In 50 years, you will wish you had not modded...
 

370Z wannabe here. I'm finally about to start the restoration of the 1973 240Z I bought new. And I really want to do it myself, but now I'd rather show off than get my fingernails all greasy. :-)

I did do some minor "upgrades" (radio, carburetors, spoiler) on my Z when new, but I at least saved most of the old stuff, which is now expensive/hard to find. So I'll save a little money on the restoration. ( I even have the original Monroney window sticker, which they tell me will be a big hit at the club events.) So save everything.

Unfortunately the cost of the restoration is about the cost of a new 370Z, which is why I'm still a wannabe. Maybe next year...

Keep your Z forever. You will be glad you did.

Pix from Then (1973) and now:

Nice
I like it just like that.

Nice Z seeing an older Z makes me wish I kept my hand me down 82" 2+2 T-Top 280Z. Stupid that I gave it away for free. It still ran like a champ and had maybe 90K miles on it.

Like this car. All the finesse and balance that was put in during it's design. :rofl2:

Crazy car.
Need two people to drive this.The passenger can hang out the window as a counter balance when cornering.

I saw myself as the wannabe to 240z OWNERS. Enjoy your car bruh.

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Exactly! Think of how many laughs would be missed if you fixed that car so it didn't flip onto its roof at the slightest provocation. It would be < clarkson accent > utterly pointless and stupid < /clarkson accent >. Top Gear wouldn't have even had a segment on it because it would be boring!

The 370z is too slow for me. I am a turbo guy. I am use to easing down on the throttle, spooling the turbo's, and squirting past traffic. Our NA 370z you have to go down 2 gears at cruising speed to pass someone. If you are not at 5-7500 rpm's the power is not very satisfying to me. You can stay stock, I'll do what I always do. Mod the car to my satisfaction.

Throw 4.08's in it and you'll be plenty happy

LOL, Noop. Throwing FI TT Stage 2 kit and built motor at it.

You are like me. Everything you own has been modded. :rofl2:

I resemble that remark.

LOL, Yeap, except the Grand Sport Corvette. Trying to talk the wife into letting me upgrade to the stage 3 Aero. I would love to do a Katech 427 NA motor with 700 Crank HP. LOL Wife won't like that very long. She just cruises in it.