Take a look....

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322135740511

 

 

Tuned by a 300zx specialist, lots of receipts, Dyno print out etc !!

 

 

Bad bits, Burning oil, smokes on acceleration.

 

 

Another Nottingham special :thumbdown: BEWARE OF MAPPING SHARKS Get your zed mapped and transform it ....... into a breaker !!!

 

 

Jeff

 

It's a TT manual, I'd take that as a breaker anyday

It's a TT manual, I'd take that as a breaker anyday

 

No point in breaking dude the bodywork looks sound, it's a nice car overall just a shame about the engine

Don't take this the wrong way, however. Unless you know something that others don't Jeff if doesn't state what specialist tuned it or where that specialist was, not that I can see. I appricate that you motive as some one that's been stung buy a rouge trader years ago, not one that's ever advertised through the club I might add, "caveat emptor" and all. That's what a community like this is about, help and advice which you've gone above and beyond with. It would appear though, understandably due to previous experience that certain traders have left you with a bee in your bonnet. I think you've made this point now. Maybe it's time to drop the axe and pick up the pinna colada. Your retired, your on the other side of the continent and you have your health, things look pretty sweet for you atm in your M6. Let it go a bit and enjoy your life. I hope you take this the way I intend it and I look forward to more sunny photos and tech debate.

Don't take this the wrong way, however. Unless you know something that others don't Jeff if doesn't state what specialist tuned it or where that specialist was, not that I can see. I appricate that you motive as some one that's been stung buy a rouge trader years ago, not one that's ever advertised through the club I might add, "caveat emptor" and all. That's what a community like this is about, help and advice which you've gone above and beyond with. It would appear though, understandably due to previous experience that certain traders have left you with a bee in your bonnet. I think you've made this point now. Maybe it's time to drop the axe and pick up the pinna colada. Your retired, your on the other side of the continent and you have your health, things look pretty sweet for you atm in your M6. Let it go a bit and enjoy your life. I hope you take this the way I intend it and I look forward to more sunny photos and tech debate.

 

Ok in answer to that you more or less hit it on the head in principle and no bother your words are taken as intended Stephen I get that 100% and respect it fully, but there is a level of naivity here which is screaming out, with case after case after case from said TWO traders who work along side each other and yes one is without doubt my arch nemesis and yes I know A LOT of what is going on that other`s do not.

 

Retirement to me is still been in touch with what is happening and to this end still do plenty of customer referral for old and even new customers who still contact me every week via the private message here, Facebook, e-mails all served by me with tech answers, advise and help, because I love it and helping owners now is great that I have that extra time to put in and at no financial gain to me at all.

 

The 300zx scene is been irreparably damaged by the actions of some and without any intervention it will be doomed to a slow death with the marque`s reputation left in tatters and the values will be effected.

 

My point I guess is the level of complicit activity within a group that frequent here and on Fb etc. yes I have a personal gripe but that is now far out weighed by damage caused by these fools who are in it for the fast buck and nothing else. The psychology of trading or been a trader is complex and often involves a lot of personal sacrifice and support from your family "to go it alone" been able to look back at my near twenty years associated around zeds it was a passion to learn and be involved with what was then a supercar and the owners of those supercars all started on the byword / phrase :

 

Not so much a garage.......... but enthusiasts with FULL workshop facilities!

 

We learned to grow into a business world from the point of an enthusiast not just to make quick cash from the offset!! that is my point, its about personality, and trust, just take a look at the link below from 10+ years ago and tell me the fools I got involved with from Derby have this level of commitment and for sure do not possess an ounce of integrity ( trust me I got well burnt from that ) and that for me is the rub and the point! this is not about me any more its about keeping the Z32 community going because they will kill it off and happily move on to another set of targets.

 

http://www.zedworld.co.uk/wizzc.html

 

Jeff

Edited June 6, 20169 yr by JeffTT

its the difference between a fast buck and a long term relationship.............which only happens through honest trading.

its the difference between a fast buck and a long term relationship.............which only happens through honest trading.

 

Nicely put.

 

Jeff

Who chose that dreadful engine bay colour combo? Noddy and Bigears?

 

Who chose that dreadful engine bay colour combo? Noddy and Bigears?

 

 

 

Ha ha

 

Jeff

My poor old car,spent a small fortune on this car and never got to enjoy it.2 engines ,2 lots of rebuilt turbos ,I allways wanted to get it sorted mechanically then move onto the body work.Sad to here it has problems and being sold once again.The money I spent on this car such a shame,i will think twice about ever buying another old car.

My poor old car,spent a small fortune on this car and never got to enjoy it.2 engines ,2 lots of rebuilt turbos ,I allways wanted to get it sorted mechanically then move onto the body work.Sad to here it has problems and being sold once again.The money I spent on this car such a shame,i will think twice about ever buying another old car.

 

Think you correct in your thinking in the main, however, been advised badly on potential high output that can be squeezed out of an engine especially older engine by mapping etc. settling on a sensible and usable power bhp with non of the pub talk bragging is so much better, it retains the usability and more of the original character that Nissan built in to it, amazes me how some of these so called mapping experts think they know better than Nissan engineers.

 

Jeff

Edited June 11, 20169 yr by JeffTT

My poor old car,spent a small fortune on this car and never got to enjoy it.2 engines ,2 lots of rebuilt turbos ,I allways wanted to get it sorted mechanically then move onto the body work.Sad to here it has problems and being sold once again.The money I spent on this car such a shame,i will think twice about ever buying another old car.

