Is the Z your first non-american car

wishihadnav · 03-09-2010, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PapoZalsa

Short list

American:
(1) 1989 Dodge Colt
(2) 1990 Chevy Cavalier Z24
(4) 1989 Ford Mustang LX
(5) 1988 Ford F-150
(6) 1995 Chevy S10
(6) 1992 Ford Ranger (Current DD)

Import:
(1) 1986 Toyota Corolla SR5
(2) 1983 Toyota Corolla 1.8 Liftback
(3) 1987 RX-7 Turbo II
(4) 1985 RX-7 GSL
(5) 1989 Nissan 240SX
(6) 1999 Nissan Altima SE
(7) 1990 Nissan 300ZX 2+2
(8) 1979 Datsun B210
(9) 1986 RX-7 SE
(10) 2000 Honda Civic Si
(11) 2001 Acura Integra GSR
(12) 2006 Nissan 350Z
(13) 1979 Honda Civic 1200
(14) 1995 BMW 318i
(15) 2006 Toyota XRunner 4.0

damn!..thats alot..haha

romoore14 · 03-09-2010, 04:20 AM

Chronological order of owned:
1. 1976 Ford Elite (used, 1984-85), jacked up, American Racer mags, wrecked entering the Pierce elevated part of I-45 in downtown Houston, southbound and a spinning!
2. 1985 Nissan Sentra (new, 1985-87), very good car, don't know why we traded it off......oh, 4 doors and a Hyundai (dry heeving)!!!!
3. 1987 Hyundai Excel (new, 1987-89), pos, early years
4. 1990 Ford Aerostar (new, 1989-91), o.k., growing family
5. 1978 Chevy Suburban (used, 1991-92), pretty much used up! Replaced piston driven fuel pump!
6. 1990 Isuzu P-Up (new, 1990-95), very good little truck, had to replace rear axle seals, a/c went out in year 4!
7. 1989 Dodge Custom Van (used, 1992-94), gas hog V6, nice interior though, druggy van!!!!!lol
8. 1995 Ford Windstar (used, 1998-2000), low miles, family wagon, ragged out in harsh Canadian winter though
9. 1998 Ford Windstar (used, 2000-03), same as above Windstar......!!!!
10. 2003 Nissan Frontier (new, 2003-04), very nice crew cab p-u, traded when family arrived in Texas (me, mama and 7 kiddos)!
11. 2004 Nissan Armada (new, 2004-present), great SUV, presently has only 84,000 miles on it and paid for!!!!!
12. 2003 Toyota Corolla (used, 2005-present), damn good gas mileage car, presently has 117,000 miles on it
13. 2010 Nissan 370Z (new, 2010-present), damn, wow........what can you say, don't have tell you folks anything about this baby!!!!!!!

Vegitto-kun · 03-09-2010, 06:09 AM

This is my first non-french car

before this I had a clio and megane coupe

jayhawk · 03-10-2010, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

This is my first non-french car

before this I had a clio and megane coupe

But, but, but....since Renault owns 45% of Nissan (maybe more now) you STILL have not bought a non-french car! (or at least, not 100% non-french...)

Heh, heh, heh

--jayhawk

Mike@Blackline · 03-09-2010, 06:37 AM

Had a 98 Honda prelude, then 3 350zs

3SeventyZ · 03-09-2010, 07:11 AM

Nope, I own a 350Z as well..

jayhawk · 03-10-2010, 11:04 PM

YES, my 1973 Datsun 240Z was indeed my first non-american car!

(I bought it new in 1973 and still have it. It replaced the '64 Olds F85 sedan my folks gave me when I got my first job. )

Since then have bought (in order):
a used '63 Chevy Corvair convertible in 1975
a new '78 Toyota Celica
a new '87 Dodge Caravan
a used '89 Nissan Maxima in 1992
a used '86 Acura Integra 1n 1995 (for daughters in high school)
a new '96 Dodge Caravan
a used '98 Ford Mustang in 2000 (for daughter in college)
a used '93 Nissan 300ZX in 2003
a new '05 Ford Mustang (for other daughter in college)
a used '03 Subaru WRX in 2006 (for son in college. Kids are expensive!)
a new '09 Nissan Murano

All these cars are/were manual shift except the Caravans and the Murano.

Currently in the garage are the 240Z (now a restoration project), the 300ZX, and the new Murano. All Nissans.

Most useful overall vehicle of all these: the 1996 Dodge Caravan (just sold a few months ago with 240,000 miles on it.)

