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180matey
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Post #1 post 18th November 2003 - 03:58 AM
I may be in the market for a new car soon and am interested to know what you think of 300's any thing I should watch out for???

I am after something different, I think they look cool and are pretty uncommon.

Thanks for the feedback!!!

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Seano
Post #2

dont get it. cuase i want one tongue.gif hehe jks.

awesome cars. engine bay heat is probably their biggest issue. ive got plans to fix that though wink.gif . read up carefully on it and youll know what problems are effecting the what models and how to fix them.

are u wanting turbo or n/a?

go for it. they are something different, although there are a few cruising around already, i cant get enough of em thumbsup.gif

just be careful because some of them can be very problomatic. but others work a dream. it all depends i guess. just get lucky

51-KVL
Post #3

Yeah they look pretty nice. But I dont like too many unless they are dun up, with completely different kits etc. They are such a different looking car its hard to make em look good.

RYan TuRbO
Post #4

Oh they r gettin popular again, i like them alot - twin turbo model i hope u want (maybe thats all they come in lol i dunno) but yea they r very nice, go hard, look good, those ones that are like sort of convertable with the opening roof halves are sik!

Amokk
Post #5

i think u should let wizzfizz answer this one smile.gif

DYL87
Post #6

i dont like em personally but if u like em go for it thumbsup.gif

Hyper Knight
Post #7

I heard they are hard to modify due to engine design and engine bay size. Plus intercooler work is harder or something. Could be all bullshit.

But Ive seen a lot of modded 300's. Up to 800hp in japan, I have a pic of it somewhere. Great lookin cars when done up.

zLyaH
Post #8

i dont think ud be dissapointed if u got one...

WiZzFiZz
Post #9

there a mad CAR !!!! just make sure you have a good look at the one you wanna buy, cause alot of things are hidden in the engine bay that you dont think to look at that can become a problem.

but it is the same with any car i guess, i'd say go for a later model one say a 92 model or something..
i love the car they handle great with minimal suspention mods and go hard without alot of engine mods...
there is one at APC thats tuned to 190kw at the wheels on stock everything cept ecu, it has a haltech piggy back.. throw a set of gt2530's or similar on and you will be crackin the 220kw easy...

i'm getting 191 at the mo with a set of gt2530's on stock boost so they can be easily modded just gotta find someone who is willing to................ i'm lucky enough to know a few decent zed mecanics and i have had alot of help from fellow zedders, so if you end up buying one throw me a pm i'll come look over the car for ya and help you find a decent place to mod it wink.gif thumbsup.gif

cheers Jamie

HOLNESS
Post #10

i think they look like cockroaches on wheels laugh.gif

SupraCrazy
Post #11

WEAPONS!!! Once you overcome the over heating & being a prick to work on....weapons.

OFI10
Post #12

i herd they are waaaay too heavy, too small an engine bay, and too much engine bay heat

broke my heart cos i really like the look of them and figured that TT must go hard with proper work.. few nice ones getting around brisbane these days.

WiZzFiZz
Post #13

QUOTE (II_SUS @ Nov 18 2003, 10:23 PM)
i herd they are waaaay too heavy, too small an engine bay, and too much engine bay heat

silvias and 180s hold alot of heat in the engine bay as well but if you throw a set of bonnet spacers in you have no probs with heat also removing the splash guard helps too just as long as you dont go through deep puddles...
as being to heavy they are 1457 kilos which is wet weight too so they aren't really that heavy not like it matters with the amount of torque the motor puts out...

i'm gonna be here all night getting rid of the bad rumors of zeds i can see it tongue.gif

clifford
Post #14

how much power does a tt put out? how much for a stocko tt? any 0-100 or 1/4 mile times?

i know u know wizzfizz thumbsup.gif

SupraCrazy
Post #15

QUOTE (WiZzFiZz @ Nov 18 2003, 10:42 PM)
i'm gonna be here all night getting rid of the bad rumors of zeds i can see it tongue.gif

Yeah the only bad Zed are those yellow ones....gotta watch them tongue.gif

zLyaH
Post #16

a stocko twin turbo should have around 206 kw if im not mistaking
0 - 100 should be 5.9 seconds
not sure about the 1/4 mile...either high 13s or low 14s id say

clifford
Post #17

QUOTE (zLyaH @ Nov 18 2003, 11:06 PM)
a stocko twin turbo should have around 206 kw if im not mistaking
0 - 100 should 5.9 seconds
not sure about the 1/4 mile...either high 13s or low 14s id say

hmmmm true, well why did we beat one in a pretty much stock vp ss sad.gif

Sexual_32
Post #18

shit driver cliff i 'seen' a fairly stock zed take on a new xr6 turbo n had him 4 a few gears. Ohh n its 5.5seconds 0 - 100 and like 13.9 1/4 i think. Engine bay heat is the main problem.. All i can say is Zeds are the more rarer import,( my opinion) and when u do 1 up ur very original. smile.gif


n i love em wub.gif tongue.gif

CSX 16
Post #19

QUOTE (cliffe @ Nov 18 2003, 11:08 PM)
QUOTE (zLyaH @ Nov 18 2003, 11:06 PM)
a stocko twin turbo should have around 206 kw if im not mistaking
0 - 100 should 5.9 seconds
not sure about the 1/4 mile...either high 13s or low 14s id say

hmmmm true, well why did we beat one in a pretty much stock vp ss sad.gif


A twin turbo one? I can vouch for the fact that the twin turbo 300zxs have 300hp at the engine, weighing just under 1500 kilos they are a little heavier than some but still are pretty farkin' fast.....

