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1996 Nissan 300ZX User Reviews

1996 Nissan 300ZX Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 11 reviews

  • Performance:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Appearance:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5
  • Build Quality:3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars3.7 out of 5 stars 3.7 / 5
  • Overall:4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 / 5

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PROS
"power" 4 reviews
"ride" 4 reviews
"speed" 4 reviews
"handling" 3 reviews
"beautiful car" 2 reviews
CONS
"heavy car" 2 reviews

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dwevors writes:
1996 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr STD Hatchback Review
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Bose, driving, seats, looks, quality, lift back,

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no cup holders, needs a little more horsepower

dwevors
55

Great Sports Cars, You Want Be Disappointed. — Great driving car. It corners like a champ. Smooth shifting with no lag. It has good power, but of course it could use a little more. However, the quality cannot be touched. This care is tight. I also have an 82 vette I have restored. Love them both, but they are different children.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Chris writes:
1996 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr STD Hatchback Review
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Acceleration, Breaking, Handling, Exterior, Interior

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Sound System, Cost of Ownership, seceptibility to rust.

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Nissan 300zx — Since it's not a Turbo it isn't terribly fast but that wasn't what the car was born for. It was made for the corners. Handling and breaking are amazing, through the low gears the car is fantastic. The exterior is amazing on the car. Just painted it looks great. Cost of ownership is high and the build quality isn't a selling factor. All in all the car is a 5 star for fun factor

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Nick writes:
1996 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr 2+2 Hatchback Review
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comfy

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none

35

My Car Is Da Bomb!!! — performance - (acc.) great 220 HP - (brake) good, better than most -(handle) awesome, camber/toe adjust for race and autocross to min. understeer build - creaks a little when going slow enough to hear -other than that, it is solid! appearance - perfect cost - 20 MPG - a little more to repair than most fun - ...yes

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Nick writes:
1996 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr 2+2 Hatchback Review
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targa top, twin turbo, etc...

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nothing

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300 Zx Tt 2+2 Hatchback Targa Top — just an overall great car.... and being twin turbo with a Targa Top... yes... TARGA TOP!!! its even better.. it's "suped up" to the max and attracts attention from everyone.... including the hardcore anti-import guys.. i love this car sooo much...

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Vincent writes:
1996 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr Turbo Hatchback Review
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The best sports car I have ever owned and I've owned a few.

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There were no reasons to avoid this car.

35

My Favorite Car — This is the best car I have ever owned (all 3 times). Handling, room, looks, fuel economy, performance, styling inside and out, options, everything I can think of. This car was built for me and me for it. I wish I could still buy it brand new today.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Rey writes:
1996 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr STD Hatchback Review
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Looks mean.  Sturdy Engine

Cons

It be lacking the turbo.

35

For An Na Engine, It's Not Too Bad. — Mine is broken now. Not broken down, it still runs, but a little broken. When it wasn't, it was a fun car to drive. It's low to the ground so corners are fun to take fast. And of course, it's always fun to throw the tail sideways.

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Tony writes:
1996 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr 2+2 Hatchback Review
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Fast, Reliable, Good Looking, Great Handling

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Heavy, If there was a repair needed it would be expensive

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Rare V6 Japanese Sports Car — My car is 1 of 700 made in that same year and trim. Its a great car and even though it has almost 150,000 miles on it, it always starts up and runs strong with plently of power

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Micah writes:
1996 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr Turbo Hatchback Review
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Quick, slick looking, good handling, good road manners

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Electrically a disaster, a shop and dollar magnet

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Great While It Lasted, Sort Of — This car was my first real sports car, but it has so many electrical gremlins that Nissan eventually agreed to buy it back. It spent most of its life in the shop, but boy oh boy when it worked it was fast and furious

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Viktor writes:
1996 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr Turbo Hatchback Review
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Fast, fun, beautiful

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Age?

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Fun Car To Drive — This car is a blast to drive. Turns heads everywhere. Picks up great especially after 4000rpm. T - tops are amazing. I don't really care about gas milage but, it seems to be pretty good. Brakes and turning takes some getting used to (Really stiff)

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Robert writes:
1996 Nissan 300ZX 2 Dr 2+2 Hatchback Review
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speed able being able to drift

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too many wires in engine bay that can go wrong

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Good Buy As A Toy — too many elec cluch hard to change car drive well very comfortable drive a standard 350z away car is esy to drive not like other 2 dr coups i love the look and the style a bit of a funny car

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Cost $10,131 Average Instant Market Value $18,764 Original MSRP $39,020 Original MSRP
Gas Mileage (highway) 22 26 22
Horsepower 222 155 220
Front Leg Room (inches) 43.0 42.6 44.0

Reviews From Other Years

1995 Nissan 300ZX Reviews

Great Daily Driver By Mike

For the year and the $ its a great car. I havent had any huge problems with it mechanically. Fuel economy could be better, but otherwise the cost to own isn't bad. The Z is a great car to drive just... Read More

Great Looking Car By zane4111

Incredibly fun car to drive and gets a ton of looks because of paint job and rims. Pretty good amount of power even though its non turbo and the gas mileage is pretty bad but it doesn't matter when yo... Read More

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1994 Nissan 300ZX Reviews

Beauty Does Last Forever By Dean

timeless classic curves worthy of the fairlady name, definitely qualifies the one item to carry onboard the ark, ..........poor man's ferrari some say but more like real man's ferrari....... Is it me... Read More

There Is No Better Everday Sports Car By Aaron

Excellent vehicle. Only buy one if you are serious about taking care of it. 300zx's are getting old, and take a fair amount of maintenance to keep them performing at their best. But when they are a... Read More

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1993 Nissan 300ZX Reviews

Z32 300zx Twin Turbo - Buy Mint Or Don't Buy! But Buy It! By Habib

A breathtaking 0-60, I was typically running around 4.8's! I've beat turboe'd celicas, a modded 05 GT, and a modded 350Z, along with some others. Braking was okay, didn't really notice that whole exem... Read More

A Fun, Sporty Car. By steevano61

I just love driving this car. Its comfortable, sporty and fun. The perfect cure for any man's mid-life crisis. The gas mileage is about 16mpg in town which isnt great, but for a performance sports ... Read More

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1992 Nissan 300ZX Reviews

Voted One Of The Top 10 Most Beautiful Production Cars Made By Glen

Great looks, very quick even without turbo, drove like a slot car with new tires, very comfortable for two! The only thing I would have wished for was a six speed gearbox. The automatic lacked someth... Read More

Best Bang For Your Buck In A Import Turbo Car By Jamie

Highly modified 300zx tt. Dyno'ed at 485rwhp @ 21psi on 93 octane. Mods include: gt28rs turbos, stillen intercoolers, nismo 555cc injectors, sp test and down pipes, greddy evo2 cat back exhaust, ash... Read More

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1991 Nissan 300ZX Reviews

It Is A Fun Car To Drive Around! By JETNC

I liked the power and the overall handling is great. The car doesn't sway, dip or anything strange in the corners. I had the suspsension replaced wehn I bought it, the car drives like new. The interio... Read More

300zx Happiness By JJ

Mine was a bit used, defiantly needed some work. However had a few things done to it already in a area where I wanted it done. It had a performance tune and a few or minor stuff bringing the stock h... Read More

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