This is So right. And it's sad. FJ20 - no replacement SR20 - no replacement CA18 - no replacement RB2x - no replacement VQ35 - a somewhat failed design VH45 - sadly did not make it in a coupe... Alsow no nice coupes made anymore :( No 180/200 silvias No real Z-car (compared to the z32 all what came after was a disappointment) Do you guys still remember the old slogan? "Nissan - enjoy the ride“ that was the time of the old 240zx cars...
Awesome to see you here Greg! Totally agree, after I bought my Z, I realized how much I appreciated the simplicity of my Miata haha. It is definitely worth the time spent on them regardless. PLEASE BUY ANOTHER ONE!
Agreed. I think I have paid more in storage fees over the years than my 96TT is worth. None the less it is fun, fast, and uncomplicated to drive. It is however complex and expensive to work on. I still like it though.
I was a senior in high school when this car came out. I remember seeing them on the back of a car carrier being delivered for the first time. My friend and I were like what the fuk is that? It was the hottest car ever.
I had a 1970 pkymouth roadrunner back in my high-school days 88-89 / 89-90/ 90-91.. I loved that ..dad bought it new I restored the whole thing...I spent my young years learning trades...anyway I'm pulling the RR out of the shop and thinking about a 300zx. They are sweet
I have a 92 ZX TT and absolutely love it and I'll tell you the problems: The T bar leaks The annoying clicking from the AC pod Poor placement of seat adjustment lever But for a car that is 20yrs old, it's simply a fantastic drive with stunning performance. Really easy to stick the back end out and control it.
@@Isaacfrmdaa For a 17-year-old, your top priorities should be safety and reliability. You are young and dumb, so you need a car that you can beat on and crash several times and still walk away in one piece. My suggestion? Toyota Camry. Don't be stupid like I was as a teen, and buy more car than you can handle. Cause you *will* damage it from lack of maintenance, and you *will* smack it against curbs, poles, and random trees. If you ignore my advice and get something fast and/or nice, don't come crying to me when you eventually kill the car and/or yourself.
@Isaacfrmdaa if you can't fix it yourself when it breaks then you better have a healthy budget to pay a mechanic. Other then that I don't see why not. Other then teenagers don't usually have the discipline to run a performance car without wrecking it lol
I hope you guys realise what you are doing with this channel. You are not only creating great content, but you are keeping automotive history and appreciation alive for the next generation. That is truly priceless! Keep up the good work!
When i was like 10 (in the year 2000) a neighbor had 1 of these cars under a tarp and occasionally work on it. Everytime he worked on it id ask him what he was doing and he would always say "im building a race car buddy" id ask him if his car was fast and he said "itll be fast". So the years passed and sadly my family and i moved away and i never saw the car finished. Everytime i see a 300zx it reminds me of the guy and his race car.
That guy will just fly in one day, crashing through a nearby garbage can in his 300ZX and just call out to you and your wife suddenly "Omar! You gotta come back with me!" so you respond "Where??" and he just says "Back to the future!" Turns out his "race car" goes so fast it can break the 4th Dimensional Borderline and pass into some kind of hyper-spatial travel, allowing traversal of the 4th Dimension and with the capability to return back through a past or future borderline.
In 1993 I was a Nissan tech fresh out of high school when these cars came out and I fell in love the first time I saw one. I drove tons of the non-turbo 300 and they were pretty much better in every way as a daily driver but the Twin-Turbo Twin Intercooled versions had lots of growing pains and I remember them having lots of clutch issues with the TT cars. Tuning wasn’t as common as it is now so to find a modified one back then was unusual but I had a customer that had done fuel, intercooler, exhaust and turbo upgrades and a ‘chip’ that had to be soldered into the ecu to make it all work. He had a binder of receipts from a shop in Florida that did the build. He was a pilot and an adrenaline junkie and we struck up a friendship after a giggle-inducing high speed drive to demo a vibration that no one else was able to fix until I discovered a bad driveshaft carrier bushing/bearing assembly was the culprit and got the driveshaft replaced under factory warranty. After that, he would only bring the car to me for service or repair. He was always telling me how he could stomp on a new Vette or Mustang (I had a new 5.0 then) and he beat the absolute crap out of that car and was outrunning muscle cars and Gixers on the streets just about every weekend. We were pretty relaxed on warranty work in those days but I remember an adjuster denying a repair after he had smoked the rear end for the second time due to the abuse and modifications and after an investigation the VIN was entered into a ‘do not honor’ status on his warranty in the Nissan service database. He was loaded and had a best friend that was an attorney on speed dial so he got away with more than the average Joe and always had a riveting story to tell about some adventure he had gotten himself into in the car. The best story he had was spending the night in jail after being chased down racing a CBR in the Everglades by a highway patrol officer in a Pursuit Mustang and had the 184mph ticket in the service book to prove it! The case was thrown out when the officer ‘could not recollect’ if it was his 300zx or another 300zx so the judge had no choice but to drop the charges. 😎👍
Lemme tell ya where the REAL PROBLEM is... 🤨 I've always wanted one of these since I was a teenager... I could still recall callin' up Nissan like 20+ years ago, and chewin' them out for discontinuing the 300ZX. The car was FANTASTIC, and NOTHING is wrong with it. I was hopin' they would mass-manufacture it make as as many of them as there were Corollas. Like a MILLION of these vehicles a year. They just coldly said to me, that the 350z will be 'replacing' it. I told 'em to just go straight to HELL. I shure gave 'em an EARFUL!!! 😡
I started car sales for a Nissan dealer the year they released this Z. I remember working a Car Show and the Ferrari sales men coming over to look in astonishment!
I sat in one at a San Francisco car show and it was the most amazing experience for a teen. It looked out of this world and every curve was simply breathtaking.
[STORY TIME] Thank you for this video. I grew up a poor immigrant kid in southern Ontario, Canada in the 90s, but in my neighborhood, a friend’s dad had a spotless 300ZX in red w/the all black interior. I think it was the first time I actually got to touch/sit in a wedge-shaped sports car. It was such a special sight. Nobody in my complex was jealous or hateful, even another neighbor who had a Taurus SHO would compliment the Nissan. We were all just happy to see it every time it drove by, knowing it is something unique in our little pocket of town, in a sea of Neons, Jettas and Cavaliers. As an adult, every time I see one, I’m in time-machine mode. Sorry for the lengthy post, and shout out to everyone with childhood memories of cool cars!!😊
I had a Z32 300zx as my first car that I bought for my self and drove by choice. As a broke 18 year old, with minimal car knowledge, it was real tough to afford to keep it on the road. In the time I owned it, I learned alot, and much more since then. Hopefully sometime in the near future, I would like to get another one, and be able to take much better care of it. I loved the car, and the quirks give it character.
@anonymous I thoroughly enjoy my early 70's 351 Cleveland powered Mach One. SIMPLE as f***, rides nice, looks evil, takes very well to upgrades. When she's sitting next to another car (pick one) the other car is invisible.
@@revvolutions the final nail in the coffin was the wiring harness for the engine. It needed to be replaced, it was about 860 for a new loom, and like 1900 in labor. If that was me today with the same options, I would just swap in a new engine along with loom in the driveway, or try to, but young lad me was afraid of the challenge. But this is how I got my first bike, so its all good ahah
Oh god, no. I was coming here to say the problem was that when it came out, it started looking old and dated less than a year after it was released. I can't think of another car that managed this. The design was the exact opposite of timeless, it's time was about 6 months, then it expired. This was a topic of conversation among friends, everybody liked the way it looked when it came out, 2 years later, nobody did. It's sales died because of the styling, not despite it. Their sales went from 22K the first year it was out, to 15K year two, less than 10K each of the next two years, then less than 5K for per year. You may like it for it's "retro" styling now, but its looks aged like milk in the 90s. The new Z, to me at least, is exactly the same, first few pictures were cool, but as time passes and the more I see it, it just doesn't look that good anymore, and they haven't even started making it yet. I'd expect the same sales path.
@@12thtime maybe in you're opinion, back in the 90s most cars were still boxes, z32 looked like a ferrari to average non car people and won most top 10 best looking cars in many magazines during its entire sales period and when the 350z came out most people preferred the old design. Even Lamborghini uses the headlights. You're probably thinking of a wetherd 2+2, they can look like s***
Nissan and Mitsubishi should’ve never listen to Renault. NEVER. EVER. Collaborate with the French when it comes to cars. Vans yes BUT NEVER CARS, EVER. Citroen screwed over Maserati when the cash-strapped Italian firm needed assistance. Citroen saved them but the cars were terrible and the BiTurbo damaged their reputation. Renault milked Nissan and Mitsubishi and with the exception of GTR and 350/70Z made the most boring AF cars ever to exist, and dangerous electrics.
@@fortitudevalance8424 The FRENCH are good at food,they should stick to that!The only thing that they did well was the rear passenger side window on the cube,I thought that was clever.
I just picked up a 300zx today. It's crazy to think that it's my first car Edit: so I come back after 6 months to see I have 645 likes and so many positive replys, so thanks to everyone that replied! Im trying to respond now since I haven't been ,sorry. But if people want to know more about it, it's a 96 naturally aspirated automatic, and and managed to somehow pick it up for 3k! As I've been driving it more I can confirm its an absolute dream of a car!
