hey all, i was just wondering about common problems with zeds that are between 1990-91, regarding leaks, electrical problems, engine faults, etc. i want to buy a zed but in canada it's a little hard to find a zed any older than a 92 for some odd reason. i'm not too worried about the age, but i just want to know what sort of problems i could be getting myself into? any tips out there i would find useful? oh, and also how do the t-tops hold up usually?

ptu's were a bit of a problem on the seris 1's.

 

Having said that mine is seris 1 running fine on the seris 1 ptu.

 

Other than that theres no real common faults that a seris 1 will suffer over a seris 2

the older the car the more likely electrical connectors become brittle, the amount of early 300s with broken brittle looms are more aparent its the norm with a v6 engine and lack of room means heat kills hoses and connectors, as birks has said early S1 ptus can fail, but a series 2 ptu can be brought for around $150 so no major concern, they say real early 300s 89-90 had bottom end failures but im sure they used the same bearings as later models, and no proof other than age or mileage would say differant, best thing to do is buy the best you can find, dont rush in to it, take someone with you who knows what there looking at, and finally read a buyers guide to check yourself for any niggles, at the end of the day its a car and does the same thing as any other one!

 

t-tops can leak but its not down age as such more chance some leak and some go on for 15-20 years with no faults, check for damp in footwells or on seats and behind a-pillar trims not a major problem, and fairly straight forward to fix

i'm being so patient but man it's so hard. i'm starting to consider just shipping a fairlady over from japan because i'm thinking it might be cheaper and i've got a few connections through importing friends and such. i just really wanted the left hand drive, i'm not so comfortable driving on the right yet. i just think i might be able to get a better car if i imported one from japan, because i've been searching around like crazy and there's honestly nothing in BC that meets my standards. when i finally find a car i think is sweet, it's an automatic or it has leather interior. very disappointing actually.

*sigh* 300s are definately heartbreakers. but i guess the longer i wait, the more chance i have with getting something i actually love. thanks for the info :)