Z32TTgirl

Ok, as you all know I am getting reddy to purchase another veichle. I am stuck between another Z32TT and the FD, since I already have a Z (really my feonsay's but I am THE mechanic) and since everyone who's selling Z's in my area are physcos and want an arm and a leg for a Z32TT in price I was really wanting the FD. I know they are high matimence, and I expect that and know about the bad gas mileage but they are soo rare seriously I see one like once a year if that in my area. I have all of the hook up's for parts and what not. I found one in the autotrader about 10 min. ago and called the guy up and started asking questions, he said it's a '93 with new engine and turbos with approx. 2,500 miles on it, yes I said 2,500 miles on a new engine and I got him to go down to $10K in the price, origionally asking $13. Of course I will ask for proof he as the new engine and turbos by asking for all of the reciepts and records of the car. (I am a smart girl but LOVE to play dumb then show them up )Plus he lives not too far from me all of the Z's I am finding are like 300miles away with no turbo rebuilds and really high mileage, these people are physco. It's going to be an everyday driver soo yeah I am going to need to come up with some cash to keep up with the gas bill, these car's are worth dieing for. I know this is a Z forum and if I get the car I will NOT go away, I just wanted to ask of yall's opinions!

91zxtt

I'm sure I'm going to feel stupid when you answer this question, but what is FD?

A '92 TT with new turbos and engine would be a good price if everything else is in good shape. Find out if there are warranties on the engine and turbos. These cars aren't really meant for daily driving though.

Not to be nit-picky, but it's fiance with a little ' over the e, not feonsay. It's a french word....no wonder I don't like it.

ZXDude90

FD is RX7 right? They are nice looking IMO. The TT and the RX7 are both high maintenance cars and I heard that those rotary engines don't last long. I don't know a whole lot about rotaries though. I would say wait and find a Z for the right price. That's just me.

Zgringo

I'd suggest a 240SX if you like you Nissan. It's really your choice as all things in life, and you already have a fine high performance Zed, get something for general crusing.

WhtFairLadyZ

An alternative to the Z32 TT would be a 240sx. Try to find one with a SR20DET. Any year is good. You could defect and find a Supra RZ, Mazda FD, or Mazda FC turbo II (VERY RARE). You could look at 3000GT VR4s, there if not just as bad to work on they are worse. There a number of cars to look at into gettin instead of a Z32. The thing is you wont find a decent Z32 TT with low miles or new turbos very easily. And if you do, then you ll either be paying through your nose or paying shipping. The only thing about FDs are the apex seals, i hear they are notorious about failing amonst other things. The engine maybe revolutionary, but for day to day drivability. i would look into a Inline 4 or 6. That way they are simplier to fix and cheaper too. Depending on how much work u want to do, you can find a decent 240sx (preferably a 1991-1993) with a blown motor for a few hundred bucks. Then turn around and by a half cut (about 2 to 3 grand) and swap motors. Drop a few grand into the car and engine..and boom. You ve got a Turbo car, probably pushing more hp to the wheels than most Z32s. I dunno if i ve helped any. but good luck. Just dont get a honda..unless its a s2K. Rear wheels drive and AWD ONLY!

My Fairlady Z

FD's are magnificent and gorgeous cars, too bad you have to set aside about 600-1k a year for maintenence and repairs. Go to www.RX7Club.com if you want opinions from people that actually own them. I saw a guy do a dyno around my area in a FD with minimal bolt-ons and he ran 308 to the wheels on his 1st run. I like both, what the FD's lack in torque compensates in their top end.

lightspeed

If you just HAVE to go with a RX7, check out these links...

http://www.hinsonsupercars.com/
http://v8rx7.com/links.htm

The LS1 or LS6 is lighter than the stock rotary, and shall we say a bit peppier?

