Just wondered if top gear ever reviewed the 300, seen it raced a few times. Would like to know what they thought of it

Search for ages and the closest i got was an episode where it appeared for 30 seconds in a review on a porsche and jag.

 

Not particularly interesting

As bantambunny said, i was on screen for about 3 minutes and it was basically suggested as an jap alternative to the jag xjs or porsche 911 carrera.

 

Never really got a proper review, but saying that i dont know of many early 90's jap cars that did. The only one i can think of was the R33GTR

There was a older topgear review on the 300 but it's no longer available on youtube.

It also appeared a few times on the show (the scientist burnout contest, the 350Z versus older model)

 

here's a long list of nice Z32 vids:

http://forums.nicoclub.com/zerothread/195982

The old top gear did a test of the 300zx, it wasnt a new car test but was about 10 mins long id i remember. It was done by that steve bloke i think.

Clarkson did do a review on the 300zx when it was new, but it's never been copied and uploaded to youtube or anything. Might be worth getting in touch with BBC.

This is still my favourite:

Doesn't the winning TT belong to someone on here?

 

300zx - the past, the present and the future :cool:

My Zed: http://www.gandgcomputerservices.com/zed.htm

This is still my favourite:

Doesn't the winning TT belong to someone on here?

 

300zx - the past, the present and the future :cool:

My Zed: http://www.gandgcomputerservices.com/zed.htm

 

I think it WAS Gio's.

Clarkson reviewed the 300 when it first come out, and supprisingly gave it teh 2 thumbs up. Back in the day the car was the best of its Ilk out there by a country mile. I might be wrong on this but I am sure he has the 300 listed in his altime fav cars.

They did a piece in 97/98, it was either Tiff Nidel or Quenton wilson covering it. The whole premice was what a used car bargain they were.

 

I remember they ran each of the cars on a rolling road with one owner claiming his had more than 600BHP, this was never proven as there rollers binned it at 550 and his car was still pulling strong.

 

The reasion I remember this is that it was this segment, and subsaquently seeing one in the flesh in the car park of where I was working at the time that made me want to get one.

 

10 years on and I've still not done it.

I think it WAS Gio's.

 

It sure was (and now Zairs unless I'm mistaken) and the 350 was mine. :hyper:

 

BTW, that race was run twice and the first time it was much closer - the second time he lifted off to make his point about cars getting heavier and taking the edge of the performance. Which was the whole point at the time.

 

In actual fact, it's quite misleading, as I think the 300 and 350 weigh roughly the same - it's just that the 300 is marginally a fast car as stock.

 

 

Also, I know I've banged on about this before - but having just read all the shite accompanying the video on Youtube, it's just re-awakened the passion to set the record straight.

Clarkson reviewed the 300 when it first come out, and supprisingly gave it teh 2 thumbs up. Back in the day the car was the best of its Ilk out there by a country mile. I might be wrong on this but I am sure he has the 300 listed in his altime fav cars.

 

You're not wrong !! :) his top 100 below

 

100 - VW Beetle

99 - 1886 Benz patentwagen

98 - Corvette Stingray split window

97 - Porsche 911

96 - Lamborghini Countach

95 - Ferrari 360 Modena

94 - Alfa Romeo GTV6

93 - Nissan 300ZX

92 - Ford Cortina 1600

91 - VW Scirrocco MKI GLI

90 - Gilbern Invader

89 - Lancia Beta Monte-Carlo

88 - Alpine Renault A610

87 - Mitsubishi Colt Starion

86 - Aston Martin DB5

85 - AC Cobra

84 - Renault Grand Espace

83 - Triumph Dolomite Sprint

82 - Sunbeam Tiger

81 - Reliant Scimitar GTE

80 - Ford Escort RS2000

79 - Jaguar MKII

78 - Fiat Multipla

77 - Maserati Sebring

76 - Mazda RX7 FD3S

75 - Peugeot 504 Cabriolet

74 - Triumph TR5

73 - Honda Prelude

72 - Citroen DS

71 - Volvo P1800

70 - Lotus Esprit

69 - Mercedes Benz 600 Pullman

68 - Ford Capri MKIII

67 - VW Corrado VR6 SLC

66 - Ferrari 275 GTS

65 - Dodge Charger R/T

64 - BMW Z1

63 - Ford Mustang

62 - Viper GTS

61 - Peugeot 106 GTI

60 - Toyota 2000 GT

59 - Peugeot 504 Estate

58 - Lotus Elan

57 - Lancia Fulvia

56 - Fiat Strada Abarth

55 - Sunbeam Talbot Lotus

54 - '78 Alfa Romeo Alfasud

53 - Jaguar XK150

52 - Jensen Interceptor/FF

51 - Maserati Ghilbi

50 - Volvo V70 T5

49 - Alfa Romeo 166

48 - Ford Transit Van

47 - Rover SD1 (3500)

46 - Mercedes Benz 500SL

45 - Monteverdi Hai Speed 375L

44 - Bentley Brooklands R Turbo

43 - BMW M1

42 - Lancia Stratos

41 - Mercedes Benz S600 (W140)

40 - DeTomaso Pantera GTS

39 - TVR Cerbera

38 - BMW 3.0 CSL

37 - Audi A8 (D2)

36 - Porsche 944 Turbo

35 - Ford RS200

34 - Jaguar XJ12

33 - Datsun 240Z

32 - Lamborghini LM002

31 - Lamborghini Miura

30 - Maserati Khamsin

29 - Alfa Romeo GTV

28 - Aston DB7

27 - Porsche 928

26 - Audi Quattro

25 - Ferrari 250 LM

24 - Toyota Land Cruiser

23 - Lotus Elise MKII

22 - Honda S2000

21 - Ford GT40

20 - Golf GTi MKI

19 - Lamborghini Diablo VT

18 - Ferrari 250 GTO

17 - Jaguar XJR

16 - Subaru Impreza STi 22b

15 - Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI

14 - Ferrari 550 Maranello

13 - Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta

12 - Aston Martin Vanquish

11 - Ferrari F40

10 - BMW M5 (E39)

9 - Rover Mini Cooper

8 - Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34)

7 - Ford Escort RS Cosworth

6 - Range Rover

5 - Ferrari 365 GTB/4

4 - Aston Martin Vantage

3 - Ferrari F355 GTS

2 - Porsche 911 (996) Turbo

1 - Jaguar E-Type

I like this one!

 

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ke1qy75og08