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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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Until the wheels fall off. This is the last car I will ever modify.
+1. Until they pry the keys from my cold, dead fingers. This doesn't mean I won't own another car, I will just keep this one. But this will stay my "modified" baby and any additional cars I get will stay stock. Maybe some new floormats, but absolutly no body - engine mods. That will be for the Z only.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 08:29 AM
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Hopefully Il keep my Z longer than the 1.5 years I had my WRX.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by GFrnk69
until i pay off my loan in 08,

Fellas the 350z is not gonna be a classic, it's too common. Here in socal i see anywhere from 10-15 every day. Imma trade my Z in for an RS4 or a GTR.

The Z is a good car, none the less, but a classic? dont think so.
I dont think quantity has a everything to do with a car being a classic. It may certainly influence, but to to say that the z is not a classic because of quantity is arguable. I thing timeless design, quality, strength of the parts, tunability, fun to drive factor, speed. Some of these we still dont know like the timeless issue. That one is critical for the classic car, but look at JDM Sylvias, for instance. There are a lot of them, and are great cars. Even classic.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 10:03 AM
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Hmmm, not sure. It's gonna be a very long time though 'spose.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by streetracer
I dont think quantity has a everything to do with a car being a classic. It may certainly influence, but to to say that the z is not a classic because of quantity is arguable. I thing timeless design, quality, strength of the parts, tunability, fun to drive factor, speed. Some of these we still dont know like the timeless issue. That one is critical for the classic car, but look at JDM Sylvias, for instance. There are a lot of them, and are great cars. Even classic.

I agree with that the quantity will determine value but not whether or not its considered classic there a pretty of old common cars that are cheap now but are still considered classics.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 10:53 AM
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I don't ever want to sell mine. When I'm finished paying it off, the warranty will be over, and then I can really start working on it. Daily driven, track ready, dual purpose car, forever and always.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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Drive it for another year then it's in the garage while I get something else that perks my interest.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 12:05 PM
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Up to 36 months.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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Plan is to drive it everyday until 2010 at which point she becomes my sunday car and I pick up a used, or if money stable enough a new m35 and slowly start modding the Z. If I can I want to have it forever, this things gunna be a classic in no time.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 12:44 PM
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keep it until i get tired of it or until theres something with better looks and performance for mid $20k
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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My plan is to clear what I owe in the account and then force induct it. Still love the car. I think I'll never sell it.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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I'm keeping my as long as possible. If it starts giving me major trouble, then I'll start looking. But usually I keep my cars for at least 6-8 years.



I'm hoping all the major problems on my ride are over with now . . .

So I can relax and "enjoy the ride"
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by streetracer
I dont think quantity has a everything to do with a car being a classic. It may certainly influence, but to to say that the z is not a classic because of quantity is arguable. I thing timeless design, quality, strength of the parts, tunability, fun to drive factor, speed. Some of these we still dont know like the timeless issue. That one is critical for the classic car, but look at JDM Sylvias, for instance. There are a lot of them, and are great cars. Even classic.
Well look at the Z32, it's been out for a while and is not a classic. The new GTO's might be classics sometime but the 350z wont be a classic for atleast 35-40 years if that.
Btw u can get a new 6.0 gto for around 28-29k and im sure u can get the 5.7 gto for even cheaper
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 03:31 PM
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I'm taking her with me to the other side!! (Only child of God's with a Z in heaven!! )
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by GFrnk69
until i pay off my loan in 08,

Fellas the 350z is not gonna be a classic, it's too common. Here in socal i see anywhere from 10-15 every day. Imma trade my Z in for an RS4 or a GTR.

The Z is a good car, none the less, but a classic? dont think so.

your saying that the z won't be a classic because it is produced in large numbers. wow I have a buddy who owns a 66 mustang, guess I better tell him it's not a classic anymore because you said so huh
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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ps +1 the cold dead fingers thing. I might still own more but this one is my first sports car. I will be burried in it.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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Keeping mine until the GTR has been out long enough for Nissan to fix any teething problems.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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The fewer there are the better. All types of things go into whether it will be a classic and car loyalty seems to be a part of it as well. The mythological hemis and Supersports of various makes and models. The cult following seems to go a long way to making classics. If that is so the the various Zs should be well on their way. I have a sunset roadster which around here there are not many, but in other parts of the country their seem to be plenty. Regardless of classic or not this will hopefully be with me for now on. Besides once you get attached to a car, especially if nothing is wrong with it, its hard to get rid of it for the little money they want to pay evev fow well kept low mileage cars.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 05:45 PM
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I just got mine in March and I'm already toying with the idea of getting rid of it.

It's just costing me too damn much in the payment and the gas costs.
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Old Jul 27, 2006 | 05:46 PM
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till the wheels fall off or I am KIA...whichever comes first
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