4 outta of 5 of those complaints is just due to lack of maintenance. suspension is not intended to last 25 years and not be replaced. body parts deteriorate, rubber deteriorates. viscous diffs are great when they are new, but guess what, they wear out. So when you complain about these things, you are complaining about yourself and your lack of maintenance.
....if you pay close attention; you'll notice that the Z ashtray is exceptionally well placed for consuming mind bogling amounts of cigarettes while allowing you to shift and drive at twice the speed limit at ALL times! Very efficient, very Japanese!
dude the build quality of that ashtray is insane! the mechanism works flawless and feels like a premium product, none of that flimsy plastic, that shit will outlast the human race
Body roll is an issue on sagging worn out suspension. Not just your struts. Bushings on literally everything are likely long gone. Going to poly bushings on everything, plus some solids for the subframe would eliminate a ton. Plus a rear strut bar.
I don't have any problems with my seatbelts, I just unbuckle for I open the door and close the door before I buckle. I blame the difficulty on your seats lol. why didn't you complain about the lack of space around the engine? that's my least favorite thing about the car
I'd have to agree, with stock seats the seat belts aren't a problem at all. My buddies 300zx has Bride seats and I can barely stand to sit in his car. That would be my most hated thing about your car most likely if the seats are anything like his. He also has 5 point harnesses, they are a complete pain in the ass I can't stand them. I find his car to be the least comfortable car I've ever sat in, where as my 300zx is rather comfortable.
@02:49 they fixed that seatbelt feature in later model z33's. but for your z, its attached to the door for an "automatic seatbelt" feature. leave your seat belt hooked up and open the door. u can step rite out. then jump back in the car and close he door. u automatically have ur seat vel on.
- ]TARKUS[ - agree yours is pretty rough Remember you vin is printed on most of the things on your Z mines all numbers matching except my t tops o have a silver z put some blk t tops but still own the originals
Interestingly, out of all the cars I own, the 300ZX is the only 1 I DON'T miss lol. But mine was a lemon that I paid waaaaaay too much for. I still have huge respect for them as a marque.
Great Video keep em coming! I also own a Nissan 300zx tt 95 that does not have those seat belts! They are the usual conventional ones! Also upgraded the coilovers to fully adjustable ones and i just love the car! They have many problems but they are just amazing cars to own!
Dude, I feel your pain but a twenty five year old hero car like yours deserves some proper maintenance. The suspension for starters along with updated brakes for and you'd have a monster in your pants. Also, I would never allow mine to be that filthy and then show it on video. Clean your axe up man. You don't know how lucky you are to own such a marvelous piece of engineering and automotive history. My Z32 was my third Z and the best of the lot. Having driven vettes and a Ferrari from the same era there was no comparison. The Z was heads and shoulders above anything else in its class as well as being a rather dependable panty dropper. I once had a date get in and comment that she felt like she should take her shoes, off, of course I heartily encouraged her to continue on that course of action and after a few turns with the sound of the mighty Z32 under the hood she was putty in hand. If you get my drift.
Hey at least you got a tt, I found a na that was sitting for years, had a dead rat in it, but she's up and running right now and I love it!!! only 66K miles!!!!
All things that made me love the car (aside from the wing, i feel that one.) but the seatbelt is so cool :) its the same way in my 91 sentra i just got, just gotta grab it with your left arm :)
Two words: PM (preventive maintenance) Most rubber or soft components are eventually going to dry out and fail. I hate t-tops on any car. I had a Z-32 with the solid roof. It was called the "slicktop " model. That's the best version of these cars to own, turbo or not.
Glad things are going great with you and the car man!!! Im loving the 240 as well.. Excited to see the 300zx with some coilovers and paint.. Anyways take it easy bro!!
The 300zx tt was the slowest in a straight line compared to the Mistu 3000gt VR4, Toyota Supra TT and RX-7 TT; turn the boost up more and theyre beastly though. Like others have said, this is all regular maintenance shit. I had one, great cars, still beautiful today.
water leaking inside the cabin during a car wash or on a rainy day is very common. pretty much anybody who has owned any Z with a t-top (280zx - 300zx, 1980 - 1996) has had to deal with this. i got the same problem on my Z31. can't get mad at it... its just old. rubbers get crappy and seals breakdown. you can fix this by replacing those rubber seals.
body roll is probably the worse about this car, i had a full jug of car wax in the back took a left turn to fast and now the trunk panel is cracked , hah
All 91's have that belt setup due to govt regulatory issues. Coilovers can be way too stiff w bad roads around here, I been in one and its ROUGH to the pt is actiallu slows you down. Viscous rear diff is more for track use and not drag use. Car is not a drag car. Rear wing is horrible, I will agree, heavy and rots. Mine is garahed and I need to repl my wing. But now there are plenty of aftermkt alternatives that match or upgrade stock wings and are lighter too.
they r still nice cars after 25 years compared to most that old no doubt.all stock for 2 years is all i can stand tho..nice ride.post ur upgrades so i can see what i wana do or dont on ours?