I've gone thru hurricane disaster. Lost everything twice. Owned my Z during those times for 12 years and guess what... it didn't take my car and despite all the hard money times I'll never sell it.
Those are not people, those are lobotomized idiots who rather drive a pile of dogshit instead of a normal car even when it costs far less then their overrated shit. Some people like to toss money on their ego instead using it on smart things. Later when they go broke or something similar they pull a victim card and blame everything but them selves. Those type of people should be shot on sight, since they are a waste of physical space and air.
Had a 96 TT. It was my favorite car ever and still is. Sold it about 5 years ago . I wish things were different because I'd still be driving it. Nissan should be ashamed of itself these days.
I had a Z32, and it is still one of my favorite cars. I am a mechanic by trade and hobby and honestly, the VG30DETT is still one of my favorite engines as well. It is a monster. Little mods make damn good power. It sounds amazing. I loved that car so much. Though I could do without its meh 4 wheel steering system. It was pretty useless in the range it operated.
I owned one in the early 2000's (when I was in my mid-20's) and super valuable piece of advice I got when I bought it was to go to car meets and ask all the Nissan guys who is the best Nissan mechanic. Best thing I ever did. Found a guy who specialized in Z32's. Saved me thousands. I still miss that car. But it did seem to know any time I had disposable income.
That's a great advice for any car, luckily today we can have social media groups of almost anything and any brand, where everyone is eager to help and recommend solutions, and yes, the best local mechanic shop for your vehicle
And about the second comment, that's kind of a law of nature, when you love something, it will know when it's payday, specially when you've received a big check, like a bonus, and would want it all!
I’ve had my Z32 for almost 9 daily-driven years now... it’s a love/hate relationship but I don’t think I’ll ever sell it. If you have the patience to deal with the engines electrical quirks, especially the injectors and ignition wiring - it’s worth owning. Concept Z Performance has been a lifesaver in terms of parts both OEM and aftermarket.
@@joebeezy9471 im devastated. As i sit here staring at my 300zx in my garage i wonder how many people will make fun of me for thinking my 32 year old car is a marvel of technology
@@Perfect_Pizza dude, compared to 90% of other cars out on the road yes it still is. And you're a complete ignoramus for thinking/believing otherwise unless you have a clapped out NA 2+2 Automatic model that nobody will look at more than twice... My first Z32 was exactly that... Nothing to look at! LoL My Fully Loaded 1990 Z32 TT had Electronic Damping suspension for a Sport and Touring Setting... oh it also had Super HICAS 4WS which some people remove but mine was functioninal so I left it in and never bother to do anything to it...
Nissan put HICAS in lots of cars, including Skylines. Common mod was a HICAS lock bar and disconnecting the system. The other mod was to remove it entirely as it was a huge weight saving.
That has to be the worst design decision Lamborghini ever made. The pop-ups were so fucking sexy. Up or down. The 300zx units just look tacked on. Like they just gave up because the Murcielago was coming anyways and Audi couldn't be bothered.
@@alecto1550 As Richard Hammond would say, Lamborghini should be about excitement and pantomime. It's a Diablo. Who gives a shit if the aero is better. If you're in a Diablo, you are driving you're used up model girlfriend up to the penthouse to do lines off her tits and then have a threesome with her sister and hell, maybe her brother too. While your wife watches. You have personality. You're fun to be around. Ferruccio never wanted to go racing. He didn't care about getting the last tiny fraction of a percent out of the cars. He wanted the ultimate _road_ car. You want to worry about aero, buy a Ferrari.
AndrewKidd14145 Car guys that have a genuine understanding of the mechanics of a vehicle and aren't reading a script are some of the most intelligent people I have ever spoken to.
I owned a 92 when I was 18 and I can tell you I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I sunk at least 6k into that beast, ,just trying to get it driving well, and I loved it so much. It was the biggest stress factor in my life for years but I just couldn't give it up. I recently got rid of it, it had been sitting for 10years at my grandpa's house, a monument to my failure. One day I'm going to find another one and tackle it with my fully formed slightly-less-stoned adult mind.
I got a 91 300zx when I was 19 years old. Loved that thing to death and it got me into working on cars (talk about hit the ground running). It was NA 2+2 but it was still the biggest pain in the ass. Made it to 230k on the original engine before getting killed by an old lady who wasn't paying attention and rear ended me. Miss that car so much, loved everything about it from the T tops to the surprisingly spacious hatchback. Miss my Z, but I don't think I could ever get another. Best PITA ever.
My dad bought a used Z from a man in California who claimed to own the moon. We met him at his airplane hanger. Dad got to test drive it on an airfield. Most fun during a test drive ever.
I'm shopping for one right now here in Canada. I have a daily 2021 Subaru STI and looking for a RWD weekend summer car. Hope you find one! You only live once, make the best of your dreams.
Let all the fair weather fanboys buy em up and sort em out, then when the fad dies you may have a good chance at getting a sorted Z for a good price. I’ve noticed this trend with music gear that is collectible but not rare anyway
"Is it still a pain in the butt to work on?" Yes, compared to modern technology and diagnostics tools it can be tricky. After owning several Z32s since 2013 I can say there is something great about when everything is working as it should. Being patience and willing to learn its quirks is key. Blasting down the street in one of these is priceless.
regular oil changes would be the first thing you learn,seeing its timed by clean oil...still cant beat a pushrod,,cheap,easy to work on,last forever.i learnt this after owning a twin cam,all ways in the garage,,i fixed it..not a mechanic..then,bought a v8,easier put fuel in tank & drive EVERY DAY , than under the hood on w/ends..fuk that..you let that zx sit for 30 yrs,,its trash,,you let a pushrod sit for 30 yrs,,it runs..when the zx came to aus,,they looked like a knock off of the pontiac firebird.same shape..as a note,i have a 1962 f100 4x4,,352FE,,still runs,...see your zx in 60 yrs,..
@@phantomwalker8251 a fire bird is fucking hideous the zx looks way nicer..... Plus it ways a ton and corners as well as a boat and hp per litre the Nissan craps over inefficient prehistoric garbage.
@@phantomwalker8251 if you like going in straight line the 60 year old average pos, that can be out runned by a modern 2.0 turbo and is woefully hopeless on a track with corners then this og muscle garbage is car for you....... whilst you can modify it you can also modify a lighter "modern car" that has better creature comforts and doing so with a smaller displacement.
@@phantomwalker8251 Of course an engine with 5 caveman parts will have less things go wrong than one with a hundred.... But the other 95 parts are there to make SPEED and POWER, not putt around... I'd like to trash your firebird analogy, but because I live in AUSTRALIA, I've never seen one in real life.... BECAUSE THEY WERE NEVER SOLD HERE... Phantom wanker indeed... My 300z tt is 31 years old, original and runs fine btw....
I had a 300zx back in the day. The thing I miss the most is being able to close the gas tank door from the driver seat. Idk why that's what I remember it for.
z32tt owner here. thanks for great content. very useful. pain in ass in the maintenance and random failures. thanks to the z community , passionate service guys and global access to all the parts, it makes sense to own one in 2021. total costs are still lower than new cars in total, so why don't to daily drive a dream car?
Slick, timeless design, over-engineered, comfortable enough to take on the road- If you want to try a 90's Japanese sports car, this is the one. You will need to learn a lot to keep it happy though. This car is not for amateurs, but it's worth the effort.
"what are your intentions with my daughter?" "today, im gonna take her on a tour and see all her quorks and features, then im gonna get her on the road and see how it rides, and then im gonna give her a doug score"
the 300zx is the car that made me a Nissan guy, i always wanted one in the late 90's but couldn't afford one. years later i own a 2013 G37xs with only 44,000 km on the odometer.
A lot of ppl love to hate on Nissan. A 90 300zxTT was the first car I ever owned when I was 18yrs old. Been a fan of Nissan every since. I even had a 94 Maxima SE 3rd gen. It has an LSD front diff too. It was also a fun car especially for a front wheel drive sport car. I dropped it 2 inch full custom exhaust and that thing got so many compliments because not a lot of ppl mod those. It had the same engine as the 300zx but was the front wheel drive version. It of course lacked that forced induction those TT made all the difference. My friends dad has a bad ass 700hp+ 300zx. He also had an 04 G35 Coupe which was brand new at the time. He had it for a month before he threw an Eaton Supercharger on it. That's when I started to fall in love with those Gs. I got a G35x, it's not a coupe but it's still fun. Nissan all the way...
I owned a 300 ZX twin turbo, and loved it. It was the best car I've ever owned. I've owned other sports cars including a couple Porsches, and the 300ZX was the most reliable and most fun in 45 years of driving. I put over a 100K miles on it, and all I ever needed to do was regular maintenance, except perhaps replacing the rear Z-rated tire$ about twice a year.
I have a 300zx 2+2 and I'm swapping in the TT engine. You'd be amazed at the amount of stuff packed into the engine bay. Blows my mind every day. Definitely a pain to work on but it will more than make up for it once its done.
