buying 300zx, what to look out for

mikewiebe1987 · Apr 8th, 2006, 10:49 PM

hi i am looking at 300 zx's and am wondering hwat are some things that have come up with your 300 that i could check at the dealership , any year recommendations? peeves about yours? thanks all input is appreciated

Blanco 300Z · Apr 10th, 2006, 05:22 PM

I prefer 91 - 95 (easier to get parts for) find out about the usual stuff. timing belt/tune up/emissions legal ( if aplicable ) that kinda stuff. i could go on forever on what i have replaced on my car but just keep in mind Z's are high maintenance and alot more expensive to get stuff for than your average honda. ! good luck car shopping! about to get an '07 Caliber to ad to my garage myself. keeping the Z of coarse though

mikewiebe1987 · Apr 10th, 2006, 05:39 PM

hmmm they're so hard to find, plus i only got approved for a 10k loan , cnd
lookin at a 91 230,000km for about 7-8g, cnd, is this still the makes for a reliable car or does it need to be more like 150-180,000 iw ant somthing thats gonna last another 100km without like a head resurfacing or somthing like that , im heavy duty i can do most of my own work i understand the quality, u get what you pay for, but would u buy this car if you were in my situation?
time is an issue aas well sort of, my sentra's cv's are gonna pop any turn and i do not have money to put into that shitter anymore, all input is appreciated, thanks

anyone have anything needing repair on theirs?
how hard is a straight engine swap with this bad boy, im going n/a so no turbos to dink with

mikewiebe1987 · Apr 11th, 2006, 08:35 AM

sigh, i decided to go with a cheap gmc sonoma for now, i will check back in a year or so once i hav paid this off and qualify for the proper, 300zx,

one day

87 sentra e16s, 85 200sx ca20de

Blanco 300Z · Apr 11th, 2006, 09:35 PM

put axles in the sentra and save the money you would have been spending on gasoline in the Z then in a couple of years you can get the Z car !!
p.s. on the sonoma, check the trans dipstick tube for rust. in 4X4 check the t-case for leaks, if older sonoma check the spider injector. (has a 7th injector on some) I work on all kinds of cars everyday. the only thing on my Z i dont wanna do myself is the damn EGR other than that i will do the rest. mostly easy work on nissan just time consuming. either way, happy motoring !!

mikewiebe1987 · Apr 15th, 2006, 07:11 PM

wow thanks for the solid advice
i bought the sonoma a few days ago and shes a strong truck, however i am not used a v configuration engine or the thirst of 6 cylinders, but yes the spider injection does seem to be a problem with misfiring on myb uddies, so one day my dear zx...