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Originally Posted by Masterbeatty Hell yha. I debated for 3 yrs getting my Z. from the day i laid eyes on it at the dealership. It wasnt for another 3

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Old 10-22-2014, 04:00 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hell yha. I debated for 3 yrs getting my Z. from the day i laid eyes on it at the dealership. It wasnt for another 3 yrs till i finnally pulled the trigger when my wife called me at work telling me they had a Black Z for sale in a man tranny. So we traded my altima coupe in the next day.
This means your wife is a keeper

Don't know about the man tranny though...
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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.
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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.
you just made the biggest smile on my face. what you've just told is something that should be in a nissan/datsun commericial. and YES! i plan to do exactly that! I'm 25 by the way
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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 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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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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I remember the first time I saw the 300z, I had to go touch it. I said to myself that one day I will own a Z. I have a 09 and still people give the thumbs up when they see this car. The other day a guy ran up to me and asked if this was the new Z, I told him it was a 09 and he couldnt believe it, I thought, maybe, he just got out of jail.
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I remember the first time I saw the 300z, I had to go touch it. I said to myself that one day I will own a Z. I have a 09 and still people give the thumbs up when they see this car. The other day a guy ran up to me and asked if this was the new Z, I told him it was a 09 and he couldnt believe it, I thought, maybe, he just got out of jail.
Ha, I get that all the time. Mine is an 09 and people think it's brand spanking new.


Well it is a baby, got her with 22k miles on it. She's still a youngster
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