Your Favorite Year of the Z31

[rsmithdrift]

So I was just curious what body style z31 you guys liked best.

We have the 84-85 body style: (my old car) N/A 2 seater with turbo spoiler.

The 86 body style:My dream car and my vote.

Or the 87-89 body style:

All cars shown have turbo spoiler installed.

All years were available as turbo, N/A or 2+2 and in GL or GLL formatt (analog or digital dash interior) and all were available with T-Tops or Hardtop. All GLL's came with digital dash and radio controls. Leather was available all years. All year Turbo's came with 5 lug 16" wheels, front lip, spoiler, and 3 way adjustable suspension. All N/A's came with 15" wheels. The 2+2's all came an extra 2 inches longer in the roof behind the t-tops. The 84-85 turbo's came with a hood scoop and 84-86 turbo's came with tinted tail lights. All cars in 86 came with a spoiler and side skirts. All cars 86-89 came with 5 lug wheels. The 84-85 came with that wierd two bar steering wheel and 86-89 came with either a 3 prong wheel or a 4 prong wheel with radio controls. 84-85 manual cars had rubber shift boots and 86-89 had leather. Analog dash was orange from 84-86 and white from 87-89. The motor made 5 extra ponies from 88-89 and the car weighed 200 pounds more from 87-89.

My dream car is a Grey, 5-speed, 86 Turbo, with black, analog interior with velour seats.

Modified by rsmithdrift at 5:08 AM 4/5/2007
Modified by rsmithdrift at 5:12 AM 4/5/2007

[AZ-ZBum]

1984 50th Anniversary Editions:

Although some people might lump them in with the 1986 models.

[AZ-ZBum]

Some corrections:

All years were available as turbo, N/A or 2+2 and in GL or GLL format (analog or digital dash interior)

Actually, the GLL was the auto climate control. For 84-86, the digital gauges were standard GLL options, but for 87-89, the digital gauges were a seperate option.

and all were available with T-Tops or Hardtop.

Only 1984 had a slicktop roof for all models. Starting in 1985, all slicktops were 2 seater NAs.

All GLL's came with digital dash

All digital dash cars are GLLs. All 84-86 GLLs are digital dash. Not all 87-89 GLLs are digital dash.

and radio controls.

The only 1984 models with radio controls were the 50th Anniversary Editions

Leather was available all years.

Standard on the 1984 GLL models, optional on all models after that.

All year Turbo's came with 5 lug 16" wheels,

1984 (non-AE) and 1985 turbos were the same 15" style wheels as the NAs, just with 5 lugs.

front lip, spoiler, and 3 way adjustable suspension.

Suspension exception being the 1988 SS models.

All N/A's came with 15" wheels. The 2+2's all came an extra 2 inches longer in the roof behind the t-tops.

I believe the length is actually a little more than 2 inches, but I haven't actually measured.

The 84-85 turbo's came with a hood scoop and 84-86 turbo's came with tinted tail lights.

1984 turbos had the same tail lights as the NA models.

All cars in 86 came with a spoiler and side skirts. All cars 86-89 came with 5 lug wheels. The 84-85 came with that wierd two bar steering wheel and 86-89 came with either a 3 prong wheel or a 4 prong wheel with radio controls.

84 and 85GL steering wheels were all the same. AE and 85GLL wheels featured radio controls. 86-89 GL wheels were 3 spoke. 86-89 GLL wheels were 4 spoke with radio controls.http://www.az-zbum.com/informa...ering

84-85 manual cars had rubber shift boots and 86-89 had leather.

Vinyl actually.

Analog dash was orange from 84-86 and white from 87-89. The motor made 5 extra ponies from 88-89 and the car weighed 200 pounds more from 87-89.

86 models also suffered from the weight gain syndrome. Some was body difference and side skirts and extra emissions crap.

[evildky]

87-89 but they still coulda done the licenceplate in the rear bumper better

[rsmithdrift]

Some corrections:Actually, the GLL was the auto climate control. For 84-86, the digital gauges were standard GLL options, but for 87-89, the digital gauges were a seperate option.Only 1984 had a slicktop roof for all models. Starting in 1985, all slicktops were 2 seater NAs.All digital dash cars are GLLs. All 84-86 GLLs are digital dash. Not all 87-89 GLLs are digital dash.The only 1984 models with radio controls were the 50th Anniversary EditionsStandard on the 1984 GLL models, optional on all models after that.1984 (non-AE) and 1985 turbos were the same 15" style wheels as the NAs, just with 5 lugs.Suspension exception being the 1988 SS models.I believe the length is actually a little more than 2 inches, but I haven't actually measured.1984 turbos had the same tail lights as the NA models.84 and 85GL steering wheels were all the same. AE and 85GLL wheels featured radio controls. 86-89 GL wheels were 3 spoke. 86-89 GLL wheels were 4 spoke with radio controls.http://www.az-zbum.com/informa...eringVinyl actually.86 models also suffered from the weight gain syndrome. Some was body difference and side skirts and extra emissions crap.

Man know's his stuff. I just posted my brief description for those who couldn't decide between two body styles.

Of course we'd all like an AE but can't all afford them. I didn't add the AE or SS versions for a reason. Only thing I'd change on an AE is I'd put in a 3 prong steering wheel out of an 86 and I'd look for some velour seats out of an 86.

Didn't the 84-85's have water jackets on their turbo's making them better??

[AZ-ZBum]

Didn't the 84-85's have water jackets on their turbo's making them better??

http://www.az-zbum.com/information.basic.shtml

[needmydatsun]

87-89, i dont what it is but these ones just look alot better for some reason, i guess they just look "cleaner", never seen the interior of one but the exterior...

[AZ-ZBum]

For the most part, the Z31 interiors are the same. Buttons, dashboard, console, interior panels and layout are virtually identical.

Major differences:- seats - 1986- steering wheel - 1986- instrumentation - 1987

Minor differences:- interior handle moved down 4 inches - 1986

That's all that comes to mind right now.

[needmydatsun]

thanks

[s0m3th1ngAZ]

my vote

[nsrZ32]

88-89's are my favorite of the Z31's

[ksizzle89]

i own an 86... so i guess that's my favorite... but I don't like the regular body too much. I would need like a body kit or a front lip. that's what i want to do to mine. I don't like the way the front bumper looks without it.

[Rex]

88-89's are my favorite of the Z31's

I'd like a grey or white with black leather ... if such an animal exists .

[AZ-ZBum]

I'd like a grey or white with black leather ... if such an animal exists .

http://www.az-zbum.com/cgi-bin/z31registry.pl

Registry sayeth....1491 such animals meet your very minimal criteria.