The 300ZX

Country Differences

Feature North America Europe Japan Australia/N Z
Engine TT & NA TT only TT & NA NA only
Seating 2+0NA & 2+0TT 2+2 only 2+2 & 2+0 2+2 & 2+0
Non Targa Top 2+0 NA &TT Not Available for 2+2 2+0 NA &TT 2+0 NA
Steering LHD LHD & RHD (UK) RHD RHD
Front fog lights Yes- 35W No Yes- 35W
Rear fog lights one  No No
Headlamp aiming Yes Yes No No
Headlamp washers yes yes No yes
Main blinker location Next to fog lamp Where fog lamp would be Next to fog lamp Next to fog lamp
Nothing Where blinkers would be
Xtra blinkers behind the front wheels No Yes Yes Yes
rear bumper side marker Yes No Yes Yes
Instrument Panel & controls English English English English
Speedometer 160 mph 280Km/hr 180Km/hr 260Km/hr
Speed limiter 155mph 155mph 180Km/hr Nil
Cruise control max limit None None 110Km/hr None
Rear Stereo Amp Yes Yes No No
Ignition keyhole illumination Yes No No No
Precats on turbo Yes No No No
1.5 in restrictor before main cat No No yes No
Badge above upper air intake Nissan Nissan none none
Badge on Air box cover none Nissan  Z or Nissan Nissan
Left rear badge Nissan Nissan Nissan Fairlady Z Nissan
Right rear badge on turbo Twin Turbo Twin Turbo Nothing Not Applicable
Rear Rim size 8.5J X 16 8.5J X 16 7.5J X 16 7.5J X 16
Rear Tyre size 245/45ZR16 245/45ZR16 225/50ZR16 225/50ZR16
Steering turn lock to lock 2.5 2.7
Hicas Standard High Speed vers Standard None
suspension Hard/soft Hard Softer Softer
Differential cooler on turbo yes yes no Not Applic
Last Z sold 1996 Depends on country 1997 1995

Additional notes
1) In Europe 2+0 TTs will be seen because they will have been imported by non Nissan agencies eg Strosek
2) In Australia and New Zealand, privately imported Japanese domestic or UK versions