Can some one tell me please as to why when I look at the near side of a 300zx 2+2 Z32 the petrol filler flap is in front of the rear wheel and passenger door whilst others are 300zx's are to the rear of the rear wheel?? :bow::bow:

Can some one tell me please as to why when I look at the near side of a 300zx 2+2 Z32 the petrol filler flap is in front of the rear wheel and passenger door whilst others are 300zx's are to the rear of the rear wheel?? :bow::bow:

 

When it is infront it is a SWB / Short Wheel Base / 2+0 / 2 Seater and when it is behind it is a LWB / Long Wheel Base / 2+2 / 4 Seater ;)

 

HTH :)

 

Also i have moved your question into its own thread in the help and advice section :)

Edited October 17, 200817 yr by zx-eyes

Can some one tell me please as to why when I look at the near side of a 300zx 2+2 Z32 the petrol filler flap is in front of the rear wheel and passenger door whilst others are 300zx's are to the rear of the rear wheel?? :bow::bow:

 

It's the other way round......

 

.....the 2+2 is the long wheel base model and the fuel filler is nearer the back of the car. If you see the filler flap between the dor and the rear wheel, you are looking at a short wheel base car -the 2 seater. This was available in Japan (often imported to the UK) and the USA.

 

As the SWB is slightly shorter therethe fuel tank is nearer the middle of the car; hence the fuel filler being closer to the front!

 

Richard:)

Thanks for moving it to correct place.

 

Thank you for your quick reply's i went and had a look at a 1996 zx300 z32 jap import today and it had the filler flap between the wheel and the passenger door. It also had two small seats behind the front seat no leg room though.

 

So I was not looking at a 2+2 then? but a SWB Z32. I take it then the seats in a 2+2 are quite large behind the front seats compared to what i was looking at.

 

Is there any advantage apart from more room to have one kind of car or the other then LWB or SWB as they both have the same power dont they? this one also had no turbo gauge intailed in the speedo clock. is this normal? I am OK to buy this type i was looking at??

ANGELA>

Is there any advantage apart from more room to have one kind of car or the other then LWB or SWB as they both have the same power dont they? this one also had no turbo gauge intailed in the speedo clock. is this normal? I am OK to buy this type i was looking at??

ANGELA

 

Same power outputs but SWB is less weight (100kgish i think) you will notice seats in the back and you can fit people in there but only kid sized really :P They are like buckets so your bum goes down into the seat not like modern seats where you sit on top (If that makes sense)

 

No Turbo guage in the Speedo would mean its a Non Turbo model!If your wanting the twin turbo model then stay away but if you want the NA (non turbo) then your looking at a 300zx N/A SWB (2+0)

 

Hope this helps :)

No Turbo guage in the Speedo would mean its a Non Turbo model!If your wanting the twin turbo model then stay away but if you want the NA (non turbo) then your looking at a 300zx N/A SWB (2+0)

 

It was also a 1996 model she was looking at mate, which as far as i know didn't have boost gauges in them.

HTH

Cheers

smithy

Thanks again yes it was a 1996, on an N plate and it had twin turbos 60,000 miles came into the country in 1999 two UK owners since arriving here in Scotland. Glad to here it is lighter model maybe get another coupe of yards down the road with the fuel then, will look again tomorrow at it, and decide if i will buy it.:hyper:

Thanks for moving it to correct place.

 

Thank you for your quick reply's i went and had a look at a 1996 zx300 z32 jap import today and it had the filler flap between the wheel and the passenger door. It also had two small seats behind the front seat no leg room though.

 

So I was not looking at a 2+2 then? but a SWB Z32. I take it then the seats in a 2+2 are quite large behind the front seats compared to what i was looking at.

 

Is there any advantage apart from more room to have one kind of car or the other then LWB or SWB as they both have the same power dont they? this one also had no turbo gauge intailed in the speedo clock. is this normal? I am OK to buy this type i was looking at??

ANGELA>

 

Here are examples for you :) If it is a SWB then it does NOT have rear seats! If it is a LWB then it DOES have rear seats :)

 

LWB - Petrol flap to the rear of the wheel arch

 

 

SWB - Petrol flap between the wheel arch and the door.

 

 

There is no inbetween, what i have just said is fact ;) :)

Thanks once again:o

Thanks once again:o

 

No worries at all, hope it helped :)

Thanks for moving it to correct place.

 

Thank you for your quick reply's i went and had a look at a 1996 zx300 z32 jap import today and it had the filler flap between the wheel and the passenger door. It also had two small seats behind the front seat no leg room though.

 

So I was not looking at a 2+2 then? but a SWB Z32. I take it then the seats in a 2+2 are quite large behind the front seats compared to what i was looking at.

 

Is there any advantage apart from more room to have one kind of car or the other then LWB or SWB as they both have the same power dont they? this one also had no turbo gauge intailed in the speedo clock. is this normal? I am OK to buy this type i was looking at??

