Has anybody else experienced the z as a magnet ? I've had 3 people in 2 weeks come up to me saying they own one of these. Each one has said they are sat in the garage and hasn't run in years.

 

Met a guy today called Peter from Cardiff, who has 3.1 forged motor in his and has been sat in the garage since 2005 , he took it off the road because of a Knock sensor fault .

 

The car sounds like it had a lot of mods done to it, I offered to buy it without seeing it ha ha .

 

I've now pointed him in Jimmers direction as he wants it recommissioned and didn't know where to take it .

Has anybody else experienced the z as a magnet ? I've had 3 people in 2 weeks come up to me saying they own one of these. Each one has said they are sat in the garage and hasn't run in years.

 

Met a guy today called Peter from Cardiff, who has 3.1 forged motor in his and has been sat in the garage since 2005 , he took it off the road because of a Knock sensor fault .

 

The car sounds like it had a lot of mods done to it, I offered to buy it without seeing it ha ha .

 

I've now pointed him in Jimmers direction as he wants it recommissioned and didn't know where to take it .

 

A grossly misunderstood car by many, I mean 12 years off the road for a knock sensor fault, he would be crushed to know it can be circumvented in around one minute, madness how many zeds are tucked away due to a minor fault that was considered a game ender at the time.

 

Jeff

I know what you mean, Mine was off the road for 9 months because it got dirty. :'(

A grossly misunderstood car by many, I mean 12 years off the road for a knock sensor fault, he would be crushed to know it can be circumvented in around one minute, madness how many zeds are tucked away due to a minor fault that was considered a game ender at the time.

 

Jeff

 

So true. We all know where's one parked in a field or garage rotting. I know of a GTO and an XJS with the same fate.

Has anybody else experienced the z as a magnet ? I've had 3 people in 2 weeks come up to me saying they own one of these. Each one has said they are sat in the garage and hasn't run in years.

 

Met a guy today called Peter from Cardiff, who has 3.1 forged motor in his and has been sat in the garage since 2005 , he took it off the road because of a Knock sensor fault .

 

The car sounds like it had a lot of mods done to it, I offered to buy it without seeing it ha ha .

 

I've now pointed him in Jimmers direction as he wants it recommissioned and didn't know where to take it .

 

12 years garaged what a waste. Might need more than a knock sensor now but that sounds like a good barn/garage find mate.

12 years garaged what a waste. Might need more than a knock sensor now but that sounds like a good barn/garage find mate.

 

I don't think he will sell it to me , he spoke very fondly of it . He wants it recommissioned , New hoses belts etc etc and a clean bill of health , was 500+bhp when it was running

I don't think he will sell it to me , he spoke very fondly of it . He wants it recommissioned , New hoses belts etc etc and a clean bill of health , was 500+bhp when it was running

 

Big powered Z's have a lot of garage time from what I see on here. If all that work was done to it then I don't understand how a knock sensor was all that stopped him fixing it. But it would be nice to see it back on the road and Jimmer is the man to fix it.

Indeed. 500+hp Zeds aren't common now either, let alone 12 years ago. I'm not going to go as far as shouting BS but there is a whiff in the air.

Indeed. 500+hp Zeds aren't common now either, let alone 12 years ago. I'm not going to go as far as shouting BS but there is a whiff in the air.

 

 

 

He said to me he took it apart , inlet manifold etc looking for the knock sensor , down in the V and never put it back together

 

He bought it from a garage in camarthan in 2003 . I want to go and see it , definitely sounded genuine . He called it a forgotten project

 

I told him to come on here and join the newbie section .