Wow, I was thinking about selling my 300Zx but maybe not after all the BHG stories

gentlejax2 · 08-01-2006, 12:17 AM

Seriously always wanted a Supra but I have read a lot of BHG stories or warnings in the last 2 days to make me stick with my VG powered 300ZX..

My Z has 58K on the clock and runs fine...as much as I want one I dont think I am going to get into the Supra club unless I find one really clean with a new head gasket done already...

kind of sad about it actually...

Isphius · 08-01-2006, 12:36 AM

If you were to read the whole story youll find that its a very easy fix and is almost the only thing that goes bad on these motors. Keep reading! and join the supra club

marc · 08-01-2006, 03:26 AM

yes plz join. ive owned an 88 porsche 944 an 85 rx7 and this 88 supra turbo. and i can say i lvoe this car. i will only buy supras. my next is goign to be a 93 turbo. and i can honestlyt say i probly wotn owne another car. unless its waaaay faster with wayyy better handling. BUT that will be incredibly hard to find.

Dejvid1785 · 08-01-2006, 03:28 AM

I don't know about you guys but have you were seen an engine bay on the 300zx turbo or non there isn't room to fit a needle in there, you tell me whats easier to work on? Plus you're gonna be driving a supra, i love the car!

burton51m · 08-01-2006, 03:41 AM

dont go crazy and push the car all the time and your chances will be less. just cuz u own a supra turbo doesnt mean your gonna get a BHG. i mean they're likely but be smart with the car.

sharkn · 08-01-2006, 04:02 AM

as with any car take care of it it will take care of you..but with an older car you dont know how the previous owner(s) treated her.

and plus looking @ these forums 9 out of 10 times you just hear about what goes wrong..maybe a few people colaberating project ideas but i dont see that too often mainly 1st time owners braggin on a stock car (no offense lol)

but the supra is well worth the risk relitivly low cost and a great build platform if you arent broke as a joke like me

lethalwithasupra · 08-01-2006, 07:11 AM

Not that hard to repair ... This september it'll be a whole year since mine finally got its arse into drive. But if you were to buy a 300ZX with 58K on the clock it'd cost you a lot more than buying a MkIII Supra and getting the engine serviced and checked. Even the head repair is be less than three grand. Still cheap at that.

Supra2NR · 08-01-2006, 08:12 AM

unless you planning to do an engine swap with that zx, you wont be ablr to reach the hps that the 7mgte does without frying your pistons

trust me i've seen a lot of em
i think replacing pistons would probably cost more than simply replacing a head gaslet

gentlejax2 · 08-01-2006, 11:25 AM

Thanks for all the replies...I still want one but like I said my Z has 58K and I have less than $8K in her and she is not stock but she is not meant to be a racer. She is a great running cruiser that can kick a Honda if i want it too.

I dont race it I just driver it moderately fast now and then.

I just bought a used Celica for the wife and I was thinking about getting myself the Supra..pre 93 model...cause thats all I can afford..

If I can sell the 300ZX and not taking a bath doing it then I may still get one...depends on that most of all and of course finding one close enough to me that I can actually drive and see before buying.

I am still trying to find out about this Supra before I make a decision.

I still need to know lots of the basics about the Supra so I can compare it too my Z to see if it is worth it..cant have a downgrade..not saying it is ...I am saying I dont know enough yet to know.

I have also owned 7 Rx7's and believe me I know what it is worth to be able to get in a car and fire it up anytime without a worry. My Z fires up in like 1 second if that everytime..

thanks guys
Mike Zeda

burton51m · 08-01-2006, 01:45 PM

i remember readig a thread like this before....

ta da...
http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/...ighlight=300zx
good info!

08-01-2006, 12:17 AM	#1
gentlejax2 Stock Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shreveport, La. Posts: 8	Wow, I was thinking about selling my 300Zx but maybe not after all the BHG stories Seriously always wanted a Supra but I have read a lot of BHG stories or warnings in the last 2 days to make me stick with my VG powered 300ZX.. My Z has 58K on the clock and runs fine...as much as I want one I dont think I am going to get into the Supra club unless I find one really clean with a new head gasket done already... kind of sad about it actually...

08-01-2006, 12:36 AM	#2
Isphius 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long branch, NJ Posts: 1,006	If you were to read the whole story youll find that its a very easy fix and is almost the only thing that goes bad on these motors. Keep reading! and join the supra club __________________ Yay the supra assistant is gone!!! WEEE!!