I also have a 2+2, just picked up a JDM TT engine and transmission with ecu and other various things attached to the engine for $3400, has approximately 68,000 miles
@@RedJerk5 it's all fun and games until you get your new engine and everything is basically trashed. Have to get new turbos, fuel injectors, EFI harness, clutch, about 1000 hoses, and much more. Trying to keep the swap under 10k but after everything I just mentioned, including the engine and trans, I'm at 7500...so far
The 300ZX TT was a force to be reckoned with when it debuted. By 1994 it was noticeably slower in a straight line than the Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 and Toyota Supra TT but was more fun to dive than either. I had a 1991 300ZX Twin Turbo and a 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 back in the early 2000s. Driven back to back it's obvious the Mitsubishi is the faster car, at the track I ran 13.7-14.0@99-102mph in the Z and in the VR-4 I ran 13.3-13.5@101-103mph. Despite being a bit slower, the Z was still the most versatile and fun to drive. I daily drove the VR-4 due to its AWD and took the Z when it was nice out.
After working on these car for the past 9 years I still have learned so much from this video! Your channel and content rocks!! Thank you for the chance to showcase my two Z's.
I am incredibly happy I decided to buy my ‘92 300zx a couple years ago. Sure it has a very intimidating engine bay & general mechanics hate working on it but the way everything comes together is worth it all imo. The exterior/interior design is timeless, engine sounds are beautiful with the right parts, & the z32 has soo many parts/guides online thx to the vast community this car has gained.
In my town there is literally a lott full of these cars. Just siting there rotting away. If you guys are interested I can make a video and show y’all. EDIT: video is up
I bought a 280ZX in high school and 18 years later, I still have that car. The ownership experience with these cars is defined by the Z community. People are absolutely wild about their Z's. That makes it so there are forums, online groups, write ups about almost anything you can think of to do with every generation from basic repairs to full-on screamers. It's an awesome community. Other cars have come and gone, but I could never part with the Z.
Not entirely true. I agree that most of the Z32's were bought up by a younger demographic that didn't maintain them, abused them, and tastelessly modded them. However, properly maintained Z32's still have all the great tech that works. My '90 NA, which was one of the first ones sold in Ohio, is pristine and everything works 100%; even the original digital clock which is known to stop working. The engine runs strong, VTC still works, all electronics still function, T-tops don't leak, and hell even the driver's side key hole still illuminates green. Power seats and mirrors still operate. It's as solid as it was 30 years ago but not without proper maintenance. I'll never sell her and in fact she may get a TT sister if I find one in similar condition.
@@lordofkeebs8424 Not True. You just need to know where to look. There are a few shops around the country that continue to support these cars and make them wicked fast. Put on your surfing goggles and you'll be able to find them on the internet. Hint... Z Car Garage in San Jose is just one.
I fell in love with the z31 when I was a kid and my dad brought one home as a loaner car from the dealership. Then 1990 arrived along with the z32 and it solidified my love for the Z. Great episode 👍
Almost the same story with me (I've had my current 4 seater JDM Z32 TT for 15 years) but am now letting it go in a few days. It owes me $80k (Australian) but I never drive it and that just isn't for the car. Will be sad to see it go: 1drv.ms/u/s!Auhi58IWze6Omag7a9-3MRLXxJGNbw?e=b9J8yX
@@fullweezy3553, actually VTC and VTEC are fundamentally different in what they do. VTC and VANOS change the phase angle of the cam, but does nothing for lift profile (lift height and duration) . VTEC switches to a different cam with optimized lift profile and timing.
Ha, ha! Good point. A lot of unnecessary hate on one of the best cars of all time. HICAS did not doom the 300ZX, the market did, unfortunately. A more accurate title would have been, "How society's poor taste and love of the Hummer doomed the 300ZX."
no no no lol he did'nt tell you what doomed it he showed you lol look a that engine bay i swair to god you can't remove those downpipes within 2 hours lol try to remove the radiator or try to remove the turbos hahaha that's how that car is doomed and also he's telling you how complicated the technology is in that car and nobody is really working on those car anymore i live in quebec and there's only one guy around here who's working on 300zx, it's the only car he's doing and if you want to set an appointment you have to wait at least two month so if you really don't know what's the problem with your car or you don't want to remove the engine to do the turbos by yourself then your summer is doomed cause you won't drive your car this year hahaha now you know
The 300Z was too expensive for what it was. The Nissan Z cars started as cheap, quick performance cars. During their model years, prices kept climbing, and the car kept gaining weight every year. Pretty soon, it was fat, slow, and overpriced. It no longer had any of the things that made it appealing in the first place.
Cam phasers stop working causing timing to be off and they're a pain to replace. Same w rear steer. Stops working and it's heavy. Not necessary to replace Bc it should fail pointing straight. But if it stops working the car won't be as dynamic and fun to drive. It will be way less responsive. Not sure why the lights were a flaw.
I have been attempting to get a clean Z32 TT for about a decade... they are legit like finding bigfoot, all of the good ones are not for sale (can't blame the owners), and the ones that are for sale are either abused or parts cars, or astronomically priced. Seriously congrats to those who keep up to their Z32's they are beautiful works of art.
I have a 1991 300zx TT that I bought in 2007. I was tired of dealing with the old tech and issues, so I did the forbidden LS swap. It's now a 1100whp, ethanol burning, 6.2l, LS3 with rear mounted twin turbos, making around 1300hp crank. To my knowledge, it's the most powerful LS swapped street legal Z32 in Zword, as of 04/2020. Some history: I bought a 1990 Z32 NA back in 2001. I always loved the way these cars looks. The timing belt broke, and the engine had to be replaced. I then bought a 1991 Z32 TT in 2007. It was already moded, and made 550whp. It was a fun car until the gaskets started to go, along with many other problems over the year, but hey, it's an old car. I decided to do a swap, and decided on the LS3. The LS3 aluminum block is nearly 200lbs lighter than the VG30DETT, and takes up less room in the bay. This means you can work on the engine, and not have to remove it every time something goes wrong. Hit me up on social media ( XTZTwinTurbo ) and check out the vids and pics. #XTZTwinTurbo
I meet more than plenty of guys and gals who stick with the vg. But they and myself are the type of people who put nissan in nissan, chevy in chevy, ford in ford, etc. All comes down to preference and if you wanna jump through hoops to get those baby turbos tucked way down there.
That is basicly a US thing only. Nissan even dropped the basic engines for their coupes and swapped in the ka24 Traktor engine... Just to make it simple enough to get it serviced reliable in the US... I guess it's cause most American engine builders have no experience working on more complex engines. Why should they, LS (and other pushrod v8) engines are dirt cheap in the US and basicly everyone understands them and knows how to work on them. They are way simpler in design compared to more modern engines (like mid 80s🤣) they are however not without their own problems....
My first car was a z32 na. Went through that car with a fine comb. Re-wired every plug and rebuilt almost everything on it. It was the most reliable car I've had. I ended up trading it and got a 95 M3. Fast forward a few years I bought another Z. A 92 TT. Pulled the engine and slowly working through it all over again. If I could I would own hundreds of Zs I love these cars!!
The 300zx (z32 tt) is an amazing platform. My dad has one that I've worked on and driven. It's blue with the blue Interior, with a sweet set of team impul rims and the nismo spec bumper.
I imagine performing an alignment on a z32 with that hicas is a royal pain in the ass. Still one of my favorite cars though. I just really loved that styling of cars from the late 80's and early 90's. Still unbeaten in my humble opinion to this day.
FREE WILL DEFENDER Dude, we all loved the car. Just none of us want to fucking work on that mess. I’ll stick with my 90’s Turbo Toyotas. They’re laid out with maintenance in mind and super easy to work on. Besides, I think my 1990 MR2 Turbo is just a hair better looking car.
When I was enlisted, I had a 1990 z32 TT 5spd, white with red interior. Had stillen ecu, stillen intake, stillen exhaust. Bumped up to 14lbs of love suck squatin' on 400bhp. Miss that car. This video was great. Thanks Donut. Love you guys!
That's just goofy. It is obviously a purpose built sports car to even a casual observer. And with 0-60 times of 8.5 seconds for the turbo when introduced, it was sleepy, not a sleeper.
@@mamoochie7392 To be so similar, the valuations of the Mitsubishi's at all levels are lower than the Nissan's. Plus, the interior of the Nissan, particularly the leather of the seats, has held up much better than that of the Mitsu's, making it harder to find Mitsu's in passable shape after almost thirty years. Despite that, they are still worth less, indicating they are less desirable. Personally, I appreciate the exterior styling and performance of the Mitsu's, but when it came to buying, I went with my long time favorite, the 300ZX TT.
Kevin Davis My Dodge Stealth r/t is in WAYYY bettee condition than every 300zx i have ever seen. Mitsubishi 3000gts were just more complicated so thats why they aernt around as much anymore. And this guy in the video is wrong because the 3000gt was faster in the 1/4 mile than the 300zx. Second gen 3000gt Vr-4’s did 0-60 in 4.7-4.9 seconds and the 1/4 mile in low 13’s and the Dodge Stealth Twin Turbos being lighter have been able to do 12’9s completely STOCK. ruclips.net/video/vFEYkgOZdC4/видео.html ^watch this stock 1999 3000gt Vr-4 run a 13’2. Send me a video of a STOCK 300zx tt running a low 13 ill wait......
One of the best looking cars of all time imo. Up there with the Supra as the prettiest Japanese car. Those rear lights are sick. When I was a kid late 80s early 90s, these were kinda the blue collar supercar you dreamed about, along with the Sierra Cosworth of course. Pretty much equals to me.
Still one of my favorite cars I've ever owned. Absolutely horrible to work on and I spent most of my time hunting down fuel leaks in the old fuel hoses, but so much fun to drive & timeless style. Spent many winter mornings with the windows rolled down to avoid getting gassed out on the way to work.
The 90's 300Z was always one of my favorite cars. I sold Infiniti's back in 2006 in Jackson Mississippi..the G35 Coupe with the Tech Package is a very underrated car!
Remember the iconic commercial? One of my all-time favorite car commercials. The typewriter typed one letter...Z period. The good ol days. The Z32, shares with the FD3S RX7, JZA90 Supra, NSX, etc. a timeless design...still looks great.
@@thejay8963 i feel the same way. I was hoping COVID-19 dropped the price and buy a 300zx this year, now donut has a couple of z32 vids and my anxiety rises
In your opinion what makes the Z32 300zx worth it?
the noises it makes can make a grown man cry
You have that douchebag look on your face😅😅
I grew up with two Twin turbo Zs, they are what brought me into cars, taught me how to drive stick and how to work on cars.
Personally i hate the headlights, They make the car ugly.
Broken plastic interior parts that you can't find.thats my favorite part of any 90s sports car.
When he said "Nissan, where did you go?", I felt that.
They should really get rid of Renault and jatco and be great agn
Ghosn f**ked up nissan. Hope they will recover to be as interesting as in the 90's (silvia, Z, GTR, pulsar)
Me too! It was like a reality slap
As soon as Ghosn is put in jail and Nissan gets a new CEO, I want to see a revival of the Pulsar GTI-R and Silvia.
This is So right. And it's sad.
FJ20 - no replacement
SR20 - no replacement
CA18 - no replacement
RB2x - no replacement
VQ35 - a somewhat failed design
VH45 - sadly did not make it in a coupe...
Alsow no nice coupes made anymore :(
No 180/200 silvias
No real Z-car (compared to the z32 all what came after was a disappointment)
Do you guys still remember the old slogan?
"Nissan - enjoy the ride“ that was the time of the old 240zx cars...
I've owned 3 Z32's. They are a pain to work on, and they are worth every minute of frustration 😃
saw this video and immideately started looking for your comment
True story. You truly put your blood, sweat and tears in it.
Awesome to see you here Greg! Totally agree, after I bought my Z, I realized how much I appreciated the simplicity of my Miata haha. It is definitely worth the time spent on them regardless.
PLEASE BUY ANOTHER ONE!
Agreed. I think I have paid more in storage fees over the years than my 96TT is worth. None the less it is fun, fast, and uncomplicated to drive. It is however complex and expensive to work on. I still like it though.
Thatprettyboyrugger True, you haven’t truly worked on your car until you have bled over it. Lol!
I was a senior in high school when this car came out. I remember seeing them on the back of a car carrier being delivered for the first time. My friend and I were like what the fuk is that? It was the hottest car ever.
Ya I wish I could drive and I wish I went to school when you did I bet life was good back then
Same. And I said to myself “that’s why I have to have one”.
They are still amazing cars.
Me too. And had a hard on for one until I could buy mine in 94.
I had a 1970 pkymouth roadrunner back in my high-school days 88-89 / 89-90/ 90-91.. I loved that ..dad bought it new I restored the whole thing...I spent my young years learning trades...anyway I'm pulling the RR out of the shop and thinking about a 300zx. They are sweet
I have a 92 ZX TT and absolutely love it and I'll tell you the problems:
The T bar leaks
The annoying clicking from the AC pod
Poor placement of seat adjustment lever
But for a car that is 20yrs old, it's simply a fantastic drive with stunning performance. Really easy to stick the back end out and control it.
Would you recommend for a 17 year old?
*30 years old
@ktlewis42 do you still have it
@@Isaacfrmdaa For a 17-year-old, your top priorities should be safety and reliability. You are young and dumb, so you need a car that you can beat on and crash several times and still walk away in one piece. My suggestion? Toyota Camry. Don't be stupid like I was as a teen, and buy more car than you can handle. Cause you *will* damage it from lack of maintenance, and you *will* smack it against curbs, poles, and random trees. If you ignore my advice and get something fast and/or nice, don't come crying to me when you eventually kill the car and/or yourself.
@Isaacfrmdaa if you can't fix it yourself when it breaks then you better have a healthy budget to pay a mechanic. Other then that I don't see why not. Other then teenagers don't usually have the discipline to run a performance car without wrecking it lol
I hope you guys realise what you are doing with this channel. You are not only creating great content, but you are keeping automotive history and appreciation alive for the next generation. That is truly priceless!
Keep up the good work!
they should show these videos in public schools tbh
Word
They use to be better before the million adds !!!
Lol BJ rejected, no pinned comment for you.
I just "realized" that your name is Jon B, the BJ giver, lol
When i was like 10 (in the year 2000) a neighbor had 1 of these cars under a tarp and occasionally work on it. Everytime he worked on it id ask him what he was doing and he would always say "im building a race car buddy" id ask him if his car was fast and he said "itll be fast". So the years passed and sadly my family and i moved away and i never saw the car finished. Everytime i see a 300zx it reminds me of the guy and his race car.
Thats sad 😢😢😢😢 hope you see him someday
Legend has it that your old neighbor is still working on it and eventually will become a race car.
@@babblingidiot7903 maybe an ultimate sleeper
That guy will just fly in one day, crashing through a nearby garbage can in his 300ZX and just call out to you and your wife suddenly "Omar! You gotta come back with me!" so you respond "Where??" and he just says "Back to the future!"
Turns out his "race car" goes so fast it can break the 4th Dimensional Borderline and pass into some kind of hyper-spatial travel, allowing traversal of the 4th Dimension and with the capability to return back through a past or future borderline.
@@Avetho yes i so want that to happen hahaha!!!!!!
In 1993 I was a Nissan tech fresh out of high school when these cars came out and I fell in love the first time I saw one. I drove tons of the non-turbo 300 and they were pretty much better in every way as a daily driver but the Twin-Turbo Twin Intercooled versions had lots of growing pains and I remember them having lots of clutch issues with the TT cars. Tuning wasn’t as common as it is now so to find a modified one back then was unusual but I had a customer that had done fuel, intercooler, exhaust and turbo upgrades and a ‘chip’ that had to be soldered into the ecu to make it all work. He had a binder of receipts from a shop in Florida that did the build. He was a pilot and an adrenaline junkie and we struck up a friendship after a giggle-inducing high speed drive to demo a vibration that no one else was able to fix until I discovered a bad driveshaft carrier bushing/bearing assembly was the culprit and got the driveshaft replaced under factory warranty. After that, he would only bring the car to me for service or repair. He was always telling me how he could stomp on a new Vette or Mustang (I had a new 5.0 then) and he beat the absolute crap out of that car and was outrunning muscle cars and Gixers on the streets just about every weekend. We were pretty relaxed on warranty work in those days but I remember an adjuster denying a repair after he had smoked the rear end for the second time due to the abuse and modifications and after an investigation the VIN was entered into a ‘do not honor’ status on his warranty in the Nissan service database. He was loaded and had a best friend that was an attorney on speed dial so he got away with more than the average Joe and always had a riveting story to tell about some adventure he had gotten himself into in the car. The best story he had was spending the night in jail after being chased down racing a CBR in the Everglades by a highway patrol officer in a Pursuit Mustang and had the 184mph ticket in the service book to prove it! The case was thrown out when the officer ‘could not recollect’ if it was his 300zx or another 300zx so the judge had no choice but to drop the charges. 😎👍
Doubt he would stomp on GSXRs or CBRs.
Cool story nonetheless
Hell yeah
@@Berm_Blaster back then, yes. The 300ZXTT is an amazing car in many ways.
Lemme tell ya where the REAL PROBLEM is... 🤨
I've always wanted one of these since I was a teenager... I could still recall callin' up Nissan like 20+ years ago, and chewin' them out for discontinuing the 300ZX. The car was FANTASTIC, and NOTHING is wrong with it. I was hopin' they would mass-manufacture it make as as many of them as there were Corollas. Like a MILLION of these vehicles a year. They just coldly said to me, that the 350z will be 'replacing' it. I told 'em to just go straight to HELL. I shure gave 'em an EARFUL!!! 😡
I started car sales for a Nissan dealer the year they released this Z. I remember working a Car Show and the Ferrari sales men coming over to look in astonishment!
I sat in one at a San Francisco car show and it was the most amazing experience for a teen. It looked out of this world and every curve was simply breathtaking.
They are beautiful cars. 350s and 370s can't compare visually.
[STORY TIME] Thank you for this video. I grew up a poor immigrant kid in southern Ontario, Canada in the 90s, but in my neighborhood, a friend’s dad had a spotless 300ZX in red w/the all black interior. I think it was the first time I actually got to touch/sit in a wedge-shaped sports car. It was such a special sight. Nobody in my complex was jealous or hateful, even another neighbor who had a Taurus SHO would compliment the Nissan. We were all just happy to see it every time it drove by, knowing it is something unique in our little pocket of town, in a sea of Neons, Jettas and Cavaliers. As an adult, every time I see one, I’m in time-machine mode. Sorry for the lengthy post, and shout out to everyone with childhood memories of cool cars!!😊
Great story friend, don't worry, you weren't the only kid to have that kind of childhood. Really appreciate you to share your story with us!
