Craig David

Thanks guys. I'm keen to use the regular unleaded with an octane booster as I get the fuel free (sometimes!). I guess we'll see if it blows up! I'm told super unleaded is just higher octane regular unleaded so with a booster it should be ok, I guess. I might check with some specialist garage before I try it though. Scottywill; I got the car at a dealer in Watford. I always wanted a 300 but I don't have the mechanical ability to keep a ten year old car on the road. When I saw this one I was dead keen even though it's an auto non-turbo. I'll get some pics soon.

I just bought a 300zx ('99, Jap, N/A). I wondered what fuels to use. The dealer who told me said he thought super unleaded. I can get regular unleaded now and then through work very cheaply. Any idea if it'd damage the car using regular unleaded? Can I use an octane booster with regular unleaded? Thanks guys ps. the car is great; love it!

Lack300's car is £12,500 which I don't have. It's also a few years older than the one I'm looking at and while I'm sure it's in top condition I just don't have the know-how to look after an older car. I can only just afford to insure the NA car so one with loads of extras, more power, bodykit etc would probably cost even more. So I would like Lack300's car but I can't afford to buy or run it.

That sounds like it, yes! I thought it looked like a proper thick Nissan applied coat. Many thanks Geoff.

Loads of good advice there, thanks. I didn't buy it but might go back and have another look. He said when he first advertised it, he had it up for £12,999. Anyone know if that's true? Cheers Tim

I was wondering how much a cm belt change would cost on a non-turbo. I'm also trying to find a garage that unserstands Zs near Peterborough. Cheers

shoud say 'it was so neat' and 'Just wondering if that's the case or if it might be hiding some horrors' I should read these before posting!

I was looking at this 300 I might buy and noticed the paint on the bodywork just behind the front wheels looked a little more 'rough and textured' that everywhere else. It was so near i could beleieve that's how it left the factory. Just wondering if that is the case or of if might be hiding some horrors? Cheers Tim

I did drive a TT. A mate at work had one. It was pretty fast. He tried to sell it to me for about £2500 but it was a knackered fairlady with 120,000 miles, 1990 reg etc and was costing him a fortune to keep going, which was why he wanted to sell it.

I don't seem to be able to PM for some reason. my number's xxxxx xxxxxxx If you text me or something I could nip round and see your 300. It sould be useful to know what to look at etc. I'm near Tescos. (note from mod: phone number removed at Craig's request)

Thanks mark I'm going quite early tomorrow so probably haven't got time to see yours. It's a good offer and I might take you up on it. I won't buy this one tomorrow; I just want a test ride and if it seems ok, I'll go back in a week or so, give it another thorough check. It could be useful to have a guided tour of yours before that. Cheers Tim

I guess I could have a Supra twin turbo but not a 1999 one. I'm keen to get a new-ish car as I can't afford to spend loads keeping it going and I think a 1994 car (and that's the sort of Supra I'd get) one would need lots more maintenance than the Nissan.

http://www.autobmc.co.uk/_abmc.htm

Just off the M25, near Watford

I'm in Peterborough too!

an.... AC Cobra Or a late 300ZX, second hand microlight and a year in thailand.

OK, I've told the girlfriend we can't have a holiday this year, and maybe I'll give up smoking too so I can (sort of) afford this 300ZX I mentioned before. (It's on autotrader, 1999 S-red, auto, non-turbo, Jap import, 35,000 miles). Any idea what should I check when I go and look at it? I've had a look at several on line buyers guides and there's so much information it's a bit confusing. I'm hoping cos it's from a dealer and reasonably new, if it does go wrong I can go back and make him fix it (I'm a consumer journalist!). But any advice would be really handy. I'm mechanically competent with bikes but not really with cars. Thanks folk. Tim

By the way, that car's been on Autotrader for months now!!! As he can't sell it I'd offer him £9,000 for it, you never know he might go for it! I bet he paid less than that to import it! :D [/b] nice one; thanks Paul I might go and look at it at the weekend and i can't really afford £11.5K anyway. But knowing he's had it for sale for a while sure helps. How many mpg do you get from your NA? Cheers Tim

Crickey. Is the 300 faster than a Skyline?

thanks guys Yes Pete, it's the one on autotrader; do you thin it's any good? I guess I could get a turbo one but I can't bring myself to buy anything pre-98 and this is the only 300ZX I've ever seen registered after 1996. I'd almost given up on the 300ZX altogether and was going to get an Accord type R. But i saw this one and thought it looked sweet. Any idea what 0-60 time the NA manages? And how easy would it be to turbo it later?

I know, I know. I'm actually called Tim but that's not very funny. I just like Bo Selecta. Is it unusual a 1999 300ZX? I always wanted one but am terrified of buying a ten year old car.

Hi folk. I've seen a 300zx for sale. It's a japanes import, non-turbo, automatic, 35,000 miles. It's 1999 (S-reg) and up for £11,500. I'm tempted to get it but I'm worried as it's non-turbo. Is non turbo much slower (especially automatic) than the twin turbo ? Are any other parts different (ie suspension / brakes etc) ? Could I turbo it later without having to change much else ? Many thanks people Craig David (ok, that's a joke; I'm not really Craig David, soul sensation)

Ok, I bet you guys are biased but should I buy a 300ZX? I have a 200SX (S13) at the moment which is fine but I think the 300 looks sweet. I ride motorbikes so I'm used to high performance and I had a drive in a mate's Fairlady, which seemed pretty quick. I almost bought the Fairlady (J-plate, 120,000kms, nice condition, £2500) but I'm terrified of huge repair bills. The fuel consumption and insurance I can live with cos they're predictable but how much will servicing / engine repairs cost? What's a worst and best case figure? (I bet people ask this question all the time...) Craig David (no, not that one...)