I rent an apartment, fool! :bowrofl:

But really... I want to know the logic behind the house and credibility connection. What if he owned a house but was $200k underwater? :icon17:

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in my book one would first buy a house with a garage. then buy the car(s), then buy parts to mod them and keep them going.

without a house and mortgage (or paid cash) it appears to me one skipped the critical step. ofcourse house isn't everything but i would respect someone with a house and civic vs apartment/renting a house and say a GTR or watever.

but again, that's just me. :icon17:

btw, i dont mean that as a disrespect to you, mustang. im just saying credibility wise as an adult in general. :)

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Generally I'd agree with you, but there are plenty of reasons not to buy a house. I know the "American Dream" and all says everyone MUST BUY A HAUS, but it's not always the best option for everybody. ;)

yah, im sure there are many reasons especially with this shittty economy. i think we'd want to give the op a break and let him think things through instead of telling him what he can or can't do.

that was the real reason for the post to red_zed. :D

wow, huge derail within a few hours :icon14:

I do have to agree, though, that it's not always about owning or not owning a house to be able to be credible.

I remember when the rear buttsecks had to be replaced on my Z, that was the worst surprise cost ever.

sup stranger :hello: where've you been?

saving up some load for the OG Reunion bukkake party!

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LOL you cheap ass

My Z is a low mileage fun car not a daily driver. Oil changes are a bit expensive. If you buy OEM spec Bridgestone tires, yes, tires will be expensive too. Other quality tires are available for a lot less.

Ultra high performance cars (the Z squeaks into that classification) also depend on premium tires to deliver ultra high performance. Have you priced the tires on a Corvette Grand Sport, Z06 or ZR1? Our tires look cheap by comparison.

Interesting point of reference: The iconic mid eighties flat twelve Ferrari Testarossa Supercar did the 1/4 mile in the mid 13s, just like a 370Z, but it can't hang with the Z in braking or cornering and don't even ask about gas mileage.

The Z is a fantastic performance bargain but it does cost more to operate than a generic car.

I'm not telling him what to do, I think you read someone else's post....maybe these?



On the house topic, I am far too geographically mobile to justify purchasing a house. I have a condo in one state and an apartment in another, and I sleep on a jet :|

if you rented for the past few years, you're way better off than if you bought.

You know, based off these comments, nothing really sounds that bad. As a frame of reference

1) I already buy premium gas for my car, and I suspect when boosting enough (which I'm guilty of every single tank), I get around the same gas mileage as you guys (about 22-24 right now)

2) Tires are one thing I already expect to be pricey - I just spent $750 on summer tires/mounted on my car, and I would already suspect that a Z's tires would cost a bit more than that being larger/wider

3) Oil change doesn't sound so bad as I already buy 5qts of nice oil for my car now, I assumed for some unknown reason that everyone was dumping in that $16/qt oil

4) Mod prices for this car vs. my civic are surprisingly not that different. I made this comment on the civic forum a while ago when I noticed you guys have a lot of FI kits that cost less than what I paid to turbo my car. Of course, other things like exhausts cost 2x as much as a civic's does.. but mods are so extraneous that I wouldn't really worry about that

I've also been factoring in expenses on a brand new Nismo Z, which was looking like almost 40k from the dealer after TTL. Realistcally, if I do go with this car, I'm probably going to buy a used Sport or Sport/Touring closer to 25-30k since I can't even justify a Sport Z at 23, let alone a Nismo :D Thanks for the input

350Z... winning