Get one! They’re cheep compared to brand new!
There was a red Mitsubishi Starion in our neighborhood, never knew what the guy who owned did for a living. Still love that car.
@@nobodysfavourite6953 ooh! or Conquest TSi. So cool.
This is what it’s all about and thanks for sharing brother from the other side of the Americas (Texas)
I had a Z32 300zx as my first car that I bought for my self and drove by choice. As a broke 18 year old, with minimal car knowledge, it was real tough to afford to keep it on the road. In the time I owned it, I learned alot, and much more since then.
Hopefully sometime in the near future, I would like to get another one, and be able to take much better care of it. I loved the car, and the quirks give it character.
@anonymous I thoroughly enjoy my early 70's 351 Cleveland powered Mach One. SIMPLE as f***, rides nice, looks evil, takes very well to upgrades. When she's sitting next to another car (pick one) the other car is invisible.
Goodluck on your journey dude hope you get the 300zx
Dam are you me?
What happened to your z
@@revvolutions the final nail in the coffin was the wiring harness for the engine. It needed to be replaced, it was about 860 for a new loom, and like 1900 in labor. If that was me today with the same options, I would just swap in a new engine along with loom in the driveway, or try to, but young lad me was afraid of the challenge. But this is how I got my first bike, so its all good ahah
The most timeless car body of all time. It still looks amazing and modern TO THIS DAY. Absolutely legendary.
Nope. That title belongs to the F50.
Oh god, no. I was coming here to say the problem was that when it came out, it started looking old and dated less than a year after it was released. I can't think of another car that managed this. The design was the exact opposite of timeless, it's time was about 6 months, then it expired. This was a topic of conversation among friends, everybody liked the way it looked when it came out, 2 years later, nobody did. It's sales died because of the styling, not despite it. Their sales went from 22K the first year it was out, to 15K year two, less than 10K each of the next two years, then less than 5K for per year.
You may like it for it's "retro" styling now, but its looks aged like milk in the 90s. The new Z, to me at least, is exactly the same, first few pictures were cool, but as time passes and the more I see it, it just doesn't look that good anymore, and they haven't even started making it yet. I'd expect the same sales path.
@@basshead. Well in the supercar class lol
nah e36 lol
@@12thtime maybe in you're opinion, back in the 90s most cars were still boxes, z32 looked like a ferrari to average non car people and won most top 10 best looking cars in many magazines during its entire sales period and when the 350z came out most people preferred the old design. Even Lamborghini uses the headlights. You're probably thinking of a wetherd 2+2, they can look like s***
"Nissan, where did you go?" a sad but accurate question!
That and Mitsubishi! What the hell happened?
Nissan and Mitsubishi should’ve never listen to Renault. NEVER. EVER. Collaborate with the French when it comes to cars. Vans yes BUT NEVER CARS, EVER. Citroen screwed over Maserati when the cash-strapped Italian firm needed assistance. Citroen saved them but the cars were terrible and the BiTurbo damaged their reputation. Renault milked Nissan and Mitsubishi and with the exception of GTR and 350/70Z made the most boring AF cars ever to exist, and dangerous electrics.
@@fortitudevalance8424 The FRENCH are good at food,they should stick to that!The only thing that they did well was the rear passenger side window on the cube,I thought that was clever.
I just picked up a 300zx today. It's crazy to think that it's my first car
Edit: so I come back after 6 months to see I have 645 likes and so many positive replys, so thanks to everyone that replied! Im trying to respond now since I haven't been ,sorry. But if people want to know more about it, it's a 96 naturally aspirated automatic, and and managed to somehow pick it up for 3k! As I've been driving it more I can confirm its an absolute dream of a car!
Congrats man!
if you do any mods to it you should vlog it for your channel
I'm picking up my zx today
Congratulations dude I think it's a great first car even though I've never owned one I'm working on getting a job to buy one soon
i just did the same thing, picked up a 300 as my first car, best decision ever
Had my 300zx for 17 years. Has been a pain in the ass all 17 years, but I'll never sell it.
That's love
I’ve had mine going on 2 years now and she’s been a dream to own! I’ve known since day 1 that I’ll never get rid of her no matter what happens!
I've gone thru hurricane disaster. Lost everything twice. Owned my Z during those times for 12 years and guess what... it didn't take my car and despite all the hard money times I'll never sell it.
I've had mine for 14 and I can second this!!!!
nismoskylinegtrv same here. Had mine for 13 years now. It’s a garage queen.
I've owned several Z32s, still have 2 of them. One is basically stock, the other heavily tuned and modified. Absolutely love them.
Tryna give me the stock ome
Or willing to sell it?
@@wokerr8398
Dave, keep them. Can we see photos please ????
I didnt even know people disliked the 300zx, it's incredible.
It looks weird ngl
Ultra Vile I like everything except for the headlights I feel like it could look so much better with something like pop ups
RAWSTORM
I hope you’re being sarcastic lol
Those are not people, those are lobotomized idiots who rather drive a pile of dogshit instead of a normal car even when it costs far less then their overrated shit. Some people like to toss money on their ego instead using it on smart things. Later when they go broke or something similar they pull a victim card and blame everything but them selves. Those type of people should be shot on sight, since they are a waste of physical space and air.
I rode in one once.
It told me the door was open while going down the road.
That and the frames rust from the inside out.
Can we all just stop for a second and acknowledge how beautiful that Z at 17:47 is?? My God
My boy and I just agreed! Fighter jet grey?
yea its the best looking one out of these clips. fucking gorgeous.
yuh the t top soooo sexy
Owner is really awesome as well
I believe you can see that car on the twinzdesign page on ig
This channel is the only thing that keeps me afloat while I slowly sink into the depths of the deadly quarantine.
Your right, the quarantine is far more deadly than the virus...
quarantine is for sick people
IZE83L well I’m healthy and I have been stuck at home since March 13th. The only things I can really do are go on drives and go for a jog
@@kylemontano228 smoke weeeeeed
Bruh that gray example at the end of the video is absolutely gorgeous.
ikr, it immediately stood out to me as well, looks friggin Mint!
Agreed. The best looking 300ZX I’ve ever seen.
@@alphazuluz Never been a huge fan of the 300ZX but it might have sold me.
Had a 96 TT. It was my favorite car ever and still is. Sold it about 5 years ago . I wish things were different because I'd still be driving it. Nissan should be ashamed of itself these days.
Yea no joke their quality today is terrible.
Best car ever my dad had it when he was in high school and now I have it
Mr.Lucky flexin’ with a dad n shit
im jealous
Dude I’m hella jealous ngl
Z32s are so underrated!! Such an experience owning and driving one!
Hopefully it stay like that so I can cop one 🥵
@@N54- me too. i've been hoping for years for the f3ds to drop its price but it skyrocketing instead.
@@livsnjutare2705 unless we can score one from 5th hand owners who don't realize what they've got on their hands, we're all but fucked
I had a Z32, and it is still one of my favorite cars. I am a mechanic by trade and hobby and honestly, the VG30DETT is still one of my favorite engines as well. It is a monster. Little mods make damn good power. It sounds amazing. I loved that car so much. Though I could do without its meh 4 wheel steering system. It was pretty useless in the range it operated.
I owned one in the early 2000's (when I was in my mid-20's) and super valuable piece of advice I got when I bought it was to go to car meets and ask all the Nissan guys who is the best Nissan mechanic. Best thing I ever did. Found a guy who specialized in Z32's. Saved me thousands.
I still miss that car. But it did seem to know any time I had disposable income.
That's a great advice for any car, luckily today we can have social media groups of almost anything and any brand, where everyone is eager to help and recommend solutions, and yes, the best local mechanic shop for your vehicle
And about the second comment, that's kind of a law of nature, when you love something, it will know when it's payday, specially when you've received a big check, like a bonus, and would want it all!
@@JulioRodriguez-gn2ws
I want to see pics of his z32
So when I was young and kept saying how the Nissan looked like a Lambo or Ferrari, I should have been saying how Lambo looked like Nissan.
They "borrowed" Nissan lights!
I always thought the 300ZX looked like a Bugatti 110EB
The Mitsubishi GTO looked like a Ferrari! This Nissan looked like a Bugatti!
Looks nothing like any lambo. Mayby Bugatti
I got EB110 vibes from those lights!
I’ve had my Z32 for almost 9 daily-driven years now... it’s a love/hate relationship but I don’t think I’ll ever sell it.
If you have the patience to deal with the engines electrical quirks, especially the injectors and ignition wiring - it’s worth owning.
Concept Z Performance has been a lifesaver in terms of parts both OEM and aftermarket.
This car was WAY ahead of its time. Even by todays standards its still a very sophisticated machine.
Not really…
@@Perfect_Pizzayeah, it is. How’s it feel to be wrong? Must feel really bad to be called out on RUclips. Now the whole world knows you’re wrong.