Have you made a video on how to Change the water pump? My 92 N/a just blew an alternator belt, knocking off the ac and power steering belt. causing my water pump to seize ...Im fairly new to the Nissan world so any help is GREATLY appreciated, pointers too. Thank you in Advance!
I haven't made a video but I would just hit the forums. it seems straight forward though. go ahead and get new belts and pump and do it all together. it's pretty much the same amount of work, just a little extra money for belts.
hey I think this is why many Z's have made it to their grave cause they end up being owned by dummies who don't understand the car hey but that's just my thought
you can get lunch box locker to convert an open dff but, i think i' rather have a VLSD, they say the VLSD is best street LSD. idk. i'm interested in your thoughts on not liking the VLSD. they put the lunch box lockers aka LSD conversions on civics and what not but, i've never seen anyone run one longer than 50K miles without rebuilding as they always beat the shit out of so no one has done a long term test on the open diff conversions.
cdoublejj it's just my experience that vlsd goes out over time faster the say a helical or clutch type. but everyone has different experiences and thoughts and budgets so stick to what you're comfortable with
cdoublejj idk about a vlsd trans. the differential has nothing to do with the transmission in a rear wheel drive car. but yes, the lack of traction come from wear and tear over the years
i think the 300zx have a vg30 engine? it's basically in the same family as the vq series which is in a lot of front wheel drive cars like the i35 and maxima. Diff's in the transaxle. :-/
im afraid to look under the factory wing on our car.. it gona be ugly nodoubt..none of the weatherstripping leaks ,but that wing holds water fo sho.. these cars were engineered to handle alot of abuse..they started to cut corners aftr 1990..but they still built a very nice car...ours has titanium ignition key that doesnt hav a scratch on it 27 yrs later,at 90,000mi. were at 350wheel horse now,with only minor upgrades..physically,not that much room to work on them,but1 of the best cars we have tweaked.. looking for a set of 370 rims if any1 has a set ..
+ARAuto you should buy a kaminari wing if you dont like the tt spoiler...i have this on mine and love it...conceptzperformance.com/kaminari-frp-flush-mount-wing-w-oem-style-tt-light-nissan-300zx-90-96-z32-k031452_p_9907.php
buy a good example of this car and drive it as it was meant.. as a good weather car.. then bitch. these cars aren't perfect that true. but these are special cars
Bro why complain about it lmao man up you say you love the car and complain about things that can be fixed my maitenence every single thing you said you can fix and not every car of that exact model has those problems who wants to watch a video about someone whining, its a legendary car. Obvoulsy you have no experience with the car learn the game or don't play, racing + fun = deep pockets and balls get some
Did anyone notice that his whining didn't actually FIX any of the problems he was complaining about? Gee, I wonder why not? Dude, buy a set of tools and a service manual for the car. Learn to search Ebay to replace what you need to replace. Personally I think it looks cleaner without the wing. Other commenters have stated that the Canadian and European market Z32's had conventional belts. Sounds like a good place to look for some parts to replace that dumb passive restraint belt system. On a personal note, if those silly anti-government types had BOTHERED to wear regular seatbelts, we might not have had 20 years of road carnage and emerency room visits resulting from car crashes where the dumb fool didn't strap in their belt. Then MAYBE, we wouldn't have had the government mandating exploding bags and motorized strangulation belts to replace the conventional seatbelts we should have been using in the first place! To the guy posting the video - rather than blaming the car for your lack of due diligence researching the car's issues in the first place, how about fixing the issues you were whining about, then come back to us and let us know if they are still valid issues? Just a thought. Good luck with the car.
5 things I'm too lazy to fix on my 300zx
100 things I hate about my 300zx, No Cash LOL
What do u expect for a 25yrs old chick?
cant believe you left out no cup holder , lol
Christian Vela haha seemed kinda picky but you're right, definitely deserves a mention
Christian Vela there is a cup holder in my 96. All u hav to do is remove the thing near the cigarette lighter. this part is detachable
QQQDDD93 haha the ash trey? that's what I do. it works
ARAuto yeah, it lights up at night too...coolest shit ever.
yea ive done that, doesnt always work out though lol
4 outta of 5 of those complaints is just due to lack of maintenance. suspension is not intended to last 25 years and not be replaced. body parts deteriorate, rubber deteriorates. viscous diffs are great when they are new, but guess what, they wear out. So when you complain about these things, you are complaining about yourself and your lack of maintenance.
quadeyquade - Exactly right.
quadeyquade i was literally about to comment this lol "5 things im too imcompetent to fix or replace on my vehicle"
exactly, ty.
