Questions about an 86 300z

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stopatnothing
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are there many common problems associated with this car? the one im looking at has a hefty amount of miles but has been well taken car of and is in very good shape cosmetically. I havent had a chance to drive it yet (saturday or monday) but from everything ive heard it was treated very well.

I was just curious as to whether or not there are things I should look out for when checking out this car.

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rust! when was the timing belt last replaced? the rear cossmsmber bushings are notorious and a PITA to replace, and the poser steering tends to develop leaks form people using regular power steering fluid in them

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evildky wrote:rust! when was the timing belt last replaced? the rear cossmsmber bushings are notorious and a PITA to replace, and the poser steering tends to develop leaks form people using regular power steering fluid in them
hah rust was the FIRST thing i looked for, and this thing is virtually rust free, and i checked hard. thanks for the advice, ill have that stuff checked out too
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turboed? the N/A i hear are garbage...i never drove a NA Z so....but my turbo i love check compression...straight frame too

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the na are not as fast but still fun dependable cars, my first z was an 85 na, I don't wantr to think about how many I've had since

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shpaintball wrote:turboed? the N/A i hear are garbage...i never drove a NA Z so....but my turbo i love check compression...straight frame too
NA, but the body is in PERFECT condition, and for a 20+ year indiana car, thats a big deal. And if I'm reeeeally craving speed I got the TT mustang GT that my dad and I share. This is just a beautiful example of how a car should look. And hell, if I get a couple bucks together, maybe itll get some boost.

I'm goin' to do a little more negotiating tomorrow morning so I'll see how it goes.


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