hi all

im in the west midlands but don't mind travelling

i'm looking to buy a 300zx twin turbo hopefully with targo top/ t bar

must be clean

in good condition no rust etc

if you can help get in touch

cheers

Welcome.

 

Just seen this....20,000 miles !!

 

You mention manual but this is a/t, you can always convert at a later date, the main thing as you put is clean with no rot.

 

Another plus point is i've not seen this before - the last thing you want is a car that's been for sale for ages.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-300ZX-Fairlady-/251792488220?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3aa000771c

no way has that car done 20.000 miles. look at the steering wheel how shiny the rim is to the middle. jap import bet some some has just turned the clock back. note how the seller wrote Low mileage showing up as 20,000 miles. yes showing up as but be he don't know for a fact its done 20.000

Considering the sort of leather that Nissan used on the Z32 from new, that steering wheel looks a pretty good match for the finish and sheen on the OEM leather interiors.

 

Whilst I'd have my doubts about the mileage anyway, I don't think the wheel sounds any alarm bells (in my opinion).

also if you look at the rear of the car blow the 99 spec copyed lights you can see orange peel on the paint so has had some paint at some point to. still worth whats the guys asking like don't get me wrong

Looks like a nice car.

Welcome to the club Michael :thumbup1:

Think if you were going to clock a car of this type and year you wouldn't wopp it right back to 20k ?

 

It's hard to find any wear and tear anywhere and well worth a look.

 

Could be a steal this at close to 3k.

thanks for the fast responses everyone

I believe in

normally if it sounds too good to be true, it normally is

this Z is not for me

im still looking all :-)

ive never been in one

anyone in the west mid's want to take me a spin??

Think if you were going to clock a car of this type and year you wouldn't wopp it right back to 20k ?

 

It's hard to find any wear and tear anywhere and well worth a look.

 

Could be a steal this at close to 3k.

 

Have to agree with you mate that Z looks very good for the price :yes:

I would suggest this is worth a look. It is unlikely the car has only done 20k miles, a quick inspection would soon tell you more.

The condition of the tweed seats, pedal wear, window+mirror control switches are all give aways - no photos of them, although its easy to swap them out for new as I have.

The wheel looks in good condition, but then so does mine. Infact its better and done an apparent 80k miles.

Only one way to find out...

 

I'd also say if the seller was convinced it was genuine, it would be used as more of a selling point and surely you would price it higher at least to start with.

I would think it has been resprayed to.

Edited January 14, 201511 yr by lonezedder

Welcome to the club.

 

That one posted looks like a lovely car, if I had a genuine 20k car though I'd be wanting more than average money for it. Some inspecting required, Imaterial though really. Overal condition is more important and may be better on a car that's done 5 times those miles

^^^Absolutely.

there's deceit on the sellers part

I wouldn't feel comfortable handing my cash over to him

great post keep the comments coming

I know the age is against these 300zx's now

but its all part of the fun seeing whats out there

liked these for a good few years

used to have a mr2 then I converted it myself to a turbo then got bored of it and sold it

so im looking at these now

Is it not possible to check back over the cars previous MOT history on line now?

Would this help establish the mileage?

May need some information from the seller, but if it is legit I am sure he would oblige.

Ask for the last mot Serial number and you should be able to track it's mot history on the dvla website.

Was most likely clocked in conjunction with the import of it, that's not unusual. We can't assume the current owner has any reason to think its not genuine, it may very well be genuine. Like I say, but that to one side and judge it with a cold and factual head.

I checked this one out - mileage as of 2006 was 12300 so if clocked was done at import and not in any time between.

 

Had a huge advisory list of brakes, lines, exhaust, hoses, shocks etc which were then sorted and passed an MoT in 2006. No ticket for 2008, then a huge list of fails for 2009. 2010 and 2011 no ticket again then 2012 an MoT pops up with fail (abandoned) - maybe HPI check it. Has clean Mot certs since then. Guy has owned it 3 years so maybe he got it sorted but it certainly has a dark and chequered past.

That makes it 76,875 miles on the clock!

When I imported mine the kms was 119473 = 74,670 miles

This is also recorded on original sellers document, import docs & MOT docs!

All I have done is converted the kms to mph after MOT which now reads 122099

So this means the Z has covered 2,626 miles since import.

But I'm no wheeler dealer

Always buy on condition, mileage is generally less important with these cars unless it is a 24 carat blue chip historied museum/collection/pampered 1 owner heated garage dry days only car.

Always buy on condition, mileage is generally less important with these cars unless it is a 24 carat blue chip historied museum/collection/pampered 1 owner heated garage dry days only car.

 

Absolutely spot on advice :yes:

I kind of agree buy on condition but if you want a quicker sale try to get lower miles also - there are lots of people out there that buy on mileage and if you plan to sell on and want your money back (on the rare occasion that happens!) you could close out some of the potential buyer base. That said an average condition car will close out the buyer base looking for something completely immaculate, but you can fix up an average looking car, you cant wind back the clock (well you can but you know what I mean). A car with 200,000 miles on it that is immaculate might prove very hard to shift later on down the line, whereas something average with 60,000 on it will likely tempt in a buyer. I don't think a blanket 'buy on condition' is the way to go IF you plan to sell on easily at a later date.

 

Just my general observations from buying selling cars over the years..!

I support your point completely, especially when applied to mainstream cars. Most Zeds in the UK are imports where mileage is almost impossible to verify, the MOT history is only recorded online from about 2006 onwards which wont give an accurate picture on a 20-25 year old car so condition is paramount over mileage in most (not all) zeds.

 

I agree most people buy on mileage and it amazes me just how much sway an odometer display can have on a car buyer. I have looked at cars in auctions with several mates and relatives looking to buy and even where the mileage is described as "incorrect" or "not guaranteed" they are still swayed by lower dodgy mileage over higher genuine miles. It's no wonder that "clocking" is still as rife now as it has always been.!

Its just a given fact that mileage goes a long way to swaying a buyer and altering the value of the car.

Absolutely spot on advice :yes:

 

Yup - agreed also......

 

Its just a given fact that mileage goes a long way to swaying a buyer and altering the value of the car.

 

.......But that is just what people do think!! Truth is, if you're buying a car (say) up to 5 years old, then mileage is indeed a valid factor. But if you're buying an old car - and bear in mind that most 300zxs are now 20 years old plus, what kind of mileage is it reasonable to expect? Granted, as a car gets older, the annual miles travelled in it will decrease - so you cannot necessarily say that a 20 year old car should have done 240,000 miles - but anything around the 150,000 mile mark should be expected.

 

There are a few examples of genuine low (under 100,000) mileage cars in the club - usually UK spec with full history and all old MOTs - but even then, it does not mean they are better than other cars which have covered over 150k. What's best - a genuine 95k miler still on original parts; or a 150k miler which has had a (recent) full Jimmer rebuild, new turbos, replacement or rebuilt gearbox, upgraded suspension and brakes.... You get the idea...:wink:

 

But none of that matters, because we all want to know the mileage....:lol:

 

Richard:biggrin: