I was born in 79 and I remember seeing these cars in 84 and 85 and immediately fell in love with imports

sleepy headlights are like the best headlight style tho

My dad bought a new 1984 300zx n/a with 5-speed. I'll never forget the smell of this new car in our garage. Best new car smell ever. I was almost 17 at the time and he used to let me take it out on weekends ( and also every single "hey do you guys need anything from the store? can I take the Z??" ) Fast forward three years and he bought an '87 Turbo and gave me the '84 with 17k miles on it. Happy days.

I got this car about a week ago. It has all extra options including digital dash and 5 speed manual with single turbo. Almost every day I get compliments about the car. I've had many newer cars, 99's mostly and this car is by far the most fun I've ever had driving a car. I absolutely love this vehicle!

Stylish and clean japanese design. The 80s were just the best decade.

Had a ‘84 300zx turbo with the hood scoop...was a headturner in the day...not fast-fast by todays standard...but it was remarkably reliable. Mine could do 0-60 in 7.3 with the 5 speed manual. Also had the voice warning system: “you reff your rites on”. Stored it winters as it was more of a murder weapon than a car in the snow...

That improvement in stopping distance from '82 to '84 is insane.

My roommate had a turbo anniversary edition in black with tan leather, bronze window tint, and every conceivable option. That digital dash was incredible. It was such a nice car for the time. Makes me wish I had one today.

I had an 86 n/a 300z. It was amazing comfortable. Perfect seats. I drove 400 miles a week and it was a Godsend.

Sensational car, one of the heroes of my childhood. I remember as a 12 year old seeing my first 300ZX in 1984 in beautiful black, it was a defining moment for me as a life long motoring enthusiast. Would love one of these along with a similar vintage Toyota Supra (and of course a Knight Rider Trans Am!)

Love these. My Dad always had 280 ZX Turbos, and I think the styling is beautiful. My aunt had the 300ZX and I recall how nice inside it was. The neat sounding chime. Just the way it smelled inside. They make JUNK now.

ahh, 80's maroon interior

My aunt and uncle had matching Z's when I was a kid. It started my love for sports cars. I still see these on the road today! I would love to have one.

I was a young teenager when this car came out. It looked awesome, and visually, a massive advancement over the dated 280z/280zx predecessors. The half-hidden headlights made the car look aggressive and refined at the same time. Kind of amazing that they needed a 3.0L, turbocharged engine, just to get to 200hp.

All of a sudden, it's 1984 again, there is a midnight blue 1977 Chevrolet​ Concours & a St. Moritz Silver 1980 Honda Civic​ 1500DX 5-Speed Hatchback in our driveway, & I am reading about this car in my Car and Driver while listening to either Huey Lewis & The News​' Sports or The Cars' Heartbeat City on cassette, dreaming of owning one some day.

My rich best friend had one of these brand new in Grey Metallic with the T-Tops and Leather when we were in our early 20s. We were some of the coolest guys at the clubs because of that car.. okay and we weren't too bad either.. Had a Blast in that car.. Went to Palm Springs you name it.. Good Times in LA in the 80s!!

I had one in the early 90's, and with HKS exhaust and a boost controller, it was a beast!

Something special about these retro reviews from video quality the car itself just all the feels man what a time.

The engine can handle 650 whp before the rods go out. Get a fuel pump regulator 450cc injectors and nistune. Use a hx35 turbo or similar with an intercooler and you can get 500hp easily

i had one back in the 90s! i missed my 84 300zx.

very impressive gas mileage for the Nissan 300ZX turbo, I was expecting a lot less MPG on these cars.

The manual's troubleshooting section from my 87 Z31 turbo stated: "Excessive engine power: Turbocharger waste-gate failure" or something along those lines. I thought that was pretty funny and proceeded to test that theory. The car was numb at the factory 4.5 PSI, but at 9, it was a beast for the time!

i remember watching old videos with these z cars on the wangan of japan. the potential with aftermarket support is incredible.

I wouldn’t mind buying this car but it’s hard to find one that was taken care of and in good condition and running properly. Beautiful vehicle none the less

I miss the red, and blue interior color choices that used to be available in the 80's. What they think no one wants color?

I had an eighty-four 50th-anniversary turbo in 95.

Something that can't be stated enough on these cars. I know they're not the most sought after car or even the most sought after Z car. However, having owned one as a younger man they are absolutely one of the most comfortable smaller cars a tall man can get into. I'm 6'4" and I absolutely can not fit into many small cars. Never had an issue with my Z.

Owned several 300ZX Z31 in both forms N/A and Turbo. Absolutely loved them. They are a real pleasure to drive both subdued or wildly. The turbo version was a very lively vehicle, but yet handled like it was on rails. Miss my Zeds should of kept em really considering what they are starting to fetch.

In 1984 I went to the Chicago Auto show and saw the 50th anniversary 300ZX turbo. I thought man, what an awesome car! That digital dash and the look of that car was just awesome and fueled my dreams as a junior in college just a year from graduation. Unfortuately, as a new worker it was out of my price range once I graduated in 85'. But I did get a 1986 V6 Camaro sports coupe which provided years of fun!

Gosh, I loved these shows when I was growing up

The styling has held up very well. Great looking car!

Take me back in time wen these cars were new... wish I had a drivers license back in the days lol

The 84-86 ZX was my dream car in college. Had to wait a few years to afford a 93 ZX.

My mom has a 280 and a 300. This would definitely still get a lot of attention in 2020.

My mom had a 280ZX, I took the keys one night and me and my buddy went for a drive. It was a rocket ship and had no brakes and we almost died. Great times

i remember my aunt use to have this car in the 80s , i thought it was an awesome looking car ,too .. so classic

I always liked this generation of z I think it's sort of a Japanese Corvette of sorts unfortunately there isn't alot out there anymore at least here in the north probably because of the road salt and harsh winters.

"Boring and uninspiring " styling John Davis? Really? This was one of the hottest cars that a lot of people (including my brother) had to have, every one could not afford a Ferrari back then!

They forgot to mention the robot voice.

Love this car, love how it looks such a great looking car. Always wanted one growing up lol

I still have an 84 300ZX turbo, a 2 seater red one. It needs body work as it is quite rusty now. I have owned it since 1994.

I was only 7 when this came out but I remember seeing them at the dealership (my father bought a 1984 Sentra demonstrator, I suspect it was around that time). I remember thinking the compass in the dash was really cool. Overall I tended to prefer the look of the 280 though even if it wasn't as "futuristic." ;) The half-showing headlights never quite worked for me.

Love the TURBO decal on the doors, so 80's lol. And these were probably a lot faster with the manual. Most of the times I've seen say 0-60 in 7.0 to 7.5 seconds, about 15 flat through the quarter mile. Which for 1984 was straight up moving, a Ferrari 308 posted similar times. And I've always wondered why MW gets crap numbers on their acceleration tests. I'm thinking part of it is their test track is slightly uphill. Or that they just post whatever number the car ran and do not calculate in correction factors for humidity, ambient temp, etc like other car magazines do.

Without exaggeration ive had a lot of cars. Most expensive was my BMW 740il back in its time. Probably the fastest car of all my cars throughout my lifetime. This exact model 1984 5 speed turbo was my favorite car ever next to my 740. I've had many Z's in my life. From 260, many 280's and models of them and a few 300's. I just recently got a 90 fairly. Auto no turbo and wrecked but hoping to piece it together someday. My first Z was the 260 when I was 17. It got stolen and recovered behind repair at that time after removing engine trans etc..parts but they also damaged the remainder of the car as if it was in a crash dirty. I didn't have full coverage ins at that time which ins wasn't even a requirement. It would definitely be a check off my bucket list if I were to get this exact model before my passing. God bless and keep an eye on your Z so you won't have to go thru the experience I had

8.4 seconds 0-60 is slow as hell by today's standards, but I guarantee they FELT a lot faster, and really outside of a racetrack, that's all that matters.

I used to have one of these with a turbo. It was surprisingly fast for 205HP from a 3 liter I had the gee-whiz electronic dash, and I actually liked it a lot.

Great looking car! Ahhh the 80's!

Love the cameo from Forrest Gump checking the braking distance.

this one looks very nice and retro.... love this lady

Like most other things from the 1980s, I DEFINITELY love this!!!

This was one of my favorite hatchbacks as a kid

My dad had one of these and a 280. Loved those things.

I wasn't expecting that pimpin' red velour interior!

I used to have one, miss it, and you can't find them anymore

My highschool (first ex-wife) sweetheart's parents had an 83 280 ZX Turbo. I loved that car!!

My friend bought this car in 84. It had the turbo. I remember he was raving about how fast and powerful it was. He let me drive it and it was pretty slow. You could really feel the weight of the car dragging on the engine. The turbo did not add much help. It was lack luster for sure. Straight line acceleration is not what the 300ZX was about. My 2006 MX5 Miata with its normally aspirated 2.0 engine will easily beat this car to 60. It weighs 2300 lbs and has 160 HP. The ZX weighs 800 lbs more with only 40 more HP. Its a dog when you look at the weight/HP ratio. But not so bad for the time I guess. However years later some other friends were telling me they were driving one in New Mexico at 110 MPH for good length of time and said it felt really good at high speeds and right at home. The low drag probably helped it stick to the road. This was the one of the great interstate cruisers in its day.