Yup
....if you pay close attention; you'll notice that the Z ashtray is exceptionally well placed for consuming mind bogling amounts of cigarettes while allowing you to shift and drive at twice the speed limit at ALL times! Very efficient, very Japanese!
Good call, this is definitely very Japanese!
dude the build quality of that ashtray is insane! the mechanism works flawless and feels like a premium product, none of that flimsy plastic, that shit will outlast the human race
Body roll is an issue on sagging worn out suspension. Not just your struts. Bushings on literally everything are likely long gone.
Going to poly bushings on everything, plus some solids for the subframe would eliminate a ton. Plus a rear strut bar.
Car is in terrible condition. You've got a hell of alot of work right there
I don't have any problems with my seatbelts, I just unbuckle for I open the door and close the door before I buckle. I blame the difficulty on your seats lol.
why didn't you complain about the lack of space around the engine? that's my least favorite thing about the car
bobyknish haha yea, the seats are probably part of it
I'd have to agree, with stock seats the seat belts aren't a problem at all. My buddies 300zx has Bride seats and I can barely stand to sit in his car. That would be my most hated thing about your car most likely if the seats are anything like his. He also has 5 point harnesses, they are a complete pain in the ass I can't stand them. I find his car to be the least comfortable car I've ever sat in, where as my 300zx is rather comfortable.
Going to agree as well... those race seats definitely make it difficult. No problem with stock seats.
@02:49 they fixed that seatbelt feature in later model z33's. but for your z, its attached to the door for an "automatic seatbelt" feature.
leave your seat belt hooked up and open the door. u can step rite out. then jump back in the car and close he door. u automatically have ur seat vel on.
preprodigy well those guys are lucky haha jk, good info though!
wrong. It will squeeze you the more you open it past an inch until you shit your pants. Recommend taking it off unless you want to get hurt.
I have a 91 stage 12 and have no complaints. Yours looks in bad shape, bro.
- ]TARKUS[ - bad shape? no, just needs some body work and paint. she's a solid car
- ]TARKUS[ - agree yours is pretty rough
Remember you vin is printed on most of the things on your Z mines all numbers matching except my t tops o have a silver z put some blk t tops but still own the originals
Tito Ugarte Yes mine are all matching numbers as well, the T-tops have the VIN engraved on the glass as well. Tell me more about your Z!
- ]TARKUS[ - 👍 dude my Z is in Z heaven
- ]TARKUS[ - lol
Interestingly, out of all the cars I own, the 300ZX is the only 1 I DON'T miss lol. But mine was a lemon that I paid waaaaaay too much for. I still have huge respect for them as a marque.
You shouldn't hate it bro it is an awesome car z32 is a legend for sure.
Brian Heiden lol did you watch the video?
Ya of course I heard you say you love it and dont hate it I agree you misunderstood me lol.
Brian Heiden oh okay haha
Great Video keep em coming! I also own a Nissan 300zx tt 95 that does not have those seat belts! They are the usual conventional ones! Also upgraded the coilovers to fully adjustable ones and i just love the car! They have many problems but they are just amazing cars to own!
I’ve got a 91 300zx with some aftermarket coil overs and never have a single bit of body roll
Dude, I feel your pain but a twenty five year old hero car like yours deserves some proper maintenance. The suspension for starters along with updated brakes for and you'd have a monster in your pants. Also, I would never allow mine to be that filthy and then show it on video. Clean your axe up man. You don't know how lucky you are to own such a marvelous piece of engineering and automotive history. My Z32 was my third Z and the best of the lot. Having driven vettes and a Ferrari from the same era there was no comparison. The Z was heads and shoulders above anything else in its class as well as being a rather dependable panty dropper. I once had a date get in and comment that she felt like she should take her shoes, off, of course I heartily encouraged her to continue on that course of action and after a few turns with the sound of the mighty Z32 under the hood she was putty in hand. If you get my drift.
Every T top ever leaks😂
Canadian version has the seat belt in the normal spot on the b-pillar. It's much better than on the door IMO.
you need to fix her up man!
Hey at least you got a tt, I found a na that was sitting for years, had a dead rat in it, but she's up and running right now and I love it!!! only 66K miles!!!!