Most fun car: the 300ZX.

Based on my pattern of buying Z cars 20 model years apart, I expect to buy a 2013 375Z... (But will it be a Nissan? or will Nissan rebrand its North American line again? Hmmm.....)

--jayhawk

Soygen · 03-09-2010, 12:01 PM

This will be my first.

I had a Thunderbird SC, then another Thunderbird(V8), then a Pontiac G6 GTP coupe and in a couple months the 370Z!

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03-09-2010, 04:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
romoore14 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Baytown, TX Posts: 53 Drives: 10',370Z,Red,A/T,SPk Rep Power: 17	Chronological order of owned: 1. 1976 Ford Elite (used, 1984-85), jacked up, American Racer mags, wrecked entering the Pierce elevated part of I-45 in downtown Houston, southbound and a spinning! 2. 1985 Nissan Sentra (new, 1985-87), very good car, don't know why we traded it off......oh, 4 doors and a Hyundai (dry heeving)!!!! 3. 1987 Hyundai Excel (new, 1987-89), pos, early years 4. 1990 Ford Aerostar (new, 1989-91), o.k., growing family 5. 1978 Chevy Suburban (used, 1991-92), pretty much used up! Replaced piston driven fuel pump! 6. 1990 Isuzu P-Up (new, 1990-95), very good little truck, had to replace rear axle seals, a/c went out in year 4! 7. 1989 Dodge Custom Van (used, 1992-94), gas hog V6, nice interior though, druggy van!!!!!lol 8. 1995 Ford Windstar (used, 1998-2000), low miles, family wagon, ragged out in harsh Canadian winter though 9. 1998 Ford Windstar (used, 2000-03), same as above Windstar......!!!! 10. 2003 Nissan Frontier (new, 2003-04), very nice crew cab p-u, traded when family arrived in Texas (me, mama and 7 kiddos)! 11. 2004 Nissan Armada (new, 2004-present), great SUV, presently has only 84,000 miles on it and paid for!!!!! 12. 2003 Toyota Corolla (used, 2005-present), damn good gas mileage car, presently has 117,000 miles on it 13. 2010 Nissan 370Z (new, 2010-present), damn, wow........what can you say, don't have tell you folks anything about this baby!!!!!!! Last edited by romoore14; 03-09-2010 at 06:05 AM.

03-09-2010, 06:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mike@Blackline Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Posts: 390 Drives: Z Rep Power: 297	Had a 98 Honda prelude, then 3 350zs __________________ Current Alliance BBK Sale, FREE PC Option, 370Z DiscountCLICK HERE for info!

03-09-2010, 07:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
3SeventyZ Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MD/DE Posts: 626 Drives: 350Z, 370Z, SRT8 Rep Power: 477	Nope, I own a 350Z as well.. __________________ 2009 Magnetic Black 370Z Sport 6MT

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jayhawk Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay area Posts: 12 Drives: 1973 Datsun 240Z Rep Power: 18	YES, my 1973 Datsun 240Z was indeed my first non-american car! (I bought it new in 1973 and still have it. It replaced the '64 Olds F85 sedan my folks gave me when I got my first job. ) Since then have bought (in order): a used '63 Chevy Corvair convertible in 1975 a new '78 Toyota Celica a new '87 Dodge Caravan a used '89 Nissan Maxima in 1992 a used '86 Acura Integra 1n 1995 (for daughters in high school) a new '96 Dodge Caravan a used '98 Ford Mustang in 2000 (for daughter in college) a used '93 Nissan 300ZX in 2003 a new '05 Ford Mustang (for other daughter in college) a used '03 Subaru WRX in 2006 (for son in college. Kids are expensive!) a new '09 Nissan Murano All these cars are/were manual shift except the Caravans and the Murano. Currently in the garage are the 240Z (now a restoration project), the 300ZX, and the new Murano. All Nissans. Most useful overall vehicle of all these: the 1996 Dodge Caravan (just sold a few months ago with 240,000 miles on it.) Most fun car: the 300ZX. Based on my pattern of buying Z cars 20 model years apart, I expect to buy a 2013 375Z... (But will it be a Nissan? or will Nissan rebrand its North American line again? Hmmm.....) --jayhawk

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Soygen Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posts: 163 Drives: 2017 BMW M2 6MT Rep Power: 17	This will be my first. I had a Thunderbird SC, then another Thunderbird(V8), then a Pontiac G6 GTP coupe and in a couple months the 370Z!