Fairlady Z or Skyline?

[SteveMo600]

My buddy is looking at importing a car from Japan and he has narrowed it down to the 300ZX Fairlady or a Skyline.

Both vehicles will be a turbo...Fairlady will prolly be the 2+2 Twin. Just wanting everybody's opinions as to which vehicle he should get.

My vote was for the Fairlady because from the research that I've done it should be a bit quicker (even if the skyline is the GTS-M) and parts should be easier to come by here in Canada. I heard the turbos tend to have problems with them but I'm not sure. Anybody experience any?

If anybody wants to put in their two cents or throw out some specs and information that would be greatly appreciated.

[CIVIC_MAN]

fair lady has WAY NICER lines, for sure go with that

[mx73someday]

I'd pick the GTS-t M over the Z.

GTS-t M:
-Better visibility
-Lighter
-Easier to work on

The only major con that come to mind is parts availability, the Z wins that.

[1badPT]

Fairlady gets my vote - i like the styling better and parts availabilty is very important because neither of those cars are terribly reliable.

Turbos btw are a wear item - any car with a turbo will need it rebuilt every so often.

[trikypenguin]

fairlady z, tahts what i'm gonna get next summer hopefully

[JAYMEZ]

Fairlady hands down

[oddjob]

Z, it will be harder to work on, but better in every other aspect.

[CryoCarnage]

Z for sure. Love the type m tho but it really come down to what tyour friend wants. Ive got 2 buddies interested in those cars. One is getting a type m and 1 a 300ZX (non import). Hopefulyl i will get to drive both. But yeah get a low mileage car of any one of thsoe and you wont be disappointed.

[youngbex]

i would go with the TT Z

[braden883314]

Go Skyline for sure My opinion isthe Z32 isnt the greatest platform for a car, the engine could have been alot better. Plus the skyline looks increadable, the fairlady Z is cramped. On a personal note tho, i'd base it on available cash, if u can afford a second car and the money for parts, Skyline for sure, the Z32, chances are u can get parts in a week where the R32 will take weeks or even months. They both r sweet car, but u need to base it on whats more practical for yourself, i think it would be a bad idea to drive either one in winter.

~Braden

[infected]

Finding parts for the Z will be much easier and you'll have more variety.

[Sorath]

Originally posted by SteveMo600
My buddy is looking at importing a car from Japan and he has narrowed it down to the 300ZX Fairlady or a Skyline.

Both vehicles will be a turbo...Fairlady will prolly be the 2+2 Twin. Just wanting everybody's opinions as to which vehicle he should get.

My vote was for the Fairlady because from the research that I've done it should be a bit quicker (even if the skyline is the GTS-M) and parts should be easier to come by here in Canada. I heard the turbos tend to have problems with them but I'm not sure. Anybody experience any?

If anybody wants to put in their two cents or throw out some specs and information that would be greatly appreciated.

actually, its easier to get 300zx parts over skyline, u can just get domestic parts

[markymark]

^^^isnt that what he said?

"My vote was for the Fairlady because from the research that I've done it should be a bit quicker and parts should be easier to come by here in Canada. "



...Arent Fairladys really expensive to mantain regardless of if they have domestica parts available? They are a hell of a nice car tho.

[Sorath]

didnt read the last post, just answered first post

[lam-boy]

Originally posted by Sorath
didnt read the last post, just answered first post

that was his first post.

[1badPT]

^^
http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.p...threadid=70188

[A790]

The Skyline is going to be a more rare car. The 300ZX TT will be faster. You decide.

[izzoblitzo]

I'd say get the jdm fairlady.. the skylines are gonna be beat to crap in the next few years.. everybody and their grandma will have one. the fairlady in calgary anyway, isnt as common as the older skylines right now.

[A790]

Originally posted by izzoblitzo
I'd say get the jdm fairlady.. the skylines are gonna be beat to crap in the next few years.. everybody and their grandma will have one. the fairlady in calgary anyway, isnt as common as the older skylines right now.

I don't think the Skylines will get too overblown. I think that the JDM thing will be a pretty uncommon event.

[lam-boy]

Originally posted by A790



I don't think the Skylines will get too overblown. I think that the JDM thing will be a pretty uncommon event.

pretty uncommon?
everyone is in the jdm fad.

btw: Fairlady Z!