Hi,

im currently selling my 300ZX to raise some money to buy another fiat coupe. an LE preferably.

i have a 20vt at the minute, never let me down. good oil pressure etc.

i have been thinking and am considering using the money from the nissan to get my current coupe up to a good standard. with any luck i should have around 3k to spend on it. mainly on the engine, brakes and exhaust.

with around 3k what would i be able to do? in terms of increasing power safely. the head needs to come off to get a stuck sparkplug out so is there anything i could do while thats off? and what sort of price would i be looking at for this work? im looking for around 280 - 300bhp. but its all dependant on cost.

what do we think? sell my coupe as it is for 1500> or keep it and turn it into a really nice example.

any thoughts welcome

Joe

well 4500 would get a nice plus our le,but you no the devil you have now and all the bits that need doing,ive spent a lot more than that and started with a 4k car,the cars still only worth 4k but shes 280hp to get that much wont take that much money,i could do a list but i would say 1500 will get you 300hp

as cowboy says, better the devil you know, spend it on your current coupe!!

yeah i went for a really good drive earlier. compared to the nissan the coupe is solid and quiet and still feels fast. just feels so much more modern and well built.

always feels solid at any speed. even tho it failed its mot today (handbrake - 3% effort, backbox fell off, low brake pads) im thinking i want to keep it. BUT i want a 6 speed gearbox in it. i do lots of motorway miles and feel this would help alot with fuel bills.

im thinking about taking it to torque italia and getting the engine and everything sorted.

urgh! i just dont know!

Joe

TorqueItalia aint trading in the uk anymore

Ross

sell it then get an le

Get a Plus, 6 speed and no horrid interior

i'm with vick on this one

Don't let mad_car_man read this thread for god's sakes, all he does is slate the coupe compared to his 300ZX!

ill slate the coupe compared to his 300ZX its stunning

but it's not a fiat coupe!!

thats why nothing ever gos wrong with it

well after owning a 300zx for a little while i dont really think much of them compared to the coupe. the coupe is just more modern and refined.

ross - is their website out of date then? i was about to email them!

is it possible to put a 6 speed into a 5 speed 20vt? i thought the boxes were the same size?

im not really thinking about the resale value at the end, i just love my coupe and im really considering getting it mint and keeping it for a loong time.

Joe

ps: when 300zx's do go wrong, its twice the cost. eg: 2 manifolds, 2 turbos, 2 intercoolers etc. they are so expensive to maintain! i did enjoy my time with mine..but its on ebay now..

its possible but realy not worth the money

This might be worth a look if it is what it says it is