1987 Nissan 300ZX GS review from North America

Rear shocks were bad when I bought it, fairly inexpensive to replace, though I yearn for the original Tokikos!

2 months after I got it I realized I'd been had: everything started going wrong. I replaced the oil sending unit, alternator, clutch, complete coolant system after taking the car to ZCarAtlanta, a shop that claims expertise with Nissan Z-cars. Turns out it was just the thermostat that had me overheating. I of course found this out when the thermostat was the last thing they thought to change. All in all, 2 months after I got the car it spent 2 months in the shop and I ended up financing something new. I also replaced the fuel pump.

All in all, I love driving this car, its nothing short of amazing for its age. Aside from general Nissan problems, i.e. power windows, power antenna, dash shortage (my coolant sensor on my digital dash comes on when its in the mood, along with a million other lights I didn't know were there until I looked at another 87 300Z.) The carpeting has not held up well at all; it can pretty much be vacuumed up in clumps, so I'll need to replace that. My auto locks only work sometimes, drivers side door has sustained wear and tear damage, it doesn't open from the inside, further exacerbating the window problems. It seems to be a little indecisive about accelerating in 3rd gear. It doesn't sputter or anything, but it sort of flat lines at a steady rate of acceleration no matter how much pedal you give, but then in 4th gear all is well and you can tear off into the sunset. gearbox maybe?