Highlights

One of only 542 RHD JDM cars sold
Tidy car in white with black leather cabin
Reliable VG30DE V6 222bhp engine and 4spd Jatco auto box
Large history file with regular maintenance
Roof replaced in 2020
UK registered since 1999 with current keeper since 2018
MOT valid to June 2027 with no advisories

The Appeal

Had designer Toshio Yamashita not ignored Nissan’s directives we’d never have got one of Japan’s most stylish sports cars. The firm wanted a conventional ZX update; what they got was a sleek supercar infused with the style and detail of Italy’s best.

Three years into production, Nissan decided it wanted a slice of America’s ‘boulevard cruiser’ market. Spurred by aftermarket conversions of the coupe, the firm commissioned the American Sunroof Corporation to build the 300ZX convertible. The cars were built in Japan, converted in America, and, in this case, returned to Japan for sale. It is one of just 542 RHD JDM cars built, of which only 80 were assembled in 1993. It arrived in the UK in 1999 and was with the current keeper in 2018. Technically, this car is a Fairlady Z, but the DVLA registers it as a 300ZX.

Finished in classic white with a comfortable black leather interior, it is a tidy example that remains factory standard. The large history file shows regular servicing plus invoices for a gearbox overhaul in 2010 and a new roof in 2020. The current MOT runs to June 2027 with no advisories.

Extremely rare and imbued with Nissan’s tough reliability, this is a great chance to bag an unusual JDM classic.

Key Information

Mileage: 95,000 miles (odometer likely inoperative since at least 2013)
Country of registration: United Kingdom (previously Japan to 1999)
Technical inspection status: MOT to 16th June 2027 with no advisories
Technical specs: 222 bhp 3L V6 24V VG30DE engine, 4spd Jatco automatic
Paperwork: V5C, handbooks, invoices, MOTs, service book

Partial service history (odometer inoperative in recent years):

07/22 - not readable
06/21 - AW Auto Services
05/17 - Westfield Motors
04/08 - 89,990 miles - Carian Motors
06/07 - 88,452 miles - Carian Motors
05/02 - not recorded - Caldemore International

The Detail

Generally well-kept classic white paintwork as shown
Age to note to base of driver’s door as shown in photos
Black folding roof replaced in 2020
Five-spoke alloy wheels in good overall condition for age
Nankang tyres with some cracking to note to sidewalls
Steel space saver spare wheel with some tools included
Underside as shown with no structural or other advisories on MOT
Black leather interior in fair condition for age
Age to note to driver’s seat with cracking and wear visible
Age to note on the steering wheel
Retains original factory stereo
Fitted with Fairlady Z over mats
Odometer is not working as MOT records show
Fitted with MPH speedometer

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