TonyC

Here it is,and well spotted:cool:

Here, http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=112946 Tony:)

Will be going with Donna and the kids,so will look out for you all,weather looks like its going to hold too. Tony

Hi Vince,happy birthday to ya mate,see you at SuperCar Sunday,Gaydon.:rolleyes: Tony

Oooooops,not seen this,(must be me age:rofl:)Yes its official,me is bloody 50,but at least i can now join SAGA :D.Had nice day,one of me prezzies is a Silverstone Ferrari 355 blast out,just hope its as exciting as doin 180 in a Z,should handle better though:)Got a Man Utd shirt too,wore it last night,think i aged another 10 years,i hate penalty shoot outs!Me off to Egypt tuesday,cant wait. Thanks all. Tony

If he not too far away i will like to check it out,but i cant understand why Jeff could not of checked it out for sure,it would not be hard to do,i think its prob faulty gauge.I once touched 30psi very briefly due to a boost fault,then had probs,was proven to be a chip/crack in piston head,No6.Anyways the amount of det at 30psi on stock would be heard easily. Tony

Mainiac,i see your in the West Midlands,prob not far from me(Northampton area)i would be willing to come and have a look for you,or you come to me,either way would be very interesting to get to the bottom of it and see what is going on with your Z. Tony

Think the 450Z with 430bhp,thats on its way sometime in the near future will be more interesting.

Yep,Labour,a shower of shite,as for BNP,well its not that people who are now turning to them are racist,far/extreme right wing/bigots/or nutters its that "KNOW ONE IS FOOKING LISTENING TO THEM"thats what people do when they are faced with nowhere to turn,with crime up,social degregation,imigration is now realy busting most councils and services to breaking point,fuel cost obscene,cost of living fookin dreadfull,and so on and on and on and on and on.They and i mean all main stream parties had better wake up very quick,if they dont then a situation that has developed in Northern Italy with the Far Right will eventualy happen,no political party took notice,up stands one man with a vision to sort the shite out and now in 3 years from nothing has grown huge.I dont read the news papers anymore,if i do i feel so fookin angry with all the shite it hurts me head with anger,i will say this,i am turning slowly to the Far Right,its like theres no choice other than this left, i am begining to agree with a lot of there policies,becouse to be honest NO ONE IN POSITION TO HELP IS GIVING A FOOK anywhere else. Well thats me rant over,back to watching Top Gear on Dave:D Tony

Well thats the thing,drove all the way back from Newham,London,about 70miles,when i got back i left running and to my suprise it was not even stressed,put my hands on intake and block and it was only mild hot to touch,rad was only warm to touch,,engine running sweet,but i could smell a hint of engine oil when heater on in car,but this could be the fact its a bit oily and grubby under the hood,and the car had not been run for any length of time over last few months,i have done coolant 3 times,but to be honest i think its going to take a few more to get it a lot clearer in the system.Have taken a pic,the green stuff is more like thick antifreeze+oil mix,then it does get thicker when the rest finaly came out and darker,i took a sample in a container and let it settle,its thick and not much seperation(was the worst of the liquid that came out)if you smell it it defo smells of engine oil.God knows how it has not over heated as the oil to water ratio must be way to high to cool the block,but there again strange things happen when you think otherwise. Tony

I am not to dissapointed Mark,as i got it knowing it was prob the fault,but you allways hope :D.At least motors solid. I have someone who may be able to do it,he done an engine for me few years back,at the moment am looking into maybe renting a lock up and doing it all myself as theres no rush,as my garage is too small and my sons 106 in there waiting for him to finish his driving lessons and test. B19RKS no worries mate,thanks for offer,if i cant get done i will farm it out,will browse the traders section. Tony

Quick update,defo engine oil in the water,so head gasket naf,but on the up spent all day sunday looking it over,draining water,filling up,running it etc etc.No steam from ehaust when hot,no nasty smoke colours at all, comp check was 5=173 6=170 3=174 4=171 1=179 2=173 am suprised at these figures as was sure the head gasket would cause a big loss but i suppose its where and how its letting in the oil on the head. Cars done 70k with service history to 50k so cam belt prob not done. Boosting excellent(14 on gauge but ya never know with stock :rolleyes: ),excellent negative vacume, no weird noises,very smooth,except when at op temp the rpm rises up a down by around 350-400rpm,only after around 15 mins tickover time.Lights indicator in dash comes on when applying brakes,brakes very good,hand brake a little week,dash indicates door open but its not,not yet had wheels off but defo aftermarket suspension set up,bloody hard,grips and handles ok,on uneven ground its a bit skittish but as i say its very hard,a four or five Sony ICE box's under boot carpet,have no idea what they do!with a mountain of wires,and 2 Sony 10 disc changers that may or may not work(no head unit as yet).Full tool kit,targa bags,no targa shades,wiring under bonnet a little brittle but have seen and had worse,one bolt lost from coil pack and other bolt loose,(sorted now)and someone has tried a DIY paint job on various parts under the bonnet but thats easy to sort.No oil leaks under car,allso no under tray,body at offside front wing needs a little sor,and front bumper needs a little tlc too and its moving about a bit.Leather interior very good,no worries there,steering a little off needs tracking,illegal front number plate(non reflective).All electrics ok,even the seats.So all in all its sound,have been bit picky but just the head gasket thats major.Oh one more thing,no rust anywhere,not even underneath,maybe becouse of having the Strosek body fitted! Tony :)

