Animato Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Hello everyone, This is Jeremy from Germany, with a recent and fresh Japan 2+0 manual NA import ! It should normally and finally be in my hands in a couple of months, waiting for the last gearbox issue to be fixed :) See you all soon ! Jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Hi Jeremy. Herzlich Willkommen bei uns. It looks like a nice 300zx from the pictures. Is this your first 300zx, do you intend to keep it standard or modify it? I’m looking forward to seeing more pictures when you collect the car. Good luck, Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz 300 Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Welcome to the club Jeremy and I see you are a premium member so if you send me the details in the link below I can send you a Membership Pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animato Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 Hello and thanks, Chris ! Yes it is my first one. After so many years of lurking, thinking and more, I finally decided to go for it, the 2 conditions were it had to be manual and 2+0 :) I am a big fan of the OEM style, so it might remain pretty stockish ! I will post more pictures soon for sure ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joely P Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Welcome to the club Jeremy, that looks like a lovely example you’ve got yourself there [emoji106] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardS Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Hello and welcome Jeremy - and that is indeed a tidy 300zx you have bought! Richard:thumbup: Quote I have something to say............ It's better to burn out than to fade away..... :tt2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animato Posted October 14, 2018 Author Share Posted October 14, 2018 Thank you for the warm welcome :) One edit as I forgot to precise it : the Z is from 1992 ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz 300 Posted October 14, 2018 Share Posted October 14, 2018 Welcome to the club Jeremy and I see you are a premium member so if you send me the details in the link below I can send you a Membership Pack. Forgot to put the link. https://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?161407-F-A-O-NEW-Subscribed-Members-Info-needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealNips Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Welcome! Where are you in Germany? I might be spending most of next year in Frankfurt for training, I was planning on taking my Z so maybe a meet up might be good? Quote 1990 Black MT NA LWB = 2014 - 2020 (Sold) 1991 Red MT TT LWB = 2015 - 2017 (Stripped & Scrapped) 1991 Red MT TT LWB = 2017 - 2021 (Sold) 1991 Black MT TT LWB = 2018 - 2021 (Sold) 1989 Red AT TT LWB = 2021 - XXXX (Kept) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animato Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Thank you ! I am located in Karlsruhe, it is like 1,5 hours south from Frankfurt. Not enough Z in Germany out there, it will be a pleasure to meet :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animato Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Another couple of pictures from the Japanese auction some months ago ! Pretty nice to go for a car with 4 pictures :) More coming soon ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchgold92 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 It made the stalking thread! https://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?181572-Z32s-at-auction&p=1944159&viewfull=1#post1944159 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz 300 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Looks very original Jeremy its nice to see them as they left the factory. What was the problem with the gearbox? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animato Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 It made the stalking thread! https://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?181572-Z32s-at-auction&p=1944159&viewfull=1#post1944159 Oh indeed :tt1: 02/2017, time is flying ah ah !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animato Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Looks very original Jeremy its nice to see them as they left the factory. What was the problem with the gearbox? Well this is one of the 2 issues remaining... 1- The manual gear box is making some king of strange rumbling sound when in 4th gear at low rpm. My importer and his tech are investigating this until next week, they suspect either a worn-off bearing, or a fly wheel, let's see ! As the gear box might be anyway disassembled, I think I will invest in a new Nissan rebuild kit and in a new clutch. 2- The rear wing in soft foam : I ordered one of the last brand new one in the UK beginning of the year and sent it to the paint shop. Unfortunately, it turned out it was damaged without the possibility to repair, due to the very soft kind wing material :( Even if I did not want to in a first place, I think I will finally go for a fiber replica of this rear wing. For sure I will be really thankful if anyone has any recommendation, with as much fidelity as possible to the OEM wing :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Well this is one of the 2 issues remaining... 1- The manual gear box is making some king of strange rumbling sound when in 4th gear at low rpm. My importer and his tech are investigating this until next week, they suspect either a worn-off bearing, or a fly wheel, let's see ! As the gear box might be anyway disassembled, I think I will invest in a new Nissan rebuild kit and in a new clutch. 