The Nissan 300ZX Turbo Z31 50th Anniversary is one of the coolest cars of the 80s!
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my brother had the 86 300zx and I had the 82 supra ...we both owned them at the same time when we were young.. he is 54 and im 60 now... those were both the coolest cars in their time...i'd say his was alittle faster as his was 160hp and mine 150hp.. both mauuals...we used to drag race them on the freeways when we had no traffic... good times
Stories like this make me proud to own my 87 300zx. My buddy owns an 88 Supra as well and we’re both under 25
sounds like my cousin me and my brother now with miatas
200hp for mid 80s is powerful and still
@Budget Boost DIY back then 2 or 3 guys could flip over those econo boxes.
I still have one of these, it is in pretty good shape. It does have 181k on it but runs good. That vocal warning device has a name, we call her Bitching Betty. Betty is still alive and bitching all the time.
Jay Kay “fuel level low!” “fuel level low!” I KNOW!
I have one that's in ok shape but only 87k! Z31 gang gang
Ha! That made me laugh
I can have my foot on the brake when i get home late and ill shit myself when it says *lights on*
Hey are you thinking about selling it?
I used to own a 1986 Nissan 300ZX Turbo when they first came out. For the suspension dial, SNF = Soft / Normal / Firm
Came to the comment section to post the same but here it was
Soft-Normal-Firm
HEADLIGHTS GO UP
HEADLIGHTS GO DOWN
Man inlove this Car. I'm gonna buy a 50th ANNIVERSARY one day.
this is such a beauty.
I had 3 3z's in my life. 2 84 z' s and a 90 Z.
Best car ever
I had 77 280, 82 280, and an 84 300.
I had this in highschool back in 95-96. I was the man! LOL
This is my dream car
Z31 does not get any better that this. Topline of production. Thats my dream car for sure, 2 seater with all goodies. Daymn..
Great video! One thing that most people don't know, the up and down motion of the RPM gauge is actually supposed to be a boost indicator. The higher the bars, the more boost you're making.
I always womdered why it went up and downXD thanks
Yes, it is a two dimensional representation of speed and boost.
Having owned one, I can assure that the up and down feature was a TPS (Throttle Position Sensor). No boost gauge on this car at all which was a bummer
My NA 87 does it so i doubt that’s the case but cool idea nonetheless
@@LuisAlvarezTorres Not possible, the TPS was only a 2 position switch, 3 for automatic, it only knew, open or closed, and WOT for auto downshifts. You are correct though, there is not vacuum sensor on the car, it's based on an algorithm I believe, not sure how exactly it works.
You can test it though in a turbo car, rev the engine in neutral and the graph won't go up, but once you put it in gear and it has a load to work with the turbo can start working and it will go up. Turbos don't make boost without a load. Auto torque converter would add some load so manual would be best.
I love these cars. I had an '84 Anniversary N/A edition coupe, no T tops. I now have an '86 Turbo and '87 non turbo.
This is one of the coolest cars I've seen in my life! Love the early Z cars!
This isn't so early in the z car history. 240z was out 14 years earlier
Owned several of these cars. In stock form they were good for 1984. If any modification is performed then it is not a good car at all. A simple boost to 14.5 (1 bar) almost adds 100 hp to it. But the clutch wont take it and as speed increases so does body roll and the brakes are worthless. Good car to do some refined upgrades to it, today is as simple as finding a good shop or doing it yourself. Back in the 80's that was not the case. It is almost a shame to gut it and bring it to today's standards, this sample is better just to enjoy it as it left the factory. Nice car. Thumbs up.
Makes me, cry...😢
My kidz, came....
The F means Firm in the suspension setting...
so it's Firm normal and Firm... makes sense
@@bisterkding9249 soft... normal... firm... there is no "sport" setting
Stands for fast obviously
Soft - normal - firm
Man i hope she still looks this good
I had a 300ZX 2 + 2 with t-tops same color as this one. I love that car... Also had a first generation Maxima. Love her as well....
My mom owned a 1984 300zx 50th anniversary edition in wine/dark red when I was a kid, she bought it in 1988, 2 years before I was born. She had it till I was 7 when she was driving me somewhere one day and the car caught fire under the hood. Turns out the spark plugs had been recently replaced incorrectly. She sold it afterwards cause she was nervous about driving it again (especially with me or my brother in the car). We looked up the 50th anniversary model recently and almost fainted at how much it’s worth now, almost $40,000-50,000. Too bad she couldn’t hang onto it, but I understand her fears and concerns at the time, she is a mom after all. We loved that car though, I remember how the digital gages lit up at night and how it used to talk, I used to feel like I was in a space shuttle whenever we went anywhere. I’m turning 33 in August of this year, which is the same age my mom was when I was born. I’ve been looking to buy another 50th anniversary 300zx in dark red as a birthday present to myself, just like the one my mom owned, but finding one in good condition with relatively low miles has been like finding a needle in a haystack. Apparently only about 5100 of these cars were released in America, they’re considered collectors cars now, so I’ve got a lot of digging to do. Anyways, thanks for the video, it definitely brought back some great memories.