@@joebeezy9471 im devastated. As i sit here staring at my 300zx in my garage i wonder how many people will make fun of me for thinking my 32 year old car is a marvel of technology
@@Perfect_Pizzawell i mean it was a marvel for 1989 standards 😅
@@Perfect_Pizza dude, compared to 90% of other cars out on the road yes it still is. And you're a complete ignoramus for thinking/believing otherwise unless you have a clapped out NA 2+2 Automatic model that nobody will look at more than twice... My first Z32 was exactly that... Nothing to look at! LoL My Fully Loaded 1990 Z32 TT had Electronic Damping suspension for a Sport and Touring Setting... oh it also had Super HICAS 4WS which some people remove but mine was functioninal so I left it in and never bother to do anything to it...
imagine dyno testing it and Accidentally turning the the wheel a smidgen
Nissan put HICAS in lots of cars, including Skylines.
Common mod was a HICAS lock bar and disconnecting the system.
The other mod was to remove it entirely as it was a huge weight saving.
So Nissan showed the way for Lamborghini. Literally.
Kyntteri Nissan walked so lamborghini could run
That has to be the worst design decision Lamborghini ever made. The pop-ups were so fucking sexy. Up or down. The 300zx units just look tacked on. Like they just gave up because the Murcielago was coming anyways and Audi couldn't be bothered.
@@herranton better aero tho
@@alecto1550 As Richard Hammond would say, Lamborghini should be about excitement and pantomime. It's a Diablo. Who gives a shit if the aero is better. If you're in a Diablo, you are driving you're used up model girlfriend up to the penthouse to do lines off her tits and then have a threesome with her sister and hell, maybe her brother too. While your wife watches. You have personality. You're fun to be around.
Ferruccio never wanted to go racing. He didn't care about getting the last tiny fraction of a percent out of the cars. He wanted the ultimate _road_ car.
You want to worry about aero, buy a Ferrari.
@@herranton so using brake lights of a bus isn't worse??
"The Diameter. That's this measurement." Proceeds to move finger in a circle, symbolizing the circumference.
rayn I was like um
Science bois
Lol they car guys not smart guys
I hope they see this
AndrewKidd14145 Car guys that have a genuine understanding of the mechanics of a vehicle and aren't reading a script are some of the most intelligent people I have ever spoken to.
I owned a 92 when I was 18 and I can tell you I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I sunk at least 6k into that beast, ,just trying to get it driving well, and I loved it so much. It was the biggest stress factor in my life for years but I just couldn't give it up. I recently got rid of it, it had been sitting for 10years at my grandpa's house, a monument to my failure. One day I'm going to find another one and tackle it with my fully formed slightly-less-stoned adult mind.
I had a 90 300 ZX in the early 2000's and I never had an issue with it. To this day, it's still one of my favorites.
Same. My first car was a 1990 300zx. I still miss it to this day and it’s been 14 years since I sold it
I got a 91 300zx when I was 19 years old. Loved that thing to death and it got me into working on cars (talk about hit the ground running). It was NA 2+2 but it was still the biggest pain in the ass. Made it to 230k on the original engine before getting killed by an old lady who wasn't paying attention and rear ended me. Miss that car so much, loved everything about it from the T tops to the surprisingly spacious hatchback. Miss my Z, but I don't think I could ever get another. Best PITA ever.
My dad bought a used Z from a man in California who claimed to own the moon. We met him at his airplane hanger. Dad got to test drive it on an airfield. Most fun during a test drive ever.
That's some crazy shit
Owning the moon I mean
@@Mewingisgood1 oh yea. The guy was full bat shit crazy. But had an excellent taste in cars. He’s still alive. I googled him the other day.
Some dude: “I own the moon.”
God has entered the chat.
@@mattmayo3539 what’s his name ?
I love the car timeless design. Still looking to own one in the future, not to track it, but to enjoy it and drive it daily.
I'm shopping for one right now here in Canada. I have a daily 2021 Subaru STI and looking for a RWD weekend summer car. Hope you find one! You only live once, make the best of your dreams.
Nooooooo
Delete this now!!!!
Im saving up for one of these, don't raise the prices ffs!!!!
This is me everytime i see a 300zx video from donut and others
Same man, if they do a high low video on this car like someone suggested id just be dead
Alexander Walker yess raise the value lol wanna get some good $$$ outve my beloved Z32
Let all the fair weather fanboys buy em up and sort em out, then when the fad dies you may have a good chance at getting a sorted Z for a good price. I’ve noticed this trend with music gear that is collectible but not rare anyway
The prices were already being raised as we speak glad I bought mine
"Is it still a pain in the butt to work on?" Yes, compared to modern technology and diagnostics tools it can be tricky. After owning several Z32s since 2013 I can say there is something great about when everything is working as it should. Being patience and willing to learn its quirks is key. Blasting down the street in one of these is priceless.
regular oil changes would be the first thing you learn,seeing its timed by clean oil...still cant beat a pushrod,,cheap,easy to work on,last forever.i learnt this after owning a twin cam,all ways in the garage,,i fixed it..not a mechanic..then,bought a v8,easier put fuel in tank & drive EVERY DAY , than under the hood on w/ends..fuk that..you let that zx sit for 30 yrs,,its trash,,you let a pushrod sit for 30 yrs,,it runs..when the zx came to aus,,they looked like a knock off of the pontiac firebird.same shape..as a note,i have a 1962 f100 4x4,,352FE,,still runs,...see your zx in 60 yrs,..
@@phantomwalker8251 a fire bird is fucking hideous the zx looks way nicer..... Plus it ways a ton and corners as well as a boat and hp per litre the Nissan craps over inefficient prehistoric garbage.
@@phantomwalker8251 if you like going in straight line the 60 year old average pos, that can be out runned by a modern 2.0 turbo and is woefully hopeless on a track with corners then this og muscle garbage is car for you....... whilst you can modify it you can also modify a lighter "modern car" that has better creature comforts and doing so with a smaller displacement.
@@k1er4n544 400 hp duel turbo engine in these lil cars sounds like a lot till I remember that the 5.7 hemi NA is 397hp 🤣
@@phantomwalker8251 Of course an engine with 5 caveman parts will have less things go wrong than one with a hundred.... But the other 95 parts are there to make SPEED and POWER, not putt around... I'd like to trash your firebird analogy, but because I live in AUSTRALIA, I've never seen one in real life.... BECAUSE THEY WERE NEVER SOLD HERE... Phantom wanker indeed... My 300z tt is 31 years old, original and runs fine btw....
man these 3d renders are sick
I had a 300zx back in the day. The thing I miss the most is being able to close the gas tank door from the driver seat. Idk why that's what I remember it for.
The headlights are what made me fall in love with the 300ZX
I got a z31 I like those headlights too lol
It was the ass end of the z32 for me. The front looked awkward but with a lot of potential to look great
They're what made me not like it sadly
@@resdyne9590 I can see that for sure
@@atticusjaquessame dude I got a ‘84 with a beautiful red paint scheme
Actually this would be a good car for next season of High Car and low Car🤙🏼
Hmmmm
@@Donut Cmon bro please
@@Donut Pls Guys pls 🙏
@@Donut please thats my favorites jdm car cause its so underated
@@Donut oh please next car on high and low car🙏🙏
300ZX is severely underrated, like a Yankee with no brim
wooooah yankee wit no brim
*proceeds being a helicopter*
hahah I loved that video --should we make special edition brimless donut hats? 😅
Donut Media PLEASE DO THAT
@@Donut woooah donut yankee wit no brim
z32tt owner here. thanks for great content. very useful. pain in ass in the maintenance and random failures. thanks to the z community , passionate service guys and global access to all the parts, it makes sense to own one in 2021. total costs are still lower than new cars in total, so why don't to daily drive a dream car?
Slick, timeless design, over-engineered, comfortable enough to take on the road- If you want to try a 90's Japanese sports car, this is the one. You will need to learn a lot to keep it happy though. This car is not for amateurs, but it's worth the effort.
"what are your intentions with my daughter?"
"today, im gonna take her on a tour and see all her quorks and features, then im gonna get her on the road and see how it rides, and then im gonna give her a doug score"
Wrong channel
wrong channel.
Wrong channel
I know , i know and i know
stealing this
the 300zx is the car that made me a Nissan guy, i always wanted one in the late 90's but couldn't afford one. years later i own a 2013 G37xs with only 44,000 km on the odometer.
A lot of ppl love to hate on Nissan. A 90 300zxTT was the first car I ever owned when I was 18yrs old. Been a fan of Nissan every since. I even had a 94 Maxima SE 3rd gen. It has an LSD front diff too. It was also a fun car especially for a front wheel drive sport car. I dropped it 2 inch full custom exhaust and that thing got so many compliments because not a lot of ppl mod those. It had the same engine as the 300zx but was the front wheel drive version. It of course lacked that forced induction those TT made all the difference. My friends dad has a bad ass 700hp+ 300zx. He also had an 04 G35 Coupe which was brand new at the time. He had it for a month before he threw an Eaton Supercharger on it. That's when I started to fall in love with those Gs. I got a G35x, it's not a coupe but it's still fun. Nissan all the way...
@@nowimhigh LOL
You should get a 300zx. They are really special
Yuck get a 370 if you wanna flex😂
I’ve always wanted a 300zx, but my family has a G-37S manual transmission and let me just say that car is quick!!!
