1986 Nissan 300zx Review - Is A Naturally Aspirated Z31 All That Bad??
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0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Engine / Transmission
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Thanks again Zack for giving me the opportunity to have you review my Z!
Beautiful Z! I have the same year and everything too! You got isntagram I could check your z at?
Wait, you didn’t insult the car, the driver, nor the audience and didn’t need to over-rely on “funee voices”? Wow you are better than regular reviewers.
Is their a pissing match I’m un aware of?
@@cambankrollmusic2673 no I’m just being a smartass
@@cambankrollmusic2673there isn't. The original poster is just weird. While I really enjoy this channel, it's not competing with the "regular reviewers" that have millions of subs and a much bigger budget.
Woohoo! 1st the Celica Supra and now this back to back. This 300zx is a direct competitor to the mk2 Supra. My mk2 Supra has a 7MGE swapped in which makes 200 hp naturally aspirated. That's what you need to keep the turbo 300zx in sight.
The z31 is a competitor to the MK3, not the MK2.
@@mrZdude In the market of the '90s these Z31s and the Celicas of the MK2 Celica Supra generation directly competed. During the early '90s two of my brothers owned Z31s and one of those same brothers and one of my sisters both owned a Celica of that generation. Neither were Supras but not that far off and the Z31s weren't turbocharged either so... apples to apples. My sister had the GT-S which had the same fender flares and wheels and interior and five speed transmission as the Supra and even had four wheel discs which I thought was good for and '84 four cylinder car.
The biggest differences I noticed were front end was a bit longer in front of the wheels on the Supra and both looked about the same good in my opinion but even though the Supra put out a bit more power than the GT-S (I think about 40hp more but the four cylinder was a truck motor so it had decent torque), the GT-S had a short four cylinder block instead of a long inline six so it probably had a noticeably more rearward weight balance. That's all to say I think the Celica in general is a close enough stand in for the Celica Supra, at least the GT-S anyway. If anything the Celica Supra MK2 probably started competing with the Z31 late in the Z31's popularity/commonality because it was about the time I noticed the Z31 becoming less popular among people I knew that someone I knew was driving a Celica Supra and that was someone about my age when I was a teenager whereas the Z31s and Celicas were owned by my siblings who were teenagers when I was in elementary school.
My 300zx with a egr delete woops my friends MK2 supra
I own an '85 Z31. So fun to drive. It's becoming harder and harder to find one unmolested.
This is the car that started my love for Japanese car’s when I was a kid.. thank you aunt Eggy for purchasing this car!!
Pop-up headlights & T-tops? How could you NOT love this car?
It’s a pain in the ass to work on 💀
Z31 has a soft spot in my heart. Sure its not as sexy as the z32 but man theres just something about it !
Love the look of these. IMO, the best looking Z car since the 240Z.
Agree 100% percent, never understood the animosity toward the Z31 (then again, I think the Z32 is the ugliest Z ever). This is *the* Z31 I would look for, the color, the '86 with the AE side skirts, analog dash, 5 speed. Don't like the 'melted' facelift, I love the original sharp origami styling (I've owned an '85 Supra, '88 200sx SE-V6, '87 5-speed Cressie, '85 Celica GT-S, '88 Maxima SE, and currently an '89 MR2 S/C).
Hey my name is Zack and I also have an 86 NA Z31. My first car when I was 15, and it's being rebuilt from a front end collision. Time to turbo! Love to see these cars get love
I owned a 1982 280ZX. Purchased it new when I was 19. It was black with T-Tops. It looked like a sports car but was essentially a luxury car in a sports car body.
Killa review Zach ! Little less go NA but that reliability goes up. These cars once gone over , go well and long without issue 🤙
i can confirm, i picked up a 200k na z31 and its tough as hell
I have a red 300zx z31 with 250K miles and it runs perfectly !~
awesome! my daily driver is an 89 NA Z31. I've road tripped it a few times, its reliable, easy to work on, and its a blast! one of my favorite cars ever
Aww man i kind of wished you would have showcased the pop-ups coming up and down. They are soo cool!