S for soft N for normal F firm,this car is amazing it’s something you see from an 80s sci-fi,electronics if done well they last,this is true example!
Soft Normal Firm. Love your videos! Thanks buddy!
Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the comment!
Great new style. Loving it.
nice review i had one of these i miss it more each year now.
I had a silver 1984 300ZX Turbo…with the hood scoop…it was a head-turner and rather quick for its time…200 hp with 0-60 around 7.2 second…it was very reliable. I traded it in for a 1992 Dodge/Mitsubishi Stealth RT Twin Turbo.
Just beautiful I remember my cousin William (AKA) MI NEGRO I MISS HIM RIP .🫂💙💌 He would take me in his t-top Z and dogg it all over 5th ward ,Tx... Everyone knew him also loved him indeed .... I miss you mi negro 🖤💯💌
This is a great looking car
I use to have one in early 90’s. Fun car to drive.
Just discovered this video/channel, and while he says he's been doing this before Doug De Muro, I can see why Doug's channel is sooooo much better. I don't mean it as a put down, just an observation. The best advice I can offer is research, research, research! The audience is watching the video to learn something, so know what you're talking about first before making a video, otherwise it makes viewing pointless. The headlight washers are there because not only as they partially exposed, but when on, they get dirty just like with any other car. The suspension settings are S - soft (not sport) N - Normal and F - firm. The odometer isn't digital because at the time, there wasn't a reliable way to store the mileage figure indefinitely, particularly if you disconnected the battery for a long period of time. Advances in tech made that a reality years after. You could have demonstrated the subwoofers in the seats by simply placing a bottle of water on the seat, and record the vibrates created.
You made very good points & observations all around. I had to play the beginning 3 times to even make out what he was saying about Doug. Made for a strange (and almost defensive sounding) intro. Had it been my upload & if I saw your comment I’d have edited/redone the vid, & thanked you ;)
awesome car
The key is badass
My second car as a teen was a 1973 240Z and later 1981 280ZX. I wish I still had the 240Z.
Love that car congratulations I had one ..f means firm setting. And u forgot to mention the accelerometer next to the compass.
Nice and original!
My MIL had one of these Anniversary editions. Very fast top end. I had it at 167mph on a nice piece of road, could have gone faster but had to change hiighways. Exit speed was 110. I made 38 miles in 22 minutes, and had two small villages to go through and 3 stop signs to stop at........
My dream car
I had the exact car in this color exact not the 50th anniversary trim color. The hood scoop made it unique.
Nice info i havent heard anywhere else. wondering if you guys have a car like that for sale?
So dope!
One of the coolest features is that this car speaks to you.
You completely forgot about the G-force accelerometer which is the second, ( from left to right) of the center-dash sunken gauges Zs are most known for. It measured G-force acceleration/deceleration. I always wanted this car, however, when I was 18 in early 1989 I bought a fully loaded '84 that was as loaded as you could get outside of the 50th anniversary. It was stolen in NYC 2 years later. :-(
Such a mint AE!!
I wanted to see the headlights washers work....
I had 2 of them. First one in 91... the other in 2012.
very fun to look at the interior funtions that wont work on mine :)
F=Firm. I still have my '85 ZX turbo. Burgundy ...ready to restore!
Very nice video and super cool car :)
SNF = Soft / Normal / Firm
They didn't use the same words back then, nowadays S would stand for "Sport" indeed
lol night driving uphill new years eve empty road through swiss alps i discovered those lights collect snow and was lucky to survive jumping out to clear it and set off again rather than freeze to death stranded....lol
the turbo wastegate spring weakens with heat over time and i adjusted mine to 2.6 bar on guage as it misfired at 2.7
it was bloody fast the specialist i sold it to said lol
My 86 turbo had sensors to auto turn on defrost and sensor for daylight intensity. There was also a fan that sampled air near the map lights. Not sure if the 84 had those features, but everything else looks the same.
Also, the voice was known as "bitchin' betty"
The suspension control S, N, F, is Soft, Normal, Firm. Those wheels are suppose to have gold slots also, I still have mine from high school in 1994.
It has suspension control? Wild
Suspension setting: Soft, Normal, Firm
I just got the Normal turbo 86 version but it still has everything this one has minus the hood scoop and the seat subs but it does have a suspension controlling knob I still don’t know how to use it
And Motoexotica only wants 44k plus for it on Ebay. I found an 84 Turbo for $31,000 less with only 19.5k on the clock with no engine performance issues.
There is one by me with less than 200 original miles. Asking 49k. Good luck on that one!
I guess finding ones that are more or less stock would be difficult too.