ANGELA>

Your post is confusing. If it has the flap between the wheel and passenger door then it was a SWB and has no rear seats, its a 2 seater only.

 

If the one you saw had rear seats then its a LWB and the flap would of been rearward of the back wheel.

Edited October 17, 200817 yr by Yowser

I am going back to have another look at this car armed with my camera this time. it is on a forcourt garage for sale 28 miles from my home, and if i could ask one of you for an email address i will send you the pics, as i would not be able to put the pictures on this site i find that kind of thing hard to understand, as to how to put them on here, if you could do it for me please if required?

I am going back to have another look at this car armed with my camera this time. it is on a forcourt garage for sale 28 miles from my home, and if i could ask one of you for an email address i will send you the pics, as i would not be able to put the pictures on this site i find that kind of thing hard to understand, as to how to put them on here, if you could do it for me please if required?

 

Send em to EDITED and i'll sort it for you :)

 

Please take a note of that email addy and post when you have jotted it down, so i can delete it :)

 

Cheers.

Edited October 17, 200817 yr by zx-eyes

where abouts is it? possibly a local member would help give the car a look over too?

Zx-Eyes Thanks got that email address if you want to remove it. I will be in touch. the car is at Bennetts garage leswalt near stranraer

Zx-Eyes Thanks got that email address if you want to remove it. I will be in touch. the car is at Bennetts garage leswalt near stranraer

 

Great stuff :) Just send me the pics and i'll post them up for you :)

 

Cheers,

Isaac.

i have a nice one for sale in carlisle, not that much further ;)

ClarkMagpie --- I have almost agreed to take this one nr Stranraer As i know nothing about these type of cars i was only asking you good people that know as to what i was looking at model wise that is. This car is a pearl white coloured 300ZX twin turbo 1996 Jap import on a N plated reg, I think SWB to be cleared up when i see it again, as you have now got me wondering as to where the filler flap is. I thought it was in front of the rear nearside wheel arch when looking at it today, but the car has 2 very small seats in the rear but you all tell me this is not possible on a SWB one. Two glass panels on the roof. it has covered 60,000mls it belonged to some minister chap from Dumfries and then some chap from Stanraer who took it into Bennetts Garage Leswalt as a part exchange. The car is totally standard in every way, no bling standard exhausts and as original as you can get. Out of interest what do you have. model history etc.

Angela.

It was also a 1996 model she was looking at mate, which as far as i know didn't have boost gauges in them.

HTH

Cheers

smithy

 

Thats what i get for trying to be smart :(

ClarkMagpie --- I have almost agreed to take this one nr Stranraer As i know nothing about these type of cars i was only asking you good people that know as to what i was looking at model wise that is. This car is a pearl white coloured 300ZX twin turbo 1996 Jap import on a N plated reg, I think SWB to be cleared up when i see it again, as you have now got me wondering as to where the filler flap is. I thought it was in front of the rear nearside wheel arch when looking at it today, but the car has 2 very small seats in the rear but you all tell me this is not possible on a SWB one. Two glass panels on the roof. it has covered 60,000mls it belonged to some minister chap from Dumfries and then some chap from Stanraer who took it into Bennetts Garage Leswalt as a part exchange. The car is totally standard in every way, no bling standard exhausts and as original as you can get. Out of interest what do you have. model history etc.

Angela.

 

Just to clarify, here is a SWB and LWB Interior :

 

SWB (with aftermarket seat)

 

LWB (with retrimmed seats)

Have sent you an email ZX- EYES- The Pictures

 

Isaac --

is there is anything else i should be carefull off?

 

Well went back to the garage today for another look and yes I am a dummy the fuel flap was at the rear end hence why it had two seats in the rear of this car, So panic over for me.

 

A MIGHTY BIG THANKS TO YOU ALL THAT GAVE ME YOUR INPUT sorry to waste your time will have to use my eyes better next time.:smash:

 

I have agreed a price and hope to collect on Wednesday.

 

luv Angela

is there is anything else i should be carefull off?

 

 

loads :) Here is a buyers guide = http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=97871

Have sent you an email ZX- EYES- The Pictures

 

Isaac --

is there is anything else i should be carefull off?

 

Well went back to the garage today for another look and yes I am a dummy the fuel flap was at the rear end hence why it had two seats in the rear of this car, So panic over for me.

 

A MIGHTY BIG THANKS TO YOU ALL THAT GAVE ME YOUR INPUT sorry to waste your time will have to use my eyes better next time.:smash:

 

I have agreed a price and hope to collect on Wednesday.

 

luv Angela

 

Got them Angela, i will post them up now :)

 

And yep deffo a LWB, looks like a nice example too :D

 

Watch this space, lol :D

 

Cheers,

Isaac :)

Pictures :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Million thanks once of you again

looks a very nice example from the pics, just make sure u go far a long drive in it not a 5 min round the block job ;)keep us posted on the sale

 

hope u get it :D