Hi All.

 

How do I 100% confirm my car is a UK car ? ...many thanks In advance

Check the V5, it'll usually give you a clue in the vehicle description. UK cars I believe should just be 'Nissan 300zx'. JDM cars come listed as all sorts of things. VIN number should also, however I'm not able to tell. AndrewG would. There are other tell-tale signs such as lighting configuration (front), interior trim, glass type and t-top inner design. UK cars don't have electric fold-in mirrors etc.

Lots of give away clues but the easiest is to look at the vin number on the slam panel under the bonnet the VIN number on import cars starts with Z or C and UK cars with a J

 

Jeff

 

 

Import one below

 

Edited September 1, 20169 yr by JeffTT

C or Z

 

C, Z, G or H, but yes it's a good distinction.

Check the V5, it'll usually give you a clue in the vehicle description. UK cars I believe should just be 'Nissan 300zx'. JDM cars come listed as all sorts of things. VIN number should also, however I'm not able to tell. AndrewG would. There are other tell-tale signs such as lighting configuration (front), interior trim, glass type and t-top inner design. UK cars don't have electric fold-in mirrors etc.

 

The vin is the quickest way these days as there are so many jumbled up zeds about now.

 

Jeff

Most obvious giveaway imo is the back bumper has a uk sized number plate mounting, and fogs built in next to it. The bumper could have been changed but unlikely.

 

Then theres info above to check, blue glass etc...^^^

Hi All.

 

How do I 100% confirm my car is a UK car ? ...many thanks In advance

 

i do have a uk car. indeed the slam panel number does start with a j

uk car have jets washer for from lights power steering cooler a diff cooler on the rear, the speedo is in mph the seat belts arnt in the doors like the jap car there the water pump pully is a lot bigger

the rear reg plate is a long uk plate no folding mirrors blue glass there is no jap wrighting on the inside cab and there very rare indeed, there is only a few uk cars on here 90% or more are jap imports.

ill post log book if you need more info

Most obvious giveaway imo is the back bumper has a uk sized number plate mounting, and fogs built in next to it. The bumper could have been changed but unlikely.

 

Then theres info above to check, blue glass etc...^^^

 

Seen many zeds with different bumpers both ways, many body shops who did crash repairs in years gone by did not know the difference and fitted UK ones to imports and yes seen it the other way around, many owners prefer the look of the non original bumper or wheels or what ever.

 

Also the mot check service on line gives away the import date as the 1st registration date, so if you have a 93 k reg with a 1st registration of 2003 then its a give away as an import, let alone the stack of different trims etc.

 

Jeff

Although the nose panel can be changed the U.K. Badge is nissan not Z ?

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Edited September 1, 20169 yr by Alic

What is your number plate ( message me ) can check it out in 2 minutes )

 

Jeff

My jspec had the hamburger logo :s

Pretty sure it varied on model years not location.

 

Yours was changed if it's an import.

Hi Guys ...wow you lot are incredible THANK YOU ....she is 100% a UK car absolutely every single thing tallies ....best wishes to you all

My jspec had the hamburger logo :s

Pretty sure it varied on model years not location.

 

WRONG!!!! Again! :rolleyes:

 

Your car has been in the country for eons - it'll have been changed. JDM cars ALL had 'Z' nose panels, all of them. The rest of the world had hamburger logos albeit 90 model-year US cars which had no nose badge whatsoever.

Edited September 1, 20169 yr by Funkysi

Check chassis number, job done. Why the need to know and the rush? It makes very little difference most insures don't even care these days.

It makes very little difference most insures don't even care these days.

 

They do over here. I bet I could insure a nice, rotten Irish twin turbo for half the cost :rolleyes:

WRONG!!!! Again! :rolleyes:

 

Your car has been in the country for eons - it'll have been changed. JDM cars ALL had 'Z' nose panels, all of them. The rest of the world had Hamburger logos albeit 90 model-year US cars which had no nose badge what so ever.

Alright Si. :smartass:

 

I ripped it off anyway it is horrid ugly.

They do over here. I bet I could insure a nice, rotten Irish twin turbo for half the cost :rolleyes:

 

Interesting.

Check the V5, it'll usually give you a clue in the vehicle description.

It gives more than a clue Si.

Section 3 on the front page..."Special notes (these notes cannot be removed)"

 

On all imported 300ZXs that are used it says..."Was registered overseas. Declared manufactured 19**"

 

No need to even look at the car!!!

Vin starts jn1.., uk

 

Anything else cz, gz or just z etc import,

 

UK chassis numbers are much longer....

It gives more than a clue Si.

Section 3 on the front page..."Special notes (these notes cannot be removed)"

 

On all imported 300ZXs that are used it says..."Was registered overseas. Declared manufactured 19**"

 

No need to even look at the car!!!

 

Many thanks for this ...obviously being a newbie to the ZX I wasn't 100% sure ...I knew about the rear number and wing mirrors and that was about it ...but got there in the end with help from you guys ...

Many thanks for this ...obviously being a newbie to the ZX I wasn't 100% sure ...I knew about the rear number and wing mirrors and that was about it ...but got there in the end with help from you guys ...

You are welcome.

It applies to all used cars imported in to this country not just 300ZXs.

Vin starts jn1.., uk

 

Anything else cz, gz or just z etc import,

 

UK chassis numbers are much longer....

 

In a nut-shell.....:wink:

 

All cars first used/registered in the UK - irrespective of make/model - have a 17 character VIN.