Hi all, a predicament I need thoughts on.
My rides a '91 JDM %26gt;50mile (68km) Z32 DETT 5sp 2+2, stage 3 with 5Zigen exhaust, cold box, bad chip, spec'd injectors, Simmons 17"s, no spoilers, 446hp RWHP dyno'd, 12.9sec 1/4s, mint diablo red, concourse condition. I was real happy with it. Till today.
Recently I lost a clutch %26amp; developed a leak in the ABS router, so I asked the main Z-tech here in town for a full roadworthy diagnostic report. He's come back with a NZ$7,000 needs list. Needs, not wants, although would be mechanically/ suspension mint after.
It won't pass a NZ roadworthy with a lot of the issues, and we still have the clutch to deal with! Now the least of my worries. Incidentally, after many options considered, I am doing a custom fabricated spring ceramic clutch %26amp; machined wheel with 25-2700lbs clamp - until the other stuff appeared I was lookin' forward to that, big time. Lets L-A-U-N-C-H-!|||It is all up to you.
You do know the reality. You are investing money on a very old ride already. Your Z is 16 years old and the model (300ZX Z32 was released on 1990) is already going to 18 years old. It is more of a classic than anything else now.
Still, a very good Z32 like yours turns heads and “lift skirts” if you know what I mean. It is a piece of fine engineering from the 80’s and one of the best sports cars Japan ever produced in the 90’s.
As an investment, is a big NO. As a collector and racer, is a big YES.
So the answer again has to come from you. As long you have the money, and you can spend it on your Z without remorse, then go ahead. It seems you do love the car, and probably it will become your son’s later on and by that time it will be even much older car.
Don’t forget, unless you can afford a special insurance to cover the real value of the car, you will have to pay more money and be lucky to find an insurance agency that can do it to start with. Otherwise, if you crash it or if it gets stolen or vandalized, is over.
If you ask me, I would only invest money on it if I have it, meaning, I would not sacrifice more important things to be able to have the car. I would have long time ago (when I was single), but not now that I am married. And still, I would have to think about it because the new Nissan GTR is about to be released and will be a real successor for the 300ZX and the Skyline together.
Is your call, choose wisely and stick to your option.
Good luck.|||I am building a 300ZX 2+2 but with garret ball bearing turbos and front mounted inter cooler car has been torn apart all over the shop 2 months. even the dash board is out. Re assembly the motor and trans will mate up today. subframe and new steering rack bolt to the assembly and go into the car with new wiring harness. Car started life as a 300zx normally asperated car. Patch put on a set of Stop Tech brakes and the modifications haven't stopped. You never build a high performance car like this to watch it gain value you own and drive cars like this for fun. Your clutch sounds serious so work out at the gym and build up your left leg. AS for this car being around for your young son to drive? only if you fix everything and only take it out on Sunday's. National Z car convention at Daytona Beach in October We'll see you there?|||RESTORE IT!!! You can turn that "diamond in the rough" into a "premium gem". It's worth it. That is a lot of money but you'll have the car you love in tip top shape. Then you'll have many trouble-free years left in this car.|||I agree with Terance and John Paul - It's not an easy car to work on, the Z32 is notoriously difficult... However, it's well worth the effort, as a well-maintained Z is hard to beat.
Pop in on the crew at http://www.Z32club.org and look up user NSR_Z32 - He's a Nissan Tech and owns more than one heavily-modified Z32.
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