I love it!! All of it!! I want another one!!

I had one of these in '91. Loved my '84. All the bells and slow as Christmas by today's standards.

I had one in 2000 bought from my mechanic Turbo loved it.

Adrian had this in rocky 4... your welcome

Most may not know this, but back when these were new, US Dealerships marketed an optional "Leather & Digital Pkg", which also included factory bronze tinted glass all around. The package added $2,200 to the price of the already expensive car & the two options weren't sold separately. Fact: When you enter $2,200 in the Dollartimes Inflation Calculator & transition that figure to year 2023, the $2,200 in 1984 equals the same as spending $6,446 today. A loaded 300ZX Turbo Coupe stickered for $21,600. That translates to $63,285 in today's dollars. Dealerships wouldn't budge a penny on pricing.

On my way to Blockbuster Video

Now a days to find one of these in good condition is really rare.

Damn I love the interior of this car. Man I wish toyota made the mk2 supra interior look more like this.

I love the asymmetrical lone hood mounted air intake.

Such a beautiful car.

I loved my 84 red 300zx with T Tops.

80`s cars were soooo fuel efficient, and now we`re getting there, again!!!

I think my uncle used to have one of these cars. Pretty neat.

Beautiful car

I had an 82 280zx Turbo, and a 84 Mustang GT with the 5.0, 4 barrel with a 5 speed (both). The GT had 225 hp., and would SMOKE my 87 Mustang, the first year with the fuel ingestion.....but I'm telling ya...my Z would eat my Mustang up...and both had performance exhaust and intakes...my Z car, with the 5 speed manual, would eat my girlfriends 85 300 ZX turbo with the auto transmission...if you kept the RPMs up, you'd swear my Z had twice the horsepower it did...but another buddies GNX, with an automatic tranny, is the ONLY auto of that era that, with the positive tractioned...rear end, you'd let off the accelerator BEFORE the car quit roasting the tires, in fear of loosing control it'd be roasting the rubber do furiously!!! Sometimes the rear of the car would start bouncing and it'd freak us out..

Why they testing an automatic? With modern tires and suspension, etc these cars can hang. Mine at 120mph feels smooth and nimble. Its a 5 speed 130k miles. Definitely best bang for buck in old sports car mkt. Remember, it was good enough for Paul Newman who won many a races in a z31 body.

What a beauty!

$18,200 in 1984 had the same buying power as $45,137.62 in todays money (3/2019)

I just bought an 87 300zx for 900 bucks 220k still running well.

Gorgeous

Got one for sale. Baby blue. T tops. No rust. Super clean.

Clean🔥

I miss this car 😭

If only they knew just how popular they would prove to be. Still going sting 30 years later. I just bought one for $200 sitting in a field for 9 years. It started on the first try and runs like it did when it was built. Mine is an 88 2+2 5 speed NA model. Love it.

Way better styling than the current

Beautiful car.

"Datsun..........We arrrrrrrrrrrrre driven!"

ive always like these cars n the 90s 300zx

They should've kept the inline 6. So much better than the V6. But I'd be happy to have any of the Z line. Especially the 240Z

The 84 Z really did turn heads back then.

owned one. loved it.

Always loved the z cars

I owned one,but it was always at the shop due to fuel injection problems,even after recall,it pained me to see it go,but it was a money pit,I couldn t afford it,I sold it so cheap,I d like to own one now,but I am reminded of my problems and I say,Hell No!!!

I had an 85 with analog dash and a 5 speed which was rare, most were auto. Great car, reliable, fun to drive and comfortable too. I had a cat back stainless with ansa tips. It sounded great and really helped acceleration.

Awesome thanks

It’s sad that this car is the most forgotten out of all the z’s. But I got a feeling they’re gonna make a comeback soon😁

Yes had a maroon turbo and it was a blast.

i have an 85 na z31! i love it to death but it sure does have its flaws at 33 years old now. the passenger ttop loves to leak.

18 g’s for a turbo and close to 30 mpg...I’m in....in the southern states :)

i want one of these so bad, i plan on getting one for my first car

Mine had the worst brakes I have EVER had on a car. Faded like crazy.

I always liked those older zs

Stunning Nissan Masterpiece toyota Could Never Build Anything This Great

AWESOME.