Z32TTgirl

Yeah, it's hard to walk away from the nismo stance, I love nissan and well I also fell in love with the FD's. I like the SR20's but my 4-banger day's are over and not to mention im trying to keep it strictly japanese (over the LS1 comment) because engines are cheaper, easier, better to work on and I am more familiar, plus I have hookups like craZy. I really want another Z32TT but all of the nutcases around here want like $12K for a Z that has bad body damage, really high, mileage like over 150K and no turbo rebuild (eventhough I can do it myself) I just don't want to deal with buying a car for over $10K and then having to dump money (dealing with the gas leaks, A/C etc... all over again) into it right away unless it's an FD. Oh I know what I am getting myself into with the FD or RX-7 with the apex seals and what not, the engines can go on forever if they are babied, one guy has one with over 300K miles. Wanna know why, he doesnot have to deal with valves or any of the headaches a piston runned engine would give ya. But if you treat them badly they will treat you badly, I am very picky on my veichels and give them the best of attention possible, my options are kinda open but I really want to go for the Z. I don't want to wait too long for another car because Joseph has to go to college and he takes the Z, thus I have nothing to get around in. I was looking at a porsche 944 turbo :bling:

WhtFairLadyZ

Heres an idea..go old school. Get a Z31 turbo. Or build a 260ZR. I made it up..dont take me serious. I saw a picture of one in a magazine. A guy took a 1988 Nissan 300Z, and dropped in an RB26DETT. You get a Z, easier to work on than the VG motor. And a whole lot cooler. Just a dream I have been havin..old school sleepers are the way to go. I am think about droppin an RB26Dett into this 72 240Z i m lookin at gettin

My Fairlady Z

So you are saying you don't want to have to buy a Z32TT for 10k and have to dump money in it for repairs, but you would gladly do it for an FD..I'm sorry Missy but I think your on the wrong forum..

91zxtt- I'm kinda stunned you didn't know what an FD is. Watch some Initial D for ***** sakes..

91zxtt

If it doesn't have pistons, then I'm not interested.

As for the 944 turbo's, stay away from them. They're a headache waiting to happen. It's a poor man's (or woman's) Porsche. Porsche's were never meant to have the engines in the front. There's a reason why they don't make them anymore and it's not even close to same reason Nissan quit on the 300's.

Why not look into a mid-90's Maxima? You can usually find them in pretty good shape because it's more family oriented. Those things are pretty fast. Insurance would be reasonable and it's a good daily driver.

bardabe

honestly if you are getting a 240 son;t do teh SR convertion way TOOOO many people do it. it's too common. If I was on your budjet i'd go find a midshape 240 not too beat up. do a RB25DET convertion (walker mckinley) does them for 8500 complete swap with labor and stuff. and do a full metal R33 convertion on front (fenders hood lights grill Emblem and bumper) and you got yourself a pretty rare ride. batter than an S14 / S13 don't U think???
:ranton:

91zxtt

If she had that kinda $ to spend, then we wouldn't be having this discussion. She'd just go out and buy a Z32TT. She's working on a budget.

Riz Z Speed

Hmmm.....budget.....

Find Z32TT for sale far away. Buy cheap one way ticket to there. Buy car. drive home. Happy girl.

skupy

one of my best freinds has an fd, it is a very fun car and seems to feel fast than a z32tt. i have noticed, since i hang out with many fd owners alot their cars ar almost always in a shop for one reason or another. they need engines about every 100,000 miles. and they are very tempremental. if you overheat it once u probebly mess up a coolant seal, and its time for another rebuild. my freind is on his senond rebuild in 4 years. if you are going to drive the car quite a bit i would go with the z32 if it is a weekender and something that can be broken or at a shop i would get the fd. well thats my opinion on the cars, thats y i have a z32 chad

My Fairlady Z

A girl that I know just bought a one way ticket to Illinois (granted were in Washington) to buy an MR2 Turbo. 50k miles on it and she paid 5k. Then drove home in 2 days non-stop. Pretty slick ride and faster then my N/A.

b300z

....another story....i drove to and back from virginia to get my last z...9 hours one way

