Time warp

[pbass23]

I'm picking up a 1992 Q45with 80k original miles on it next week. The car has been garaged for most of its life and is in amazing condition . I worked as a car cleaner / lot boy in the early 90's at a infiniti dealer and have drove these cars in the past quite a bit and its so cool I get to own one of these in this rare condition . My good friend has also been the mechenic for the car.
I'm hoping to connect with fellow enthusiests here for parts and modification tips

[BadQ45t]

Very good find. Your gonna have to roll up your sleeves and start figuring out what has been serviced and replaced and what hasn't, since even with those low miles much of the car is 20 years old. Post up pics and get ready to start rehab.....

[maxnix]

First thing to verify before you even start it is if the timing chain guides have been changed to the updated metal backed style.

[Q451990]

to NICO!

Awesome find for sure. My current Q was a low mileage car with 47K back in 2001.

We need pictures

Heath

[elwesso]

Yeah, certainly the last thing to expect on something like this is a turn-key daily-driveable vehicle.. Many of the things that havent failed with mileage have failed with age, like suspension components, rubber hoses, etc...

That said, its worth its weight in gold if its got all original paint and interior, mechanical stuff is "easy" to deal with, especially if you can turn a wrench.

[OwnerCS]

Nice find and welcome to NICO. Where are you located? We may have members in your area.

[pbass23]

Very good find. Your gonna have to roll up your sleeves and start figuring out what has been serviced and replaced and what hasn't, since even with those low miles much of the car is 20 years old. Post up pics and get ready to start rehab.....

I agree.. I'm the third owner and the first person did not have it dealer serviced the second owner has been sevicing the car with my buddy who has been a Infiniti mechanic since the begining in the late 80's .He's pretty much the go to guy around here for older modle Q's . Pics will be posted soon

[pbass23]

First thing to verify before you even start it is if the timing chain guides have been changed to the updated metal backed style.

Yes I know... I'm picking her up tomorrow . If the timing chain covers have already been off is it safe to say that it's been done ??

[pbass23]

Yeah, certainly the last thing to expect on something like this is a turn-key daily-driveable vehicle.. Many of the things that havent failed with mileage have failed with age, like suspension components, rubber hoses, etc...

That said, its worth its weight in gold if its got all original paint and interior, mechanical stuff is "easy" to deal with, especially if you can turn a wrench.

Whats good is it's not going to be a daily driver. That being said I can do basic repairs myself and the major stuff I will leave to the Infiniti mechanic .