Z32 300ZX Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know Before Buying Your Dream Car!

[@lennyz1909]

When I take mine out; I get thumbs up everywhere. Get people coming to talk to me at the gas station. The car is clean and head turner especially with BBS LM F1 Gold Wheels. Z32 was best looking 90s JDM.

[@pault8591]

Headlight adjustment tools are behind driver side. the brake abs system is behind passenger side.

[@6ILENT6AMIN6]

I’m gettin mines today, thanks for all the info, really appreciate it. Team Z.

[@Billy_Built]

Enjoy it!

[@6ILENT6AMIN6]

@@Billy_Built My father owned 4. Now I gotta pony. Doing my 120k timing kit repair. What else do you recommend?

[@2MasterBuilder2]

Convertibles were made from 93-96. I've had my '93 5spd convertible for 13 years. In the process of doing a 120k service and resto-mod while I watch your video. I'm also in FL

[@skipper5631]

showing how to do the recommended upgrades like the fuel injectors being moved up top, would you be able to show a video on how to do that?

[@rudimerm7686]

Very informative Billy. Buying one again is always in the back of my head, but it is tough with the kids still in school.

[@LanceLouez-sv4kk]

Bang on Billy! all information on this beautiful Piece of Japanese Automotive Engineering called the Nissan Fairlady 300ZX or Z32! I have a fully Restored 91 TT 2+0 Slicktop. It was expensive! I spent 40K NZD this is total amount including exchange rates, Shipping and Import Taxes No Z32 Specialests here in NZ so took multiple revisits Mechanically and in the Paint Process lets Just say Restoring my Z32 Slick Top had me near Chewing on Crayons took a decade to complete! She will get her WOF and Rego in a few days time. all the issues mentioned in this Vlog have been rectified down to the Tee and then some, The rubber factory Spoiler Splits over time and Inevitably obsorbs moisture which in turn Rusts out the Rear Hatch and finding a replacement was a mission and a Half especially for a 2+0 model Z32. I have owned my 1991 Z32 for 25 years or since 1999 yes in my humble opinion it is without a doubt the best Motor vehicle I have every owned by a long shot as they really do look as good as they Drive the Driver Experience is second to none! However there is a Hefty Price to pay owning and maintaining these beautiful Vehicles! my advice to anyone that is looking for one and expecting to find a good reliable one would be likened to finding a Hen with Teeth these Vehicles are extreamly expensive and involves a whole heap of Man Hours to restore Parts are becoming harder & Harder to find therefore more and more expensive and Time consuming to restore and not having any Savings put aside for Maintenance and up keep being Extreamly important to stay on top of with these Vehicles you would be better advised to steer clear of the Z32 TT. they are over 30 years old and more than likely will need to spend at least 20k + to get them back into shape unless of course you do as Billy Say's get all invoices of Work done put it up on a hoist, have someone that know's these Cars check everything out touroughly! these are Labour intensive Vehicles and many parts are now discontinued! but well worth it once they are brought back to life best of luck!

[@PaulJensenSheltonCT]

Excellent video! thank you, new to site, am original owner of '91 NA t-top manual, cloth int.. 108k miles now, Red, luv the comments from people who are not familiar with Z's, mostly stock, upgrades chip in comp, air intake, exhaust, most important skyline brakes/silicon fluid, tokiko adj shocks, did autocross, club tracking Lime Rock and Pocono infield/banking course (boiled power steering fluid 10 laps), biggest regret not having separate set of track tires, good street tires get greasy after a few laps, important to have support of local Z Clubs (mine is CTZCC in CT USA online 6-700 members). Will offer my ownership experience in near future after gathering my bits. Still love driving my Z everytime I get in, doesn't feel old.

[@Billy_Built]

Original owner! That's impressive!! Sounds like you got a properly setup machine! Thanks for watching!

[@bspradley]

As always, Great information and thoroughly presented. Thanks!

[@Billy_Built]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Gateslicks]

Thanks for great info! Been waiting for a video like this

[@nautilust3790]

Good video. Educated me a lot. Going to buy a twin turbo soon so now I know what to look for.

[@kelving.2200]

Sooooo...I should junk the NA motor and go TT?

[@LOVE-VIBES-X-PROJECT-CARS]

I fell for the t-top rust thankfully ill be getting the carbon ones from ionic dynamic. Also you did forget to mention the rocker rust and lower core support rust.

[@mozco007]

what kind of tires you got on it? i like how it looks in the thumbnail pic

[@Billy_Built]

R888r

[@jaredpaolonacino9499]

exactly the video i was looking for. we have a few being sold here in my country and the parts availability would only be through ebay or websites from usa. the only thing that bothers me is that the ones for sale on the fb marketplace would be RHD converted to LHD but the pods aren't. like the A/C switch would be on the left. it would be hard to check for damages on a converted car and it's the only thing keeping me from buying this beauty. 😥

[@hydro452]

What if its not a 90's car but a 80's one? 1983 nissan 300zx

[@Billy_Built]

@@hydro452 totally different car all the way down to the motor, even though they are both technically VG30.

[@SoRuzty]

Hey Billy can you do what deletes you have done to your engine bay. I hate working on this f****** car there's so much stuff in the way. Currently trying to delete the EGR I have the kit but it seems almost impossible with the engine in the car.

[@BidoBido-dn7py]

Great bro thank you

[@Billy_Built]

You're welcome 😁

[@stephaniemcfarland6339]

Awesome video as usual!! I gave you a dash pod?? You need the AC pod now?

[@Billy_Built]

Lol you gave me both! That's what's in their now.

[@jeririch1143]

I want dat fuel rail kit

[@dannoyes4493]

Well Done, Billy! One thing you might consider are inner fender braces. A remarkable improvement, if you plan on going around curves or running high horsepower.

[@Billy_Built]

Been considering them for a while. lol At this point, a cage would be needed first.

[@dannoyes4493]

@@Billy_Built The inner fender braces make a remarkable difference in handling respnse. They're cheap, effective, and you have the front fenders removed. You won't regret it.

[@masonelliott4995]

I may have missed it, but can you engine swap an NA to TT without changing the transmission? Are the two (manual) transmissions the same over both engines?

[@Billy_Built]

Transmissions from either engine will bolt up. The difference is in the bell housing size for the flywheel. The flywheels between the two motors are different sizes, and the bellhousing accommodates for this.

[@SHAKENBAKEDRIFT]

im looking at buying one now but kinda not sure. always love the cars but mechanical side of things im not sure of. tossing up between a r33 or 300zx as a street car as i already have a track car. was interesting about the head lights as ive always described this style of car as a poor mans lambo the one im looking at is a T top twin turbo manual genuine 178000km forged internals everything inside but the crank was done at some point. same owner for 23 years. 280rwkw 750nm of torque 15k ausd

[@Billy_Built]

In the U.S. There is a huge price difference between the Z32 and any GTR. So i'm unsure about Australia, but over here The Z would be way cheaper overall between Maintenance and modification.

[@SHAKENBAKEDRIFT]

@Billy_Built over here we get the r33 gsts .gtr Is around 100k here r33 gsts and 300zx similar price 15k to 25k aus dollar

[@Billy_Built]

@@SHAKENBAKEDRIFTbased on the number of 90's skyline's being imported into the US, I'd bet those prices will climb quite a bit still. But I hear Z's aren't as common over there..

[@JDM_PLUS]

FYI: it’s a Viscous type LSD. They just switched to a Clutch Type LSD for the new Z

[@JDM_PLUS]

In 4 years of ownership the only issues I’ve had is leaking valve covers at the rear, bad center bushing on the driveshaft, and knock sensor throwing a code. Also, mine is a 96 with OBD2 which I don’t think was discussed. We lose VTC, heater mirrors, and bolster seat adjustment. But we gain all the improvements, newest/by far the rarest, and OBD2! Which is great except for piggy back ecu options.

[@Billy_Built]

@@JDM_PLUS I believe I touched on it very briefly about the 96+. There was so much that I had to cut out of the video because it was originally over 30 minutes long.. thanks for clarifying on the LSD

[@Lumpydonut]

"Kinda ended up with a 300zx" bro don't call me out like that 😂

[@Billy_Built]

I did it to myself too. We're all in this lol

[@petronifamily1814]

felt this in my soul.

[@genericexcuse4737]

My climate control pod is the one thing that bothers me about my Z’s interior, as it is the one thing that rattles. Oddly enough, it only rattles at 45mph-55mph, anything else and it is fine.

[@mustyearlobe3186]

I'm thinking of doing a Na to TT swap/conversion. Can I get advise whether I should Rebuild a TT or, Keep my NA and Rebuild it to spec? I would like to learn how to rebuild a engine and not spend a tone since the only mechanic that knows VG30 in my area is unreliable and has failed me multiple times.

[@Billy_Built]

Rebuild the NA and put some turbos on it is what I'd do.

[@mustyearlobe3186]

Thanks!

[@Mazo32]

My cowl just snapped yesterday 😭

[@Billy_Built]

I feel this.

[@JamieGuzmam]

I won’t lie our first project car was a 300zx and I expected it to be a lot harder to build

[@Billy_Built]

I don't think they're all that bad

[@JamieGuzmam]

@@Billy_Built no there not well in my opinion they just need someone who knows how to work on them

[@Billy_Built]

exactly.

[@JamieGuzmam]

Z32 for life

[@JamieGuzmam]

One quick question could u send me the link to where u got those wheels and tell my the size your running in front and rear?

[@Cabbage_Soup120]

As someone that wants to buy one of these and keep it mostly stock, how reliable are these cars? I'm planning to buy one in a few years (they are sadly moderately rare here in the EU) and try to maintain it myself. I have never worked on cars before but I have plenty of time and patience to work on it (I also don't need a car for work so it doesn't matter if its not drivable for a while). How hard do you think it will be to just keep this thing on the road in stock condition, and would you opt for an NA or TT if speed isn't really a concern. I just really love the look of these cars.

[@Billy_Built]

If it's been well maintained, it shouldn't be a problem. But I do suggest finding someone in your area who is familiar with these cars. However the same could be said for any performance vehicle from this era.

[@Cabbage_Soup120]

@@Billy_Built Sadly, since there aren't that many z32 in my country there doesn't seem to be anyone very familiar with them. Thanks for the quick reply, I'll probably end up buying one in a few years and hope I don't burn myself on it! I really fell in love with the Z32 since i first saw one and I don't want to work on any other car.

[@Billy_Built]

@@Cabbage_Soup120 they're great cars and extremely rewarding for their price!

[@davidjackson3221]

📽️📽️📽️🏁😁👍

[@QuikModsOBS]

I am a tru nissam enthusiast, se-r, spec v, maximas 240s, Z's, had them all. Buy the time i made the money to buy a gtr fad boys ruined the prices.

[@jeririch1143]

Didn't u just have a baby? Go get some sleep papa

[@Billy_Built]

😅😅 yes, and thank you