Hi People,I did the right thing and

bought a 90TT (import)

Stock at the moment, I was just wondering what areas you guys/girls are in as Z's are quite rare

 

Cheers

Do you mean where do we live? In Zland of course, me? North Wales for two days and Stevenage for the other 5.

 

Welcome by the way Jay!

 

 

Tim

;-)

 

 

Thanks Tim,

I was getting a bit bored with the American Z chat, until I found this site! they talk about Honda's all the time over there! What Z you got?

 

ps...ZLand is Very expensive to live in!

Welcome to Zland Jay!!

 

It fun but as you say expensive....but as they say (I don't know who it was ) You only get what you pay for...

 

And fook it....My car is the muts nuts...

 

Nuff Said....

 

BTW....elloooo' Timothy...LMAO

 

Matty.

Oooohps,

 

Forgot to say....I am in 'The' very sunny Birmingham....

 

...Hence the roof's off my Z...

 

Oh happy days....

 

Matty.

Alright Matty geeZer,

 

Good to see that you sorted out your probs over the weekend mate, dodgey A/C compressor eh? Better that than something more critical...like the ENGINE!

 

Have you got another one lined up yet? Or is it open top glory for the rest of the summer?

 

Jay,

 

Yanks are off their trolleys about cars, I know what you mean, I can stand about 10 minutes on some of the forums. Plus they get very aggressive with each other on tech. terms! SAD!

 

Zland is OK price wise, some things can be expensive...depends largely on what you need at the time! Don't go near Main Dealers unless you can help it. There are lots of nice peeps on here that can help out with technical issues and point you in the right direction for advice. Check out the contacts link, Johnny at GPS is a highly respected member of the Z community and we are all his children! LOL! He gets the best deals for most stuff, exhausts, wheels, turbos, bodykits etc. etc.

 

Luke is a good guy also, he runs the Z centre in Notts. SE-Nissan in Essex, Pete R runs this place and is also very good with all Nissans.

 

But you'll get the idea of how good this forum is after a couple of weeks.

 

Enjoy!

 

 

Tim

;-)

 

P.S. I have a 1991 UK spec. Zanussi Twin Tub which has been off the road with problems for 8 months now. I am waiting to get her back from SE in Essex. Engine is being rebuilt and probably gearbox also. Have driven my car for a few weeks out of 8 months though...so there is some plus!

Another new member This forum gets better and better

Good to see you here Jay - u r right about the americans

I live near sunny Preston and so have no use for air con The weather here is so crap at the moment!

Anyway, gotta break the habbit of a lifetime and do a bit of work now, might see you around later.

 

CheerZ,

 

Andy

 

Thanks for the welcome guys...glad to see I'm not the only one who's been off the road! had my baby 3 day's and the rad blew! Nissan quoted £700!!!! I took it back to the dealer and he did it for free...BTW I'm in crappy Wimbledon, and looking forward to the tennis as it brings lots of lovely chicks to the area (time to pose I think!)

 

JayZ,

 

a radiator for a 300ZX from a main dealer should only be about 300quid including VAT and fitting. I'd keep well away from anywhere which would charge you £700.

 

I'm in North London (near Finchley).

 

Andy

Andy......

I think they just did'nt want the job/ know what the hell they are doing?! I had to replace two rad pipes also, they kept saying its imported and they have to get parts from Japan!........Muppets.

 

ps anywhere in london to get cheap parts?

Andy,

 

CheerZ for setting that one straight(RAD), my heart nearly stopped then...700 large...shit...I need one on mine. Pete will no doubt be sourcing it from somewhere, and hopefully won't charge me 700 quid for one.

 

Nelson Mandelas(Nissan Main Dealers), RIP OFF MOTHERS!