2- The rear wing in soft foam : I ordered one of the last brand new one in the UK beginning of the year and sent it to the paint shop. Unfortunately, it turned out it was damaged without the possibility to repair, due to the very soft kind wing material :( Even if I did not want to in a first place, I think I will finally go for a fiber replica of this rear wing. For sure I will be really thankful if anyone has any recommendation, with as much fidelity as possible to the OEM wing :) What was the problem with the wing if you don’t mind telling me? I brought probably the last one in June. I’ve not tried to fit it yet as I’m having troubles trying to match the paint but would like to know what to look out for if there is an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebZman Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Welcome Jeremy ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animato Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 What was the problem with the wing if you don’t mind telling me? I brought probably the last one in June. I’ve not tried to fit it yet as I’m having troubles trying to match the paint but would like to know what to look out for if there is an issue. No problem, here goes : As the wing of the imported was a bit tired of the years under Japanese sun, I was looking for a replacement. As I looked everywhere, it was pretty hard to find used OEM wing in decent condition, as the foam material it is made of, tends to age badly and it gets harder and harder to paint. I was lucky enough to find a brand new OEM wing (J6030-42P28) on a UK genuine part website. it is of dark grey color, ready to be coated. I bought it and had it directly delivered to the paint shop. Everything made it fine to the paint shop, but the wing was not painted right away, as some other work needed to be finished first. It looked like this : When it was finally painted (3 weeks ago), I got photos of it and notice that the wing was somehow sinking right in the middle of the 3 break light... (see photo below) Which is not really the way it should (photo below of the imported car, and anyway of what it should look like) : After asking around on all sides, I end up being pretty screwed, ah ah : - The paint is not responsible because they claim the wing was painted and stored on a flat surface without any chance of possible damage. They rather say it was delivered with this damage, - The defected cannot be reworked due to the material softness, - It is too late to send back the wing to the UK shop... as it is now painted and more than 3 months over order ! Well... as my only option to remain 100% OEM is to source a new one from Japan for ~1000€, so I will end up buying a nice fiber replica instead :) Regarding the paint job itself however, it has been done very well, the key seems to use the right kind of primer due to the foam material. So be sure to check it, and for sure inspect the wing itself in all detail so that you can revert in time if damaged... Hoping this will help ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devvny Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Hi Animato and welcome to the forums! Can I ask why you wanted an original instead of the replica for the spoiler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animato Posted October 15, 2018 Author Share Posted October 15, 2018 Hi Animato and welcome to the forums! Can I ask why you wanted an original instead of the replica for the spoiler? Good question, at the time I couldn't find a replica which was matching the OEM one at 100%, and a found this last OEM wing pretty quickly after, which made me give up the replica lead... You are right, this may not have been the best choice ever :) but I am definitely going for it now. Would you have any spoiler replica recommendation ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) When it was finally painted (3 weeks ago), I got photos of it and notice that the wing was somehow sinking right in the middle of the 3 break light. That looks like storage or transport damage. Before you give up with it try removing the third brake light and apply upward pressure to the bend in the spoiler (see arrow below). The spoiler is formed of a thin steel frame covered in foam and then the plastic outer skin. You may be able to deflect the steel frame back at that point into shape. It's worth a try as the J6030-42P28 spoilers are by far the best fit and finish compared to fibreglass replicas that I have seen (and I have experience of both). Edited October 16, 2018 by AndrewG Spelling Quote She's so fine, there's no tellin' where the money went - Simply irresistible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris300 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 I agree with Andrew. I’ve not seen a good replica yet and the OEM may very well be ok with a little pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animato Posted October 23, 2018 Author Share Posted October 23, 2018 Thanks a lot for the good tips and advice !! I will definitely give it a try when I get the Z back from gear box repair. I hope I will manage not to crack the paint by doing this... :) I'll be in touch ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animato Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Looks very original Jeremy its nice to see them as they left the factory. What was the problem with the gearbox? Hello everyone ! I finally got some fresh news from the garage regarding the gearbox... well, doesn‘t look so good indeed, the fear box is badly damage on 2nd and 4th gear shafts, as you can see bellow. We are checking what is the best solution now, but looks like I‘m good for a used gearbox..! Cannot see what caused so much damage, the car has only 130000km :( I‘ll be glad to hear any advice from you :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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