hi im looking at buying a zx non turbo is there any things i should look out for when looking eg engine problems rust areas etc....

 

this would be a great help if any one could give me some advice

 

cheers

gaz

Gaz, click "FAQs" from the blue bar at the top of the page. From there there's a link to a buying guide which should cover most of the things you want to look out for.

 

Hope that helps - by the way, any particular reason you're after an NA?

are you scared of the twin turbo?

 

steve

Worried about its complexity more like! I know I am.

Hi

You might regret not getting a TT!

Arthur

There's a bunch of buyers guides linked from here :-

 

http://www.300zx.org.uk/tech_20.htm

Hi there. I have a 1990 non turbo that im thinking of selling as i have been offererd a company car, ive had it for two years, its in pritty good condition with the exception of the driveshaft bearing is a little rumbly. yours for a mear 3K.

im not scared of the tt or find its complexity worrying its the damn cost of insurance i hate (im only a mere 22) wanting the looks of the zx without the twin blowers laughing at me everytime i pay the insurance

 

;)

gaz

Hi there. I have a 1990 non turbo that im thinking of selling as i have been offererd a company car, ive had it for two years, its in pritty good condition with the exception of the driveshaft bearing is a little rumbly. yours for a mear 3K.

 

could you email me the details of ur zx and where you are located so i can see if it what im looking for

 

cheers gaz

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buy it and convert it and get around the insurance cost

buy it and convert it and get around the insurance cost

 

And how would that "get around" the insurance cost? Buy an unmodified NA and putting a TT engine in might just count as a mod, don't you think?

 

And now some helpful advice. :cool:

 

Look at http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=27174 for a list of insurers popular here...

 

An import is way more expensive to insure than a UK car. Nobody knows why - I think it's because they charge what the market will bear - nothing to do with risk. Barstewards.

And how would that "get around" the insurance cost? Buy an unmodified NA and putting a TT engine in might just count as a mod, don't you think?

 

And now some helpful advice. :cool:

 

Look at http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=27174 for a list of insurers popular here...

 

An import is way more expensive to insure than a UK car. Nobody knows why - I think it's because they charge what the market will bear - nothing to do with risk. Barstewards.

 

It's to do with their costs - if they insure a jap import with comprehensive cover and then you crash the car, chances are they'll have to source the parts from japan - much more expensive than sourcing UK parts. That's what they think, anyway.

 

Ch ;)

It's to do with their costs - if they insure a jap import with comprehensive cover and then you crash the car, chances are they'll have to source the parts from japan - much more expensive than sourcing UK parts. That's what they think, anyway.

 

Ch ;)

 

 

No way! All they ever do with Jap imports is write them off! FECKERS!! :mad:

Typical insurance company *****xx IMO. :xxx:

 

THEY'RE ALL IMPORTED FROM JAPAN FFS!

Exactly - double trouble! B*stards...

My insurace for the Import NA is just over 700 pounds fully comp through elephant.co.uk

hi im looking at buying a zx non turbo is there any things i should look out for when looking eg engine problems rust areas etc....

 

this would be a great help if any one could give me some advice

 

cheers

gaz

 

ROFL

 

Don't buy one! Get a villa in Spain, a donkey and some hookers for six months and a bag of crack and you will be much better off in the long run. Just an opinion.

ROFL

 

Don't buy one! Get a villa in Spain, a donkey and some hookers for six months and a bag of crack and you will be much better off in the long run. Just an opinion.

 

 

All for the price of a NA? Dread to think what the hookers would look like...

All for the price of a NA? Dread to think what the hookers would look like...

 

LOL

 

Crack could be drain cleaner?

LOL

 

Crack could be drain cleaner?

 

True - so just about the same amout of fun as the non-turbo then! ;)

hi mate, give houghton insurance a try for a twin turbo, they do special 300zx club members discounts now, mine was 300 cheaper this year than any other, and thats with mods declared. (import)

 

try a search under insurance, i posted the number for someone on there a few weeks ago.

 

jim.

cheers guys uve been a great help dont know about the crack tho!!!

and the spanish hookers well say no more...

cheers guys uve been a great help dont know about the crack tho!!!

and the spanish hookers well say no more...

 

Let us know what you decide - seriously though, as ttop said, Houghton are very good - I'm with Tesco at the moment and although they are very much cheaper than the usual suspects (most of whom wouldn't touch me with a bargepole), I found that houghton are even more competative - I'm moving my policy to them when the renewal's due.

 

Ch ;)