Tell me about: Nissan Bluebird ZX Turbo

I've had both an ordinary 1.8GS Bluebird and a ZX turbo. The ZX turbo is worlds away from the ordinary both in terms of performance and refinement. they are much more comfortable and a great deal quieter inside than a regular bluebird. The older ones feature electronically adjustable shocks which actually work very well. On the sport mode they handle really well. The engines are very tunable and just simple mods can release a lot of extra power. They are well equipped with PAS, e/w etc etc. The brakes are also pretty good too being discs all round and of course being an 80's J car they are reliable.

Turbo's can let go if not looked after as they are only a T2. Nissan used a small turbo to minimise lag and make for a responsive torquey engine. A T25 is a good upgrade as is the addition of a decent front mounted intercooler and latger throttle body. The electronic shocks do eventually pack an and they are expensive to replace as you can only get them from Nissan. they can be swapped for conventional shocks though. They can rust in the rear chassis legs, front inner wings and sills as well as the usual door bottoms and valances. They do seem to resist rust pretty well and it's only the really neglected ones that suffer.

I'd have another one like a shot. They are great cars and much underated.

I'm liking these mucho. I was looking at the one in the for sale section and thinking "Hmmm... get some base-model bits like bumpers and badges... instant sleeper!"

A bit of useless(ish) information. I have a semi-photographic memory when it comes to cars and I remember reading a review in Motor on the Bluebird turbo when they were new. They praised everything about it apart from the upholstery which they reckoned was made from the same material as cheapo BHS underpants and tended to make your sweat on long journeys.