HopeFully Buying a 1992 300zx TwinTurbo. Please HELP

[Sim0nsays21]

Hi Everyone im New the the fourm, Id Really like some Help from people that know thease cars

The Car im looking at is a 1992 Nissan 300zx TT with 141k

Also what Should i look for in a Car like this With millage like this?



Modified by Sim0nsays21 at 11:24 PM 1/12/2007
Modified by Sim0nsays21 at 11:25 PM 1/12/2007

[Zinister]

Hi Everyone im New the the fourm, Id Really like some Help from people that know thease cars

The Car im looking at is a 1992 Nissan 300zx TT with 141k

The Guy said the Turbos went out 3 years ago.Is it Bad if u drive the car while the Turbos are out?I still Hear the Turbos Wine, Do they work Possibly and he doesnt know?How Hard is it to Replace the Turbos With oem? How about with aftermarket?

Also what Should i look for in a Car like this With millage like this?

Woah, pull back the reigns on that one! 141k and been driving the car for 3 years with blown snails! Be carefull! Unless you are ready to rebuild the damn thing, I wouldn't touch that with a 10 foot pole. If you are tight on cash flow and want a car to drive it right away and not worry about anything, I wouldn't get it! Then again, if its a really damn good deal, then go for it. You didn't leave too much info on the car . Has it sat for a while?Anyway, good luck!

[evildky]

a simple compression and or leakdown test will quickly reveal the true condition of the motor (which is a real pain due to the coil on plug as the crossover pipe) it is highly unlikely that both turbo's went at the same time, if you hear a wine the one or both is still spinning, if the price is right it might be worth dealing with but you have some expensive potential repairs, it could simply be a huge boost leak, as for dificulty, nothing on a TT is easy, replacing with quality aftermarket is no harder then replacing with rebuilts, if you upsize the turbo's you'll need adn ECU and possibly injectors to match

as for other items to look at, pull the centerpanle between the headlights, it covers the air filter box and you can see if the sheetmetal underneth has been bent in a front end colision, and the timing belt! is there si no proof if it having been done within the last 60k, plan on replacing it, and plan on buying the waterpump, idlers, tensioner and hoses while your at it, expect to spend about $500 on parts if you do it yourself, about double if you have to have it done, if the belt snaps or an idler siezed, you trash the motor

[Sim0nsays21]

Modified by Sim0nsays21 at 11:25 PM 1/12/2007

[evildky]

turbo's are not cheap, maybe for 3k but 4k plus new turbo's and who knows what other issues pop up, you're gonna spend at least a grand on the turbo's and have a car tht had iffy history, it might be better for you to buy a better car

[NSR_s30]

Welcome! Z32's are one of the best platforms Nissan ever came out with. About your question, I'd do just as your dad said and keep looking. You don't want to buy someone elses problem...Good luck.