hi there im a newbie to this site, i have always liked the 300zx and i need advice before buying one,

i have always owned vauxhalls a calibra 16 valve is what i have at the moment and i dont know alot about the 300zx apart from i want one so there is my problem what would be the best one to go for , a tt or na model, but i do know that i want a manual, so if you could give me advice and tell me what the pitfalls are of ownership, . i would appreciate any help you could give

Welcome to the site! Have a look here:

 

http://www.300zx.co.uk/tech/BuyingZ.htm

 

Should give you an idea of what to look for. Other than that: fuel consumption - its a 3 litre V6 so don't expect anything special. Insurance: UK models are rare and decent ones are even harder to find which tends to push people to imports, then the insurance goes up considerably. Buy a decent one and it won't bite your wallet in terms of repairs but keep on top of maintanance.... At the end of the day most are nearly 20 years old now so budget for the odd repair here and there....

thankyou andyduff id probably go for a NA model and the fuel issue doesnt bother me much as it is a 3.0 ltre v6 and im quite handy with the spanners so maintanance isnt that bad either and my calibra is 15years old and it is spotless and i keep it in good running order , as i said i love the 300zx's and im going to sell my car because i really want one

cheers

NA will definitely be an import as they weren't available as a UK model. Fuel consumption wise there isn't a great deal of difference between the NA and the TT, surprisingly. Its more parts cost that is the problem rather than labour - with it being a V configuration everything is doubled, well almost everything anyway lol. Not trying to put you off in the slightest, they're a fantastic car, you just need to be aware before you buy :)

hello and welcome :)

Welcome mate!!

Hi m8. Iv not had mine long (and might not have it much longer since the neighbour reversed into it but thats another story) but what a car. Mines a TT auto and its awesome to drive. In my opinion, plus points - looks, road presence, performance is fantastic, handling good in the dry, v6 sounds great to me.

Bad points - get one thats been abused and it will cost you a fortune, back tyres, fuel consumption is dire but thats to be expected, and the engine bay is very tight to me. If you can afford one I'd go for it!

Welcome bud , have a look in the sale section here , you should get a nice example :hyper: :hyper:

thanks guys im definatley going to get one dont know when yet but hopefully soon, as soon as i sell my calibra, if i could afford it i would love to keep it aswell but finances being what they are i have to sell it if i want a zx misses rules , i must obey,lol, i have a little model of one will that count for the moment,lol