I owned a 300 ZX twin turbo, and loved it. It was the best car I've ever owned. I've owned other sports cars including a couple Porsches, and the 300ZX was the most reliable and most fun in 45 years of driving. I put over a 100K miles on it, and all I ever needed to do was regular maintenance, except perhaps replacing the rear Z-rated tire$ about twice a year.
I’ve owned two Z32’s. One of my favorite cars of all time. They still look so good today. I miss having one :(
They're very affordable, especially now. Look into it, bruh.
I'm seeing ones more often where I live completely restored.
WarpPal same my coworker has one and I’m literally looking into buying one now. It’s so nice!
Friend owned one but such a pain in ass to work on
Same I miss mine to, never should have sold it
I have a 300zx 2+2 and I'm swapping in the TT engine. You'd be amazed at the amount of stuff packed into the engine bay. Blows my mind every day. Definitely a pain to work on but it will more than make up for it once its done.
yea that's what made it so tough
What engine are you going with? Check out my build.
Let me know how that goes because I’d love to do it with mine it, just seems wicked expensive!
I also have a 2+2, just picked up a JDM TT engine and transmission with ecu and other various things attached to the engine for $3400, has approximately 68,000 miles
@@RedJerk5 it's all fun and games until you get your new engine and everything is basically trashed. Have to get new turbos, fuel injectors, EFI harness, clutch, about 1000 hoses, and much more. Trying to keep the swap under 10k but after everything I just mentioned, including the engine and trans, I'm at 7500...so far
The only thing that killed the 300ZX was time
Cause time never stops
Aged very well idk what ur talking about
@@zthreetwo9874 but modern cars sich as the GTR took over
@@idknils2920 who gives a shit about modern GTR that shits boring. 300zx for lyfe
We will fall to it too
Very eloquently put! I commend you!
The 300ZX TT was a force to be reckoned with when it debuted. By 1994 it was noticeably slower in a straight line than the Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 and Toyota Supra TT but was more fun to dive than either. I had a 1991 300ZX Twin Turbo and a 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 back in the early 2000s. Driven back to back it's obvious the Mitsubishi is the faster car, at the track I ran 13.7-14.0@99-102mph in the Z and in the VR-4 I ran 13.3-13.5@101-103mph.
Despite being a bit slower, the Z was still the most versatile and fun to drive. I daily drove the VR-4 due to its AWD and took the Z when it was nice out.
After working on these car for the past 9 years I still have learned so much from this video! Your channel and content rocks!! Thank you for the chance to showcase my two Z's.
Beautiful cars man, congrats!
Me- trying to focus on school work*
Donut- posts a video on a z car*
Same here lol 😂
@That Blue BMW It's Be-em-wee, not b m double u
@That Blue BMW Ha, best joke u ever did.
Same. Finals friday and next tuesday
Same lol
I am incredibly happy I decided to buy my ‘92 300zx a couple years ago. Sure it has a very intimidating engine bay & general mechanics hate working on it but the way everything comes together is worth it all imo. The exterior/interior design is timeless, engine sounds are beautiful with the right parts, & the z32 has soo many parts/guides online thx to the vast community this car has gained.
I learned a lot about engines today - thank you very much!
The iconic look of the 300zx makes it worth it!
In my town there is literally a lott full of these cars. Just siting there rotting away. If you guys are interested I can make a video and show y’all. EDIT: video is up
What town? Where?
Yeah, where?
They are not the TT version though. It's the shit NA.
Yeah for sure
In Arizona just near of lake havasue. I’ll have the video up tomorrow. Had some brewskis
That gray zx at the end looks sick!
The 300ZX is still one of my all-time favorite cars.
same
Yes it kinda looks like the eb110
I love the look of them. A clean, well built 300ZX is one of the sexiest cars ever, bar none.
I bought a 280ZX in high school and 18 years later, I still have that car. The ownership experience with these cars is defined by the Z community. People are absolutely wild about their Z's. That makes it so there are forums, online groups, write ups about almost anything you can think of to do with every generation from basic repairs to full-on screamers. It's an awesome community. Other cars have come and gone, but I could never part with the Z.
I did, don`t do it.
still one of the sexiest sport cars ever produced. still turns my head.
it makes me really happy whenever Jeremiah says "fan boys AND fan girls out there" :) thanks man
wife material right here
What about fan genderfluids??? Real sexist!
@@BrettDavis88 wow funny
Fanboi is not a compliment... Hahaha. Ok, just kidding.
Preston M. Simp
When you get a 300zx just expect all the cool tech to be broken.
Not entirely true. I agree that most of the Z32's were bought up by a younger demographic that didn't maintain them, abused them, and tastelessly modded them. However, properly maintained Z32's still have all the great tech that works. My '90 NA, which was one of the first ones sold in Ohio, is pristine and everything works 100%; even the original digital clock which is known to stop working. The engine runs strong, VTC still works, all electronics still function, T-tops don't leak, and hell even the driver's side key hole still illuminates green. Power seats and mirrors still operate. It's as solid as it was 30 years ago but not without proper maintenance. I'll never sell her and in fact she may get a TT sister if I find one in similar condition.
Nothing is broken on my 96 TT.
@@Swan-rb4yg wellp congrats, finding a sorted out 300zx is pretty damn hard.
@@lordofkeebs8424 I've owned it 17 years. First owner took immaculate care.
@@lordofkeebs8424 Not True. You just need to know where to look. There are a few shops around the country that continue to support these cars and make them wicked fast. Put on your surfing goggles and you'll be able to find them on the internet. Hint... Z Car Garage in San Jose is just one.
I love these deep-dives on all things automotive, please keep doing these, my guy.
I fell in love with the z31 when I was a kid and my dad brought one home as a loaner car from the dealership. Then 1990 arrived along with the z32 and it solidified my love for the Z. Great episode 👍
Well explained on the variable timing. I've had a Z32 for 10 years. I almost never drive it, but I can't bear to sell it. It's an engineer's dream.
Almost the same story with me (I've had my current 4 seater JDM Z32 TT for 15 years) but am now letting it go in a few days. It owes me $80k (Australian) but I never drive it and that just isn't for the car. Will be sad to see it go:
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It's only a Nissan it's not rare...drive it and enjoy it, no point in a garage queen bro....
just picked up my Z32 yesterday, I’m In love
I have a Y32 :)
nissan: is called VTC!!!
Honda: hold my beer...
I knew someone would catch it vtc is vetc for Nissan just like vanos for BMW or vvti on a Toyota just different ways to get to the same result
@@fullweezy3553, actually VTC and VTEC are fundamentally different in what they do.
VTC and VANOS change the phase angle of the cam, but does nothing for lift profile (lift height and duration) . VTEC switches to a different cam with optimized lift profile and timing.
😂😂😂😂
@@mitchellnewman2592 blah blah blah just different ways to get to the same end
Fullweezy 35 Not at all
Um... you forgot to explain how any of that tech “doomed” the 300ZX... wtf?
Ha, ha! Good point. A lot of unnecessary hate on one of the best cars of all time. HICAS did not doom the 300ZX, the market did, unfortunately. A more accurate title would have been, "How society's poor taste and love of the Hummer doomed the 300ZX."
no no no lol he did'nt tell you what doomed it he showed you lol look a that engine bay i swair to god you can't remove those downpipes within 2 hours lol try to remove the radiator or try to remove the turbos hahaha that's how that car is doomed and also he's telling you how complicated the technology is in that car and nobody is really working on those car anymore i live in quebec and there's only one guy around here who's working on 300zx, it's the only car he's doing and if you want to set an appointment you have to wait at least two month so if you really don't know what's the problem with your car or you don't want to remove the engine to do the turbos by yourself then your summer is doomed cause you won't drive your car this year hahaha now you know
The 300Z was too expensive for what it was. The Nissan Z cars started as cheap, quick performance cars. During their model years, prices kept climbing, and the car kept gaining weight every year. Pretty soon, it was fat, slow, and overpriced. It no longer had any of the things that made it appealing in the first place.
More parts = more stuff to break and higher cost.
Cam phasers stop working causing timing to be off and they're a pain to replace. Same w rear steer. Stops working and it's heavy. Not necessary to replace Bc it should fail pointing straight. But if it stops working the car won't be as dynamic and fun to drive. It will be way less responsive. Not sure why the lights were a flaw.
I never thought I'd hear "the order of operations" ever again
I have been attempting to get a clean Z32 TT for about a decade... they are legit like finding bigfoot, all of the good ones are not for sale (can't blame the owners), and the ones that are for sale are either abused or parts cars, or astronomically priced. Seriously congrats to those who keep up to their Z32's they are beautiful works of art.
Or....automatics
I have a 1991 300zx TT that I bought in 2007. I was tired of dealing with the old tech and issues, so I did the forbidden LS swap. It's now a 1100whp, ethanol burning, 6.2l, LS3 with rear mounted twin turbos, making around 1300hp crank. To my knowledge, it's the most powerful LS swapped street legal Z32 in Zword, as of 04/2020.
