Hi Folks,

 

Right, im off up the country tomorrow (Ireland) to hopefully buy my first 300zx TT, its 1989 so I believe its one of the first models.

 

The lad who is selling it says details as follows:

 

1989 just cleared from Uk with full MOT ( how detailed is your MOT)

140kms on the clock (as it was originally jap)

Top End rebuild 3500kms ago? (not sure why it was done in Uk)

Series 2 PTU

Uprated ECU Unknown

17" Alloys

Full Leather interior

twin 5" exhaust tips Not sure about system

Twin Air intakes

Fully serviced recently

Cobra Alarm

 

He says its very clean and drives lovely on the roads, no smoke and doesnt burn oil??

 

What should I really look out for when I get up there so i dont buy a lemon!

 

Cheers for the help

Magoo

Here you go

 

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

Worth asking why a top end rebuild was done mate, bottom end is very common, top end ain't really. Also which garage in the UK did the work.

Don't be afraid to say you'll come back to him if your really interested, you can then let us know how you get on and any more info given about teh work or the car itself. :)

smithy

hope it goes well , i viewed around 7 cars over a period of a year before i decided so as said dont rush in but good luck

 

chris

Hi there, is this the black one for sale in Mayo? From memory he was asking around €7k?

 

I enquired about it a few weeks back, and if its the same one, the lad that owns it doesn't know a lot about it or the 300zx in general, never heard of Hicas and other things when I asked him. Didn't really know about the engine work either.

 

Also he said that the VRT cost €2600 or something like that, which couldn't be true. VRT for me before the price increase in July was around €1600. Add on the increase and it should be near €1900 and not €2600. Check out the revenue website yourself for the correct amount https://www.ros.ie/VRTEnquiryServlet/ShowVRT

 

When I heard the VRT amount, I lost interest, cause when the first statement wasn't correct, I didn't think I could rely on anything else that was said.

 

I bought one in June and to be honest, I had decided on it before I ever saw it because it was the exact model that I wanted. In essense I was blinded by the excitement. Result is it has cost me around €1,000 more to get right than I had budgeted for.

 

My advise would be to look at it by all means, but walk away if even from a negotiating point. If its the one I'm referring to, its a lwb. Have a look at the cars that are for sale through the club members here. Pay a little more if you have to over what the likes of that one is for sale for. The people on here know their vehicles inside out, and most really really look after them. You would benefit from the attention these cars have received and the countless £'000's spent improving and modifying them. Remember sterling is plummeting at present, which would compensate for the cost of the ferry across with it.

 

Just my thoughts, and I wish you luck with what ever you decide. :)

 

Regards,

Colm

hi im also new to the world of zed's i am planning to buy my first z soon and am on the lookout for one now. regarding the last post i was being nosey and worked out the VRT myself(i presume this is to eland) but your estimation of 1900 is a bit wrong i got a price of 2483 euro that might be 1900 pound sterling if that is what your referring to. https://www.ros.ie/VRTEnquiryServlet/showCarCalculator That is the link saying the price. Maybe this person was telling the truth when he said 2600 I would ask him for proof by receipt etc if I was purchasing it. I will admit I also know nothing of this hicas i think your being abit harsh everybody isnt as mechanically minded well I cant say i am anyways. A friend informed me to stay away from the swb models that they are not as valuable as lwb models is this true?

friend informed me to stay away from the swb models that they are not as valuable as lwb models is this true?

 

No thats rubbish

 

swb are less common, lighter and handle better

ok that is just what a friend said i was just checking out. i am not 2gone on them myself anyways it will def b a lwb 4me.

Peter24a : I checked out the link and you are actually right with the €2483 importation cost. :o I did comment without doublechecking its current importation price. I paid €1600 for mine on the last day of the "old system" which was the 30th of June. Based on the changes that were being introduced it would have meant an increase of €320 (€1600/30 x 36) VRT changed from 30% to 36%. Therefore I guess Revenue increased the value of the cars.

 

I didn't think I was being unfair, as if you advertise about the top end of the engine being done, then I think you should know what you are on about. I just didn't believe that the lad really knew anything about the car. From memory I believed I asked who did the rebuild and he didn't know. I am absolutely no expert and am prone to asking a few silly questions myself. I'll tell you one thing though, I'm learning big time with the help and knowledge of this club.

 

Regarding the swb / lwb question. I specifically waited for a manual, SWB, slicktop to come available. Like EDK83 said they are harder to come by, lighter and handle better especially the slicktops. In my opinion due to this fact they get better prices. The only thing that I would say on the flipside is that the SWB imports from Japan were more likely to be thrashed for those very same reasons.

 

My posts are starting to seem like essays - sorry