Beater 370z - Who's Got One?

Montez · 07-26-2014, 07:05 PM

I have seen all kinda cars as beaters in the sense that most of us call a beaters as Read T stated prior, these people here in DFW got too much money on there hands. I have seen Benz beaters, Z's 350 and 370, newer Lexus etc, all with plenty dings and scratches.

Read T · 07-26-2014, 07:53 PM

My first beater was a 1980s sentra that we called the "field car" and we'd rally it around in cow pastures. One day it went halfway up a tree. Front end was pretty much gone but it still ran fine. It was missing a few gears and most of the interior. /beater

another way to look at it, in my eyes a beater is what you'd take to LeMons or Chump Car

onzedge · 07-26-2014, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DEpointfive0

I hoard car parts, does that count?

It's a car... My dad came to me in the morning and said "I got into an accident last night with your car. I didn't want to tell you because I didn't think you'd sleep"
My word for word reply: "I don't give a fúck. Shít happens." And I drove to work, lol.

I love/hate my car (for obvious reasons) but I don't give a FÚCK about it compared to any family member or any friend.

And if I can get my day to day stuff in a fun car, I'm going to. If I'm gonna cry about every door ding, every swirl, every paint chip... It's not worth it. I'd rather become a Mormon and deal with 5 wives.

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Drakonis GTR · 07-26-2014, 11:00 PM

I wouldn't call a DD car a beater. One can drive their car back and forth to work and stay take care of it (such as myself).

To me, a beater is basically a car you don't care about. It's meant to serve a purpose (usually a dirty, rough kind of purpose), and you honestly don't care if it survives or not, because you can always replace it with another cheap piece of junk if it dies.

Ideally, a good beater would be something like an old corolla or civic. They're tough enough to take the beating and the neglect and still keep rolling, but if it made its last gasp, you wouldn't cry too much over it.

Chevy cavaliers make good beaters too. You just have to replace them more often...

Nevada3 · 07-26-2014, 11:57 PM

I just saw this 2009 on Autotrader for $9,990. Ad says it runs and drives. Anyone have a 370z beater that can compete with this?

g

Drakonis GTR · 07-27-2014, 08:18 AM

Looks like someone didn't have insurance...

mishuko · 07-28-2014, 07:31 AM

Omg did someone unleash a rabid racoon in that car?

Bleek · 07-28-2014, 07:36 AM

Those pics are priceless lol

JARblue · 07-28-2014, 07:43 AM

I beat on the Z, but it's not a beater

I try to take care of her and keep her as clean as I can for a DD. I've even hand polished her a few times over the years. Definitely not a beater. My wife's 2013 Acura ILX is more of beater to me - it's a lease, so I pretty much treat it like a rental car

Zteve · 07-28-2014, 02:10 PM

my 2001 tacoma 4x4 w/201k miles on it is my beater. never would classify a Z as a beater

kenchan · 07-28-2014, 02:13 PM

my head hurts

JARblue · 07-28-2014, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

my head hurts

Have you been beating it against your Z?

kenchan · 07-28-2014, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Have you been beating it against your Z?

no, just the thought of beating up my beautiful Z.

my 10yr old G still even looks pretty much new..

07-26-2014, 07:53 PM	#17 (permalink)
Read T A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,046 Drives: 11 Nissan 370z BC 6M Rep Power: 18	My first beater was a 1980s sentra that we called the "field car" and we'd rally it around in cow pastures. One day it went halfway up a tree. Front end was pretty much gone but it still ran fine. It was missing a few gears and most of the interior. /beater another way to look at it, in my eyes a beater is what you'd take to LeMons or Chump Car jpkirk likes this. __________________ 2011 Nissan 370z Black Cherry Sport Pkg - Daily Driver, , 1960 Morgan +4 fun car, 1986 BMW 325ES, 1998 M3 and 1996 Spec Miata - Race Cars SUPPORT TEAM WINSOME RACING - WRL, CHUMP, LEMONS

07-26-2014, 11:00 PM	#19 (permalink)
Drakonis GTR Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 154 Drives: 09' 370Z B/S Rd M6 Rep Power: 12	I wouldn't call a DD car a beater. One can drive their car back and forth to work and stay take care of it (such as myself). To me, a beater is basically a car you don't care about. It's meant to serve a purpose (usually a dirty, rough kind of purpose), and you honestly don't care if it survives or not, because you can always replace it with another cheap piece of junk if it dies. Ideally, a good beater would be something like an old corolla or civic. They're tough enough to take the beating and the neglect and still keep rolling, but if it made its last gasp, you wouldn't cry too much over it. Chevy cavaliers make good beaters too. You just have to replace them more often... __________________ 2009 Nissan 370Z Base w/ Sport Package F.I . LTHs with Non-Resonated Cat-back exhaust (C.F.) / Stillen Gen3 CAI / Up-Rev Tune

07-27-2014, 08:18 AM	#21 (permalink)
Drakonis GTR Base Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 154 Drives: 09' 370Z B/S Rd M6 Rep Power: 12	Looks like someone didn't have insurance... __________________ 2009 Nissan 370Z Base w/ Sport Package F.I . LTHs with Non-Resonated Cat-back exhaust (C.F.) / Stillen Gen3 CAI / Up-Rev Tune

07-28-2014, 07:43 AM	#24 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,449 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	I beat on the Z, but it's not a beater I try to take care of her and keep her as clean as I can for a DD. I've even hand polished her a few times over the years. Definitely not a beater. My wife's 2013 Acura ILX is more of beater to me - it's a lease, so I pretty much treat it like a rental car __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

07-28-2014, 02:10 PM	#25 (permalink)
Zteve Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Clarksville TN Posts: 348 Drives: 2013 370Z MB w/Sport Rep Power: 3368	my 2001 tacoma 4x4 w/201k miles on it is my beater. never would classify a Z as a beater __________________ 2013 Midnight Blue 370Z Base w/Sport Package

07-26-2014, 07:05 PM	#16 (permalink)
Montez Track Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Manhattan Beach, Ca Posts: 604 Drives: 16 LEX GS,09 Z,03Max Rep Power: 16	I have seen all kinda cars as beaters in the sense that most of us call a beaters as Read T stated prior, these people here in DFW got too much money on there hands. I have seen Benz beaters, Z's 350 and 370, newer Lexus etc, all with plenty dings and scratches.

07-26-2014, 11:57 PM	#20 (permalink)
Nevada3 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Posts: 40 Drives: 2013 370z TSC M6 Rep Power: 10	I just saw this 2009 on Autotrader for $9,990. Ad says it runs and drives. Anyone have a 370z beater that can compete with this? g

07-28-2014, 07:31 AM	#22 (permalink)
mishuko A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: bouncin on tigga Posts: 8,062 Drives: '12 Z Rep Power: 9434	Omg did someone unleash a rabid racoon in that car?

07-28-2014, 07:36 AM	#23 (permalink)
Bleek Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 214 Drives: 2014 Audi A4 Rep Power: 14	Those pics are priceless lol

07-28-2014, 02:13 PM	#26 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	my head hurts

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