What did you drive before your 370z?

Tward

Only one car before this one....

A 96' toyota 4runner with 230,000 miles, big change from that to the z but i obviously love the z muchhhhh more

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sapsec

Ok I'm curious so I have to ask. After reading this thread it seems like most people have owned more everyday, pedestrian cars than performance or sports cars. Also, I have noticed that most people who responded have only on average one or two sports/performance cars.

Is the average Z owner young where they have not owned many cars? Were you guys car enthusiasts before getting the Z or only after getting it?

I ask because on the other forums I'm a member (Rennlist, 6Speed, Audi World etc), the average person on there had many, many prior sports cars. No offense to anyone, don't sue me for asking but I'm curious. What do you guys think??

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Z_ealot

no offense taken here...for me personally and maybe a few others i imagine, it was more a factor of what i could afford at the time. my first car was chosen because it was cheap, cheap to maintain and easy on the wallet when it came to gas which all worked for me cause at the time i was going through school and working at a fast food joint. my second car was a little bit of a mistake as i was young at the time and let the dealer talk me into it thinking that they were going to "pay off" my first car, i didnt know anything about negative equity at the time nor did anyone tell me about it, but i thought i could afford it cause i had moved to another job at that time which paid better than fast food so i thought i could handle it. Needless to say that lasted for about 3 years until after having to drive it so much for work started leading to very expensive repair costs so i ended up having to let it go which lead to my downgrade again to a more affordable and cheaper to maintain car which was my 3rd car. This time i stuck to my guns and paid off the entire car, finished school, got a much better job, saved up for a while and then put a nice down payment on something i really wanted and it was soooo worth it

nmjaxx9

nice

Skeeterbop

I've always loved performance cars. So far I've been lucky and the worst I've had is a 93 Lightning. Some may knock it, but it was an outstanding street truck. Before that I had a couple second gen MR-2 turbos. I can see the possibility of a non performance car in the future when I have a family and need to carry more than myself and another person. But I also don't see myself ever being at the point where I won't have a sports car of some sort. I hope to pay off the Z before I get married and at that point I won't be giving it up for a family sedan.

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Zweb01

16- 1998 oldsmobile cutlass

17-18 1999 mercury cougar

19- joined the military have nothing btr to spend my money on 2011 370z.

right when i bought it my dad bought a gtr to one up me

USMCram

Try not to go all crazy modding it, ha ha. Don't be that guy that gets his pay reduced cause he can't keep up with bills and the partying that comes a long with being in.

Zweb01

yea i hear ya. the only mod i got so far is a fi exhaust which is on the way but the military basically payed for that for me cuz i got a extra money for going on det and im deploying in june so that means when im back its almost payed off

mymlcz

2010 Nissan Murano LE. Had to let it go since it reminded me too much of my fiance, who passed away unexpectedly on 09/11. Been a tough few months since.

Haven't had a sports car since my 1969 Chevy Z-28 (look the letter Z!).
Picked up a 2011 370Z Touring Coupe, Pearl, w/ Nav and aero pkg and I do love it very much! Everyone thinks I'm having a mid-life crisis. Ok, so? It's MY mid-life crisis!

LukasC

Before my z i had a 2004 black on black toyota celica gt tsunami edition. Very rare version of the celica that doesnt look as much like a chicks car. It had an engine swap with a jasper performance engine upgraded intake manifold greddy exhaust and a few oter cosmetic upgrades. Sold the car for 12,500 in july 2011. Definitely worth the trade to my z34 never again will i go back to a 4cylinder unless its a sti or evo

DarkJak

When I got my permit, I drove our 2001 bade Honda accord (I4). I eventually started driving our 2006 Camry V6 since it was in far better condition, had abs.
Last spring, I got a 2009 Monterey blue 370z with touring and sport pkg's. I was going to get a new car for college since our accord was totaled in a hailstorm and my parents needed the camry for daily practical purposes. (parents drive a g37 sedan). At first we looked at the new v6 accords, genesis 3.8 track, the v6 camry (our price range became higher when I got full tuition at my college), but when we found the Z with low miles and for significantly cheaper than our other options, my mom went for it.
Now that I'm in college, the Z basically is garaged other than during breaks and on weekends when I go back home. It's what I miss most about home now

asinow

2007 Lexus IS350 here...

danny370z777

16-1998 lexus es300

22-2007 BMW e60 530i

24-2011 Nissan 370z

Loved my BMW but it was time for something sporty Here's some pics of BMW gone but not forgotten.

Tward

Very clean looking BMW bro!

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danny370z777

Thanks man