anyone owns/owned a 300zx fairlady?
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your MR2 is mid 1300kgs etc hence i think high 1500s isnt terrible
the standard one i drove was nimble, their looks have a certain appeal to me and i really think a car should have 6cyls or more.
suppose i should trawl the fanboy sites to see what common probs they have lol
the standard one i drove was nimble, their looks have a certain appeal to me and i really think a car should have 6cyls or more.
suppose i should trawl the fanboy sites to see what common probs they have lol
Clarkey said:they are heavy yes, but weight isnt the be all and end all of handling. I could mention something about the M5 beemer being a bloater with great handling but i think my point is made. Not that im saying it will handle like an elise or anything, and they are getting on now, so the suspension is shot on a lot of them, new shocks, springs, bushes and maybe whiteline ARB's will make a big difference.
Power wise, its reasonably common for these cars to be running in safety boost (7psi and retarded ignition) without the owner knowing. This will make the car a LOT slower, my advice is to test drive a few to get an idea what a good one is like.
Biggest weakness on these cars are the autoboxes, if you have an auto it will almost certainly fail, aftermarket ATF coolers help, but they still blow up.
Check theres no blue smoke from the exhausts, smoking on boost can be indicative of failing PCV valves, or failing turbo's, or of course failing rings. If theres blue smoke after a good while of idling (10 mins or so) then the turbo seals are almost certainly shot.
What they say is right, if the turbo's give out then its an engine-out job to replace them. They are known to last 150k or more with good servicing though.
edit - just for good measure, here's a pic of mine
edit2 - as for the fuel consumption, they are thirsty if you have a heavy right foot but what do you expect, quite reasonable on a run though, 30mpg is possible. Expect an average of about 20mpg maybe a bit less.
i know theyre not modern, but the look of your white one with x-spokes make me moist.
i would only ever go for a manual, do they have LSD as standard?
i might check the owners club site. there may be a bargain on there for me
Mint_Sauce said:Nissan S14a ***!! Owned the S13 but the S14a would probably suit your tastes better. Cheaper than the 300ZX, same performance (perhaps quicker with small mods), RWD with LSD and look great. Plus they won't cost you a fortune to maintain. I was looking at a 300zx a while back but after reading a lot about them I decided I couldn't afford the upkeep.Lovely car but consider the S14a too.
correct sir. ive considered all 3, went to see an s13 on sunday lol
id like an s14... but they dont see to fall into the right price bracket, i cant findone at the price i wanna pay.
insurance is pretty cheap so far. gotta keeep looking though
im factoring in insurance too. ive had some fun lairy jap stuff in the past, when i commuted by car a lot more i got some nice german saloons, now i spend 2 hours a day on the train and drive occassionally at the weekend, hence i want something cheap fun and thrashable again.
the s13 s14 and fairlady are all very similar on insurance. s13s can be dirt cheap, hence can be justifiable. fairlady is more, but you get so much more car, hence is justifiable. s14 is bang in the middle and with highish insurance, hence i cant quite justify it.
the s13 s14 and fairlady are all very similar on insurance. s13s can be dirt cheap, hence can be justifiable. fairlady is more, but you get so much more car, hence is justifiable. s14 is bang in the middle and with highish insurance, hence i cant quite justify it.