If you beat one in a stock VP SS I'll go buy a VP right now laugh.gif .
Tim Ribs gave a twin turbo 300zx a run last night on his Honda CBR250RR and got owned.... 3 times!! tongue.gif

zLyaH
Post #20

that 300 that gave tim ribs a go wasnt a red one with huge exhausts and bonnet scoopes by any chance was it

Sexual_32
Post #21

ok non turbo 300zxs have 221.9 BHP (165.5 KW @ 6400 RPM)

TT had Power: 300.0 BHP (223.7 KW @ 6400 RPM )
¼ mile: 13.9 Seconds.


info was from http://www.maximum-cars.com/




Steve.

OFI10
Post #22

wat can u pick up a TT for these days?

zLyaH
Post #23

ive seen a few for as much as 14000

www.tradingpost.com.au

clifford
Post #24

it was a twin turbo, he went past around 100

Hoon
Post #25

I don't like them for only one thing.

I saw one after an accident, driver must of been going at a decent rate, anyway, it was wrapped around a pole. Doesn't really look like the car has heaps of protection on the sides, cause this one looked like it was made out of foil looking at the way it was bent.

I'd never buy one purely after looking at that accident.

Oh - the driver died too. You wanna be another fatality?

Post #26

actually ive read/heard they run 6.6 for 100kmh. and i downloaded a clip of a 300zx worked up to like 700hp and a old 89 supra tt supra thrashing it happy.gif the supra ran 10.86 or something and the 300zx ran like 12.. does this mean its hard to make em fly?

danstar
Post #27

I've always loved 300's...and dreamed of owning a TT version, with the targa roof! They are just so phat, they are the ultimate cruising mobile, and are definately one of the the rarest nissan imports.

Geez I've got so many cars planned for my multi car garage when I'm older biggrin.gif

Post #28

If you wait until about half way through next year, you can pick up a real nice 89 300zx for chips. CHIPS... 15 yr ruling means no compliance necessary, i imported my r32 myself, not a single problem with it, I can get the contacts for you and all if you're interested aight.. thumbsup.gif

Sexual_32
Post #29

QUOTE (DeEJaY_ @ Nov 19 2003, 09:19 AM)
actually ive read/heard they run 6.6 for 100kmh. and i downloaded a clip of a 300zx worked up to like 700hp and a old 89 supra tt supra thrashing it happy.gif the supra ran 10.86 or something and the 300zx ran like 12.. does this mean its hard to make em fly?

thats great buddy ive seen a datsun stanza beat a r33 does that make me cool 2?

This thread is about our opinions on the car, not what u seen or heard. State ur opinion n leave us zedders alone smile.gif


Steve.

mkerr
Post #30

QUOTE (DeEJaY_ @ Nov 19 2003, 09:19 AM)
actually ive read/heard they run 6.6 for 100kmh. and i downloaded a clip of a 300zx worked up to like 700hp and a old 89 supra tt supra thrashing it happy.gif the supra ran 10.86 or something and the 300zx ran like 12.. does this mean its hard to make em fly?

yes....... all old supras are faster than 300zxs
and 300's are hard to do up because you saw one get beaten.
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roweysvn
Post #31

I dont know much about them, but i know i love em, new or old, the ZED series is frieken awesome and 300's top it off. As being said before they arent seen too much on the cruising scene so you will have a more noticable car, and if u start doing some work to it, your definately gonna be noticed.

Has anyone seen the red 300 witht he flame paint job on it, on the side its like this hand with a flaming sword ripping through the metal, and on the bonnet instead of the ZED badge there is a flamming Z in its place. I think this one is frieken awesome, makes me love them more.
zLyaH
Post #32

is this the one ur talkin about

Post #33

The Z32s are great cars but expensive to keep them that way.

Over the last 12 months I have spent around $7000 in services, wear & tear repairs, insurance etc. Quite a bit to keep it on the road but in my opinion they are worth every cent!

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serrb
Post #34

Go for it, they're awesome cars.
Just watch out for the hidden surprises you sometimes come across regarding heating issues and lack of room to mod in the engine bay.

WiZzFiZz
Post #35

i say go for it i'd liek to cruise around with another zed !!!! smile.gif the more zedz the merrier smile.gif

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