Get a light flywheel and driveshaft and your so much better off than the TT
lmao fuck off my flat mate has both an na and a tt and they tt blows the doors off the na
I love my na. Not sure why so many hate on them. Turbos are hell to replace
@@beyondthelol TT has more problems than NA lol but ok
THE SPOILER RUIN THE LOOK OF THE CAR.... CUTE GUY NICE CAR
All things that made me love the car (aside from the wing, i feel that one.) but the seatbelt is so cool :) its the same way in my 91 sentra i just got, just gotta grab it with your left arm :)
Two words: PM (preventive maintenance)
Most rubber or soft components are eventually going to dry out and fail.
I hate t-tops on any car. I had a Z-32 with the solid roof. It was called the "slicktop " model. That's the best version of these cars to own, turbo or not.
Glad things are going great with you and the car man!!! Im loving the 240 as well.. Excited to see the 300zx with some coilovers and paint.. Anyways take it easy bro!!
Dusty McElroy hey! glad to hear the 240 is good man! we'll have to meet up sometime
ARAuto send me a text if you still have my number. I changed phones and lost all contacts man.
Dusty McElroy will do
I really hope you have a better appreciation for the car your problems are normal ware
Body roll is 100p not an issue native to this car…in fact handles incredibly well when the suspension isn’t abused or toast.
That seatbelt "solution" is only in the US versions, models in Europe has their seatbelts as they should be
The 300zx tt was the slowest in a straight line compared to the Mistu 3000gt VR4, Toyota Supra TT and RX-7 TT; turn the boost up more and theyre beastly though.
Like others have said, this is all regular maintenance shit. I had one, great cars, still beautiful today.
water leaking inside the cabin during a car wash or on a rainy day is very common. pretty much anybody who has owned any Z with a t-top (280zx - 300zx, 1980 - 1996) has had to deal with this. i got the same problem on my Z31. can't get mad at it... its just old. rubbers get crappy and seals breakdown. you can fix this by replacing those rubber seals.
As stated. Its 25 years old. Wear and tear. You need to do some maintenance on it. I replaced all my moldings when i painted it.
seatbelts are only on the door from 1989 - 1993 , 94+ have them in the car itself
He’s not gonna talk about the nearly unfixable engine lmao
That complaint about the seat belt was petty af.
Z31 for the win
body roll is probably the worse about this car, i had a full jug of car wax in the back took a left turn to fast and now the trunk panel is cracked , hah
no matter how thick the antirollbars are, with old shocks and springs and soft spring rates, you won't fix the body-roll problem.
The body roll is probably because the old shocks are worn out, well kept z32's don't have much body roll
All 91's have that belt setup due to govt regulatory issues. Coilovers can be way too stiff w bad roads around here, I been in one and its ROUGH to the pt is actiallu slows you down. Viscous rear diff is more for track use and not drag use. Car is not a drag car. Rear wing is horrible, I will agree, heavy and rots. Mine is garahed and I need to repl my wing. But now there are plenty of aftermkt alternatives that match or upgrade stock wings and are lighter too.
they r still nice cars after 25 years compared to most that old no doubt.all stock for 2 years is all i can stand tho..nice ride.post ur upgrades so i can see what i wana do or dont on ours?
thanks for the tinnitus
What about the under steer, brakes overheat quickly, limited space under hood
koby1320 how bad is the understeer? Can you still drive it hard on wet roads? How much can upgraded suspension correct the issue?
Have you made a video on how to Change the water pump? My 92 N/a just blew an alternator belt, knocking off the ac and power steering belt. causing my water pump to seize
...Im fairly new to the Nissan world so any help is GREATLY appreciated, pointers too. Thank you in Advance!
I haven't made a video but I would just hit the forums. it seems straight forward though. go ahead and get new belts and pump and do it all together. it's pretty much the same amount of work, just a little extra money for belts.
ARAuto Awesome! Thank you for actually replying back lol
how long have you owned your z32? ive owned a 91 hardtop for about 6 years now, the last 3 years with a tt swap.
We feel your pain! LOL!
Sick vid bro just subbed
Mime doesnt leak because I have a slicktop yayyyy huehuehuehue
what did you expect from worn out strut, upgrade it.
Wait are you the owner of ARauto collision cars in Oregon?????
hey I think this is why many Z's have made it to their grave cause they end up being owned by dummies who don't understand the car hey but that's just my thought
how did you do the harness bar???????????
