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janglez 10-22-2014 07:36 PM
i can relate with op... i'm 45 and have wanted a z car for 25 years... then life happened and responsibilities arose... my son is now grown and my loving fiancé bought me my z for my 45th birthday last year... it honestly feels like getting into it for the 1st time every single time i open the door... besides my son and the love of my fiancé it's the BEST gift i've ever received :D

Tim.c 10-23-2014 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by janglez (Post 3009017)
i can relate with op... i'm 45 and have wanted a z car for 25 years... then life happened and responsibilities arose... my son is now grown and my loving fiancé bought me my z for my 45th birthday last year... it honestly feels like getting into it for the 1st time every single time i open the door... besides my son and the love of my fiancé it's the BEST gift i've ever received :D
I totally agree. Being 45 myself, I have wanted a sports car for a long time. Getting married young (married for 24yrs now) and having kids right away that didn’t happen. Now that both our son and daughter are in college my wife and I decide it was time for the sports car. We decided on the Z because it was the best all-around performer for us. I like the Camaro SS but I don’t like the price once you add all the amenities we wanted (leather- heated seats, Nav, appearance package, etc). Now I have to fight my wife to drive it. She has taken it over and loves the car.

kenchan 10-23-2014 07:19 AM
I'm too in my 40s and glad I'm done with midlife crisis... :tup: :ugh:

abrahamseven 10-23-2014 07:22 AM
I have a lot of fond memories of the Z . I bought a 1971 240 when they first came out and then in 1983 I bought a 280zx drove it for 10 years . Unfortunately it got cancer real bad and I had over a 100,000 on it but it still looked good and I loved driving it, but I sold it. I followed the Z models through the years and really loved the 370Z , so last year I retired from riding H.D 's and I filled the void with a 2014 370 Z .and I am really enjoying it. I did all this while being married and raising 2 wonderful sons. I never let anything get in my way. Been married for 53 years and I am 77 and having fun.

Skyscraper 10-23-2014 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Justice97 (Post 3008887)
To the OP

Don't know your age but assuming a lot younger than me.
If not I speak to the younger crowd.
In 10 years that deep lust you have will fade. Practicality will be a driving factor in the decisions you make in the future. Maybe marriage, or kids or who knows, but there will be a time when you will come to a crossroads with your baby. Your Z will be on the decision table. Should I keep her or sell her.

In 20 years, don't be the one that says, "I wish I would have kept that old car."
Or as Zerocool would probably say. "I wish I would have kept that Piece of Nissan History."

I really love it when my high school buddies that i haven't seen in a while come over and say, "holy sh#t i so remember that car. remember when...and the cops..."

If you are a car guy, they become a part of your history.
1983 280ZX owner since summer 1988.
My gf has maintained throughout me owning my Z that there is no way I'm ever allowed to sell it. As if I ever would :rolleyes: The only other person who's ever going to own this thing is maybe one of my kids, who are unborn. At least another 20 years of rocking my 370 :happydance:

kenchan 10-23-2014 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Justice97 (Post 3008887)
In 10 years that deep lust you have will fade. Practicality will be a driving factor in the decisions you make in the future. Maybe marriage, or kids or who knows, but there will be a time when you will come to a crossroads with your baby. Your Z will be on the decision table. Should I keep her or sell her.
maybe for you and some of you, but that never occurred to me. i mean, if you cant wing a Z and a family, then you shouldnt be buying this car in the first place imho... while this is an economy sports car, it is not for the poor.

mishuko 10-23-2014 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 3009893)
maybe for you and some of you, but that never occurred to me. i mean, if you cant wing a Z and a family, then you shouldnt be buying this car in the first place imho... while this is an economy sports car, it is not for the poor.
the previous owner of my car had a midlife crisis... he had a few kids and apparently realized a Z was not in his budget because he needed 2 sedans.