 

 

A relieved Tim Turbo Trousers

;-)

 

Hey Tim,

 

Whats up with your rad??? I had mine go and got it fixed for £20 Even a recore would only have been £120!!! Let me know if you need any more info bud - I filled my pants too at the cost of a new rad

 

Just to back up about nissan main dealers - DO NOT GO ANYWHERE NEAR THEM!!! Ask on this forum first if you have a problem - you'd be surprised how many problems at first seem major and turn out to be something very simple. If we can't help here, we can point you in the right direction towards someone who actually knows the cars

 

Just a thought on the radiator.... What is the problem with it? I remember about two months ago there was a member who had been told by a Nissan Main Dealer that he had to have his engine rebuilt (at silly money aswell ) because the car was overheating. Eventually he took it across to Hiteq at Wigan who gave (yes gave!!!) him a replacement rad cap - problem was solved!!!

The worst point about this one was that even after a rebuild the engine would have still overheated

 

Sorry to go on but I haven't exactly had the best experiences with them either

 

CheerZ,

 

Andy

Luck I have a Z that only needs minor body work. Engine has 140,000 miles original turbos and she still purrs like a kitten. Both sills need doing inner and outer. Been quoted £770 per-side not including parts or painting. He said that the front and back wheel arch has to be taken off and respraied and moulded to the body work. BLOCKS. I know some one who is a very good welder and pannel beater and is making me some outer sills. I can weld the inner sills myself.

 

I'm in rainy Wigan

 

 

SRRAE - could you mail me? We're looking at doing a mini Northern meet v soon....

 

If you're interested etc etc.....

 

CheerZ,

 

Andy

Srrae,

 

Be careful when welding, just tack weld and take your time, if you welled too much at one time the metal will bend inwards. (Gets too hot) Too bad you don't live in the US, I would do it all for the cost of mat.

 

Welcome aboard Jay!

 

Droop

 

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[This message has been edited by Droop (edited 22-06-2001).]

Hi,

I didn't think RUST was a major issue on Z32's...I certainly haven't seen a really rusty one...How come your sills need replacing?!!

JEZ

Andy,

 

My end piece was busted off, I think that Nissan may have done this when they did the engine extraction from me poorly motor. I was going to claim it on the warranty but can't be arsed to be honest.

 

So Pete will have to get me one when my car finally starts to be put back together from the four corners of the SE workshop.

 

Has anyone seen that seen in Star Wars when Chewwy is trying to grab bits of 3PO after those little dwarfs have dismantled him(Empire I think)? Well that's my car that is...LOL!

 

Oh well, nevermind...

 

In a Galaxy far, far away...

 

 

Tim

;-)

 

F**ks sake, "scene" not "seen", can't bleedin' well spell either!

 

LOL!

 

 

Tim

;-)

 

Obviously can't work out how to use the edit button either

Edit button????? DUOH!!!! jsut saw it lol

Welcome Jay,

 

There are three of us close to you - myself, Craig & Warren (he's the German guy who calls himself 300Z).

 

We're around the Sutton / North Cheam area.

 

Dave

 

I saw the edit button, can't be arsed...LOL!

 

 

Tim

;-)

Hi Dave,

Good to see fellow Z's close by! I have only seen two other Z's there in putney, one white one black, don't spose its anyone here?

JayZ,

 

depends when/where you saw them.

 

Trussy's car is black, and he works in putney, mine is white, and i am in putney a couple of days per week

 

i saw a black/grey G reg import parked on a road up Putney hill today, with MINES stuck on the back bumper

 

i think it was a request for them to be put underneath..

 

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UK 92 TT White

Mongoose K&N AVCR

KYB Eibach

 

 

Oi thats my motor! where do you guys work!!

 

Originally posted by craig:

JayZ,

 

depends when/where you saw them.

 

Trussy's car is black, and he works in putney, mine is white, and i am in putney a couple of days per week

 

i saw a black/grey G reg import parked on a road up Putney hill today, with MINES stuck on the back bumper

 

i think it was a request for them to be put underneath..

 

 

 

if it had Mines on it, how do you know it's stock ?

 

have you had a good look over it to see if it is really stock ?

 

upper richmond road, where are you ?

 

 

 

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UK 92 TT White

Mongoose K&N AVCR

KYB Eibach