I used to have an '86 300zx N/A 5-speed. It wasn't fast at all by modern standards, but it was still very fun to drive. There's just something about a retro sports car, and Zs are my favorite. They have a special ambience & character.
I miss my '87. Bought it for $995. Everything worked and didn't leak. The mass air flow sensor was bad which made it run funny sometimes which is how I got it low. One trip and $50 to the salvage yard and it ran great for a long time. Slow for sure but it had style. I made no pretense that it was a race car. The '84 50th anniversary is my dream car and I'm not ashamed of it. I do prefer the later 80's styling a bit more though.
I'm looking to pick one up that is clean, no problems, 70k miles for 6.5k. Do you think this is a good daily driving option? or should I look into something else. I just love these old Z cars.
@@domdesigns5624great price are you mechanically inclined? I've got an 84 that I got running after 6 yrs sitting, tons of work. Would never relt on it as a daily these are 40 year old (or close) cars that were built well but they are vintage and have a ton of tech. Vacuum lines, egr, it's all there
@@hardyboy86 Decently, I've read into these cars quite a bit. also the seller said he's kept it in great shape (no sitting or anything its super clean all around) so I would not have to do any work right off the bat except maybe the timing belt. But I do know what to expect at least.
I slept on these for so long. But, I finally got my hands on one. It's not mine, but I am helping a friend work on it. I can't wait to drive it. It is a NA version too.
Ahh. I’ve owned a few z31s. Both bigger and smaller than you think. I’m still in love.
Always wanted one of these back in the day. Had an 81ZX and 2 240z's loved all 3 of 'em. Had an opportunity to pick up a turbo 300zx I think it was an 87, gold with tan. Forget why I didn't buy it, may have been in an accident, it's been 20 years, so....
Z31 are aging well compared to other 80's car. Love em. Underrated
Got a turbo 50ae z31 myself. The NA isn't that much worse than the turbo, mostly what this chassis needs is some stiffening up. MSA sway bars, poly motor mounts and Delrin steering rack bushings is the most efficient $400 you cant put into this car.
Zack is such a fucking beauty. So relaxing to watch these videos.
Less headaches overall I'd imagine, but as much as I like these cars, must be hell to find parts for it
Not bad with XenonZcar and pastpowerparts
That's why I got rid of mine. If there was a catalog of parts like my trans am I'd still have it
@@MrBlaze256 there use to be, black dragon was a big supplier. Motorsports auto is still in business and selling parts for the chassis. Also past power parts and us at XenonZcar are both producing parts for the z31. In fact i am working on a suspension adapter kit for the guys with the factory adjustable suspension who need to replace blown shocks/struts.
@@XenonZcar I'm talking about body parts interior pieces and weatherstrip
That is one heck of a eighties car.
id rather have my 35 year old NA z31 than a 35 year old turbo thats shot out..
Nice. The na was still very nice and peppy. I had a black 86 NA with the digital dash, And that same model of radio! It was a great car, flood damage started its death and me being a poor 20 something, at the time, not being able to do maintenance; killed it... Timmi g belt snapped at 5500 rpm. Wish I could have kept it.
My brother used to have an '86 N/A 300ZX 5spd in basically this color but shinier and it had the T-Tops as well. His was a 2+2 (and since I was in elementary school for most of the time he owned it I actually enjoyed riding in the back) and it had a leather interior and digital gauges. Now, I may be wrong on this because a couple of my siblings had '80s and early '90s cars during the '90s with stereo controls built into the steering wheel but I think his had that feature... but he had an after market deck so the wheel controls didn't work.