i'm glad i was able to capitalize on his midlife though because now i'm a happy Z owner :rofl2:

kenchan 10-23-2014 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by mishuko (Post 3010145)
the previous owner of my car had a midlife crisis... he had a few kids and apparently realized a Z was not in his budget because he needed 2 sedans.

i'm glad i was able to capitalize on his midlife though because now i'm a happy Z owner :rofl2:
:rofl2:

kenchan 10-23-2014 01:17 PM
which reminds me, while i was at nissan gallery at hq, the girl there asked me how i carry my kids around while i only have a Z. :D she even questioned if the Z in the US has rear seats. :rofl2:

i told her i have a skyline coupe (g35c) and she was like :tup:
then i told her i also have 2 hatches. :D

kenchan 10-23-2014 01:20 PM
if i had more space i'd put an abarth in the garage along with that new miata probably...

mishuko 10-23-2014 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan (Post 3010169)
if i had more space i'd put an abarth in the garage along with that new miata probably...
the new miata has the jaguar looks in the rear... we'll see what happens. hopefully it'll give the toyobaru twins a good run

nghivinhton 10-23-2014 01:49 PM
i've always been a very conservative guy when it comes to spending (i paid for my own college and expense back then) so extra cash spent on the fun was definitely not a good option for me.

Now going forward, at the age of 26, after paying off all the loan, buying a house, finding a good job, i finally decided to spend the extra cash for the fun. I did a lot of research before making the decision for the Z and boy i can't emphasize this enough, but I am very pleased with the decision. It is a very fun car and even tho i do drive quite a bit for work, i still enjoy every minute of it. :eekdance::driving:

Better start late than never eh? :happydance:

mishuko 10-23-2014 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by nghivinhton (Post 3010277)
i've always been a very conservative guy when it comes to spending (i paid for my own college and expense back then) so extra cash spent on the fun was definitely not a good option for me.

Now going forward, at the age of 26, after paying off all the loan, buying a house, finding a good job, i finally decided to spend the extra cash for the fun. I did a lot of research before making the decision for the Z and boy i can't emphasize this enough, but I am very pleased with the decision. It is a very fun car and even tho i do drive quite a bit for work, i still enjoy every minute of it. :eekdance::driving:

Better start late than never eh? :happydance:
CRAP SON! you're my age but you own a house and car and paid your own tuitions. good on you chap. good on you.

edit ~btw you owning the Z at 26 is not late by any means. it really was designed as an mid-end-ish level sports car... but i guess with what's on the market you could consider this entry level sports car now...

Aardwolf 10-23-2014 03:23 PM
I wanted my Z since high school, when the 350Z's were out. Then when the 370Z debuted, it improved on everything I liked about the 350. There was no way I could settle for a 350 so 5 years later, countless hours spent drooling at thumbnail pics and opinionated posts on this forum, and the frugality of an oyster, I'm in z-club. For me, the car is and will remain a classic. The lines, the stance, the uniqueness synergize to elicit emotion like a car 2 or 3 times the price point. I go look at my car at least once a day while I'm at work to confirm it is as I left it, and to generally lift my mood. Not too many cars out there can evoke this quality of life.

street2soul 10-23-2014 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Aardwolf (Post 3010443)
I wanted my Z since high school, when the 350Z's were out. Then when the 370Z debuted, it improved on everything I liked about the 350. There was no way I could settle for a 350 so 5 years later, countless hours spent drooling at thumbnail pics and opinionated posts on this forum, and the frugality of an oyster, I'm in z-club. For me, the car is and will remain a classic. The lines, the stance, the uniqueness synergize to elicit emotion like a car 2 or 3 times the price point. I go look at my car at least once a day while I'm at work to confirm it is as I left it, and to generally lift my mood. Not too many cars out there can evoke this quality of life.
i remember i used to look at photos of the 370Z nights after nights. my heart ached everyday just dreaming to own this car. i think this iteration of Z will age very well, unlike how people thought it wouldn't when it first came out. I don't think any other japanese cars capture the original DNA and heritage this well as the Z.


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