Z32TTgirl

Ok, then I am on the wrong forum, maybe I should transfer to another The Z's around here don't have the engine rebuild or the turbo rebuild, in other words Im NOT buying something for $15K then having to dump money into the engine and turbos when I found something that already has that done and the guy is willing to take $10K in cash. I know what I am getting into with an FD with the apex seals, over heating, etc... im prepared for that, I have 3different friends who are RX7 specialists. Every Z32 around where I live is for sale for OVER $13K with OVER 150K miles and NO turbo rebuild, it's a rip-off plus I already own a Z. I was thinking about getting an MR2turbo but everything around here people want up the *** for it, I am sick of 4-bangers but I like the MR2 because it has a mid-mounted engine and they are fun as hell to drive. I got lucky and found an FD with a NEW engine=2,500miles on it and NEW turbos, I offered him $10K in cash and he said he would take it, origionally wanted like $13Kobo. If it's really all that great you would have to be an idiot to not go for it. I thought about the Z31, nothing around here or around the 300miles that is turbo or in any good shape plus I just don't feel for the Z31's as I do for the Z32 or the FD. In the future I am going to buy an old 240Z and do the RB26DETT swap, but thats when I have my bad *** job and making the money. Joseph and I are going to Japan for our honeymoon and we are going on a shopping spree, might swing by RBmotoring, but thats not till further on down the line. Yeah I thought about the porsche and threw that out of the window your right about that one 91zxtt. I love 240's and like the SR20's but I don't really want a 4-banger I just got through with fixing one up and sick of them right now, and throwing the RB engine into it is not a bad idea, I don't like it because you throw the weight distribution way off, plus don't really feel like having the troubles and headaches of doing the engine swap also the suspension will have to be completely changed to be able to handle that kind of power (I love the weight to ration aspect =FD) . rizzspeed has a nice idea, but I don't really have that kind of time, I would if I could TRUST ME About the Maxima, wtf.... are you testing me? 91zxtt :rofl: To the point, I need a car asap, Joseph is in college now and I have no ride at all (walking sucks, expecially in the cold). If I had more time I would find the Z I want(screw the FD im picky if you can't tell) im just trying to go for the best deal right now, of-course I am putting Z's before the FD, if I find a Z for under $10K and has the rebuilt turbos and not to many miles this week then I will go buy it, basically I should be able to find a Z for under $10K right now with under 90K miles but everyone's a physco. But I thank you guyZ for looking out for me and helping me out. :headspin:

My Fairlady Z

Go a bit farther for a Z..sometimes the best things are the farthest away. I am biased towards Zed's because I own one. FD's are nice, but I'd worry about getting keyed by every Civic owner: let's classify them as "haters". Worse comes to worse, try to find a Z with no engine/tranny..buy the JDM front clip and get that baby on there. Plenty of people who sell em, doubt you would have much problems since everything is brand new and if you got a junker Z it would be about the same as an FD. Or maybe a 240 with a S15 Conversion and SR20..Get a VR4. Trying to open you to new options. Go with what YOU want though in the end. Peace

Z32TTgirl

Naw a VR4 has far worse problems than the FD, 2nd gear SincroniZer alwayZ goes out, a turbo located near the fire wall, etc... Hey I have some awesome news though! The guy who I was origionally getting a Z32TT from still has it, I thought he sold it because I could not get ahold of him! So hopefully he won't sell it between today and Saturday because I am going to drive all of the way from here to Dallas (8hr. drive) to get it. See, I said I would alwayZ put the Z first. Plus I am looking at a Z31Turbo with a JDM engine with 300miles on it, racing clutch, etc... for about 2grand. If I got that then I would have about 6grand in my pocket to throw into it. That's the alternative if I don't get the Z32TT, FD, etc... LOL! civic owners=ricers are just jealious because they have pinky dicks and they know they will never beat us Z owners or anything that actually looks good. :rofl: Thanks for your input though, glad to see someone trying to help me out. Thanks Here's the Z I should hopefully be getting by this sunday if everything goes right.

Zgringo

How would you like a Z32 N/A slicktop for $5,000?

Z32TTgirl

I wanna keep it Turbocharged but since it's a slick top I might take a run at it. Is it a 2+2? And where about is it?

My Fairlady Z

Ahem?..Slicktop's only came in 2-seaters. Buy the front clip and make a sweet *** project out of it. It will be light as hell...

Z32TTgirl

I was looking at this Red Z for a while and thought the guy sold it because it was taken off of autotrader. I finally got ahold of him again and well I am looking at tomorrow morning, we are meeting half and half about 3hr. drive each. Im 95% sure im getting this Z32TT. Im so excited I will probably not be able to sleep tonight.

My Fairlady Z

Hehe, post pics!!!