hey im new and would like some help

[dzd]

ok I am new here and I know very very little about nissan's. my friend's parents are considering selling their 1990 NA 300zx with only 60k miles standard trans. that's about all i know about it. can someone tell me if this would be a good car to buy or should I stay away.. It would be my first car. Are there any common problems with this car that i should know about?

any help is greatly apprieciated,thanks

Dan

[AZhitman]

Hi Dan, welcome aboard!

Well, I'll wait for the Z experts to chime in. It's not a super-easy car to work on, but then again, it's a car with relatively common parts, and with only 60K miles, it's probably got a lot of life left. The fact that it's a manual makes it all the better.

One way or the other, you'll find a TON of help here, and we can walk you through pretty much any problems that come up, so I'd say GO for it!

[dzd]

hey thanks, do you know how hard and about how expensive it will be to put a turbo in (with supporting upgrades), or am i better off leaving the turbo off

[AZhitman]

TT swap on a Z32 necessitates a motor swap, from what I know.

You could always boost the NA motor, but you're getting into huge expense and fabrication, neither of which I think you're probably ready for.

Having a Z32 as your first car should be plenty cool enough for now.

[nsrZ32]

Welcome to NICO!

Hope you find yourself in a Z car very soon. Nothing like owning a Z32

Feel free to browse through the 300ZX forum as there's a ton of good info in here.

[dzd]

ok cool. i think i will keep it NA then. i will want to put some mods on it tho, just basic bolt-on's, nothing to fancy.. lol.. any websites that u would recomend searching?

[evildky]

if it's got 60k miles if the timing belt hasn't been done plan on spending some money up front, it's cheap insurance

[Zinister]

Welcome aboard! My 1990 N/A was my first car/Z also. I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I did. If you really want boost, then dropping the TT engine in it will be your best bet. Also, Z1motorsports.com is probably one of the best sites I could find for Z upgrades. Good luck with the purchase!

[nsrZ32]

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[dantheduke1]

A 300zx would be a fast first car turbo or no. If the car is well taken care of, it would be a great find. It is a tight squeeze under the hood, and oem parts sometimes can be costly. For a 2 seater, 222hp, rear wheel drive car that can handle a curve, there's no better car. Like he said, timing belt at 60-80k, fuel injectors at 100k (those are $8-$900) What car doesn't need some love after 17 years. Good luck.