hey everybody, i'm looking into buying a fairlady z right now after i trade in my skyline. i'm looking at 91 -94. any suggestions on these cars? what to look for, t-tops or not, turbo or not, things that go wrong with them. also specs like factory horsepower, torque and such. any help here would be appreciated.
thanks,
jon

Why do you want to trade a Skyline for a 300ZX/Fairlady Z??? I mean I like them both but usually the Skyline is treated as being the better. But I guess I can see coming from a GTS-T...which stock has around 250HP and going to a Fairlady Z that has 300HP would be dope...but if you are in Japan...you could pick up a Skyline GT-R for real cheap too. I hear after 3 years in Japan...a car is basically worthless...hence why there are so many low mileage engines/cars all around in junkyards for us to have fun w/it. Hehehe.

Anyways...ideally...you'd want a Fairlady Z...Twin Turbo...that's a 3.0 Liter creating 300HP and goes to 0-62mph or 0-100kph in 5.5 seconds. If you want 2 seats or 4 seats...you have that choice too...the 2by2 (4 seater) has a longer wheelbase...so that's up to you. The NA (non-turbo version) has 222HP out of the same 3.0 Liter V6.

One last note...get the Version R not the Version S...it looks tighter!!!

Good luck and keep us posted on your endeavor!

well you know being here in japan and all its easier to give up the skyline cause i can always get another if it comes to that. but my skyline is an automatic, and instead of paying $1200 to switch to a manual i'd just get another car that i've been wanting. i just love the fact of 300 hp stock. that rules. then maybe after i fix up the z i'll sell her and go for an r32 gtr or something. thanks for the advice though,
jon

You also probably want a slick top (hardtop) but that's more for people who dont like chassis flex like drifters, road racers, or autocrossers. I dont think drag racers and street racers mind that much.

NP on the advice...post some pics of your Skyline!!!