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Might be buying the wife a winter car...opinions?

Okay, we got rid of my wifes 97 corolla this past weekend, and i might have found a winter car for her.  I found a 1988 Nissan 300ZX Turbo....unsure if its the "Shiro" Special edition, but it is completely white with white wheels, t-tops, and 132K on the motor.  It needs a clutch and a slave cylinder replaced....but i can do that myself.  Te guy wants 650 for it as is, but i might be able to talk him down to 400 bucks cash.  has some slight rusting, but nothing serious.  What do you guys think?
88 TC, Lots of Mods.

Might be buying the wife a winter car...opinions?

Reply #1 –
As a winter car? 

Going from a FWD to a RWD turbo car in snow might be a bit of a "shock".
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

Might be buying the wife a winter car...opinions?

Reply #2 –
Personally all a winter car means to me is cheap and will hopefully last more than one winter.

Might be buying the wife a winter car...opinions?

Reply #3 –
Yeah, thats true.  Its about 200 for the clutch and slave cyllinder it needs.  We are going to take another look at it tommarow, and start it up and see how it runs.
88 TC, Lots of Mods.

Might be buying the wife a winter car...opinions?

Reply #4 –
Quote from: Chuck W
As a winter car? 

Going from a FWD to a RWD turbo car in snow might be a bit of a "shock".


i agree unless there no snow there :deal:

Might be buying the wife a winter car...opinions?

Reply #5 –
hehe ... no we have plenty....but i fuiger shed like driving the 300zx better than the other TurboCoupe, considering she likes small cars..... we sold her corolla to  pay for our Torino cobrajet resto LOL
88 TC, Lots of Mods.

Might be buying the wife a winter car...opinions?

Reply #6 –
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It needs a clutch and a slave cylinder replaced
Does it move? Or is there no way to test the transmission and rear end for "cement mixer" noises until the repairs are done?
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1990 Volvo 740GL. 114 tire-shredding horsies, baby!

Might be buying the wife a winter car...opinions?

Reply #7 –
If you can get it for $400 then I consider it good. $650 aint bad either. If its a winter car then it should be fine. If you got it, then wanted to sell it after winter I know someone who would buy it instantly. Im driving my moms car. I have no tread left from burnouts and my heater core is done for. Good Luck man
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Might be buying the wife a winter car...opinions?

Reply #8 –
Funny, I'd never thought of using a 300ZX as a winter car. I've always liked the Z-cars, especially the 90 and newer models...
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1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Might be buying the wife a winter car...opinions?

Reply #9 –
Quote from: Birdman
.... we sold her corolla to  pay for our Torino cobrajet resto LOL


Ahh a subject near and dear to my heart....

Might be buying the wife a winter car...opinions?

Reply #10 –
HAHA  She wants to know how much you want for it LOL
88 TC, Lots of Mods.

Might be buying the wife a winter car...opinions?

Reply #11 –
Quote from: Birdman
HAHA  She wants to know how much you want for it LOL


So what year is yours???

I bought mine in 1973 and can only think of a few things I've owned longer(thanks mostly to a ex-wife, she did know better than to mess with MY car though :D )...

Tell your wife since I've had it almost 33 years guess I'll keep it...

BTW here's a pix of my oldest daughter(now 34) and me with the Cobra, just a couple of months after I bought it...




Oh yea.... The pictures were taken in the same field about 30 years apart, notice things have grown up a bit...(thats a '71-'72 Country Squire sta wgn in the background out on I-64)

Might be buying the wife a winter car...opinions?

Reply #12 –
Thats one bad ass car there man, Me likey.