You need to forget that memory :icon17:

front chin spoiler is to front bumper as curb feelers are to rims :tup:

Going through the gears the first time my uncle let me drive his then brand new 1977 280Z. Loved that car. I used to detail it for him every month or so, and he'd let me take it on dates.

I would love to have that car right now!

:pics:

First Z memory
 

Sometime in early 1971, I was driving east on the old Dallas-Ft. Worth turnpike with my college roommate and we saw something amazing headed west. Had it been possible for us to around and chase it down, no question we would have. We initially thought is was a Ferrari, but by the end of the day learned it as something called a Datsun 240Z. Fast forward 3 years and I had graduated from college and bought my 72 model with 40K miles for $4100 which was more than the original owner had paid new. It kept my pulse racing for the next 9 years and was extra special knowing I had the very best model year. BTW, That roommate also bought one in 1971 so that first sight was a defining moment for both of us.

By 1983, the 260, 280, and 300s (Z31) had become very commonplace in DFW, put on a lot of weight, and lost a lot of their appeal to me. When I finally had to move on to something else it was a turbocharged Mitsushibi Starion. It filled the gap until I was driving down Beltline road in Addison in Nov 1990 and I saw my first Z32 and had that same WOW moment I did 20 years earlier. It was nine long months of obsession until I was able to buy my first Z32 2+2 in 1991, a 1995 2+2 in 1996, and ultimately a Z32-TT in Jan 2002 which I still have today to go along with my 40th AE 370Z.

Never underestimate the power of love at first sight or the amount of joy Mr. K has brought into our lives because he had the same passion!

I bought my 70 'Cuda at the BX in Saigon, and picked it up stateside. Drove it for 11 months, and when I went past the Datsun dealer, I saw a Japanese Racing Green '71 240Z. Well I turned around, and went back to the dealer and traded the Mopar Machine for my Z. My Dad said "you paid $4000 for a Datsun?" We'll when I made it back home for a visit he loved it. 4 yrs later I had to sell it, and my 1960 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite. Had to have room for the wife and kids. Fast forward a few decades, and I was shopping for a Spec Z to fix up and race. Found one, but the dealer wouldn't sell it, as he wanted to race it. I looked around for a few more weeks, and then one day checking my bank balance I had an ad for a car loan. Eh, what the heck. I looked at the 370Z, and found one I liked. Stopped by the same dealer, and he made me an offer I couldn't refuse. Love my 2012 Gunmetal Touring Sport. Have 12000 miles on it and three track events

I saw this photo. on nissans website.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...ps1ff47d26.jpg

twas love at first sight.

I then went on a research rampage and look up info about its history and such, when I walked into the dealership and asked about the car, I knew more about the car than the sales girl haha! I was teaching her! lmao . literally

bought it a month later lol

my first actual memory of the car itself was seeing it in the dealership parking lot after they brought it up from another dealership and knowing..... its mine...

^^ Dat 370!:yum: Makes me wanna get another one!:rofl2:

Wow, the wheel covers on that thing look like the doors to our washer and dryer. :D

And they are hellaflush no fender gaps.:tup:

Loved the 240Z's back in the early 70s but couldn't afford one. In mid May of this year I was taking my my daughter in to get her Rogue serviced, got a look at the white NISMO sitting in the showroom and was hooked. Had to have it.

I stored my buddy's '06 350z while he was on a year and a half deployment. What an amazing car!!

I've been a Honda guy for years and I've been looking to upgrade. Well, a super clean low mileage 40th anniversary edition was for sale in my area and I pulled the trigger! I'm very happy with it.

I somewhat liked the 300ZX but then the 350Z came out and I wanted it bad, really became a Z fan at that point and started reasearching the older models, learning the history and what made these cars special

Almost pulled the trigger on a 350 but out came the 370Z which resembled the 240 in so may ways, I had to have it! I actually didn't like it at first because I was so hell bent on a 350z but then came to my senses.

Would love to own a 240 along with my 370Z one day

Mine was my first week of deployment to Iraq in September 2009. We were in Kuwait for a few days, and our internet lines had JUST been repaired. The medical officer walked up to me while I was on the computer checking out the 370Z on the Nissan website. His exact words were, "Tiddays. Nice ride." I spent about 2 more hours on the site before saying to myself, "Done deal."

My first Z ownership memory is beating the heck out of the transmission trying to get home after buying it (my first manual).

First Z memory was riding around in my buddies 300zx NA back in high school. I never thought I would be a Z owner. I actually ended up in a Z during my quest for a GTR. Maybe one day I'll get the GTR, but have no regrets getting the 370z

Yellow...so sexy.

Thanks for your service!

I took a test drive with a salesman. He said 'Alex Alex ALEX, come on man. Take it easy!' as he grabbed the dash and door handle in panic. I knew right then that I needed the car.

1990
 

Back in 1990, I was in the Military stationed at Fort Lewis, Tacoma WA, when I drove past this white 300ZX in my little family hatchback. As my neck craned backwards and my eyes left the front view of the road entirely while I fell in love head over heels over the looks of whatever it was that was just cruising like a beast looking for prey to devour, I knew right then that WHATEVER that car was, I wanted one. Being in the military and with a family/two kids, it was 10 years later that I could afford a used 300ZX Twin Turbo. During that time, the centerfold of the 300ZX Brochure showing the Race Trimmed 300ZX with the caption "won Sebring three years in a row" laminated and hanging in my office.

The addiction continues today... :shakes head: :driving:

...the laminated picture STILL hangs in my office as well...:tup:

So I just bought my 370Z back in 2011 and I was like im gonna show this bad boy off and go get it washed by some hot chicks haha so I was cruising down the street looking for one of those bikini car washes girls set up in the summer for fund raisers and what not. So I was sitting a red light and saw what looked like a couple girls holding a sign saying car wash, so I was oh snap son its on. Well I didn't look carefully enough and it was too late...I was already in the parking and it turned out it was an MMA gym putting it on and some dudes with no shirts on where the ones washing the cars. It was too late I was committed sooooo I let them wash it anyway. Still got plenty of compliments just not the ones I wanted!
http://www.demotivationalposters.org...1259166468.jpg

That was your first Z memory? A bunch of shirtless MMA dudes washing your car?

:ughdance:


Definitely not the best one I've read.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6zk...e_gdata_player

After basic training in 2002 I was at the movies on base and kept seeing this commercial advertisement for the 350. After my first deployment my dad got his 06 brand new and still has it (197000). Two yrs ago I decided to one up him and got the 370. He still likes his better but it has gotten us a lot closer!

Sorry i'm late :shakes head:
I'm always proud to serve, friend!
I'm 4th Gen Army in my family: Dad, Great Uncle, Grandfather all served.
Thanks for the love!:tup: