http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nissan-300ZX-Nismo-twin-turbo-/311316889062?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item487beebde6

 

Hi Folks

 

The car I was after has popped up again and I'm wondering if I could ask you for some help and advice on it please.

The car looks great in the pictures but has come back on an HPI check as declared "Cat D Vehicle Damaged" in 1998.

It does shout off the page at me (mainly saying "buy me buy me")

I just wondered what the consensus of opinion is as to how much it is worth.

 

And also if anyone knows the car any further info would be great.

 

Any help will be greatly appreciated and exchanged for beers at a subsequent when I finally buy one.

 

Many Thanks in advance.

Are you serious? :laugh:

Assuming you wanted a standard(ish) looking Zed at the end of it:

 

Replacement bonnet

Replacement bumper

Replacement headlights

Replacement rear lights and panel

 

Two indicator blanks and one indicator required

 

Remove horrendous graphics (unless they're painted on)

 

Interior looks fairly mismatched, so you'd need to sort that out before it drove you crazy.

 

Repair any rot. All things point to it being a UK car so it's a decent chance that welding of some sort is likely to be needed.

 

 

 

 

On the plus side though, it apparently has a 6 speed 'box!! Hmmm.....

Paul Bailey should hang his head in shame!

Any thoughts guys and of course anyone up for a road trip to Kent early next week.

 

One of the best out there as far as I can see. Buy it.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-Nissan-300ZX-Twin-Turbo-Automatic-Manufacture-1994-/181716353604?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a4f238244

One of the best out there as far as I can see. Buy it.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-Nissan-300ZX-Twin-Turbo-Automatic-Manufacture-1994-/181716353604?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2a4f238244

 

"Viewing welcome before bedding!"

 

Not often you see that stated in advert for a car... usually on a dating website! :lol:

"Viewing welcome before bedding!"

 

Not often you see that stated in advert for a car... usually on a dating website! :lol:

 

I would take that lady out for a test drive and a close inspection :biggrin:

I am sensing a lack of love here lol

 

Plus points

 

2 owners

HPI Clear

Dry stored for last 6 years

UK car

Manual

 

Negative points

Graphics (slight damage to wheel arch so good excuse to spray the sides)

Headlights (they can bugger off back to fiat as far as I'm concerned)

Can't see enough of the interior to make my mind up

Missing bits

Not sure about the wheels to be honest

You lot hate it :biggrin:

 

Other than that all is sweet

The only good point to that vehicle is someone else owns it & it's their problem.

Maybe the guys that "hate it", recognise it's lack of potential.

Keep on looking!

I am sensing a lack of love here lol

 

Plus points

 

2 owners

HPI Clear

Dry stored for last 6 years

UK car

Manual

 

Negative points

No MOT, no,nowledge on the owners part at all (remember the last car you viewed!!), knackered brakes and no real mention of the body or chassis condition!

Graphics (slight damage to wheel arch so good excuse to spray the sides)

Headlights (they can bugger off back to fiat as far as I'm concerned)

Can't see enough of the interior to make my mind up

Missing bits

Not sure about the wheels to be honest

You lot hate it :biggrin:

 

Other than that all is sweet

 

I've updated your "negative" list for you ;)

 

It's your money, at the end of the day. If you want a project car, go nuts.

 

:)

Lol

 

No Guts no glory and all that!!

 

Same as last time guys I will simply walk away if it ain't right.

 

But if she is solid then I might (MIGHT) think about it.

 

The guy lives down a private lane so I can run it up and down there.

 

Update to the plus side

 

You're all having fun taking the Mickey

I am sensing a lack of love here lol

 

Plus points

 

2 owners

HPI Clear

Dry stored for last 6 years

UK car

Manual

 

Negative points

Graphics (slight damage to wheel arch so good excuse to spray the sides)

Headlights (they can bugger off back to fiat as far as I'm concerned)

Can't see enough of the interior to make my mind up

Missing bits

Not sure about the wheels to be honest

You lot hate it :biggrin:

 

Other than that all is sweet

 

Other than that all is a complete unknown you mean.

So what will make it "right" in your opinion then?

The guy lives down a private lane so I can run it up and down there.

 

Really? According to the advert "the brakes need attention".

You're all having fun taking the Mickey

 

Haha....indeed.

 

You must kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince :cool3:.

Lol

 

No Guts no glory and all that!!

 

Same as last time guys I will simply walk away if it ain't right.

 

But if she is solid then I might (MIGHT) think about it.

 

The guy lives down a private lane so I can run it up and down there.

 

Update to the plus side

 

You're all having fun taking the Mickey

 

I've bought many Zeds over the last couple of years in various states from shonky to supreme. If you're looking for a project, why buy one that looks atrocious to begin with? You've posted a link to a possible scrapper that hasn't seen the road for 6 years at relatively strong money. The opinions & views on the car will be fairly unanimous based on the pictures and information.

 

The red one you viewed was always going to be a 400bhp car, too :D

Yep you were all right lol

 

Paul Bailey was an idiot!

 

solid car sweet engine and gearbox, but the whole front end didn't sit quite square

 

Too many alarm bells!

 

Then I got sniped with 3 seconds to go on that nice silver TT on eBay - Damn!

 

Has anyone seen this one yet?

http://www.classicandsportscar.com/classifieds/classic-cars/nissan/300zx/customized-300zx/4020954

 

Too far and too much!

 

I am being a bit more sensible now I think

 

£6500 in the pot all told and still looking for a nice one :thumbup:

I will have one available with a freshly built engine and all work done by Jimmer/PowerZed and fully mapped & setup by myself. Depending on the spec you want, it will have a genuine 400-500bhp. UK manual TT in red.

 

Edit: With your budget, it would be possible to hit mid to high 500s, possibly 600bhp.

 

Alternatively, how about a SWB manual NA? Can be converted to TT of course.....

Edited April 22, 201510 yr by Noz

I am definitely interested when's a good time to give you a call?

Catch me on my mobile tomorrow early afternoon. If I don't answer, please leave a message and I will get back to you ASAP :)

So I'm looking around eBay, as you do, when I come across a very familiar motor:

 

Genuine Nismo Z32!

 

No change to the blurb at all, but the price seems to have jumped up somewhat (from what I remember)!!

 

Still lol'ing at the "Nismo steering wheel and seats" quote as well... tempted to ask if they've managed to find the £15k of receipts...

 

:lol:

If there is a prize for longest running eBay advert my money would be on that one.

 

any thoughts on this one?

 

http://www.gumtree.com/p/nissan/300zx-twin-turbo-automatic-cheap-insurance-doesn-t-need-road-tax/1112726341

 

Loving the looks on this one but not to keen on selling the kidney to buy it!

 

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/nissan/300zx/customized-300zx/4020954

So I'm looking around eBay, as you do, when I come across a very familiar motor:

 

Genuine Nismo Z32!

 

No change to the blurb at all, but the price seems to have jumped up somewhat (from what I remember)!!

 

Still lol'ing at the "Nismo steering wheel and seats" quote as well... tempted to ask if they've managed to find the £15k of receipts...

 

:lol:

 

Just had another look at the advert and counted 11 lies in the description!