i was looking thru a local mag, and noticed a 89 300zx for sale, $2400, runs great 102k, needs struts. i was wondering 2 things
1) in 89 was that the z32 body or z31?
2) if i repaired the car would it be worth just reselling it, it's a n/a?

no, 2400 is pretty expensive for a z31 in the states... it's not worth it by a long shot.

i say no

ok so it is the old body, than f that, i dnt like em, nice car, but the body is ugly

ok so it is the old body, than f that, i dnt like em, nice car, but the body is ugly

agreed to certain extent. :)

fuck you both

no, its just the older body, hmm how to say it nicely, looks, well old, it looks the same as the rx7 and the supra. it's got a great engine but the body, eh, couldve dun without it being that boxy

fuck you both

agreed. i think that the older z31's, like 1st gens dont have the same look as even the newer z31's. but nonetheless, both Z's are very good, for various reasons. I won't differ the 2. I don't think you should either, but meh... everyone has their own opinions.

fuck you both

i think we can all agree that the 87+ look far better than the 84-86 models...but comparing the Z31 to the Z32 is well, rather beaten. :D

The 87-89 body styling for the z31's is nicer than the 84-86 IMO, but as for the z32's... well to me, they all look fake, and like toys. When I lifted up the hatch on one of them, it was kinda flumsly, and the whole thing just looks like a toy to me... the z31's kind of have those longer, sharper lines that just over all look really mean. Besides, only ricers drive the z32's :D.

Besides, only ricers drive the z32's :D.

mostly anyway....

as for the z31 owners, i'd say about 75% of them say that the 86 was the best looking year with the sideskirts and rear end... the z31's was made in the 80's... and what the hell... it looks like it was made in the 80's, go figure...

it's good to hear you've seen the light rocker

i like both, for there own reasons, z31 was good, the z32 just in my opinion looks like a rich mans toy. doesnt mean it is, tho back then it was like 30g, which by todays standard is...44k or something.
the z31 did have a lil more attitude to its looks, but the z32 had dream car credentials.

not to mention the z31 is so much easier to work on, barring rust issues of course, but that's completely dependant on your location and driving habits...

mostly anyway....

as for the z31 owners, i'd say about 75% of them say that the 86 was the best looking year with the sideskirts and rear end... the z31's was made in the 80's... and what the hell... it looks like it was made in the 80's, go figure...

it's good to hear you've seen the light rocker


haha, I've seen the light for a while, I just really wanted a 2+2 turbo, (2+2 z31's look pretty bad IMO), but I finally snapped out of it when I got to the dealership in IN and looked at my z... speaking of which, I wonder how LLZ is doing...

blasphemy...i will not endure all this "good" talk about the Z31. :lol: anywho...IMO, the Z31 looks ok and especially good compared to its competition in the day but when looked at upon in 2007, i think it is not that great looking of a car. if we were living in 89, it would be my dream car. but in 2007 it is dated and not on par, which is to be totally expected.

as for the Z32 hatch being flimsy, i dont know what you are talking about. the Z32 is one of the most solid built cars i have had the pleasure to sit behind the wheel of. the Z32 is pretty damn stout beings most of it consists of a solid piece of glass. only thing i have sat in that seems as well built would have to be german.

i agree with 3ksmostwanted, it is a dated car, good for its yrs, but today is just to boxy. as for the hatch, so is my stealth, there's 2 lifters for an item that weighs like 75lbs, thats a bit of weight, i would b "flimsy"

the 87+ is in no way boxy... it is quite smooth in every angle you can look at... in fact the only sharp edge on the car is the transition between upper rear quarter panel and taillight panel...

Flimsy and heavy aren't the same thing guys... I lifted up the hatch on a 2+2 and it just seems almost flexible (minus the glass).

Flimsy and heavy aren't the same thing guys... I lifted up the hatch on a 2+2 and it just seems almost flexible (minus the glass).
its not about weight. glass isnt flexible and the z32 hatch is nearly all glass. only thing flimsy is if you lift up on the 3rd brake light instead of the actualy handle that nissan designed into the metal part of the hatch.

u lift any hatch that doesnt have the glass in it, it will feel flimsy, it's part of the structural reinforcment

uhm... flimsy isn't re-enforcement... the hatch does not play a big part in the car's rigidity, it's the frame around it..

well whatever it is, It doesn't feel the same way when I lift up my z31's hatch...

well whatever it is, It doesn't feel the same way when I lift up my z31's hatch...

pfft....

i dont even know how you would be able to tell if it was flimsy. the struts nearly life the hatch open by themselves. you should barely have to encourage the hatch upwards for the struts to take over and lift the rest.

D00ds.....A Z is a Z. No matter what year, make, model, trim, motor, transmission. They all kick balls. I have an 86 Z31 2+2, and I love it to death. Unfortunately I have to sell it because I have no money to put into it. But I have to think about the well being of the Z. It must live! I will find another one soon. But my point is, from the 240z to the 350z. All are awesome. Sure, the Z32 could probably put out more hp than the z31, but hey, give Nissan some credit. They pushed the envelope for the Z car. They have stereo volume and tuning controls on the steering wheel! Not many (if at all) other cars had that, as far as I know. So, Z cars rule the world. And if you don't like any Z's, just get a Skyline. It's a world beater! ;)

actually imo i would rather have the pre 87 z31 than the +87 idk must be just me everyone seems to like the +87...

2400 for a 89 - could be a z32 bodystyle they did make it in 89 very few i think but i know they made it..

they were all badged as 90's in north america... they were probably produced between sept to dec of 89

they were all badged as 90's in north america... they were probably produced between sept to dec of 89

true, all Z32s were badged as 1990+. Only in Japan was there a 1989 300zx in the body style of the Z32.

but...my Z32 is August of 1989. I tried to track down the earliest of the Z's and see what range mine would fit in and it seems as if mine may have been within the very first few shipments sent over to the US. August of 1989 is about as early as they get.