08-01-2006, 03:26 AM	#3
marc 12psi boost Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: salem mass Posts: 329	yes plz join. ive owned an 88 porsche 944 an 85 rx7 and this 88 supra turbo. and i can say i lvoe this car. i will only buy supras. my next is goign to be a 93 turbo. and i can honestlyt say i probly wotn owne another car. unless its waaaay faster with wayyy better handling. BUT that will be incredibly hard to find. __________________ nothing but the best -mods- so far K&N intake fipk 3" megan downpipe 3"turbo elbow 4 washers on the wastegate highflow cat short shifter 89+ front bumper, pic soon to come many more upgrades soon

08-01-2006, 03:28 AM	#4
Dejvid1785 3" Exhaust Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 193	I don't know about you guys but have you were seen an engine bay on the 300zx turbo or non there isn't room to fit a needle in there, you tell me whats easier to work on? Plus you're gonna be driving a supra, i love the car! __________________ 88 Targa: Exhaust, Headers, Intake

08-01-2006, 03:41 AM	#5
burton51m Lexus & 550's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 536	dont go crazy and push the car all the time and your chances will be less. just cuz u own a supra turbo doesnt mean your gonna get a BHG. i mean they're likely but be smart with the car. __________________

08-01-2006, 04:02 AM	#6
sharkn 3" Exhaust Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: georgia Posts: 50	as with any car take care of it it will take care of you..but with an older car you dont know how the previous owner(s) treated her. and plus looking @ these forums 9 out of 10 times you just hear about what goes wrong..maybe a few people colaberating project ideas but i dont see that too often mainly 1st time owners braggin on a stock car (no offense lol) but the supra is well worth the risk relitivly low cost and a great build platform if you arent broke as a joke like me

08-01-2006, 07:11 AM	#7
lethalwithasupra 3" Exhaust Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: south cantebury Posts: 112	Not that hard to repair ... This september it'll be a whole year since mine finally got its arse into drive. But if you were to buy a 300ZX with 58K on the clock it'd cost you a lot more than buying a MkIII Supra and getting the engine serviced and checked. Even the head repair is be less than three grand. Still cheap at that. __________________ So I bought this old Honda bike, an NSR250. Bit of a street racer, I guess. I'm told they're fast. Delivering it home with a friend driving the Supra for the first time. I drop gears and make a scream from the twin pipes flowing down this pony's flanks and it takes off like it's tail's on fire. I look back when the Honda gets to its tap-out and the Supra's only two lengths behind. No one I've let ride my bike has told me its slow, they've all loved the thing. That car is a good thing indeed.

08-01-2006, 08:12 AM	#8
Supra2NR 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chi-Town Posts: 1,643	unless you planning to do an engine swap with that zx, you wont be ablr to reach the hps that the 7mgte does without frying your pistons trust me i've seen a lot of em i think replacing pistons would probably cost more than simply replacing a head gaslet __________________ http://www.myspace.com/supra_2nr Into Bikes now,, apparently the supra couldnt kill me, so my zx6 might lol

08-01-2006, 11:25 AM	#9
gentlejax2 Stock Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shreveport, La. Posts: 8	Thanks for all the replies...I still want one but like I said my Z has 58K and I have less than $8K in her and she is not stock but she is not meant to be a racer. She is a great running cruiser that can kick a Honda if i want it too. I dont race it I just driver it moderately fast now and then. I just bought a used Celica for the wife and I was thinking about getting myself the Supra..pre 93 model...cause thats all I can afford.. If I can sell the 300ZX and not taking a bath doing it then I may still get one...depends on that most of all and of course finding one close enough to me that I can actually drive and see before buying. I am still trying to find out about this Supra before I make a decision. I still need to know lots of the basics about the Supra so I can compare it too my Z to see if it is worth it..cant have a downgrade..not saying it is ...I am saying I dont know enough yet to know. I have also owned 7 Rx7's and believe me I know what it is worth to be able to get in a car and fire it up anytime without a worry. My Z fires up in like 1 second if that everytime.. thanks guys Mike Zeda

08-01-2006, 01:45 PM	#10
burton51m Lexus & 550's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canton, OH Posts: 536	i remember readig a thread like this before.... ta da... http://www.toyota-supra.info/forums/...ighlight=300zx good info! __________________

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