 

 

I've bought loads of old cars and rarely ever have problems mate.

 

Always take my time and buy a car that has been well looked after, with piles of history and in good condition.

 

Buying an old car that needs work is a massive risk though.

 

I wouldn't let it put you off, just make sure you buy a good one :)

Think you correct in your thinking in the main, however, been advised badly on potential high output that can be squeezed out of an engine especially older engine by mapping etc. settling on a sensible and usable power bhp with non of the pub talk bragging is so much better, it retains the usability and more of the original character that Nissan built in to it, amazes me how some of these so called mapping experts thing they know better than Nissan engineers.

 

Jeff

 

You know that kinda reads like your saying tuning cars is a waste of time and money...

You know that kinda reads like your saying tuning cars is a waste of time and money...

 

tuning cars is a waste of money but if you love it like me then am happy wasting my money like this then its ok in my book :thumbup1:

tuning cars is a waste of money but if you love it like me then am happy wasting my money like this then its ok in my book :thumbup1:

 

That pretty much sums it up!

tuning cars is a waste of money but if you love it like me then am happy wasting my money like this then its ok in my book :thumbup1:

 

I meant in terms of the reward. You are of corse right though, most hobbies are just a liecence to burn money.

If you can't waste a little hard earned cash on things that bring you joy what's the point of it all?

I meant in terms of the reward. You are of corse right though, most hobbies are just a liecence to burn money.

 

i have wasted lots of money and time on other thing mainly girls over the years and cars and bikes to, but now am on my own with plenty of work on am just spoiling me self from now on on the thing i love so much in life cars tuning bikes,

You know that kinda reads like your saying tuning cars is a waste of time and money...

 

No far, far from it, it is more about been realistic, forcing an engine to produce upwards of double the original power is fool hardy on a 25 year old engine and the mappers who suggest otherwise especially with standard engine should not be entertained, small increases that retain all of the original character of the engine signature will always pay off in driving pleasure, I have driven way too many high bhp zeds that are either pigs to handle or basically produce the power so far up the rev range that between traffic lights a sorted hot hatch will leave you for dead, use loads of fuel and black smoke under wot !

 

Keep it real and not just for pub talk figures its way less likely to break and you will get actual use of it..

 

Jeff

My poor old car,spent a small fortune on this car and never got to enjoy it.2 engines ,2 lots of rebuilt turbos ,I allways wanted to get it sorted mechanically then move onto the body work.Sad to here it has problems and being sold once again.The money I spent on this car such a shame,i will think twice about ever buying another old car.

 

So easy to get drawn in to the series of decision`s you made by the pub talk folk who mostly know sweet FA about the subject, and the one (s )who came storming on to the 300zx scene a few years back, turning the tables upside down on what was then acceptable and proven power increases, said mapper professing to know the inner secrets of safely extracting massive power with his wizard mapping skills. Time has been the judge and jury of this with so may broken engines and disappointing results on the non broken engines, a mass of money wasted with little or no comeback and zed`s dispatched to breaker level as a consequence.

 

Jeff

So easy to get drawn in to the series of decision`s you made by the pub talk folk who mostly know sweet FA about the subject, and the one (s )who came storming on to the 300zx scene a few years back, turning the tables upside down on what was then acceptable and proven power increases, said mapper professing to know the inner secrets of safely extracting massive power with his wizard mapping skills. Time has been the judge and jury of this with so may broken engines and disappointing results on the non broken engines, a mass of money wasted with little or no comeback and zed`s dispatched to breaker level as a consequence.

 

Jeff

 

The biggest problem I have is that I am just not mechanically minded, a couple of garages local to me wouldn't touch it,you are on a sun bed, so any mods or repairs would have to be carried out by someone who knows these cars well.I can only go by what people tell me and opinions/advice are all different.

Im out.

Surely part of the problem is, as Jeff's said, that some people are wanting to extract big power figures out of original engines?

 

Take something - anything - that's using 20-odd year old components and ask it to do double the workload it's used to and you should surely expect trouble, right? These engines can be no different. Yes, I'm aware there have been documented cases of problems and catastrophes with newly-built engines as well, but the majority of problems seem to come from the original motor being pushed way beyond its comfort zone.

 

There's a part of me that'd love to have big power in my Zed. But I know I never will because 1. I can't afford all the work and components required and 2. I have a horrible feeling that the car wouldn't actually be that much fun to drive anymore!

 

It's a sad aspect of "the Zed scene" in this country that it's so fractured and divided. I hate all the sniping and back-biting that seems to be part and parcel of Zed ownership!

Problem número uno is "fast, reliable, cheap you can only pick two." If you do it on the cheap it will bite you in the ass. A freshened up healthy long block is just that, it should be ok but couple that with no or limited safety net and it's a risky mix. A tired engine is a tired engine end of, expecting it to do much is a tall order. If you want reliability you have to pay to play, if you can't pay you either get smart or don't play.

The sniping as you say isn't useful. We all know the short comings of certain indivials, the horse is dead, no need to flog it.

Well as im a fairly new owner compated to some. I would have to agree with the doubling of power is asking for trouble.

 

Just like turning your boost controller to max and expecting everything to be fine. If there are any weaknesses at all im pretty sure you will find them quickly.

 

Im gutted that i never got to have any work done by you jeff, everything i here is all good and would of loved to have it looked over by your expertise.... in fact half the reason i had one is because you were in birmingham and seemed very legit. By the time i got one you were closing up ^_^

 

Jay

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