hey whats up guys, im in a tough situation right now. There's a guy who offered me a trade for his 91 300zx TT (Z32) and i want it but there are some downsides..I was wondering if you guys can give me a different outlook and insight, please get back to me...

 

Do it....

 

well your in cali so weather is not an issue like it would be for me, I would do it as long as the 300zxtt is mech. sound.

 

You're offering no detail that could help us help you...

 

yes give us some more insight. milage? regular maintenance done to it? you also have to keep in mind that a 19 year old car is going to have some things that are going to have to be replaced (brakes, struts, gaskets, filters, fluids, etc.), but all aside that TT would be a blast.

 

depends, need what work your Max has done to it, as well as the Z32's mileage, condition, turbo condition, auto or stick, 2+0 or 2+2, etc.

 

z32: insurance will be higher, mpg probably lower, repair/maintenace cost higher
fun as hell. easier to find upgrades for, better to mod

a32: cheaper, and bland.

which is more important: fun or money? this is the ultimate question you need to ask yourself.

imo, a nice 4th gen for a nice z32 is a hella good deal.

 

Umm have any of you ever had to change the spark plugs on a 300? It's a good 2 hour job. Definatly the worst car Nissan made to work on the engine. No space at all, but on the bright side you'll be tt which = tons of power and rwd fun!! If you think it's a good deal and the engine checks out then it's deffinatly worth the trade!!

 

yeah, the Z32 TT engine is tight as hell, barely any work space.

just make sure its a good trade though, because here i could buy a RHD TT 300zx cheaper than a clean low mileage 4th gen. all areas are different though, but if youre wanting something RWD go for it

 

i would pass. if someone is willing to do a straight trade for a lightly modded max, IMO sound like something is fishy. i would keep you maxima...

 

^^^ I agree!

One time someone offered to trade me their Supra which was modded to hell, for my near stock Maxima back then. When I heard that I was like OMG OMG OMG! And so, I asked him how does it run? And he said it runs great! Then I asked how come he wants to trade it for a slower, and stock Maxima. Then he said he likes the color and wanted to get back in the Maxima world. So, I asked him how much he thinks his car is worth, and he said he knows its worth about 25K or more. And so I asked him how come he doesn't just sell it and buy like 5 Maximas instead of trading it for my car which I bought for 2K.

And so overall, I don't know of many people out there who is willing to basically give a car worth more than 11 times the cost of the car being traded.

 

good input guys.. i dont mind working on the 300tt cause i love it but i decided to just buy one and keep my maxima cause i love my maxima to much.. FTW!!!!

 

As far as change spark plugs on a 300ZX its not so hard just pull 2 bolts per cylinder (12 bolts) pull out coilpack remove spark plug, Yes on the back cylinders you have to pull off the balance tube thats only 5 more nuts/bolts.

And yes other things are very hard to work on like turbo replacement. Everything else is easy enough thought room is tight. Check www.twinturbo.net and yes I would worry about a high milage 300zx much like any turbo car as turbos are simply a wear item. But hey so are piston rings.

Here is my 300ZX it has a few mods.

 

I say go for it but with extreme caution make the 300 is legit

 

Make sure the car is legit first, but they are sooooooo sexy!

 

id say trade it and then keep it in the garage and go buy a MAX again for a DD.

 

The older 300ZX is still one of my favorite looking cars on the road. Such clean, fluid lines. It's true art in design.

 

300ZX is dope. Its def a tough call cuz they hard to find.

Plugs on the max still take 1.5 - 2 hrs to complete either way. 6 plugs always gonna take some time especially the firewall side.

 

Maintenance will be a priority and the cost as well. Hopefully the previous owner took the best care of basic tune ups, etc. Other than that. Great car with a classic look.

 

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There Kick *** cars.. you cant beat the sound of a turbo. I'd look into in a hope for the best. Maybe Keep both cars if you can afford it because carrying 4 or 5 people around is always a helpful thing the maxima can do comfortably and not the 300.. but your sexy will be higher for the ladies haha. Good luck