If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Paste as plain text instead. Only 75 emoji are allowed. Display as a link instead. Clear editor. Upload or insert images from URL. Best model year to buy? Reply to this topic Start new topic. Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2. Recommended Posts. Posted January 31, Hi, As some of you know I'm thinking of getting a Z and my main question is what year do I buy?
So yeah, I was thinking as its the latest revision right? Anything else I should be considering? Link to post Share on other sites. Posted January 31, edited. Stutopia 4, Posted January 31, Edit: Sorry! I read the title but missed the budget. Edited February 1, by SuperStu. I'd probably go for a low millage over year, good strategy? All that really matters is that it's been looked after. KyleR 1, Posted January 31, JetSet 1, Posted January 31, Paddy78 Posted January 31, EDIT: beat me to it!
Level 7 Boss 28 Posted February 1, Posted February 1, Good luck. Posted February 1, edited. Edited February 1, by clockwize. Suspension is a high-wear part, but the z has managed to get a huge amount of life out of the OEM gear. By 15 years, most Z33 owners have found their car to have needed a new set of bushes. The standard rubber bushes can be replaced cheaply and easily, and is a good opportunity to upgrade to a polyurethane bushing instead to firm up the handling. Stock shocks are often feeling a bit worse for wear at this point.
When looking to buy a used z, check the service log book to see if this has already been done as it could save you a good amount.
For those wanting to improve the handling of their Nissan z , coilovers are a popular replacement. More good news. While many enthusiasts will use high performance oils and service their car on more regular intervals, this is optional. This is helped by the fact that the z shares parts with a lot of other Nissan models, especially the engine which Nissan used in the Pathfinder, Altima, Maxima, G35, Murano, Stagea, Cefiro, and was also used in Infiniti and Renault models.
Nissan managed to produce such a well performing car for a very reasonable price by keeping it simple and focusing on what matters.
Think of the z as a muscly Mazda MX We went fairly deep in this z buying guide in the hopes it helps you to decide which model and year is right for you. Feature image: U. Reid Jr. Great article. Has helped me a lot in figuring out if I want to buy one. Keep up the good work. I have one for 5 years now. They are so fun to drive. Make sure you get a or up any model is fine. Be aware the interior will need to be painted or replaced as the paint on the plastic chips easy.
You probably wont find a used one with a clean interior anyway. Other than that the body style is beautiful and even better looking then the z. Great Article…. I bought a z Touring 6-speed ……. Last item clutch and flywheel changed December ……. Thanks for commenting Karl. What was wrong with the lower control arms in your car?
Were they damaged or worn? Jase The rubber bushings in the lower control arms bust. Thanks for commenting Michael. The car has less than 30, miles on it and has been garage kept since I first bought it. One thing that is a problem with her is the interior. Whatever they used to paint the interior had not held up well. Do you happen to know if there was ever a recall? Any idea the best way to remedy this? Thanks for any ideas you can offer. I have done a couple things to fix the interior paint: 1 in a couple spots I covered it with a stick — on faux carbon fiber… easy to install, inexpensive, and available in small quantity on ebay and Amazon.
Though I just had to replace the front susp. Another nifty feature is the instrument cluster, which adjusts up and down with the steering wheel. The 3. Later cars got even quicker. The Z is a porky car and few people fell in love with the styling, which you could defensibly describe as porky, too. The main criticisms of the Z, however, concern the interior. Then again, the attainable price tag made most of these shortcomings forgivable.
For the first model year , the Z was available in Base, Enthusiast, Performance, Touring, and Track trim levels.
The difference between each mainly came down to styling and interior equipment. Base models got only cloth, manual-adjust seats and little else, while the Enthusiast model got a limited-slip, cruise control, and traction control.
The Z Touring got more in the comfort department with power heated leather seats and an optional factory GPS which is mostly useless these days as well as xenon headlights. The sporty Track model, meanwhile, got the same engine and suspension as the rest of the lineup but got Brembos as standard, along with the limited-slip. Nissan added a Z Roadster in select trims to the lineup for , and a Grand Touring trim for The Z could also be had in 35th Anniversary trim with an uprated engine, special badging, cast aluminum wheels, and either Ultra Yellow or Pearl Blue paint.
The Z got an update for with revised styling, some changes to the interior trim, speed-sensitive steering, and better brakes. For , the engine got a power bump, crossing the hp barrier to , and the extra height of the V-6 required a bulge in the hood. For a little over 38, NISMO buyers got a body kit with an underbody diffuser, specially tuned suspension, Brembo brakes, forged alloy wheels, and special exhaust.
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