Bought Another Z! 1988 300zx Turbo

[Hardway]

Not a classic Z but one that I feel was the last Z car that shared truly shared a lineage with the original, a 1988 300zx Turbo 5-speed GS. A fellow Z31 owner sent this one my way as it was located in Baton Rouge LA and I had it shipped to Austin TX. I had been looking for a Shiro edition 300zx for awhile but every one I came across was either too expensive, too many miles, or modified beyond my taste so this is the next best thing. Like any car you buy site unseen there are a few disappointments but for the most part the car is very solid. It is all stock except for the Ronal wheels which I have no plans to change. It spent most of its life in California and is truly rust free. Except for the scratches on the front fenders and faded front bumper cover the body is in really good shape. I plan to have the front clip and hood sprayed in the near future and then she will pretty much be perfect on the outside. The inside is in great shape with the seats seeing very minimal fading, all gauges and lighting in proper working order, cold AC, and only the headliner and rear carpet needing some attention later down the road. The drivetrain is solid and very clean, turbo spools up nice and smooth, and the transmission shifts with ease. The short list of items it will recieve in the near future include one rear tire, a new muffler, and passgener side headlight bucket as the original is rusting on the inside from moisture. Below is a link to some more pics of it. Be warned I have not cleaned or detailed it, just did a quick vacuum and cleaned the glass off.

For anyone that is wondering about my 240z, it definitely will not be put on the back burner. In fact I made some more progress on it this morning and took some spirited laps around my neighborhood in it.

1988 300zx Turbo Photos by camaroguy1969 | Photobucket

[tamo3]

Nice finding!

I haven't seen such a nice clean shiro 300zx.

Congrats!

[SportBikeMike]

Ah, very nice and clean car!

[Hardway]

Thanks for the compliments guys. Even though I was hoping to find a Shiro, this is not one. All Shiros were pearl white, had factory Recaro's, a euro chin spoiler, matching white wheels, stiffer springs, and non-electric control shocks & struts. This is as close as I could get to one. For the mileage and the money I think I did okay.

[Tim B.]

Very nice and clean! A beauty! From California....with love....Enjoy my friend!