So this car sounds amazing right? I bet you'd like to drive it... 😬 brace yourself... he sold it to my cousin... now , I'm going to preface this by saying that my cousin is a nice guy and I like him... and he's done a lot to help other cars be better than they were since this happened... but he crashed it... I think twice... the body was crumpled a lot anyway... and he absolutely destroyed the interior... I almost hated him for that, I loved that car so much. It was so perfect.
this gives me reassurance about possibly buying a NA z31, i wanna build one or even just do an oem+ type deal with one, but i just can't afford the tt model, loved seeing this review
You can find a turbo one of these for less than 3k
@@MrBlaze256 that comment aged like old milk
@@ischwhit6747 huh they still cheap
This is great video! Thank you!
Tell, please, does the headlights are pop-up?
Refuse to sell my NA 87 despite not having the time or money for it right now, 5 speed is tons of fun
If you weren't so far I'd love you to review mine 1984 Nissan Pulsar NX. I have an 86 Z myself, and I love it a lot more than Pulsar, but these old NX's are definitely pretty cool!
My sister had a '85 300ZX (back in '89) and I thought it was the coolest car ever! It was white with a hideous red cloth interior, but it had the digital instrument panel and t-tops and it was a 5-speed. It felt and sounded so much faster than it actually was. But it was rock solid reliable and served her well until she traded it for a '93 Accord. I still love these. The '86 Turbo is my absolute favorite.
does she still have the 93 accord ? those cars are also stupid reliable
@@lifeofa200sx7 No, but she wishes that she did. It was a green (teal) EX 4-door 5-speed and she loved it. Had '96 and '99 Accords after and never liked them as much.
My dad had a '92 Accord until 2011 and it had over 350k miles on it. It was still a great car.
You shut your whore mouth about those lovely red velvet interiors 😂😂 Peak 80's my man!! White on red is the dream spec
Man I love the Z31, my uncle had a 200ZR with the RB20DET, back when I was a kid. I miss that car, would have loved to get to drive it, it was always so much fun in the passenger seat on the weekend. His was a 2+2 and I loved that car and the way it handled. So fork you for the 2+2 hate.
Nothing wrong with a naturally aspirated engine, I personally prefer NA or Supercharged engines because I honestly hate, and can't get used too turbo lag
fun fact: the 200zr, a version of the z31 actually had the rb20det in it, it was the last z with a straight six
Were you driving on Pacific coast highway Zack? I can tell by the buildings. Near seal beach and Huntington Beach
Man this thing looks a LOT like the MK3 Toyota Supra. The 300ZX everyone knows from the 90's is closer to a MK3, but has a non-80's look (mostly.)
You picked the PERFECT car to follow up the MK2 Supra with though, they were rivals with these two cars and I think they both look amazing.
The turbo makes as much power as the Supra's NA engine, not bad.
Yesss and the best year too!
Looks great. Gonna buy it once i make enough profit per month
this car is similar to the one my parents had back in 1987 which was red and the 1989 was this color with 3.0 V6 loved that car
I got a z31 it's a great drifting car it's easy to work on it's definitely underrated
This is what I am looking for. Z32 seems like a rocket ship where if something breaks u have no idea what went wrong and/or you are out $$$
Does it need to be stock?
I just rwwatched your yurbo z31 video from earlier this year
I like your reviews of these old classic cars.....just not the close up of the interior when they are all so dirty…
When I lived in Tampa a lady had one a few houses down and I dreamed of having that car as a kid. There's si something about mid to late 80s Japanese sports cars I drool over. Even today. Hell I wanted my grandmother's Datsun maxima, yes I said DATSUN. It was a late 81 but a 82 model year so the body said Datsun but the interior said Nissan.
Just bought a stock ‘86. it feels pretty slugish so im here trying to figure out if thats normal lol. maybe the nas are just a bit slower
I have a question: Can you take off the turbo from the turbo version without change or you need to change something?
why would anyone do that, and no, you cant just take it off, you'd need some N/A parts, worst case scenario DIY plugging the holes left from turbo system removal, usually turbo cars has lower compression ratio so it would run like a potato, and prolly ecu program and fueling would be a mess, would be cheaper to just swap N/A engine and sell the turbo one
I just bought a z31 a few days ago, and all i can say is
Its addorable its black with red interior
I own two.... One with 250K miles that runs perfect and one with 60K miles that has a cold start problem in the summer only. Both are just great !!
