment i'm not sure what my long term plans are.

Do I return it to former glory and have a stunning standard example?

or do I forget that, give it a good service and get on with enticing some more horses from the rear wheels?

 

we'll have to see in the coming months :)

 

Cheers,

it's nice to be back :)

 

Sky

You beat my brother to that one! He was going to look at it this evening.

 

Looked good in the pics and was a nice price.

 

where abouts in herts are you?

Welcome back Sky and sounds like a nice SWB you have bought :thumbup1: dont forget some pics

Welcome back buddy :-) congrats on the car (PICS!) and congrats on the job... Who do you work for?

I do apologise (although not very secretly, very happy with myself)

But to have exactly what I was looking for not even 10 miles from my house I just had to snap it up.

 

I'm Welwyn Garden City. is there anyone quite local to me? i've seen a red 2+2 a couple of times in the last couple of months.

 

And i'll pick it up tomorrow, so will give it a wash and get some snaps up soon :)

Thanks for the congrats by the way :) I work for EADS Astrium.

 

Cheers

Alex

Welcome back,

My brother lives in Royston and I'm just a bit further in cambourne.

 

I have a red 2+2 so might have been mine but not been through WGC in a while.

Welcome back Sky - and good luck with your new purchase mate!! I look forward to the pics....

 

Richard:thumbup:

Hi all

Keep meaning to put some snaps up, i'm on my phone at the moment so cant just yet, but i have takem some!

 

I had a good cleaning session with a few mates on the day I picked her up, she was in quite a mucky state so I was worried at what i'd find..

I was shocked to see most of the brown just fall away with initial rinse! After a shampoo, claybar and polish,shock and second polish she's literally a mirror!

I am so happy with the buy

Literally the best bodywork on a car i've ever owned!

 

There are 2 very small rust bubbles forming (one on passenger door and one on drivers side rear quarter), a scratch on the passenger door handle, but those wont be hard to get sorted, but my only annoyance is the broken rear boot 3rd brake light trim... this is probably going to be a pig to get sorted...

 

Pics to follow later :)

 

Cheers

 

Alex

Oh and cyberbean,

Your brothers isnt a black tt swb is it?

Or a silver 2+2?

I've been to the royston modified meet a couple of times and saw both there on seperate occasions, it made me a little sad and loath my GT-Four a bit..

 

Cheers

Alex

Oh and cyberbean,

Your brothers isnt a black tt swb is it?

Or a silver 2+2?

I've been to the royston modified meet a couple of times and saw both there on seperate occasions, it made me a little sad and loath my GT-Four a bit..

 

Cheers

Alex

 

Hi Sky

Im Cyberbean's brother

The silver 2+2 that you saw at Royston modified would have been my old NA (previously my brothers beforehand) but since a indecent involving a Corsa it is no more :crying::crying:

On the plus side though ive just brought a TT off the forum that needed a bit of work (which will be fixed with parts from my last Zed)

Ah fantastic,

We definitely had a chat once when I saw your silver one, would have been a fair while ago now though.

Once my GT-Four is sold and the Insurance is swapped over to the Z I'll have to come up to a meet and have another chat :)

Heck maybe even before :)

 

Look forward to seeing you again

 

Alex

I think I remember you coming over and talking to me and my brother. That was my first outing in the zed after getting it off my brother think his red tt was next to mine at the time

 

A meet sounds good mate

 

I just need my brothers finished being fixed so work can start on mine just need to get my manual gear conversion picked up and fitted, the damage fixed and a good service then ill be already :clap:

 

Wen i spoke to the previous owner of your zed he mentioned he had a problem starting it, has this issue been solved?

I see! Well can't say I remember your brothers being there too :S but fair enough!

I'm sure when the weather's a bit brighter and warmer we'll be seeing quite a bit of eachother :)

 

So yours is soon to be converted to manual?

What's damaged with yours?

 

Erm, I've not had any issues starting it?

The remote start on the alarm doesn't get it every time I guess?

It has the speedo sensor issue for definite, the speedo just suddenly does now and again, it has a slight stumble when idling but on my previous Z I just had to set up the TPS start vault age again and that was solved

 

Really can't complain about it

 

Cheers

Alex

this is the thread for the damage to my new zed :

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?168599-had-a-bump-with-an-unlit-traffic-ireland-!!-grrr-help-needed-with-repair-advice

 

my brother has sourced the conversion to manual just need it off the car and picked up b4 i can get it fitted to mine Im really looking forward to it though!! (and the good weather)

 

we will have to arrange a meet when we are all up and running though, im sure there will be some good cruses this year.

 

glad to hear you haven't had any starting issues the previous owner had

 

Cheers

Rich

Ouch! What a horrid position to be in..

And sorry for nabbing your replacement Z...

I hope you do manage to claim back from the council!

 

So your now keeping it and repairing rather than selling?

How much is it looking to cost to get the parts you need?

 

Good luck with it all

Alex

that was the previous owners thread

 

my silver zed got wrote off by a corsa and the guy who brought my zed after is gunna be doing the work using parts from my old one and fitting the gearbox conversion

 

here is a link to my ld zed :-( http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?168102-Bloody-corsa&highlight=

soon have them all fixed and done ,and any others zeds that need work to =)

if your all meeting up then let me know when (better get these conversions and bits done quick hey ;) lol) and ill see you all there in my zed =)

that would be sweet!! Zed mini meet