The 300ZX's interior was designed to echo its external curvatures with twin, wraparound cockpits. Instrumentation is straightforward in an effort to make the car as functionally effective as possible from the driver's viewpoint.

Most of the switchgear is almost, but not quite, at the driver's fingertips. The left-hand pod, carries controls for air conditioning and wash-wipe; lighting, rear-screen heater and the cruise-control master switch are on its right-hand counterpart. The push switches on the pods aren't that user friendly and it's a bit of a fumbling exercise to operate the air conditioning, cruise control, fog lights etc.

The interior is rather plain and plasticky looking in typical Japanese fashion. The electrically adjustable drivers seat is capable of an infinite number of positions- but lacks any form of seat position memory. This lack of memory is a real hassle when you regularly have different drivers using the car. The steering column is not adjustable, deliberately so because it was considered that the seat had a wide enough range of adjustment to not require it.

The glove box has limited storage capacity, and there is limited storage for comfort items on long trips- music cassette tapes, cup holders, cellular phone, maps, sunglasses, insect repellent etc.

There are two types of air conditioners available- manual and automatic. Owners of the automatic type will notice a whirring noise coming from the car's ceiling whenever the air conditioning is on. No, that sound is not the buzz of excitement that comes from owning one of these cars, but rather it is a small fan which draws air from the cabin to pass it over one of 7 sensors in the car for temperature control.

The auto air conditioner can be a real nuisance at times, producing constant air air flow at one temperature and doesn't take into account that different parts of your body require different levels of cooling or heating. The manual air conditioner is much better.

In Japan the option of either air conditioner is still available.

In the 2+2, there is plenty of space, so the back rests on the seats can be folded right down for that short nap on long trips. On the 2 seater, recline is very limited. The rear seats in the 2+2 are surprisingly comfortable, and I have often gone on 400 mile trips while sitting in the back. However, if you are more than about 5ft 7in, then forget about sitting in the back for any length of time- the top of your head will constantly bang on back hatch window. The rear "toilet bowl " seats are always a good talking point for passengers unfamiliar with the 2+2 concept, especially when you recommend they put on brown underpants before you take them for a ride.

A very annoying feature of the front passenger seat is the need to reset its latched position every time a passenger exits from the rear seat. The removal of one lever under the seat gets around this problem and makes the entry and exit of rear passengers a smooth operation.