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Does anyone now anything abou the infiniti M30/ Nissan lepoard F31?
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Infiniti M30: The Wiki Knows All!
I pretty much forgot about this car, and truthfully don't remember it much, if even at all. Why, did you find one?
I pretty much forgot about this car, and truthfully don't remember it much, if even at all. Why, did you find one?
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-> I think its basically a luxury-type Silvia (aka. 240SX), but I don't know for sure. 
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I found one and I'm hopefully gunna get it. I was wondering if anyone here knows what body kit I can get for it or if their is a car that shares the same bumper and side skirts
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coupe. And I want to get rid of the 4speed AT
Yeah. Quick question - if you're buying an automatic car without a bodykit and plan to convert it to a manual with a bodykit, why not just buy a manual car with a bodykit and save yourself some work and time?
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one because the M30 only came in Auto and I like stick. And two because the bumpers are chacked and i was wondering if their was a body kit for it insred of waiting until a junk one with good bumpers comes up
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because of the price. the m30 i'm getting is much cheaper than a Z32. Even though i like them i'm not rich and this would be something uniqe to work on.
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I heard of this F31club.com, check there for more info.
EDIT: Checked there. Yeah, those guys should probably help you out big time.
EDIT: Checked there. Yeah, those guys should probably help you out big time.
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Thnaks I will
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You're crazy, man. The Super Birds were awesome.
Which is why you completely avoid the V8s altogether and buy an SC (and besides which, for the class the cars were sold in the T-Birds weren't that heavy). Which were as fast as the big bad bomber SC400s that Lexus would sell you at the same time (and just as fast as the 300ZX automatics, as well. Only a little slower than Mustang GT's of the same time, for that matter).JCE3000GT
And regardless, you couldn't buy an MN-12 T-Bird that was anywhere near as slow as an Infiniti M30. Hell, even 1983 T-Birds were faster than the M30.
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For one, look at it. Secondly, look at it. And thirdly, look at it.
Looks alone make it a better car. And I prefer the 302 to the 281 (or the 3.8L V6 S/C) in a Thunderbird. More tuning potention in my opinion--plus the 3.8L Ford V6 is a craptastic engine. Take a poll and I'm sure most people will pick the Turbo Coupe over the Super Coupe. I can't find the curb weight of the Aero Birds, but 3800lbs for the Super Bird is a bit hefty in itself. I think the Turbo Coupe was close to 4000lbs if memory serves. I had a 1992 Thunderbird and it was trash, it was so bad I gave it to a charity for free.
Looks alone make it a better car. And I prefer the 302 to the 281 (or the 3.8L V6 S/C) in a Thunderbird. More tuning potention in my opinion--plus the 3.8L Ford V6 is a craptastic engine. Take a poll and I'm sure most people will pick the Turbo Coupe over the Super Coupe. I can't find the curb weight of the Aero Birds, but 3800lbs for the Super Bird is a bit hefty in itself. I think the Turbo Coupe was close to 4000lbs if memory serves. I had a 1992 Thunderbird and it was trash, it was so bad I gave it to a charity for free.
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The Aero Bird had three different designs (at least). You posted the only one that didn't look like ass. There was also this (which had a bad front end):
And this (which was just bad all around):
Besides, looks are purely subjective. I think the pre-1995 Super Birds are great looking, and all of the ones after the restyle (which is what you posted) are hideous.
You could get a Super Bird with a 5.0 from 1991 to 1994. And it had a bit more power (50 BHP) in the Super Bird than in the Aero Bird.JCE3000GT
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Compared to what? The high-strung Pinto engine the Aero Bird had?
Not in that class it isn't. And, as you said, the previous model was heavier, despite being somewhat smaller.JCE3000GT
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My uncle had an "Aero Bird" Turbo Coupe, and while it was a pretty cool car, I liked the Super Coupes better. They felt more refined, rode better as I recall, and had a power delivery that was a bit more useful (particularly the V8 models). The Super Coupe was a good looking car if you ask me, a little Taurus-ish, but good nevertheless. It was good enough where my Grandfather nearly bought one, but decided against it and went with a Maxima.
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The Aero Bird had three different designs (at least). You posted the only one that didn't look like ass. There was also this (which had a bad front end):
And this (which was just bad all around):
Besides, looks are purely subjective. I think the pre-1995 Super Birds are great looking, and all of the ones after the restyle (which is what you posted) are hideous.
You're correct, I posted the best looking of the three designs. But even so, the two ugly ones to me look better than the 2 "Super Bird" models. The best looking Aero Bird trumps the best looking Super Bird.
I've never heard of a Super Bird generation Thundrbird getting the 302. This is something definately new to me. However, I still maintain that I prefer the Aero Bird.
Actually all of Ford's V6 engines blew ass until the D25 Duratec. So we're both sort of right here.
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Truth be told, my favorite model is heavier--but after driving enough of each gen (and owning a 1991 Super Bird myself) I still feel the Turbo Coupe feels faster than the 4.6L Super Bird. While the Eaton M90 supercharger on the Super Bird was a decent unit--it was attached to a completely gutless engine. *see Mustang V6 and Taurus. Now if Ford used the 3.0L or revised 3.2L Yamaha V6 as seen in the Taurus SHO that would been a different story. Those Yamaha V6's out performed the Mustang GT V8's at the time. Imagine that engine in the Super Bird with the said Eaton supercharger. 300bhp at your service. That and only that would of made that car cool.
Your Grandfather was a VERY smart man. The interior of the Super Bird LOOKS better than the Turbo Coupe's yes, but it still feels of cheap American rubbish plastic which makes it crap. At least with the Turbo Coupe you had a legitimate excuse for a rudimentary interior...it was the 80's and it was America. And now that car can almost be called a classic.
Having said all of that, I'd still own 50 Super Coupes with the stock 3.8L V6 than ANY Chrysler product from 1973-2006.
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Oh god we are all so off topic.
And, the M30 was sort of a niche car and it would be cool to own one for a collector's sake. But to own one for anything else than that or a Sunday drive is ludacris.
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If I was looking for an odd, cheap, RWD Japanese car I probably would have checked Toyota first:
Oh yes, I said it. I think the older models looked a bit better, but this is one that a lot of people forget about. Thank Lexus for that...
You can usually find them for under $2000 these days, and I believe they ran downgraded Supra parts if I'm not mistaken. The generation before the final model was available with a five-speed manual, the last ones only had a four-speed auto. I wouldn't think a conversion would be too hard to do...
BTW: Why am I looking nostalgically at a Toyota? Oh yeah, this was when they built "cool" cars... I still wouldn't mind having an old Celica-Supra...
Oh yes, I said it. I think the older models looked a bit better, but this is one that a lot of people forget about. Thank Lexus for that...
You can usually find them for under $2000 these days, and I believe they ran downgraded Supra parts if I'm not mistaken. The generation before the final model was available with a five-speed manual, the last ones only had a four-speed auto. I wouldn't think a conversion would be too hard to do...
BTW: Why am I looking nostalgically at a Toyota? Oh yeah, this was when they built "cool" cars... I still wouldn't mind having an old Celica-Supra...