DanielPlaysPaintball check out my strut tower bar video
My 300 has a different seat belt placement
it is changed in later production ;) like many things that was added ;)
yeah i have a 90 and i like the way that place meant is , his sucks
you can get lunch box locker to convert an open dff but, i think i' rather have a VLSD, they say the VLSD is best street LSD. idk. i'm interested in your thoughts on not liking the VLSD. they put the lunch box lockers aka LSD conversions on civics and what not but, i've never seen anyone run one longer than 50K miles without rebuilding as they always beat the shit out of so no one has done a long term test on the open diff conversions.
cdoublejj it's just my experience that vlsd goes out over time faster the say a helical or clutch type. but everyone has different experiences and thoughts and budgets so stick to what you're comfortable with
AH! so if was rebuilding a VLSD trans it might not be so bad? so its not issue of lack of traction but, long term wear?
cdoublejj idk about a vlsd trans. the differential has nothing to do with the transmission in a rear wheel drive car. but yes, the lack of traction come from wear and tear over the years
i think the 300zx have a vg30 engine? it's basically in the same family as the vq series which is in a lot of front wheel drive cars like the i35 and maxima. Diff's in the transaxle. :-/
im afraid to look under the factory wing on our car.. it gona be ugly nodoubt..none of the weatherstripping leaks ,but that wing holds water fo sho..
these cars were engineered to handle alot of abuse..they started to cut corners aftr 1990..but they still built a very nice car...ours has titanium ignition key that doesnt hav a scratch on it 27 yrs later,at 90,000mi.
were at 350wheel horse now,with only minor upgrades..physically,not that much room to work on them,but1 of the best cars we have tweaked..
looking for a set of 370 rims if any1 has a set
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too bad you finally didn't make the 10 things you love - video
I’m ok with my seatbelt 😁
Wow it's really out of shape. I've seen many others in perfect shape. It's not the car. It's you not fixing nor caring for it.
+ARAuto you should buy a kaminari wing if you dont like the tt spoiler...i have this on mine and love it...conceptzperformance.com/kaminari-frp-flush-mount-wing-w-oem-style-tt-light-nissan-300zx-90-96-z32-k031452_p_9907.php
This was filmed in Duncan SC right?
Lmao you left out the many many problems
are parts still available ?
buy a good example of this car and drive it as it was meant.. as a good weather car.. then bitch. these cars aren't perfect that true. but these are special cars
If You hate it so much??.... WHY DID YOU FUCKIN BUY IT!?!? 😂😂😅😠😠
My 96 seatbelt don't do that
Do you have IG? for car posts.
MissPinaii a_rickett_93
I hate your noise you make when the number changes. Hope thats not a habbit. Would lose views from annoyance alone.
Freaky Alien Genotype...
Brah change the springs then
man why buy the car in the 1st place do your homework before you buy a car. I own one and parts wear out so replace them and quit whinging.
420 subscribers lmao 😂
Get new door seals! solved!
Clean that car, The inside
Bro why complain about it lmao man up you say you love the car and complain about things that can be fixed my maitenence every single thing you said you can fix and not every car of that exact model has those problems who wants to watch a video about someone whining, its a legendary car. Obvoulsy you have no experience with the car learn the game or don't play, racing + fun = deep pockets and balls get some
Don't like it sell it...
Bro how u complain about things that should be changed on a car thru out the years of owning a care
Just Sell it
sorry bro but usually people driving this don't need seat belt.
Lol sounds like your complaining to much when you can clearly fix those issues .
Brandon Lopez thanks for the input. I am fixing them. I already change the hatch and coilovers have been installed so I'm well on my way!
Did anyone notice that his whining didn't actually FIX any of the problems he was complaining about? Gee, I wonder why not?
Dude, buy a set of tools and a service manual for the car. Learn to search Ebay to replace what you need to replace.
Personally I think it looks cleaner without the wing.
Other commenters have stated that the Canadian and European market Z32's had conventional belts. Sounds like a good place to look for some parts to replace that dumb passive restraint belt system. On a personal note, if those silly anti-government types had BOTHERED to wear regular seatbelts, we might not have had 20 years of road carnage and emerency room visits resulting from car crashes where the dumb fool didn't strap in their belt. Then MAYBE, we wouldn't have had the government mandating exploding bags and motorized strangulation belts to replace the conventional seatbelts we should have been using in the first place!
To the guy posting the video - rather than blaming the car for your lack of due diligence researching the car's issues in the first place, how about fixing the issues you were whining about, then come back to us and let us know if they are still valid issues? Just a thought. Good luck with the car.
damn dude...spend the extra coin to begin with and buy one in good shape....all problems solved..the end...
You talk to much
Martin Alvarado too* much
I will never understand these videos
if this was a top 10, number 6 wouldve been "its a manual"