I don't claim to be the worlds leading authority on this particular make of car, but you should understand something(s)

 

Buying a 300ZX is not as clear cut as buying any other car. Most Z cars are hitting a decade plus in age, be careful, your average used car dealer hasn't changed personallity over night either! Any used car whether it be a Mini or a Ferrari will take your money and you for a ride into hell if you aren't careful.

 

Although we love to cast dispersion on Mr. Wilson, he does speak some sense, but the worst thing about buying a fast car is being sucked in by the "cheesey grin" factor!

 

Say you have 5K to spend on a car, you may have kids etc. and want to be sensible but you may not, and can afford to blow it on something faster.

 

So, you're faced with a Ford Escort or a Z? What do you do? Take out the Escort and you'll be yawning at the first set of traffic lights! Take out the Z be it N/A or TT and you'll be grinning like a Ginger Cat on Acid with Ginger Lynn(porn star) riding you all the way home!

 

It's simple...

 

Escort = Sensible, reliable, cheap parts & service...Mrs. will like it!

 

Z = Cheap to buy in comparison, Satanic performance, expensive to run and maintain...Mrs. will either love it or hate you in the process coz you spend more time with it than you do shopping for curtains with her!

 

Be realistic, these cars were a "Super Car" when they were unleashed...if you don't want to spend 400 squid having a heater matrix replaced at you local Nissan dealer or thousands when your gearbox or engine need rebuilding at a mere 70K forget it! It's not the car for you...buy a Golf GTi or a Corrado or an MR-2 etc. etc. But you must realise that all sports cars cost money to run on a day to day basis. I've had nothing but semi-fast cars before the Z and they all cost bucks to keep on the road! Even if nothing goes wrong! My Brother had a 1990 Honda Prelude 4ws, 16v...lovely car...no expensive turbos to look after etc. But he is testament to the fact that if you are not JD Rokkafella they cost money to run. Honda parts are expensive, Nissan parts are expensive, Toyota parts are expensive...so sum it all up, do your homework and then make up your mind!

 

If you do decide on a Z then go with it! Stick with it! I have! they are an excellent motor, but if you're upto the limit on all 20 credit cards, Mrs. is hassling you for another sprog, new carpets are coming in a few weeks and you are a massive owned share of the bank in overdraft...don't do it!

 

IMHO!

 

Tim

;-)

 

Yo Tim,

Good chatting to ya on AOlmessagener hotmail thing nice one!!

LOMA I rolled a spliff and lost the abiltiy to type man hohio.

I gott a druve back to the usle of wihght tomorrow so im off to bed buD!!

I agre with what you iz saying on the zed front tho

I get paid (or pay myself) yearly so the big credit card statements are a necassary evil, but im like you mate, cant stop spending on the zed beast.

This week.:

New Falken Rubber front two corners 245's :£230

New pads all round £100

Caliper Paint £12

Snooper S5 £225 (ta bob nice one)

£100 gasoline 97ron

£25 insurance.

Its like this week in week out.

Next week who knows.

But agreed mate, you want the big grin factor it costs the octopu$$es.

And Im doing 300 miles in mine tomorrow , if you see my car for sale soon its coz Bob didnt get the snooper to me in time.

0-60 in 5.2 and

187 tops derestricted.

Nuff said,

Peace and have a great holiday weekend chaps and chappettesss.

 

Glen.

ZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

 

well said timmy,

remember what the car costs new, and then compare it to tohers on the market, ie bmw's and then see if you could afford to run one of those cars, if not i woudl stay away

if you don't want to spend 400 squid having a heater matrix replaced at you local Nissan dealer

 

Show me where I can get my heater matrix replaced for £400 an I'll do it.

 

or thousands when your gearbox or engine need rebuilding at a mere 70K forget it! It's not the car for you...buy a Golf GTi or a Corrado or an MR-2 etc. etc.

 

I paid 4.5k on a new gearbox and torque converter 2 months after buying my car for 14k...yes I still moan about having to pay £800+ to fix my heater core less than a month after paying £996 on service and MOT...dont know about you lot but coke and hookers cost alot less than a grand a month(just a bit less).

So its not the car for me then?

Trev

I don't doubt our cars CAN be expensive to run BUT (have I been lucky?) in 2 and 1/2 years not even a bulb has gone on my 96 tt.

Routine maintainance only at main dealer, and they have never found a single thing wrong (amazinglingly).

 

The idle did shoot up,( adjustment of throttle position sensor)£40 at main dealer.

 

If you get a good one these cars can be amazingly reliable.

Ditto to the last post, on my second import zed and other than normal service (do myself) have had little or no probs, did have a water pump failure but did it myself for under £70! my Cossie cost £130 for the same job 5 years ago.I love Zeds but would not reccomend them to everyone least of all we don`t want to let the secret out..do we!

Jeff TT

96 model...nice, bet that had low miles

I think only approx 2500 were produced in 96!

Trev.

Hi,

I used to use my 1990 NA as a daily driver, covering about 60 miles a day commuting.It was very reliable...I did most of the service items myself, and after cleaning all the electrical contacts I could find in the engine bay..the car ran very smoothly.

If I had kept the car I would have had the cambelt service done for peace of mind, but otherwise anything else would have just been done for my own satisfaction..not really essential items.

JEZ

Trev, you're right, just checked my receipt for the Matrix...part was paid for by the warranty and I got a percentage of the labour paid. 26 squid an hour! So yes, about 800 LARGE is about right...fook me?

 

Tim

;-)

 

P.S. I'm mainly pointing out that the older cars are prone to needing large bucks spending on them!

hey i look after my car but i cant figure out why it goes through tyres so quick any tips welcome on how to cure my dilema

19,000 miles when I bought it in '99.It was the newest one I had come across.

Originally posted by Trey:

96 model...nice, bet that had low miles

I think only approx 2500 were produced in 96!

Trev.

 

 

Oh tooly bahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

So the way to cure your tyre problem is to buy a set of tyres at about 600squid each, then see how well you look after them lol

Tooley El Malitia Generale ICE GOD!

 

Stop doing dog-nutZ geeZer, tyres should then last manufacturers recommended...LMAO!

 

Viva El Tooley Generale!

 

Tim

;-)