Good ol days of nissan/datsun
GREAT NISSAN.
always wanted this car over the 510
Nissan did this in the 80's..wow
5:54 The seat setting S-N-F meand Soft, Normal, Firm.
F is for FUN👌🏽 lol
Clean 300 tho. I have and 85 N/A
anyone else freak out that the headlight noise sounds identical to the max rpm noise in Takumi's AE-86 from inital d?
Got an ad for a hp z laptop ad lmao
I own ten Z31s. Two are anniversary editions and I must say that they are awesome cars and the AE in your video is in great shape. I restore these cars and can't bring myself to part with them. :V
Hello l have one of these cars but l would like everything is working properly in this car can you do it?
Hi, I also have a 50th, and a 89 that could use some work, can you email me, thanks, Roger LbiAtv@yahoo.com
my guess on the suspension dial would be s= soft , n= normal , f= firm ?
I remember those Nissan would talk to you. Lol
anyone notice the rims/ no gold coloring in the flaps . I own one and its gold
Oh, you're like Doug DeMuro!
...which is great! :D
I've been looking for more channels like this.
Suspension switch Soft Normal Firm 👍
Don't be salty on Doug because you've been doing it longer. How long you do it doesn't matter, it's how well that counts. (Not trying to be mean, if you're open to constructive criticism you need to practice your delivery. Knowledge is there and I think this is a great vid)
I'm not really salty about it, I couldn't care less which people do what videos. I just know there would be the inevitable comment of "ur copying doug" (even though that hasn't happened yet), due to similar video style.
Good point, yeah I wouldn't be surprised either. Just start the video with a short introduction about yourself and how long your tenure is, that should avoid those comments. But if you get really popular, they'll flow in regardless... but hey, you'd be really popular! Doug has gone to supercars and crap no one can afford. Stick to the common man's car and you'll be a hit. That's what we can afford and are actually curious about.
That's the plan! It seems like everybody who starts out doing "normal" cars (not supercars and whatnot) ends up switching to high end and brand new cars almost exclusively. My plan is to stick with really whatever comes my way, whether it's old/common/obscure/whatever. Thanks for the comments!
Lol Doug got attention cuz he's freaking weird and has access to a wide variety of cars and has an actual blog article website where he writes about cars for more credibility
You forgot the rear fender flares
Can I buy it?
FYI this car has the incorrect wheels, possibly off an '86. The correct wheels would have gold accent painted on fins matching the Anniversary Emblem.
peep the z32 at 1:41
Great Observation
F stands for **Fabulous** :)
I Have A 87 300Zx nonturbo Gs That I Got For 500 Bucks It does Not Run And It Has 200k Miles But Has The Window sticker And All The Books.
IS THIS FOR SALE....?????
“F” was for FIRM.
This was my favourite car until the z32 came along !
Holy fuck I want one so bad I cant stand it! 😭
I had the 85 turbo model, with T tops. It got stolen in 96 in San Diego. I never saw it again (Fuckers).
s n f stands for soft normal and firm
speedop goes with showing boost not throttle position
Its Soft, Normal and Firm bro
Just needs an Italian tuneup
S=Soft Normal and F=Firm that is my guess.
I love my '87 even if it is Na.
Tell me the "F" would be for a factory setting I would suppose.. Now how that would perform Next To Normal is beyond me. I've heard that those three things don't make any difference in Ride quality, cornering or handling
f stands for firm
everybody:...
me see z32 300zx 'more interested in that then z31'
Have you ever thought of owning one?
If I was able to find one for a good price, possibly. I actually like the styling of the earlier ones better, even if they don't have all of the tech and whatnot that this has.
Flared fenders only on this model as well...
A mint condition one could run you 20k
The coolest and also the most unused
Your just like Doug
F means firm
SOFT, NORMAL and FIRM
Maybe read the owners manual on the next car you discuss? lol
Also, vertical movement of the tach is by the boost sensor, not the TPS (which is just an idle switch)...its actually the boost gauge lol
It's actually a torque meter, if you'd read the owners manaul you'd know this though XD.
But seriously, give the guy a break, it's a great informative video and he sums everything up pretty well.
The F is for fuel economy. Yourwelcome.
"F" may be freeway if I had to guess
That's actually a good thought
My 1985 300ZX Turbo would easily do a hundred and forty miles an hour and one time at 50 miles an hour I hit a f****** big deer and the only thing that it did was wad up the front plate under one screw, I did get lucky the deer was squatted and about ready to jump when I hit it in the rear I donkey punched it and it slid out about 50 feet in front of me got up and ran away, my dog did not appreciate it because he hit the dash but was all right
Vanessa Warfield anyone?
You shoulkd start from side of car instead of from the front in the first shot .. Doug Demuro must be doing something right
Stop saying weird and quirky like Doug😁
Annunciation is key