The eerie part about this car, being someone from Ontario, is I'm almost certain this was the exact car serial killer Paul Bernardo abducted his victims in.
Use to have the same car and same year with the same wheels too back in the early 2000s when I was in my early to mid 20s! Mine was white but had no T top Turbo but it did have the 5 speed manual and was still fun to drive.But unfortunately the transmission gave out twice and my damn wife at the time wouldn't let me fix it anymore so sadly had to get rid of it 😭.Had it for 4 yrs.miss it.If you still have that car keep track of the timing belt especially.
Everyone kinda talks bad on them, I’ve had a good amount of NA Z31s and they aren’t bad at all. I have a 85 turbo right now and it is for sure better but, I’d still own a NA for a daily
i love this car so much
In 1991 I bought my step dads 81 280zx after he upgraded to an 85 300zx turbo. I enjoyed my car and he enjoyed his but he had to spend. A lot of money on his 300zx over the few years he owned it. It was a beautiful car though and a blast to drive. The 280 was a nice reliable cruiser.
Zack, I recently received a notification from “you” off a comment I left on your 4dr/ Mitsubishi Mirage video that I’d won a prize. Legit or a scam?
Always a scam, they are bots
So rad
Awesome!
I like it but it needs Leather Seats and Digital Dash, Automatic and 2+2
Upgrade the Hi-Fi and Cruise
u need to review the Merkur XR4Ti
I got a 88 coupe manny love it
The 300zx is my favorite z closely followed by the 240, mines na and i fuckin love it
You know what I'd love? If you could find someone to lend you a 200Z of this generation.
Nevermind, I see you did.
Honda prelude would be a good one
Do the first generation Honda Accord sedan
3rd gear has power band
Not a cheerleader? Nah, dude. This is Manta. This will always be Manta to me.
Yay, 300th like on a 300zx
I'm going to sell my 87 Auto non-turbo with 125K. You think I can get $5,500?
Alright I have questions.
I owned an 86 NA and i loved it, I have driven very, very fast street, race, drag, and drift cars and I'm not gonna lie I'm confused.
160hp? Holy shit if that's it im impressed. I could break that bitch loose so quick it was frightening. I'm not doubting the numbers cause it did have a lot of power loss for anything over about 5k rpm, but that thing hooked and ran like it had double the amount it claimed. I've had a lot of vehicles and this one is still probably my favorite, digital dash and all. I would probably give my left nut to have it back. My Z, not another one. Mine. I got it off the original owner from when he bought it in 85, was a weekend car, and when I got it I could not be more happy. Amazingly T tops didn't leak. Still had bitchin Betty, paint was great and original and have pics to prove it.. also love the 86 cause it was the only year as far as I know to come with its own wheels, none of that bs door and fender black door jam shit, and the spoiler. I drove the piss out of it. It didn't care. And even the stock 5 speed wasn't too bad, but godDAMN could that car run, I was keeping up with cars I had no reason on God's green earth to even be running neck in neck on so cal freeways. I want my baby back 😩 lol. Long story short. There's no way it was only 160hp off the rip. Unless old guy who had it before did stuff and didn't tell me, it was way more ridiculous than that low ass number.
I had an '86 Z31 N/A 5-speed. Yes, they only had 160 horsepower. It felt faster than it was because the soft rear suspension squatted a lot on acceleration. Not a fast car, but very fun to drive.
It’s 200hp not 160
The turbo model had 200 horsepower. This is the normally aspirated model, which has 160.
@@hartsickdiscipleno way
@@floridaroadways Look it up
@@hartsickdisciple I did. My 87 200sx v6 had 160 hp
@@floridaroadways The 1987 200SX v6 had the same exact engine that was in the 1984 through 1989 300zx non-turbo (like the one in this video). It's the VG30E V6 with 160 horsepower.
Love 80's cars but never liked the look of these. It's like the Z cars ugly awkward phase going through puberty.