Heres a blast from the past, the Autocar & Motor 300ZX Road Test from 16th of May 1990. Yep 13 years ago (Christ - I was 14!!).

 

This should give an insight of what the reaction was when the Z32 was first tested on these shores. Take note of the rivals at the time and you will see in context why the Z32 300ZX blew the doors off the japanese competition and worried the Euro marques.

 

(Excuse the poor quality but my scanner is no more so these are digi pics of photocopies)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think the verdict sums it up very well and still holds true today.

 

I have online copies of the following reviews which I shall put up shortly:

Performance Car Jul 1990

Performance Car Apr 1991 (300ZX vs 911C2 & Honda NSX)

Autosport Aug 1991 (300ZX vs 944 S2)

Performance Car Oct 1992 (300ZX vs Alpine A610 Turbo, Lotus Esprit Turbo, Mazda RX-7, Mitsubishi 300GT, Porsche 968, Subaru SVX & Venturi 260)

(Also have a copy of the Performance Car Advert Nov 1993 - "You Can" type advert)

 

I will redo these reviews when I get a new scanner, again excuse the poor quality.

 

Anyone have anymore reviews of note? I lost my copy of the Autocar from last year which listed the Z32 300ZX as the best car for approx £5000.

I got that mag too Trev;)

I've also collected a bunch of them here :-

 

http://www.300zx.org.uk/magazines.htm

Cheers for that post and links :D

Certainly made the coffee taste better this morning:D

I remember when they came out over here , thinking f***! ....One day:D :D