Miles so far

cave vulture · 07-19-2009, 04:26 PM

Bought May28.....2300 miles

ZKindaGuy · 07-19-2009, 05:55 PM

Bought mine on June 16th and have 4039 miles on it...however...this past week I finally established for the first in my life the making of a "Garage Queen" by my finding and buying a very nice road worthy and reliable beater for $1200.00....and for the first time I have finally been able to experience the joys of just letting my good car (the 370Z) just sit in the garage all week for every week and be pampered with polish, wax and other cleaning products so that it can just be driven on weekends and be all shiney and well kept.

Ah finally...I have obtained the ranks of show car nirvana....

theDreamer · 07-19-2009, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ZKindaGuy

Bought mine on June 16th and have 4039 miles on it...however...this past week I finally established for the first in my life the making of a "Garage Queen" by my finding and buying a very nice road worthy and reliable beater for $1200.00....and for the first time I have finally been able to experience the joys of just letting my good car (the 370Z) just sit in the garage all week for every week and be pampered with polish, wax and other cleaning products so that it can just be driven on weekends and be all shiney and well kept.

Ah finally...I have obtained the ranks of show car nirvana....

Woah..what car did you find for 1,200? I would pick up a nice beater if I could for that price but everything here has been 5k.

ZKindaGuy · 07-19-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by theDreamer

Woah..what car did you find for 1,200? I would pick up a nice beater if I could for that price but everything here has been 5k.

Picked up a 1999 Pontiac Grand Am that had a complete engine rebuild. The body is fine. Did a complete inspection and rundown and everything runs perfect.

I was driving the 370Z to Cincinnati from Columbus Monday through Friday for the past month which is 1200 miles per week. That is how I put the 4000+ miles on the 370Z my first month of ownership. My previous car was a 2008 Shelby Mustang GT and I put 57,000+ miles on it the first year. I just didn't want this to happen to this new Z car.

I found the beater through the Craigslist...The previous owner permanently lost his drivers license and desparately needed the cash to pay off the fines he was slammed with. He had just overhauled the engine prior to his getting in trouble. He removed the stock quad-4 and dropped in a 6-pack because the quad-4 had a history of known problems. I just happened to take a gander at the Craigslist before I was going off to buy a Honda Del Sol for $3500. The Pontiac wasn't listed more than 20 minutes earlier by the previous owner.

I prayed hard for finding a realiable beater and I received the answer I needed. Goes to show you prayer works. I have put 1200 miles in the beater this past week and so far everything is still working perfect. And the average gas mileage is 27 MPG. So I am just so

Pushing_Tin · 07-19-2009, 06:00 PM

You drove 4k in a month? Did you go on a cross country road trip or what?

dcrew1x · 07-19-2009, 06:06 PM

Just now hit 400 miles. Purchased July 11, 2009.

GMZ · 07-19-2009, 06:14 PM

Itll be a month tomorrow, Im at 722 miles daily driven.

theDreamer · 07-19-2009, 06:39 PM

Guess I need to hit up craigslist then and find a beater, even if the car only lasts one year, 1200 for that is perfect.

GMZ · 07-19-2009, 08:06 PM

I live 7 miles from work and ride my mtn bike sometimes

Diversion · 07-19-2009, 09:13 PM

I think i'm around 2.5 months of ownership, maybe 3 months I can't remember - would have to look for my post where I was posting about my new Z.. but anyways..

57XX miles right now. Need a daily driver..

50 plus · 07-19-2009, 09:52 PM

Purchased 3-31-09....3700 fun miles with one oil change...Castrol edge.

355890 · 07-19-2009, 11:51 PM

Purchased 3/31/09 @ 3,300 miles - 1 oil change and another due - Royal Purple 5 W 30

gleonard · 07-20-2009, 02:15 AM

1 day, had 109 when I test drove it; at 281 tonight.

FricFrac · 07-20-2009, 03:49 PM

Just under 2600 miles in less than two months - mostly local. Getting as much wheel time as possible - I LOVE driving in this car!

Funky370z · 07-20-2009, 08:13 PM

8200 miles bought first week of feb 2009, first oil change went with motul, second oil change went with swepco.

