Son's newly bought 09 370Z 6MT

RCK

No, he's not 16. He's nearly 18. LOL, but he's very responsible, excellent student, superb driver, natural athlete (tennis), outstanding peripheral vision, quick, calm reflexes. Wife feels safer with him behind wheel than she does with me. He's ben driving my G since he was 16

And yeah, it's the kind of car I would drive if I were a teen. As it was, I had an orange 2002 BMW in 1970. Cost $2,900 hundred then but so did college. Yep, a certifiable geezer. Learned to drive as a cabbie in NYC when I was 19. Still aggressive after all these years.

MacCool

Oh come on. That sounds like an argument my son would try on me. If it were all about the reflexes and peripheral vision, every teenage driver would be paying less than 50 year-olds for car insurance.

And yes, I'm sure he's a very careful driver when his mother is in the car.

That is said by way of observation, not prediction. I don't know your son. Maybe he'll be the one teenager that bucks the odds. The 370Z is indeed a very quick car, and it most definitely encourages "spirited" driving.



ETA: Get the warranty. You can afford it, and it will buy you some piece of mind.
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USNA94

Wow, was your other car a time machine? How does one take a 2002 car back to 1970? Flux capacitor?

FL 4Motion

this thread is great.

All the older folks here (like me ) are saying kids shouldn't be driving high powered sports cars at their age cause they have a higher probability of having an accident.

All the kids with Z's in the thread quickly point out how they are responsible and able to handle having a car like a Z. (which is exactly how I'd respond when I was that age too...)

ok, carry on...

PS--extended warrantee is a good idea if the car is going to be left stock and you/your son plan to keep it for a while.

Hambone1

Dear lord. You are on an automotive forum and don't know what a BMW 2002 is? Please kindly

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red6spd

LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would have to say if it was me that made a comment like that I would indeed GET THE F**K OUT LOL!!!!!!!!! BMW 2002 was a sick little car, kind of like the first 3 series. Another car that I would like to own in my future along with a TR6, E-Type Jag and a 240Z

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aditya369

Well said ! If u did not say this i was going to !

Red__Zed

Quoted for epicness of the fail!

Synack

In your defense, RCK did say "2002 BMW", in that order. I thought the same thing until someone mentioned BMW 2002.

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red6spd

I had a 5 series BMW back in 2003..... See its in the same order but sounds correct LOL.

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TongMan

I agree. I didn't know what the heck a BMW 2002 is either. Next time say it appropriately.

Mt Tam I am

I bought my first Z when I was 18, without financial help from dad. Dad did teach me to drive including what he called "brodies", we called them doughnuts, starting when I was 11 in his XKE. By the time I was 16 I had a lot of training under my belt.

I too was an honor student, athlete, quick reflexes, etc. Those things did not seem to slow me down in the slightest. I got to experiment with speed on the horizontal plane. An unnatural sensation that I still enjoy.

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