1990 Nissan 300ZX Z32 N/A 2By2 targa

[TVR IS KING]

What a name.
Anyway, so this story starts back just after I got my first car, an '88 N13 Pulsar hatch. It was flawed, but I loved it, as you should with your first car. I'd been looking at some EXAs (Pulsar coupe with a T-top), and decided I wanted one, so I started saving for one. Eventually, because I couldn't find one I liked (I wanted a mint condition 1990 budget sports car, what chance did I have?), I settled on a 160hp 4th gen Honda Prelude Si. My plan was to wait for Uni holidays, save up a bit and get one, but by that stage I had enough for the 190hp VTi-R, so I switched my sights to one of them. Unfortunately they're quite rare, so I couldn't find a good one...and I settled on this 300ZX. I've spend all the money I had, and some that wasn't mine, and it's worth it.
Note that I very deliberately got an original condition one, with no modifications. I intend to keep it that way, except for the head unit perhaps.

As an added note, P-platers (inexperienced drivers) in Australia aren't allowed forced induction or 8 or more cylinders, making this one of the quicker cars I'm allowed to own.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

At least it's a manual...but these things aren't cheap to fix, don't let the cheap asking price fool you.

Still, for a second car you could do much worse

[TVR IS KING]

Yeah, I'm a little worried about the running costs of the car and all that, but we'll see how it goes as time progresses.

[IBrake4Rainbows]

Expect parts to be expensive, for sure.

Even if you overnight then from Japan .

Good to see you're brand loyal though, the next step up the ladder is a 350z

[clutch-monkey]

have fun with that engine bay..

[Ferrer]

Looks good and is unmolested. And as IB4R said it's a manual.

Congratulations.

[NSXType-R]

have fun with that engine bay..

Holy crap you're absolutely right. My uncle has one that he's garaged for the last 9 years or so. He only started to run it because his Integra got stolen.

My father sort of refuses to work on it because taking that engine apart is a hassle. We had looked at it for him and one of the cylinders isn't firing. I think it technically needs very little fixed, but getting it apart is annoying.

By the way, awesome car. The targa top is a little 80's, but that's okay. Just make sure they don't leak.

[baddabang]

People still use those anti-theft devices? I thought they died out when The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air stopped airing...

[IBrake4Rainbows]

They make good back up weapons.

Thats a pretty good theft deterrent.

[cargirl1990]

Very nice and congradulations on the car. Its gone into good hands.

[pimento]

They make good back up weapons.

Thats a pretty good theft deterrent.

Ya, there's a damn good reason they were called The Club.

At least, my Mum's was...

[coolieman1220]

As an added note, P-platers (inexperienced drivers) in Australia aren't allowed forced induction or 8 or more cylinders, making this one of the quicker cars I'm allowed to own.

I like that law. the US DOT should realize this too! No more Mustangs for kids....not that they're any fast anyway.

[Niko_Fx]

I like that law. the US DOT should realize this too! No more Mustangs for kids....not that they're any fast anyway.

Define fast...

Congrats TVR, that's a nice purchase. I've heard working on the engine is a PITA, but it should be a nice car to hang on to for a while 'till you can afford something better.

[cmcpokey]

Holy crap you're absolutely right. My uncle has one that he's garaged for the last 9 years or so. He only started to run it because his Integra got stolen.

My father sort of refuses to work on it because taking that engine apart is a hassle. We had looked at it for him and one of the cylinders isn't firing. I think it technically needs very little fixed, but getting it apart is annoying.

By the way, awesome car. The targa top is a little 80's, but that's okay. Just make sure they don't leak.

the Z shop that did my brakes prefers to pull the engines out do work on them. there were VG30's sitting around all over the place.

[F1GTRUeno]

Great to see a completely original one of these.

Don't even change the head unit, until it breaks at least.