Love this car

07-19-2009, 06:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4211	Guess I need to hit up craigslist then and find a beater, even if the car only lasts one year, 1200 for that is perfect. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

07-19-2009, 09:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
Diversion Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 393 Drives: 09 370Z Silver/Persi Rep Power: 285	I think i'm around 2.5 months of ownership, maybe 3 months I can't remember - would have to look for my post where I was posting about my new Z.. but anyways.. 57XX miles right now. Need a daily driver.. __________________ 09 370Z Touring + Sport + Nav (Status Elite Intakes) (Berk HFCs) (Invidia Q300 CBE) (Nismo Swaybars) 99 Civic Si (Daily Driver, completely unmolested stock rarity)

07-19-2009, 09:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
50 plus Base Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wesley Chapel, Florida Posts: 83 Drives: 09 370Z TRG SP AT Rep Power: 17	Purchased 3-31-09....3700 fun miles with one oil change...Castrol edge. __________________ 09 Nissan 370Z Sport/Touring 7AT- K&N short ram intake/Top speed CBE/Eibach .320 sway bars/Fuse 48 steering interlock Delete/Intake duct Mod/Z1 25 row cooler__08 Sentra SER specV-K&N intake/Tanabe CBE/M2 downpipe/Precat delete Header...Commuter...

07-19-2009, 11:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
355890 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 416 Drives: GP Z Base+Sport (6m) Rep Power: 542	Purchased 3/31/09 @ 3,300 miles - 1 oil change and another due - Royal Purple 5 W 30 __________________ *"Burnley Football Club supporter" ENGLAND...ENGLAND...ENGLAND*

07-20-2009, 03:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
FricFrac A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 1,481 Drives: 370Z 300ZX 280ZX 240 Rep Power: 229	Just under 2600 miles in less than two months - mostly local. Getting as much wheel time as possible - I LOVE driving in this car! __________________ '09 370Z - '93 300ZX Vert - '83 280ZX - '83 280ZXT -'81 280ZXT stroker - '72 240Z - Stillen CBE, HFC, G3, Grounding Kit, Sways // Swift Spring // H&R 15mm // 5% Tint // Clear Bra //

07-19-2009, 04:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
cave vulture Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: pennsylvania Posts: 427 Drives: 370z tour,sport,auto Rep Power: 17	Bought May28.....2300 miles

07-19-2009, 05:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
ZKindaGuy Track Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 699 Drives: 370Z-AT7 Tour+Sport Rep Power: 376	Bought mine on June 16th and have 4039 miles on it...however...this past week I finally established for the first in my life the making of a "Garage Queen" by my finding and buying a very nice road worthy and reliable beater for $1200.00....and for the first time I have finally been able to experience the joys of just letting my good car (the 370Z) just sit in the garage all week for every week and be pampered with polish, wax and other cleaning products so that it can just be driven on weekends and be all shiney and well kept. Ah finally...I have obtained the ranks of show car nirvana....

07-19-2009, 06:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 228	You drove 4k in a month? Did you go on a cross country road trip or what?

07-19-2009, 06:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
dcrew1x Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 821 Drives: Graphite Bullet Rep Power: 370	Just now hit 400 miles. Purchased July 11, 2009.

07-19-2009, 06:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
GMZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 304 Drives: 07 V8 4Runner 4x4 Rep Power: 17	Itll be a month tomorrow, Im at 722 miles daily driven.

07-19-2009, 08:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
GMZ Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 304 Drives: 07 V8 4Runner 4x4 Rep Power: 17	I live 7 miles from work and ride my mtn bike sometimes

07-20-2009, 02:15 AM	#13 (permalink)
gleonard Base Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 196 Drives: 370z Touring/Spt 6sp Rep Power: 17	1 day, had 109 when I test drove it; at 281 tonight.

07-20-2009, 08:13 PM	#15 (permalink)
Funky370z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: florida Posts: 65 Drives: 370z Touring Sport Rep Power: 257	8200 miles bought first week of feb 2009, first oil change went with motul, second oil change went with swepco. Love this car

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