Some history: I bought a 1990 Z32 NA back in 2001. I always loved the way these cars looks. The timing belt broke, and the engine had to be replaced. I then bought a 1991 Z32 TT in 2007. It was already moded, and made 550whp. It was a fun car until the gaskets started to go, along with many other problems over the year, but hey, it's an old car. I decided to do a swap, and decided on the LS3. The LS3 aluminum block is nearly 200lbs lighter than the VG30DETT, and takes up less room in the bay. This means you can work on the engine, and not have to remove it every time something goes wrong. Hit me up on social media ( XTZTwinTurbo ) and check out the vids and pics. #XTZTwinTurbo
XTZTwinTurbo my favorite 300zx to this date, my dream build, and one day hope to have a build similar🤘🏼
Checked out your video ... that 300 is a monster.
300 zx: suffering from success
Oofer Man hey man I just made a video on 300zx plz stop and and check it out !! I would really appreciate it !! Thank you !!
🤣 Nissan was like "let us think hard and design this 4 cam TT for the ZX
owners 30 years later- " scrap the VG V6 find me a LS"
I wonder, why an LS and not a VQ?
I meet more than plenty of guys and gals who stick with the vg. But they and myself are the type of people who put nissan in nissan, chevy in chevy, ford in ford, etc. All comes down to preference and if you wanna jump through hoops to get those baby turbos tucked way down there.
If you want an LS go buy a Vette
Eh, No.
That is basicly a US thing only.
Nissan even dropped the basic engines for their coupes and swapped in the ka24 Traktor engine... Just to make it simple enough to get it serviced reliable in the US...
I guess it's cause most American engine builders have no experience working on more complex engines. Why should they, LS (and other pushrod v8) engines are dirt cheap in the US and basicly everyone understands them and knows how to work on them.
They are way simpler in design compared to more modern engines (like mid 80s🤣) they are however not without their own problems....
My first car was a z32 na. Went through that car with a fine comb. Re-wired every plug and rebuilt almost everything on it. It was the most reliable car I've had. I ended up trading it and got a 95 M3. Fast forward a few years I bought another Z. A 92 TT. Pulled the engine and slowly working through it all over again. If I could I would own hundreds of Zs I love these cars!!
Always wanted to own one. Closest thing I'll ever get to a mk4 supra
I got a bone stock 300zx from 96, no mods, and 23k miles. She’s my baby
I've got a '93 Slicktop. Stock and clean. 300K mi!!
23k miles?
Time capsule
JAMCastillo1 yep not a spot of rust either.
@@jamcastillo01 No kiddin'!
Mission Creek Style nice. I love my T-Top in the summer. Classic 90s vibes. Shame no one makes T-Tops anymore :(
this just made me want a 300zx even more
I got one I might sell, but I need to keep the jackstands because I also have a Ford truck
T R your comment screams “I don’t know how to work on a car properly” 😂
@@jeramiebradford1 😂😂😂 you win comment of the day. Well played sir, well played
Raycon sponsorships are kind of getting on the level of Raid Shadow Legends..
Kind of
At least their product is useful
More like Audible and Square Space
@@sadmancho oooh gawd noo
dont forget about keeps for hair loss preventions
i had a 90’ TT i blew up after a week of owning it. untuned extra boost and 130mph. still worth it. favorite car i’ve ever owned.
I've had my jdm Z32 for 15 years and it's more than just a car to me only comes out in summer so is a fairweatherlady 👍
Daily in Seattle
The 300zx (z32 tt) is an amazing platform. My dad has one that I've worked on and driven. It's blue with the blue Interior, with a sweet set of team impul rims and the nismo spec bumper.
The Z32 300ZX is nowhere near as underrated as the Z31 300ZX
This right here is the most underrated comment.
@@Troph2 this is an truly underrated response
I drew a picture of one on the wangan
Quiet! z31 are still the affordable gem.
I still think the S12 is the most underrated Nissan RWD.
I imagine performing an alignment on a z32 with that hicas is a royal pain in the ass. Still one of my favorite cars though. I just really loved that styling of cars from the late 80's and early 90's. Still unbeaten in my humble opinion to this day.
Dont forget this car was successful in racing unlike some other "legends"
FREE WILL DEFENDER
Dude, we all loved the car. Just none of us want to fucking work on that mess. I’ll stick with my 90’s Turbo Toyotas. They’re laid out with maintenance in mind and super easy to work on. Besides, I think my 1990 MR2 Turbo is just a hair better looking car.
*several GT-R owners are typing*
@@mykl1673 and by owners you mean fanboys?
But GoDzIlLa
ISMA tried handicapping the car to make it fair before just straight up banning the damn thing, because it was so dominant.
"Nissan what happened to you!!"
renault bean counters bought the company and ran it into the ground
I've always loved the 300ZX. It still looks great to this day, and this video confirms that a lot of effort went into developing and designing it.
When I was enlisted, I had a 1990 z32 TT 5spd, white with red interior. Had stillen ecu, stillen intake, stillen exhaust. Bumped up to 14lbs of love suck squatin' on 400bhp. Miss that car. This video was great. Thanks Donut. Love you guys!
My personal favorite car. It's literally a sleeper to non car guy.
Momokmon non car guys don’t know what a sleeper is....
@@Thumper68 Just because they don't know what a sleeper is, doesn't mean they won't still be fooled.
What? it has the agressive, fast car look, non car guys might even think its faster than it actually is, if they don't see the nissan badge
That's just goofy. It is obviously a purpose built sports car to even a casual observer. And with 0-60 times of 8.5 seconds for the turbo when introduced, it was sleepy, not a sleeper.
They'll be like "did I just get beat by a Saturn?!?" Lol. Nope! These 300s are awesome.💯
300zx: I'm the most advanced car of the early 90s!
3000gt: Am I a joke to you?
Yes, yes it is.
The 3000gt had 4 wheel steering, active electronic suspension, twin turbos, v6 it’s extremely similar to the 300zx
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@@mamoochie7392 To be so similar, the valuations of the Mitsubishi's at all levels are lower than the Nissan's. Plus, the interior of the Nissan, particularly the leather of the seats, has held up much better than that of the Mitsu's, making it harder to find Mitsu's in passable shape after almost thirty years. Despite that, they are still worth less, indicating they are less desirable. Personally, I appreciate the exterior styling and performance of the Mitsu's, but when it came to buying, I went with my long time favorite, the 300ZX TT.
Kevin Davis My Dodge Stealth r/t is in WAYYY bettee condition than every 300zx i have ever seen. Mitsubishi 3000gts were just more complicated so thats why they aernt around as much anymore. And this guy in the video is wrong because the 3000gt was faster in the 1/4 mile than the 300zx. Second gen 3000gt Vr-4’s did 0-60 in 4.7-4.9 seconds and the 1/4 mile in low 13’s and the Dodge Stealth Twin Turbos being lighter have been able to do 12’9s completely STOCK.
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^watch this stock 1999 3000gt Vr-4 run a 13’2. Send me a video of a STOCK 300zx tt running a low 13 ill wait......
I have a N/A Z32 1994 and although it's complicated to work on, I absolutely love it.
Ronald Perez for sure! Love mine
"Before I can explain what variable timing control does"
Just explain it in one word - "BWAAAAAAAAAAAA"
LIGHTNING! LIGHTNING!
MoPawahBabeh!!
Love how the first thing people do to these cars is delete the Hicas steering
So true! And all these kids driftinz their 240's have no idea that alot of those came with Hicas steering also.
My skyline R33 has hicas
@@shawnnaidoo5522 God bless Nissan! Lmao
One of the best looking cars of all time imo. Up there with the Supra as the prettiest Japanese car. Those rear lights are sick. When I was a kid late 80s early 90s, these were kinda the blue collar supercar you dreamed about, along with the Sierra Cosworth of course. Pretty much equals to me.
Still one of my favorite cars I've ever owned. Absolutely horrible to work on and I spent most of my time hunting down fuel leaks in the old fuel hoses, but so much fun to drive & timeless style. Spent many winter mornings with the windows rolled down to avoid getting gassed out on the way to work.
The 90's 300Z was always one of my favorite cars. I sold Infiniti's back in 2006 in Jackson Mississippi..the G35 Coupe with the Tech Package is a very underrated car!
Every Mexican high schooler has a g35 lmao
Cool story bro
Remember the iconic commercial? One of my all-time favorite car commercials. The typewriter typed one letter...Z period.
The good ol days.
The Z32, shares with the FD3S RX7, JZA90 Supra, NSX, etc. a timeless design...still looks great.
I’ve got 3 Z32’s currently. I love everything about these cars and I know I’ll keep atleast one till the day I die.
Freakin' sweet. Now there's a fan!
Lol i can’t even find one of them!
I can relate to the sentiment. I've held to one for the past 22 years :)
I just bought a bone stock 1991 Z32TT with 74,300 on the clock. 5 speed. Black on black. It's beautiful.
Anyone interested in more z32 content? I am currently putting together a rare slicktop.
Of course. Love a slicktop build.
@@brentbonham9427 thanks man🙏 lots of good stuff is coming.
I have a rhd tt slicktop
That would be sick tho
I have a feeling the 300zx is about to increase in value
Word. The gto tt has shot up the last year
I really hope it doesn’t spike, I was thinking about getting one in the next couple of years.
@@thejay8963 get in now or as soon as you can
@@thejay8963 i feel the same way. I was hoping COVID-19 dropped the price and buy a 300zx this year, now donut has a couple of z32 vids and my anxiety rises
I wish!