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Z32 300ZX Canadian Market Registry

Canadian-market Z32 300ZXs were built to Canadian rules, with their own model codes (an N where US cars have U or V), equipment and paint mixes. Look one up to see how it left the factory: build month, model code, paint and trim codes, engine, transmission and options. Owners add their car through their XenonZcar forum garage and keep its details and photos up to date.

Canadian VINs use the same 17-character layout as US cars, like JN1RZ24S0LX012345. It’s on the plate at the left of the dash (look through the windshield), on the label in the driver’s door jamb, and stamped at the back of the engine bay. The 10th character is the model year (L = 1990 through T = 1996). US-market cars are in the US registry.

VINs in Nissan’s catalog
2,848
Cars with History Records
0
In members’ garages
0
Where the VIN and plates are on a Z32
Where to find the VIN and plates

Canadian Model Code Arrangement

The model code is on the identification plate on the radiator core support. Canadian cars read the same way as US cars, with N for the market:

Position #12345678910
CodeKRLGZ32XASN…
  1. Blank = standard roof; K = T-bar roof; C = convertible
  2. R = VG30DE engine
  3. L = left-hand drive
  4. Blank = 2-seater; G = 2+2
  5. Model of car: Z32
  6. J = GL; X = GLL
  7. Blank = manual transmission; A = automatic transmission
  8. Blank = non-turbo; S = twin turbo (VG30DETT)
  9. N = Canada (U = USA, V = California)
  10. After the N: G = automatic climate control, C = manual A/C, Y or W = leather
Sample decode: KRLZ32XSNDGY: T-bar, VG30DE, left-hand drive, 2-seater, GLL, manual, twin turbo, Canada, automatic climate control, leather

VIN Arrangement

Canadian Z32s use the same 17-character VIN layout as US cars. The 9th character is a check digit.

Z32 VIN arrangement
North American VIN arrangement

Canadian Z32 300ZX Registry Search

Search by any mix of VIN (or part of one), model code, build month, paint and trim codes, options, condition and owner. Factory records come from Nissan’s Canadian parts catalog (FAST), which lists 2,848 of these cars; not every car is listed, so a VIN that isn’t found can still be genuine. Owner names and places match only owners who chose to show them.

1990 Z32 300ZX Twin Turbo

JN1CZ24S1LX000436

The car

Model code
KRLZ32XASNBGH
Model year
1990
Built
Feb 1990
Market
Canada
Grade
GLL

Drivetrain

Engine
VG30DETT
Transmission
Automatic

Body and colors

Seating
2-seater
Roof
T-bar
Paint
AG2 · Aztec Red
Trim code
G · Charcoal

Options

Equipment
Automatic climate control

From Nissan’s Canadian parts catalog. Model code decoded with the model plate breakdown above; letters it doesn’t cover are left out. Paint and trim names are the ones used on US cars; Nissan uses the same codes in both markets.

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VIN Model Code Prod Date Paint Color Interior Model yearSeatsRoofEngineGradeTransmissionOptions Condition Entered Miles Owner Garage Location Website Comments
JN1CZ24S1LX000436 KRLZ32XASNBGH 02/90 AG2 Aztec Red G Charcoal 19902-seaterT-barVG30DETTGLLAutomaticAutomatic climate control — — — — — — —

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Canadian Z32 300ZXs in Nissan’s Catalog, by Model Year

How many cars of each model year the Canadian parts catalog lists. That isn’t the full production count, but it shows the mix: body styles, turbos and automatics.

Model year2-seater2+2 Twin turboAutomatic Convertible Total
1990 1,298801 562629 0 2,099
1991 9270 7946 0 162
1992 15670 12861 0 226
1993 9967 7671 0 166
1994 728 198 51 80
1995 5022 3024 7 72
1996 2617 1821 0 43
Total1,7931,055 912860 58 2,848

Canadian Z32 300ZXs in members’ garages

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Is one of these cars yours?

Owner details are kept up to date from your XenonZcar forum garage. Log in, claim your car once (only one member can hold each car, so nobody else can change your car’s record), and then you can update the owner name, location, condition, mileage, website link, comments and photos any time. Your name and location show publicly only if you choose; otherwise only XenonZcar admins see them. Your car also shows on your forum profile.

  1. Log in to the XenonZcar forum (or join; it’s free).
  2. Open My garage, pick Z32 300ZX Canadian market (1990–1996) under “Which Z?” and enter the 17-character VIN, e.g. JN1RZ24S0LX012345.
  3. If the car is already in the registry and no other member has it, it goes straight into your garage with the details you entered. Otherwise an admin confirms the claim, usually within a day or two. Sold the car? Transfer it to the buyer from your garage and it stays in the car’s history.

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Sources Used

  • VINs, build months, model codes, paint and trim codes: Nissan’s Canadian parts catalog (FAST)
  • Model code breakdown: Nissan factory service manuals, as on the US Z32 registry page
  • Paint and trim names: the XenonZcar Z32 color chart
  • Owner details: XenonZcar forum members