Ah fun times I used to blast that song during my college days. I always made sure to turn the volume down around the campus cops ... trying to catch me riding dirteee :icon18:

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Im sorry but why is the ssr in there? Thats like throwing a kitten in a cage full of lions and tigers. :shakes head: :rofl2:

I must say, I was surprised to see it on that list. We pretty much guessed right on the mustang convertible, the porsche & corvette :icon17:

We sure did :tup:

I beg to differ. Happiness is necessary to the human mindset. If you are unhappy,job productivity, human interaction, health, and a host of other things suffer. Ergo, if buying that vehicle will cause you to enjoy life more, then it would be a horribly counterproductive thing NOT to buy it. In fact, you almost HAVE to buy it, if you plan on making the most of yourself. You are doing a disservice to you, your family, and your employer if you don't.

I'm praying for an F430 type crisis :bowrofl:

True, but happiness does not always come with money or material possessions. Although having a lil extra in the bank never hurts :icon17:

I bought it because its a Z. Thats reason enough for me:) Its not the first and it wont be the last. There is absolutly no other car I would consider at that price point, or even a little higher. I sure dont wanna be driving a one in a million mustang, camaro or corvette. I know a guy in a stang aint getting the looks I get:tup: I love everything about this car!

Buy it for yourself, not for others. Looks don't matter. I don't get any in my Z06 and I don't want any. I bought it for me :driving:

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Oh I def bought it for myself. It could look anyway it wants. If its a Z Im in! Just a bonus that its an eye catcher. I care much more about performance.

lol...
wanted to buy a new...
And i wanted a car that fits me and I am asian =)...
so i told myself i mma buy one of the following: evo X, sti, s2000, or Z...
called my buddy and asked... for a 350z and he told we dont make 350z no more...
i was sad=(... and then he told me we got 370z though...
googled 370z on the spot...
loved it... next day asked a friend how to drive a manual transmission...
day after that went to pick up my z =)...

PS... Picking up my Z was the scariest drive of my fvcking life!!! Was happy that i didnt stall =)...
though went from 3rd to second twice while entering the freeway=)

:bowrofl: Now that's a mid-life crisis I would love to ever get the chance to go through :icon17: I've told this before but your Z06 scares the heck out of me. I test drove one and it's a serious monster.
Brings a smile every time; I would also add being able to take off whenever to explore the world helps a lot too :p Memorable experiences last a lot longer than material possessions.

They sure do, too bad I havent had that opportunity yet, although if I could somehow make my Z to swim or even fly hmmmm :stirthepot: :D Birdman ur Z flys right? I dont think its called Zuprman for no reason. :roflpuke2:

:bowrofl: It does fly ... low with the help of super concentrated Tiger blood mix, gives some extra umphhh to the car too. As far as swimming, slip in $100 to the guy in charge for beer at both maritime ports and you could be on your way Z cruising top down in Tuscany with a fancy Italiana mamasita raving about you all day long even though you have no idea what the h*ll she's talking about but it just sounds so sexy to your hears :D

im sure there would be sum Z action on that boat aka rocking the boat :happydance:---->Aaliyah - Rock The Boat - YouTube

Let's see why I bought my Z....

My E92's oil change (out of warranty) was $400 (oil + reset) - I like my stuff
done at the dealership.

The car I wanted was an E89, the best price I could find at the time I was
car hunting was $54k. Saw my cousin snatch a used Z33, liked it, found
myself grabbing a Z34 (with an amazing price tag) and became a sucker
for its red interior and calipers. :roflpuke2:

AND! AND! Oil change was just $100. I can live with that. Looks, maintenance,
cost, performance - its a winner.

Sounds like a win to me:tup:

I was working too much and making good money but wasn''t doing much else. I always loved the 370z, the 350z was eh to me. I was reading up on it a lot then went to a friend's bbq where 2 of them had it and I loved it more in person. I figured it was now or never. I could afford it and I was young enough to enjoy it still. When I buy a house in the future, I may never have enough disposable income to get something so impractical, haha. I didn't want to become one of those old men who drive their Porsches below the speed limit. Broke my gf down by talking about it all the time and got her blessing, so I got it. Great blend of looks, affordablity, and performance. I do miss the space and comfort of my 07 Altima 3.5 sometimes though. Wish I could have had both. I am sure after I get her on the track and maybe drop in a mod or 2, I will love her even more.

LOL, hopefully you can still walk/drive after rocking the boat. :p /offtopic she was so gorgeous and talented, such a shame we lost her
Cool Bruce, looks like you thought long and hard and planned for your Z:tup: it always takes me some readjustment with parking, driving when switching to the Altima. Such a boat compared to Z.

Drove it in Forza 3 and got a itch to get one for real. The past two Forza releases have generated in me desires for a new car. And within months of those releases I acted on those desires. Let's hope my wallet weathers this upcoming Forza release in a month or two :)

there might not be a boat when im done. :D/ and yes a very great soul indeed RIP

Time for a new girl. I can see a wife trying to regulate the toys, but just a gf? :confused:

I'm sure she's really nice though. Pics? :hello:

cause i wanted to get slideways

Sick of Carpooling

I want to buy the Z, but I cannot find a good damn deal. Getting ripped off at every dealer.

I honestly never considered the Z until the 370 came out. I absolutely can't get past the styling of the 350. It looked like the back end was longer than needed. I like the 240-280Z models but not so much the 300. When I saw the first Car and Driver review of it (oddly they didn't comment on oil or brake issues lol) I knew I wanted it for my next car. So when I found out I was deploying last year I decided now was the time to get it. I went to the dealership before I deployed so i could take it for a test drive. What a blast! It reminded me of how my mr-2 felt. I also think i made the salesman crap his pants driving down a nice windy road lol! While deployed I started emailing dealers trying to find exactly what I wanted. Talk about tough, most would return my email with a Z that wasn't even close to what I wanted and all but 1 refused to talk price before I got home. I nailed it down before R&R so that once off the plane i went straight to the dealership and picked it up. I haven't looked back since and it's looks never get old and it is a blast to drive!

all kinds of good deals in canada...do some cross border shopping!

in all honesty.... because i couldnt afford a low mileage cayman S

well i hope you still love it!

i was in the market for a 911c4s but when it came down to it i went with the 370 due to the fact that i think i will have more fun in it.

i do love it. and i love the fact that im still 40hp up on the cayman s out of the box!

I thought for a sec about a Cayman but for the price the Z made more sense. I was also super close to buying an Elise.

The 370 was a total impulse buy.

I was actually about to buy a used Tacoma and a new 2011 WRX together. While surfing fleabay one day I came across my Z. I'd always loved the Z cars and already owned a Maxima (which I can't seem to part with after 12 years). <-------I love that damn car. I felt the 40th Anniversary was one of the best looking coupes I'd seen in a long time and said, "Ahh...what the hell".

It's been a while since I just stood there and stared at a car. Honestly, I do it every time before and after I drive her. Money well spent IMHO.

Funny... I thought I was the only one that did that. Every night too, before bed, as I lock doors, I do this.:tup:

It was the closest thing to a cayman r!
I just wanted a n/a rwd and this was the purest sports car in that format in it's price range

I was drunk with my friends at the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi, Ms and they had it on diplay and I told them i was going to own that car. A few months later on Halloween, I got it.

Even drunk, you knew THE car was made for you :icon17: