Well I decided to get back in the little car game a few weeks ago.
I picked up a 1990 300zx n/a-5speed-t tops-112k.

absolutely love the car, it handles like its on rails, looks great, moves when you tell it to.
its 90% stock, it has its wear and tear from being 24yrs old and having its previous owner neglect the body/paint/interior/maintenance a bit,
but it has TONS of potential.
When I got it, it already had the audio system replaced(nice kenwood deck/JL door speakers/15"JLw3/JL1800e, aluminum intake piping/cone filter and adapter, cheap ebay rice mufflers(beyond rusted through everywhere).
the shift bushings were nonexistent, one muffler rusted off on the way home, faded tbl bar, couple small dents, shift-ebrake boots/steering wheel/shift **** all tore up, clearcote fade, nasty dirty interior, front lip was held with bailing
wire.

I promptly removed the rice cannonz, swapped the 15"/huge box out for a compact 10"(speakers have bass resistors I believe).
then installed the bronze shift bushings, 8000k hid kit and Borla catback exhausts.
Then I re-painted the rims black(previous owner had attempted to paint match them), washed it 2-3 times and went over the whole car with wax/detailer/vac. I also tinted the tbl bar with nightshade, along with the front turn signals.

it runs well, but has a hesitation often from idle to 2,500-3,000rpms if using marginal throttle. it also may have a gas leak some where, but i cant see it, only faint wiffs of gas here and there.
the interior needs little things here and there and the paint needs wax/buffed like crazy, all ive had a chance to do is the canopy/hood/frontend/tail lights/hatch so far...crap weather.

Now for pics...









planned mods: reflector delete/LED tail lights, ccfl projector shrouds, short throw shifter, duckbill spoiler, jdm front lip, leather interior update, aiv/egr/ac/resonator deletes, rims(thinking 18"svt's).