http://stores.ebay.com/Innovative-Autosports_Nissan_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ5QQftidZ2QQtZkm Tony :)

True but these cars catch ya out ,you think you know then bang another learning curve :D but being an enthusiast with a mental problem(must be as i have had 7 of the buggers!)i keep going,but age is catching up with me,50 this year and memory like a sieve :D . As for your mate bud,Cov only 20 mins away,so will PM or ring you at weekend if i can,Tony :)

Could be wrong without checking on PTU wiring diag but i had this same thing on one of my previous Zs(cant remember which :rolleyes: )turned out i think to be bad wiring from PTU,or a PTU fault,could be worth checking,if i am way off here, sorry chaps. Tony

Thanks all,will keep you informed on outcome.

As you may or may not know,the lad i got my new Z off had a problem with oil in the radiator,rewind to august last year,he is in slow moving traffic,middle of London,aircon on,car starts to lose water/steams,he stops,lets it cool down,tops up continues home,garage looks at it,they fit new rad and cap(defo new rad+cap have checked),he then drives normaly next few weeks,then top rad pipe bursts,gets that replaced,was while in garage that they notice brown sludge like oil in rad,and in header tank,so they say headgasket etc,but looking at it its not ice creamy stuff more like light brown sludge,have been all over the net looking for info and it seems 99% of the time its the ATF oil getting into the water from the auto box cooler,could also be,but not sure on a Z the engine oil cooler(not sure if this is also water cooled)the car does not use oil,plenty of power,no visible signs of sludge in sump,but one thing,when i was leaving he gave me a 4ltr can of ATF with about a third used as he said it was getting low,now i'm thinking autobox oil into water rad,if so this will be a big result in my favour,so i intend to change the auto cooler,drop out all water and oil from car,get it all flushed out,and start off from there,(is it worth changing the engine oil cooler too)any ideas or comments welcome :) Tony

This place supply warranted engines,fit them too.Had one in an earlier Z,no problems. http://www.apiengines.com/petrol.php Tony

Thanks all,have now got it at home,needs TLC as i knew,defo oil in rad but will investigate further,needs a few gremlins sorting,and a slight bit of body work doing.Car ran great on way back from Newham,London,engine very sweet,gearbox ok,oil pressure ok(stock)temp gauge a bag o shit(as normal :rolleyes: )Leather very good,rear stock spoiler slight cracking due to water soak-up(rear upper spoiler will have to go and maybe stock one too,the weight of them both is awfull when lifting tail up),boosts fine,handles on rails,but fook me is that front bumper low! Will now proceed slowly with sorting the beast out. :) Tony

Nice one Stuart,looks very nice. :bow: Smowygt, :rofl: yep,been there :D aaronjb :rofl: think it adds character :D

Thanks for the kind words all. :) Yes Stuart mate,from East Ham,will be picking it up weekend,(hope it makes it back :D ),i offerd a price and he agreed after an hour on phone with him :D Poor bloke just got made jobless from Barclaycard too! If some kind paintshop wizz could remove spoilers,with and without etc then it may give me a better idea,i think all removed will look the dogs to be honest,but that will have to wait a while. Have a little info that i am checking out,this Z was purchased in UK in 91,then in 92 was shipped to Strosek in Germany,who had it a while,seems as though this may of been there first Wide Arch they did,and its been in loads of magazines/shows around that time when done,if anyones got pics or articles that may be lurking somewhere this may help getting more history. Tony

True, :D but this is a long term project i have decided upon,who knows how it will pan out but i love the look of it,the interior,wheels,body,so as long as i'm happy. ;)

Sure is :D needs a little work,but as its a spring/summer project will hopefully work out a treat, ;)

More :hyper: :hyper:

Well dont ask me how,why,what possed you, but sometimes ya just got to go with it,will post more spec/details pics etc after i pick it up,so bloody excited,so heres a few pics(god what have i done!) :hyper: :hyper: :hyper: Tony :cool: